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11 Apr 2023
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Description
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY A practical and easy-to-understand introduction to applied psychology In the newly revised second edition of Applied Psychology, distinguished psychologist and author Graham Davey delivers an accessible introduction to the main areas of applied psychology from the perspectives of practitioners and researchers in the United Kingdom, Europe, and other parts of the world. It explains the core psychological knowledge and research that underpins the most commonly employed areas of applied psychology. This latest edition adds eight brand new chapters that cover emerging topics in applied psychology, and extensive revisions to all other applied psychology chapters. The book is accompanied by a resource website that offers a wide range of teaching and learning features, including a test bank, instructor slides, and a collection of professional and training chapters. Readers will also find: O Thorough introductions to clinical, health, forensic, and educational psychology O Comprehensive explorations of occupational, sport, and counselling psychology O Practical discussions of coaching psychology, including the application of psychological theory during coaching O Fulsome treatments of emerging topics in applied psychology, including environmental, consumer, community, and political psychology Perfect for Level 1 introductory psychology students, Applied Psychology will also benefit Level 2 and 3 students seeking core theoretical and professional information and be valuable for Masters students training for future practice.
Contents
Table of Contents List of Contributors About the Companion Websites 1- Introduction PART 1: CLINICAL PYSCHOLOGY 2- Clinical Practice Graham Davey 3- The Causes of Mental Health Problems: Psychoses and ASD Graham Davey 4- The Causes of Mental Health Problems: Anxiety and Mood Disorders Graham Davey 5- Treating Mental Health Problems with Psychological Therapies Graham Davey PART 2: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 6- What is Health Psychology Charles Abraham, Mark Conner, Fiona Jones and Daryl O'Connor 7- A Biopsychosocial Approach to Health Psychology Daryl B O'Connor, Mark Conner and Charles Abraham 8- Stress, Coping, and Health Daryl B O'Connor, Fiona Jones, Charles Abraham and Mark Conner 9- Social Psychology and Health Mark Conner, Charles Abraham and Daryl O'Connor PART 3: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY 10- Introduction to Forensic Psychology Carol A Ireland 11- Working with Children and Adult Victims Ivan Sebalo, Nishant Krishnan and Michelle Davies 12- Eyewitness and the Use and Application of Cognitive Theory Charlie Frowd 13- Violence Assessment and Intervention Jane L. Ireland PART 4: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 14- Educational Psychology: History and Overview Robin Banerjee, Andy Tolmie and Jim Boyle 15- Educational Psychology: Problems and Interventions Robin Banerjee, Andy Tolmie and Jim Boyle 16- Educational Psychology: Research on Cognitive and Biological Factors Andy Tolmie 17- Educational Psychology: Research on Developmental and Social Factors Robin Banerjee PART 5: OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 18- The Person and Individual Differences Halley M. Pontes, Yi-Ling Lai, Almuth McDowall and Kevin Teoh 19- Training, Learning, and Development, and Coaching- Theories in Psychology Yi-Ling Lai, Almuth McDowall, Halley M. Pontes and Kevin Teoh 20-Well-Being and Work Kevin Yeoh, Almuth McDowall, Halley M. Pontes and Yi-Ling Lai 21- Occupational Psychology in Practice Almuth McDowall, Kevin Teoh, Yi-Ling Lai and Halley M Pontes PART 6: SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY 22-The Nature of Sport and Exercise Psychology Andrew Lane and Tracey Devonport 23- Psychological Skills Interventions in Sport and Exercise Psychology Tracey Devonport and Andrew Lane 24- Sport and Exercise Psychology: Understanding Cognitive and Biological Factors Andrew Lane and Tracey Devonport 25- Sport and Exercise Psychology: Understanding Social, Developmental and Personality Factors Tracey Devonport and Andrew Lane PART 7: COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY 26- The Nature and Scope of Counselling Psychology Vanja Orlans 27- Counselling Psychology in Clinical Practice Lucia Swnepoel 28- A Research-Informed Approach to Counselling Psychology Terry Hanley, Laura Anne Winter, Ruth Gordon and Adam Scott 29- The Counselling Psychologist Researcher Elaine Kasket PART 8: COACHING PSYCHOLOGY 30- Coaching Psychology: What it is and why it matters Mary Watts, Julius Weinberg and David A. Land 31- Coaching Psychology: Understanding how to apply psychological theory when coaching Dr. Marie Stopforth and Lorna Mills PART 9: EMERGING TOPICS IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 32- Environmental Psychology Birgitta Gatersleben 33-Consumer Psychology Cathrine Jansson-Boyd 34- Community Psychology Maria Fernandes-Jesus, Rebecca Graber, Carl Harris and Suzanne Wilson 35- Political Psychology and Policymaking Ashley Weinberg 36- The Future of Applied Psychology Alison Clarke PART 10: TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES 37-Clinical Psychology: Training and Development Fergal Jones 38- Training and Working as a Health Psychologist Charles Abraham, Karen Rodham, Daryl O'Connor and Mark Conner 39- Training in Forensic Psychology and Professional Issues Neil Gredecki and Polly Turner 40- Educational Psychology: Professional Issues Jim Boyle, Jeremy Monsen and Sarah Wright 41- Professional Issues in Occupational Psychology Almuth McDowall, Halley M. Pontes, Yi-Ling Lai and Kevin Teoh 42- Sport and Exercise Psychology: UK Professional Structure and Applied Case Study Tracey Davenport and Andrew Lane 43- Training in Counselling Psychology Gabriel Wynn and Laura Anne Winter 44- Training in Coaching Psychology Marie Stopforth Index
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