Download or read book Harm Reduction Psychotherapy written by Andrew Tatarsky and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 2007-06-10 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking volume provides readers with both an overview of harm reduction therapy and a series of ten case studies, treated by different therapists, that vividly illustrate this treatment approach with a wide variety of clients. Harm reduction is a framework for helping drug and alcohol users who cannot or will not stop completely—the majority of users—reduce the harmful consequences of use. Harm reduction accepts that abstinence may be the best outcome for many but relaxes the emphasis on abstinence as the only acceptable goal and criterion of success. Instead, smaller incremental changes in the direction of reduced harmfulness of drug use are accepted. This book will show how these simple changes in emphasis and expectation have dramatic implications for improving the effectiveness of psychotherapy in many ways. From the Foreword by Alan Marlatt, Ph.D.: “This ground-breaking volume provides readers with both an overview of harm reduction therapy and a series of ten case studies, treated by different therapists, that vividly illustrate this treatment approach with a wide variety of clients. In his introduction, Andrew Tatarsky describes harm reduction as a new paradigm for treating drug and alcohol problems. Some would say that harm reduction embraces a paradigm shift in addiction treatment, as it has moved the field beyond the traditional abstinence-only focus typically associated with the disease model and the ideology of the twelve-step approach. Others may conclude that the move toward harm reduction represents an integration of what Dr. Tatarsky describes as the “basic principles of good clinical practice” into the treatment of addictive behaviors. “Changing addiction behavior is often a complex and complicated process for both client and therapist. What seems to work best is the development of a strong therapeutic alliance, the right fit between the client and treatment provider. The role of the harm reduction therapist is closer to that of a guide, someone who can provide support an
Download or read book Gu a de tratamientos psicol gicos eficaces I written by Marino Pérez Álvarez and published by Ediciones Pirámide. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En una época en la que crece la demanda de asistencia sanitaria mientras que los recursos disponibles son escasos, los procedimientos diagnósticos y los tratamientos tienen que sujetarse a estrictos controles que evalúen su eficacia, efectividad y eficiencia. En esta obra, indispensable para psicólogos, médicos de familia, psiquiatras o estudiantes, y para todos aquellos interesados en la utilidad de los tratamientos psicológicos y en las estrategias más adecuadas para tratar un gran número de problemas psicológicos según la investigación empírica más actual, se recoge una singular, extensa, ordenada y rigurosa revisión de la investigación realizada hasta hoy sobre la eficacia de los tratamientos psicológicos. Es una obra singular por ser la única publicación en español con sus contenidos, y sólo existen algunas referencias comparables en inglés. En los tres volúmenes que la componen se hace un recorrido por los trastornos más importantes, tanto psicológicos como físicos, en los que los tratamientos psicológicos han mostrado algún grado de utilidad o, incluso, en algunos casos, se han demostrado esenciales y sin alternativas válidas. El orden de la exposición se ha realizado según unos criterios comunes para enjuiciar la eficacia de los tratamientos, de acuerdo con las pautas marcadas previamente por los editores. Es destacable el rigor con el que se aborda la evaluación de la eficacia de los tratamientos. Un tema tan controvertido no puede ser objeto de un análisis simple, por lo que en el primero y el último capítulos se someten a análisis y crítica las posiciones más importantes que se mantienen sobre la evaluación de los tratamientos. Cada uno de los tópicos ha sido desarrollado por auténticos especialistas en el tema. Este primer volumen está dedicado al ámbito adulto, y en él se revisan los tratamientos psicológicos eficaces para los dieciséis trastornos más caracterizados en la clínica actual, entre ellos la esquizofrenia y los trastornos de la personalidad.
Download or read book Computer Based Testing and the Internet written by Dave Bartram and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2005-12-26 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From both beginning and experienced electrical engineers, Rangarao (International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad) and Mallik (Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi) walk readers from grasping the ideas of digital signal processing to implementing them in specific applications. Their case studies are moving from a difference equation to a program, estimating the direction of arrival, and electronic rotating elements. MATLAB and C programs are appended. Annotation :2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Download or read book Assessment of Addictive Behaviors Second Edition written by Dennis M. Donovan and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive clinical resource and text is grounded in cutting-edge knowledge about the biopsychosocial processes involved in addictive behaviors. Presented are research-based, eminently practical strategies for assessing the treatment needs and ongoing clinical outcomes of individuals who have problems with substance use and nonchemical addictions. From leading contributors, the book shows how to weave assessment through the entire process of care, from the initial screening to intervention, relapse prevention, and posttreatment monitoring.
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Download or read book Technology and Testing written by Fritz Drasgow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From early answer sheets filled in with number 2 pencils, to tests administered by mainframe computers, to assessments wholly constructed by computers, it is clear that technology is changing the field of educational and psychological measurement. The numerous and rapid advances have immediate impact on test creators, assessment professionals, and those who implement and analyze assessments. This comprehensive new volume brings together leading experts on the issues posed by technological applications in testing, with chapters on game-based assessment, testing with simulations, video assessment, computerized test development, large-scale test delivery, model choice, validity, and error issues. Including an overview of existing literature and ground-breaking research, each chapter considers the technological, practical, and ethical considerations of this rapidly-changing area. Ideal for researchers and professionals in testing and assessment, Technology and Testing provides a critical and in-depth look at one of the most pressing topics in educational testing today. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Download or read book Animals and Modern Cultures written by Adrian Franklin and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-09-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic transformation of relationships between humans and animals in the 20th century are investigated in this fascinating and accessible book. At the beginning of this century these relationships were dominated by human needs and interests, modernization was a project which was attached to the goal of progress and animals were merely resources to be used on the path towards human fulfilment. As the century comes to an end these relationships are increasingly being subjected to criticism. We are now urged to be more sensitive and compassionate to animal needs and interests. This book focuses on social change and animals, it is concerned with how humans relate to animals and how this has changed and why. Moreover, it highlights
Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine written by Nathan I. Cherny and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 1281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasising the multi-disciplinary nature of palliative care the fourth edition of this text also looks at the individual professional roles that contribute to the best-quality palliative care.
Download or read book Child and Adolescent Psychopathology written by Cecilia A. Essau and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do biological and environmental factors influence the development of childhood and adolescent disorders? There has been a substantial increase of interest in research into child and adolescent psychopathology. In this book, Cecilia Essau brings together contributions from the UK, the US and Canada to provide a comprehensive summary of the information available on the subject. Beginning with an introduction to general issues related to child and adolescent psychopathology, including theoretical models of normal and abnormal development, each chapter goes on to address the issues associated with specific disorders, such as: oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder eating disorders substance use disorders somatoform disorders. The contributors present a thorough overview of each disorder, including discussion of definition and classification, epidemiology, risk factors, comorbidity, course, outcome and prevention. Child & Adolescent Psychopathology will be welcomed by all mental health professionals seeking a reliable source of scientifically and clinically relevant information on the nature and treatment of child and adolescent disorders.
Download or read book Gu a de tratamientos psicol gicos eficaces written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En una época en la que crece la demanda de asistencia sanitaria mientras que los recursos disponibles son escasos, los procedimientos diagnósticos y los tratamientos tienen que sujetarse a estrictos controles que evalúen su eficacia, efectividad y eficiencia. En esta obra, indispensable para psicólogos, médicos de familia, psiquiatras o estudiantes, y para todos aquellos interesados en la utilidad de los tratamientos psicológicos y en las estrategias más adecuadas para tratar un gran número de problemas psicológicos según la investigación empírica más actual, se recoge una singular, extensa, ordenada y rigurosa revisión de la investigación realizada hasta hoy sobre la eficacia de los tratamientos psicológicos. Es una obra singular por ser la única publicación en español con sus contenidos, y sólo existen algunas referencias comparables en inglés. En los tres volúmenes que la componen se hace un recorrido por los trastornos más importantes, tanto psicológicos como físicos, en los que los tratamientos psicológicos han mostrado algún grado de utilidad o, incluso, en algunos casos, se han demostrado esenciales y sin alternativas válidas. El orden de la exposición se ha realizado según unos criterios comunes para enjuiciar la eficacia de los tratamientos, de acuerdo con las pautas marcadas previamente por los editores. Es destacable el rigor con el que se aborda la evaluación de la eficacia de los tratamientos. Un tema tan controvertido no puede ser objeto de un análisis simple, por lo que en el primero y el último capítulos se someten a análisis y crítica las posiciones más importantes que se mantienen sobre la evaluación de los tratamientos. Cada uno de los tópicos ha sido desarrollado por auténticos especialistas en el tema. Este primer volumen está dedicado al ámbito adulto, y en él se revisan los tratamientos psicológicos eficaces para los dieciséis trastornos más caracterizados en la clínica actual, entre ellos la esquizofrenia y los trastornos de la personalidad.
Download or read book Narrative Means To Therapeutic Ends written by Michael White and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1990-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting from the assumption that people experience emotional problems when the stories of their lives, as they or others have invented them, do not represent the truth, this volume outlines an approach to psychotherapy which encourages patients to take power over their problems.
Download or read book Epilepsy written by Jerome Engel and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007-09-28 with total page 1272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written and edited by world-renowned authorities, this three-volume work is, to quote a reviewer, "the definitive textbook about seizures and epilepsy". This Second Edition is thoroughly updated and gives you a complete print and multimedia package: the three-volume set plus access to an integrated content Website. More than 300 chapters cover the spectrum of biology, physiology, and clinical information, from molecular biology to public health concerns in developing countries. Included are detailed discussions of seizure types and epilepsy syndromes; relationships between physiology and clinical events; psychiatric and medical comorbidity; conditions that could be mistaken for epilepsy; and an increasing range of pharmacologic, surgical, and alternative therapies, including vagus nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation. This edition describes many new antiepileptic drugs, major advances in surgical treatment, and state-of-the-art neuroimaging, EEG, and other technologies for diagnosis and seizure prediction. A companion Website offers instant access to the complete, fully searchable text, plus an image bank of additional figures, video footage, and annual updates to selected chapters.
