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Storymaking in Bereavement
Dragons Fight in the Meadow
Alida Gersie
In this book the author reflects on the processes of grief and more than 50 folk tales are included. The ancient stories vividly convey mankind's struggle with death and loss, the despair and hope, with bitterness and love. The use of stories in therapy is explained, specifically bereavement counselling through storymaking. Learn More1992, 336pp -
How and Why Children Fail
Edited by Ved Varma
The authors explore the reasons for a child's failure from a range of disciplines. Topics covered include social influences as well as emotional, physical and psychological factors. This book, by an international team of experts in the field, is a rare search for answers to the question why and how children fail. Learn More1993, 224pp -
Dictionary of Cognitive Psychology
Ian Stuart-Hamilton
The dictionary provides definitions of over 2000 key terms in cognition, equipping the reader to understand and use the terminology of the subject. It includes not only comprehensible and comprehensive definitions of terms, but also explanations of key experiments and theories. Learn More1996, 160pp -
Circular Reflections
Selected Papers on Group Analysis and Psychoanalysis
Malcolm Pines
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. Learn More1997, Hardback, 9.21in x 6.30in / 234mm x 160mm, 240pp, £55.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-493-11997, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.22in / 234mm x 158mm, 240pp, £29.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-492-4 -
Self Experiences in Group
Intersubjective and Self Psychological Pathways to Human Understanding
Edited by Irene N H Harwood and Malcolm Pines
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. Learn More1998, Hardback, 9.25in x 6.26in / 235mm x 159mm, 192pp, £49.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-596-91998, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.14in / 232mm x 156mm, 192pp, £29.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-597-6 -
Forensic Psychotherapy
Crime, Psychodynamics and the Offender Patient
Christopher Cordess and Murray Cox
Widely regarded as the definitive work on forensic psychotherapy, this major compendium is now published in paperback in one volume.This compendium of forensic psychotherapy brings together the contributions of over sixty authors and covers all aspects- both theoretical and applied- of this currently crystallizing field. Learn More1995, Hardback, 9.84in x 6.50in / 250mm x 165mm, 992pp, £185.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-240-11998, Paperback / softback, 9.53in x 7.01in / 242mm x 178mm, 738pp, £75.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-634-8 -
Remorse and Reparation
Edited by Murray Cox
Remorse, or rather the lack of it, frequently features in banner headlines. But there is little systematic study of this important inter-disciplinary topic whose relevance has extensive social ramifications. The complex relationship between remorse, shame, guilt and attempts at reparation, are discussed in this authoritative work. Learn More1998, Hardback, 9.13in x 6.34in / 232mm x 161mm, 288pp, £49.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-451-11998, Paperback / softback, 9.09in x 6.22in / 231mm x 158mm, 288pp, £25.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-452-8 -
Therapeutic Communities
Past, Present and Future
Edited by Penelope Campling and Rex Haigh
Examining the tradition of therapeutic communities, Therapeutic Communities: Past, Present and Future is a wide-ranging introduction to both theory and practice. The book explores the creative and original approaches of such communities to psychiatric care, and is a stimulating challenge to all those working in the mental health field. Learn More1999, 272pp -
Group Psychotherapy of the Psychoses
Concepts, Interventions and Contexts
Edited by Victor L. Schermer and Malcolm Pines
Arguing that group psychotherapy is a particularly effective method of treatment for psychotic patients, this book draws together the world's leading exponents in a comprehensive exploration of theory and practice, covering the development of the study of psychosis as well as the more recent advances in assessment, diagnosis and group treatment. Learn More1999, 450pp -
Understanding and Supporting Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Edited by Paul Cooper
The contributors stress that EBDs are a form of communication, albeit an antagonistic one, and evaluate the success of different methods of intervention in clinical, educational and family settings. They argue that successful intervention requires an appreciation of the complex interplay in the social and personal factors affecting each child. Learn More1999, 272pp
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