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Psychology in Action

Karen Huffman

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The perfectly choreographed learning experience!
As a full-time teacher of psychology, Karen Huffman knows that covering all the major concepts and theories, while still presenting the exciting and practical applications of psychology, is a challenge. To meet it, you need a fully integrated text and supplements package that sets the stage for a perfectly choreographed learning experience.


The complete Psychology in Action learning package:

* WileyPLUS: Helps instructors create a learning environment where students can reach their full potential. Includes homework management, presentation resources, a grade book, a complete online text, and more. www.wiley.com/college/wileyplus
* Online Animations, Simulations, and Videos: A robust suite of multimedia learning resources, including animations, interactive exercises, simulations and virtual experiments, and brief video clips from ScienCentral.
* dditional Videos: A full catalog is available at www.wiley.com/college/psychology. Available from Films for the Humanities.
* Student Companion Web Site: Includes interactive key term flash cards, chapter review quizzes, an online web research guide, and annotated web links.
* Student Study and Review Guide: Offers students an easy way to review the material before quizzes and exams.
* Instructor Resource Web Site: Helps instructors prepare for class, enhance presentations, and assess students' progress.
* Instructor's Resource Guide: Lecture lead-ins, active learning exercises, and much more.
* PowerPoint Presentations and Image Gallery: PowerPoints highlighting major terms and concepts, as well as online files for most figures and tables in the text.
* Computerized Test Bank: Includes nearly 2,000 test items.
* Wiley Faculty Network: Peer-to-peer teaching advice and technical support from college psychology teachers. www.wherefacultyconnect.com
* WebCT and Blackboard courses are also available.

The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients

Irvin Yalom

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Total reviews: 36 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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Speaking directly to the current generation of counselors, The Gift of Therapy lays out simple suggestions that blend personal experience with professional objectivity. This is a book that will remind you why you entered the field in the first place. With tips on avoiding diagnosis (except for insurance purposes), when to disclose personal information, and why it's important to leave time between patient appointments, the recommendations are aimed at therapists, but they may be useful to patients who want to know what to expect from their counselors. Some references to the DSM-IV may be a little over the layperson's head, but in general the writing is clear and understandable for lay readers as well as professionals.

Each chapter is just a few pages long, a nice format for busy folks whose reading time occurs in snippets. A single topic is addressed in each chapter, and author Irvin Yalom doesn't waste any time in getting to the point. Many of the sections revolve around balancing the "magic, mystery, and authority" that come with the job of freeing your clients of their reliance on you.

From when to offer an occasional hug to finding the perfect time for deeper questioning, Yalom's experienced observations will help you achieve even greater professional effectiveness while avoiding some of the more obvious traps in this HMO-directed age of mental health care. --Jill Lightner

Understanding Psychology (8th Edition) (MyPsychLab Series)

Charles G. Morris, Albert A. Maisto

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Very Interesting 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I liked this book very much. I got the book for a college class that I was taking and I found myself reading more than what was assigned to me by the teacher. The chapters flow together and you can even skip around if you want too. I refer to the book quite often. I am a biological science major and it tackles all the issues such as nuture vs. nature and even has a whole chapter devoted to the biology of Psychology. The book has many colorful pictures and test such as visual test. I recomend this book for anyone entering the helping profession.

Editorial Review:

This book presents a scientific, accurate, and thorough overview of the essential concepts of psychology in engaging language that the average reader can easily comprehend. Topics include the science of psychology, the biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, cognition and mental abilities, motivation and emotion, life-span development, personality, stress and health psychology, psychological disorders, therapies, and social psychology. For counselors, behavioral analysts and others in various related psychology fields.

Psychology: Themes and Variations

Wayne Weiten

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The Seventh Edition of Wayne Weiten's popular text, PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS, continues to offer students a unique survey of psychology with three distinct goals: to show both the unity and diversity of psychology's subject matter; to illuminate the process of research and its intimate link to application, and to make the text challenging to think about and easy to learn from. Weiten achieves these goals through a number of distinctive features. Integrative themes-including empiricism, theoretical diversity, sociohistorical contexts, multifactorial causation, cultural heritage, heredity and environment, and subjectivity of experience-are woven throughout the text to provide connections among the different areas of research in psychology. A unique end of chapter section, "Reflecting on the Chapter's Themes," ties together the key themes most relevant to each chapter, and shows links across chapter content. The book's dynamic, teaching-oriented illustration program further enhances these themes. Featured Studies, Personal Applications, and Critical Thinking Applications provide students with unprecedented opportunities to see research methods in action, to understand the practical side of psychology, and to develop important critical thinking skills. Weiten reinforces concepts through periodic in-chapter Concept Checks and an end of chapter practice quiz in every chapter. At the same time, he presents topics in a hierarchical manner, giving students handles they can use to prioritize concepts within the chapter.

Dissertations And Theses from Start to Finish: Psychology And Related Fields

John D. Cone, Sharon L. Foster

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Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Dissertations And Theses from Start to Finish: Psychology And Related Fields
This book arrived in perfect condition and within a reasonable time frame. I am impressed!!!

help with dissertations 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a clearly written and helpful book for people working on dissertations. It is easily navigated and puts problems in a different perspective. I recommend this to anyone in the process of obtaining their doctorate.

Dissertations and Theses 5 out of 5 stars.
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Book was new. The price was decent. It was received in good condition and before my classes began. I will use this service again.

