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.
This textbook presents the key themes in the practice of speech therapy in psychiatry. This new and updated edition describes communication problems associated with different kinds of disorders, including the autistic spectrum disorders, and details practical techniques which can be applied to them. it examines the important role speech therapists ......
Developmental and Linguistic Approaches to Schizophrenia
This work demonstrates the central role that language and communication play in the diagnosis of the mentally ill. The essays explore issues of communication and speech in schizophrenic patients, such as how language and speech connect to schizophrenia, how speech and language therapy can help the schizophrenic patient, and the links between ......
In this revised second edition, Olga Bogdashina provides a foundation for understanding communication and language impairments specific to autism. She explores the effects of different perceptual and cognitive styles on the communication and language development of autistic children and provides strategies to help develop their skills.
A Practical Guide to Communication and Interaction Training (CAIT)
Effective communication is critical for everyone, and this insightful book teaches the skills needed by healthcare staff in their day-to-day interactions with people with dementia and their families. Often when people with dementia exhibit behaviour that challenges, it is an indication that their needs are not being met. The authors ......
For those working with children, effective communication is a crucial part of building relationships and encouraging childrens emotional and intellectual development. This practical guide identifies the child and their relationship with the adult as the basis upon which real communication can be made.
This text aims to show the health professional how to develop communications skills. The first section offers a description of the verbal and non-verbal behaviours that constitute communication. Later sections deal with clinical and professional communication contexts. The book is intended for speech therapists, health visitors, general ......
Creative Ideas and Interventions for Relational Practice
This expert guide provides 50 essential tools and activities to use in practice with children and young people who have experienced trauma. From bubbles, balloons, and blocks to ghosts, monsters, and squiggles, this book offers a wealth of activities that help children to express their feelings and experiences while feeling safe and supported. ......
This fourth edition of Community Care Practice and the Law has been fully updated to reflect the rapid and continuing legal, policy and practice changes affecting community care.It provides comprehensive and jargon-free explanations of community care legislation, as well as other areas of law directly relevant to practitioners, including the NHS, ......
Gary Ansdell read music at Cambridge and trained as a music therapist at the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre where he is now Head of Research, and at the Institute for Musiktherapie, Herdecke, Germany. He is the Editor of the British Journal of Music Therapy, an Honorary Research Fellow in Community Music Therapy at the University of ......
