Applied Psychology (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Davey, Graham C.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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: * Thorough introductions to clinical, health, forensic, and educational psychology * Comprehensive explorations of occupational, sport, and counselling psychology * Practical discussions of coaching psychology, including the application of psychological theory during coaching * 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 752
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119856764
• Artikelnr.: 67821760

Autorenporträt

Graham Davey, PHD, is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. He has published over 140 scholarly articles in scientific and professional journals and written or edited 23 books. He is a former founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Experimental Psychopathology.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors xxix

About the Companion Websites xxxi

1 Introduction 1
Graham Davey

Part I Clinical Psychology 5

2 Clinical Practice 7
Graham Davey

3 The Causes of Mental Health Problems: Psychoses and Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19
Graham Davey

4 The Causes of Mental Health Problems: Anxiety and Mood Disorders 41
Graham Davey

5 Treating Mental Health Problems with Psychological Therapies 65
Graham Davey

Part II Health Psychology 83

6 What is Health Psychology? 85
Charles Abraham, Mark Conner, Fiona Jones & Daryl B. O'Connor

7 A Biopsychosocial Approach to Health Psychology 105
Daryl B. O'Connor, Mark Conner & Charles Abraham

8 Stress, Coping, and Health 125
Daryl B. O'Connor, Fiona Jones, Charles Abraham & Mark Conner

9 Social Psychology and Health 145
Mark Conner, Charles Abraham & Daryl B. O'Connor Copyrighted Material

Part III Forensic Psychology 167

10 Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Working with Organisations and Offenders 169
Carol A. Ireland

11 Working with Child and Adult Victims 189
Ivan Sebalo, Nishant Krishnan & Michelle Davies

12 Eyewitnesses and the Use and Application of Cognitive Theory 207
Charlie Frowd

13 Violence Assessment and Intervention 233
Jane L. Ireland

Part IV Educational Psychology 257

14 Educational Psychology: History and Overview 259

Robin Banerjee, Andy Tolmie & Jim Boyle

15 Educational Psychology: Pupil needs and Interventions 281
Robin Banerjee, Andy Tolmie & Jim Boyle

16 Educational Psychology: Research on Cognitive and Biological Factors 305
Andy Tolmie

17 Educational Psychology: Research on Developmental and Social Factors 327
Robin Banerjee

Part V Occupational Psychology 355

18 The Person and Individual Differences 357
Halley M. Pontes, Yi- Ling Lai, Almuth McDowall & Kevin Teoh

19 Training, Learning and Development, and Coaching-- Theories in Psychology 373
Yi- Ling Lai, Almuth McDowall, Halley M. Pontes & Kevin Teoh

20 Well- being at Work 389
Kevin Teoh, Almuth McDowall, Halley M. Pontes & Yi- Ling Lai

21 Occupational Psychology in Practice--Working with Organisations: Dealing with Structure, Change, Leadership, and Team Dynamics 405
Almuth McDowall, Kevin Teoh, Yi- Ling Lai & Halley M. Pontes

Part VI Sport and Exercise Psychology 421

22 The Nature of Sport and Exercise Psychology 423
Andrew Lane & Tracey Devonport

23 Psychological Skills Interventions in Sport and Exercise Psychology 441
Tracey Devonport & Andrew Lane

24 Sport and Exercise Psychology-- Understanding Cognitive and Biological Factors 463
Andrew Lane & Tracey Devonport

25 Sport and Exercise Psychology-- Understanding Social, Developmental, and Personality Factors 487
Tracey Devonport & Andrew Lane

Part VII Counselling Psychology 509

26 The Nature and Scope of Counselling Psychology 511
Vanja Orlans

27 Counselling Psychology in Clinical Practice 527
Lucia Swanepoel

28 A Research- Informed Approach to Counselling Psychology 547
Terry Hanley, Laura Anne Winter, Ruth Gordon & Adam Scott

29 The Counselling Psychologist Researcher 567
Elaine Kasket

Part VIII Coaching Psychology 585

30 Coaching Psychology: What It Is and Why It Matters--An Emerging Conversation 587
Mary Watts, Julius Weinberg & David A. Lane

31 Coaching Psychology-- Understanding How to Apply Psychological Theory When Coaching 603
Marie Stopforth & Lorna Mills

Part IX Emerging Topics in Applied Psychology 615

32 Envi