Broschiertes Buch

Positive Psychology Interventions in Practice

Beschreibung

This book presents recent advancements in positive psychology, specifically its application across broad areas of current interest. Chapters include submissions from various international authors in the field and cover discussion and presentation of relevant research, theories, and applications. The volume covers topics such as CBT, Psychotherapy, Coaching, Workplaces, Aging, Education, Leadership, Emotion, Interventions, Measurement, Technology, Design, Health, Relationships, Experiences, Communities. With the growing interest in the applications of positive psychology across diverse fields within psychology and beyond, this book will make a worthwhile contribution to the field. It will also fill the current need for a volume that highlights specifically the various recent advancements in positive psychology into diverse fields and as such will be of benefit to a wide range of professionals, including psychologists, educators, clinicians, therapists, and many others.

Autor

Carmel Laura Proctor completed a Certificate in Liberal Arts in 1996 and a BA in Psychology in 1998 at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada and an MA in Measurement Evaluation and Research Methodology in 2002 at the University of British Columbia, Canada. In 2011 she completed her PhD in Psychology at the University of Leicester, UK. My research interests are primarily in the areas of positive psychology, applied positive psychology, values, character, personality, existential psychology, and well-being. In general, the main focus of her work has centered on adolescent and youth life satisfaction and well-being, specifically the application of positive psychological theory in the enhancement of these variables.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-84740-5
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9783319847405
• ISBN-10: 3319847406
• Artikelnr.: 53571836

Rezensionen

"Positive Psychology Interventions in Practice, therefore, succeeds in presenting a broad range of interesting (and sometimes innovative) positive psychology applications from a range of countries ... . It is a useful toolbox of ideas, techniques, programs, and tools (both simple and high tech) for those who wish to apply positive psychology in the real world. ... Positive Psychology Interventions in Practice is a useful collection of ideas, techniques, programs, and tools for applying positive psychology in practice." (Angela Mouton, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 62 (31), August, 2017)