Psychopathology is intended for first-year graduate students in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and related fields, and it has been specifically designed to meet the needs of students in these courses. Maddux and Winstead have brought together the most distinguished researchers in the fields of clinical psychology and...
The articles in this special issue seek to re-examine the relationship between creativity and the schizophrenia spectrum of disorders in the wake of recent research and theorizing. They revisit both empirical and conceptual findings and issues regarding connections between the schizophrenia spectrum of disorders: schizotypy, psychotic-like...
In our rapidly advancing scientific and technological world, many take great pride and comfort in believing that we are on the threshold of new ways of thinking, living, and understanding ourselves. But despite dramatic discoveries that appear in every way to herald the future, legacies still carry great weight. Even in swiftly developing...
Contains nearly 300 high-quality images and diagrams that illustrate the state-of-the-art thoracic imaging such as advanced 2-D and 3-D CT reconstruction methods, FDG-PET imaging, CT nodule enhancement, magnetic resonance angiography and ventilation imaging!
This authoritative reference presents the latest advances in...
In Baby Boomers and Hearing Loss, audiologist John Burkey shows readers how they can continue to enjoy youthful living, regardless of whether their hearing abilities are undiminished or severely compromised. In a reassuring and straightforward style, Burkey explains the typical causes of hearing loss, from genetic factors to...
Provides an overview of reproductive rights and technology, a review of the relevant law, a chronology, biographical sketches, and an annotated bibliography.
Discusses the aging process and diseases associated with it, compares human and animal life spans, describes geriatrics and its history, examines ways of extending life, and includes background material on cell biology.
Discusses how gene therapy works, what diseases may be treated by it, what the moral and ethical issues are, and provides case studies of Ashi DeSilva and Jesse Gelsinger.
Examines what cancer is, how it develops, and how it is treated; and explores common types of cancer and differences in cancer's occurrence around the world.
Examines stem cells from the scientific and social viewpoints, including what they are, their laboratory study, their use in medicine, the ethical issues involved, and the legal issues in American and Europe.
Statistical methods have become an increasingly important and integral part of research in the health sciences. Many sophisticated methodologies have been developed for specific applications and problems. This self-contained comprehensive volume covers a wide range of topics pertaining to new statistical methods in the health sciences,...
South Asia's HIV epidemic is highly heterogeneous. As a result, informed, prioritized, and effective responses necessitate an understanding of the epidemic diversity between and within countries. Further spread of HIV in South Asia is preventable. The future size of South Asia's epidemic will depend on an effective two-pronged...
