Positive psychology interventions in practice / Carmel Proctor, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Proctor, Carmel, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Positive psychology.

Well-being.

Resilience (Personality trait).

Physical Description:

xiii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]

Summary:

"This book presents recent advancements in positive psychology, specifically its application across broad areas of current interest. Chapters include submissions from various international authors in the field and cover discussion and presentation of relevant research, theories, and applications. The volume covers topics such as CBT, Psychotherapy, Coaching, Workplaces, Aging, Education, Leadership, Emotion, Interventions, Measurement, Technology, Design, Health, Relationships, Experiences, Communities. With the growing interest in the applications of positive psychology across diverse fields within psychology and beyond, this book will make a worthwhile contribution to the field. It will also fill the current need for a volume that highlights specifically the various recent advancements in positive psychology into diverse fields and as such will be of benefit to a wide range of professionals, including psychologists, educators, clinicians, therapists, and many others." -- Publisher's website.

Contents:

Positive Psychology Interventions: The First Intervention Is Our Self / Piers Worth

Positive CBT in Practice / Fredrike Bannink

Flourish: A Strengths-Based Approach to Building Student Resilience / Tayyab Rashid, Ruth Louden, Laurie Wright, Ron Chu, Aryel Maharaj, Irfan Hakim, Danielle Uy, Bruce Kidd

Active Ageing as Positive Intervention: Some Unintended Consequences / Vera Roos, Ronette Zaaiman

Fostering Humour / Willibald Ruch, Jennifer Hofmann

Well-Being and Well-Doing: Bringing Mindfulness and Character Strengths to the Early Childhood Classroom and Home / Thomas J. Lottman, Sarah Zawaly, Ryan Niemiec

Applying Positive Psychology in the Primary School: Celebrating Strengths, a UK Well-Being Project / Jenny Fox Eades, Judith Gray

Transforming Our Schools Together: A Multi-School Collaboration to Implement Positive Education / Denise M. Quinlan

Fostering Positive Changes in Health and Social Relationships in Children / Mariana Lozada, Natalia Carro, Marcela Kapelmayer, Viviana Kelmanowicz, Andrea Czar, Paola D'Adamo

Learning Healthy Relationships / Sue Roffey

Positive Psychology at Work: Research and Practice / Suzy Green, Olivia Evans, Belinda Williams

Applying Positive Organisational Scholarship to Produce Extraordinary Performance / Jandi Kelly, Kim Cameron

Positive Technologies for Improving Health and Well-Being / Cristina Botella, Rosa Maria Banos, Veronica Guillen

How Design Can (Not) Support Human Flourishing / Anna E. Pohlmeyer

How Can Positive Psychology Influence Public Policy and Practice? / Roger G. Tweed, Eric Mah, Madeline Dobrin, Rachel Van Poele, Lucian Gideon Conway III.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783319517858

3319517856

OCLC:

965353736