A Brief Treatment Approach for Mental Health Professionals
Provides mental health professionals with instructions for conducting written exposure therapy (WET) with clients who have posttraumatic stress disorder. Denise Sloan and Brian Marx developed WET in response to a growing demand for an effective PTSD treatment that is easier to implement, more affordable, and has lower dropout rates.
A Reflective Guide to Anti-Oppressive Practice in Counselling & Therapy
In this reflective guide, Myira Khan encourages her readers to consider what it means to work within diversity, by examining the impact of ones own identity, as well as that of clients, in therapeutic relationships.
In Working With Stepfamilies, Dr. James H. Bray shows his approach to counseling stepfamilies or remarried families-families created when two spouses who already have children get married. This is a complex form of therapy-as there are usually many people involved-including the parents, their respective children, the nonresidential parents of ......
Features new scholarship in children's emotion socialization and childhood aggression, and offers parenting interventions developed through the lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion. The authors recommend a holistic, process-oriented approach to support parents of aggressive children of varying ages.
Provides the reader with principles to inform evaluation, formulation, and treatment in their work with parents. The book offers clinical examples followed by clinical formulations offering illustrations of the application of one approach to diverse clinical challenges.
This book enables front line practitioners to understand why it is important to consider the specific needs of people from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds in mental health settings. It offers practical guidance on how practitioners can take positive steps to improve the quality of their work and their relationships with BME service ......
Noted for its multisystemic-ecological perspective, this accessible text and practitioner resource has now been revised. The book provides a comprehensive view of adolescent development and explores effective ways to support teens who are having difficulties.
Contemporary and Critical Approaches to Clinical and Organisational Prac
Presents a compelling case for re-thinking clinical services in more positive and holistic ways for people diagnosed with 'personality disorders' - individuals whose high levels of emotional distress can cause them to display behaviours that may be perceived as complex, challenging and detrimental to the therapeutic relationship.
Mothering, Resilience, and Protecting the Next Generation
This book highlights the resilient capacities of mothers who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and gives them the opportunity to break their silence, share their struggles, and give voice to their experiences, pains, and triumphs. By offering their stories, Teresa Gil sheds light on the challenges of mothering after childhood sexual abuse.
Women and the Psychosocial Construction of Madness focuses on the gendered experience of madness within patriarchal power structures. Spanning disciplines like mad studies, psychoanalysis, sociology, and critical theory, this collection explores the interaction between the social and the psyche as it relates to marginalized women's mental health.
Women and the Psychosocial Construction of Madness focuses on the gendered experience of madness within patriarchal power structures. Spanning disciplines like mad studies, psychoanalysis, sociology, and critical theory, this collection explores the interaction between the social and the psyche as it relates to marginalized women's mental health.
Women & Psychosis is an edited collection that examines the intersection of two marginalized identities, those of women and those deemed "psychotic". Told from a multitude of perspectives, Women & Psychosis brings multidisciplinary thought to the subject, from psychiatrists and clinicians tofirst-person perspectives of the women themselves.
Women & Psychosis is an edited collection that examines the intersection of two marginalized identities, those of women and those deemed "psychotic". Told from a multitude of perspectives, Women & Psychosis brings multidisciplinary thought to the subject, from psychiatrists and clinicians to first-person perspectives of the women themselves.
The book presents a compelling portrait of male and female psychopaths, based on 25 years of distinguished scientific research, providing solid information and suprising insights for anyone seeking to understand this devastating condition.
Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
"A 'landmark book.'"--The New York Times *When the dark days of winter approach, do you feel sluggish and slow? Is it a struggle to get out of bed each morning? *Do you have difficulty focusing at work or in relationships, feel down in the dumps, or, worse still, get really depressed? *Does it get harder than ever to stick to a healthy diet and ......
This book reveals a remarkable paradox- what your brain wants is frequently not what your brain needs. In fact, much of what makes our brains "happy" leads to errors, biases, and distortions, which cloud our judgment and muddle our decision making. Science writer David DiSalvo presents evidence from evolutionary and social psychology, cognitive ......
The second edition of this acclaimed guide to understanding sexuality and working with clients on sexuality issues is extensively updated to reflect recent scientific, practice, and social developments in the field. It provides updated information on relevant disorders in the DSM-5, new theoretical approaches, new pharmacological treatments, ......
Reveals the intricate connection between weight problems and marital satisfaction in women, and describes the often hidden rewards of being overweight.
Hundreds of thousands of US military personnel have been victims of sexual assault and harassment. This client workbook is an essential part of an integrative, evidence-based treatment developed over many years by Lori S. Katz, PhD, which has already helped hundreds of survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The only workbook of its kind, it ......
Evaluating Exaggeration, Feigning, and Noncredible Effort
Thoroughly covering the "why" and "how" of validity testing with children and adolescents, this book is edited and written by leaders in the field. Feigning or noncredible effort during psychological and neuropsychological assessments can have considerable repercussions for diagnosis, treatment, and use of resources. Practical guidance is provided ......
The book will outline a framework of clinical yoga therapy practice for mental health problems that addresses the whole child, rather than solely their symptoms. As such, collections of behaviors and clinical symptoms that have tended to co-occur in children will be discussed, illustrated with an index of all asanas, pranayamas, and other ......
This practical guide explains how forensic psychologists can successfully use the MMPI-2 to evaluate clients in various forensic contexts and present results to attorneys and judges.
Describes evolving technologies in the field of mental and behavioural health. Contributors to this book demonstrate how technology fosters better access to care, through video teleconferencing systems, mental health-related apps, and other tools.
The SCID-5-PD is the updated version of the former Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID-II). The SCID-5-PD name reflects the elimination of the multiaxial system in DSM-5.
Resilience has never been more important in helping us navigate the stresses and adversity of modern life. Resilience acts as a protective armour that helps us deal with the toughest challenges that life throws at us. The best thing about resilience? It is a skill that you can develop at any age.
Mental health professionals have long debated what makes effective psychotherapy work. Is it a specific treatment modality, or a set of common factors such as a strong therapeutic relationship? J. Scott Fraser argues that both perspectives are correct. His transtheoretical, transdiagnostic framework identifies the process of change that underlies ......
