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  • Temperament

    Theory And Practice

    by Stella Chess ...
    In 1956 Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas launched the pioneering New York Longitudinal Study, a systematic investigation into the concept of temperament that has been pursued to the present decade. The findings from this study - that temperamental profiles of infants, children, adolescents, and adults show specific individual behavioral characteristics - are accepted as basic to the psychological ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Goodness of Fit

    Clinical Applications, From Infancy through Adult Life

    by Stella Chess, Alexander Thomas ...
    Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas' new book illuminates one of the most significant theoretical and practical implications in professional publications on temperament today: the concept of goodness of fit. When individuals achieve accordance with the properties and expectations of their respective environments, they have attained goodness of fit, which ultimately enables their psychological growth ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Principles and Practice of Child Psychiatry

    by Stella Chess, Mahin Hassibi ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Stella Chess's many admirers throughout the world have long looked forward to the day when she would produce her own textbook of child psychiatry. They will not be disappointed in this thoughtful and per ceptive account of the principles and practices of the subject, written in collaboration with Dr. Hassibi. It has all the hallmarks we have come to recognize as distinctive of the Chess approach ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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    The Men of the Harvard Grant Study

    by George E. Vaillant ...
    At a time when people are living into their tenth decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers welcome news for old age: our lives evolve in our later years and often become more fulfilling. Among the surprising findings: people who do well in old age did not necessarily do so well in midlife, and vice versa. ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

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  • Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders

    by Aaron T. Beck ...
    Is the emotionally disturbed person a victim of forces beyond his awareness, over which he has no control? This is the belief on which neuropsychiatry, psychoanalysis, and behavior therapy are all based. But what if this premise is wrong? What if a person’s psychological difficulties stem from his own erroneous assumptions and faulty concepts of himself and the world? Such a person can be helped ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • No Two Alike

    Human Nature and Human Individuality

    by Judith Rich Harris ...
    "A display of scientific courage and imagination." —William Saletan, New York Times Book ReviewWhy do people—even identical twins reared in the same home—differ so much in personality? Armed with an inquiring mind and insights from evolutionary psychology, Judith Rich Harris sets out to solve the mystery of human individuality. ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

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  • Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, Fourth Edition

    A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner

    by J. William Worden, PhD, ABPP ...
    Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!"In the fields of death education, research and counseling/psychology, surely Bill Worden is a giant....ALL of us, personally and professionally, are indebted to J. William Worden. From his work we may be just a bit wiser, a bit healthier, a bit more competent, and a lot more in touch with meaning (our own and those of others) for the sake of all who mourn." - ... Read more

    $75.59 USD

  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

    A Practitioner's Guide

    by Nancy McWilliams, PhD ...
    Addressing the art and science of psychodynamic treatment, Nancy McWilliams distills the essential principles of clinical practice, including effective listening and talking; transference and countertransference; emotional safety; and an empathic, attuned attitude toward the patient. The book describes the values, assumptions, and clinical and research findings that guide the psychoanalytic ... Read more

    $63.89 USD

  • Psychology of Hope

    You Can Get Here from There

    by C.R. Snyder ...
    Why do some people lead positive, hope-filled lives, while others wallow in pessimism? In The Psychology of Hope, a professor of psychology reveals the specific character traits that produce highly hopeful individuals. He offers a test to measure one's level of optimism and gives specific advice on how to become a more hopeful person. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Psychoanalytic Case Formulation

    by Nancy McWilliams, PhD ...
    What kinds of questions do experienced therapists ask themselves when facing a new client? How can clinical expertise be taught? From the author of the landmark Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, this book takes clinicians step-by- step through developing an understanding of each client's unique psychology and using this information to guide and inform treatment decisions. McWilliams shows that while ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • The Abusive Personality

    Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships

    by Donald G. Dutton ...
    This influential book provides an innovative framework for understanding and treating intimate partner violence. Integrating a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, Donald G. Dutton demonstrates that male abusiveness is more than just a learned pattern of behavior--it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration. He illuminates the development of the abusive personality ... Read more

    $42.29 USD

  • Shattered Assumptions

    by Ronnie Janoff-Bulman ...
    This book investigates the psychology of victimization. It shows how fundamental assumptions about the world's meaningfulness and benevolence are shattered by traumatic events, and how victims become subject to self-blame in an attempt to accommodate brutality. The book is aimed at all those who for personal or professional reasons seek to understand what psychological trauma is and how to recover ... Read more

    $13.99 USD