Books: 'Psychosocial well-being'

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1951-, Eiholzer Urs, Haverkamp Fritz 1952-, and Voss Linda 1945-, eds. Growth, stature, and psychosocial well-being. Seattle, Wash: Hogrefe & Huber, 1999.

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Misra, Girishwar, ed. Psychosocial Interventions for Health and Well-Being. New Delhi: Springer India, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3782-2.

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Galli, Nick. Psychosocial Health and Well-Being in High-Level Athletes. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2019.: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781351210942.

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Sarriera, Jorge Castellá, and Lívia Maria Bedin, eds. Psychosocial Well-being of Children and Adolescents in Latin America. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55601-7.

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Desai, Murli. A Rights-Based Preventative Approach for Psychosocial Well-Being in Childhood. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9066-9.

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service), SpringerLink (Online, ed. A Rights-Based Preventative Approach for Psychosocial Well-being in Childhood. Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2010.

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Council, Population, Horizons Program, Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative, and Catholic Relief Services. STRIVE Program, eds. Orphans and vulnerable youth in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: An exploratory study of psychosocial well-being and psychosocial support programs. New York: Population Council, 2006.

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Improving organizational interventions for psychosocial stress and well-being: Addressing process and context. New York, NY: Routledge, 2012.

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Sprigg, Christine A. Psychosocial risk factors in call centres: An evaluation of work design and well-being. Norwich: Health and Safety Executive, 2003.

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Graham, Linda. Psychosocial stress among managerial/professional women particularly mothers: Implications for health and psychological well-being. London: University of Surrey Roehampton, 2003.

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Wilde, Eamonn Denis. Shiftwork, health and well-being: The biomedical, psychological and psychosocial consequences of working non-standard hours. Dublin: University College Dublin, 1988.

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Mukashema, Immaculée, ed. Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8.

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Pagona, Roussi, Vassilaki Eleni, and Kaniasty Krzysztof, eds. Stress and psychosocial resources: Coping with life changes, occupational demands, educational challenges, and threats to physical and emotional well-being. Berlin: Logos, 2008.

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Ahonen, Arto. Psychosocial well-being of schoolchildren in the Barents region: A comparison from the Northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland and Northwest Russia. Rovaniemi: LUP, Lapland University Press, 2010.

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Misra, Girishwar. Psychosocial Interventions for Health and Well-Being. Springer, 2018.

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Misra, Girishwar. Psychosocial Interventions for Health and Well-Being. Springer, 2018.

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Galli, Nick. Psychosocial Health and Well-Being in High-Level Athletes. Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

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Psychosocial Health and Well-Being in High-Level Athletes. Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

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Galli, Nick. Psychosocial Health and Well-Being in High-Level Athletes. Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

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Galli, Nick. Psychosocial Health and Well-Being in High-Level Athletes. Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

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Landis, Billye Jo Pettis. UNCERTAINTY, SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT TO CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1991.

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Kim, Amy Chan Hyung, James Du, and Rochelle Eime, eds. Sport and Psychosocial Health/Well-being After the COVID-19 Lockdown. Frontiers Media SA, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/978-2-88976-176-0.

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Physical, Psychosocial and Spiritual Health: Three Simple Steps to Complete Well-Being. Vantage Pr, 2003.

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Sarriera, Jorge Castellá, and Lívia Maria Bedin. Psychosocial Well-being of Children and Adolescents in Latin America: Evidence-based Interventions. Springer, 2017.

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Dammeyer, Jesper. Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190880545.003.0021.

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This chapter considers two main explanations for the high prevalence of mental disorders among children with congenital deafness. The first is a medical explanation and focuses on the possibility of shared biologic causes for the hearing loss and the associated mental disorders. The second is multifactorial and focuses on interrelated psychological and social factors, in particular the psychosocial impact of a child’s delay in learning language. According to this account, hearing loss risks language delay, which in turn risks delays in social and cognitive development, which in turn increases the risk of mental disorders. The chapter goes on to discuss other risk and protective factors, including deaf identity, type of education, and cochlear implantation, as well as prevention and treatment services and programs.

