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Alfred Adler was not a man driven mad by ambition, nor was he a terrorist. Individual psychology, a construction of Alfred Adler, rests heavily on the notion of social interest presenting an optimistic view of the individual. It is differences such as the optimistic outlook of the individual of Adler that create a tenuous relationship between Adler and Freud.

Abnormal Psychology focuses on the origins of abnormal behavior and its evolution into a scientific principle. The theoretical models of mental illness will be discussed along with the components of anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, and eating disorders. Lifespan development can contribute to the interpretation of abnormal behavior. Different concepts will be discussed relating to abnormal psychology including marriage, family, and religion.

Clinical Psychology discusses the evolving nature of the history of psychology while demonstrating the use of research and statistics. Obsessive compulsive disorder is discussed in detail along with the case of music icon Elvis Presley. Managed health care is the backbone to the clinical health care system. The family structure can be to blame for mental illness as treatment of just an individual may not be as successful as meeting and treating a family as a single cohesive unit.

One may view industrial/organizational psychology as the merger of industry, organization, and its relation to psychology. Industrial relates to industry, referencing, “the economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.” The organization is “an organized body of people with a particular purpose, especially a business, society, or association.” Psychology represents the scientific study of behavior and mind. Industrial/organizational psychology is the merger of these three entities into a single scientific discipline.

Cross-Cultural Psychology offers different research methodologies in addition to a detailed description of traditional and nontraditional cultures. The prospect of culture can possess of an effect on cultural norms in turn affecting what may be classified as normal versus abnormal behavior.

The Case of John Hinckley (Borderline Personality Disorder) discusses the life and times of John Hinckley from his normal childhood to his attack on the President, Ronald Reagan. Hinckley would become a bit of a drifter moving from place to place and somewhere along the line would seem to lose touch with reality.

This book acts as a long, drawn-out project that over time reveals pertinent information among certain perpetrators. Serial killers and mass murderers alike tend to be white males. They are usually young but not all - just some are so young the average age drops substantially. Serial killing is often a means of engaging in some sort of sexually sadistic act, but not always.

The job of human resources management is to hire the best and most capable individuals in terms of job performance. This job may have become more difficult with the advent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 stating in no manner shall one be denied employment basing upon race or sex. The selection process now may not base strictly upon performance, yet upon other criteria resulting at times in a less efficient workforce. This is the result of a quota system and lower testing cutoff scores to accommodate the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.

"Case Studies" documents personal tragedies over the course of the 20th century often pertaining to uncontrollable health ailments. At other times these tragedies may or may not be at the hands of another. In either case making the transition from healthy to unhealthy can be a difficult endeavor. This can take the form of physical damage to the brain structure, autism, Parkinson's disease, spinal injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, or brain death. Read about these individuals' personal tragedies and how they would learn to cope in dealing with these health concerns in his or her life.

Algebra, Trigonometry, and Statistics helps in explaining different theorems and formulas within the three branches of mathematics. Use this guide in helping one better understand the properties and rules within algebra, trigonometry, and statistics.

Workplace Violence in Law Enforcement discusses the profession of law enforcement from a statistical viewpoint in terms of violent occurrences. These violent occurrences are not always fatal, yet law enforcement more than any other profession has the highest risk of a demonstration of fatal or non-fatal violence. In depicting this violence, the case of Carl Burtion and James Irby is a center of focus.

The use by organizations of human resource planning traditionally would ensure the right job incumbent to work the right job at of course the right time. In the past the focus of human resource planning dictated by management concerns would be on the short term. Changing the nature and need of human resources planning among the leading organizations is increasing heightened international competition, demographic shifts, environmental instability, and changes in technology.

The development of industrial/organizational psychology within the United States is a slow-moving process. The earliest history of this development occurs between the years 1900 -1929. Spawning this early development among I/O psychology is the birth of the APA in 1892. Sharing credit for the creation of industrial/organizational psychology is Walter Dill Scott along with Hugo Munsterberg. The first doctorate within the field is awarded to Bruce V. Moore in 1921. By 1920, only 50 practicing I/O psychologists exist.

As the individual develops within the organization so too will the organization develop. As efficiency may correlate to employee well-being the focus may be too develop a happier workplace. Recognition of the individual as a whole person means to also recognize the individual as part of a greater whole. The individual is to the organization as the organization is to the environment.

Motivation in the workplace may act as the driving force directing organization members toward set targets. When one should consider motivation among the workplace, what may first come to mind is monetary incentive. This, of course, is not the only form of incentive initiating motivation in the workplace. Other forms of incentive exist in praise or greater decision making in organization activities.

The Case of Elvis Presley and Dr. S documents the lives of Elvis Presley and Dr. S. Elvis’ addiction to prescription drugs would play a role in his divorce, in missing performances, and in his eventual death. Tobacco as one of the most addictive substances has claimed millions of lives over time. Read about the struggles of Dr. S. as he would cope with his addiction to nicotine and tobacco products.

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Melanie Klein's object relations theory is built on careful observations of young children. The emphasis of Freud is on the first four to six years of life, contrasting the accentuation of Klein on the first four to six months of life.

Despite Freud primarily regarding himself as a scientist, his definition of science somewhat varies from the traditional notions of modern psychologists. Freud's reliance is increasingly on deductive reasoning as opposed to rigorous methods of research, and his observations are subjective, corresponding to a relatively minimal sample of patients mostly comprising the upper and upper-middle classes.

The book discusses different aspects of measurement and assessment including the psychological interview and psychological test along with the role ethics can play among such a process. It is of importance when developing a new measure to incorporate one's knowledge of statistics. The question of utility in diagnosis arises and of the utility of psychometrics and cultural competence to a test. A career/business assessment occurs along with an assessment of learning disability.