Dissertation Assistance 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is written in a personal format that pulls the reader in as being personally coached by two professors. While there may be dissertaions for dummy's, doctoral students are not dummy's and should use this book to assist with the doctoral journey.

Editorial Review:

Dissertations and Theses From Start to Finish provides the nuts and bolts needed to put together a thesis and a dissertation. This publication helps graduate students in psychology and related fields plan the thesis and dissertation process from beginning to end. It is designed for students to apply what they have already learned in graduate school to the practical conduct of research.

Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping Professions (5th Edition)

Brian N. Baird

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Care Givers Companion in working with diversity 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Mediators--doctors, social workers, librarians, and others--will definitely find this book very useful in understanding the issues.

For professions, such as the library and information, which does not prioritize internship in its training, are sure to benefit, nevertheless, from the other contents of the book.

Ch. 1 Preparation 1
Ch. 2 Getting Started 17
Ch. 3 Ethical And Legal Issues 28
Ch. 4 Internship Classes and Peer Groups 48
Ch. 5 Supervision 56
Ch. 6 Working with Diversity 77
Ch. 7 Clinical Writing 93
Ch. 8 Records and Progress Notes 102
Ch. 9 Stress and the Helping Professions 114
Ch. 10 Self-care 127
Ch. 11 Assault and Other Risks 139
Ch. 12 Closing Cases 150
Ch. 13 Finishing the Internship 160
Ch. 14 Frustrations, Lessons, Discoveries, and Joy 166

Practicum is anyways a part of such professional courses and this updated version helps all the concerned.

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Acknowledging, anticipating, and addressing the everyday questions, anxieties, fears, and concerns of interns, this practical handbook bridges the gap between academic coursework and the knowledge, skills, and emotional challenges that are found in the real world of the helping professions. Incorporating the newest version of the APA ethics code, the federal HIPAA regulations, and the applications of technology to treatment and record keeping, this book contains the most recent research and literature pertaining to internship training, ethics and legal issues, supervision, self-care, record keeping, risk management, and more. Professionals and interns involved with internships, practicums, and field placements in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, and related helping disciplines.

Child Development and Education with Observing Children & Adolescents CD PKG. (3rd Edition)

Teresa M. McDevitt, Jeanne E. Ormrod

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child development and education book review 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I was happy with the book. It arrived quickly and in great condition. My only issue is that it did not have the 3 CD's that come with new edition. I emailed customer service with my complaint and they sent me another book, but still without the CD's. After some investigation they figured out that the book they are advertising does not come with the CD's. I was dissappointed :(

Ethics and Law for School Psychologists

Susan Jacob, Timothy S. Hartshorne

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Excellent resource! 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This book is required as a reference tool for a course that I am taking and it is quite helpful. If you are seeking a degree as a mental health practicioner within or outside a school then this is the book for you!

Great job on the seller's part 5 out of 5 stars.
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Book was in excellent shape, received the book in a timely manner, overall great

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This completely updated edition of the leading ethics and law guide provides authoritative, timely information on professional standards and legal requirements for the delivery of school psychological services. Ethics and Law for School Psychologists, Fifth Edition covers a host of ethical and legal issues that are unique to the field.

Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 2008/2009 Edition (Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology)

John C. Norcross, Michael A. Sayette, Tracy J. Mayne

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With more than 100,000 copies in print, this bestseller is the resource students rely on to find graduate clinical and counseling psychology programs that meet their needs--and gain admission to them. The 2008/2009 edition includes:

*The most current data on more than 300 accredited programs in the United States and Canada

*Crucial information on financial assistance and government-sponsored loans

*Descriptions of each program's specializations or tracks

*Listings of acceptance and attrition rates

*Specific, helpful guidance for applicants with disabilities

The Insider's Guide provides step-by-step advice to help students complete prerequisite coursework, accumulate clinical experience, and prepare strong application materials. Special features include tips for mastering admissions interviews, sample letters and personal statements, examples of curricula vitae, an application timeline, and a worksheet to help applicants make wise final decisions.

Practical Ethics for Psychologists: A Positive Approach

Samuel J. Knapp, Leon D. Vandecreek

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Must reading for anyone who treats others for a living! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Knapp and VandeCreek achieved something almost impossible in the field of ethics instruction. They wrote a book that was informative and interesting to read! Ethics has long been a fascinating intellectual topic; however, it has rarely been a good read. With an informal and clear style and great examples it is enjoyable as well as an important book. I was pleased at the orientation- "A Positive Approach." Unfortunately too many use "ethics" with a punitive super ego. This book however shows us how we can stay out of trouble, not harm and be better at what we do. It is valuable for all in the helping professions.

Do not buy until you have read the APA ethics code online for free 3 out of 5 stars.
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I'm not going to say that this book is a waste of time. If you are taking an ethics course and want something in writing to cite from, this is certainly a good book for that. My advice is: Do not buy until you have read the APA ethics code online for free. The APA puts its ethics code online for free, just type in 'APA ethics' into google. You will get a much better and concise description for 100% free. This book is not a manual, but rather, as a commentary of a guide of APA ethics. I gave it three stars because it is not neccessary to function as a Clinician - it is more like an supplemental guide for learning ethics.

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Provides information on using the positive ethics approach in clinical practice. Details a five-step model for resolving ethical dilemmas, including sketches of ethical and questionable behavior. Covers topics such as multiple relationships, informed consent, fees and financial issues, and psychologists in special situations. Softcover.