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Close relationships can be vital to a woman's recovery from breast or gynecological cancer and the myriad stressors that accompany diagnosis and treatment. Helping Couples Cope with Women's Cancer shows readers not only how to enlist the patient's closest support person in coping with the disease, but also to help that partner with the stressors, such as feelings of inadequacy and loss, that so often come with the role. The authors, established experts on their subject, recognize the challenges couples face, the central role of communication in coping, and the individuality of each patient and couple. In addition to proven intervention techniques and helpful assessment tools, the book features case illustrations, "What to do if ¦" sections, sociocultural considerations, and suggestions for when the patient's caregiver is not her partner. Key areas of coverage include: Assessment: quality of life, impact of illness, family resources. Balancing work, family, self-care, and the demands of illness. Cognitive coping, relaxation, stress reduction. Body image, sexuality, and intimacy. Helping children cope: developmental guidelines. Transitions: goal-setting, life after cancer, facing recurrence or terminal illness. The skills and insights contained in Helping Couples Cope with Women's Cancers will benefit a range of health and mental health practitioners, including counselors, social workers, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and nurses. Graduate students planning a career in health psychology or couples therapy should also find it a valuable resource.

Psychiatry --- evidence-based methodiek --- klinische psychologie

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Since the 9/11 terror attacks, the development and implementation of counterterrorism strategies has been a top priority in national security policies in many countries. Yet as the number and scope of these programs grow with spending to match few studies have determined whether they are productive, ineffectual, or even detrimental to security. For too many counterterrorism programs, serious steps toward evaluation have yet to be made.   Evidence-Based Counterterrorism Policy emphasizes the use of science, evaluation, and knowledge building to inspire improvements in our what we know about counterterrorism interventions.  Focusing on three key areas identifying and accessing relevant data, using innovative methodologies for generating new interventions, and examining various perspectives to evaluation counterterrorism the book combines a framework for using scientific findings to inform security policy with a best-practices approach to implementing programs. Strategies such as risk terrain modeling and validity testing for security screening instruments are shown as fostering improvements in threat assessment and in anticipating and responding to future events.  The editors also argue for a broader research infrastructure to encourage ongoing development.   Among the topics covered: ·         Assessment and comparison of terrorism data sources ·         Information sharing and Fusion Centers ·         Various longitudinal models for assessing counterterrorism policies and terrorism trends ·         Evidence-based evaluations and validity testing of airport security measures ·         Public opinion and criminological research application to counterinsurgency and counterterrorism ·         Police practices for understanding and managing terror risk ·         Counterterrorism finance and trade regulations ·         Legal challenges and evaluation of counterterrorism policy   Evidence-Based Counterterrorism Policy is an invaluable resource for researchers in criminology and political science, and for policymakers involved with counterterrorism programs.  

Criminology. Victimology --- criminologie --- evidence-based methodiek

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Un numero sempre crescente di studi misura, in Europa e negli Stati Uniti, l'incidenza negativa dello stress e dei disturbi a esso correlati in termini di patologie letali, giornate di lavoro perse, elevata spesa farmacologica e sanitaria. L'impatto economico e sociale di questo fenomeno ha quindi indotto a considerare lo stress come la malattia del nuovo secolo. Questo volume affronta il fenomeno dello stress e dei disturbi psicosomatici con un approccio complesso e multifattoriale: le conseguenze derivanti dalla somatizzazione possono infatti colpire l'organismo sotto molte forme, come patologie connesse al comportamento alimentare, gastrointestinali, cardiocircolatorie, cutanee ed endocrine. Le categorie diagnostiche chiamate in causa sono quindi molto diverse fra loro, ed è per questa ragione che l'opera si è caratterizzata per una gamma di tematiche particolarmente ampia e per il gran numero di esperti che sono stati coinvolti. Oltre a studiare aspetti del problema talvolta meno considerati, come le specificità di genere e il tema dello stress positivo , il volume propone un'adeguata integrazione fra psicoterapia, terapia farmacologica e interventi riabilitativi, costituendo una guida esaustiva rivolta non solo a clinici e psicologi, ma anche a studenti di Psicologia e Medicina.

Psychiatry --- psychotherapie --- evidence-based methodiek --- klinische psychologie

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I haven't seen this disorder in ages what's the latest treatment? What measures are most useful in assessing this problem? Her coverage allows so few visits can we get anything done? Are there any useful self help materials or websites? How do I know this will work? Designed to bring ready answers from scientific data to real life practice, the Practitioner's Guide to Evidence-Based Psychotherapy is an accessible, authoritative reference for today's clinician. The Guide, organized alphabetically for quick reference, distills vast amounts of proven knowledge and strategies (across the lifespan as well as across the DSM) into a user friendly, hands-on reference. Chapters are written by leading experts, focusing on appropriate assessment and empirically supported therapies. Here are solid guidelines for what to rule out, what works, what doesn't work and what can be improved for a wide range of mental health problems, including: - ADHD, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders - Bedwetting, feeding disorders, school refusal, thumb sucking - Bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD - Child abuse and domestic violence - Dysthymia, depression, suicidal thoughts - Erectile and orgasmic disorders - Smoking, gambling, substance abuse - Stress, chronic pain, insomnia Developed with the frontline clinician's time and cost constraints firmly in mind, the Practitioner's Guide to Evidence-Based Psychotherapy allows readers to understand the best assessment and treatment options. This resource is designed to help clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatrists and counselors achieve the maximum in service to their clients. Concise and up-to-date, it also serves as an excellent student guide.

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Management options for patients with colorectal cancer have undergone d- matic changes over the past decade. Whereas at the start of 1996 only one drug, 5-Fluorouracil, was available for the treatment of this disease, a mere 10 yr later, six drugs are licensed for use in colorectal cancer, and others are in the late phases of clinical development. Likewise, surgical and ablative options, as well as an array of supportive medications, have shown substantial progress and undergone a dramatic proliferation over the past decade. With the increased number of therapeutic options from which to choose, the clinician is better able to offer effective therapy to the patient with colorectal cancer. The clinician is challenged, however, to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape and the rapidly emerging data that shape the options for treatment today and tom- row. In this text, leaders in the management of colorectal cancer review the current literature that has led us to where we are today. Critical evaluations of the data are offered, and evidence-based recommendations are made.

Oncology. Neoplasms --- oncologie --- evidence-based methodiek