Psychology. 5th edition

A comprehensive, lively and engaging introduction to the fascinating study of the subject. The fifth edition of the best-selling Psychology is a contemporary text that will captivate all psychology students. The authors describe and explore every major area of psychology and present the latest findings, along with clear evaluation of controversial theories and models, to give a rigorous and critical grounding in the subject. Over 420 new references in this thoroughly updated fifth edition ‘Conceptual and historical issues in psychology’ highlight alternative perspectives and debates ‘Cutting edge’ introduces contemporary, exciting and important research ‘Psychology in Action’ applies the theories and principles to the world of psychology ‘Controversies in Psychological science’ explores current debates and issues within the field ‘International perspectives’ provides a cross-cultural review and presents topics in a global context. Vibrantly illustrated throughout with examples and photos from across the world, this is a must-read text for students of psychology, and will be an invaluable resource for those just beginning as well as those wishing to discover more. Psychology is available with access to MyPsychLab, which gives you an unrivalled suite of online resources

Psychology.

The fourth edition of Psychology has been fully revised and updated throughout to provide a comprehensive coverage of the field. This text brings together classic ideas and debates with cutting edge issues and controversies such as the effect of accent on witness credibility, the relationship between being smart and being rich, violence and mental illness and much more. In this 4th edition, historical and conceptual issues in psychology are also highlighted to encourage students to consider different perspectives, and how the field has evolved. Richly supported by examples, illustrations and photos drawn from Europe and across the world, this stimulating text will engage the student and provide an invaluable aid to learnin

It's the relationship that matters: a qualitative analysis of the role of the student/tutor relationship in counselling training

This study is a qualitative analysis of the role of student/tutor relationships in counselling training. Two focus groups comprising students on a UK postgraduate diploma in counselling were undertaken and the findings analysed using template analysis. The findings indicated that these relationships have a strong impact on the effectiveness of the learning experience. Students identified a number of valued relational features, with the creation of a safe, supportive learning environment being regarded as of crucial importance. The results suggested that students needed to feel sufficiently comfortable with, and trusting of, tutors if they were to take the kind of interpersonal risks that are necessary in this type of experiential skills based training. Students experienced higher levels of negative affect and, by implication, stress if tutors were unsuccessful in providing sufficient levels of safety and support, particularly in the later stages of training. Strong links were found between the relational concepts students valued in tutors and those previously identified as important in client-therapist and supervisory relationships [Jones, R.A., Mirsalimi, H., Conroy, J.S., Horne- Moyer, H.L., & Burrill, C. (2008). The teaching alliance inventory: Evaluating the student-instructor relationship in clinical and counselling psychology training. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 21, 223-235; Rogers, C.R. (1957). The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21, 95-103]. Implications for counselling training and suggestions for future research are discussed