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Sarriera, Jorge Castellá, and Lívia Maria Bedin. Psychosocial Well-Being of Children and Adolescents in Latin America: Evidence-Based Interventions. Springer International Publishing AG, 2018.

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Gewirtz, Abigail H., and Kate Gliske. Enhancing Positive Adaptation, Well-being, and Psychosocial Functioning in Children by Promoting Positive Parenting. Edited by Sara Maltzman. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199739134.013.35.

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This chapter provides an overview of prevention and treatment interventions to promote positive parenting as a way to enhance children’s psychosocial functioning. Decades of research on parenting have shed light on its role in children’s development, and in particular, the influence of parenting on risk of (or protection from) children’s behavior difficulties. We begin with an empirical and conceptual rationale for parenting as a crucial influence on children’s healthy development and functioning. We discuss the mediating role of parenting in the relationship of contextual stressors to child adjustment. We review four key parent training interventions to improve parenting among populations at risk, with a focus on three broadly disseminated programs with strong bodies of empirical evidence for their efficacy and effectiveness. We conclude by discussing the accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities for parent training programs with regard to research and clinical practice.

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Pisanti, Renato, Anthony J. Montgomery, and James Campbell Quick, eds. Psychosocial Job Dimensions and Distress/Well-Being: Issues and Challenges in Occupational Health Psychology. Frontiers Media SA, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/978-2-88945-408-2.

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Buck, Gloria Marie Linden. WELLNESS: RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, PSYCHOSOCIAL MATURITY, AND SPIRITUALITY. 1996.

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Lu, Yao. Parental Migration and Well-Being of Left-Behind Children from a Comparative Perspective. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190265076.003.0006.

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Parent–child separation due to migration has become increasingly prominent in developing countries. This chapter first discusses a conceptual framework for understanding the effect of parental migration on children’s development through both a socioeconomic and a psychosocial process. The chapter further highlights the importance of a comparative perspective in understanding how parental migration affects children, suggesting that the field should move beyond the debate of whether children benefit or suffer to examining the circumstances under which children benefit or suffer from parental migration. The author identifies several factors that shape the relative balance of economic and psychosocial processes arising from parental migration and its overall impact: which member migrates (mother, father, both, or nonparent family members), which dimensions of child development are studied (education, cognitive, health, emotional or behavioral development), where migrant parents go (domestically or internationally), and the social and economic context of the origin community.

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Schmitz, Kathleen Mary. RELATIONSHIPS AMONG NUCLEAR FAMILY AND FAMILY OF ORIGIN VARIABLES AND PRENATAL PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK AND NEWBORN AND MATRNAL WELL-BEING. 1995.

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Mukashema, Immaculée. Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda. Springer International Publishing AG, 2022.

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Chi, Iris, Zhenggang Bai, Fang Fu, and Ai Bo, eds. A collection of systematic reviews or meta-analyses on the effects of behavioral and psychosocial interventions for psychological well-being. Frontiers Media SA, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/978-2-88974-931-7.

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Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda. Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.

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McClement, Susan, and Genevieve Thompson. The meaning of dignity in psychosocial care. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198806677.003.0008.

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Individuals living with life-limiting illness experience a myriad of physical, psychosocial and existential challenges. Psychosocial care is an holistic approach that aims to mitigate the distress engendered by these challenges. One important facet of such care includes tending to patient dignity. This chapter discusses what dignity is, why it is important, and how dignity conserving care can be weaved into daily clinical encounters. Palliative care is a type of health care for individuals facing life-threatening illness and their families that involves ongoing evaluation and management of a person’s pain and other physical symptoms. It also involves the provision of psychosocial care—care that attends to a person’s emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. This whole-person approach to the care of individuals is concerned with addressing a range of needs that can improve quality of life.

