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The Art of Gestalt Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
The time is ripe, more than fifty years after the publication of the magnum opus by Perls, Hefferline & Goodman, to publish a book on the topic of cre ativity in Gestalt therapy. The idea for this book was conceived in March 2001, on the island of Sicily, at the very first European Conference...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
This book is an up-to-date, comprehensive review of the neuropsychiatry of different types of cognitive impairment by active authorities in the field. There is an emphasis on diagnostic and management issues. Cognitive impairment both with and without criteria for dementia is covered. A critical appraisal...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
In this extraordinary new text, the contributors explore the enduring legacy of such social shocks as war, genocide, slavery, tyranny, crime, and disease. Among the cases addressed are: instances of genocide in Turkey, Cambodia, and Russia, the plight of the families of Holocaust survivors, atomic...
Faith in Freedom
Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
The libertarian philosophy of freedom is characterized by two fundamental beliefs: the right to be left alone and the duty to leave others alone. Psychiatric practice routinely violates both of these beliefs. It is based on the notion that self-ownership—exemplified by suicide—is a not an inherent...
Inequity and Madness
Psychosocial and Human Rights Issues
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Two ofthe most important notions concerning the rights of people with mental illness are among the most neglected: the first is that human rights and duties are complementary and that both must be considered in constructing a framework for mental health care. The second is that we must strive for...
by Janet Colaizzi
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Homicidal insanity has remained a vexation to both the psychiatric and legal professions despite the panorama of scientific and social change during the past 200 years. The predominant opinion today among psychiatrists is that no correlation exists between dangerousness and specific mental disorders. But...
Breaking the Adolescent Parent Cycle
Valuing Fatherhood and Motherhood
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
This book addresses the dilemma created by the discrepancy between our efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy and our support of adolescent parenthood, which the author argues is America's greatest unrecognized public health crisis. It is the most preventable cause of crime and welfare dependency,...
by J. Scott Rutan, PhD, Walter N. Stone
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
Regarded as the definitive practitioner reference and text, this accessible work addresses how to set up therapy groups and make them work. A wealth of clinical material illustrates the components of effective group therapy and the mechanisms and processes of change. Practical topics discussed include...
by Sarah J. Egan, PhD, Tracey D. Wade
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
This practical resource provides an evidence-based framework for treating clients struggling with perfectionism, whether as the main presenting problem or in conjunction with depression, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Using a case formulation approach, the authors...
Learning ACT for Group Treatment
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills Training Manual for Therapists
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
For many clients, group therapy is a more practical treatment option than one-on-one therapy sessions. The financial cost of group therapy is substantially less than individual therapy, and research shows it can be just as effective. However, group therapy also presents unique challenges, and is often...
by Peter J. Bieling, PhD, Randi E. McCabe
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
An authoritative practitioner guide and student text, this book offers clear advice on how to structure and lead cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) groups and overcome common challenges that arise. Evidence-based group assessment and treatment protocols are provided for a range of frequently encountered...
This Way Out
A Narrative of Therapy with Psychotic and Sexual Offenders
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2010
This Way Out, a report of work done six decades ago in Howard Hall, the maximum security section of St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C., is immediately pertinent to today's forensic and mental health crises. The two volumes of this work help fill a need for specific data on what transpires...
Infanticide
Psychosocial and Legal Perspectives on Mothers Who Kill
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2008
Maternal infanticide, or the murder of a child in its first year of life by its mother, elicits sorrow, anger, horror, and outrage. But the perpetrator is often a victim, too.
The editor of this revealing work asks us to reach beyond rage, stretch the limits of compassion, and enter the minds...
The Prescriber's Guide: Antidepressants
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2011
This spin-off from Stephen Stahl's new, completely revised, and fully updated fourth edition of the Prescriber's Guide covers the most important drugs in use today for treating depression. Now established as the indispensable formulary in psychopharmacology, easy to navigate and easy to use, the Prescriber's...