Canadian Psychology back issues from February 2007:
The Assessment of Credibility: An Analysis of Truth and Deception in a Multiethnic Environment
Feb 01, 2007; ... Abstract Credibility assessment involves the ability to distinguish a liar from a truthful person. In the traditional homogeneous societies, we can find some relatively strong consensus, as well as common learned indicators, that enable the participants in legal procedures to use more or ...
Training Psychologists for Evidence-Based Practice
Feb 01, 2007; ... Abstract Evidence-base practice (EBP) is now commonplace in many health care services and, in recent years, there has been a healthy debate about the role of EBP in psychology. In this article, I provide information on the nature of EBP and how it is consistent with professional training ...
Les fondements de la psychologie sociale, 2e édition
Feb 01, 2007; ... ROBERT J. VALLERAND (Ed.) Les fondements de la psychologie sociale, 2e édition Montréal, QC : Gaétan Morin éditeur, 2006, 741 pages (ISBN 2-89105-954-9, C 79,95 $ livre broché) Compte rendu de ROXANE DE LA SABLONNIÈRE La psychologie sociale est un domaine de recherche fascinant ....
La vie quotidienne du malade d'Alzheimer
Feb 01, 2007; ... MITRA KHOSRAVI La vie quotidienne du malade d 'Alzheimer Paris: Doin éditeurs, 2006, 352 pages (ISBN 2-7040-1209-1, C 34,95 $ livre broché) Compte rendu de NORA KELNER L'objectif du livre est de présenter l'expérience des soignants auprès de personnes atteintes de la maladie ...
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: The Place of Close Relationships in Psychology and Our Daily Lives
Feb 01, 2007; ... DANIEL PERLMAN University of British Columbia Abstract This article examines the place of relationships in our daily lives and in the field of psychology. The first section of the article offers reasons why relationships are central for humans. Next, the place of ...
Handbook of Workplace Violence
Feb 01, 2007; ... E. KEVIN KELLOWAY, JULIAN BARLING, and JOSEPHJ. HURRELLJR Handbook of Workplace Violence Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2006, 704 pages (ISBN: 0-7619-3062-0, C$125 Hardcover) Reviewed by JENNIFER CONNOLLY According to the Cambridge University dictionary, a handbook ...
WISC-IV Advanced Clinical Interpretation
Feb 01, 2007; ... LAWRENCE G. WEISS, DONALD H. SAKLOFSKE, AURELIO PRIFITERA, and JAMES A. HOLDNACK (Eds.) WISC-IV Advanced Clinical Interpretation Burlington, MA: Elsevier Academic Press, 2006, 448 pages (ISBN 0-12-088763-0, C$49.95 Hardcover) Reviewed by REBECCA PILLAI RIDDELL Since the release ...
Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne: The Next Four Years
Feb 01, 2007; ... JOHN HUNSLEY LUC G. PELLETIER University of Ottawa It is an honour for us to take over the editorial reins for Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne. As editor, John Hunsley has overall editorial responsibility for the journal; as associate editor, Luc Pelletier has ...
Fear of Contamination: Assessment and Treatment
Feb 01, 2007; ... STANLEY RACHMAN Fear of Contamination: Assessment and Treatment New York: Oxford University Press, 2006, 208 pages (ISBN: 0-19-929247-7, C$144 Hardcover) Reviewed by DAVID A. CLARK As a renowned expert on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Professor Rachman's contributions have ...
Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping
Feb 01, 2007; ... PAUL T.P. WONG and LILIAN C.J. WONG (Eds.) Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping New York: Springer, 2006, 636 pages (ISBN: 0-387-26236-9, C$89.95 Hardcover) Reviewed by ANDREW G. RYDER, DONALD H. WATANABE, and ANGELA J. RING A major, but unavoidable, ...
How Children Develop Social Understanding
Feb 01, 2007; ... JEREMY CARPENDALE and CHARLIE LEWIS (Eds.) How Children Develop Social Understanding Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2006, 311 pages (ISBN 1-4051-0549-1, C$29.95 Hardcover) Reviewed by JACK MARTIN Toward the end of this recently published volume, Carpendale and Lewis mention ...