Book Reviews
The Aging Intellect
By Paul Efthim PhD
‘Marvelous’ resource looks at cognitive functioning’
reviewed by: Paul Efthim,...
The psychologist’s role as expert witness
By Edward Stern J.D.
At times, a psychologist will be called upon to be an “expert” witness in a case that may proceed to a court trial. Today in the United States, although the figures vary...
Therapy with Coerced and Reluctant Clients
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
Book tackles issue of reluctant clients
“Therapy with Coerced and
Reluctant Clients”
By Stanley L. Brodsky
American Psychological...
Was justice served in Phoebe Prince case?
By Edward Stern J.D.
What is justice? This question has been the basis of a debate since the conclusion of the cases resulting from the harassment and suicide of Phoebe Prince in South Hadley,...
Advanced Methods for Conducting Online Behavioral Research
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
Book chapters take form of self-contained tutorial
“Advanced Methods for Conducting
Online Behavioral Research”
Edited by Samuel D. Gosling and...
The inventory of terrible things
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
When American architect Louis Sullivan coined the phrase, “Form follows function” in 1896, he certainly wasn’t thinking about how psychologists would be doing risk...
The Psychology of Prejudice: From Attitudes to Social Action
By Paul Efthim PhD
Despite drawbacks, book sheds light on prejudice
“The Psychology of Prejudice: From Attitudes
to Social Action”
By Lynne M. Jackson
The games therapists play
By Mitch Abblett Ph.D.
Tug-of-war is a silly game – all of that straining in order to move a rope a few yards. If you’ve ever played, the whole thing seems pointless, yet it is so easily...
Relapse Prevention for Depression
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Exceptional” resource gives readers prevention strategies
“Relapse Prevention for Depression”
Edited by C. Steven Richards
and...
How to love the job you have
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
When I ended last month’s column with the challenge to reconcile the work of psychology with the demands of available jobs, I realize now that I was being much too...