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(Editor), M. J. Friedman, and A. Mikus-kos (Editor), eds. Promoting the Psychosocial Well Being of Children Following War and Terrorism: Volume 4 NATO Security through Science Series: Human and Societal Dynamics ... Science, Human and Societal Dynamics). IOS Press, 2005.

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Graham, Kathryn Marie. Rates of Use of Tranquilizers/Sleeping Pills by Demographic Characteristics, Use of Alcohol and Illicit Drugs, Psychosocial Well-Being, Health Status (Arf Research Document Series , No 124). Addiction Research Foundation, 1998.

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Gustafsson, Henrik, Leslie Podlog, and Paul Davis. Hope and Athletic Performance. Edited by Matthew W. Gallagher and Shane J. Lopez. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199399314.013.17.

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A substantial body of empirical work has demonstrated links between hope and positive psychosocial functioning within the general field of psychology. Surprisingly little attention has been paid to the importance of hope within the athletic domain. The minimal research that does exist suggests that hope is associated with enhanced athlete well-being and performance. The reasons for such associations, however, remain uncertain. Potential mechanisms underlining the hope–performance relationship may include more efficacious goal-setting practices, increased effort, diminished anxiety, and enhanced pain tolerance. Further research is needed to elucidate potential mediators of the hope–performance relationship, the antecedents of hope, the implications of hope for individual and team performance, and the value of hope interventions in augmenting athlete well-being, coping, and athletic performance.

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Makurumidze, Getrude, Anna Gamell, and Emili Letang. AIDS Orphans and Other Children Affected by HIV. Edited by Mary Ann Cohen, Jack M. Gorman, Jeffrey M. Jacobson, Paul Volberding, and Scott Letendre. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199392742.003.0005.

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Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the number of deaths in reproductive age groups has led to nearly 18 million children being left orphaned. Orphans are not only faced with the loss of one or both parents but may also suffer loss of property and inheritance, disruption from school, and psychosocial distress from the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. This chapter explores the psychological, social, and cultural aspects of HIV/AIDS orphanhood. It addresses the financial and emotional support that orphans and their caregivers need, as well as key strategies shown to be effective to protect, support, and empower orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Such strategies include providing education, psychosocial care and support, household economic strengthening, social protection, health and nutrition, child and legal protection, and capacity building. However, despite the considerable progress achieved, multiple challenges still prevent many OVC from receiving effective care and support. These aspects need to be urgently addressed in order to build evidence-based programs, respond to the needs of all AIDS-affected children, and achieve the dream of an AIDS-free generation.

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Chovan, John D. Depression and Suicide. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190204709.003.0008.

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Depression is a symptom that can negatively affect quality of life. Depressive symptoms are an expected response to psychosocial stress as well as grief. Although a depressed mood is a natural response of patients and their families to a diagnosis of, being treated for, living with, and dying from a chronic, life-threatening illness, depression can lead to thoughts and actions of self-harm that can result in death. In this chapter, depression assessment tools and interview questions are offered. Depression across the illness trajectory is discussed along with evidence-based guidelines to treatment approaches, including pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. Because self-harm or suicide is associated with severe depression, an assessment of suicide is offered as well.

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McCaffrey, Triona. Music Therapy in Mental Health Care for Adults. Edited by Jane Edwards. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199639755.013.29.

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The promotion of mental well-being is an overarching aim of music therapy as a psychosocial practice. Music therapy is offered from a key principle that central to a person’s well-being is their need for meaningful relating. Music therapy can offer an alternative pathway of expression and connection with others that can help develop one’s capacity to engage with and maintain relationships outside of the therapeutic work. Music therapy can be offered as a stand-alone therapeutic process or as an adjunct to other standard mental health treatment. In the early years of music therapy’s development as a profession in Europe, Australia, and the US, it was introduced in large institutions through programmes that focused on the treatment of mental illness. Music therapy has now become a diverse practice that encompasses preventative care through community based models, wellness programmes, as well as continuing to provide services within mental health care contexts.

