New scholarly and professional titles on the most current topics in the behavioral sciences are now available in APA PsycBooks®, our essential database of over 4,600 DRM-free, full-text ebooks. Additions to the collection include titles on clinical depression, psychological approaches to health care, reproductive trauma, and much more.
Read on to preview the newest releases:
New and upcoming titles in APA PsycBooks
Deliberate Practice in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
By: Shannon Dames, Andrew Penn, Monnica Williams, Joseph Zamaria, Tony Rousmaniere, and Alexandre Vaz
The deliberate practice exercises in this book present role-playing scenarios in which two trainees act as a client and a therapist, switching back and forth under the guidance of a supervisor. The therapist improvises appropriate and authentic responses to client statements organized into three difficulty levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—that reflect common client questions and concerns.
How to Mix MethodsBy: Jen Katz-Buonincontro
This book walks readers through the essential steps to avoid some common mistakes and to clarify confusing parts of common method designs. It offers a series of “how-to” steps, situated within the core mixed methods designs. Students and researchers will learn the 10 essential design elements of all mixed methods research, how to clearly distinguish between the different core mixed methods designs, how to figure out which design works best for their research, and more.
The following titles are also included in the 2024 APA Books E-Collection:
Clinical DepressionBy: Keith S. Dobson
This new title synthesizes decades of research and professional experience in this comprehensive guide that follows the therapy process from beginning to end. The author starts with a theoretical overview of depression, including its associated features, risk and resiliency factors, and offers a comparative evaluation of various models of depression.
A Psychological Approach to Diagnosis
Edited By: Geoffrey M. Reed, Pierre L.-J. Ritchie, and Andreas Maercker, and Tahilia Rebello
Published in partnership with the International Union of Psychological Science, this groundbreaking volume provides a detailed guide to clinical diagnosis by psychologists and other health professionals based on the eleventh revision of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). This book is the first comprehensive training resource on WHO’s ICD-11 classification of mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders. It provides practicing psychologists, primary care clinicians, educators, and trainees with essential tools for the competent practice of diagnosis using the ICD-11 as a framework.
Psychological Approaches to the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity
By: Crystal S. Lim and E. Thomaseo Burton
Pediatric obesity is a significant public health concern that currently affects 1 in 5 children and adolescents. Prevention and treatment of this complex health condition requires a multifaceted approach that acknowledges the intersecting roles of gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other factors that play key roles in the onset and maintenance of pediatric obesity. This resource offers a comprehensive review of current research and theoretical approaches, as well as clear descriptions of effective strategies to prevent and treat pediatric obesity.
Reproductive Trauma, Second Edition
By: Janet Jaffe
With updates in research and new, more diverse case examples, this title has been expanded to offer a more holistic understanding of reproductive trauma, including coverage of LGBTQ+ parents and their unique needs and experiences. It also reviews advances in reproductive technology and their ethical implications—including cryopreservation, third-party reproduction, and genetic testing—as well as how social and cultural factors influence parents’ reproductive stories.
Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB)
By: Kenneth L. Critchfield and Lorna Smith Benjamin
This book summarizes over 50 years of research and clinical practice with SASB, and demonstrates how it can be used with any therapeutic approach. It has been traditionally used with patients who are comorbid, often rehospitalized, dysfunctional, and suicidal, although it can be used with any clinical population. SASB offers providers a therapy compass that helps clarify where the client is now, and pointing in the direction they need to go in order to reach their therapy goals.
Child Development at the Intersection of Emotion and Cognition, Second Edition
Edited By: Martha Ann Bell
This second edition of this title incorporates new longitudinal research demonstrating this integration during infancy and throughout childhood. Chapters incorporate new research methods based on technological advances that have greatly enhanced our ability to examine early human brain development. The resulting volume is a critical read for those interested in understanding how brain development influences our behavior and social interactions.
