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Shows how to develop assessments that undergraduate psychology faculty and administrators can use when designing pedagogies, courses, and curricula around student learning goals, including those identified by APA's Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major.

Doug has trouble lifting heavy balls of dung. He just doesn't feel as strong as the other dung beetles. When Doug feels down that he isn't tough enough, a passing butterfly helps him see things in a different light and he realizes that strength comes in many forms.

By integrating existing knowledge about dverse childhood experiences with developmental research on preventing, buffering, and treating the effects of adversity, stress, and trauma on child development and subsequent health and functioning, this book identifies the most important positive childhood experiences.

Weaves together clinical insights, research findings, a cohesive theoretical model, and a detailed account of how to implement the components of contextual trauma therapy, a form of treatment specifically designed for survivors of complex traumatization.

Therapists perform under pressure daily when encountering clients who arouse challenging emotions. J. Christopher Muran and Catherine Eubanks synthesize decades of clinical knowledge and experience to provide psychotherapists, supervisors, and trainees with strategies for assessing and repairing emotion-based ruptures.

Deliberate practice is a systematic approach for improving psychotherapy outcomes one clinician at a time. This step-by-step guide to deliberate practice demonstrates how to collect and use client outcome data to create an individualized professional development plan to improve the quality of your service.

The authors of this bestselling book are highly-respected experts on pain management who have successfully treated thousands of patients. Their 10 lesson self management program offers clinically-proven strategies for making simple, gradual adjustments to daily patterns so you can take cope with chronic pain and take charge of your life.

Technological advances have led to an abundance of widely-available data on every aspect of life today. Psychologists today have more information than ever before on human cognition, emotion, attitudes, and behaviour. This book addresses the opportunities and challenges that this data presents to psychological researchers.

A clinical guide that shows practitioners how to transform family interactions from conflictive to collaborative, from habitual to proactive, so that the love trapped behind the anger can flourish, and family members can rebond in loving and mutually caring relationships.

Demonstrates how to address practical and ethical challenges when assessing older adults with neurocognitive disorders, like dementia. The contributors are expert clinicians who draw on real life experiences conducting clinical capacity assessments in civil matters, illustrating best practices.

Reviews the theoretical underpinnings and practice of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), a treatment developed by Marsha Linehan to treat borderline personality disorder. DBT has proven to be effective with a range of mental health problems, including selfharm, suicidality, substance abuse, and eating disorders that are often difficult to treat.

Based on a comprehensive review and analysis of the research, Craig Haney offers a carefully framed and psychologically based blueprint for making the criminal justice system fairer, with strategies to reduce crime through proactive prevention instead of reactive punishment.

A self-help text for people who have been deeply hurt by another and caught in a vortex of anger, depression and resentment. Robert D. Enright shows how forgiveness can reduce anxiety and depression, and encourages readers to confront and let go of their pain in order to regain their lives.

Explores common unspoken assumptions and attitudes in academia, and use them to prepare for different work cultures. You will also learn to build your network, as you identify a career path that matches your interests.

Empathy is fundamental to therapeutic change. This text teaches students the clinical skills they will need as therapists to communicate empathy and help clients change. This second edition features new case studies, research, and clinical applications, and a streamlined presentation that better mirrors the process of mental health treatment.

A young girl named Sarah misses her big brother who died. But with a little help from her cat Buttons and a lot of support from her parents, Sarah finds a way to always remember him and keep him close to her heart.

This charming and clever family tale blends two cultures into one family. The story follows a young boy with a grandfather of Mexican heritage and a grandfather of Swiss origin who find common ground and connection through their shared passion of music (an accordion).

Kiko grows and cultivates her garden, harvesting and sharing the fruits and veggies with her friends, neighbours, and family. This delightful tale serves as a metaphor of nurturing relationships and community, while sharing kindness with others.

The only book devoted to undergraduate professional skills in psychology, this second edition provides a new overview of the kinds of research experiences you might get, no matter what type of college you are attending, as well as tips for writing your CV and personal statement, succeeding in classes, and thinking about options after college.

Offers guidance on different aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias in language. This title also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, and tone that results in strong, simple, and elegant scientific communication.

Meet Marvin. He's a calm and mindful gorilla living in the Great Big City. He is peaceful and composed and enjoys every minute of his day - unlike his thumping, roaring, former Empire State-climbing Grandpa! Readers are introduced to the concept of living mindfully in a creative, practical, and easy-to-apply way.

Provides mental health professionals with an adaptable, evidence-based model that uses cognitive behavior therapy to treat pediatric OCD. The authors present well-tested, empirically-validated strategies that encourage clinical flexibility and creativity.

When Willie Wasp steals Bentley's favourite red scarf, it really stings! Bentley has the whole garden buzzing as he works through the situation. This sweet story shows the power of strong, positive, and loving thoughts. Includes a note from the author with more information about loving-kindness and related meditation.

Carolyn is a happy, energetic, caring first-grader who just happens to be in a wheelchair.aShe's excited to start her new year of school and make new friends. Yes I Can! follows Carolyn on a typical day at home, at school, and even on a field trip!

Families are like people: No two are alike! Some kids live with their mom and dad, some kids live with two moms or two dads or just one parent. Lots of kids are adopted. Some kids know their birth parents, some do not. All Ways Family is a story about all the kinds of families and all about yours, too!

Provides a framework to guide mental health providers who work with refugees and immigrants. The authors describe the unique needs and challenges of serving these populations, and offer concrete steps for providing evidence-based, culturally-responsive care.

This book provides an accessible yet scholarly review of social psychological theory on prejudice with the goal of integrating recent theories about its causes and introducing emerging trends in the area.

Eastern spirituality has exerted considerable influence on the fields of counselling and psychology through the use of mindfulness-based practices. This book serves as a practical introduction to integrating mindfulness-based practices in therapy.

Although many parents use spankings and other forms of corporal punishment to discipline their children, research shows that the practice harms children and is ineffective at changing their behaviour. This book presents 15 effective interventions designed to prevent and stop parents from physically punishing their children.