Authors:John C. Norcross Phd, PhD Michael A. Sayette PhD,
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: clinical, psychology, insider, programs, graduate, guide, counseling
Number of Pages: 387
Published: 2008-02-15
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 1593856377
ISBN-13: 9781593856373

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 provide

Authors:Gary B. Melton PhD, John Petrila JD LLM, PhD Norm
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: health, professionals, lawyers, mental, handbook, evaluations, courts, third, psychological
Number of Pages: 930
Published: 2007-09-18
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 1572309660
ISBN-13: 9781572309661

This is the definitive reference and text for both mental health and legal professionals. The authors offer a uniquely comprehensive discussion of the legal and clinical contexts of forensic assessment, along with best-practice guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. Presented are findings, instruments, and procedures related to criminal and civil competencies, civil commitment, sentencing, personal injury claims, antidiscrimination laws, child custody, juvenile justice, and more.

Author: Judith S. Beck Phd
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: basics, therapy, cognitive
Number of Pages: 338
Published: 1995-05-19
List price: $49.00
ISBN-10: 0898628474
ISBN-13: 9780898628470

Since its development in the 1960s as a structured, short-term psychotherapy for depression, cognitive therapy has come of age. Today the approach is successfully applied in the treatment of a broad range of psychological disorders, an evolution reflected in the myriad titles now available. Regardless of the disorder, all these applications are based on core, underlying principles, which are clearly articulated in this volume. Providing readers with a solid foundation for practice, Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond delineates the fundamental building blocks of cognitive conceptualization an

Authors:Isabel L. Beck PhD, Margaret G. McKeown Phd, Linda
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: vocabulary, instruction, robust, life, words, bringing
Number of Pages: 148
Published: 2002-03-20
List price: $23.00
ISBN-10: 1572307536
ISBN-13: 9781572307537

By Isabel L. Beck, PhD, Margaret G. McKeown, PhD, and Linda Kucan, PhD. A popular choice among reading specialists and content area teachers, this resource offers a well-organized, research-based framework for teaching vocabulary. You will be guided in selecting words for instruction; developing student-friendly explanations of new words; creating meaningful learning activities; and more. Students of all ages will improve their verbal abilities and comprehension skills, and learn to communicate their own ideas more effectively. 148 pages. All grades.

Authors:James B. Stiff PhD, Paul A. Mongeau Phd,
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: second, communication, persuasive
Number of Pages: 351
Published: 2002-10-18
List price: $49.00
ISBN-10: 1572307021
ISBN-13: 9781572307025

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this popular text provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of persuasive messages and their effects. Concepts and methods from communication and social psychology are seamlessly integrated to give students a solid grasp of foundational issues in persuasion research, the core features of persuasive transactions, and major models of persuasive communication. Retaining the clear organization and wealth of concrete examples that distinguished the original text, the second edition has been updated throughout with new data and theoretical devel

Authors:Sam Goldstein, Dr. Jack A. Naglieri, Sally Ozonoff
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: disorders, spectrum, autism, assessment
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2008-09-19
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 159385983X
ISBN-13: 9781593859831

Significant progress has been made in assessing children with autism spectrum disorders, but the field has lacked a single, comprehensive resource that assembles current best practices within a unified assessment framework. This authoritative book demonstrates how to craft a complete, scientifically grounded, and clinically useful portrait of a child’s strengths and difficulties in social behavior, language and communication, intellectual functioning, motor skills, and other key areas of impairment and comorbidity. Leading experts illustrate ways in which school and clinical practitioner

Authors:Carol M. Anderson PhD MSW, Susan Stewart MSW,
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: family, therapy, guide, practical, resistance, mastering
Number of Pages: 259
Published: 1983-02-09
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0898620449
ISBN-13: 9780898620443

Resistance--any attitude or behavior of the therapist, patient, or system that resists change--is integral to every therapeutic relationship. Family therapists are all too familiar with challenges to their professional credentials, families’ reluctance to convene for treatment, cancellations, rejection of therapy, requests to exclude a family member, and numerous other maneuvers that frustrate therapeutic goals. Mastering Resistance presents concrete, accessible strategies for coping directly with specific, commonly encountered problems of resistance. Moreover, it demonstrates how resist