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Lulé, Dorothée, Albert C. Ludolph, and Andrea Kübler. Psychological morbidity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Depression, anxiety, hopelessness. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198757726.003.0003.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a devastating condition with progressive loss of movement, speech, and respiratory function, and no available cure. Following the development of clinical symptoms and after receiving a diagnosis, patients may develop psychological morbidity, such as depression, anxiety, and hopelessness. However, many patients adjust successfully in the course of the disease and maintain good psychological well-being, so that a decline in psychological well-being does not necessarily accompany loss of physical function. There are several major determinants of good psychological adjustment to chronic and terminal disease—intrinsic factors such as coping strategies and internal locus of control, and extrinsic factors such as high (perceived and actual) social support by families and multidisciplinary professional teams. Providing care with a holistic view of the patient is probably the most effective approach to supporting patients’ psychosocial adjustment to the disease and minimizing depression, anxiety, and hopelessness.

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Asadullah, M. Niaz, Nudrat Faria Shreya, and Zaki Wahhaj. Access to microfinance and female labour force participation. 30th ed. UNU-WIDER, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.35188/unu-wider/2021/968-6.

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Although microfinance started as a movement to improve women’s economic well-being through increased female entrepreneurship in particular, its impact on women’s attitudes toward and participation in the labour market is not fully understood. We fill this gap by combining data on branch locations of the major microfinance institutions in Bangladesh with household survey data and implement a spatial regression discontinuity design. Our estimates suggest significant effects of access to credit on women’s work; attitudes towards gender, social and employment norms; and psychosocial well-being. Access to credit increases labour force participation in terms of paid employment and traditional economic participation. Relatedly, respondents are more likely to be prevented from working by their husbands or other household members. They are also more likely to express traditional beliefs in relation to gender, social, and employment norms. Finally, access to credit leads to a loss in life satisfaction, financial satisfaction, health satisfaction, and overall happiness.

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Faigenbaum, Avery D., and Rhodri S. Lloyd. Resistance training. Edited by Neil Armstrong and Willem van Mechelen. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198757672.003.0036.

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Traditional fears and misinformed concerns regarding youth resistance training have been replaced by scientific evidence that indicates regular participation in well-designed resistance-training programmes can be safe and effective for both children and adolescents. In addition to increasing muscular strength and power, regular participation in a structured resistance training-programme can increase bone mineral density, improve cardiovascular risk factors, fuel metabolic health, facilitate weight control, enhance psychosocial well-being, and prepare youth for the demands of daily physical activity and sport. An integrative approach to training, grounded in resistance exercise and motor skill development, can optimize children’s fitness potential and maximize their athletic performance while reducing the risk of sports-related injury. Qualified professionals are needed to plan, implement and progress developmentally appropriate resistance training to attain a level of muscular fitness that facilitates long-term physical development.

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James, Ian A., and Jane Fossey. Nonpharmacological interventions in care homes. Oxford University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199644957.003.0021.

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A large proportion of older people with dementia live in care homes and there has been growing concern in the UK and internationally about the quality of care and inappropriate use of medication for residents. This chapter outlines some of the context and concerns. It goes on to reviews the range of psychosocial interventions available to improve quality of life and well-being of residents and those to treat mental health problems and behaviour seen as challenging. It provides a framework to consider the complex interaction between physical, mental and cognitive health which is required when selecting appropriate treatments. The most common interventions are reviewed and the evidence to support their use outlined, providing an indication of the circumstances in which they may be most helpful.

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How, Poh Choo, Pachida Lo, Marjorie Westervelt, and Hendry Ton. Refugees and Immigrants. Edited by Hunter L. McQuistion. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190610999.003.0023.

