Iaap Handbook of Applied Psychology

by Martin, Paul R.; Cheung, Fanny M.; Knowles, Michael C.; Kyrios, Michael; Littlefield, Lyn; Overmier, J. Bruce; Prieto, José M.

• ISBN13: 9781405193313
• ISBN10: 140519331X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-05-02
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology, an up-to-date and authoritative reference, provides a critical overview of applied psychology from an international perspective.- Brings together articles by leading authorities from around the world - Provides the reader with a complete overview of the field and highlights key research findings - Divided into three parts: professional psychology, substantive areas of applied psychology, and special topics in applied psychology - Explores the challenges, opportunities, and potential future developments in applied psychology - Features comprehensive coverage of the field, including topics as diverse as clinical health psychology, environmental psychology, and consumer psychology

Author Biography

Paul R. Martin is Professor and Head of the School of Psychology at Griffith University, Australia.

Fanny M. Cheung is Chair Professor of Psychology and Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia Pacific Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Michael C. Knowles is past President of the International Association of Applied Psychology.

Michael Kyrios Professor of Psychology and Director of the Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre (BPsyC) at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
Lyn Littlefield is Executive Director of the Australian Psychological Society.
J. Bruce Overmier is Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science at the University of Minnesota, USA.

José M. Prieto is Professor of Psychology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Table of Contents

Biographical Notes

Preface

Professional Psychology

Clinical Child Psychology: Research and Practice Applications

Clinical Psychology: Adult

Clinical Health Psychology

Health Promotion

Clinical Neuropsychology

Counselling Psychology

Autonomy in Learning and Instruction, Roots, Frames, Concepts of a Basic Issue

Vocational Psychology

Work Psychology

Organisational Psychology

Personnel/Human Resource Psychology

Occupational Health Psychology

Human Factors and Ergonomics

Technical Advances and Guidelines for Improving Testing Practices

A Century of Psychology and Law: Successes, Challenges and Future Opportunities

Applied Sport Psychology: Beware the Sun, Icarus

Substantive Areas of Applied Psychology

Applied Geropsychology

Environmental Psychology (includes climate change)

Community Psychology

Behavioural Economics Applied: Suggestions for Policy Making

Cross-cultural Psychology in Applied Settings: Passages to Differences

Special Topics in Applied Psychology

Traffic Psychology: A State-Of-The-Art Review

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Rehabilitation Psychology

Psychology and Societal Development

The Psychology of Religion and Religious Experience

Media and Consumer Psychology

Psychology Applied to Poverty

Psychology Applied to Terrorism: Psychological Treatment for Victims of Terrorist Attacks

Psychology and Forced Migrants

The Evolution of Ethics in Psychology: Going International and Global

Conclusions

Applied Psychology in the International Context: What More Needs to be Done?

Applied Psychology: Epilogue

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