Psychology: eBooks & Books

This book presents current research in the field of abnormal psychology. Topics discussed include self-harm in adolescence and young adulthood; depression and a parenting intervention; a hermeneutic approach to culture and psychotherapy; psychotic symptoms in children and adolescents; treatment approaches to aggressive behavior in schizophrenia; fetal origins of antisocial personality disorder; neurobiology of borderline personality disorder; patterns of interpersonal behaviors and borderline personality characteristics; the psychology of body image and borderline personality and sexual impulsivity.

In New Developments in Psychology Research, analyzing the congruence between the performance of work organizations and family functioning, the researchers assess two instruments; Beavers Self-Report Family Inventory and Work Environment Scales. The next chapter proposes an innovative research method, Implicit Symbolic Meanings in Online Content, which allows for the analysis of big data according to a mixed approach, taking into account both quantitative and qualitative information and integrating computer science techniques with psychological insights. In the penultimate chapter, recent research on psychosis is examined to understand its relationship to suicide risk. In addition, data is presented to explore the factors involved in the death of 104 adults by suicide. In the closing chapter, integrated care is defined and explained. The necessary competencies and steps for proper workforce development are addressed, and recommendations for securing the place of clinical child/pediatric psychology in integrated health care settings are delineated.

This is the standard reference for clinical practice in the mental health field. Since a complete description of the underlying pathological processes is not possible for most mental disorders, it is important to emphasize that the current diagnostic criteria are the best available description of how mental disorders are expressed and can be recognized by trained clinicians. The classification of disorders is harmonized with the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the official coding system used in the United States. The disorders included in DSM-5 were reordered into a revised organizational structure meant to stimulate new clinical perspectives. This new structure corresponds with the organizational arrangement of disorders planned for ICD-11 scheduled for release in 2015. Other enhancements have been introduced to promote ease of use across all settings, including: Representation of developmental issues related to diagnosis; Integration of scientific findings from the latest research in genetics and neuroimaging; Consolidation of autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder into autism spectrum disorder; Streamlined classification of bipolar and depressive disorders; Restructuring of substance use disorders for consistency and clarity; Enhanced specificity for major and mild neurocognitive disorders; Transition in conceptualizing personality disorders; New disorders and features; Online enhancements.