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David Aldridge

David Aldridge is a social science researcher and the author of many books including Suicide: The Tragedy of Hopelessness also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers based upon his doctoral thesis at the Open University, UK. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, London.

JKP publications by David Aldridge

Music Therapy Research and Practice in Medicine

From Out of the Silence

David Aldridge

1996, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-296-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 336pp

Keywords: creative therapies, health care, music therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy

Suicide

Suicide

The Tragedy of Hopelessness

David Aldridge

1997, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-444-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 320pp

Keywords: counselling, mental health, mental illness, suicide

Spirituality, Healing and Medicine

Spirituality, Healing and Medicine

Return to the Silence

David Aldridge

2000, Paperback: £24.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-554-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: health care, practical theology, spirituality, theology

Health, the Individual, and Integrated Medicine

Health, the Individual, and Integrated Medicine

Revisiting an Aesthetic of Health Care

David Aldridge

2004, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-232-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: arts therapies, complementary therapies, counselling, health care, interdisciplinary arts therapies, music therapy, spirituality

Melody in Music Therapy

Melody in Music Therapy

A Therapeutic Narrative Analysis

Gudrun Aldridge and David Aldridge

2008, Paperback: £22.95/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-755-0, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 344pp

Keywords: counselling, music therapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Music Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury

Music Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury

A Light on a Dark Night

Simon Gilbertson and David Aldridge

2008, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-665-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp

Keywords: brain injury, health care, music therapy

A Non-Violent Resistance Approach with Children in Distress

A Non-Violent Resistance Approach with Children in Distress

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel and David Aldridge

2009, Paperback: £17.99/ $28.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-484-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp

Keywords: anxiety, challenging behaviour, child psychiatry, children, education, emotions, mental health, parenting, safeguarding children, youthwork

Happy Families

Happy Families

A Parents' Guide to the Non-Violent Resistance Approach

Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel and David Aldridge

2010, Paperback: £9.99/ $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-084-5, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 96pp

Keywords: adolescence, anger management, anxiety, Asperger syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, communication, counselling, domestic abuse, emotions, families, parenting, relationships, resilience, self esteem, social skills, social work, teenagers, trauma, violence, youthwork

Understanding Fragile X Syndrome

Understanding Fragile X Syndrome

A Guide for Families and Professionals

Isabel Fernández Carvajal and David Aldridge

2011, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-991-4, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 112pp

Keywords: autism, child development, child psychology, counselling, disability, early intervention, families, intellectual disabilities, occupational therapy, parenting, special education

A Comprehensive Guide to Suicidal Behaviours

A Comprehensive Guide to Suicidal Behaviours

Working with Individuals at Risk and their Families

David Aldridge and Sergio Pérez Barrero

2012, Paperback: £21.99/ $37.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-025-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp

Keywords: adults, alcohol, bereavement, bullying, child protection, children, counselling, death, depression, families, grief, group psychotherapy, mental health, mental illness, older people, palliative care, pastoral care, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, relationships, risk assessment, self esteem, self harm, social care, substance abuse, suicide, teenagers, trauma, violence, youthwork

Music Therapy in Palliative Care

Music Therapy in Palliative Care

New Voices

Edited by David Aldridge

1998, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-739-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp

Keywords: music therapy, palliative care, psychotherapy

Music Therapy in Dementia Care

Music Therapy in Dementia Care

Edited by David Aldridge

2000, Paperback: £19.95/ $38.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-776-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp

Keywords: dementia, music therapy, older people, palliative care

Case Study Designs in Music Therapy

Case Study Designs in Music Therapy

Edited by David Aldridge

2004, Paperback: £21.99/ $37.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-140-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 288pp

Keywords: health care, music therapy, psychiatry

Music Therapy and Neurological Rehabilitation

Music Therapy and Neurological Rehabilitation

Performing Health

Edited by David Aldridge

2005, Paperback: £19.95/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-302-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp

Keywords: brain injury, dementia, health care, music therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy

Music and Altered States

Music and Altered States

Consciousness, Transcendence, Therapy and Addictions

Edited by David Aldridge and Jörg Fachner

2005, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-373-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp

Keywords: anthropology, mental health, music therapy, palliative care, psychotherapy

Music Therapy and Addictions

Music Therapy and Addictions

Edited by David Aldridge and Jörg Fachner

2010, Paperback: £18.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-012-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp

Keywords: addiction, alcohol, counselling, depression, mental health, music therapy, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, teenagers, youthwork

Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Developing Potential in Young Children and their Families

Edited by Petra Kern and Marcia Humpal
Foreword by David Aldridge

2012, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-241-2, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 304pp

Keywords: applied behaviour analysis, Asperger syndrome, augmentative communication, autism, child development, child psychology, children, communication, early intervention, educational psychology, families, music therapy, play, social skills, social stories, special education, speech and language pathology, speech and language therapy

David Aldridge

1998, CD-Rom: £14.99 + VAT = £17.99/ $31.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-757-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in

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