BPS Textbooks in Psychology

Written by and for educational psychologists, this valuable text includes reflections and practical support that will equip professionals to confidently handle the challenges inherent to leadership in the field for decades to come. The book: • Meets a need to support new and existing educational psychologists (EPs) in understanding a range of leadership models • Provides useful frameworks to apply to the Local Authority contexts where leaders are working • Offers chapters that can be read independently as stand-alone topics or in sequential order • Is derived from decades of courses for leaders of educational psychology Written by experienced educational psychologists (EPs) for other EPs in leadership positions and those aspiring to become leaders, this unique and practical book addresses a number of themes including the debate over the nature of leadership and the growing concern for equity and ethics in practice. It emphasises the importance of building and maintaining relationships at all levels, especially during challenging times. “Leadership for Educational Psychologists: Principles & Practicalities” offers chapters covering such topics as: managing educational psychology services (EPSs); past and present leadership frameworks; ethical leadership; change management; women in leadership; inspirational and outward-facing leadership; educational psychology within a Welsh context; appreciative enquiry; recruitment and retention; managing data and quality standards; selling educational psychology services; and more. The book finishes with a section on available support mechanisms for EPs in leadership positions. “Leadership for Educational Psychologists” will be of great benefit to educational psychologists in leadership, including existing principal and senior educational psychologists, as well as those planning to move into promoted posts within EPSs. It will also be of interest to policymakers in local government, public sector leaders who manage professionals within local authorities, and voluntary and community organisations.

This book explores the diversity in lesbian, gay, and bisexual lives, with the aim of opening up therapists' understanding of this diversity so that they can work in an ethical, supportive and non-discriminatory way with these individuals. • Offers a comprehensive look at diversity within LGB populations, including the interactions between different areas of social difference using contemporary approaches • Focuses on the practitioner, illustrating concepts with vignettes and case studies for implementing practical applications • Emphasizes gender balance, fully exploring both male and female perspectives on each topic • Encompasses different perspectives, including critical health psychology, discursive psychology, intersectionality, critical and cultural theory, and post-colonial discourse, while remaining accessible to all

New edition of a distinctive guide to clinical supervision, for all who work in the mental health field. “Evidence-Based CBT Supervision” offers an evidence-based perspective of particular interest to CBT supervisors working within mental health. It integrates the author's extensive professional experience with relevant theories, empirical knowledge derived from the latest research, and guidance from other leaders in the field. First published as “Evidence-Based Clinical Supervision”, the Second Edition puts the emphasis more firmly on a cognitive-behavioral approach, clarifying as never before a CBT orientation to the subject. It also incorporates more information on the restorative function of supervision (supporting supervisors emotionally), and draws on findings and methods for developing professional expertise. Founded on the author's long-term involvement in painstaking programmatic research, this book offers an original, scholarly, systematic, and constructive guide for fostering evidence-based supervision in mental health care. It features a manual with video demonstrations and supervision guidelines and includes many useful ideas and recommendations for all those involved in supervision, not just trainers and supervisors.

“Psychometric Testing” offers an in-depth examination of the strengths and limitations psychometric testing, with coverage of diverse methods of test development and application. • A state-of-the-art exploration of the contemporary field of psychometric testing, bringing together the latest theory and evidence-based practice from 21 global experts • Explores a variety of topics related to the field, including test construction, use and applications in human resources and training, assessment and verification of training courses, and consulting • Includes applications for clinical psychology, performance psychology, and sport and exercise psychology across a range of professions (research, teaching, coaching, consulting, and advising) • Acknowledges the dynamic nature of the field and identifies future directions in need of more research, including Internet and smart phone testing

A comprehensive review of the practice and most recent research on coaching Coaching Researched: Using Coaching Psychology to Inform Your Research and Practice brings together in one authoritative volume a collection to the most noteworthy papers from the past 15 years from the journal International Coaching Psychology Review. Firmly grounded in evidence-based practice, the writings are appropriate for the burgeoning number of coaching researchers and practitioners in business, health, and education. The contributors offer a scientific framework to support coaching's pedagogy and they cover the sub-specialties of the practice including executive, health, and life coaching. The book provides a comparative analysis in order to differentiate coaching from other practices. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers a wide-range of topics including: the nature of coaching, coaching theory, insights from recent research, a review of various coaching methods, and thoughts on the future of coaching. This important book: Offers a collection of the most relevant research in the last 15 years with commentary from the International Coaching Psychology Review journal's chief editor Contains information on both the theory and practice of the profession Includes content on topics such as clients and coaching, an integrated model of coaching, evidence-based life coaching, and much more Presents insights on the future of coaching research Written for students, researchers, practitioners of coaching in all areas of practice, “Coaching Researched” offers an accessible volume to the most current evidenced-based practice and research.

COACHING PRACTICED Explore the foundations of evidence-based approaches to coaching A collection of the best papers over the last 15 years from the journal The Coaching Psychologist. In “Coaching Practiced: Coaching Psychology Tools, Techniques, and Evidence-Based Approaches for Coaches”, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an insightful and complete handbook for practicing coaches. From wellbeing to the workplace, coaches of all stripes will find a fulsome discussion of effective methods, strategies, and frameworks for coaching clients. In the book, the editors include contributions from leading experts that discuss a wide variety of essential topics in the field, including cognitive approaches, motivational interviewing, solution-focused coaching, mindfulness approaches, narrative coaching, and the influence of positive psychology in the field of coaching. In this accessible and comprehensive resource, readers will also find: • A thorough introduction to the psychology of coaching, including available frameworks • In-depth examinations of reflective practice and professional development, including reflective journaling • Comprehensive discussions of wellbeing coaching, including health and life coaching • Fulsome explorations of workplace coaching, including the Lead, Learn, and Grow Model Perfect for organizational and athletic leaders, “Coaching Practiced: Coaching Psychology Tools, Techniques, and Evidence-Based Approaches for Coaches” will also earn a place in the libraries of professional coaches, managers, executives, and others.