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The number of refugees and immigrants continues to increase each year. These populations may experience migration-related trauma and stress that increase the risk for mental illness(es). Perspectives about mental illness, its expression, and treatments often differ significantly between immigrants/refugees and their providers. Therefore, psychiatric evaluation requires sensitivity to the patients’ cultural context and perspectives, including the specific stressors associated with being a migrant. Interpreters can be helpful as cultural brokers in the process of forming a collaborative explanatory model and treatment plan. The latter should include psychosocial approaches to help patients identify areas of resiliency and foster post-traumatic growth, as well as social integration and acculturation to the dominant culture while maintaining affiliation with their original culture. This will increase the probability of positive mental health outcomes.

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Ritschel, Lorie A., and Christopher S. Sheppard. Hope and Depression. Edited by Matthew W. Gallagher and Shane J. Lopez. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199399314.013.22.

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This chapter examines the relationship between hopeful thinking and major depressive disorder. Hope is a positive psychology construct that comprises goals, agency thinking, and pathways thinking and has been associated with psychological and physical well-being and psychosocial outcomes. Depression is inversely correlated with hope and is characterized by a host of symptoms and psychological correlates, including feelings of sadness, negative self-talk, amotivation, and difficulties in problem-solving and concentrating. This chapter explores the empirical evidence regarding the relationship between hope and depression, including the relationship between the subcomponents of hope (i.e., pathways and agency thinking) and the biological (e.g., neural reward systems) and cognitive (e.g., executive functioning) correlates of depression. In addition, the evidence for hope as a viable route for remediating depressive symptoms is reviewed, and future directions are proposed.

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Comper, Paul, and Mike Hutchison. Concussion and the College Athlete. Edited by Ruben Echemendia and Grant L. Iverson. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199896585.013.18.

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Concussion is a common and serious injury among college/university level athletes. Similar to professional athletes, a central theme for most college level athletes is to be able to quickly but safely return to play following concussion. However, unlike professional athletes who earn their living playing sports, most college level athletes will move into other careers or professions once their playing career ends. College athletes therefore have a dual role, with academics and “returning to learn” being a component equally important as return to play in the concussion recovery process. This article describes some of the issues in developing and implementing a university concussion program, as well as issues and common difficulties facing college level athletes as they encounter the acute physical, neuropsychological, and psychosocial challenges related to concussive injuries.

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Pearce, Jenny, ed. Child Sexual Exploitation: Why Theory Matters. Policy Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447351412.001.0001.

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The issue of child sexual exploitation (CSE) is firmly in the public spotlight internationally and in the UK, but just how well is it understood? To date, many CSE-related services have been developed in reaction to high profile cases rather than being designed more strategically. This book breaks new ground by considering how psychosocial, feminist and geo-environmental theories, amongst others, can improve practice understanding and interventions. It makes the case for a more thoughtful approach to CSE prevention and a greater use of different theoretical perspectives in the development and delivery of strategies and interventions. The book is an essential text for students and those planning strategic interventions and practice activities in social, youth and therapeutic work with young people, as it supports understanding of how CSE arises and how to challenge the nature of the abuse.

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Sherman, Kerry A., and Laura-Kate E. Shaw. Body Image and the Cancer Treatment Trajectory. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190655617.003.0006.

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Abstract: The chapter “Body Image and the Cancer Treatment Trajectory” provides an overview of body image–related concerns and challenges that can arise throughout the cancer journey, from cancer detection and diagnosis through to active treatment and cancer survivorship. The chapter examines how body image concerns can serve as a significant barrier to cancer detection, including self- and physician examination, routine screening, and diagnostic tests. It then reviews the impact of cancer surgery and treatment-related side effects (such as physical disfigurement, hair loss, skin irritations, weight loss or gain, changes to bodily functions, premature menopause, and lymphedema) on an individual’s body image, self-concept, and overall psychosocial well-being in both the short and longer term. Finally, the chapter discusses body image concerns arising from risk-reducing or prophylactic surgery to minimize hereditary risk of cancer occurrence.

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