Psychology & Psychiatry : Applied Psychology

Examines occupational stress, health and well being, with particular emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of occupational stress. This work is intended to pull together the various streams of research from a variety of disciplines to better capture the significant bodies of work in occupational stress and well being. more...

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Health psychology is an offer of help, an effort to understand how biological, behavioral, and social factors influence health and illness . As one of the fast-growing sub-specialties, it has now outstripped other divisions of psychology in terms of excitement in the public eye. more...

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The new annual series, Research on Emotion in Organizations, presents empirical and conceptual articles at the forefront of research in this intriguing new area. Ignored for much of the previous century, the study of emotion and its antecedents and consequences in organizations is currently generating a torrent of new research. Topics include the effects on organizational behavior of mood and affective events, emotional labor and its effects, emotional intelligence, emotion and leadership, and the causes and effects of anger in the workplace. Chapters, sourced in part from the biannual International Conferences on Emotion and Worklife, represent a cross-section of cutting-edge scholarship in the field, and feature contributions from established leading scholars as well as the 'rising stars' in the field. As such, the series will play a leading role in driving an exciting new field of research for the foreseeable future. more...

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Published by Blackwell in association with the British Psychological Society, Health Psychology in Practice provides a comprehensive overview of the UK professional Stage 2 Qualification in Health Psychology.:.; An essential text for professional training in health psychology, both for trainees and teachers and supervisors contributing to health psychology courses.; Published in association with the British Psychological Society.; Covers the core competencies necessary for qualification as a health psychologist.; Includes sections on professional issues, research, consultancy and interventions, teaching and training and other professional roles.; The final chapter contains a series of individual commentaries on health psychology training in a variety of countries, which will be of great interest to an international audience.; The editors helped to establish the British Psychological Society’s health psychology professional training programme. more...

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Do you sometimes feel as if you are living your life to please others? Do you give other people the benefit of the doubt but second-guess yourself? Do you struggle with perfectionism, anxiety, lack of confidence, emotional emptiness, or eating disorders? In your intimate relationships, have you found it difficult to get close without losing your sense of self?. If so, you may be among the fifteen million adults in the United States who were raised with unhealthy parental control. In this groundbreaking bestseller by accomplished family therapist Dan Neuharth, Ph.D., you'll discover whether your parents controlled eating, appearance, speech, decisions, feelings, social life, and other aspects of your childhood—and whether that control may underlie problems you still struggle with in adulthood. Packed with inspiring case studies and dozens of practical suggestions, this book shows you how to leave home emotionally so you can improve assertiveness, boundaries, and confidence, quiet you ''inner critics,'' and bring more balance to your moods and relationships. Offering compassion, not blame, Dr. Neuharth helps you make peace with your past and avoid overcontrolling your children and other loved ones. more...

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