Gregory Bateson was a philosopher, anthropologist, photographer, naturalist, and poet, as well as the husband and collaborator of Margaret Mead. With a new foreword by his daughter Mary Katherine... (more)
This text shows how to put discursive theoretical and methodological insights to work in the investigation of concrete problems in psychology. A range of traditional psychological topics are... (more)
An investigation of the ways in which science has a bearing on the clinical techniques and practice of psychotherapy. It notes parallels between the emotion-processing mind and phenomena that have... (more)
A practical guide for treating patients from other cultures. Dr Seeley shares insights regarding the problems of second language use, recognizing cultural material presented in sessions, and making... (more)
This text focuses on the technique of affirmative dynamic psychotherapy with gay men. The contributors point out the homophobia and intolerance that creates shame, guilt and other symptoms in... (more)
The burden once put upon natural scientists is here shouldered by psychotherapists. This book asks whether psychotherapy can go beyond belief and gives various answers from a wide variety of people... (more)
This text arose out of interviews between Lee Kassan and 60 patients, who discussed with him their experiences in psychotherapy. The book covers the decision to enter treatment, the selection of a... (more)
This text uses the case of Albert Dadas, the first diagnosed "mad traveller", to weigh the legitimacy of cultural versus physical symptoms in the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders. It also looks at... (more)
Individuals with addictive disorders feel either too much or too little; they are over-controlled or out-of-control. Focusing on a psychodynamic perspective, the author of this work believes it is... (more)
Interventions and Strategies in Counseling and Psychotherapy acknowledges the important contributions of Alfred Adler and illustrates the many ways in which Adlerian ideas underpin and influence... (more)
The emphasis of this text is that persuading people to stop self-mutilation may be more harmful than the injuries themselves. The book discusses cultural and historical aspects, as well as the causes... (more)
This book is rich in background and overview material concerning the issue of supervision. It contains sample contracts, training exercises and record sheets and is an extremely valuable resource for... (more)
In this collaboration between psychotherapist and patient, Sister Mary relates her own story of abuse as a child by a much-loved father, and the three years of psychoanalytic psychotherapy she... (more)
This collection of essays is a tribute to the work of psychologist, Peter Lomas. Lomas trained as a Freudian psycho-analyst at the Institute of Psychoanalysis in London, gradually becoming more... (more)
How do we position ourselves in relation to our patients? Do we participate as neutral object, as empathetic self-object, or as authentic subject? Do we strive to enhance the patient's knowledge, to... (more)
This work aims to encompass the entire range of cultural influence in clinical work at present. It addresses mental health issues relevant to society, including assessment, treatment, specific... (more)
A presentation of an integrated model of therapy. It offers a way of tailoring each clinical encounter to the needs of the particular patient, from the mildly-distressed anxiety-disordered to the... (more)
This work examines the therapeutic significance of posture, movements, and bodily experience for the psychotherapy patient. The author then provides a framework for incorporating these physical... (more)
A radical challenge to the foundations of therapy. The author's ultimate target is not counselling, but the abuse of professionalization and our current deity - consumerism. 192 pages. (more)
Issues in psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, counselling, clinical psychology and related therapies are not necessarily clear-cut. This work looks at theoretical, clinical, professional and social issues... (more)
The use of lifemaps with people who have learning disabilities has proved particularly effective for a better understanding of their emotional perspectives and needs. This book presents fourteen... (more)
'In a series of fascinating supervisory case studies Jackson draws on Kleinian concepts and Scandinavian clinical experience to show how a psychotherapeutic approach can, through a combination of... (more)
Designed to develop and improve a relationship, this is one of first three books in the "Healing Journey" series. It features 45 guided journal entries to help couples increase communication, get in... (more)
Personal journals are sometimes an valuable adjunct to psychotherapy. This journal contains exercises designed to help people explore their background, personality, relationships, and goals for the... (more)
This volume covers the theories, models and practice of cognitive therapy with psychotic patients. It examines the assessment, formulation and treatment methods for a range of disorders, and includes... (more)
Many Guatemalans speak of Mayan indigenous organizing as "a finger in the wound". This text explores the implications of this painfully graphic metaphor in a study of the civil war and its aftermath.... (more)
Bringing together contemporary views on how psychotherapists and analysts work with and think about the erotic in therapeutic practice, this text represents a spectrum of psychoanalytic perspectives,... (more)
See catalogue number 90552 for the paperback edition. Explaining how to use solution-oriented therapy to work with the severely mentally ill, this text uses case examples to illustrate how therapists... (more)
Exploring the subject of death from the point of view of a psychotherapist, this text aims to look at death and what it means, as a method of helping others to come to terms with it. It discusses... (more)