Australian Academic Press

Showcasing the very latest in the theory, research and practice of ACT across a range of clinical applications, including eating disorders, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, borderline personality...

""Peer into your disciplinary future by reading this astutely selected set of cutting-edge papers!""Professor Michael Harris Bond, Chinese University of Hong Kong ""A testament to the vitality of...

We live in a multicultural society, yet how well do we understand the differences that exist across cultures and how they may impact on mental health and mental health assessment? This book provides...

School leaders play a critical role in shaping learners for the future. In Australia, some states have begun to establish programs to develop excellence in leadership through professional development...

Parenting teenagers today is a tough challenge. It takes a lot of effort and some practical advice from people who know what they are talking about. Award winning specialist teacher, researcher,...

"This is a real gem of a book - a must read for anyone who is curious about what psychology is, who psychologists are, and what the pathways are for pusuing a career in psychology." Eleonora Gullone...

Our resilience, or capacity to bounce back and even thrive in pressured times, is critical in workplaces today. With higher workloads, declining resources and frequent change, together with the...

No one goes to work to be humiliated, abused, ostracised, subjected to rumours, or assaulted. Yet this is the reality of a working day for more than one in six workers. Bullying causes billions of...

This volume marks the first comprehensive collection of reports from research projects in cognitive psychology in New Zealand. The existence of such a book is a reflection of the remarkable and...

This book is relevant to a wide range of professionals working in the mental health sector such as psychologists, social workers, counsellors, mental health nurses, occupational therapists,...

Based on Perceptual Control Theory (PCT), this entertaining book explores the paradox of why we often lose control by trying to be in control and why our controlling nature makes it difficult to stop...

Coping with Trauma is a concise, readable and practical book about the nature of traumatic experiences and their impact on both victim and helper. With contributions from some of Australia's leading...

"Lynne Baker shows her compassion and determination to wake the religious and secular communities to action and care. " -- Len Matthews, Salvation ArmyThis book takes a very real look into the lives...

This book is designed for couples undertaking the CoupleCARE relationship enhancement program. To be used with the accompanying second edition CoupleCARE Video Guide (ISBN 9781922117908), this...

In 2012, the World Congress of the International Federation of Home Economics (IFHE), first established over 100 years ago, was hosted by Home Economics Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. As the...

From prison interviews with violent offenders and a wealth of experience and research, psychologist Dr Katie Seidler explores the complex interaction between crime and culture. Featuring the voices...

As psychologists, we are highly trained mental health professionals. In the consulting room we are generally 'in control' and have a good feel for what is happening. However, in a court of law, it...

Over the past decade, cultural diversity in music education has come of age, both in terms of content and approach. The world of music education is now widely considered to be culturally diverse by...

Rogue surgeons, overburdened hospitals, medical mismanagement, doctor shortages. The story of Australia's own "Dr Death", Jayant Patel, is symptomatic of a tidal wave heading towards all modern...

Unlike many traditional OCD treatments, DIRT is based on the rationale that the therapist should provide as much factual information as possible to decrease the expectancy of illness or disease and...

This book explains the basis for such behaviour as the neurological, physiological and behavioural outcomes of "disorganised attachment" due to prolonged exposure to a traumatic home life and...

Addressing the themes of: music and history; tradition versus innovation; cultural diversity/intercultural creativity; and music and the related arts; this book focuses on encounters between China...

This book presents a response to the need for businesses and organisations to understand their context of operations, learn and change so that they, and the various populations across the region, may...

"Unique in the criminology literature. Well written, and accessible to a wide range of readers." - Professor Jenny Fleming, Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies "Presents a series of policy...

This book is designed to meet head on the urgent need for academics, advocates and policymakers to develop universal ethical standards in criminal justice practice. By using quality research and...

This book offers Australian mental health clinicians for the first time a locally written guide to the clinical interpretation of cognitive assessments using the Wechsler scales, including the...

Coaching in its many forms is emerging as an exciting and important branch of positive psychology. Evidence-Based Coaching (Vol.1): Theory, Research and Practice From the Behavioural Sciences is a...

The importance of learning fine motor skills early in childhood is well recognised as a major contributor to better adjustment at school. Children who feel comfortable and confident at home with...

This is a book on politics, history and legal philosophy like no other. Featuring an introduction by the late Sir Walter Campbell AC QC, former Governor and Chief Justice of Queensland, it argues...

This book provides a comprehensive resource for the study of forensic science and its approaches to the investigation of death, disaster, and abuse.Author: Marc OxenhamPublisher: Australian Academic...