Launched in August 2004, PsycBOOKS is a full-text database of books and book chapters in the American Psychological Association’s array of quality electronic databases. Each month books published by APA and classic books from other publishers are added to the database. In 2007, the database offering includes over 1400 titles, including 100 out-of-print books from 1950-2002, approximately 120 archival resources in psychology, and the exclusive electronic release of the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology with over 1,500 authored entries.
The database can be searched specifying keywords that may occur in the article title, abstract, or indexing, or by author names and book titles. Each retrieved record has a link to the corresponding full-text chapter, which is almost always available in PDF format (so Adobe Acrobat reader is needed for viewing). Each record also has a link to the Table of Contents (TOC) for the book in which the chapter is published.
The database can also be searched for content of interest by browsing directly through the book titles and then clicking to the tables of contents for the respective chapters. In addition, an alerting function is available that sends an email to the user notifying them that a new book has been added to the database.
Some Classic Books do not have an ISBN assigned.
Subject Coverage
Major areas of coverage include:
- Applied psychology
- Communication systems
- Developmental psychology
- Educational psychology
- Experimental human and animal psychology
- Personality
- Psychological and physical disorders
- Physiological psychology and neuroscience
- Professional personnel and issues
- Psychometrics and statistics
- Social psychology
- Social processes and issues
- Sports psychology and leisure
- Treatment and prevention
Examples of Use
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and its treatment
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- Review animal psychology as reflected in behavior patterns
Dates of Coverage
1806 - present. Note: There are approximately 8700 records with publication dates prior to 1953. Update Frequency
Monthly. Note: New APA publications enter the PsycBOOKS database in the year following copyright year. Size
As of September 2007, there are 1,789 Books and 22,290 Chapters in PsycBOOKS, including 8 volumes of the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology containing more than 1,500 authored entries. Supplier
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Sample Book Record
| Title |
Laws affecting clinical practice |
| Author |
Sales, Bruce D1; Miller, Michael Owen2; Hall, Susan R3 |
| Affiliation |
(1)University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, US; (2)Superior Court-Pima County, AZ, US; (3)Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Malibu, CA, US |
| Source |
The law and public policy. Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association. (2005). xv, 236 pp. |
| Descriptors |
*Laws *Mental Health Personnel *Professional Ethics *Professional Standards *Psychologists |
| Abstract |
(From the jacket) Laws Affecting Clinical Practice is a comprehensive, concise, readily understandable resource outlining the legal obligations and responsibilities of mental health professionals (MHPs). Identifying legal topics affecting mental health practices and services, Sales, Miller, and Hall address a wide range of legal topics, including licensing; privacy of professional information; practice laws related to families, juveniles, civil matters, and criminal matters; and limitations on and liability for practice. The laws surveyed are expressed with minimal legal jargon, making this volume maximally accessible to those outside of the legal profession. Laws Affecting Clinical Practice is an essential introduction to clinically relevant laws for MHPs, as well as graduate students training to become MHPs. It will guide readers to become intelligent consumers of legal services. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Series Title |
The law and public policy. |
| ISBN |
1591472563 (hardcover) |
| DOI |
10.1037/11218-000 |
| Publisher |
Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association |
| Table of Contents |
(Abbreviated)
Acknowledgments
Introduction: How to Use This Book
I. Business Matters Affecting Practice
Introduction
Legal Credentialing and Privileges to Practice / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 13-22
Initiating Services / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 23-32
Maintaining and Disclosing Information / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 33-52
Liabilities for Professional Activities / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 53-67
II. Mental Health Services Related to Individuals, Families, the State, and the Workplace
Introduction
Competency Determinations / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 75-87
Child Care and Protection / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 89-106
Education of Children / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 107-112
Marriage Dissolution and Child Custody / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 113-120
Juvenile Offenders Before the Court / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 121-128
State Interventions and Services for Individuals With Special Needs / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp.
