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        Psychology

        ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

        With ACT Questionnaires for Clinical Assessment, 100 Questions

        by Paolo Moderato, Giovambattista Presti, Francesco dell’Orco

        Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a psychotherapeutic interven­tion based on experimental evidence. Its goal is to help people implement concrete behaviors in accordance with their values ­ even in the presence of diffcult or interfering events. The au­thors clearly describe how ACT works and provide useful guidance for clinical practice. Soon the concepts of fusion and defusion become familiar and the Hexafex a way of thinking rather than appearing as a mere scheme. Accept­ance and commitment replace refusal and renunciation: this is the innovative therapeutic challenge of ACT. This manual, enriched with metaphors and exercises that can be used in a therapeutic session, is intended for reading by specialists by tackling the themes of this approach with rigor and depth, taking the reader step by step into the heart of ACT. The appendix contains seven ACT questionnaires for clinical assessment.

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        The report of mountain patrol · gene editor baby: clown and history

        by Wang Liming

        It's a grand scientific writing plan of Professor Wang Liming. He plans to spend 30 years continuously observing and analyzing the progress and major events of life science in the world, and finishing the book year by year. Gene editor baby: clowns and history is the * edition of this series. Professor Wang Liming combed the 26 life science events that may affect the whole human beings in this year, focusing on 8 of them. He uses a professional eye to dispel the fog and restore the truth of events, so that readers can understand the scientific logic from these vivid events, and understand where human life science exploration has reached and where it will go.

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        Medicine

        Body-Oriented Approaches for Musicians

        Methods for Improving Performance and Health

        by Claudia Spahn (editor)

        All the methods at a glance – a must for all musicians! For the first time, the editor and renowned authors of this publication clearly and vividly present a wide selection of body-oriented approaches for improving musicians’ health. The rigorous, clearly structured presentation of all the relevant methods provides the perfect decision-making tool: Which method is suitable for me? Are there any specific aspects to consider when applying a method to musicians? How is each method applied in practice?   Target Group: Physiotherapists and other physical therapists; music teachers, professional musicians, music students

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        Medicine

        Protection in In-home Care for the Elderly

        Preventing and Identifying Abusive Situations – Supporting Care Recipients and Caregivers

        by Barbara Baumeister, Trudi Beck (editors)

        Why and how are elderly people abused when they receive care in their own homes? How can this abuse be identified and prevented? The authors explains why the elderly are abused when they receive at-home care, differentiate between various forms of abuse, and demonstrate how it can be identified. They present interventions and provide tools for preventing and identifying abuse and for supporting care recipients and caregivers.   Target Group: Geriatric nurses, social workers, geriatricians

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        Guidelines on Delirium

        Recommendations on Delirium Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment in Old Age

        by Egemen Savaskan, Wolfgang Hasemann (editors)

        This interdisciplinary, interprofessional book outlines how delirium can be identified, prevented, and treated in the elderly. Based on precise definitions, classifications, and distinctions, the authors set out their understanding of delirium as a cerebro-organic syndrome. They identify potential risk factors, causes, and the pathogenesis, prevalence, and incidence of delirium, quantify the costs of caring for people suffering from an acute confusional state, and present diagnostic screening and assessment tools and biomarkers to enable the early diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of delirium.   Target Group: Doctors,  geriatricians, nurses

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        Theory and Model of Physiotherapy

        by Heidi Höppner, Robert Richter (editors)

        How will physiotherapy adapt to developments and challenges in the 21st century?   New thinking while keeping the tried-and-tested: This is the motto adopted by eight physiotherapy researchers and practitioners in this handbook. Their contributions advance the theory for their discipline. They have met regularly at the so-called Berlin Salon since 2015: they analyze, discuss, and incorporate existing models and adopt a theory. They are all professionally qualified physiotherapists with further training in fields such as health science, education, and therapy management. They all suffer from the lack of theory in professional practice, and they have all experienced the diverse, often unconscious discourses in the field.   Theoretical understanding and theory development require theory-driven reflection, the results of which have long since left the Berlin Salon and been adopted internationally.   Target Group: Physiotherapists, healthcare scientists, university instructors

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        Nursing Classifications

