APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
A practical and easy-to-understand introduction to applied psychology
In the newly revised second edition of Applied Psychology, distinguished psychologist and author Graham Davey delivers an accessible introduction to the main areas of applied psychology from the perspectives of practitioners and researchers in the United Kingdom, Europe, and other parts of the world. It explains the core psychological knowledge and research that underpins the most commonly employed areas of applied psychology.
This latest edition adds eight brand new chapters that cover emerging topics in applied psychology, and extensive revisions to all other applied psychology chapters.
The book is accompanied by a resource website that offers a wide range of teaching and learning features, including a test bank, instructor slides, and a collection of professional and training chapters. Readers will also find:
- Thorough introductions to clinical, health, forensic, and educational psychology
- Comprehensive explorations of occupational, sport, and counselling psychology
- Practical discussions of coaching psychology, including the application of psychological theory during coaching
- Fulsome treatments of emerging topics in applied psychology, including environmental, consumer, community, and political psychology
Perfect for Level 1 introductory psychology students, Applied Psychology will also benefit Level 2 and 3 students seeking core theoretical and professional information and be valuable for Masters students training for future practice.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors xxix
About the Companion Websites xxxi
1 Introduction 1
Graham Davey
Part I Clinical Psychology 5
2 Clinical Practice 7
Graham Davey
3 The Causes of Mental Health Problems: Psychoses and Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19
Graham Davey
4 The Causes of Mental Health Problems: Anxiety and Mood Disorders 41
Graham Davey
5 Treating Mental Health Problems with Psychological Therapies 65
Graham Davey
Part II Health Psychology 83
6 What is Health Psychology? 85
Charles Abraham, Mark Conner, Fiona Jones & Daryl B. O’Connor
7 A Biopsychosocial Approach to Health Psychology 105
Daryl B. O’Connor, Mark Conner & Charles Abraham
8 Stress, Coping, and Health 125
Daryl B. O’Connor, Fiona Jones, Charles Abraham & Mark Conner
9 Social Psychology and Health 145
Mark Conner, Charles Abraham & Daryl B. O’Connor Copyrighted Material
Part III Forensic Psychology 167
10 Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Working with Organisations and Offenders 169
Carol A. Ireland
11 Working with Child and Adult Victims 189
Ivan Sebalo, Nishant Krishnan & Michelle Davies
12 Eyewitnesses and the Use and Application of Cognitive Theory 207
Charlie Frowd
13 Violence Assessment and Intervention 233
Jane L. Ireland
Part IV Educational Psychology 257
14 Educational Psychology: History and Overview 259
Robin Banerjee, Andy Tolmie & Jim Boyle
15 Educational Psychology: Pupil needs and Interventions 281
Robin Banerjee, Andy Tolmie & Jim Boyle
16 Educational Psychology: Research on Cognitive and Biological Factors 305
Andy Tolmie
17 Educational Psychology: Research on Developmental and Social Factors 327
Robin Banerjee
Part V Occupational Psychology 355
18 The Person and Individual Differences 357
Halley M. Pontes, Yi- Ling Lai, Almuth McDowall & Kevin Teoh
19 Training, Learning and Development, and Coaching - Theories in Psychology 373
Yi- Ling Lai, Almuth McDowall, Halley M. Pontes & Kevin Teoh
20 Well- being at Work 389
Kevin Teoh, Almuth McDowall, Halley M. Pontes & Yi- Ling Lai
21 Occupational Psychology in Practice - Working with Organisations: Dealing with Structure, Change, Leadership, and Team Dynamics 405
Almuth McDowall, Kevin Teoh, Yi- Ling Lai & Halley M. Pontes
Part VI Sport and Exercise Psychology 421
22 The Nature of Sport and Exercise Psychology 423
Andrew Lane & Tracey Devonport
23 Psychological Skills Interventions in Sport and Exercise Psychology 441
Tracey Devonport & Andrew Lane
24 Sport and Exercise Psychology - Understanding Cognitive and Biological Factors 463
Andrew Lane & Tracey Devonport
25 Sport and Exercise Psychology - Understanding Social, Developmental, and Personality Factors 487
Tracey Devonport & Andrew Lane
Part VII Counselling Psychology 509
26 The Nature and Scope of Counselling Psychology 511
Vanja Orlans
27 Counselling Psychology in Clinical Practice 527
Lucia Swanepoel
28 A Research- Informed Approach to Counselling Psychology 547
Terry Hanley, Laura Anne Winter, Ruth Gordon & Adam Scott
29 The Counselling Psychologist Researcher 567
Elaine Kasket
Part VIII Coaching Psychology 585
30 Coaching Psychology: What It Is and Why It Matters - An Emerging Conversation 587
Mary Watts, Julius Weinberg & David A. Lane
31 Coaching Psychology - Understanding How to Apply Psychological Theory When Coaching 603
Marie Stopforth & Lorna Mills
Part IX Emerging Topics in Applied Psychology 615
32 Environmental Psychology 617
Birgitta Gatersleben
33 Consumer Psychology 637
Cathrine Jansson- Boyd
34 Community Psychology 655
Maria Fernandes- Jesus, Rebecca Graber, Carl Harris & Suzanne Wilson
35 Political Psychology and Policymaking 675
Ashley Weinberg
36 The Future of Applied Psychology 691
Alison Clarke
Part X Training and Professional Issues (available on the Book’s Companion Website) 703
37 Clinical Psychology: Training and Development 705
Fergal Jones
38 Training and Working as a Health Psychologist 721
Charles Abraham, Karen Rodham, Daryl B. O’Connor & Mark Conner
39 Training in Forensic Psychology and Professional Issues 735
Neil Gredecki & Polly Turner
40 Educational Psychology: Professional Issues 755
Jim Boyle, Jeremy Monsen & Sarah Wright
41 Professional Issues in Occupational Psychology 771
Almuth McDowall, Halley M. Pontes, Yi- Ling Lai & Kevin Teoh
42 Sport and Exercise Psychology - UK Professional Structure and Applied Case Study 785
Tracey Devonport & Andrew Lane
43 Training in Counselling Psychology 803
Gabriel Wynn & Laura Anne Winter
44 Training in Coaching Psychology 817
Marie Stopforth
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