St. Thomas, a practicing art therapist, and Johnson, a licensed clinical social worker, explore ways to use different expressive arts, including play, myth, drama, and visual arts, to help traumatized
Consultant and practitioner Liebman takes a comprehensive approach to issues ranging from bullying in schools to community reconciliation after war. Basing her observations on experience, she focuses
Applying psychologist Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, Abrahams (Violence Against Women Research Group, U. of Bristol) presents a study of the support needs of women who have left an abusive
"While there is no shortage of how-to books for mediators, works focusing on the voice of the mediator are rare. This book aims to fill that void by highlighting the perspectives of 16 mediators
Joey has Asperger Syndrome, which makes him sensitive to the sensations that he experiences during a visit to the dentist. However, he has strategies that will help him to cope. Here, he talks about h
Brooker (dementia care practice, U. of Bradford), who is also a practitioner, explains the benefits of real person-centered practice in the care of dementia while being realistic about expected outcom
Conventional parenting is not adequate to address the needs of children whose emotional development has been frozen, distorted or interrupted as a result of trauma. Therapeutic parenting is a psychody
Responding to findings that as many as one third of inmates were in need of psychiatric treatment, therapeutic communities have been developed in British prisons. Practitioners and researchers in ment
Prior (behavioral and brain sciences, Institute of Child Health, London) and Glaser, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, discuss atta
This practical guide provides basic need-to-know information for parents and professionals and answers frequently asked questions about dyslexia.Using illustrative case studies, Alan M. Hultquist addr
Teachers and practitioners in mental health or creative writing, and often in both, describe activities, exercises, and other elements that they have used to lead successful workshops that teach peopl
British founder of the Swindon Dyslexia Centre, Chivers surveys some of the alternative therapies that are being used for dyslexia in particular but also attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hear
Talking about Domestic Abuse is an activity pack for children of nine years and above and adolescents where families have experienced domestic abuse, to help and encourage them to open up to their mot
Urville, the capital of a large island province, has a population of nearly 12 million, making it the one of the most significant cities in Europe. It is also entirely imaginary.Gilles Trehin, an aut
An easy to read, jargon-free introduction to mental health, this practical guide is written for qualified and non-qualified practitioners.The authors explain key concepts in easily understandable lang
Spirituality is increasingly acknowledged to be an essential part of child development. David Hay argues for the inclusion of spiritual awareness as a cross-curricular element in the school syllabus t
From carrying out an initial patient assessment, through designing an appropriate treatment plan, to implementing and evaluating treatment, this manual is a step-by-step guide to practical psychiatric
Anglican priest MacKinlay (theology, Charles Sturt U., Australia) reports on another study similar to the one that led to her 1998 The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing. She presents findings on such matt
Stories and storytelling help children to develop emotional literacy, make sense of their world and appreciate different points of view. Fox Eades shows how storytelling is a crucial element of childr
McCann, who was formerly a British physical education teacher until he suffered a cerebellar stroke at the age of 37, outlines the symptoms of brain damage as they relate to stroke in his own experien
The Jumbled Jigsaw exposes autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) not as single entities but as a combination of a whole range of often untreated, sometimes easily treatable, underlying conditions. Explorin
Provides an overview of a variety of disorders, including autism, ADD, and bipolar disorder, found in children, and includes information on diagnosis, treatment options, and behavioral strategies.
Inner Journeying Through Art-Journaling introduces a holistic journaling process that combines art, art therapy, design theory and spiritual direction in order to attain personal balance, awareness of
Aldridge (qualitative research in medicine, U. of Witten-Herdecke), who has written several other books on music therapy, compiles 11 essays by European contributors for music therapists and scholars
Music is well known to have a significant effect on physiology and is widely used as an effective therapeutic tool in stress and pain management, rehabilitation, and behavior modification, but its eff
In this thoughtful collection, thirteen eminent psychologists from diverse schools of thought - including social constructionism, narrative psychology, feminism, phenomenology and psychoanalysis - exa
A Strange World is an intriguing and comprehensive guide to autistic spectrum disorders presented from a new scientific perspective. Delfos's biopsychological model provides a strong theoretical analy
Biggs lives within a rainbow better known as autistic spectrum. Her particular range of the rainbow is dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), an impairment of the organization of move
Cohen presents an account of a young man who has succeeded in managing his autism and is now experiencing success in his career as a math and computer science teacher. She begins by describing her fir
Saari (psychology, U. of Helsinki) examines in detail the psychological effects of traumatic events on individuals. She explains each step of the process of recovery, from the initial shock through li
Social Perspectives in Mental Health offers new practice frameworks that help to make sense of people's mental distress and recovery in relation to their social experience. This interdisciplinary volu
Rubinstein is an educational consultant based in West Hartford, Connecticut and publishes work on a range of topics related to education and learning differences. She is also founder of a nonprofit or
Durig, who has written a previous book on autism, outlines a new way to understand the disorder, beyond the deficit approach. In plain language, he outlines his original theories of autistic perceptio
This wide-ranging collection of essays offers valuable insights into the cultural issues involved in the practical application of social work theories. Leading contributors explore the challenges face
What makes children in their 'terrible twos' behave as they do? How can parents decide when their child is ready for day care, and manage their child's transition to a trusted child minder? Lisa Mille
'I'm always in a fog. I just don't seem to think very well. I am a man who has Attention Deficit Disorder and I invite you to take an impromptu trip through my life. But put on your fog lights and hol
It can be difficult to be spontaneous during every art therapy group. It is helpful to have a resource full of creative and inspiring ideas that can be utilized as needed. This broad-ranging collectio
'Macmillan Nurses and church bereavement visitors, some hospice trained, will use this book: so, too, will "dippers in" and purchasers of bedside books, both before and after bereavement.'-Plus - Chri
Addressing parents and teachers, Sanderson (psychology, London U., UK) aims to provide accurate information so that they can more easily identify children who are being abused and protect them from it