        Practical Applications, Education and Electronic Nursing Documentation

        by Maria Müller Staub, Kurt Schalek, Peter König (editors)

        How can nursing concepts and terminology be systematically described, defined, and classified? This essential reference book on nursing classifications and conceptual systems provides an introduction to the conceptual systems in nursing, traces their historical development, and explains their key terms and the principles on which they are based. It clearly explains the definitions and types of classification systems, describes their functions, and outlines their reference classifications. It presents a range of conceptual systems, including nursing diagnoses (NANDA), nursing interventions (NIC), and nursing outcomes (NOC), as well as the international classification for nursing practice (ICNP). These classifications are supplemented by other classification systems related to nursing. The authors describe in detail how these and other classifications were drawn up, what their objectives are, and how they are structured and composed.   Target Group: Nursing students, practicing nurses, nursing managers, nursing trainers, software developers

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        Affirmative Counseling for Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients

        by lore m. dickey, Jae A. Puckett

        A how-to guide to affirmative counseling with transgender clients• Presents the best evidence-basedcare• Instructions for strategies to improveinclusivity• Illustrated with case studies• Printable tools for clinical use This volume provides fundamental and evidence-based information on working with transgender and gender diverse people in mental health services. The authors, who are experts in the field, outline the key qualities of affirming mental health services, as well as explore strategies for improving inclusivity and what evidence-based care with trans clients looks like. They also provide insight into current topics, such as working with youth, the harmful and ill-advised approach known as rapid onset gender dysphoria, and whether and how autism is a co-occurring diagnostic concern. Practitioners will find the printable resources provided invaluable for their clinical practice, including sample letters of support for trans clients who are seeking gender affirming medical care. For:• clinical psychologists• psychiatrists• psychotherapists• family practitioners• counselors• students

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        Bullying and Peer Victimization

        by Amie E. Grills, Melissa Holt, Gerald Reid, Chelsey Bowman

        A concise guide to understanding, assessing, and addressing bullying There has been an explosion of media attention on youth bullying and peer victimization over the last decade, with cyberbullying becoming more prevalent through the use of social media. While any bullying has serious negative physical and mental health effects which can lead the bullied individual to great despair and even suicide, there are also negative outcomes for the bullies themselves. This volume provides clinicians with clear guidance on how to assess and treat this complex behavior. In this evidence-based guide, practitioners learn about bullying, its prevalence, how cyberbullying differs from in-person bullying, what models are available for understanding how bullying occurs, and the best tools and approaches for assessment of these behaviors. The reader is guided through the most effective school-based prevention programs that aim to reduce bullying, and a clinical vignette gives hands-on insight into how a bullying case in a school is managed. Additional resources are provided in an appendix. This book is ideal for educational psychologists, child psychologists, and anyone working with children and adolescents who is committed to helping those being bullied.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        The Psychology of Meditation

        Varieties, Effects, Theories, and Perspectives

        by Peter Sedlmeier

        All you need to know about the psychology of meditation: Written by an expert in the field Provides unique theories of meditation approaches Explores traditional and Western approaches Recommends how to improve future research Explores new topics, e.g., negative effects This volume provides state-­of-­the-­art answers to questions about the psychology of meditation, including: what is medi­tation, how does it work, and how can it best be researched? The author succinctly summarizes the benefcial effects of meditation, explores recently emerging topics such as nega­tive effects, provides theories of four main traditional medi­tation approaches, and gives a critical overview of Western approaches to explain the effects of meditation. In conclu­sion, recommendations are made on how to improve future meditation research.

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        Transcultural and Transcategorial Competence

        by Dagmar Domenig

        This textbook offers a foundational practical handbook on handling multiplicity, difference and diversity for healthcare professions. The first part deals with the social dynamics of pluralistic societies as well as economic flexibility, demographic change, and trends in mobility, migration and civil rights. The second part discusses “transitory categories”, using the example of disappearing terms such as “foreign cultures”, “second generation”, “religion” and “disability”. The third part focusses on “exclusion” through stigma, misanthropy and non-recognition as well as on basic and human rights. The meaning of transcategorical competence at different ages, different living environments and fields of practice is described in the fourth part, in articles on female circumcision, traumatization, migrant children and ageing. The fifth part is dedicated to healthcare provision, with a particular focus on women and men with experience of migration, on people with cognitive impairment and mental disorders and experience of migration. In the sixth part, various communication aspects in dealing with variation and difference are discussed.

