Documents Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 11 résultats

- xvii, 383 p. : ill.
Cote : WM 140 W546p 2006

Psychopathologie ; Troubles de la cognition ; Neuropsychiatrie

Up to twenty percent of the American population suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder, and cross-national studies suggest a high prevalence of such disorders elsewhere. In recent decades, advances in our knowledge of the brain are causing us to question many of the theories underlying traditional approaches to diagnosing and treating these disorders. Researchers in diverse fields--molecular genetics, behavioral, cognitive and clinical neuroscience, neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and neurology--have contributed to the advances.

The new knowledge that has been amassed should inform work with clients, but for most practitioners and practitioners-in-training, who lack specialized background, it has been difficult to grasp.

In this book, specifically designed to meet the needs of graduate students in clinical, counseling, and school psychology programs, Lisa Weyandt offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, readable overview of our current understanding of the biological bases of psychopathology and its implications for intervention. Early chapters concisely and clearly explain the basics of brain structure and function and current research techniques; they set the stage for chapters examining each major group of disorders. An extensive art program underlines the important points.

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- xxv, 539 p. : ill.
Cote : WM 26.5 M214m 2005

Services de santé mentale ; Technologie de l'information

In the last two decades, new communication technologies have dramatically changed the world in which mental health professionals and their patients live. Developments such as e-mail, online chat groups, Web pages, search engines, and electronic databases are directly or indirectly affecting most people's routines and expectations. Other developments are poised to do so in the near future. Already, for example, patients are acquiring both good and bad advice and information on the Web; many expect to be able to reach their therapists by e-mail. And already there is pressure from third party payers for providers to submit claims electronically.

These technological breakthroughs have the potential to make mental health care more widely available and accessible, affordable, acceptable to patients, and adaptable to special needs. But many mental health professionals, as well as those who train them, are skeptical about integrating the new capabilities into their services and question the ethical and legal appropriateness of doing so. Those unfamiliar with the technologies tend to be particularly doubtful. How much e-mail contact with patients should I encourage or permit, and for what purposes? Why should I set up a Web site and how do I do so and what should I put on it? Should I refer patients to chat groups or Web-based discussion forums? Could video-conferencing be a helpful tool in some cases and what is involved? How do I avoid trouble if I dare to experiment with innovations? And last but not least, will the results of my experimentation be cost-effective?

The book includes:

• an extensive overview of legal and regulatory issues, such as those raised by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA);
• concrete technical, ethical, and managerial suggestions summarized in a seven-step Online Consultation Risk Management model; and
• how to" resource lists and sample documents of use to beginners and experienced professionals alike.

For better or worse, no mental health professional today can avoid confronting the issues presented by the new technologies. The Mental Health Professional and the New Technologies: A Handbook for Practice Today will enormously simplify the job of thinking through the issues and making clinically, ethically, and legally prudent decisions.

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- xiv, 364 p. : ill.
Cote : WL 340.2 M123e 2001

Troubles de la communication chez l'enfant ; Enfants en difficulté d'apprentissage ; Troubles du langage chez l'enfant

This book constitutes a clear, comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the basic principles of psychological and educational assessment that underlie effective clinical decisions about childhood language disorders. Rebecca McCauley describes specific commonly used tools, as well as general approaches ranging from traditional standardized norm-referenced testing to more recent ones, such as dynamic and qualitative assessment. Highlighting special considerations in testing and expected patterns of performance, she reviews the challenges presented by children with a variety of problems--specific language impairment, hearing loss, mental retardation, and autism spectrum disorders. Three extended case examples illustrate her discussion of each of these target groups. Her overarching theme is the crucial role of well-formed questions as fundamental guides to decision making, independent of approach. Each chapter features lists of key concepts and terms, study questions, and recommended readings. Tables throughout offer succinct summaries and aids to memory. Students, their instructors, and speech-language pathologists continuing their professional education will all welcome this invaluable new resource. Distinctive features include: A comprehensive consideration of both psychometric and descriptive approaches to the characterization of children's language A detailed discussion of background issues important in the language assessment of the major groups of children with language impairment Timely information on assessment of change--a topic frequently not covered in other texts Extensive guidance on how to evaluate individual norm-referenced measures for adoption An extensive appendix listing about 50 measures used to assess language in children A test review guide that can be reproduced for use by readers.

