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This unique book synthesizes the work of leading thinkers of the French School of psychoanalytical projective methods in personality assessment. The French School is a direct successor to Rorschachs and Murrays original approaches using the Rorschach Test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). Underlying this method is the idea of the coexistence of conscious and unconscious processes, of opposite instinctual pairs, and of agents that are ruled by conflicts (Freud). Transitional activity is seen as part of an intermediate space, a mediator space, and bearer of messages between the subject and the clinician (Winnicott). This book brings to life the important contributions of the French School, firstly exploring its theories and methods and then its clinical applications. Detailed case studies from different stages of life examine the psychopathology of everyday life with its severe and disabling states of suffering. Contemporary advances in research and clinical work are presented, and the groundbreaking early work of Nina Rausch de Traubenberg, Vica Shentoub, and Rosine Debray are also critically reread and discussed.Clinical tools adapted for clinicians and researchers in the appendices include a useful schema to facilitate the interpretation of the Rorschach and TAT together, a list of latent solicitations for the TAT, and the current version of the TAT Scoring Grid.This book is essential reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, researchers, and students interested in applying psychoanalytical theory to projective methods.

The definitive, practical handbook on positive psychology and character strengths for practitioners working in coaching, psychology, education, and business start using strengths today!This book is the epitome of positive psychology: it takes the "backbone" of positive psychology character strengths and builds a substantive bridge between the science and practice. Working with clients (and our own) character strengths boosts well-being, fosters resilience, improves relationships, and creates strong, supportive cultures in our practices, classrooms, and organizations. This unique guide brings together the vast experience of the author with the science and the practice of positive psychology in such a way that both new and experienced practitioners will benefit. New practitioners will learn about the core concepts of character and signature strengths and how to fine-tune their approach and troubleshoot. Experienced practitioners will deepen their knowledge about advanced topics such as strengths overuse and collisions, hot button issues, morality, and integrating strengths with savoring, flow, and mindfulness. Hands-on practitioner tips throughout the book provide valuable hints on how to take a truly strengths-based approach.The 24 summary sheets spotlighting each of the universal character strengths are an indispensable resource for client sessions, succinctly summarizing the core features of and research on each strength. 70 evidence-based step-by-step activity handouts can be given to clients to help them develop character strengths awareness and use, increase resilience, set and meet goals, develop positive relationships, and find meaning and engagement in their daily lives.No matter what kind of practitioner you are, this one-of-a-kind field-guide is a goldmine in science-based applications. Youll be able to immediately bring the science of well-being into action!

An authoritative volume discussing the most influential state-of-the-art behavior-based alternatives to traditional self-reports in psychological assessmentTraditional self-reports can be an unsufficiant source of information about personality, attitudes, affect, and motivation. What are the alternatives?This first volume in the authoritative series Psychological Assessment Science and Practice discusses the most influential, state-of-the-art forms of assessment that can take us beyond self-report. Leading scholars from various countries describe the theoretical background and psychometric properties of alternatives to self-report, including behavior-based assessment, observational methods, innovative computerized procedures, indirect assessments, projective techniques, and narrative reports. They also look at the validity and practical application of such forms of assessment in domains as diverse as health, forensic, clinical, and consumer psychology.

Get to grips with the debate around the historical epistemological origins of psychometric assessment Written by leading experts Explores modern and historical aspects Full of illustrations A thoughtful look at the history of psychological assessment While there have been significant developments in the technical aspects of assessing mental functioning, there is still much to be debated about the motivations and meanings of measuring the mind. How can mental faculties be objectified and what influence does subjectivity have on the object being measured and the mind measuring it? What are the consequences of quantifying complex and interdependent functions and scaling these measurements for psychometric instruments? The contributors of this edited volume explore these questions by adopting a historical and epistemological approach to consider how psychometric assessment was born and developed within the affirmation of psychology as an empirical science. Chapters explore the birth of the scientific approach, as well as different assessment methods of cognitive abilities and personality traits, and the development of new technologies that support psychological evaluation and its applications in educational and rehabilitative fields. This book is of interest to researchers of human behavior as well as practicing psychologists and psychiatrists who want to deepen their understanding of the historical and epistemological roots of psychological assessment.

