Counseling Psychology or Executives Guide to Information Technology

Counseling Psychology

Author: J Gelso

For the course in Introduction to Counseling at the undergraduate or graduate level, this text is a comprehensive overview of the field of counseling psychology its interventions, its practitioners, and its practices. Written by two eminent leaders in the field, this long awaited revision covers the history of the field, as well as major concepts, theories, interventions, and research. It discusses ethics, training, careers, and practice in counseling psychology, embracing the scientist-practitioner model.

Table of Contents:

Part I. The Science and Profession of Counseling Psychology. 1. Counseling Psychology: An Introduction to the Field. 2. Development of the Profession. 3. Research and Science. 4. Professional Psychology in a Changing World. 5. On Being an Ethical Psychologist. 6. Competent Counseling in a Culturally Diverse Society. 7. On Becoming a Counseling Psychologist: Professional Development in Graduate School and Beyond. Part II. Fundamentals of Counseling and Psychotherapy. 8. The Therapeutic Relationship. 9. The Counselor"s Response to the Client: Tactics and Techniques of Counseling. 10. The Psychoanalytic Approach. 11. The Behavioral and Cognitive Approaches. 12. The Third Force: Humanistic and Experiential Approaches. 13. Science and Practice of Assessment in the New Era. Part III. Key Intervention Areas. 14. Career Psychology: Milestones and New Frontiers. 15. Career Counseling and Career Interventions. 16. Therapeutic Groupwork: An Established Format. 17. Systems in Action: Family and Couples Interventions. 18. Preventive and Educational-Developmental. Interventions. 19. Consultation: Empowering Others.

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Executive's Guide to Information Technology

Author: Robert Plant

Assessing the most valuable technology for an organization is becoming a growing challenge for business professionals confronted with an expanding array of options. This book is an A-Z compendium of technological terms written for the non-technical executive, allowing quick identification of what the term is and why it is significant. This is more than a dictionary - it is a concise review of the most important aspects of information technology from a business perspective: the major advantages, disadvantages and business value propositions of each term are discussed, as well as sources for further reading, and cross-referencing with other terms where applicable. The essential elements of each concept are covered in a succinct manner so the reader can quickly obtain the required knowledge without wading through exhaustive descriptions. With over 200 terms, this is a valuable reference for non- and semi-technical managers, executives and graduate students in business and technology management.