Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry Arena

Contingency Management for Substance Abuse Treatment

A Guide to Implementing This Evidence-Based Practice

• By Nancy M. Petry.

Published July 2011

Isn’t it unethical to pay people to do what they should be doing anyway?Won’t patients just sell the reinforcers and buy drugs?Others didn’t get prizes for not using. Why should they? The concerns surrounding Contingency Management (CM) are many and reflect how poorly understood and rarely utilized…
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Dying to be Men

Psychosocial, Environmental, and Biobehavioral Directions in Promoting the Health of Men and Boys

• By Will Courtenay.

Published April 2011

Masculinity has a powerful effect on the health of men and boys. Indeed, many of the behaviors they use to "be men" actually increase their risk of disease, injury, and death. In this book, Dr. Will Courtenay, an internationally recognized expert on men’s health, provides a foundation for…
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Recovery from Addiction in Communal Living Settings

The Oxford House Model

• Edited by Leonard Jason, and Joseph R Ferrari.

Published December 2010

Research on treatment outcome for addictive disorders indicates that a variety of interventions are effective. However, the progress clients make in treatment frequently is undermined by the lack of an alcohol and drug free living environment supporting sustained recovery. This book suggests…
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Practice-based Evidence for Healthcare

Clinical Mindlines

• By John Gabbay, and Andrée le May.

Published November 2010

This book challenges the evidence-based practice movement to re-think its assumptions. Firmly rooted in real practice while drawing lucidly on a great breadth of theoretical frameworks, it examines afresh how clinicians use knowledge. Evidence-based practice has recently become a key part of the…
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Mental Health and Social Problems

A Social Work Perspective

• Edited by Nina Rovinelli Heller, and Alex Gitterman.

Published October 2010

Mental Health and Social Problems is a textbook for social work students and practitioners. It explores the complicated relationship between mental conditions and societal issues as well as examining risk and protective factors for the prevalence, course, adaptation to and recovery from mental…
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Mental Health Social Work in Context

• By Nick Gould.

Published November 2009

There has been a re-energising of interest in social work in mental health services in recent years and mental health is now a core part of all qualifying social work students’ training. Grounded in the social models of mental health particularly relevant to qualifying social workers, but also…
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Using Technology to Support Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices

A Clinician's Guide

• Edited by Michael A. Cucciare, and Kenneth R. Weingardt.

Published October 2009

The use of technology to provide cost-effective behavioral healthcare is emerging as a crucial aspect of treating a wide variety of behavioral health problems. However, many behavioral health providers lack the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate technology-based…
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The Great Ideas of Clinical Science

17 Principles that Every Mental Health Professional Should Understand

• Edited by Scott O. Lilienfeld, and William T. O'Donohue.

Published December 2006

The idea that there is a fundamental rift between researchers and practitioners should not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the current literature, trends, and general feelings in the field of clinical psychology. Central to this scientist-practitioner gap is an underlying disagreement…
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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

From Science to Practice

• By Michel J. Dugas, and Melisa Robichaud.

Published November 2006

By focusing on the cognitive-behavioral model and treatment options, Dugas and Robichaud present a detailed analysis of the etiology, assessment, and treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice provides a…
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Choosing Methods in Mental Health Research

Mental Health Research from Theory to Practice

• Edited by Mike Slade, and Stefan Priebe.

Published July 2006

Choosing Methods in Mental Health Research develops a new framework for mental health research. It is concerned with how to choose the most appropriate mental health research method, not only to address a specific question, but to maximize the potential impact on shaping mental health care. Mike…
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