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This introductory book describes the complex ideas integral to group work in a clear and accessible way so as to make them available to a wide readership. Sheila Thompson provides ways to understand the group process and then shows how that understanding can be applied both inside and outside purely therapeutic settings. more »
1998, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95Keyword: group psychotherapy
Drawing on case material from a variety of situations, the book describes research on medical art therapy with children, and practical approaches to using art activities with them. The writers examine art therapy with young patients suffering from burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, eating disorders and HIV/AIDS. more »
1998, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95Keywords: art therapy, child psychiatry, children, occupational therapy, palliative care
Examining the theory and practice of work with people with mental health problems, this volume considers the current state of policy and organisation and the changes that have taken place over the last decade in the field. The book charts the move away from separate, specialist services, and the resultant impact on service provision. more »
1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: counselling, mental health, mental illness, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, social policy, social work
Trust and Power is a sequence of interactive drama-based workshops that have been developed over seven years to explore with issues with young people. Using situations from real life, each workshop uses exercises to examine the positive and negative aspects of their respective themes, and how they relate to the central themes of trust and power. more »
1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: counselling, dramatherapy, psychodrama
It is a practical guide to working with children's natural imaginative abilities in order to encourage creative thinking, higher self-esteem and effective stress management. It is emphasized that all children can learn to use their imaginations in a constructive way that will contribute to happier and more creative lives as they grow to adulthood. more »
1998, Paperback: £19.99/ $36.95Keywords: child development, child psychology, children, interdisciplinary arts therapies, self esteem
Examining social housing provision in the context of current and historical practice, the contributors argue that the homeless, particularly those with mental health problems, run the very real risk of being socially excluded; and present arguments for how policy should develop. more »
1998, Paperback: £22.99/ $38.95Keywords: mental health, social policy, social work, supported living
A practical handbook for those wanting to use drama and theatre to explore issues in their work with young people, this book has developed from ten years of active research in community settings. The authors' holistic approach to theatre-making draws on theatre in education, community theatre, youth work, group work and conflict resolution. more »
1998, Paperback: £19.95/ $36.95Keywords: adolescence, child protection, children, creative therapies, dramatherapy, restorative justice, teenagers, youthwork
Nadia Ferrara examines cultural differences in emotional expression and psychological mindedness by comparing Euro-Canadians, and Cree Amerindians – who are often stereotyped as taciturn and less verbally expressive. She investigates the ethnographic contexts of the Cree people, as well as their style of communication and views of imagery and art. more »
1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: anthropology, art therapy, emotions, psychology
This book provides an arts-based approach to theories and practices of expressive arts therapy. The contributors emphasize the importance of the imagination and aesthetic experience, arguing that these are central to psychological well-being, and challenging views which emphasise the cognitive and emotional dimensions of mental health development. more »
1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: arts therapies, expressive therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, psychology
This book presents a collection of personal accounts, based on interviews and written testimonies, by lesbian and gay parents from many different social and ethnic backgrounds. Their stories record good and bad experiences, but overall, the accounts are positive and emphasise the rewards of parenting. more »
1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: adoption, child protection, fostering, safeguarding children, social care, social work
Written with the help of sufferers and carers to give a consumer's perspective of how the mental health services react when a person becomes mentally ill. The book focuses on the problems that can arise when someone undergoes a formal assessment for compulsory admission to hospital and examines what can go wrong with the assessment process. more »
1998, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95Keywords: mental health, mental illness, social work
Spirituality and Ageing presents the experience of ageing as an opportunity for spiritual reflection and affirmation of life. The contributors are religious and spiritual leaders and ethical thinkers from a range of different backgrounds. They define 'spirituality' as the fulfilment of the universal human need for purpose, values and relationships. more »
1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: older people, palliative care, practical theology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, spirituality, theology
This is a positive description of how it feels to be autistic and how friends, family and professionals can be more sensitive to the needs of autistic people. Lee O'Neill perceives the imagination and keenly-felt sensory world of the autistic person as gifts. She challenges the reader to accept their difference and celebrate their uniqueness. more »
1998, Paperback: £15.99/ $25.95Keywords: augmentative communication, autism, child psychology, children, occupational therapy, psychology, speech and language therapy
Group explores the processes that take place within groups from a psychoanalytical perspective. Combining his original concepts with a critique of established theories, Claudio Neri describes how groups are formed and develop, and analyses what non-verbal or extra-verbal phenomena are present in human communication and how they occur in practice. more »
1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: group psychotherapy, psychoanalysis
In this critique and extension of the work of S.H.Foulkes, Farhad Dalal presents a thorough contemporary appraisal of the theory of group analysis and its relevance to psychoanalysis as a whole. The author argues that Foulkes failed to develop a specific set of group concepts, relying instead on the traditional individualistic framework of Freud. more »
1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: group psychotherapy, psychoanalysis
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