Stefan Hofmann – författare

Barlow/Durand/Hofmann's PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO MENTAL DISORDERS, 9th edition, is the perfect text to help you succeed in your psychopathology or abnormal psychology course! The authors -- all internationally recognized experts in the field -- show you how psychological disorders are rooted in multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial and even political. Extremely student friendly, the text blends sophisticated research with an accessible, engaging writing style. Its groundbreaking integrative approach is the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying abnormal psychology. Text language promotes inclusivity, normalizes diversity and avoids cultural, gender, economic and other biases. In addition, you can test your understanding of key topics with built-in concept checks and chapter quizzes. Also available: MindTap digital learning solution.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy has developed hugely over the past 30 years and is the branch of psychotherapy which has most successfully transferred into the mainstream of treating mental health problems. In this volume, readers will be provided with an integrated, systematic approach for conceptualizing and treating disorders commonly encountered in clinical practice. A strong emphasis is placed on empirically supported approaches to assessment and intervention while offering readers hands-on recommendations for treating common mental disorders, grounded in evidence-based medicine. Practical chapters written by a variety of international experts include numerous case studies demonstrating the specific techniques and addressing common problems encountered and how to overcome them. Cognitive-behavioral Therapy with Adults is an essential guide for practising clinicians and students of cognitive-behavioral therapy as well as educated consumers and those interested in psychotherapy for common mental disorders.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy has developed hugely over the past 30 years and is the branch of psychotherapy which has most successfully transferred into the mainstream of treating mental health problems. In this volume, readers will be provided with an integrated, systematic approach for conceptualizing and treating disorders commonly encountered in clinical practice. A strong emphasis is placed on empirically supported approaches to assessment and intervention while offering readers hands-on recommendations for treating common mental disorders, grounded in evidence-based medicine. Practical chapters written by a variety of international experts include numerous case studies demonstrating the specific techniques and addressing common problems encountered and how to overcome them. Cognitive-behavioral Therapy with Adults is an essential guide for practising clinicians and students of cognitive-behavioral therapy as well as educated consumers and those interested in psychotherapy for common mental disorders.

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, Eighth Edition, is the perfect text to help you succeed in your abnormal psychology course! The authors -- all internationally recognized experts in the field -- show you how psychological disorders are rooted in multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political. You can test your understanding of topics with the text's built-in concept checks and chapter quizzes.

Through Durand, Barlow, and Hofmann’s Essentials of Abnormal Psychology, you'll learn that psychological disorders are rarely caused by a single influence, but rooted in the interaction among multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political. A conversational writing style, consistent pedagogy, and real case profiles provide a realistic context for the scientific findings. These features show you the real people behind the DSM-5 criteria, the theories, and the research.

Many researchers today view emotions as biologically-based, evolutionary adaptations to environmental stimuli.  In this book, Stefan Hofmann and Stacey Doan argue that emotions cannot be understood without taking into account the dynamic social and cultural worlds we inhabit. They propose instead a amp ldquo core self, amp rdquo containing the biological basis for our emotions, and a amp ldquo social self, amp rdquo which develops over time and embraces the shifting social and cultural influences around us as we grow and learn.  Through a wealth of clinical case examples and an expert synthesis of contemporary research, the authors examine how emotions are determined and regulated both internally and externally, via social bonds and feedback.  By emphasizing the client amp rsquo s social world, they show clinicians how to understand and offer treatment solutions to common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. As the authors demonstrate, socio‑cultural context is not just a contributing factor to emotional development it is, instead, a constant, ubiquitous, and essential element for understanding the complex foundations of human emotion.

Comprehensive yet accessible, this book addresses difficulties in anxiety treatment. It opens windows onto anxiety disorders and offers insights into how and why treatment works. It includes a section on special populations with an emphasis on comorbidity.

Extensive studies have shown cognitive-behavioral therapy to be highly effective in treating anxiety disorders, improving patients’ social functioning, job performance, and quality of life. Yet every CBT clinician faces some amount of client resistance, whether in the form of “This won’t work”, “I’m too depressed”, or even “You can’t make me!” Avoiding Treatment Failures in the Anxiety Disorders analyzes the challenges presented by non-compliance, and provides disorder- and population-specific guidance in addressing the impasses and removing the obstacles that derail therapy. Making use of extensive clinical expertise and current empirical findings, expert contributors offer cutting-edge understanding of the causes of treatment complications—and innovative strategies for their resolution—in key areas, including:The therapeutic allianceThe full range of anxiety disorders (i.e., panic, PTSD, GAD)Comorbidity issues (i.e., depression, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, and chronic medical illness)Combined CBT/pharmacological treatmentEthnic, cultural, and religious factorsIssues specific to children and adolescents.Both comprehensive, and accessible, Avoiding Treatment Failures in the Anxiety Disorders will be welcomed by new and seasoned clinicians alike. The window it opens onto this class of disorders, plus the insights into how and why this treatment works, will also be of interest to those involved in clinical research.

Theologische Bibliothek Töpelmann is dedicated to scholarship in systematic theology and philosophy of religion. The series is open to all scholarly fields that address any aspect of systematic theology in a broad sense. This includes research on questions of dogmatics, ethics, history of theology in all epochs, philosophical approaches to theology and religion as well as projects that combine biblical studies with theological issues. The name of the series recalls the heritage of the influential publisher Alfred Töpelmann (1867-1954).