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The Biology of Gambling
Charles C Thomas 2004; US$ 61.95The Biology of Gambling is the third volume in the Gambling Theory and Research Series. Author Mikal Aasved wrote this series to meet the need for a comprehensive review and synthesis of the many published materials pertaining to gambling theory and research. The series summarizes and critiques the findings and conclusions of investigators who have... more...
The Psychodynamics and Psychology of Gambling
Charles C Thomas 2002; US$ 44.95The Psychodynamics and Psychology of Gambling is the first volume in the four-volume The Gambling Theory and Research Series. Author Mikal Aasved felt a need to fill what he perceived to be a lack of background sources or reviews of literature pertaining to gambling theory and research. This series will present major findings of leading researchers... more...
Psychotic Temptation
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 37.95How can we understand the pull towards that which we fear: psychosis? In this thought provoking book, Abensour proposes the idea of a temptation towards psychosis rather than a regression, as a response to the hatred or denial of the subject?s origins. She shares her reflections on her psychoanalytic work with psychotic patients focusing on their... more...
Integrating the Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
Elsevier Science 2007; US$ 204.00This book examines the role that dopamine plays in schizophrenia, examining its role in not only the symptoms of the disease but also in its treatment. It also reviews all neurotransmitters that have been implicated in schizophrenia, exploring the genetic data, clinical data implicating the transmitter, and the preclinical data exploring how a transmitter... more...
Compulsive Acts
University of California Press 2008; US$ 12.95In this compelling book, we meet a man who can't let anyone get within a certain distance of his nose, two kleptomaniacs from very different walks of life, an Internet addict who chooses virtual life over real life, a professor with a dangerous gambling habit, and others with equally debilitating compulsive conditions. Writing with compassion, humor,... more...
A Cochrane Handbook of Alcohol and Drug Misuse
Wiley 2012; US$ 49.50Addiction to drugs and alcohol is an increasing problem that all clinicians have to deal with. This Cochrane Handbook of Alcohol and Drug Misuse serves as a concise guide to the evidence base for relevant interventions, highlighting the key points of Cochrane reviews for the busy practitioner. It covers a wide range of pharmacological and psychosocial... more...
Eating Disorders
OUP Oxford 2008; US$ 16.99The eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity - affect many thousands of people each year, particularly young women. Eating disorders are a subject which parents today cannot study enough; it is believed that over 1 million people in the UK alone have a significant problem with an eating disorder and that up to 90,000 of those... more...
Understanding and Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 140.00Among the most prevalent and personally devastating psychological disorders the development of a cognitive approach to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has transformed our understanding and treatment of it. In this highly practical and accessible book, Jonathan Abramowitz presents a model of OCD grounded in the most up-to-date research that incorporates... more...
Concepts and Controversies in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Springer 2006; US$ 79.99Focuses on 7 conceptual disputes, categorical versus dimensional perspectives on symptoms, animal versus behavioral models, single OCD entity versus OCD spectrum, neuropsychiatric versus cognitive-behavior models, cognitive therapy versus exposure therapy, self-directed versus therapist-directed treatment, and medication versus cognitive-behavior. more...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 95.95Researchers and clinicians working with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and related disorders who need the most current information available will find this volume of great use. This work covers contemporary theory, research, and treatment of the various subtypes of OCD and problems often referred to as OCD spectrum disorders. As the mental... more...









