A program for Veterans' return from war: Stressful and hopeful.
Darwin, Jaine
PsycCRITIQUES. Vol 54(20), 2009, No Pagination Specified.
Reviews the books, Clinician's guide to treating stress after war: Education and coping interventions for veterans by Julia M. Whealin, Lorie T. DeCarvalho, and Edward M. Vega (see record 2008-05648-000 ) and Strategies for managing stress after war: Veteran's workbook and guide to wellness by Julia M. Whealin, Lorie T. DeCarvalho, and Edward M. Vega (see record 2008-05650-000 ).
These books combine to make a two-volume set describing a cognitive-behavioral program for treating stress after war, a clinician's guide and a workbook for veterans, in an effort to provide tools to ease this transition. Utilizing a nonpathologizing approach, this cognitive-behavioral program consists of psychoeducation, teaching stress management and exercises aimed at reconnecting the veteran to a social network.
The program can be done in an individual or group therapy format by a therapist with minimal knowledge of the treatment of trauma. This two-part set, a clinician's guide and a workbook for the veteran to use, provides an excellent education about the challenges of reintegration. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
These books combine to make a two-volume set describing a cognitive-behavioral program for treating stress after war, a clinician's guide and a workbook for veterans, in an effort to provide tools to ease this transition. Utilizing a nonpathologizing approach, this cognitive-behavioral program consists of psychoeducation, teaching stress management and exercises aimed at reconnecting the veteran to a social network.
The program can be done in an individual or group therapy format by a therapist with minimal knowledge of the treatment of trauma. This two-part set, a clinician's guide and a workbook for the veteran to use, provides an excellent education about the challenges of reintegration. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
Computing the mind.
Everson, Howard T.
PsycCRITIQUES. Vol 54(20), 2009, No Pagination Specified.
Reviews the book, The Cambridge handbook of computational psychology edited by Ron Sun (see record 2008-06911-000 ). With the publication of this book, the newly emerging, interdisciplinary field of computational cognitive modeling has come of age. Ron Sun of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has done a remarkable job of organizing the work of a collection of researchers to provide us with a cutting-edge overview of classic and current work in computational psychology.
This handbook stakes out this important and promising area of cognitive science. In developing this handbook, Ron Sun set forth a clear, yet ambitious, writing agenda, and he selected a first-rate group of scholars and researchers to pull all this together. The goal of the handbook, according to Sun, is "to provide a definitive reference source for the rapidly growing, increasingly important, and strongly interdisciplinary field of computational cognitive modeling" (p. vii). Ron Sun and his colleagues have achieved their goal. This book represents a milestone, marking a number of important contributions to the larger field of cognitive science. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
This handbook stakes out this important and promising area of cognitive science. In developing this handbook, Ron Sun set forth a clear, yet ambitious, writing agenda, and he selected a first-rate group of scholars and researchers to pull all this together. The goal of the handbook, according to Sun, is "to provide a definitive reference source for the rapidly growing, increasingly important, and strongly interdisciplinary field of computational cognitive modeling" (p. vii). Ron Sun and his colleagues have achieved their goal. This book represents a milestone, marking a number of important contributions to the larger field of cognitive science. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
Why is it so hard to lose weight? A comprehensive review of the research on obesity.
Barongan, Christy
PsycCRITIQUES. Vol 54(20), 2009, No Pagination Specified.
Reviews the book, Obesity: Causes, mechanisms, prevention, and treatment edited by Elliott M. Blass (see record 2008-06750-000 ). For those individuals who seek a more complex exploration of some the major factors that contribute to obesity than what our mainstream culture provides, this book is an excellent start.
This book provides a comprehensive review of the literature on the biological, psychological, and social research relevant to obesity. The book explains why there is a global trend toward weight gain and why this trend is difficult to reverse. In particular, the book provides a thorough review of the biological and physiological factors that contribute to and maintain weight gain. Social factors such as the media, the food stamp program, and built environments are also addressed, as are psychological factors such as conditioning, reinforcement, modeling, psychometric challenges, and addiction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
This book provides a comprehensive review of the literature on the biological, psychological, and social research relevant to obesity. The book explains why there is a global trend toward weight gain and why this trend is difficult to reverse. In particular, the book provides a thorough review of the biological and physiological factors that contribute to and maintain weight gain. Social factors such as the media, the food stamp program, and built environments are also addressed, as are psychological factors such as conditioning, reinforcement, modeling, psychometric challenges, and addiction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
Wealthy plunderers of the planet.
Pilisuk, Marc; Pellegrini, Gianina
PsycCRITIQUES. Vol 54(20), 2009, No Pagination Specified.
Reviews the book, How the rich are destroying the Earth by Hervé Kempf and Leslie Thatcher (see record 2008-13229-000 ). In this book, Kempf uses stories to illustrate the impact of the global environmental crisis. He argues that people in wealthy countries lack interest in their more desperate communities. He also links poverty to environmental destitution and shows how the poor are suffering the most from environmental pollution.
The essence of Kempf's case is given in his comments about affluent exploiters. He identifies the top officials and board members of international corporations that reap the benefits of environmental degradation. Kempf extends the blame beyond the wasteful spending of the superrich to their middleclass followers in North America, Europe, and Japan; these individuals consume 80 percent of the global wealth but constitute only 20 percent of the global population. While Kempf focuses a needed light upon a powerful elite, his spirited account does not answer important questions about why a change to a kinder and more sustainable world is so difficult. The book leaves us with questions about how this group of wealthy and powerful people operates to prevent social change and how powerful values are tapped to justify its privileged status. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
The essence of Kempf's case is given in his comments about affluent exploiters. He identifies the top officials and board members of international corporations that reap the benefits of environmental degradation. Kempf extends the blame beyond the wasteful spending of the superrich to their middleclass followers in North America, Europe, and Japan; these individuals consume 80 percent of the global wealth but constitute only 20 percent of the global population. While Kempf focuses a needed light upon a powerful elite, his spirited account does not answer important questions about why a change to a kinder and more sustainable world is so difficult. The book leaves us with questions about how this group of wealthy and powerful people operates to prevent social change and how powerful values are tapped to justify its privileged status. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
Reducing global poverty: Moving beyond traditional approaches.
Flores, Roseanne L.
PsycCRITIQUES. Vol 54(20), 2009, No Pagination Specified.
Reviews the book, Out of poverty: What works when traditional approaches fail by Paul Polak (see record 2008-01574-000 ). In this book, the author reviews the traditional methods that have been tried and have failed. He proposes that new approaches, when correctly implemented, can empower people and thus break the cycle of poverty for generations to come. This book is a must read for psychologists, sociologists, economists, government officials, and all those interested in helping to eliminate global poverty.
Polak has demonstrated that by using our imagination, thinking outside the box, making structural changes, and simultaneously respecting and including poor people in the conversation, we have the potential to empower people by helping them realize their potential and providing them with the tools necessary to take care of themselves and their families. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
Polak has demonstrated that by using our imagination, thinking outside the box, making structural changes, and simultaneously respecting and including poor people in the conversation, we have the potential to empower people by helping them realize their potential and providing them with the tools necessary to take care of themselves and their families. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
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