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Embitterment is a distinct state of mood known to everyone. It can be seen in the context of exceptional though normal  negative life events. It is an emotional reaction e.g. to humiliation, to being severely disappointed by others, or to violations of basic values. Embitterment is accompanied by other emotions like feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, poor moods and a lack of drive, and aggression towards oneself and others. It can end in suicide or even murder-suicide and in a distinct pathological state known as Posttraumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED) . But despite the high prevalence rates, the detrimental effects on individuals and its forensic and societal importance, embitterment has yet to receive due scientific attention. In this book pioneers in embitterment research summarize the current knowledge on embitterment, its triggers, phenomenology and consequences. The work is intended to stimulate international debate and to contribute to a better understanding of embitterment and a deeper appreciation of the impact of exceptional but normal negative life events on psychological well-being.

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Graduation, full-time employment, independent living, marriage, parenthood for decades this has been the idealized trajectory to adulthood. More recently, however, scholars, practitioners, and young adults themselves are recognizing the disconnect between long-held cultural scripts and current social and economic realities, as more young adults are following a wide range of pathways to adulthood.   Early Adulthood in a Family Context provides insight on a contemporary cross-section of families that are diverse in terms of class, ethnicity, immigrant status, and economic circumstances. Focusing on family characteristics and dynamics that promote successful transitions to early adulthood, the book presents new theories, methodologies, and findings about the familial experiences and behaviors of young adults with their parents, partners, and offspring. Contributors also warn against oversimplified conclusions by emphasizing the variety of pathways to adulthood and recommending public policy supports for young adults. Included in the coverage:  Parental support and young adults' well-being. Young adults in the digital world. Child well-being and the long reach of the family. Developmental shifts in romantic/sexual relationships from adolescence to young adulthood. Becoming a parent: social contexts of fertility during young adulthood. Young adult fertility in the context of economic disadvantage. Early Adulthood in a Family Context brings current issues into clear perspective and deserves a wide audience among researchers, faculty, and students of human development and family studies, family sociology, and demography as well as policy makers and practitioners.

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In recent years there has been a tremendous growth in psychology as a field of study and in the number of students of clinical psychology in particular. The latter is partly due to the proliferation of professional schools of psychology that are devoted to practitioner-oriented degrees, rather than the traditional research-oriented course of study. Whatever school students emerge from, however, they are obliged to demonstrate proficiency in providing clinical services. This multi-volume handbook, is devoted to describing the core competency areas in providing psychological services which is relevant to practitioners as well as clinical researchers. As such, it covers assessment and conceptualization of cases, the application of evidence-based methods, supervision, consultation, cross-cultural factors, and ethics. The Handbook comprises three volumes with contributions by experts in each area. The goal is to provide detailed descriptions of competence levels and describe the developmental trajectory required to reach the highest of these levels. Each chapter in Volume I will follow a similar format including an overview, basic competencies, and expert competencies. This will facilitate easy comparison across chapters. All will be illustrated with case examples. Subsequent volumes will have a similarly structured format that will include maintenance factors, mechanisms of change, evidence-based treatment approaches, and a focus on the transition from basic skills to expert functioning. It is expected that the systematic presentation of skills will provide a gold standard against which to measure individual performance and in this regard will be valuable to students, instructors, and credentialing bodies.

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Acceptance- and Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Anxiety: Conceptualization and Treatment Edited by Susan M. Orsillo, Suffolk University, Boston Lizabeth Roemer, University of Massachusetts, Boston For many years, cognitive-behavioral techniques have been at the forefront of treatment for anxiety disorders. More recently, strategies rooted in Eastern concepts of acceptance and mindfulness have demonstrated some promise in treating anxiety, especially in tandem with CBT. Now, with Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Anxiety, thirty expert clinicians and researchers present a comprehensive guide to integrating these powerful complementary approaches where they match, when they differ, and why they work so well together. Chapter authors clearly place mindfulness and acceptance into the clinical lexicon, establishing links with established traditions, including emotion theory and experiential therapy. In addition, separate chapters discuss specific anxiety disorders, the current state of treatment for each, and practical ways of integrating acceptance and mindfulness approaches into therapy. Among the book's highlights: - A detailed conceptual framework for combining acceptance-based and cognitive-behavioral approaches - Clinically valid definitions of acceptance and mindfulness, explaining their compatibility with more goal-driven and problem-solving therapies - Discussion on how acceptance and mindfulness can be accurately assessed - Demonstrations of three specific methods Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills training as used in treating clients with anxiety disorders. - Treatment models for generalized anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD, social anxiety, and panic disorder - A specific chapter on applications of acceptance-based therapies for childhood anxiety disorders - Future directions for bettering our understanding of how these therapies work As the growing number of cases shows, anxiety remains a major clinical disorder, and practitioners need ready access to ideas and interventions. With this book, editors Orsillo and Roemer have created a forum inspiring future innovations and current best practice.

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"In this volume, Dr. Henry Kellerman has constructed a lens through which the inner working of pscyhological symptoms can be clearly seen. Along with this he has proposed a code for unraveling such symptoms. He then carefully applies this symptom-code, in detail, to a wide variety of symptoms. This is an important psychoanalytic work; and elegant conception, elegantly presented." -- Harry Sands, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Editor, Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; and Former President, New York State Psychological Association "In a compelling theoretical synthesis, Dr. Kellerman proposes that the only phenomenon in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy subject to cure is the patient's psychological symptom. All else is helping the patient struggle better. An X-ray of the symptom is developed and a method to efficiently penetrate the symptom is demonstrated. The important contribution here is that Kellerman has distilled the four basic elements that comprise a symptom-code -- a universal key that unlocks symptoms. I believe this work is a tour de force, and constitutes a classic advance psychoanalytic understanding." -- Vincenzo Conigliaro, M.D., Dean and Medical Director, Training Institute for Mental Health "Dr. Kellerman introduces a system called the symptom-code that enables clinicians to understand and treate a wide variety of debilitating symptoms. Much of Dr. Kellerman's case material reads like a detective story in which the symptom-code is applied and the meaning of the symptom becomes readily apparent. The reader will find these cases fascinating and the explanations given by Dr. Kellerman quite convincing." -- Mary Beth M. Cresci, Past President, Section of Psychologist/Psychoanalyst Practitioners In analysis, a particular symptom may be cured as a by-product of therapy, with neither the therapist nor the client knowing how the cure came about. But what if the therapist were armed with an analytically sound method, a "master key" for curing nearly all symptoms, regardless of client history? In The Psychoanalysis of Symptoms, Henry Kellerman introduces the symptom-code, a powerful blueprint for understanding and eliminating a wide variety of clients' psychological and emotional symptoms. This time-efficient method synthesizes knowledge of symptoms found throughout the psychiatric literature, empowering both analyst and client to larger underlying conflicts. The author demonstrates the procedure in step-by-step detail, with case examples that distinguish between curable symptoms and more ego-entrenched forms that can be diminished but not completely erased. Included in this volume: The symptom-code: theoretical, scientific, and clinical contexts. Symptom-code procedures applied at different stages of symptom development. Accessible symptoms: the method used in treating obsessions, intrusive thoughts, migraines, compulsions, and agoraphobia. Treatment-resistant symptoms: uses of the method in cases of anorexia, hoarding, dissociative disorder, and more. Is it a symptom or a character trait? Personality issues and the symptom-code. The migration of symptoms in the psyche. In presenting a symptom-cure methodology that is effective, lasting, and brief, The Psychoanalysis of Symptoms offers analysts a straighter path on each client's unique journey.

Psychiatry --- dieptepsychologie --- klinische psychologie