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        Humanitarian Aid

        Encounters with People in Need

        by Joachim Gardemann

        Joachim Gardemann outlines his encounters and experiences as a pediatrician in crisis zones while working for the Red Cross all over the world. He describes people in existential emergency situations, who have been traumatized but survived a genocide on the border with Rwanda. People who have fled from civil wars in Congo or escaped from the Kosovo war. He traces the suffering of people in Iran, China and Haiti after losing their relatives and all their possessions in severe earthquakes. At their moments of greatest vulnerability, in the shelters and dirt of a refugee camp in Jordan, he meets people who have fled from the turmoil of the civil wars in Sudan and Syria. He sketches poignant portraits of the victims of the tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka. He gives a striking account of the devastation wrought by the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone. He creates a worthy memorial to those who died of Ebola, who lost their lives as doctors and nurses in the fight against Ebola as well as to those who survived.

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        Work & Care – The Path to Compatibility Competence

        Reconciling Work and Caring for Family Members

        by Iren Bischofberger

        The book focuses on people who, in addition to their gainful employment, are also responsible for caring for sick, impaired, or very old relatives - in other words, “work & care”. This topic is at the intersection of two scarce resources - the private unpaid care potential for loved ones on the one hand and the employment potential of family members on the other. The author examines what the professional, operational, and political consequences are for nursing science and practice as well as for service providers and payers. She makes suggestions for the development of personal, family, and organizational compatibility competence on the levels of action time-out and regeneration, knowledge and empowerment, coordination and organization, exchange and accompaniment. Finally, she offers options for action for nursing science and sheds light on the field of activity of scientific policy advice.

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        Strengths-Based Resilience

        by Tayyab Rashid, Jane Gillham, Afroze Anjum

        Informed by rigorous research from positive psychology, cognitive behavior therapy and mindfulness, the Strengths-Based Resilience (SBR) program helps participants cultivate resilience in the face of different adverse life phases, whether it is challenges in higher education, work, relationships, or more.  The 14-module SBR program helps clients to build resilience through a series of evidence-based skills. Core modules focus on:• Integrating mindfulness, relaxation, and gratitude intodailyselfcare routines• Developing a personal story of resilience• Learning a more flexible thinking style• Identifying and using strengths to solve problems• Incorporating slowness and savoring• Practicing positive communication for healthierrelationships• Contributing to community by learning to act altruistically• Pursuing a sense of meaning by exploring past and futureselves This color-illustrated manual is clearly structured, providing step-by step instructions, and listing the practice elements and goals of each module. It is an essential resource for all mental health practitioners wanting to help their clients build resilience. For:• psychotherapists• clinical psychologists

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        Psychiatry

        Character Strength Interventions

        A Field Guide for Practitioners

        by Ryan M. Niemiec

        This unique guide brings together the vast experience of the author with the science and the practice of positive psychology in such a way that both new and experienced practitioners will benefit. New practitioners will learn about the core concepts of character and signature strengths and how to fine-tune their approach and troubleshoot. Experienced practitioners will deepen their knowledge about advanced topics such as strengths overuse and collisions, hot button issues, morality, and integrating strengths with savoring, flow, and mindfulness. Hands-on practitioner tips throughout the book provide valuable hints on how to take a truly strengths-based approach. The 24 summary sheets spotlighting each of the universal character strengths are an indispensable resource for client sessions, succinctly summarizing the core features of and research on each strength. 70 evidence-based step-by-step activity handouts can be given to clients to help them develop character strengths awareness and use, increase resilience, set and meet goals, develop positive relationships, and find meaning and engagement in their daily lives.   Working with client’s (and our own) character strengths boosts well-being, fosters resilience, improves relationships, and creates strong, supportive cultures in our practices, classrooms, and organizations.   Target Group: psychotherapists / clinical psychologists / counselors/ teachers

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