The authors have created a unique, practical reference to enable psychiatrists to transform the impact of the law on their clinical practices from an adversary to a working partner. The book is written a clear, comprehensible, and accessible volume that will guide practitioners through the thickets of the la and benefit their clinical practices.
Does counselling have to be long-term to be helpful? Should only women counsel women? How can you evaluate counselling? Is it easy to start your own private practice? In this text, some of Britain's experts offer answers to these and many other frequently-asked questions. The resulting discussion ranges over all aspects of counselling, from practical and theoretical issues to personal and ethical matters. Some questions have straightforward solutions, others prove more controversial. In both instances, the views represented in this text are intended to encourage deeper consideration of the the principles and practice of counselling. This text is designed as a resource for both trainee counsellors and more experiences practitioners of all approaches and disciplines.
Provides foundational knowledge and skills for mental health practice with older adults and their caregivers. This book draws on research and clinical expertise to address normal aging processes, frequently encountered clinical problems, and approaches to evaluation, psychotherapy, family support, and consultation in institutional settings.
This groundbreaking study has been widely hailed for its focus on an emotion generally considered impervious to rational analysis: romantic love. This edition emphasizes the relevance of passion not only to lovers but also to mental health professionals whose patients often enter treatment because of love-related issues.
Intended for those involved in studying the mental health consequences of large-scale traumatic events or in measuring the effectiveness of postdisaster interventions.
A resource for mental health practitioners working with adolescents at risk for violent behavior. This book presents a comprehensive framework for evaluating justice-involved youth or those whose behavior in school, therapy sessions, or other contexts raises concern about violence. It includes case examples to illustrate different interventions.
This book reflects progress in a too-little explored corner of psychiatry to show that gender plays an integral role in mental health issues for men. The book provides clinicians with the information they need for understanding how certain disorders manifest differently in men -- and for recognizing how treatment responses in men differ.
'This is an important and topical book coming at a time when there is growing pressure to show evidence of good practice, in order to reassure the prospective client, and to demonstrate financial accountability. It gives valuable guidelines and examples for art therapists. The book is innovative and inspiring, and the author's enthusiasm shines ......
Although fear plays an important role in human development, adaptation, and, ultimately, survival, fear can be disabling when it manifests itself as a phobia or an anxiety disorder. Effective treatment for fear-based disorders depends upon the basic science that informs theories about the origins of fear and about how fear is learned. This book ......
