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Showing 1 - 12 of 17 results for “peter sturmey”
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  • Violence and Aggression

    Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice

    by Peter Sturmey ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book provides a concise-yet-comprehensive overview of the broad-ranging topics in the field of violence and aggression. It uses a functional approach that acknowledges the evolutionary, cultural, and operant nature of violence and aggression. The book defines the nature of different forms of violence and aggression; examines epidemiology and risk factors; describes biological, cultural and ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Reducing Restraint and Restrictive Behavior Management Practices

    by Peter Sturmey ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book presents an evidence-based framework for replacing harmful, restrictive behavior management practices with safe and effective alternatives. The first half summarizes the concept and history of restraint and seclusion in mental health applications used with impaired elders, children with intellectual disabilities, and psychiatric patients. Subsequent chapters provide robust data and make ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Handbook for Behavioral Skills Training

    by Peter Sturmey, Lindsay Maffei-Almodovar ...
    Handbook for Behavioral Skills Training is a method consisting of multiple treatment components that is effective for training a wide variety of skills, both simple and complex, in people in a wide variety of populations, including children and adults with disabilities. This book is the first comprehensive research-based guide on behavior skills training for practitioners and human service ... Read more

    $132.79 CAD

  • Evidence-Based Practice and Intellectual Disabilities

    by Peter Sturmey, Robert Didden ...
    Evidence-Based Practice and Intellectual Disabilities responds to the recent increased focus on, and need for, the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) in treating intellectual disabilities.The first book wholly dedicated to addressing EBP specifically in relation to intellectual disabilitiesProvides clinical guidelines based on the strength of evidence of treatments for a given problematic ... Read more

    $59.99 CAD

  • Lifespan Treatment for Autistic Individuals

    A Guide to Evidence-Based Practices

    Edited by Peter Sturmey, Russell Lang, James K. Luiselli ...
    In a world filled with hundreds of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) treatments, it is crucial to distinguish between evidence-based practices and ineffective and potentially harmful pseudoscientific approaches. For the former, we know what outcomes to expect, how to deliver procedures with fidelity and, ideally, costs of implementation versus benefits. Unfortunately, many treatments have not been ... Read more

    $269.99 CAD

  • A Practical Guide to Functional Assessment and Treatment for Severe Problem Behavior

    Edited by Joshua Jessel, Peter Sturmey ...
    A Practical Guide to Functional Assessment and Treatment for Severe Problem Behavior discusses how to utilize functional assessment and function-based treatment for patients with severe problem behaviors. The book begins by defining problem behavior, contrasting functional and structural definitions, and clearly reviewing the term "severe". The second section, Functional Assessment of Problem ... Read more

    $132.79 CAD

  • Violence in Families

    Integrating Research into Practice

    Edited by Peter Sturmey ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book examines the nature, prevention, and treatment of violence within families. It reviews the definition of contemporary families, emphasizing various structures, including nuclear families, reconstituted families, gay and lesbian families, and recent immigrant families. In addition, the volume describes the nature of and risk factors for family violence from the perspectives of both ... Read more

    $281.99 CAD

  • Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder

    Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

    Edited by Johnny L. Matson, Peter Sturmey ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This handbook provides a substantive foundation of autism theory and research, including a comprehensive overview, conceptualization, and history of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). This robust reference work integrates the broad scholarly base of literature coupled with a trenchant analysis of the state of the field in nosology, etiology, assessment, and ... Read more

    $409.99 CAD

  • Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Research, Policy, and Practice

    Edited by Dennis R. Dixon, Peter Sturmey, Johnny L. Matson ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    The Second Edition of this handbook provides significantly updated and expanded content and coverage, including new chapters on the changing epidemiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), measurement and assessment of problem behaviors, value-based care for ASD, conceptual foundations of evidence-based practices, the use of technology, and functional behavior assessment in ASD treatment. This ... Read more

    $488.99 CAD

  • Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Research, Policy, and Practice

    Edited by Jonathan Tarbox, Dennis R. Dixon, Peter Sturmey, Johnny L. Matson ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    Current rates of autism diagnoses have been cause for concern and research as well as rumor and misinformation. Important questions surround the condition: how early can an accurate diagnosis be made? At what age should intervention start? How can parents recognize warning signs? And what causes autism in the first place?There are no easy answers, but the Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism ... Read more

    $499.99 CAD

  • Functional Analysis in Clinical Treatment

    Edited by Peter Sturmey ...
    Series series Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional
    Much of clinical psychology relies upon cognitive behavior therapy to treat clinical disorders via attempting to change thinking and feeling in order to change behavior. Functional approaches differ in that they focus on context and the environmental influence on behavior, thoughts, and feelings. This second edition of Functional Analysis in Clinical Treatment updates the material in keeping with ... Read more

    $66.39 CAD

  • Adaptive Behavior Strategies for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    Evidence-Based Practices Across the Life Span

    Edited by Russell Lang, Peter Sturmey ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book examines strategies for teaching adaptive behavior across the lifespan to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who regularly experience difficulty learning the skills necessary for daily living. It details evidence-based practices for functional life skills, ranging from teaching such basic hygiene as bathing, brushing teeth, and dressing to more complex skills, ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD