Chapter 1: Health, Happiness, and Well-Being: Better Living Through
Psychological Science - Steven Jay Lynn, William O′Donohue, and
Scott O. Lilienfeld
Part I: Essential Skills for Better Living
Chapter 2: Emotion Regulation: Staying in Control - Lorie A.
Ritschel and Cynthia L. Ramirez
Chapter 3: Effective Problem Solving - Christine Maguth Nezu,
Arthur M. Nezu, and Sarah Ricelli
Chapter 4: Understanding and Enhancing Psychological Acceptance -
James D. Herbert and Lynn L. Brandsma
Part II: Coping and Resilience
Chapter 5: Stress, Coping, and Resilience in the Face of Trauma -
Anthony Papa, Julie Kahler, and Clair Rummel
Chapter 6: Coping With Chronic Pain - Joshua R. Dyer, Merry
Sylvester, Emily K. Traupman, Jessica L. Mackelprang, and David R.
Patterson
Chapter 7: Chilling Out: Meditation, Relaxation, and Yoga - Anne
Malaktaris, Peter Lemons, Steven Jay Lynn, and Liam Condon
Part III: Staying Healthy and Becoming Healthier
Chapter 8: Sleeping Well - Richard R. Bootzin, Elaine Blank, and
Tucker Peck
Chapter 9: Science Weighs in on Obesity - Adria Pearson and Linda
W. Craighead
Chapter 10: Exercise: A Path to Physical and Psychological
Well-Being - Reed Maxwell and Steven Jay Lynn
Part IV: Happiness and Spirituality
Chapter 11: What Psychological Science Knows About Achieving
Happiness - S. Katherine Nelson, Jaime L. Kurtz, and Sonja
Lyubomirsky
Chapter 12: Integrating Religion and Spirituality Into Treatment:
Research and Practice - Emily A. Padgett, Katherine G. Kusner, and
Kenneth I. Pargament
Chapter 13: Building Wisdom and Character - Robert J. Sternberg
Part V: Enriching Relationships, Managing Money
Chapter 14: Making Marriage (and Other Relationships) Work -
Matthew D. Johnson
Chapter 15: The Joys of Loving: Enhancing Sexual Experiences -
Rachael Ann Fite
Chapter 16: Raising Our Kids Well: Guidelines for Positive
Parenting - Keith D. Allen, Mark D. Shriver, and Cy Nadler
Chapter 17: Financial Skills - William O′Donohue and Alexandros
Maragakis
Steven Jay Lynn is a distinguished professor of psychology (SUNY)
and director of the Psychological Clinic at Binghamton University.
He is the inaugural editor and editor of Psychology of
Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice (APA), and he is the
recipient of numerous professional awards, including the
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative
Activities at the State University of New York. Dr. Lynn is a
fellow of many professional organizations, including the American
Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, the
American Association for Applied and Preventive Psychology, and the
American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He has published over 300
articles and chapters on psychotherapy, hypnosis, memory,
dissociative disorders, and trauma, and he has written or edited 20
books. The National Institute of Mental Health has supported his
research.
William T. O’Donohue is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor
of psychology and adjunct professor in the Department of Philosophy
at University of Nevada, Reno, and a faculty member of the National
Judicial College. He is widely recognized in the field for his
proposed innovations in mental health service delivery, in
treatment design and evaluation, and in knowledge of empirically
supported cognitive behavioral therapies. He is a member of
the Association for the Advancement for Behavior Therapy and served
on the Board of Directors of this organization. Dr. O’Donohue has
published over 50 books and 150 articles in scholarly journals and
book chapters. For the past 14 years, he has been director of
a free clinic that treats children who have been sexually abused
and adults who have been sexually assaulted.
Scott O. Lilienfeld is professor of psychology at Emory University
in Atlanta, Georgia. The founder and editor of Scientific Review of
Mental Health Practice, he is past president (2001-2002) of the
Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, Section III, Division
12 of the American Psychological Association. He has served on 10
editorial boards, including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology,
Psychological Assessment, Perspectives on Psychological Science,
and Clinical Psychology Review. Dr. Lilienfeld has published over
200 articles, book chapters, and books on personality disorders
(particularly psychopathic personality), personality assessment,
anxiety disorders, pseudoscience in psychology, and evidence-based
practices in clinical psychology. His work on psychological science
and pseudoscience has been featured in the New York Times, Los
Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Boston Globe, USA
Today, the New Yorker, and Scientific American. In addition, he has
appeared on 20/20, CNN, NPR, and numerous other radio programs.
"One of the strongest features is that chapters [are] written by
the people who have done the research. I am familiar with the
work of all of them, and it’s a stellar group."
*James E. Maddux, George Mason University*
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