Behavioral Sciences Books

New and Published Books

1. Models of Madness

   Psychological, Social and Biological Approaches to Psychosis

   Edited by John Read, Jacqui Dillon

   Series: The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series

   Are hallucinations and delusions really symptoms of an illness called ‘schizophrenia’? Are mental health problems really caused by chemical imbalances and genetic predispositions? Are psychiatric drugs as effective and safe as the drug companies claim? Is madness preventable? This second edition of...

   Published May 22nd 2013 by Routledge
2. What You Think ADD/ADHD Is, It Isn't

   Symptoms and Neuropsychological Testing Through Time

   By Barbara C. Fisher

   Edited by Kristine Holton Dulapa

   ADD/ADHD is not as easily diagnosed or clear-cut as many believe; in fact it very often acts as a masking agent for other underlying, contributing disorders. It’s important that we understand ADD/ADHD better. What You Think ADD/ADHD Is, It Isn’t: Symptoms and Neuropsychological Testing Through Time...

   Published May 19th 2013 by CRC Press
3. Single Case Research in Schools

   Practical Guidelines for School-Based Professionals

   By Kimberly J. Vannest, John L. Davis, Richard I. Parker

   Series: School-Based Practice in Action

   Single Case Research in Schools addresses and examines the variety of cutting-edge issues in single case research (SCR) in educational settings. Featuring simple and practical techniques for aggregating data for evidence-based practices, the book delves into methods of selecting behaviors of...

   Published May 19th 2013 by Routledge
4. Expertise and Skill Acquisition

   The Impact of William G. Chase

   Edited by James J. Staszewski

   Series: Carnegie Mellon Symposia on Cognition Series

   The research on human expertise and complex skill acquisition that Wlliam G. Chase performed in the decade between publication of the classic chess studies he conducted with Herb Simon in 1973 and his untimely and tragic death has proven profoundly influential and enduring. Its impact spans...

   Published May 19th 2013 by Psychology Press
5. Trauma, Culture, and Metaphor

   Pathways of Transformation and Integration

   By John P. Wilson, Jacob D. Lindy

   Series: Routledge Psychosocial Stress Series

   In Trauma, Culture, and Metaphor, John Wilson and Jacob Lindy explore the language of both individual and collective trauma in an era dominated by globalization and interconnectedness. Through lucid, careful discussion, this important book builds a bridge between the etymology of trauma-related...

   Published May 16th 2013 by Routledge
6. The Routledge International Handbook of Children, Adolescents and Media

   Edited by Dafna Lemish

   The roles that media play in the lives of children and adolescents, as well as their potential implications for their cognitive, emotional, social and behavioral development, have attracted growing research attention in a variety of disciplines. The Routledge International Handbook of Children,...

   Published May 15th 2013 by Routledge
7. Regression Periods in Human infancy

   Edited by Mikael Heimann, Frans X. Plooij

   Regression periods play a central role in the psychological development of the human baby. Studies of infants have identified 10 periods of regression, or a return to a high frequency of mother-infant contact, within the first 20 months of life. These periods of emotional insecurity in the child...

   Published May 14th 2013 by Psychology Press
8. The United States, Israel, and the Search for International Order

   Socializing States

   By Cameron G. Thies

   Series: Role Theory and International Relations

   How do emerging states become full, functioning members of the international system? In this book, Cameron G. Thies argues that new and emerging states are subject to socialization efforts by current member states, which guide them in locating their position in the international system. Thies...

   Published May 14th 2013 by Routledge
9. A Handbook of Divorce and Custody

   Forensic, Developmental, and Clinical Perspectives

   Edited by Linda Gunsberg, Paul Hymowitz

   The Handbook of Divorce and Custody brings together mental health professionals and forensic specialists dedicated to working in the legal arena with families in crisis. Section I provides the individual perspectives of experienced clinicians, all of whom share a psychodynamic and...

   Published May 13th 2013 by Routledge
10. Progressive Counting Within a Phase Model of Trauma-Informed Treatment

    By Ricky Greenwald

    Clinicians recognize trauma and loss as a prominent source of clients' problems. Progressive counting is a significant advance in trauma treatment because it is about as efficient, effective, and well-tolerated as EMDR while being far simpler for therapists to master and do well. PC's value has...

    Published May 12th 2013 by Routledge