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The book provides essential information and analysis which exposes society's view of minorities and the influence these views may have on care professionals working in psychiatric and criminal justice systems. It suggests practical steps for improvement to ensure a more equitable and culturally sensitive service provision. more »
2000, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, offenders, race
Milia examines the effect of art therapy interventions with clients who harm their bodies. Demonstrating how these theories can be implemented in practice, Milia describes examples from her clinical experience, and includes case studies. Her practical book extends our understanding of the self-mutilation concept and how best it may be addressed. more »
2000, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: art therapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
Wendy Lawson has an autism spectrum disorder. She is now a mother of four with two university degrees; she is a social worker and adult educator, and operates her own business. She is also a poet and a writer, sharing her understanding of autism with others to help 'build a bridge…from my world to theirs'. Life Behind Glass is part of that bridge. more »
2000, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95Keywords: Asperger syndrome, memoirs
This book presents first-hand accounts from two male survivors of childhood sexual abuse and from the counsellor who worked with them.It describes the work they separately undertook with a counsellor and discuss a number of issues which include sexuality, spirituality, perception of maleness and relationships. more »
2000, Paperback: £27.99/ $44.95Keywords: children, counselling, sexual abuse, social care, social work, trauma, violence
Written principally for parents, this is a book which explains what it means for your child to be diagnosed with PDD, NOS, autism or Asperger Syndrome, and where you go from there. The authors describe the symptoms of PDD, what a diagnosis means, how a child fits into the diagnostic terminology and the diagnostic procedures involved. more »
2000, Paperback: £18.99/ $25.95Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, disability, pervasive developmental disorder, psychiatry, psychology, special education, speech and language therapy
This book focuses on the practical implications and use of dialogue, language and education in community care. A stimulating contribution to the debate on the future of community care, this book advocates the active engagement of clients in their own lives and promotes the development of a shared sense of responsibility between client and carer. more »
2000, Paperback: £25.00/ $44.95Keywords: social care, social work, therapeutic communities
When I'm Away From Home is a workbook designed to provide specific information about the individual care requirements of a disabled child for anyone responsible for their care. It includes the child's medical and physical needs, their daily routine and a section which they can fill in themselves about their personality, preferences and habits. more »
2000, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95Keywords: carers, children, disability, parenting, social care
This book is a practical account of how people who attract autism labels can come to behave in ways that give rise to serious concerns in other people and, sometimes, themselves. The authors identify the range of needs that may be expressed through behaviours that cause concern and provide strategies for addressing both needs and behaviours. more »
2000, Paperback: £17.99/ $32.95Keywords: anger management, Asperger syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, children, occupational therapy, social work, speech and language therapy
Gunilla, who is now an adult, received her diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome several years ago. She has written this book for all children and teenagers who have similar difficulties. It's an important book - in fact, it's the only one of its kind. more »
2000, Paperback: £6.99/ $13.95Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, inclusive classroom, occupational therapy, pervasive developmental disorder, special education, speech and language therapy
Steinhardt presents sandplay therapy in an art therapy setting. She begins by outlining the principles and practicalities of sandplay therapy and explaining the importance of the specifically blue tray and other materials used. She provides a history of art therapy and sandplay therapy, and the previous literature and thinking in these fields. more »
2000, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95Keyword: art therapy
Intended for the professionals who work with autistic people and their families and friends, Learning to Live with High Functioning Autism draws on the Stanton family's experience, and compares it with the experiences of others, to offer an honest portrayal of what living with autism is actually like for all of those involved. more »
2000, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95Keywords: Asperger syndrome, children, high functioning autism, parenting
This book provides the first comprehensive exploration of the issues affecting the lives of women with intellectual disabilities. Women from all over the world have collaborated to write about their lives, their experiences and their hopes for the future. Different aspects of life - work, family, relationships and more - are discussed. more »
2000, Paperback: £25.00/ $49.95Keyword: intellectual disabilities
Kaplan examines the relationship between art and science, delineating the role of research and encouraging a spirit of enquiry in art therapy. She looks at the latest scientific developments, especially those in biology, evolution, and brain science, and relates them to theories about the creation and interpretation of art. more »
2000, Paperback: £18.99/ $29.95Keyword: art therapy
The author has pioneered individual and group therapy with Holocaust survivors and their descendants, identified as the `Holocaust syndrome', in the grandchildren of socially traumatized individuals. The book explores the use of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy in work with the psychological effects of social trauma on succeeding generations. more »
2000, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
Susan Makin here explores how art therapies can be integrated into a multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of eating disorders, in conjunction with medical programmes. She discusses the creative work and personal accounts of around thirty patients, examining their use of media, imagery and symbolism. more »
2000, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95Keywords: art therapy, arts therapies, counselling, creative writing as therapy, eating disorders, mental health, occupational therapy
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