Although there is now increasing evidence as to the role played by social factors in
contributing to the onset of mental health difficulties, there has been little systematic …

This review covers four areas of clinical importance to practicing psychiatrists: a) symptoms
and course of uncomplicated (normal) grief; b) differential diagnosis, clinical characteristics …

Many individuals with mental illnesses are troubled by self-stigma and the subsequent
processes that accompany this stigma: low self-esteem and self-efficacy.“Why try” is the …

Now in its fourth edition, completely revised and updated, this book continues to offer in-
depth coverage spanning both conceptual debates about empowerment and a range of …

This book is a significant one for music therapy. Under the banner of “resource-oriented
music therapy”, it brings together aspects of theory, practice and empirical research in a …

QUALITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 86 as a mode of representation and narrative as an
ontological form. However, over time, he became convinced that the latter, stronger form of …

How can psychologists incorporate recent insights about power, values and inequality in
their work? What is the role of social justice in the practice of psychology? In this highly …

This article highlights the importance of social, historical, and political context when
theorizing empowerment and “maps” empowerment as a cyclical, rather than a linear …

This mixed-methods study uses Maslow's hierarchy as a theoretical lens to investigate the
experiences of 63 newly enrolled clients of housing first and traditional programs for adults …

This article proposes psychological empowerment as an orientation and targeted outcome
for community development efforts. Psychological empowerment has been the focus of …