Download or read book Gu a de tratamientos psicol gicos eficaces II written by Pérez Álvarez, Marino and published by Comercial Grupo ANAYA, S.A.. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En una época en la que crece la demanda de asistencia sanitaria mientras que los recursos disponibles son escasos, los procedimientos diagnósticos y los tratamientos tienen que sujetarse a estrictos controles que evalúen su eficacia, efectividad y eficiencia. En esta obra, indispensable para psicólogos, médicos de familia, psiquiatras o estudiantes, y para todos aquellos interesados en la utilidad de los tratamientos psicológicos y en las estrategias más adecuadas para tratar un gran número de problemas psicológicos según la investigación empírica más actual, se recoge una singular, extensa, ordenada y rigurosa revisión de la investigación realizada hasta hoy sobre la eficacia de los tratamientos psicológicos. Es una obra singular por ser la única publicación en español con sus contenidos, y sólo existen algunas referencias comparables en inglés. En los tres volúmenes que la componen se hace un recorrido por los trastornos más importantes, tanto psicológicos como físicos, en los que los tratamientos psicológicos han mostrado algún grado de utilidad o, incluso, en algunos casos, se han demostrado esenciales y sin alternativas válidas. El orden de la exposición se ha realizado según unos criterios comunes para enjuiciar la eficacia de los tratamientos, de acuerdo con las pautas marcadas previamente por los editores. Es destacable el rigor con el que se aborda la evaluación de la eficacia de los tratamientos. Un tema tan controvertido no puede ser objeto de un análisis simple, por lo que en el primero y el último capítulos se someten a análisis y crítica las posiciones más importantes que se mantienen sobre la evaluación de los tratamientos. Cada uno de los tópicos ha sido desarrollado por auténticos especialistas en el tema. Este segundo volumen está dedicado al ámbito de la psicología de la salud y en él se revisan los tratamientos psicológicos eficaces en catorce condiciones especialmente relevantes, desde el asma al tabaquismo.
Download or read book World Anthropologies written by Gustavo Lins Ribeiro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its inception, anthropology's authority has been based on the assumption that it is a unified discipline emanating from the West. In an age of heightened globalization, anthropologists have failed to discuss consistently the current status of their practice and its mutations across the globe. World Anthropologies is the first book to provoke this conversation from various regions of the world in order to assess the diversity of relations between regional or national anthropologies and a contested, power-laden Western discourse. Can a planetary anthropology cope with both the 'provincial cosmopolitanism' of alternative anthropologies and the 'metropolitan provincialism' of hegemonic schools? How might the resulting 'world anthropologies' challenge the current panorama in which certain allegedly national anthropological traditions have more paradigmatic weight - and hence more power - than others? Critically examining the international dissemination of anthropology within and across national power fields, contributors address these questions and provide the outline for a veritable world anthropologies project.
Download or read book Introduction to Veterinary and Comparative Forensic Medicine written by John E. Cooper and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Veterinary and Comparative Forensic Medicine is a ground-breaking book in an emerging new speciality. It reflects the increasing demand for expert opinion by veterinarians and others in courts of law and elsewhere on such matters as: · wildlife conservation, · welfare of, and alleged cruelty to, animals, · insurance, certification and malpractice · the identification of live and dead species or their derivatives. It also discusses and analyses current concern over possible links between domestic violence and abuse of animals. Throughout the book the emphasis is on the need for a systematic and thorough approach to forensic work. A particular feature is practical advice, with protocols on dealing with common problems, together with case studies, various appendices and an extensive bibliography. A vital reference for members of the veterinary profession, lawyers, enforcement bodies and welfare and conservation organisations. The comparative aspects provide an important source of information for those working in human forensic medicine and the biological sciences.
Download or read book Public Health and Social Justice written by Martin T. Donohoe and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-10 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Public Health and Social Justice "This compilation unifies ostensibly distant corners of our broad discipline under the common pursuit of health as an achievable, non-negotiable human right. It goes beyond analysis to impassioned suggestions for moving closer to the vision of health equity." —Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, Kolokotrones University Professor and chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; co-founder, Partners In Health "This superb book is the best work yet concerning the relationships between public health and social justice." —Howard Waitzkin, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of New Mexico "This book gives public health professionals, researchers and advocates the essential knowledge they need to capture the energy that social justice brings to our enterprise." —Nicholas Freudenberg, DrPH, Distinguished Professor of Public Health, the City University of New York School of Public Health at Hunter College "The breadth of topics selected provides a strong overview of social justice in medicine and public health for readers new to the topic." —William Wiist, DHSc, MPH, MS, senior scientist and head, Office of Health and Society Studies, Interdisciplinary Health Policy Institute, Northern Arizona University "This book is a tremendous contribution to the literature of social justice and public health." —Catherine Thomasson, MD, executive director, Physicians for Social Responsibility "This book will serve as an essential reference for students, teachers and practitioners in the health and human services who are committed to social responsibility." —Shafik Dharamsi, PhD, faculty of medicine, University of British Columbia
