Winner of the 2003 Gradiva Award and the 2003 Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic ScholarshipArguing for the importance of attachment and emotionality in the developing human consciousness, four prominent analysts explore and refine the concepts of mentalization and affect regulation. Their bold, energetic, and encouraging vision for psychoanalytic treatment combines elements of developmental psychology, attachment theory, and psychoanalytic technique. Drawing extensively on case studi...

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) is a brief psychodynamic psychotherapy developed for the treatment of mood disorders. It is being rolled out as part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative as the psychodynamic model for the treatment of depression. This book is a user-friendly, practical guide for the implementation of a brief psychodynamic intervention in routine clinical practice as well as in research protocols. It sets out clearly the theoretical framew...

Autorevole ed esaustivo, questo volume offre una prospettiva psicodinamica contemporanea sui disturbi psicologici più comuni nei bambini, negli adolescenti e negli adulti. Esperti di fama internazionale esaminano le sempre più numerose evidenze che sostengono le teorie e i modelli terapeutici psicoanalitici. I capitoli approfondiscono l'eziologia e i meccanismi psicologici di ciascun disturbo, illustrando in modo dettagliato le strategie di trattamento più efficaci. Le parti teoriche sono ...

Hunting season is open, and humans are the game.In her new role with the Bureau’s Violent Crime Unit, Special Agent Amelia Storm is ready to focus on new types of crimes—ones that aren’t mob related. She didn’t, however, expect her first case to take her to rural Illinois, where the tranquil waters of Lake Henry have been guarding a grim secret.Three corpses...and that’s just the beginning.Among the deceased are two recent victims, a young couple ...

A retired engineer with fifty years of investing experience and his wife, a former realtor who was skeptical of crypto from the start, lost over $126,000 in five months to an AI-powered investment scam. Their savings, their car, and their camper were gone. The scammers vanished. And Mike and Mary Litschewski decided to fight back.Smart People Get Scammed Too is the true story of how a sophisticated fraud operation used free trading classes, a fake AI system, encrypted messaging gro...

Together…for one last time?Deadly Evidence by Elizabeth GoddardFBI agent Tori Peterson intends to find her sister's murderer, even if someone's willing to kill her to keep the truth hidden. But that means returning home and working with the lead detective—her ex-boyfriend, Ryan Bradley. Though sparks still fly between them, Tori and Ryan must stay focused on catching a killer…before they are silenced for good.Standoff at Midnight Mountain by Mary Alford...

Women transitioning to GLP-1 maintenance often encounter new and unexpected challenges. Many find that preserving hard-earned weight loss is complicated by rapid muscle loss, unpredictable changes in appetite, and a heightened risk of regaining weight. The same medications that helped reduce hunger during active weight loss may now reveal subtle shifts: your motivation, metabolism, and physical strength won’t stay the same automatically. These are common hurdles not shortcomings. R...

An expert guide to targeting protein kinases in cancer therapyResearch has shown that protein kinases can instigate the formation and spread of cancer when they transmit faulty signals inside cells. Because of this fact, pharmaceutical scientists have targeted kinases for intensive study, and have been working to develop medicinal roadblocks to sever their malignant means of communication.Complete with full-color presentations, Targeting Protein Kinases...

Women transitioning to GLP-1 maintenance often encounter new and unexpected challenges. Many find that preserving hard-earned weight loss is complicated by rapid muscle loss, unpredictable changes in appetite, and a heightened risk of regaining weight. The same medications that helped reduce hunger during active weight loss may now reveal subtle shifts: your motivation, metabolism, and physical strength won't stay the same automatically. These are common hurdles not shortc...

A well organized, clear and concise rapid revision guide to prepare for the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills exam.  The book is useful for the 3 and 4th year medical students (IMGs & AMGs) during their clinical rotations. The different components of the exam are dealt with in detail: ICE (Data gathering in History, Physical exam check list including special tests and  a good Patient note guidelines), CIS(Communication interpersonal skills, tackling challenging situations) and tips for SEP ...

A dream vacation becomes a pirate's prize—and a hero's last stand.Marie Daniels' Virgin Islands getaway promises sun-soaked escape—until pirates storm her yacht, kidnapping her and the crew. Claimed as a "spoil of war" by the magnetic yet terrifying Alejandro, Marie's survival depends on playing along. But rescue comes in the form of Gabriel Managus, a DEA agent undercover as a SEAL, whose mission to dismantle the pirate ring collides with his growing obsession for...

Authoritative and comprehensive, this volume provides a contemporary psychodynamic perspective on frequently encountered psychological disorders in adults, children, and adolescents. Leading international authorities review the growing evidence base for psychoanalytic theories and therapeutic models. Chapters examine the etiology and psychological mechanisms of each disorder and thoroughly describe effective treatment strategies. Highly accessible, the book is richly illustrated with clini...