Presents an overview of worldwide research on working children that takes the children's own points of view of their work into account. This book aims to highlight and discuss children's employment fr
Clinical psychologist Kellermann shares insights he has received during 30 years of leading psychodrama and sociodrama groups in various parts of the world. Addressing fellow therapists, he describes
This updated and expanded volume offers activities for use by therapists, teachers, social workers, nurses, and other professionals to encourage self esteem in children aged 7-11. Based in the therape
Sanders describes different types of Nearing Death Awareness (NDA) such as deathbed visions, pre-death dreams, and symbolic language, guiding family members and caregivers of the dying on how to respo
This revised and expanded edition has over 5000 explanations that help unlock the meaning of everyday idiomatic expressions and dispel the confusion that arises from the misinterpretation of language.
Praise for the first volume:'It is very valuable to have [this collection of articles] all together in one place…a rich repository of insights and experiences for all the somatic disciplines. It is a
'This workbook, developed after 23 years of work with children, is designed to help children change their 'stinking thinking.' 'Stinking Thinking' are ways children think that cause them to be anxious
This book looks at the nature of management in the human services sector and examines the prevailing issues affecting both the UK and USA.Contradictory forces affect the act of management, such as the
Natural Genius: The Gifts of Asperger's Syndrome is Susan Rubinyi's story of raising her son Ben who has Asperger's Syndrome (AS), and how she has come to view his condition as a blessing. While ackno
Rowe (health and life sciences, York St. John U., York, UK) introduces playback theatre as a form of improvised drama, developed by the company of Jonathan Fox and Jo Salas in 1975, in which audience
Grocke (music therapy, U. of Melbourne, Australia) and Wigram (music therapy, U. of Aalborg, Denmark) provide a discussion of the use of receptive listening methods and techniques that clinicians, edu
Plummer, a speech and language therapist and imagework practitioner in the UK, provides a handbook for building and maintaining self-esteem in children ages five to 11. The handbook, aimed at teachers
Presents an exploration of the impact of drug use on different family members, and the extent to which various practices meet the needs of families in which members use drugs. This book examines the e
"Pets are often felt to be "one of the family" and a companion for children when they are growing up - an individual who is loved in life and greatly missed in death. When a pet dies, it can have a h
Kaplan (art therapy, Marylhurst U.) compiles 14 essays that describe the use of art therapy to address social problems. Contributors--art therapists and artists from the US, UK, Israel, and Canada--de
Coleman is founder and past director of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA), in the UK; Roker is currently co-director at TSA. They present 12 chapters written by TSA researchers describing a
Oldfield, a music therapist (Croft Unit for Child and Family Psychiatry, Child Development Centre, UK) details the use of interactive music therapy in child and family psychiatry. Her approach is base
Aves, a child psychotherapist at the Tavistock Clinic, describes the experiences of six and seven year olds and how parents and educators can understand them and help them develop. In this slim volume
Psychodrama psychotherapist Luxmoore, currently a counselor at King Alfred's College, Wantage, shares with colleagues insights he has developed working with young people who are said to have anger man
In Interactive Music Therapy - A Positive Approach, Amelia Oldfield explains how her approach to music therapy sessions establishes a constructive musical dialogue with children that emphasises positi
Gestalt play therapy is a technique that uses play to allow children to express their problems in a symbolic manner and is based on the principles of gestalt therapy which is phenomenological (the aim
Radford (research, National Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, UK) and Hester (gender, violence and international policy, U. of Bristol) build upon their own decades of research to expl
The value of music therapy in neurological rehabilitation is increasingly recognised and this practical manual provides comprehensive guidance for clinicians on the application of music therapy method
Talking to My Mum is a photocopiable activity workbook for five- to eight-year-olds whose families have experienced domestic abuse, to help and support them in recovery and moving on.Based on the auth
This accessible, fully illustrated beginner's guide to psychodrama explains the basics of this active form of group psychotherapy in which individuals' experiences and emotions are explored on stage i
'This beautiful book is written by an astute 17 year-old with Aspergers Syndrome. It tells some of his life story in his own poetic words; I am sure many of you, with or without Aspergers, will relate
Dion is an instructional support superintendent at a Pennsylvania school district; Stacy is a long-term yoga practitioner on leave from law practice. They share their experiences using hatha yoga with
Morrell and Palmer met two decades ago in a support group for mothers of autistic children. Their sons are on opposite ends of the autism spectrum; one is highly active and requires constant supervisi
Aimed at adoptive parents and the professionals who support them, this handbook describes the lasting effects of early maltreatment, separations, and losses on children's development. Case studies ill
Mudaly, (Australian Childhood Foundation and Monash U.), and Goddard (social work, National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Monash U., Australia) present the voices and stories of c
Intended for art therapists, this book explains the feelings women and their families experience after pregnancy loss, and depicts the use of creative arts in therapy offices and artist studios to gri
Spandler (social work, U. of Central Lancashire) re-examines the radical psychiatry and the patients' movement behind the libertarian therapeutic community (TC) at Paddington Day Hospital in the 1970s
Purkis was 20 and had served a stint in prison before she learned she had Asperger Syndrome. Now a successful artist, Purkis describes here the reasons why what was taken to be aberrant behavior and
Writing for mental health professionals and parents, Jenkins (Institute of Psychiatry, London) reviews the evidence in a range of issues relating to the use of cannabis among children and adolescents.
Smith treats her history of self-harm as a detective story in which she seeks to discover why she cuts herself. Her memoir explores the causes of self-harm and the challenges of the therapeutic proces
For therapists specializing in childhood trauma, this book discusses techniques for helping children who have experienced sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. The authors describe how trauma occurs;
McNeilly is a practicing art psychotherapist in the UK and an art therapy educator in Portugal. Drawing on some 20 years of experience conducting group art therapy, he discusses his theories about gro
This international collection examines the opportunities for using music-induced states of altered consciousness to promote physical and mental healing, treat substance dependence, and in spiritual an
Offers advice to parents for raising a child that is respectful, well-adjusted, and self-assured by avoiding the the parenting mistakes that can spoil a child.
Edward R. Ritvo md is an internationally recognized medical expert, researcher and pioneer in the field of autism and Asperger's disorder and co-author of the official diagnostic criteria in the DSM (
