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This up-to-date collection begins with an account and analysis of the role of psychologists in prisons in relation to research.Looks at the results of evidence based psychological approaches to working with prisonersFirst half of the book has its primary focus on psychological evaluation researchIncludes chapters on psychological research on suicide, bullying, life sentenced prisoners and staff sickness

Ethical Problems in Psychological Research focuses on the relationship between experimenter and subject within investigations in the biomedical and social sciences. The book discusses on the potential conflict between methodological and ethical norms; ethical problems of psychological experiments; and the ethical and methodological problems of alternatives to laboratory experiments. The text also describes the codification of ethical principles for psychological research.

Intro -- ADVANCES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON HEALTH BEHAVIOR -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE IN TRAIT RUMINATION AND HEALTH -- ABSTRACT -- RUMINATION: A COMPLEX AND MULTIFACETED PROCESS -- RUMINATION: THEORIES AND UNDERLYING MECHANISMS -- MEASURING RUMINATION -- RUMINATION AND EMOTION REGULATION -- RUMINATION AND MENTAL HEALTH -- BROODING, REFLECTION AND MENTAL HEALTH -- INTERVENTION PROGRAMS TO REDUCE RUMINATION -- FUTURE RESEARCH -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2: EXPRESSIVE WRITING AND HEALTH -- ABSTRACT -- UNDERLYING PROCESSES OF EXPRESSIVE WRITING -- EXPRESSIVE WRITING AND EMOTION REGULATION -- EXPRESSIVE WRITING, HEALTH AND WELLBEING -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3: HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOUR IN PATIENTS WITH HYPOCHONDRIASIS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. THE CLINICAL PICTURE OF HYPOCHONDRIASIS -- 2. THE COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH TO HYPOCHONDRIASIS -- 3. HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOUR IN PATIENTS WITH HYPOCHONDRIASIS -- 4. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HEALTH BEHAVIOUR OF PATIENTS WITH HYPOCHONDRIASIS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4: EXPERIMENTAL, OBSERVATIONAL DESIGN AS AN IMPORTANT METHOD TO IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING MECHANISMS OF THE IMPACT OF PEER INFLUENCE ON SMOKING -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5: SCHEMA THERAPY: AN INNOVATIVE EMOTION-FOCUSED PSYCHOTHERAPY MODEL -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

Impression Management Theory and Social Psychological Research gathers together the various strands of thinking and research on impression management. This book does not easily lend itself to a singular organization. Not only do the authors deal with very different topics, they sometimes disagree with one another on assumptions and interpretations. Nevertheless, there are chapters that tend to group together. The book can be organized into six parts. Part I, General Theory, consists of chapters that deal primarily with issues related to the reasons for, and specific tactics of, impression mana

"Over the last several decades over 250 citizens convicted of major felonies were found innocent and were exonerated. Today, thanks to the work of psychologists and other criminal justice researchers, the psychological foundations that underlie conviction of the innocent are becoming clear. There is real hope that these findings can lead to positive reforms, reduce the risk of miscarriages of justice, and avoid the consequences of wrongful convictions to victims and society. In this book, editor Brian Cutler presents a state-of-the-field review of current psychological research on conviction of the innocent. Chapter authors investigate how the roles played by suspects, investigators, eyewitnesses, and trial witnesses and how pervasive systemic issues contribute to conspire to increase the risk of conviction of the innocent. The chapters skillfully examine psychological perspectives on such topics as police interrogations, confessions, eyewitness identification, trial procedures, juries, and forensic science, as well as broader issues such as racism and tunnel vision within the justice system. This comprehensive volume represents an important milestone for research on miscarriages of justice. By bringing psychological theories and research to bear on this social problem, the authors derive compelling recommendations for future research and practical reform in police and legal procedures"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).

"Every scientific field can be described by its typical research focus or paradigm. These research paradigms or research matrices reflect what is viewed as "normal science" in the respective field. This study aimed to find out what defines the research matrix of the typical Anglo-American social psychology journal versus the typical German social psychology journal and why the "German Journal of Social Psychology", that was founded in the 1970ies in order to enhance application orientation and theoretical integration in social psychological research, had to resign its publication in German and reappeared in English. Twohundredandthree research articles of 4 different journals, published in either English or German, were rated according to differences in their research paradigms. Structural differences in the profiles of these journals showed that the journals published in English take a rather empirical and quantitative approach towards research while the German journals seem to show a stronger theoretical orientation and a more qualitative research approach. Patterns of the unsuccessful German journal suggest a lack of consistency and individuality compared to the other journals." [author's abstract]

"Memory and Sexual Misconduct: Psychological Research for Criminal Justice investigates the veracity of memories of sexual misconduct and the factors that may influence accurate recall, and fundamentally assesses whether psychological science can help the criminal justice system in determining which accusations are likely to be accurate, and which are not. In recent years, the public has been inundated with announcements of sexual assault allegations, in particular against public figures like politicians, business men, movie moguls, and professional athletes. Many of these accusations concern events that occurred several years prior to their announcements and trials. Drawing upon a compilation of real-life sexual assault cases and psychological science on recall and sexual trauma, this book provides an analysis of memory reports of sexual misconduct, including inappropriate comments, behaviors, harassment, and assault. It compares these memories with other types of memory, such as flashbulb memories, co-witness conformity memory, and autobiographical memory. Memory and Sexual Misconduct helps readers interpret the role of emotion, the level of detail, and the possible distinction between someone remembering a past event and believing the past event occurred. By providing a thorough evaluation of the likelihood that misconduct memories are accurate and investigating factors that affect this accuracy, Memory and Sexual Misconduct is an invaluable text to both the criminal justice system and the general public, particularly as sexual misconduct allegations of past events continue to come to light"--

Ethics and values in psychological science -- Before the research begins: understanding freedoms and responsibilities -- Ethics of collaborating: ownership and authorship -- Managing risks with human subjects -- Navigating the IRB review process -- Working with animal subjects -- Research misconduct -- Ethics of statistical practices -- Ethical writing practices

Treatment adherence : a theoretical analysis / María José Méndez Martos ... [et al.] -- Treatment adherence in chronic kidney disease : a review of the literature / Carolina Santillán Torres Torija -- Chronic kidney disease : graft nephropathy multifactors / Nicolina Calvanese ... [et al.] -- Paradox in health services : arterial reactivity to medical consultation in normotensive persons / Angélica Riveros Rosas and Patricia Ortega-Andeane -- Analytic framework for the study of treatment adherence : results of research in Cuban hypertensive patients / Libertad de los Ángeles Martín Alfonso, Héctor Demetrio Bayarre Vea, and Jorge Amado Grau Ábalo -- Psychosocial factors, adherence treatment, and metabolic control in type 2 diabetic Chilean patients / Manuel Ortiz Parada, Eugenia Ortiz Parada, and Pablo Vera-Villaroel -- Socioeconomic trajectories across the life course and HIV/AIDS adherence behaviors among affected women / Marcela Arrivillaga Quintero, Michael W. Ross, and María Teresa Varela Arévalo -- Challenges to antiretroviral adherence : health beliefs, social support, and gender role in non-adherent men living with HIV in Puerto Rico / Karen Nieves-Lugo and José Toro-Alfonso -- Adherence to treatment in spanish HIV patients : psychological profile associated with adherence behavior / Rafael Ballester Arnal ... [et al.] -- Psychological and biological variables among HIV 100% adherent patients : a path analysis / Julio Alfonso Piña López ... [et al.]