Despite the burgeoning literature on the role of the father in child development and on fathering as a developmental stage, surprisingly little has been written about the psychiatrically impaired father.  In Fathers Who Fail, Melvin Lansky remedies this glaring lacuna in the literature.  Draw ing on contemporary psychoanalysis, family systems theory, and the sociology of conflict, he delineates the spectrum of psychopathologica l predicaments that undermine the ability of the father to be a father.  Out of his sensitive integration of the intrapsychic and intrafamilial contexts of paternal failure emerges a richly textured portrait of psychiatrically impaired fathers, of fathers who fail.  Lansky's probing discussion of narcissistic equilibrium in the family system enables him to chart... Less

Earlier assessments of Dr. Millon's work--"Millon writes engagingly with a reverence for the history of ideas and for the steps necessary in the development of a scientific discipline." --Contemporary Psychology" Millon stands tall among the most prominent figures in the field of psychopathology." --The Family Letter of the National Academy of Counselors and Family TherapistsOf related interest... TOWARD A NEW PERSONOLOGYAn Evolutionary ModelTheodore MillonDrawing on principles inherent in the physical and biological sciences, Theodore Millon explicates his groundbreaking theory of personality, its foundations, and its applications to the study of psychopathology. This innovative conceptual structure describes personality in terms of its basic survival and adaptive functions-- especially... Less

Why do some children grow into resilient, adaptive adults, while others develop serious psychological problems? What are the dynamic processes and pathways that underlie normal and abnormal development? And how can the answers to these questions inform efforts to decrease both the prevalence and the severity of psychological distress? Focusing on the primary context in which children develop - the family - this volume unravels the complex connections among biological, psychological, and social- contextual processes that influence adaptation in childhood and adolescence. Explicating the basic concepts and methods of developmental psychopathology, the book sets forth a process-oriented framework for understanding human development and the onset of disordered behavior.

Free Worldwide Delivery : Psychopathology : Paperback : John Wiley and Sons Ltd : 9781405132244 : 1405132248 : 29 Sep 2008 : Psychopathology provides students with a solid foundation of our contemporary understanding of all facets of psychopathology - including its assessment, etiology, and effective treatment techniques for a range of mental health issues.

Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research is a series of volumes that features scholarly work on the frontiers of interdisciplinary research on families and family life. Volume 2, Families, Crime and Criminal Justice reflects this pioneering orientation by bringing together new empirical research that examines the various ways that families intersect with and are affected by crime and the criminal justice system. The interdisciplinary nature of the volume is reflected in the diversity of disciplines represented, including developmental psychopathology, criminology, sociology, family studies, psychology, social work and demography. The inclusion of qualitative studies based upon observational techniques and in-depth, long interviews as well as quantitative work using demographic and... Less

Free Worldwide Delivery : General Psychopathology: v.2 : Paperback : JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS : 9780801858154 : 0801858151 : 18 Nov 1997 : In "General Psychopathology", perhaps his most important contribution to the Heidelberg school, Jaspers critiques the scientific aspirations of psychotherapy, arguing that the realm of the human must be supplemented by an understanding of the "meaning- relations" experienced by human beings.

Delineates the progress that has taken place over the past quarter century in research and theory on language and communication in the psychopathologica l context. Topics include language and cognition in mental retardation and the affective disorders; language pathology in autism and childhood schizophrenia; the language of psychopathology and schizophrenia; the double-bind concept and Gregory Bateson; and psychopathology and the polyglot. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Psychopathology and Function by Dr. Bette Bonder has been an essential resource in the field of occupational therapy for more than 20 years. It is a one-of a kind text that compares diagnostic criteria used by mental health professionals with the framework used by occupational therapists and it identifies deficits in occupational performance that require occupational therapy intervention. Updated and revised, this Fourth Edition includes recent research literature regarding epidemiology, causes, and treatment of psychiatric disorders.New to the Fourth Edition: • Chapter objectives • Overview of the history in occupational therapy mental health • A case study at the end of each chapter • New and expanded tables • Expanded discussion of DSM-V • Expanded discussion of evidence for practice •... Less

"This is your pilot speaking...we're cleared for take-off!" This cute story of a boy's first plane flight has a fun interactive element: a small wind-up toy plane that moves along 3 different tracks as the story plays out. The book, which opens to 12" x 19", contains cardboard-thick pages filled with cool facts about planes and airports. 14 pages. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

This is the first book to systematically examine the development and course of bipolar disorder across the lifespan, identifying important directions for evidence-based treatment and prevention. The editors and contributors are foremost authorities who synthesize cutting-edge research at multiple levels of analysis, including genetic, neurobiological, cognitive, emotional, and family perspectives. Compelling topics include how bipolar symptoms change from childhood through adolescence and adulthood and the interplay of risk and protective factors at different developmental stages. The volume also addresses how developmental knowledge can inform the selection and timing of clinical interventions. (20110727)