24 June 2010
"Autism can be an incredibly isolating disorder. Not only do parents wind up spending a huge amount of their time, energy, money and love on therapies and care – they also feel like outsiders in their own communities and families. It can be even worse for siblings who, through no fault of their own, are often excluded from ordinary activities. By getting out and getting involved in the community as it's possible, families are able to reconnect with clubs, churches and synagogues, sports leagues… and often with their own families. Another huge plus for getting out into the world with a child on the autism spectrum is that families discover their child’s real strengths and abilities in ways that would never be possible in the school or therapeutic settings."
30 March 2010
"Through sensitively handled, creative interaction and by the use of ‘creative’ approaches with traumatised young people their characteristic rigidity begins to loosen. New possibilities emerge, the mutative nature of create endeavours. In time, they may be able to see painfully familiar situations in different and helpful ways that can lead to their forming a new response."
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'Kennard discusses the key issues of therapeutic communities and applies them to everyday situations: not just to the psychiatric arena, but to management, social life and general health care ... The book's major strength lies in its succinct illustration of the critical importance of the... more »
1998, Paperback: £22.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-603-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Concept-based therapeutic communities emerged out of the informal group meetings of Charles Dederich and a number of former Alcoholics Anonymous members in California in the late 1950s. The model was exported worldwide and has not only become the most widely used approach to residential... more »
2001, Paperback: £22.99/ $38.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-817-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp
'The theory and practice of large group work, the ability to flatten the hierarchy yet to ensure firm leadership, and the recognition that our patients and residents are sometimes better able to assist each other, are important insights... The radical and alternative strategies for patient... more »
1999, Paperback: £24.99/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-626-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp
From the 1950s onwards different movements, ideas and key figures have contributed to the emergence of the initiative which is now recognised as Therapeutic Communities. This book follows these post-war changes (such as 'libertarianism' and the 'open door movement') through to... more »
2003, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-128-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Whilst there is now a growing canon of literature on Therapeutic Communities both in general and in different contexts, relatively little has been written about TCs for children and young people. This book tackles the subject directly, providing a perspective that focuses on the institutional... more »
2003, Paperback: £24.99/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-096-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 336pp
Working in any area of mental health nursing presents complex issues regarding the nurse-patient relationship. For those working in prolonged clinical contact with offenders, relationships with patients and colleagues can be particularly emotionally intense and sometimes difficult to express.... more »
2008, Paperback: £22.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-949-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Therapeutic Dimensions of Autobiography in Creative Writing brings together theory and practice from psychoanalysis, literary and cultural studies and the growing field of creative writing studies. It highlights the importance of autobiographical writing not only as an opening into fiction... more »
2000, Paperback: £18.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-747-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
Based on work carried out by staff at the Cotswold Community over a number of years, Therapeutic Approaches in Work with Traumatised Children and Young People provides a clear and comprehensive link between theory and practice. The author shows how practice in the field of residential child... more »
2004, Paperback: £19.99/ $33.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-187-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Applying therapeutic community principles to 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.
The contributors define care and dwelling as central to human... more »
2000, Paperback: £22.99/ $44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-751-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Writing is a means of making sense of experience, and of arriving at a deeper understanding of the self. The use of creative writing therapeutically can complement verbal discussions, and offers a cost- and time-effective way of extending support to depressed or psychologically distressed... more »
1999, Paperback: £17.95/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-599-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp
