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Looking at the life stories of ex-drug misusers in their own words, this book offers insights into the nature of addiction and how it can be tackled. It examines the links between early childhood experiences and drug misuse and also shows pathways to recovery and transformation.
2007, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-493-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: child protection, child psychiatry, community care, counselling, mental health, offenders, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, social work
Losing a loved one and coping with the subsequent adjustments that follow are a difficult fact of life, but people with learning disabilities face specific difficulties in processing and managing these changes. Adopting an integrative approach, this book acknowledges the importance of helping relationships in supporting this vulnerable group through periods of loss and bereavement. more »
February 2010, Paperback: £18.99/ $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-020-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, bereavement, carers, counselling, death, disability, families, grief, health care, high functioning autism, intellectual disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, palliative care, social care, social work
What does sex mean?
Where do babies come from?
Why is my body changing?
Sex is never an easy subject for discussion and adults often struggle to find the right words when talking about it with children. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings on the subject of sex and provides parents and other caring adults with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. more »
February 2010, Paperback: £10.99/ $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-804-9, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 112pp
Keywords: children, counselling, education, families, parenting, pastoral care, PSHE, sex education, sexuality, social work
Increasing numbers of adults are realising that they have been living with an undiagnosed developmental condition, yet most information and support focuses on children. This leaves many adults confused and in the dark. more »
December 2009, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-980-8, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 192pp
Keywords: ADHD, adolescence, adults, anxiety, Asperger syndrome, autism, careers, counselling, developmental coordination disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, education, employment, health care, high functioning autism, intellectual disabilities, mental health, obsessive compulsive disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, social care, social work, teenagers, tourettes
Victims of sexual and physical trauma can feel lost and disconnected from themselves and others. Christiane Sanderson's new book explains how counsellors can restore connection to self and others, and facilitate recovery within a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship. more »
2009, Paperback: £22.50/ $37.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-962-4, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 320pp
Keywords: adults, children, counselling, families, mental health, older people, sexual abuse, trauma, violence
This book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of 13 people with learning disabilities who were living with cancer. The author followed their lives as part of a 3-year research study, during which 10 people died. She spent extensive periods of time with them at their homes and day centres, in hospitals, hospices and nursing homes. In doing so, she gained a unique... more »
2009, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-027-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp
Keywords: bereavement, cancer, counselling, disability, health care, intellectual disabilities, palliative care, social care, social work
This book is about boyfriends and girlfriends - getting them, keeping them and moving on from them. Young people put enormous energy into these processes: they worry, they hope, they conspire and they cry because, in a sense, having a boyfriend or girlfriend is about much more than just having a boyfriend or girlfriend. more »
2009, Paperback: £11.99/ $18.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-055-5, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 144pp
Keywords: child psychiatry, children, counselling, education, psychiatry, psychotherapy
This new and updated edition of the best-selling book on assessing children in need and their families integrates practice, policy and theory to produce a comprehensive and multidisciplinary guide to all aspects of assessment.
The Child's World not only provides an explanation of the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families, but also offers a wealth of... more »
2009, Paperback: £22.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-568-8, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 416pp
Keywords: child protection, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, counselling, education, families, health care, risk assessment, social work, social work law
It can be hard to know what to talk about with a bereaved person over a period of time once you have offered your condolences. This book shows how, by using good active listening skills, empathic exploration and a willingness to talk about the hard issues, you can embark on a process of sensitive conversation that helps the bereaved person to come to terms with their grief.
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2009, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-988-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
Keywords: bereavement, counselling, death, emotions, older people, social care, social work
When an individual or couple is considering a difficult choice such as IVF treatment or third party assisted conception, the moral and ethical basis for their decisions may often be informed by their particular faith traditions.
Faith and Fertility is a comprehensive collection of essays by academics and faith leaders from around the world. The reader is introduced to the... more »
2009, Paperback: £19.95/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-535-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp
Keywords: counselling, practical theology, religious education, spirituality
It has often been assumed that people with developmental disabilities are incapable of expressing or acquiring the level of emotional insight and sensitivity necessary to engage in any kind of therapy. Authentic Dialogue with Persons who are Developmentally Disabled explodes this myth, challenging mental health professionals and families to engage in genuine dialogue with people who are... more »
2009, Paperback: £18.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-016-6, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 128pp
Keywords: counselling, intellectual disabilities, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, social work
Why do people die?
Where is heaven?
Will I die too? What happens to me?
Death is never an easy subject for discussion and adults can have difficulty finding the right words when talking about it with children. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings on the subject and provides parents and other caring adults with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. more »
2009, Paperback: £9.99/ $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-805-6, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 112pp
Keywords: bereavement, child psychiatry, children, counselling, death, depression, families, grief, parenting, suicide, trauma
The power of story in our lives is far from adequately understood in contemporary culture. Equally the therapeutic power of storytelling, how it can quite literally entrance and even heal, has been ignored until recently. Transforming Tales reveals the true of impact of stories on our lives and how stories can create feelings of hope, take away psychological distress and even stimulate the... more »
2009, Paperback: £17.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-974-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 336pp
Keywords: counselling, creative writing as therapy, psychology, psychotherapy, storymaking
In this reflective yet practical book, the author challenges white helping professionals to recognize their own cultural identity and the impact it has when practising in a multicultural environment. more »
2009, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-936-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: counselling, health care, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, race, social care, social work
The overwhelming majority of children and young people in care today are fostered, but for some this only increases their problems through untreated trauma, ill-judged placements, poorly supported foster carers
and multiple moves.
This practical and evidence-based book outlines the principles of family placement on the basis of planning and evidence, and explores the... more »
2009, Paperback: £15.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-327-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp
Keywords: adoption, children, counselling, fostering, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
Although currently many people with dementia are not given the opportunity to receive professional counselling, this book explores the value of counselling for men and women living with this condition and how it enables them to make sense of their lives and their notions of themselves. The author explores the pervasive myth that all experiences of living with dementia are entirely negative... more »
2009, Paperback: £14.99/ $22.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-978-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 128pp
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, carers, community care, counselling, dementia, mental health, nursing, older people, person-centred, psychology, residential care, social care, social work
