Medicine

How do therapists know they are making a difference with their clients? Progress monitoring and...

An increasing number of psychologists who were trained in clinical psychology, health psychology, or another...

High profile media reports of young people committing suicide after experiencing bullying have propelled a...

As professional psychology has transformed into the practice of psychology as a health profession, a...

Mental health practices and programs around the world face growing criticism from policymakers, consumers, and...

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication style that has applicability to diverse professions ranging...

We live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness...

The Oxford Handbook of Education and Training in Professional Psychology provides the first comprehensive treatment...

It is well recognized that those who go through a major trauma can go on...

Gathering leading thinkers in social and clinical psychology, public health, medicine, and sociology, Interpersonal Relationships...

The exponential growth of clinical psychology since the late 1960s can be measured in part...

Hoarding involves the acquisition of and inability to discard large numbers of possessions that clutter...

The number of people working in the field of clinical psychology has expanded significantly in...

Narrative psychiatry empowers patients to shape their lives through story. Rather than focusing only on...

Violence is an epidemic that negatively impacts children across their lifespan. Reports indicate 2.1 million...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial and misunderstood medical conditions today. With...

On the cusp of newest edition of the DSM, the field of personality disorders is...

Of the approximately 38,500 deaths by suicide in the U.S. annually, about two percent--between 750...

Suicide is a perplexing human behavior that remains among the leading causes of death worldwide,...

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered an historic speech on mental illness and retardation....

The psychological well-being of servicemen and women returning from war is one of the most...

The last several years have seen a significant increase in research on anger and its...

Fully revised and expanded, this third edition of the Psychologists' Desk Reference includes several new...

Human beings change constantly; we are in an endless state of flux as we grow,...

Multicultural and feminist perspectives are characterized by a variety of similarities, and the integration of...

Historically, there has been little integration of theoretical or applied research on addiction treatment and...

Self-help is big business, but alas, not always a scientific one. Self-help books, websites, and...

Pride and Joy is a different kind of parenting book.In Pride and Joy, child psychologist...

The "hypochondriac" is a complicated figure, often treated with scorn and derision, resented for making...

An estimated 2-3% of the population is affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This is a...

Despite the existence of effective and economical psychological interventions for many mental disorders, the adoption...

The Handbook of Adult Psychopathology in Asians represents a historically remarkable global collaboration among leading...

Presenting a compelling alternative to the traditional medical approach, The Strengths Model demonstrates an evidence-based...

The Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis is the long overdue successor to Fromm and Nash's Contemporary...

Whether straight or gay, most men start their relationships desiring monogamy. This is rooted in...

Inspired by the increasing need to consider developmental factors in understanding the etiology and treatment...

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a brief, focused and flexible approach that has much to...

Impulsivity, to varying degrees, is what underlies human behavior and decision-making processes. As such, a...