129-152
Law Enforcement / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 153-155
Pretrial Matters in Criminal and Civil Litigation / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 157-165
Trial Matters in Criminal and Civil Litigation / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 167-191
Posttrial Criminal Matters / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 193-199
Workplace-Related Services / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 201-217
Conclusion: Taking the Next Step / Bruce D. Sales, Michael Owen Miller and Susan R. Hall / pp. 219
Recommended Readings
Index
About the Authors
|
| Target Audience |
Psychology: Professional & Research |
| Language |
English |
| Publication Year |
20045 |
| Publication Type |
Book; Authored Book |
| Format Covered |
Print |
| Population |
Human |
| Identifiers |
laws; clinical practice; mental health professionals; psychologists; professional standards |
| Classification |
3450 Professional Ethics & Standards & Liability |
| Update |
20070914 |
| Accession Number |
2005 - 05730 - 000 |
Sample Chapter Record
| Title |
Sleep |
| Monograph Title |
Alterations of consciousness: An empirical analysis for social scientists. |
| Author |
Barušs, Imants1 |
| Affiliation |
(1)U Western Ontario, King's Coll, ON, Canada |
| Source |
Baruss, Imants. (2003). Alterations of consciousness: An empirical analysis for social scientists. (pp. 51-78). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association. xii, 291 pp. |
| Descriptors |
*Consciousness States *Physiological Correlates *Reality *Sleep
|
| Abstract |
(From the chapter) Although the ordinary waking states is the state against which all other states are compared, sleep is the prototype of an altered state of consciousness. Clearly there are physiological, cognitive, and experiential changes associated with sleep. The stages of sleep are defined by some of the physiological changes that occur during sleep, so we will pay more attention to the physiological perspective in this chapter. The history of sleep research has revealed sleep to be a varied phenomenon. Although fundamental questions about the nature of consciousness and reality surface less often with the study of sleep than with other alterations of consciousness, there are other provocative questions specific to the subject matter: What happens to the body during sleep? What happens to consciousness during sleep? How do different drugs affect sleep? Why do we sleep? What are some of the ways in which sleep becomes disordered? What happens during sleepwalking? Should we be held accountable for actions that we commit while asleep? The answers may surprise us such that some of the fundamental distinctions between wakefulness and sleep may have disappeared. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved) |
| ISBN |
1557989931 (hardcover) |
| DOI |
10.1037/10562-003 |
| Publisher |
Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association |
| Target Audience |
Psychology: Professional & Research |
| Language |
English |
| Publication Year |
2003 |
| Publication Type |
Book; Authored Book; Chapter |
| Format Covered |
Print |
| Identifiers |
sleep; consciousness; reality; physiological changes |
| Classification |
2380 Consciousness States |
| Update |
20070914 |
| Accession Number |
2003-02669-003 |
Field Codes
The following field codes are found in the records of this database. Here they
are listed in alphabetical order by two-letter code.
| AB = Abstract |
LO
= Location |
| AE = AGE |
ME = Methodology |
| AF = Affiliation |
NR = Number of References |
| AN = Accession Number |
NT = Notes |
| AU = Author |
PB = Publisher |
| CF = Conference |
PO
= Population |
| CI = Contact Individual |
PT
= Publication Type |
| CL
= Classification |
PY = Publication Year |
| DE = Descriptors |
RE
= References |
| DO = DOI |
SD = Supplemental Data |
| EA = Email Address |
SO = Source |
| FC = Format Covered |
TA
= Target Audience |
| IB = ISBN |
TB = Table of Contents |
| ID = Identifiers |
TM = Tests & Measures |
| KW = Keywords |
TI = Title |
| LA = Language |
UD = Update |
Classification,
CL=
| PsycINFO classifications describe broad
areas of the field of psychology. Each includes a 4-didgit code that,
when sorted numerically, orders the categories hierarchically by subject
area. All PsycINFO records are classified according to the most specific
category applicable. The classification scheme is shown below.
To search for a specific category, use either the word(s) or the code,
e.g.:
cl=(clinical psychology testing)
CL=2224
To search for everything in a hierarchy, truncate the code, e.g.:
CL=22*
(Note, for very large hierarchies, truncating may slow the search process.)
|
| 2100 |
General Psychology |
2140
|
History & Systems
|
| 2200 |
Psychometrics & Statistics & Methodology
|
2220
2221
2222
2223
2224
2225
2226
2227
2228
2229
2240
2260
|
Tests & Testing
Sensory & Motor Testing
Developmental Scales & Schedules
Personality Scales & Inventories
Clinical Psychological Testing
Neuropsychological Assessment
Health Psychology Testing
Educational Measurement
Occupational & Employment Testing
Consumer Opinion & Attitude Testing
Statistics & Mathematics
Research Methods & Experimental Design
