David Shapiro: 36 books

Book cover of Empathy

Empathy

From Bench to Bedside

by Dan Zahavi, Søren Overgaard, Allan Young
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2011

Recent work on empathy theory, research, and applications, by scholars from disciplines ranging from neuroscience to psychoanalysis. There are many reasons for scholars to investigate empathy. Empathy plays a crucial role in human social interaction at all stages of life; it is thought to help...
Book cover of Melville among the Philosophers
by Troy Jollimore, Mark Anderson, Edward F. Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017

For more than a century readers have found Herman Melville’s writing rich with philosophical ideas, yet there has been relatively little written about what, exactly, is philosophically significant about his work and why philosophers are so attracted to Melville in particular. This volume addresses...
Book cover of Fantasy Sports and the Changing Sports Media Industry
by Shaun Anderson, Andrew Baerg, Steve Bien-Aimé
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016

This edited collection examines how fantasy sports play has established a prominent and promising foothold in the larger sports ecology. Often considered an isolated activity for the hardcore sports fan, fantasy sports play have since been incorporated into sports broadcasting and editorial coverage,...
Book cover of Best Practices for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System
by Lenore E.A. Walker, James M. Pann, David L. Shapiro
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015

This timely brief resource introduces a new evidence-based model for treatment of mentally ill individuals in jails, with emphasis on community-based options. Forensic mental health experts review police alternatives to arresting mentally ill persons in confrontations, the efficacy of problem-solving...
Book cover of Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders E-Book

Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders E-Book

Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations (Expert Consult - Online)

by Barbara E. Shapiro, MD, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012

Diagnose neuromuscular disorders more quickly and accurately with Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 3rd Edition! State-of-the-art guidance helps you correlate electromyographic and clinical findings and use the latest EMG techniques to their fullest...
Book cover of Retrying Leopold and Loeb

Retrying Leopold and Loeb

A Neuropsychological Perspective

by David L. Shapiro, Charles Golden, Sara Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018

This book retrospectively analyzes the notorious 1924 case of Leopold and Loeb, in which two college students murder a young boy just to prove they could do it. In the almost hundred years since that trial, the field of neuroscience along with neuropsychology have expanded tremendously, and there...
Book cover of The Last Season
by Robert Joseph, Shauna Shapiro Jackson, David Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016

In 1938 Britain, while war with Nazi Germany looms, the extravagant lifestyle of the English elite goes on. The so-called 'Season' is beginning, a traditional period during which marriageable young ladies of the aristocracy enjoy lavish balls and are 'presented' to the monarchy as they enter high...
Book cover of Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

Origins, Evolution, and Implications for Practice

by David L. Shapiro, Angela M. Noe
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015

This compact reference makes the case for a middle ground between clinical and actuarial methods in predicting future violence, domestic violence, and sexual offending. It critiques widely used measures such as the PCL-R, VRAG, SORAG, and Static-99 in terms of clarity of scoring, need for clinical...
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