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Psychopathology
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 59.95Specifically designed to meet the needs of graduate students in a one-semester course, this book synthesizes the latest knowledge about the etiology and treatment of the most important psychological disorders and challenges students to think critically about psychopathology. more...
Treating and Preventing Obesity
Wiley 2006; US$ 199.95Obesity now represents a serious problem in industrialized nations. An increasingly large number of people, especially children, are overweight - leading to subsequent illness and a reduced life expectancy. At long last, with this first evidence-based review of the current intervention strategies for treating and preventing obesity clinicians and health... 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...
The Sociology of Gambling, 2
Charles C Thomas 2003; US$ 64.95This is the second in a series of books intended to review and evaluate the most popular and influential explanations for gambling and the many research studies that have been conducted to confirm or refute them. This book focuses on the contributions of specialists in the social sciences, most of whom are convinced that gambling is a consequence of... more...
Understanding Narrative Therapy
Springer Publishing Company 2001; US$ 79.00A clear guide to one of today's most popular treatment modalities, this volume explores why the narrative metaphor is important in the therapeutic relationship, and how to incorporate narrative techniques into social work practice. Building on basic insights about how stories shape people's lives, and how destructive stories can be modified,... 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...
Supporting Women after Domestic Violence
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2007; US$ 36.95This book offers advice on how to enable women who have experienced domestic violence to embark on a journey of recovery. The book draws on theory, original research and the personal experiences of women who have encountered domestic violence to explore the complex practical and emotional support they need. more...









