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Developmental Psychopathology, 2nd Edition, Three Volume Set edited by Dante Cicchetti, Donald J. Cohen (Wiley) (available individually: Volume 1: Developmental Psychopathology, Theory and Method; Volume 2: Developmental Psychopathology, Developmental Neuroscience; Volume 3: Developmental Psychopathology, Risk, Disorder, and Adaptation) contains in three volumes the most complete and current research on every aspect of developmental psychopathology. This seminal reference work features contributions from international expert researchers and clinicians who bring together an array of interdisciplinary work to ascertain how multiple levels of analysis may influence individual differences, the continuity or discontinuity of patterns and the pathways by which the same developmental outcomes may be achieved.

The first edition has proven to be a venerable reference work; the second edition has been extended by one whole volume.  Homage to the development of brain imaging technologies and interpretation which is currently revolutionizing how we think about the brain and mental illnesses.  The various articles detailed below are in depth surveys of developmental psychopathology in its various guises.  The authors keep a well-balanced view between theoretical research and possible clinical applications so that students, clinicians and researchers will all find these essays representing the best consensual view of the field at this time.  No doubt the price of these volumes will confine their use to the library more than to the classroom.  Highly recommended for university libraries and research institutions. More

From Philosophy to Psychotherapy: A Phenomenological Model for Psychology, Psychiatry, and Psychoanalysis by Edwin L. Hersch (University of Toronto Press) A psychiatrist and psychotherapist in private practice, Hersch describes an approach to psychological theory that is based on the premises of phenomenological philosophy; argues that it is important, relevant, and inevitable for all theorists, clinicians, and students of psychology to deal with philosophy and its issues; and presents a systematic method for understanding the fundamental philosophical questions and issues that underlie all psychological theories. More

Confidentiality: Ethical Perspectives and Clinical Dilemmas by Charles Levin, Allannah Furlong, Mary Kay O'Neil (The Analytic Press) What is sometimes described with alarm as the "crisis of confi­dentiality" has been brewing for some years; but there has also been a concomitant trend that is equally alarming: the flaccid response of the mental-health professions themselves. The sense that psychoanalysts in particular, who tend to be so knowing about the importance of confidentiality, were missing the boat on this issue was an impor­tant spur to the decision by the IPA and the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society to cosponsor a conference sharing the podiums and the work­shops with professionals and academics from other fields, on an equal footing. Participants from other fields included a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the president of the Law Commission of Canada, the presidents of the Human Rights Commission and of the Information Access Commission of Quebec, members of Parliament, the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Concordia University, the McGill University ombudsperson, the privacy advocate of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the chief ethicist of the Cana­dian Medical Association, representatives from major law firms, administrators and legal representatives of public and parapublic social-service organizations, prominent legal scholars from all across North America, and philosophers and ethicists from North America, Europe, and Israel. More

Research in Psychology

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach, Revised (2nd Edition) by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett (Pearson Prentice Hall) Adolescence is a fascinating time of life, and for many students taking a course in adolescent psychology, it is the time of life they have just completed or are now passing through. Learning about development during this period is in part for them a journey of self-discovery. Students who are beyond this period often enjoy reflecting back on who they were then, and they come away with a new understanding of their past and pre­sent selves. Jeffrey Arnett wrote Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood to assist instructors and students make connections of understanding on this dynamic and complex age period. More

Research in Psychology

The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology, Third Edition by Randolph A. Smith, Stephen F. Davis (Prentice Hall) From our vantage point, research in psychology is like a detective case; hence the title we have chosen, The Psychologist as Detective. A problem presents itself; we discover clues; we must evaluate bits of evidence that compete for our attention and accept or discard them; and finally, we prepare a report or summary of the case (research) for consideration by our peers.
When presented in this light, the research process in psychology will, we believe, be an interesting and stimulating endeavor for students. In short, our goal is to attract students to psychological research because of its inherent interest. More

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