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Fuller argues that philosophers of science need to take more seriously the psychological and sociological constraints on human rationality that make the production of knowledge an unavoidably imperfect enterprise. Includes a "map of the field...

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A translation of Maternidad y sexo , first published in Argentina in 1951, at which time Langer was a prominent figure in that country's psychoanalytic community. The book's central thesis represented a departure from contemporary mainstream psych...

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Particularly relevant for working with the postmodern family, transgenerational practice provides a fulcrum for enhancing family cohesion, identity, and well-being. This comprehensive volume elucidates the historical and theoretical roots of the f...

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Contributors review existing models on the relationship between personality and depression, discuss difficulties of distinguishing between mood states and personality traits, review statistical issues involved in research, and point to some import...

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This volume probes the many facets of capitalism's ecological contradictions and presents critical discussions of the politics of ecology under a free-market economy.

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The definitive resource for the field, Principles and Practice of Stress Management, 2nd Edition, is the only complete stress management reference in which methods are described by the author most closely associated with an established technique.

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The book combines quantitative analyses with qualitative reasoning to examine the processes that connect drinking and violence.

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An ideal resource, this volume is a practical guide to the most up-to-date marital and family therapy practices that have been shown to be effective in treating alcohol problems.

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From childhood men are taught to be tough--not to cry or act like "sissies," and, perhaps more important, to want to win in whatever they do. The rules governing men's behavior, first learned in the schoolyard, change little during the c...

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This text presents basic statistical techniques in order to explore their meaning and importance in the field of geography. It aims to increase understanding as to when to perform various techniques as well as knowing when to utilize them and how to

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The best media research published in the acclaimed journal Critical Studies in Mass Communication is presented in this reader. Bringing together the work of outstanding critical scholars in the field, this volume presents the leading contemporary ...

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Designed to both help both school psychologists and reading specialists effectively assume the consultation role, this volume provides an overview of reading problems while serving as a guide to effective practice.

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Hunter presents an analytic session she conducted with a borderline patient to 11 leading psychoanalysts for their comments, then continues on to delve into the individual histories of each of these clinicians, exploring the relationship between t...

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An overview of neurobiological approaches, both under development and in use, for the study of mental functions. Some topics discussed are: cytoarchitectonics, positron emission tomography, magnetoelectroencephalography. Also includes a sampling o...

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Covering the range of problems and personalities that interviewers typically encounter; this accessible volume describes in step-by-step detail how to elicit crucial diagnostic details from even the most challenging patient.

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Treatment of Childhood Disorders offers an authoritative, comprehensive review of empirically established treatments for a wide range of psychopathological conditions occurring in children. Broader in coverage than many other texts, this definitiv...

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Freud's Brain brings together the neuropsychologies of past and present to develop a comprehensive neuropsychodynamic model of psychoanalysis and personality theory.

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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of the most treatment-resistant psychological conditions therapists encounter. Treatment is often undermined when the self-destructive behaviors associated with BPD overwhelm the therapist as well as th...

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Features contributions from leading experts from a wide variety of fields. The Eating Disorder Examination, the major clinical interview for assessing eating disorders, is published here in full and shows precisely how to elicit the key features o...

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