Clinical Psychometrics is an introduction to the long-term attempt to measure the psychiatric dimension of dementia, schizophrenia, mania, depression, anxiety, neuroticism, extraversion/introversion and health-related quality of life.The two psychometric procedures, classical factor analysis and modern item-response models, are presented for readers without any requirement for particular mathematical or statistical knowledge. The book is unique in this attempt and provides...

This innovative monograph introduces a measurement-based framework for effective treatment of patients with mood disorders, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. Rooted firmly in principles of pharmacotherapy and clinical psychometrics, the book’s signature diagram balances rating scale results and patient self-reported progress along three angles: therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and quality of life. The author’s choices of measures are brief, valid, widely used, and easy for cli...

In its second edition this volume covers the most frequently used mood rating scales such as the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) and the Zung Scale. The Major Depression Rating Scale has been revised to correspond more strictly to ICD-10. A new appendix combines didactically the WHO (Ten) Well-Being Questionnaire, the WHO (ICD-10) criteria for depression, and the Major Depression Rating Scale. Furthermore, the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia has been included. The scoring shee...

Predictions, insights and methods for spiritual training by St. John the Baptist, channelled through the medium Jesper Bech Lokza. What will the next 30 years and beyond bring and how can we prepare for the changes ahead Channeled information on the turbulent times ahead and the difference we all can make.

'An Erotic Christmas - Erotic Stories with Holiday Cheer' is a collection of steamy stories that will get your festive fires burning this holiday season. From kissing under the mistletoe to presents of passion and pleasure, these stories are everything you could want this Christmas, wrapped in a bow.This collection includes the stories: 'Joleen – An erotic Christmas Tale', 'Christmas Eve', 'The Secret of Hvidfeldt Manor', 'Christmas Eve at Hyde Mansion', and 'A Polyamorous Christma...

John le Carré meets Robert Harris, with this business-and-moral-dilemma dimension of a corporate geopolitical thriller.★★★★★“An exciting novel that feels like a genre of its own – entertaining, thought-provoking, and beautifully written. I was hooked from page one.”August 1985. The Cold War is beginning to thaw. But in Moscow, nothing is ever simple.Henrik Bertelsen is a Danish computer salesman, sent behind the Iron Curtain to help secure a deal that could sa...

A dark queer gothic fantasy romance about captivity, survival, and the slow, agonizing reclamation of the self.Bodies can be broken, but souls can be destroyed.Kowén is a gifted sculptor whose belief in compassion and love leads him into captivity. Drawn into the orbit of a seductive illusionist who whispers devotion while guiding him into the claws of a devil, Kowén trades freedom for belonging. What begins as protection, creativity, and d...

The most valuable skills in today’s economy are often untaught and unspoken. These essential nontechnical skills—like resilience, confidence, networking, and influence—are usually overlooked by the educational system, yet they are key to a successful career. This book dives deep into the 12 most critical ones!Drawing from the authors’ hard-won experience and backed by extensive research and insights from leadership experts, 12 Universal Skills provides a foundation for las...

Recent, unpredictable incidents in diverse locations – Paris, Nice, Ankara, Sinai, California, Manchester and London – reinforce how governments and scholars must look beneath the surface for understanding of the turbulent post-9/11world. In particular, what does ‘expertise’ mean in this new era? This book answers that question? The volume is about a particular kind of expert – a type suffering from ‘bad press’ for a long time – namely, scholars who carry out area-based research. The term ...

'Experience is Sexy - A Collection of Erotic Short Stories' is an anthology of erotica stories that prove that when it comes to sex, age and experience really are sexy. In this collection, the stories explore relationships with significant age differences and the passion of older lovers.This collection of Erotic Short Stories includes the following: 'MILF', 'The Intern', 'DILF', 'Every Other Week', 'Babysitter', 'Puerto de Mogán', 'The Lone Wolf', 'In the Bath with Mrs Nielsen', 'V...