Written by world renowned practitioners of the Griffiths Scales of Child Development, Third Edition (Griffiths III), this volume presents individual case studies to assist practitioners and trainees in making full use the Griffiths III to comprehensively assess a childs development. Practitioners will learn about tracking and monitoring development and how to measure the impact of intervention creating more informed decisions about the management and placement of the child.Two introductory chapters examine the Griffiths III as a child development assessment tool, looking in detail at its psychometric properties and how to use the test to interpret, plan, and understand a childs performance as well as the childs strengths and challenges. Grouped according to five color zones for ease of reading, 15 case studies are presented for children with a wide range of abilities and from 10 different countries. The book is based on four conceptual frameworks: the ICF-CY, ESSENCE, the link between function and intervention, and Ruth Griffiths Avenues of Learning theory. Throughout the examples, the perspective of the child is placed at the center and their voices are included in the plans described. Key concepts, points of importance, and questions for the reader are included at the end of each chapter.The book is aimed at practitioners of the Griffiths III, but it is also of interest to a wider range of developmental practitioners, including child psychologists, child psychiatrists, pediatricians, and child psychotherapists.

This practice-oriented guide presents a model of personality disorders (PDs) based on the latest research showing that "pure" PDs are due to relationship disturbances. The reader gains concise and clear information about the dual-action regulation model and the framework for clarification-oriented psychotherapy, which relates the relationship dysfunction to central relationship motives and games. Practical information is given on how to behave with clients and clear therapeutic strategies based on a five-phase model are outlined to help therapists manage interactional problems in therapy and to assist clients in achieving effective change. The eight pure personality disorders (narcissistic, histrionic, dependent, avoidant, schizoid, passive-aggressive, obsessive-compulsive, and paranoid) are each explored in detail so the reader learns about the specific features of each disorder and the associated interactional motives, dysfunctional schemas, and relationship games and tests, as well as which therapeutic approaches are appropriate for a particular PD. As the development of a trusting therapeutic relationship is difficult with this client group, detailed strategies and tips are given throughout. This book is essential reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counselors, coaches, and students.

In this book, originally published by Ballinger in 1976, Michael Mahoney documents the idiosyncracies and foibles of the scientific process as a field of endeavor. A new introduction updates his discussion in light of subsequent developments, including such aspects of academia as politics and tenure, publication and power relations, science studies and constructivist inquiry, and what have come to be called the "science wars."

El desarrollo psíquico de los niños y los jóvenes requiere un método propio en el diagnóstico psicodinámico. Siguiendo el valioso modelo del diagnóstico psicodinámico operacionalizado para adultos (OPD-2) se han operacionalizado los conceptos psicodinamicos para disminuir ambiguedades. El resultado es el presente manual, construido de manera facultativa y modular, el cual se entiende como complemento al Sistema de Clasificacion Multiaxial (MAS). Comprende los siguientes ejes: Relaciones interpersonales Conflictos Estructura psiquica Prerrequisitos para el tratamientoLa finalidad es operacionalizar tambien conceptos de la psicologia profunda y del psicoanalisis en la edad infantojuvenil de manera que su comprobacion resulte mas facil y brinde mayor fiabilidad.El capitulo Relaciones interpersonales incluye la resonancia del investigador. El capitulo Estructura de la personalidad es compatible con la evaluacion de las funciones de la personalidad en el DSM-5. Se ha modificado la denominacion de los Conflictos, los cuales se consideran conjuntamente con el estres coexistente. Se incluye en el Anexo listas de verificacion y hojas de evaluacion para anotar los hallazgos.A traves de la participacion de varias clinicas universitarias, de psiquiatras en el area infantojuvenil en consulta privada, asi como de terapeutas analiticos se ha logrado un instrumento de aplicacion multiple que sirve de base para futuras disertaciones.

