IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology

The IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology, an up-to-date and authoritative reference, provides a critical overview of applied psychology from an international perspective.

• Brings together articles by leading authorities from around the world
• Provides the reader with a complete overview of the field and highlights key research findings
• Divided into three parts: professional psychology, substantive areas of applied psychology, and special topics in applied psychology
• Explores the challenges, opportunities, and potential future developments in applied psychology
• Features comprehensive coverage of the field, including topics as diverse as clinical health psychology, environmental psychology, and consumer psychology

About the Editors viii

About the Contributors xi

Preface xxviii

Part I: Professional Psychology 1

1. Clinical Child Psychology: Research and Practice Applications 3
Michael C. Roberts, Bridget K. Biggs, Yo Jackson, and Ric G. Steele

2. Clinical Psychology: Adult 28
G. Terence Wilson

3. Clinical Health Psychology 53
John Weinman, Ronan O’Carroll, and Keith J. Petrie

4. Health Promotion 83
Charles Abraham, Gerjo Kok, Herman P. Schaalma, and Aleksandra Luszczynska

5. Clinical Neuropsychology 112
Ronald Ruff and Christina Weyer Jamora

6. Counseling Psychology 137
Frederick T. L. Leong, Mark L. Savickas, and Mark M. Leach

7. Autonomy in Learning and Instruction: Roots, Frames, and Concepts of a Basic Issue 162
Peter Nenniger

8. Vocational Psychology 185
David L. Blustein, Kerri A. Murphy, Maria T. N. Coutinho, Christine Catraio, and Faedra R. Backus

9. Work Psychology 209
Robert A. Roe

10. Organizational Psychology 233
Robert E. Wood, Victoria Roberts, and Jennifer Whelan

11. Personnel/Human Resource Psychology 269
Cynthia D. Fisher

12. Occupational Health Psychology 292
José M. Peiró and Lois Tetrick

13. Human Factors and Ergonomics 316
José J. Cañas, Boris B. Velichkovsky, and Boris M. Velichkovsky

14. Technical Advances and Guidelines for Improving Testing Practices 338
Ronald K. Hambleton, David Bartram, and Thomas Oakland

15. A Century of Psychology and Law: Successes, Challenges, and Future Opportunities 362
James R. P. Ogloff

16. Applied Sport Psychology: Beware the Sun, Icarus 386
Peter C. Terry

Part II: Substantive Areas of Applied Psychology 411

17. Applied Geropsychology 413
Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros and Martin Pinquart

18. Environmental Psychology 440
Robert Gifford, Linda Steg, and Joseph P. Reser

19. Community Psychology 471
Carolyn Kagan, Karen Duggan, Michael Richards, and Asiya Siddiquee

20. Behavioural Economics Applied: Suggestions for Policy Making 500
Gerrit Antonides

21. Cross-Cultural Psychology in Applied Settings: Passages to Differences 525
Kaiping Peng and Susannah B. F. Paletz

Part III: Special Topics in Applied Psychology 543

22. Traffi c Psychology: A State-of-the-Art Review 545
A. Ian Glendon

23. Applied Cognitive Psychology 559
Alice F. Healy and Lyle E. Bourne, Jr.

24. Rehabilitation Psychology 573
William Stiers, Kathryn Nicholson Perry, Paul Kennedy, and Marcia J. Scherer

25. Psychology and Societal Development 588
Girishwar Misra and Janak Pandey

26. The Psychology of Religion and Religious Experience 603
David Fontana

27. Media and Consumer Psychology 615
Frank R. Kardes, Perilou Goddard, Xiaoqi Han, and Bruce E. Pfeiffer

28. Psychology Applied to Poverty 639
Stuart C. Carr and Chiwoza R. Bandawe

29. Psychology Applied to Terrorism: Psychological Treatment for Victims of Terrorist Attacks 663
María Paz García-Vera and Jesús Sanz

30. Psychology and Forced Migrants 684
Zachary Steel and Catherine Robina Bateman Steel

31. The Evolution of Ethics in Psychology: Going International and Global 700
Janel Gauthier and Jean L. Pettifor

Part IV: Conclusions 715

32. Applied Psychology in the International Context: What More Needs to Be Done? 717
Paul R. Martin

33. Applied Psychology, Epilogue 732
Michael C. Knowles

Name Index 741

Subject Index 768

“The fourth audience that may find this volume very helpful is composed of those psychologists who are steeped in the literature and practices of their field in their own countries but have limited international experience. Most practicing psychologists who read this book are likely to learn something new about another field. Finally, researchers who are distanced from their practitioner colleagues may find the research agendas enlightening.” (PsycCRITIQUES, 11 April 2012)

The Editors

Paul R. Martin is Professor and Head of the School of Psychology at Griffith University, Australia.

Fanny M. Cheung is Chair Professor of Psychology and Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia Pacific Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Michael C. Knowles is past President of the International Association of Applied Psychology.

Michael Kyrios Professor of Psychology and Director of the Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre (BPsyC) at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

Lyn Littlefield is Executive Director of the Australian Psychological Society.

J. Bruce Overmier is Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science at the University of Minnesota, USA.

José M. Prieto is Professor of Psychology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

The IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology provides a critical overview of applied psychology from an international perspective. Published in association with the International Association of Applied Psychology, it combines an historical overview of the field, practical examples, and key research findings. Each chapter is written by leading researchers and practitioners and provides a comprehensive account of an area of applied psychology.

The content is divided into four parts which focus on professional psychology, substantive areas of applied psychology, special topics in applied psychology, and conclusions. Each chapter includes key definitions, trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field, as well as anticipated future developments. Covering topics as diverse as clinical health psychology, environmental psychology, and consumer psychology, this is an up-to-date and authoritative reference and a must have resource for all those working in the fields of applied psychology. The IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology is a reference book that no applied psychologist can do without. It covers all the areas of applied and professional psychology, with leading scholars throughout the world. It is a masterpiece of outstanding quality by a team of distinguished international psychologists. A must buy for all applied psychologists.
—Professor Cary L. Cooper, Lancaster University

This up-to-date reference compendium on professional psychology, in all its specializations and on applied psychological research, is a landmark resource for every behavioral scientist-practitioner.
—Dr. Kurt Pawlik, University of Hamburg

Seldom do we see a handbook covering the entire field of applied psychology from an international perspective, and never before have I seen such a comprehensive volume with as many distinguished editors and contributors. With coverage of not only clinical and counseling, but also such emerging fields as traffic psychology, psychology applied to poverty, psychology applied to terrorism, and psychology applied to forced migrants, this book will be an invaluable resource for psychologists working in any area of applied psychology.
—David H. Barlow,Boston University