This book focuses on arts-based approaches to psychosocial health among children, youth, and their caregivers living in conditions of adversity around the world.

The Dreaming Mind provides an insightful, interdisciplinary approach to the study of dreaming, exploring its nature and examining some of the implications of dream states for theories of consciousness, cognition and the self.

Animal-Assisted School Counseling (AASC) is a hands-on resource that provides invaluable information for school counselors interested in partnering with a therapy animal on campus to help students meet social and emotional goals.

Bringing together the most prestigious writings on mental health in sport and physical activity from the International Society of Sport Psychology’s flagship journal, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, this volume provides an essential reference volume for the field of sport and exercise psychology.

Community Psychology, 7th Edition presents the field’s conceptual roots and possible applications in a comprehensive overview of the field. Clearly organized and easy to navigate, the text is divided into sections on basic concepts, social change, applications and the future.

The contributions to this volume capture the thrill of current work on social influence, as well as providing a tutorial on the scientific and technical aspects of this research. The volume teaches the student to:Learn how to conduct lab, field and case research on social influence through example by leading researchersFind out about the latest discoveries including the status of research on social influence tactics, dissonance theory, conformity, and resistance to influenceDiscover how seemi...

Solutions to Fragmentation in Behavioral Health Services: Designing and Operating an Integrated System of Care proposes a pathway to combat the current fragmentation of mental health services.

Written in an engaging manner, this book reviews the psychological theories and research on the topic of oppression - its evolution, its various forms, and its consequences. Painful historical examples and modern-day occurrences of oppression including mass incarceration, LGBT and transgender issues, police brutality, immigration reform, anti-Muslim sentiments, and systemic racism are explored.

The ninth edition of Susan Nolen-Hoeksema's Abnormal Psychology, now authored by Dr. Heather Jennings, continues her mission to create a program that blends the most contemporary research on psychological disorders with compassion for those who live with these disorders. Abnormal Psychology personalizes the human experience, while helping students think critically and apply their knowledge through activities in McGraw Hill's digital learning platform, Connect.

Uses a precise, step-by-step, scientific approach to explain human behavior. In this title, case studies and examples illustrate key principles.