Discover Research as a Spiritually Formative Journey In counseling and psychology programs, students and educators alike often approach research with feelings of apprehension. Educators and researchers Kristen Kansiewicz and Paul Loosemore offer a different perspective. In Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom, they reveal how research is not only an essential element of mental health work but a unique invitation to curiosity, wisdom, and personal growth.Kansiewicz and Loosemore provide an integrative connection between Christian faith and the process of research. They unpack such topics as: how to engage ones whole self as a researcher different perspectives on knowledge and truth the importance of diversity in research applying research insights to the clinical setting Designed to accompany and enhance the primary curriculum in a research course, Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom: offers a Christian formation perspective of the research process. shows how to look at Scripture through a research lens and research through a biblical lens. includes discussion questions and classroom learning activities. contains inspiring ideas for teaching research courses. compliments CACREP curriculum. God created us to be explorers, filled with awe as we uncover truths all around. Everyone in the mental health professions can benefit from understanding what good research is and how they can engage their natural curiosity wisely in every phase of their work. Whether you are an educator, student, or professional in psychology, counseling, social work, or a similar profession, this resource empowers you to engage with research in a meaningful and faithful way.

Vivimos en una sociedad con una enorme carga de sufrimiento mental. Este malestar se traduce en una superabundancia de diagnósticos psicopatológicos y un hiperconsumo de psicofármacos y psicoterapias de todo tipo. Sin embargo, a pesar de este incremento de recursos terapeuticos, las cifras de trastornos mentales presentes en la poblacion no deja de aumentar dia a dia.Este nuevo Manual de psicopatologia, actualizado con los datos del DSM-5, aporta una vision sistematica y actualizada del complejo mundo de los trastornos psicopatologicos. El texto ofrece una descripcion precisa de cada trastorno, sus caracteristicas principales y su diagnostico diferencial, ilustrando cada uno de ellos con casos clinicos. Sera muy util para todos los estudiantes y profesionales de la salud mental: medicos, psiquiatras, psicologos, trabajadores sociales, educadores y terapeutas de diversa indole.Esta obra es el resultado de un trabajo conjunto de un grupo de profesores de la Universitat de Barcelona y de la Universitat Ramon Llull, con amplia experiencia docente, junto con diversos profesionales de otras instituciones. El enfoque del conjunto combina el rigor academico basico con una vision mas critica y poliedrica de los diferentes cuadros clinicos que se presentan en las consultas de salud mental.

Esta obra aborda estudos atuais em Ciências da Saúde e Psicologia, de modo que promove a compreensão e integração interdisciplinar de áreas como saúde coletiva, psicologia e enfermagem. Ao longo de c

Suicide is one of the most personal yet one of the most complex acts anyone can perform and it continues to be a major global public health problem with an estimated 800,000 deaths annually. Suicide prevention is an important target in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aims to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by one-third. Suicide is a global problem, but what differences are there is the challenges faced and the solutions found regionally?Written by leading experts, the nine chapters of this volume provide a clear outline of the major milestones and achievements that have been reached so far in six different geographical regions according to data collated by IASP and the WHO. Recent progress in the development and implementation of national suicide prevention programs in different countries is also explored. In two concluding chapters, the evidence base and best practice of suicide prevention programs are reviewed as well as a look at the future directions for suicide prevention at the global level.This is essential reading for all those involved in suicide research and prevention as well as public health policy and epidemiology who want to keep up-to-date with the latest global developments.

