Jessica Kingsley Publishers was founded in 1987 in London by Jessica Kingsley and is committed to publishing books that make a difference. In 2004 we opened our US office in Philadelphia and in 2017 we became part of the John Murray Press division of Hachette Group.
We publish books for professionals and general readers in a range of subjects. We are well known for our long established lists on the autism spectrum, social work, and arts therapies. More recently we have published extensively in the fields of mental health, counselling, palliative care, practical theology and gender diversity. We have a range of graphic novels across these subject areas, and books for children, on issues including bereavement, depression and anger.
Alec Buchanan is a forensic psychiatrist working at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He has published research on the phenomenology of mental illness and the assessment of risk.
'The text is a quick and easy read, yet achieves the goal of wetting the reader's appetite to use letter writing when working with childrenan excellent addition for the library of any inspiring and strengths based therapist.'-Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry'It is testament enough to Marner's belief in the impact of letters that ......
David A. Winter is head of clinical psychology services and coordinator of research for Barnet Healthcare NHS Trust and visiting professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire.
In this classic text Art Robbins explores the role of the art therapist in integrating aesthetics and psychodynamics into the therapeutic process. He argues that psychological phenomena have their aesthetic counterparts, and that incorporating these elements facilitates the therapeutic process. The artist in the therapist responds to the patient's ......
Innovative Parenting and Counseling Techniques for Helping Children with Bipolar Disorder and the Conditions That May Occur With It
George Lynn is a Certified Medical Health Counselor who has pioneered the use of psychotherapy for adults and children with neuropsychological issues. When his son was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in 1991, he realized that personality can be powerfully impacted by brain chemistry independent of environment. He now works with children and ......
Abuse is defined broadly and considered as a widespread phenomenon with a variety of manifestations and contexts. Its consequences, and the responses it may provoke, are discussed in detail with reference to three areas. In the personal context, the impact of abuse on an individual's development, emotional life and ability to participate in ......
What happens to the survivors of child sexual abuse in its aftermath? how do parents and teachers cope with children who have suffered abuse? these are the questions Julie Skinner investigates in her detailed examination of the subject, which is developed from a qualitative study of the effects of child sexual abuse on children, mothers and ......
Developing a Theory of Living Human Systems and its Systems-Centered Practice
Systems-centred theory is one of the most important development in group-analytic thinking in the last 40 years. In this book Yvonne Agazarian, who has contributed significantly to its development, traces the evolution of her ideas and their application to create a meta-theory of living human systems. This book follows Agazarian as she creates ......
