Self Experiences in Group

Intersubjective and Self Psychological Pathways to Human Understanding

Edited by Irene N H Harwood and Malcolm Pines
Introduction by Ernest Wolf

Using clinical examples, the contributors demonstrate the 'good enough' healing power of carefully constructed and supervised groups conducted by therapists who apply both Kohut's self psychological concepts and those currently evolving from intersubjectivity throughout the world. more »

1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-597-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp 1998, Hardback: £49.99/ $85.00
ISBN: 978-1-85302-596-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp

Keyword: group psychotherapy

Circular Reflections

Selected Papers on Group Analysis and Psychoanalysis

Malcolm Pines
Introduction by Earl Hopper

For many, Malcolm Pines personifies the institution of group analysis. He was one of the founders of the Group Analytic Society and the Institute of Group Analysis, and in this selection of his papers the depth of his mastery of social science, enriched with his knowledge of literature and philosophy, is clear. more »

1997, Paperback: £29.99/ $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-492-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp 1997, Hardback: £55.00/ $95.00
ISBN: 978-1-85302-493-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp

Keywords: child development, group psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Psychiatric Assessment

Pre and Post Admission

Valerie Anne Brown

This book consists of a series of assessments designed for professionals working with mentally disordered offenders and clients with challenging behaviours. It is written for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, probation officers and professionals involved in court diversion schemes and is for use both before and after admission. more »

1997, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-575-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 76pp

Keywords: forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, mental illness, offenders, probation, psychiatry, psychology, social work

Good Practice in Risk Assessment and Risk Management 2 volume set

Edited by Hazel Kemshall and Jacki Pritchard

Managers are under increasing pressure to predict risk accurately. This collection explores the arguments and means of assessment in a clear and accessible manner and with a practice-based emphasis. The contributors consider subjects in a wide range of social care settings, all linked by the difficulty of accurately assessing risk. more »

1997, Paperback: £35.00/ $57.50
ISBN: 978-1-85302-552-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 640pp

Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, social work

Mutative Metaphors in Psychotherapy

The Aeolian Mode

Murray Cox and Alice Theilgaard

The aim of the Aeolian Mode is to release energy by freeing an individual from the restrictive legacy of the past. Taking Bachelard's paradox "But the image has touched the depths before it stirs the surface" as a paradigm, the book presents the therapeutic possibilities in metaphor and image whereby patients are enabled to tell their story. more »

1997, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-459-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 308pp

Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

A Practical Guide to Forensic Psychotherapy

Edited by Estela V. Welldon and Cleo Van Velsen

Forensic Psychiatry has expanded over the last twenty years with a dramatic increase in forensic psychiatry posts and medium secure unit beds. There has been increased concern with the treatment, which is seen by many to be of great importance, and management of mentally ill offenders which has led to more interest in understanding. more »

1996, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-389-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 300pp

Keyword: forensic psychotherapy

Challenges in Forensic Psychotherapy

Edited by Hjalmar van Marle

This book explores topical policy and practice issues and the innovative Dutch system of treatment for forensic patients. It discusses the importance of the setting for treatment, inpatient or outpatient, voluntary or compulsory and the question of what makes a patient suitable for treatment is a theme that runs throughout the book. more »

1996, Paperback: £34.99/ $55.00
ISBN: 978-1-85302-419-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 172pp

Keyword: forensic psychotherapy

Communication and the Mentally Ill Patient

Developmental and Linguistic Approaches to Schizophrenia

Edited by Jenny France and Niki Muir

The book examines issues of communication and speech in schizophrenic patients, in collaboration with psychiatrists, linguists, psychologists, and speech and language therapists. It demonstrates the need for closer ties between the disciplines and the role that language and communication play in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of the mentally ill. more »

1996, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-414-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 195pp

Keywords: communication, forensic psychotherapy, mental health, mental illness, psychiatry

Not Too Late

Ageing and Psychotherapy

Ann Orbach

Old age is a stage of human development which has largely been neglected in the field of psychotherapy. Not Too Late looks at ageing and psychotherapy from the perspectives of both client and therapist and challenges the view that only short-term therapy or counselling is suitable and that psychoanalysis is just for the young. more »

1996, Paperback: £25.00/ $44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-380-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp

Keywords: counselling, occupational therapy, older people, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, social work

Violence in Children and Adolescents

Edited by Ved Varma

This book is an exploration of violence both by and against children, its causes and approaches to its amelioration. The contributors examine topics such as children who kill; violent young offenders; immigrant children who have been the victims of war; the influence of television; the relationship to the family; and racial and sexual violence. more »

1996, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-344-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: adolescence, child protection, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, education, forensic psychotherapy, psychiatry, psychology, social work, youthwork

Approaches to Research

Robin Higgins

Robin Higgins takes you step by step through what is involved in choosing, organising and presenting a research project. The book combines practical advice with a look in depth at the principles of qualitative and quantative research. It is a useful companion volume to Approaches to Case Study and to anyone writing a dissertation. more »

1996, Paperback: £19.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-307-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 180pp

Keywords: psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Good Practice in Risk Assessment and Management 1

Edited by Jacki Pritchard and Hazel Kemshall

This book provides a complete guide to good practice for those involved in risk assessment and management.. With its strong emphasis on practice, the book examines the key issues and methods of risk measurement, predictability and management, drawing upon the experience of the contributors in a wide variety of social care settings. more »

1995, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-338-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, social care, social policy

The Cradle of Violence

Essays on Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and Literature

Stephen Wilson

This collection of essays focuses on the unconscious roots of human behaviour in a range of settings: the consulting room, the small group, the workplace, the therapeutic community and the GP's surgery. The author observes that in violence there is an attack not only on the victim, but on the perpetrator's own universe of meaning and value. more »

1995, Paperback: £21.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-306-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp

Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, therapeutic communities

The Group as Poetic Play-Ground

From Metaphor to Metamorphosis: The 1990 S H Foulkes Annual Lecture

Murray Cox

This lecture explores some aspects of creativity, metaphor and language which are common to the worlds of group analysis and poetry/drama. more »

1995, Tape: £16.66 + VAT = £19.99/ $31.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-203-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in

Keywords: psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Psychosis

Understanding and Treatment

Edited by Jane Ellwood

Bringing together a number of pioneering thinkers and workers ni the field of psychosis, this book provides an interrogation of 'official theories' surrounding schizophrenia and examines the range of ways in which psychosis can be thought about and worked with. more »

1995, Paperback: £23.99/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-265-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, mental illness, psychiatry

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