The social atmosphere in forensic hospitals and prisons is crucial to their success this "manual and more" shows how to assess the climate and identify ways of improving it. The social climate in settings such as forensic psychiatric hospitalsand prisons is crucial to their success. The Essen Climate Evaluation Schema (EssenCES) described here is a short, well-validated questionnaire that measures three essential facets of an institutions social atmosphere. An overview of the EssenCES is followed by detailed advice on how to administer and score it and how to interpret findings, as well as reference norms from various countries and types of institutions. The EssenCES "manual and more" is thus a highly useful tool for researchers, clinicians, and service managers working in forensic settings.

The social atmosphere in forensic hospitals and prisons is crucial to their success this "manual and more" shows how to assess the climate and identify ways of improving it. The social climate in settings such as forensic psychiatric hospitalsand prisons is crucial to their success. The Essen Climate Evaluation Schema (EssenCES) described here is a short, well-validated questionnaire that measures three essential facets of an institutions social atmosphere. An overview of the EssenCES is followed by detailed advice on how to administer and score it and how to interpret findings, as well as reference norms from various countries and types of institutions. The EssenCES "manual and more" is thus a highly useful tool for researchers, clinicians, and service managers working in forensic settings.

ICF Research Branch in cooperation with the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications in Germany (at DIMDI)Practical, standardized tools to assess and document functioning, disability, and health according to the WHO ICF in a variety of health conditions and settingsThe WHOs International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the accepted common framework for understanding and documenting functioning and disability.The ICF Core Sets selected for this book have now been developed to facilitate the standardized use of the ICF in real-life clinical practice and thus improve quality of care. By using this collection of clear checklists, definitions, and forms, clinicians will quickly and easily be able to assess clients with a range of typical health conditions at different stages and in a variety of health care contexts.This manual: Introduces the concepts of functioning and disability Describes how and why the ICF Core Sets have been developed Shows, step-by-step, how to apply the ICF Core Sets in clinical practice Includes all 31 ICF Core Sets plus documentation forms (more than 1,400 pages of printable PDFs) on a CD-ROM.This manual is inherently multi-professional and will be of benefit not only for practitioners working in various health care contexts but also for students and teachers.

Jean Benjamin Stora has worked as a psychoanalyst and psychosomatist for almost five decades. The aim of integrative psychosomatics is to heal the body and mind in relationship to one another rather than treating the body as a machine with parts to be fixed. Thus, Stora explores a patients current and past life history in relation to physical illness and offers therapeutic support alongside medical treatments. To better understand this revolutionary approach, Stora presents fifteen case studies from the past twenty years. We read of George suffering from hyperlipidemia; Giles, a diabetic facing amputation; Elvira, an alcoholic; Dorothy, who complains the doctors treat body parts but not her; Beatrice facing a reappearance of breast cancer; and ten further patients. This complex process takes into account the fundamental role of the central nervous system in the relationship of mind and body. Thus, neuroscience is a key component of this holistic approach, as well as the new discipline of neuropsychoanalysis. This is most clearly shown in the case of Emma, suffering after brain surgery. The Psychosomatic Therapy Casebook is an excellent introduction to integrative psychosomatics. The stories presented in the first four chapters can be read by anyone with an interest in the subject. The fifth and final chapter is aimed at psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, and doctors looking to gain a greater understanding of the practice. It contains a comprehensive review of the technical points involved and clearly shows the difference between psychoanalytic technique and the technique of psychosomatic therapy. This is an important book in learning to treat the person as a whole rather than split into mind and body.