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- xi, 238 p. : ill.
Cote : WL 108 L699e 2004

Insomnie ; Épidémiologie ; Sommeil

This new book presents the most detailed and comprehensive rchive of normal and abnormal sleep patterns. Based on a landmark study supported by the National Institute on Aging, 772 subjects from a host of populations including men, women, and various age and ethnic groups, prepared detailed sleep diaries for a 2 week period. The use of these sleep diaries yielded a plethora of data on such characteristics as normal sleep patterns, various forms of insomnia, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and daytime sleepiness differentiated by age, sex, and ethnicity. The results generated by these data, charted in the book's numerous tables and graphs, provide a critical methodological advance in the sleep literature. Epidemiology of sleep opens with an overview of the rational and unique characteristics of the study. This is followed by a comprehensive review of the existing epidemiological literature on sleep. Chapter 3 presents a detailed description of the methods used in the survey followed by meticulous information on the epidemiology of normal and insomnia sleep that is unparalleled in the literature. Chapter 6 provides an archive of sleep patterns among african americans. The book concludes with a discussion and interpretation of the most interesting findings. This insighful study, coupled with the comprehensive review of the existing literature on the epidemiology of sleep, make this volume an invaluable resource for sleep researchers, clinicians, health and clinical psychologists, gerontologist, epidemiologists, and advanced students.

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- xi, 378 p. : ill.
Cote : LB 3060.65 H199a 2005

Tests et mesures en éducation ; Tests psychologiques

Adapting Educational and Psychological Tests for Cross-Cultural Assessment critically examines and advances new methods and practices for adapting tests for cross-cultural assessment and research. The International Test Commission (ITC) guidelines for test adaptation and conceptual and methodological issues in test adaptation are described in detail, and questions of ethics and concern for validity of test scores in cross-cultural contexts are carefully examined. Advances in test translation and adaptation methodology, including statistical identification of flawed test items, establishing equivalence of different language versions of a test, and methodologies for comparing tests in multiple languages, are reviewed and evaluated. The book also focuses on adapting ability, achievement, and personality tests for cross-cultural assessment in educational, industrial, and clinical settings.

This book furthers the ITC's mission of stimulating research on timely topics associated with assessment. It provides an excellent resource for courses in psychometric methods, test construction, and educational and/or psychological assessment, testing, and measurement. Written by internationally known scholars in psychometric methods and cross-cultural psychology, the collection of chapters should also provide essential information for educators and psychologists involved in cross-cultural assessment, as well as students aspiring to such careers.

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- xxviii, 703 p. : ill. + 1 CD-ROM
Cote : HA 33 C678a 2003

Analyse de régression ; Corrélation (Statistique) ; Sciences sociales - Méthodes statistiques

Since the publication of the first edition, multiple regression is increasingly used in the social and behavioral sciences. In this new edition, the material is not substantially changed aside from a down-playing of the use of analysis of variance, increased emphasis on graphical representation, and a moving away from reliance on correlational statistics. Chapters cover bivariate and multiple correlation and regression; data visualization; data analytic strategies; quantitative scales, curvilinear relationships, and transformations; continuous, nominal independent, and categorical variables; outliers and multicollinearity; missing data; causal models; alternative regression models; set correlation with multiple dependent values. The text does not make clear what the CD-ROM contains. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Rev. ed. of: Applied multiple regression/correlation analysis for the behavioral sciences / Jacob Cohen, Patricia Cohen. 2nd ed. 1983.
The CD-ROM contains the data for almost all examples as well as the command codes for each of the major statistical packages for the tabular and other findings in the book. Includes bibliographical references (p. 655-669) and indexes. Accompanying CD-ROM contains examples relating to chapters in the book. The labels on CD icons in the book match the corresponding command files on the CD-ROM. Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to EBL (Ebook Library). Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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- xii, 422 p. : ill.
Cote : WS 350 R646m 1996

Enfants - Services de santé mentale ; Services aux familles

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- xxii, 505 p. : ill.
Cote : WS 350 J176c 2005

Troubles du développement - Aspect génétique ; Troubles du développement

This book brings together leading behavioral scientists and practitioners to focus light on the major controversies surrounding these questions. The authors review the origins, perpetuation, and resistance to scrutiny of questionable practices, and offer a clear rationale for appraising the quality of services. In an era of incresing accountability, no one with a professional or personal stake in services to individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities can afford not to read this book.

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- x, 525 p. : ill.
Cote : WS 350 A518a 2000

Enfants malades mentaux ; Enfants - Psychopathologie ; Enfants - Psychiatrie ; Enfants - Psychologie

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Cote : WM 460.5 A875a 2004

Attachement ; Maladies mentales - Étiologie ; Relation d'objet (Psychanalyse)

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