This convenient reference defines important mental health terms in clear English, supported by illustrative examples. Over 700 subject entries, varying in length from a single paragraph to a short article, cover modern psychological and psychiatric concepts and terminology. Includes name entries, with emphasis on important teachings, not biographical aspects. Almost every entry ends with cross-references leading to relevant collateral information to help put each psychological concept in context. An index of authorities appears at the back of the Encyclopedia, which guides the reader to ideas and discoveries of contributors in the field of mental health.
I was born in Glendale, California. My parents were born in Italy. I earned a B.A. degree in psychology from UCLA, an M.A. degree in psychology and a Ph.D. in psychology from the Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California. I am the author of a number of nonfiction psychology books with major publishers including Think Yourself Thin, The Story of Psychology, The Family Mental Health Encyclopedia, and It's OK to Be Neurotic.
I have been employed in mental hospitals twice during my career, worked with a psychological group doing psychotherapy and psychological testing, and taught at the college level for more than forty years.
A science-fiction novel, Twinsouls, is available as an e-book with Amazon. This is a Doppelganger story, based on the notion that light speed matter transmission might, under certain circumstances, create a double of an original person.
I have nearly completed a novel based on life in a mental hospital.