Jean Benjamin Stora has worked as a psychoanalyst and psychosomatist for almost five decades. The aim of integrative psychosomatics is to heal the body and mind in relationship to one another rather than treating the body as a machine with parts to be fixed. Thus, Stora explores a patients current and past life history in relation to physical illness and offers therapeutic support alongside medical treatments. To better understand this revolutionary approach, Stora presents fifteen case studies from the past twenty years. We read of George suffering from hyperlipidemia; Giles, a diabetic facing amputation; Elvira, an alcoholic; Dorothy, who complains the doctors treat body parts but not her; Beatrice facing a reappearance of breast cancer; and ten further patients. This complex process takes into account the fundamental role of the central nervous system in the relationship of mind and body. Thus, neuroscience is a key component of this holistic approach, as well as the new discipline of neuropsychoanalysis. This is most clearly shown in the case of Emma, suffering after brain surgery. The Psychosomatic Therapy Casebook is an excellent introduction to integrative psychosomatics. The stories presented in the first four chapters can be read by anyone with an interest in the subject. The fifth and final chapter is aimed at psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, and doctors looking to gain a greater understanding of the practice. It contains a comprehensive review of the technical points involved and clearly shows the difference between psychoanalytic technique and the technique of psychosomatic therapy. This is an important book in learning to treat the person as a whole rather than split into mind and body.

Manual de Perícia Psicológica Forense: Aplicações nos Contextos Cível e Criminal VOL.2O Manual de Perícia Psicológica Forense está dividido em dois volumes dedicados à abordagem de diferentes tópicos

Keep up-to-date with recent research and practice in suicide. This book is based on the TRIPLE i in Suicidology international conferences, which are organised annually by the Slovene Centre for Suicide Research in memory of the late Prof. Andrej Marui with the aim of promoting intuition, imagination, and innovation in the research and prevention of suicide and suicidal behaviour. The carefully selected chapters provide food for thought to practitioners, researchers, students, and all those who come into contact with the tragedy of suicide, with the hope of stimulating new ideas and interventions in the difficult fight against suicidal behaviours. In four parts, the internationally renowned team of authors summarise the achievements of suicidology so far (both in quantitative and qualitative research), present effective interventions in suicide prevention (including for youths and older people) and knowledge gained in bereavement and postvention studies (such as in different cultures and those bereaved by suicide), and highlight future directions for suicide research and prevention. The volume is thus a useful resource for all those interested in keeping up-to-date with recent research and practice in suicide.

La denominada Psicología Positiva ha irrumpido con fuerza en el panorama científico y la práctica psicológica. Su pujanza se debe no sólo a la incuestionable reputación científica de muchos de los miembros fundadores de este movimiento sino, sobre todo, a la existencia dentro de la Psicologia de una fuerte necesidad de corregir un rumbo quiza demasiado escorado hacia el deficit y la disfuncion. La Psicologia Positiva es un movimiento que recoge solidas tradiciones conceptuales y de investigacion en Psicologia pero, a la vez, las ha ampliado incorporando nuevos temas a la agenda de la investigacion y la aplicacion de sus principios. Los hallazgos de estos ultimos años han comenzado a integrarse en la practica psicologica dando lugar a numerosas intervenciones. Como descubrira el lector al asomarse a este libro pionero en castellano, el hecho de adoptar una perspectiva positiva -complementaria a otras mas tradicionales y bien asentadas dentro de la Psicologia- puede ser muy fructifero y abrir nuevas fronteras en campos tan diferentes como la psicoterapia, la educacion o la gestion de recursos humanos. Cualquier psicologo, sea cual sea su perspectiva de partida, vera enriquecida su practica tras comenzar a aplicar algunas de las estrategias que los diferentes autores sugieren a lo largo de estas paginas.Carmelo Vazquez es Catedratico de Psicopatologia de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Es miembro fundador y del Consejo de Direccion de la International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) y representante nacional de la European Network for Positive Psychology (ENPP). Responsable del proyecto en español de www.authentichappiness.org. Gonzalo Hervas es profesor de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Compagina la practica clinica con la investigacion y la docencia. Cofundador del Instituto de Promocion e Investigacion del Bienestar y las Fortalezas Humanas (ver www.psicologiapositiva.org). Ha colaborado con Martin Seligman en el Positive Psychology Center de la Universidad de Pennsylvania. Sus trabajos de investigacion sobre el bienestar han sido premiados en el congreso anual de Psicologia Positiva de 2007, en Washington.