`This is one of the most comprehensive books that I have read that addresses the relationship between therapies, the social and the political. Comprehensive in the sense that it covers many areas in short but succinct chapters which focus on particular relationships in the field. It is, in some way, a textbook, rather than a monograph and I would ......
Observing the ways in which a large group of people may experience collective trauma, which can have identifiable effects in succeeding generations, the author has pioneered individual and group therapy with Holocaust survivors and their descendants. She has identified 'Holocaust syndrome' where neurotic symptoms are expressed in the children and ......
`There have been many books written about counselling with respect to class, politics, gender, culture and similar issues but, as far as I am aware , this is the first major work to be presented in this country about working with a client's spirituality and the importance this may have.... Is a must for trainees in the field and for those who feel ......
Explores concepts of vengeance, revenge fantasies, and the granting or withholding of forgiveness as they are manifested to the therapist during treatment. Argues that revenge is usually expressed in one of two ways, and categorizes patients into two archetypes: the Exploited- Repressive Individual and the Vindictive Character. Includes separate ......
50 years of psychotherapy research shows that quality of therapeutic alliance is the most robust predictor of treatment success. The book provides a framework for negotiating impasses in the alliance and transforming them into breakthroughs.
Presents a cognitive-behavioural treatment approach that is suitable for use with individuals or groups. Delineating a medical rationale, the authors help clinicians reduce clients stigma of IBS and overcome resistance to treatment.
Enquiries and Trends in Counselling and Psychotherapy
`Taking Supervision Forward wins unconditional approval. There is a throughout a coherent, continuing thread of concern, comment and information which makes reading this book either as a whole or in its chapter sections, a creative and satisfying experience' - The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling & Psychotherapy `This is a ......
Recommendations for Treatment, Training, and Privileging (A Task Force Report of the American Psychiatric Association)
The updated format and content of this second edition make it a remarkably practical guide for the safe and effective use of ECT. Its chapters closely integrate recommendations with their justifications, making the material easy to read, understand, and use.
There has been little written on the nature and the role of the forensic nurse - both for and by nurses working with the mentally disordered offender. This work is the first comprehensive account of forensic nursing and its role within the wider professional team. The aim of this book is to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the training ......