|
| 2300 |
Human Experimental Psychology |
2320
2323
2326
2330
2340
2343
2346
2360
2380
2390
|
Sensory Perception
Visual Perception
Auditory & Speech Perception
Motor Processes
Cognitive Processes
Learning & Memory
Attention
Motivation & Emotion
Consciousness State
Parapsychology
|
| 2400 |
Animal Experimental & Comparative Psychology |
2420
2440
|
Learning & Motivation
Social & Instinctive Behavior
|
| 2500 |
Physiological Psychology & Neuroscience |
2510
2520
2530
2540
2560
2580
|
Genetics
Neuropsychology & Neurology
Electrophysiology
Physiological Processes
Psychophysiology
Psychopharmacology
|
| 2600 |
Psychology & the Humanities |
2610
2630
|
Literature & Fine Arts Philosophy
Philosophy
|
| 2700 |
Communication Systems |
2720
2750
|
Linguistics & Language & Speech
Mass Media Communications
|
| 2800 |
Developmental Psychology |
2820
2840
2860
|
Cognitive & Perceptual Development
Psychosocial & Personality Development
Gerontology
|
| 2900 |
Social Processes & Social Issues |
2910
2920
2930
2950
2953
2956
2960
2970
2980
2990
|
Social Structure & Organization
Religion
Culture & Ethnology
Marriage & Family
Divorce & Remarriage
Childrearing & Child Care
Political Processes & Political Issues
Sex Roles & Women's Issues
Sexual Behavior & Sexual Orientation
Drug & Alcohol Usage (Legal)
|
| 3000 |
Social Psychology |
3020
3040
|
Group & Interpersonal Processes
Social Perception & Cognition
|
| 3100 |
Personality Psychology |
3120
3140
3143
|
Personality Traits & Processes
Personality Theory
Psychoanalytic Theory
|
| 3200 |
Psychological & Physical Disorders |
3210
3211
3213
3215
3217
3230
3233
3236
3250
3253
3256
3260
3270
3280
3290
3291
3293
3295
3297
3299
|
Psychological Disorders
Affective Disorders
Schizophrenia & Psychotic States
Neuroses & Anxiety Disorders
Personality Disorders
Behavior Disorders & Antisocial Behavior
Substance Abuse & Addiction
Criminal Behavior & Juvenile Delinquency
Developmental Disorders & Autism
Learning Disorders
Mental Retardation
Eating Disorders
Speech & Language Disorders
Environmental Toxins & Health
Physical & Somatoform & Psychogenic Disorders
Immunological Disorders
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disorders
Neurological Disorders & Brain Damage
Vision & Hearing & Sensory Disorders
|
| 3300 |
Health & Mental Health Treatment & Prevention
|
3310
3311
3312
3313
3314
3315
3340
3350
3351
3353
3355
3357
3360
3361
3363
3365
3370
3371
3373
3375
3377
3379
3380
3383
3384
3385
3386
|
Psychotherapy & Psychotherapeutic Counseling
Cognitive Therapy
Behavior Therapy & Behavior Modification
Group & Family Therapy
Interpersonal & Client Centered & Humanistic Therapy
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Clinical Psychotherapeutic Counseling
Specialized Interventions
Clinical Hypnosis
Self Help Groups
Lay & Paraprofessional & Pastoral Counseling
Art & Music & Movement Therapy
Health Psychology & Medicine
Behavioral & Psychological Treatment of Physical Illness
Medical Treatment of Physical Illness
Promotion & Maintenance of Health & Wellness
Health & Mental Health Services
Outpatient Services
Community & Social Services
Home Care & Hospice
Nursing Homes & Residential Care
Inpatient & Hospital Services
Rehabilitation
Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation
Occupational & Vocational Rehabilitation
Speech & Language Therapy
Criminal Rehabilitation & Penology
|
| 3400 |
Professional Psychological & Health Personnel
Issues |
3410
3430
3450
3470
|
Professional Education & Training
Professional Personnel Attitudes & Characteristics
Professional Ethics & Standards & Liability
Impaired Professionals
|
| 3500 |
Educational Psychology |
3510
3530
3550
3560
3570
3575
3580
|
Educational Administration & Personnel
Curriculum & Programs & Teaching Methods
Academic Learning & Achievement
Classroom Dynamics & Student Adjustment & Attitudes
Special & Remedial Education
Gifted & Talented
Educational/Vocational Counseling & Student Services
|
| 3600 |
Industrial & Organizational Psychology |
3610
3620
3630
3640
3650
3660
3670
|
Occupational Interests & Guidance
Training
Personnel Evaluation & Job Performance
Management & Management Training
Personnel Attitudes & Job Satisfaction
Organizational Behavior
Working Conditions & Industrial Safety
|
| 3700 |
Sport Psychology & Leisure |
3720
3740
|
Sports
Recreation & Leisure
|
| 3800 |
Military Psychology |
| 3900 |
Consumer Psychology |
3920
3940
|
Consumer Attitudes & Behavior
Marketing & Advertising
|
| 4000 |
Engineering & Environmental Psychology |
4010
4030
4050
4070
4090
|
Human Factors Engineering
Lifespace & Institutional Design
Community & Environmental Planning
Environmental Issues & Attitudes
Transportation
|
| 4100 |
Intelligent Systems |
4120
4140
4160
|
Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems
Robotics
Neural Networks
|
| 4200 |
Forensic Psychology & Legal Issues |
4210
4230
4250
4270
4290
|
Civil Rights & Civil Law
Criminal Law & Adjudication
Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Crime Prevention
Police & Legal Personnel
|
Format Covered,
FC=
Specifies the source document format type actually covered
in the PsycINFO database. Appears in Journal Article, Book, Book Chapter,
Dissertation, and Technical Report records.
