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Physiologische psychologie. Ein lehrbuch
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622
countries. a notable exception being a study of ‘Primary Health Care in a Hill Trtbe Vtllage’ m Thailand. emphasis on cultural diversity leads to an emphasis on national needs m programme plannmg and design. this diversity which is reflected in the text.
The It IS
E. S. W&RI>
S. M. SGROI (Ed.): Handbook qf‘Clinical Inrertmtion Co.. Lexington (1982). xi + 388 pp. f21.90.
i,l Child
Srvucrl
Ahe.
Lexmgton
Books.
D. C. Heath
&
Handbooks that contain few facts and figures. detail virtually no studies. compare and evaluate no theortes. and have abbreviated, poor reading lists would normally find no favour with me at all. But this book is an exception. It is edited. and mainly written. by an exceedingly sensible. experienced. and straight thinking M.D.. who has outlined her approach systematically in an organized. simple and clear wrtting style. This handbook would certainly help structure any professional’s management of a chtld sexual abuse case. It deals with how to undertake assessment interviews. how to collect other information, what to look for m the child’s behaviour, how to organize different types of treatment. how to tackle the family (one of whom will most likely be the abuser) and even how to set up one’s own intervention program. As mentioned, it is not an ‘academic’ volume but the common-sense it contains and the structured. problemorientated assessment and intervention it proposes. make it well worth reading. even If only to see how other clinicians work in an extremely difficult area. GRAHAM POWELL
H. P. HUBER (Ed.): $orrschritre der Klinischen Psychologie 26. Migriine. Urban & Schwarzenberg. Mtinchen (1982). 232 pp. S. FLIEGEL,,.~. M. GROEGER, R. K~NZEL, D. SCHULTE und H. SORGATZ: Verhaltenstllerapellrische Standardmrrheden. Ein Ubungsbuch. Urban & Schwarzenberg, Miinchen (1981). 307 pp. These two books deserve mention because they will be of special interest to some readers. The book on migraine consists of a number of different chapters, 8 out of I2 being written specially for the book. the other four reprinted. Many of the contributors are medical, but some of the contributions are of interest to psychologists, such as the factor analytic analysis of headache. a genetic study on twins etc. The book by Fliegel et (I/. aims to present the major methods of behaviour therapy. the intention bemg that students should be able to learn from it the use of these methods. Insofar as it is possible to learn methods of therapy from a cookbook of this kind. the work is well done and students will undoubtedly learn a great deal from it. It must be doubted, however. whether a book such as this can be anything but an adjunct to a proper training programme. lasting for two years. and intended to familiarize the student with all the complexities that arise in actual behaviour therapy. However. as an adjunct to such a course. and an introduction to the methods used by behaviour therapists. the book is undoubtedly a useful contribution to the general literature. H. J. EYSENCK
K.-E. R~GGE: Phtsiologische
Psychologie.
Ein Lehrhuch.
Urban
& Schwarzenberg.
Mtinchen
(1981). 399 pp
The book by Rogge is an introduction to physiological psychology. and undertakes very well what is in fact a rather difficult task. Most psychologists have little knowledge of physiology. particularly in their formative years, and to combine the teaching of elementary principles with the integration of psychology and physiology is a daunting task. Rogge begins with introducing the conceptions of physiological psychology. and the methods used: he goes on to deal with the senses. dealing parttcularly with vtsion and pam reception. This is followed by a chapter on stress, discussing the Selye and the McGrath models. emotions and motivatton. learning and memory. sexuality, and finally therapeutic processes such as relaxation. biofeedback and psychopharmacology. The presentation is accurate, the style is relatively easy to read. and the choice of topics and references is reasonable. Altogether as an introductory textbook this is a good example of the art. H. J. EYSENCK
622
countries. a notable exception being a study of ‘Primary Health Care in a Hill Trtbe Vtllage’ m Thailand. emphasis on cultural diversity leads to an emphasis on national needs m programme plannmg and design. this diversity which is reflected in the text.
The It IS
E. S. W&RI>
S. M. SGROI (Ed.): Handbook qf‘Clinical Inrertmtion Co.. Lexington (1982). xi + 388 pp. f21.90.
i,l Child
Srvucrl
Ahe.
Lexmgton
Books.
D. C. Heath
&
Handbooks that contain few facts and figures. detail virtually no studies. compare and evaluate no theortes. and have abbreviated, poor reading lists would normally find no favour with me at all. But this book is an exception. It is edited. and mainly written. by an exceedingly sensible. experienced. and straight thinking M.D.. who has outlined her approach systematically in an organized. simple and clear wrtting style. This handbook would certainly help structure any professional’s management of a chtld sexual abuse case. It deals with how to undertake assessment interviews. how to collect other information, what to look for m the child’s behaviour, how to organize different types of treatment. how to tackle the family (one of whom will most likely be the abuser) and even how to set up one’s own intervention program. As mentioned, it is not an ‘academic’ volume but the common-sense it contains and the structured. problemorientated assessment and intervention it proposes. make it well worth reading. even If only to see how other clinicians work in an extremely difficult area. GRAHAM POWELL
H. P. HUBER (Ed.): $orrschritre der Klinischen Psychologie 26. Migriine. Urban & Schwarzenberg. Mtinchen (1982). 232 pp. S. FLIEGEL,,.~. M. GROEGER, R. K~NZEL, D. SCHULTE und H. SORGATZ: Verhaltenstllerapellrische Standardmrrheden. Ein Ubungsbuch. Urban & Schwarzenberg, Miinchen (1981). 307 pp. These two books deserve mention because they will be of special interest to some readers. The book on migraine consists of a number of different chapters, 8 out of I2 being written specially for the book. the other four reprinted. Many of the contributors are medical, but some of the contributions are of interest to psychologists, such as the factor analytic analysis of headache. a genetic study on twins etc. The book by Fliegel et (I/. aims to present the major methods of behaviour therapy. the intention bemg that students should be able to learn from it the use of these methods. Insofar as it is possible to learn methods of therapy from a cookbook of this kind. the work is well done and students will undoubtedly learn a great deal from it. It must be doubted, however. whether a book such as this can be anything but an adjunct to a proper training programme. lasting for two years. and intended to familiarize the student with all the complexities that arise in actual behaviour therapy. However. as an adjunct to such a course. and an introduction to the methods used by behaviour therapists. the book is undoubtedly a useful contribution to the general literature. H. J. EYSENCK
K.-E. R~GGE: Phtsiologische
Psychologie.
Ein Lehrhuch.
Urban
& Schwarzenberg.
Mtinchen
(1981). 399 pp
The book by Rogge is an introduction to physiological psychology. and undertakes very well what is in fact a rather difficult task. Most psychologists have little knowledge of physiology. particularly in their formative years, and to combine the teaching of elementary principles with the integration of psychology and physiology is a daunting task. Rogge begins with introducing the conceptions of physiological psychology. and the methods used: he goes on to deal with the senses. dealing parttcularly with vtsion and pam reception. This is followed by a chapter on stress, discussing the Selye and the McGrath models. emotions and motivatton. learning and memory. sexuality, and finally therapeutic processes such as relaxation. biofeedback and psychopharmacology. The presentation is accurate, the style is relatively easy to read. and the choice of topics and references is reasonable. Altogether as an introductory textbook this is a good example of the art. H. J. EYSENCK