Welcome to the Psychology Resources Guide. Here you will find a listing of the Psychology databases available at DSU and other helpful information resources. Hover over the info icon (i) to find out more about the database and then click on the link to access the specialized databases.
Psycho-Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior by
The role of parents in shaping the characters of their children, the causes of violence and crime, and the roots of personal unhappiness are central to humanity. Like so many fundamental questions about human existence, these issues all relate to behavioural development. In this lucid and accessible book, eminent biologist Professor Sir Patrick Bateson suggests that the nature/nurture dichotomy we often use to think about questions of development in both humans and animals is misleading. Instead, he argues that we should pay attention to whole systems, rather than to simple causes, when trying to understand the complexity of development. In his wide-ranging approach Bateson discusses why so much behaviour appears to be well-designed. He explores issues such as 'imprinting' and its importance to the attachment of offspring to their parents; the mutual benefits that characterise communication between parent and offspring; the importance of play in learning how to choose and control the optimal conditions in which to thrive; and the vital function of adaptability in the interplay between development and evolution. Bateson disputes the idea that a simple link can be found between genetics and behaviour. What an individual human or animal does in its life depends on the reciprocal nature of its relationships with the world about it. This knowledge also points to ways in which an animal's own behaviour can provide the variation that influences the subsequent course of evolution. This has relevance not only for our scientific approaches to the systems of development and evolution, but also on how humans change institutional rules that have become dysfunctional, or design public health measures when mismatches occur between themselves and their environments. It affects how we think about ourselves and our own capacity for change.
Chronic mental illness and the changing scope of intervention strategies, diagnosis, and treatment by
his book examines emergent research on the identification and epidemiology of various mental illnesses, featuring information on the prevalence of the disease, psychopharmacological advancements, and strategies for the management of chronic mental illnesses.
Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships among Emerging Adults in the Digital Age by
[This book] is a pivotal reference source for the latest research on the role of digital media and its impact on identity development, behavioral formations, and the inter-personal relationships of young adults. Featuring extensive coverage across a range of relevant perspectives and topics, such as self-comparison, virtual communities, and online dating, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers and professionals seeking current research on the use and impact of online social forums among progressing adults.
The Age of Addiction by
We live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse. What can we do to resist temptations that insidiously and deliberately rewire our brains? Nothing, David Courtwright says, unless we understand the global enterprises whose "limbic capitalism" creates and caters to our bad habits.
Treating Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors by
his accessible book presents time- and cost-effective strategies for helping clients break free of dysregulated behaviors--such as substance abuse, binge eating, compulsive spending, and aggression--and build more fulfilling, meaningful lives. Mindfulness and modification therapy (MMT) integrates mindfulness practices with elements of motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and other evidence-based approaches. It can be used as a stand-alone treatment or a precursor to more intensive therapy. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes session-by-session implementation guidelines, case examples, practical tips, guided mindfulness practices, and 81 reproducible client handouts and therapist sheets. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download audio recordings of the guided practices narrated by the author, plus all of the reproducible materials. Subject Areas/Key Words: behavioral dysregulation, dysregulated behaviors, emotion regulation, emotional dysregulation, emotional regulation, evidence-based treatments, mindfulness practices, behavior change, behavioural change, behavior modification, borderline personality disorder, BPD, trauma survivors, mindfullness, self-compassion, MMT, treatment manuals, psychotherapy, interventions, manualized, compassion, therapy-interfering behaviors, antisocial, addictions, addictive behavior problems, binge drinking, binge eating, problem drinking, substance abuse, substance use disorders, compulsions, Internet addiction, sexual behavior problems, compulsive sex, risk taking, self-harming.
Books on Psychology:
B Philosophy (General)
BF Psychology