Location, LO=
Location contains a standardized description of continents,
regions, and country names, related to the content of the document. This field
may contain multiple locations.
To search a specific location, enter the word, e.g.:
lo=(switzerland)
Alternatively, use the browsable index and select from the location
terms displayed there.
Population contains a standardized description of specific populations
related to the content of the document. These include: human, animal,
male, female, inpatient, outpatient.
To search a specific population, enter the word, e.g.:
po=(female)
Alternatively, use the browsable index and select from the
population or age group terms displayed there.
Age groups are indexed as follows:
Childhood (birth-12 yrs)
Neonatal ( birth-1 mo)
Infancy (1-23 MO)
Preschool Age (2-5 yrs)
School Age (6-12 yrs)
Adolescence (13-17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young Adulthood (18-29 yrs)
Thirties (30-39 yrs)
Middle Age (40-64 yrs)
Aged (65 yrs & older)
Very Old (85 yrs & older)
To search age groups, it is only necessary to use the name of
the age group, e.g.:
ae=(school age)
Alternatively, use the browsable index and select from the population
or age group terms displayed there.
The Methodology field identifies the specific kind of methodology used in a research study. Methodology may contain the following values:
Clinical Case Study
Empirical Study
Experimental Replication
Followup Study
Longitudinal Study
Prospective Study
Retrospective Study
Field Study
Literature Review
Mathematical Model
Meta Analysis
Nonclinical Case Study
Quantitative Study
Treatment Outcome/Randomized Clinical Trial
To search the Methodologies, enter the unique term, e.g.:
me=(clinical case ctudy)
Alternatively, use the browsable index and select from the methodology terms displayed there.
Publication
Type, PT=
Identifies the general type of document. The publication types
are as follows:
Bibliography
Book
Authored Book
Edited Book
Classic Book
Conference Proceeding
Comment/Reply
Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Entry
Handbook Manual
Journal Article
Reference Book
Review-Book
Textbook/Study Guide
To search publication type, either enter the unique word(s), e.g.:
pt=(Encyclopedia)
Or use the browsable index and select from the publication types displayed
there.
References,
RE=
Lists references published with journal articles, books, and book chapters.
Comprehensive coverage of cited references began in 2001, but references
appear from 1988 on. Additional retrospective references will be added to
the database as they become available. All published references are included
in the PsycINFO record, except those not referring to publications, those
in non-Roman alphabets, and those that cause the character limit of PsycINFO
records to be exceeded.
The references appear in APA-style format, and therefore can be searched
for any information that would be included in that particular citation style.
Search for an author or authors, e.g.: re=(Ko)
Search for a publication year, e.g.: re=(1989)
Search for a specific publication, e.g.: re=(Behavioral Neuroscience)
Search for a publisher, e.g.: re=(Cambridge University Press)
When constructing your search strategy, please keep in mind the large size
of the references field and the numerous citations that one references field
could possibly contain. A search for a specific author and publication year
in the references field could easily retrieve false hits. For example, a search
for re=(costa and 1985) could retrieve the name Costa from citation
number two and the 1985 publication date from citation number twelve.
The use of proximity
operators in your search strategy can help to eliminate false hits. Incorporate
proximity operators into your search strategy to ensure that a search containing
two or more separate data elements only retrieves relevant citations, e.g.:
re=(Costa) within 12 (1985)
Note: Since the references field can be quite large, it may take a longer
period of time for your search results to be retrieved. To eliminate the references
field from your search results, select "Full Record - Omit Refs" from the
drop-down box of viewing formats in either the Quick Search or the Advanced
Search.
Supplemental
Data, SD=
Contains supplemental data or other information found either appended to the print source or available on the Internet. May appear for all publication types. Some supplemental data values may be appended with "Available" or "Internet Available."
Data types include the following:
3-D Modeling Images
Appendixes
Audio
Data Sets
DVD/CD
Tables and Figures
Web Sites
Video
Workbook/Study Guide
Other
Table of Contents,
TB=
The Table of Contents field contains the chapter title, chapter author(s), and chapter pagination within a book or encyclopedia record. To view the individual chapters listed within the Table of Contents (TB=) field, click on the 'Table of Contents' hyperlink which is located either above the record on the full record page or just under the citation on the search results page.
Target
Audience, TA=
Identifies the intended audience of the document. This filed is relevant only to books, chapters, encyclopedias, and encyclopedia entries. The values include the following:
General Public
Juvenile
Psychology: Professional & Research
To search a particular audience, enter the unique word(s), e.g.:
ta=professional
Tests & Measures,
TM=
Contains the names of published tests and measures mentioned in the source
document. This field may contain multiple tests or measures.
To search for a record containing a particular test or measure, enter the
test or measure name, e.g.:
tm=(wechsler intelligence scale for children)
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