Handbook of Mental Control

Handbook of Mental Control
Author: Daniel M. Wegner
Publisher: Pearson
Total Pages: 630
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

For the first time, this volume brings together the research and theories of psychologists whose work explores the processes and strategies that are involved when people attempt to control their own thoughts, moods, and behavior. It covers the multiple dimensions of mental control - its causes, consequences, and components, and draws on current research within social, personality, cognitive, developmental, and clinical psychology. For professionals in the field of behavior analysis.

The Wiley Handbook of Cognitive Control

The Wiley Handbook of Cognitive Control
Author: Tobias Egner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1070
Release: 2017-01-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118920473

Covering basic theory, new research, and intersections with adjacent fields, this is the first comprehensive reference work on cognitive control – our ability to use internal goals to guide thought and behavior. Draws together expert perspectives from a range of disciplines, including cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, and neurology Covers behavioral phenomena of cognitive control, neuroanatomical and computational models of frontal lobe function, and the interface between cognitive control and other mental processes Explores the ways in which cognitive control research can inform and enhance our understanding of brain development and neurological and psychiatric conditions

International Handbook of Cognitive and Behavioural Treatments for Psychological Disorders

International Handbook of Cognitive and Behavioural Treatments for Psychological Disorders
Author: V.E. Caballo
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 713
Release: 1998-11-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0080534783

This handbook shows the wide perspective cognitive-behavioural treatment can offer to health professionals, the vast majority of whom now recognize that cognitive behavioural procedures are very useful in treating many 'mental' disorders, even if certain disciplines continue to favour other kinds of treatment. This book offers a wide range of structured programmes for the treatment of various psychological/psychiatric disorders as classified by the DSM-IV. The layout will be familiar to the majority of health professionals in the description of mental disorders and their later treatment. It is divided into seven sections, covering anxiety disorders, sexual disorders, dissociative, somatoform, impulse control disorders, emotional disorders and psychotic and organic disorders. Throughout the twenty-three chapters, this book offers the health professional a structured guide with which to start tackling a whole series of 'mental' disorders and offers pointers as to where to find more detailed information. The programmes outlined should, it is hoped, prove more effective than previous approaches with lower economic costs and time investment for the patient and therapist.

The Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory

The Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory
Author: Warren Mansell
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2020-05-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0128189495

Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory Volume II: Living in the Loop brings together the latest research, theory, and applications from W. T. Powers' Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) that proposes that the behavior of a living organism lies in the control of perceived aspects of both itself and its environment. Sections cover theory, the application of PCT to a broad range of disciplines, why perceptual control is fundamental to understanding human nature, a new way to do research on brain processes and behavior, how the role of natural selection in behavior can be demystified, how engineers can emulate human purposeful behavior in robots, and much more. Each chapter includes an author biography to set the context of their work within the development of PCT. - Presents case studies that show how PCT can be applied in different disciplines - Illustrates the Test for the Controlled Variable (TCV) and the construction of functional models as fruitful alternatives to mainstream experimental design when studying behavior - Shows how theory illuminates structure and functions in brain anatomy - Compares and contrasts PCT with other contemporary, interdisciplinary theories

Handbook of Self-Regulation, Second Edition

Handbook of Self-Regulation, Second Edition
Author: Kathleen D. Vohs
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2013-01-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462509517

This authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge on the conscious and nonconscious processes by which people regulate their thoughts, emotions, attention, behavior, and impulses. Individual differences in self-regulatory capacities are explored, as are developmental pathways. The volume examines how self-regulation shapes, and is shaped by, social relationships. Failures of self-regulation are also addressed, in chapters on addictions, overeating, compulsive spending, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Wherever possible, contributors identify implications of the research for helping people enhance their self-regulatory capacities and pursue desired goals. New to This Edition: * Incorporates significant scientific advances and many new topics. * Increased attention to the social basis of self-regulation. * Chapters on working memory, construal-level theory, temptation, executive functioning in children, self-regulation in older adults, self-harming goal pursuit, interpersonal relationships, religion, and impulsivity as a personality trait.

Mental Health and Conflicts

Mental Health and Conflicts
Author: Dan Berstein
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: Conflict management
ISBN: 9781639050642

This book teaches law professionals and laypeople how to talk about mental health, be accessible to people with diverse needs, and address challenging behaviors without stigmatizing mental illness.

The Mental ABCs of Pitching

The Mental ABCs of Pitching
Author: H.A. Dorfman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2017-03-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1630761850

Author H.A. Dorfman brings his years of expertise as instructor/counselor with the A's, Marlins, and Devil Rays to provide an easy-to-use, A-to-Z handbook which will give insight and instruction on how to pitch to peak performance at every level of the game. Perfect for pitchers who need that extra edge or hitters who want to better understand the mental moves on the mound. With a new foreword by Rick Wolff!

The Oxford Handbook of Impulse Control Disorders

The Oxford Handbook of Impulse Control Disorders
Author: Jon E. Grant
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2012
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0195389719

Research in the area of impulse control disorders has expanded exponentially. The Oxford Handbook of Impulse Control Disorders provides researchers and clinicians with a clear understanding of the developmental, biological, and phenomenological features of a range of impulse control disorders, as well as detailed approaches to their treatment.

Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health

Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health
Author: Carol S. Aneshensel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 627
Release: 2006-11-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0387362231

This handbook describes ways in which society shapes the mental health of its members, and shapes the lives of those who have been identified as mentally ill. The text explores the social conditions that lead to behaviors defined as mental illness, and the ways in which the concept of mental illness is socially constructed around those behaviors. The book also reviews research that examines socially conditioned responses to mental illness on the part of individuals and institutions, and ways in which these responses affect persons with mental illness. It evaluates where the field has been, identifies its current location and plots a course for the future.