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Turning the Tide: The Psychoanalytic Approach of the Fitzjohn's Unit to Patients with Complex Needs

Since it was founded in 1920, the Tavistock Clinic has developed a wide range of developmental approaches to mental health which have been strongly influenced by the ideas of psychoanalysis. It has... (more)

The Role of the Father in Child Development: Fifth Edition

Edited by Michael E. Lamb

Completely revised and updated, The Role of the Father in Child Development: Fifth Edition brings together contributions from an international group of experts on the role of fathers in child... (more)

Helping Kids in Crisis: Managing Psychiatric Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

Edited by Fadi Haddad, Ruth Gerson

Helping Kids in Crisis: Managing Psychiatric Emergencies in Children and Adolescents provides expert guidance to practitioners responding to high-stakes situations, such as children considering or... (more)

Towards Belonging: Negotiating New Relationships for Adopted Children and Those in Care

Edited by Andrew Briggs

This book includes contributions from a wide range of interested observers and practitioners in the field of children in care and adoption, focusing on a core aspect of their emotional well-being and... (more)

JCFAR 25: Child Analysis: Journal of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research

Edited by Sam Palmer

Child Analysis: New Perspectives - Danuza Machado

Psychoanalytic Treatment of a Two Month Old Baby with an Autistic Brother, Showing Warning Signs of a Similar Development - Marie-Christine... (more)

Therapy with Infants: Treating a Traumatised Child

by Inger Thormann, Inger Poulsen

When a child without a fully developed language experiences physical and psychological stress that exceeds the child’s capacity to cope, the experience can leave lasting marks, unless the child... (more)

Surviving and Thriving in Care and Beyond: Personal and Professional Perspectives

Edited by Sara Barratt, Wendy Lobatto

This is a book about children who have to grow up apart from their biological parents, the impact of this on their lives and on those who look after them, and how we can respond to the challenges... (more)

Children of Refugees: Torture, Human Rights, and Psychological Consequences

by Aida Alayarian

There is a wide gap between the psychological needs of the children of refugees and the services provided. Refugees’ home countries, cultures, and social make-up are widely diversified, and their... (more)

Fifty Years of the Tavistock Clinic (Psychology Revivals)

by Henry V. Dicks

Originally published in 1970, this title commemorates the men and ideas that started, inspired and established a pioneer institution in British psychiatry. Based on the impetus of Freudian and... (more)

Child Development: Theories and Critical Perspectives: Second Edition

by Roslayn Shute, Philip Slee

Child Development: Theories and Critical Perspectives provides an engaging and perceptive overview of both well-established and recent theories in child and adolescent psychology. This unique summary... (more)

Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder: Second Edition

by James Lock, Daniel Le Grange

Tens of thousands of parents have turned to this compassionate resource for support and practical advice grounded in cutting-edge scientific knowledge. Numerous vivid stories show how to recognize... (more)

Early Encounters with Children and Adolescents: Beginning Psychodynamic Therapists' First Cases

Edited by Steven Tuber

Early Encounters with Children and Adolescents is the first training guide to use the works of beginning therapists as its focus. Far too often, therapists in training are given the classics to... (more)

The Shadow of the Second Mother: Nurses and Nannies in Theories of Infant Development

by Prophecy Coles

The Shadow of the Second Mother explores why has there been such little interest, in psychology, social history and biography, in the important contribution that "second mothers", such as wet nurses... (more)

Changing Adolescence: Social Trends and Mental Health

Edited by Ann Hagell

The general well-being of British adolescents has been the topic of considerable debate in recent years, but too often this is based on myth rather than fact. Are today's young people more stressed,... (more)

Six Children: The Spectrum of Child Psychopathology and its Treatment

by Ann G. Smolen

Theoretically anchored and historically informed, Six Children is a book about the nuances of child psychoanalysis as these unfold in the encounter with different forms of early life anguish.... (more)

Young Children's Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Fourth Edition

by Marion Dowling

Young children's personal, social and emotional development is an area of ever-increasing interest to those working in the field of early childhood. This fully revised fourth edition of Marion... (more)

Doing Mental Health Research With Children and Adolescents: A Guide to Qualitative Methods

by Michelle O'Reilly, Nicola Parker

Researching child and adolescent mental health can be a daunting task, but with the right practical skills and knowledge your students can transform the way they work with children and young people,... (more)

Skills in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Young People

by Lorraine Sherman

As interest and training in counselling children and young people continues to grow, it is essential that counsellors are equipped with the skills to work with this client group. In this book,... (more)

Surviving the Early Years: The Importance of Early Intervention with Babies at Risk

Edited by Stella Acquarone

This book is about the hope underlying the ability to survive the early years. Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is both metaphor and framework of the despair and hopelessness that some... (more)

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain

by Daniel J. Siegel

Between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five, the brain changes in important, and oftentimes maddening, ways. It's no wonder that many parents approach their child's adolescence with fear and... (more)

Counselling Children and Young People in Private Practice: A Practical Guide

by Rebecca Kirkbride

With statutory CAMHS services often heavily oversubscribed, and school and college services mainly offering brief therapeutic interventions, parents are increasingly turning to private practitioners... (more)

Eradicating Child Maltreatment: Evidence-based Approaches to Prevention and Intervention Across Services

by Arnon Bentovim, Jenny Gray

Is it possible to overcome the enduring problem of child maltreatment? In Eradicating Child Maltreatment, leading international figures in the field of child welfare address this enduring and thorny... (more)

Essential Listening Skills for Busy School Staff: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say

by Nick Luxmoore

How do you listen to the boy in your class whose mother is dying? Or to the girl who's feeling worthless? How do you respond to a boy who feels like giving up? Or to a girl who's so angry that she's... (more)

The Teacher's Introduction to Attachment: Tips and Strategies for Teachers, Carers and School Support Staff

by Nicola Marshall

Simple and concise, The Teacher's Introduction to Attachment offers an easy way to understand children with attachment issues and how they can be supported. Author Nicola Marshall combines her... (more)

Seeds of Hope Bereavement and Loss Activity Book: Helping Children and Young People Cope With Change Through Nature

by Caroline Jay

'Life is full of changes; they happen all the time. Some changes are harder to cope with than others.' Seeds of Hope Bereavement and Loss Activity Book uses nature to help children understand death,... (more)

The KidsKope Peer Mentoring Programme: A Therapeutic Approach to Help Children and Young People Build Resilience and Deal with Conflict

by Nina Wroe, Penny McFarlane

This is a programme to train young people how to be therapeutic mentors to younger children, with mentoring workshop outlines and creative, therapeutic activities to use. Peer mentoring is mutually... (more)

Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem: A Photocopiable Resource Book

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