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  • - When dancing heals
    by France Schott-Billmann
    £48.99 - 132.99

  • by Cedric (InnerView Guidance International Speyer & John (University of Minho Yaphe
    £19.49 - 46.49

  • - Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
     
    £27.49

    North Americäs Indigenous population is a vulnerable group, with specific psychological and healing needs that are not widely met in the mental health care system. This volume examines ways Indigenous healing practices can complement Western psychological service to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples through traditional cultural concepts. Bringing together leading experts in the fields of Aboriginal mental health and psychology, it provides data and models of Indigenous cultural practices in psychology that are successful with Indigenous peoples.

  • - Practitioners Navigating the Human-Animal Bond
     
    £101.49

    This book recognizes and legitimizes the significance of pet and animal loss by exploring the various expressions of trauma and grief experienced by those who work with, live with, or own an animal or pet.

  • - Research on Experiences, Coping and Support
     
    £38.49

    Individuals bereaved by the drug- or alcohol-related death of a family member represent a sizeable group worldwide. Families Bereaved by Alcohol or Drugs is the long-awaited result of an important and ambitious research project into the experiences commonly encountered by members of this stigmatized and vulnerable group.

  • - Multidisciplinary Perspectives from the 21st Century
     
    £40.99

    Narratives of Loneliness tackles some of the most pressing issues related to loneliness.

  • - An Islamic Perspective
    by G. Hussein (International Open University) Rassool
    £34.49 - 105.99

  • - History, Theory and within Group Differences
    by Hector Y. (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Adames
    £40.99

    In an effort to effectively study, understand, and serve the fastest growing U.S. ethnic minority population, this book is an up-to-date reference that explicitly emphasizes the racial and ethnic diversity within this heterogeneous cultural group. The complexities inherent in the diverse Latino/a experience, as specified throughout the topics covered in this volume, become critical elements of culturally responsive and racially conscious mental health treatment approaches.

  • - Implications for teaching, research and practice
    by Ephrat (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Huss
    £42.99

    This book provides a theory-based approach to research, teaching, and practicing art therapy, discussing how the different respective theoretical orientations of psychology and social studies are interpreted and implemented by art therapy.

  • - Multidisciplinary Perspectives from the 21st Century
     
    £110.49

    Narratives of Loneliness tackles some of the most pressing issues related to loneliness, showing that whilst recent policies on social integration, community building and volunteering may go some way to giving an illusion of not being alone, ultimately, they offer a rhetoric of togetherness that may be more seductive than ameliorative, as the condition and experience of loneliness is far more complex than commonly perceived.

  • - The psychological impact of war in Sierra Leone and beyond
    by David (University of Hertfordshire Winter
    £40.99

    This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare before providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context.

  • - Research on Experiences, Coping and Support
     
    £119.49

    Individuals bereaved by the drug- or alcohol-related death of a family member represent a sizeable group worldwide. Families Bereaved by Alcohol or Drugs is the long-awaited result of an important and ambitious research project into the experiences commonly encountered by members of this stigmatized and vulnerable group.

  • - An existentially-informed enquiry with implications for counselling psychology
    by UK) Richards & Christina (Nottingham Gender Clinic
    £36.49 - 110.49

  • - History, Theory and within Group Differences
    by Hector Y. (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Adames
    £155.49

    In an effort to effectively study, understand, and serve the fastest growing U.S. ethnic minority population, this book is an up-to-date reference that explicitly emphasizes the racial and ethnic diversity within this heterogeneous cultural group. The complexities inherent in the diverse Latino/a experience, as specified throughout the topics covered in this volume, become critical elements of culturally responsive and racially conscious mental health treatment approaches.

  • - Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
     
    £146.49

    North Americäs Indigenous population is a vulnerable group, with specific psychological and healing needs that are not widely met in the mental health care system. This volume examines ways Indigenous healing practices can complement Western psychological service to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples through traditional cultural concepts. Bringing together leading experts in the fields of Aboriginal mental health and psychology, it provides data and models of Indigenous cultural practices in psychology that are successful with Indigenous peoples.

  • - The psychological impact of war in Sierra Leone and beyond
    by David Winter
    £123.99

    This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare while providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. Chapters consider particular groups of survivors, including former child soldiers, as well as amputee footballers, mental health service users and providers, and refugees. Implications of the themes emerging from this research are considered with respect to how new understandings can inform current models of trauma and work with its survivors. Amongst the issues concerned will be post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth; resilience; mental health service provision; perpetration of atrocities; and forgiveness. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context. Drawing upon psychological theory and rich narrative research, Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones will appeal to researchers and academics in the field of clinical psychology, as well as those studying post-war conflict zones.

  • - From theory to therapy
     
    £128.49

    This book draws on clinical research findings from the last three decades to offer a review of current psychological theories and therapeutic approaches to understanding and treating auditory hallucinations addressing key methodological issues that need to be considered in evaluating voice hearing interventions.

  • - The Man Who Tried to Become God
    by Wyoming, USA) Nolte & John (Trial Lawyers College
    £35.49 - 119.49

  • - How neuroscience influences practice
    by USA) Evans, Amanda (Florida Gulf Coast University, USA) Coccoma & et al.
    £49.99 - 155.49

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    £128.49

    This book provides the reader with a comprehensive review of new developments in the study of language processing and related neural networks in schizophrenia by addressing the complex link between psychopathology, language and evolution at different levels of analysis.

  • - The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Right to Choose
    by Melbourne, Australia) Weller & Penelope (Monash University
    £46.49 - 119.49

  • - Engaging families in successful rehabilitation
    by Mike (Consultant Psychotherapist Davies
    £42.99

    This book draws upon the author¿s first-hand clinical experience as an Expert Witness in child and family legal proceedings to explore the success of psychotherapy assessments and interventions. Focusing on families who are seeking to be re-united after the removal of their children into foster care, Mike Davies discusses critical aspects of therapy which can help to identify and engage those who will benefit from additional support.

  • - Neuroscientific findings and the subjective self in clinical practice
    by Australia) Schneider & Tony (Specialist Clinical Psychologist
    £19.49 - 33.99

  • - Honoring Clients through the Therapeutic Relationship and Process
    by USA) Slay-Westbrook & Susanne (Private Practitioner
    £33.99 - 146.49

  • - Implications for teaching, research and practice
    by Ephrat (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Huss
    £119.49

    This book provides a theory-based approach to research, teaching, and practicing art therapy, discussing how the different respective theoretical orientations of psychology and social studies are interpreted and implemented by art therapy.

  • - Case Studies of the U.S. Mental Health System
    by Diana J. Semmelhack, Larry Ende, Arthur Freeman, et al.
    £36.49 - 119.49

  • - Integrating psychotherapeutic teaching into medical education
     
    £128.49

    In this book, Peter Shoenberg, Jessica Yakeley, and their contributors discuss two different teaching approaches developed at University College London to help medical students understand the role of emotions in illness, communicate more effectively, and gain a deeper understanding of the doctor patient relationship. The benefits of Wolf and Treadgold¿s Student Psychotherapy Scheme are considered alongside Schoenberg and Suckling¿s Balint Scheme to provide clear guidance about how psychotherapeutic theory can be used to inform medical education, with positive results.

  • - Effective therapeutic techniques for the healing of complex trauma
    by Lisa Schwarz, UK) Hull, UK) Corrigan, et al.
    £44.49 - 119.49

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    £123.99

    In this collection, international contributors come together to discuss how qualitative and quantitative methods can be used in psychotherapy research. The book considers advantages and disadvantages of each approach as well as a recognition of how each method can enhance our understanding of psychotherapy.

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