A comprehensive attempt to bring together forensic clinicians and those working within the criminal justice system. This text examines the complex relationship between remorse, shame, guilt and... (more)
This study looks at the effects of early traumatic experiences on later life, in terms of behaviour displayed by older people, which is often viewed as part of the pathology of old age. As well as... (more)
The author argues in this work that therapists must examine the external world of the client before making an interpretation about the internal one. The culturally sensitive therapist - the author... (more)
Cognitive Psychodynamics offers an important new integration of cognitive science and psychodynamic psychology that provides a common language across disciplines while presenting an explicit... (more)
Eric Berne is probably still best known as the author of the bestselling Games People Play, yet his professional writings on transactional analysis fill several books and his practice of... (more)
As general practitioners are increasingly capping provision of counselling sessions, time-limited therapy skills are becoming ever-more important to counsellors working alongside GPs. Time-limited... (more)
This collection of interviews examines crucial issues of uncertainty which leading British and American therapists have encountered during the course of their work. This revised edition includes a... (more)
This first-class book provides an unrivalled basis for further discussion on to how to make psychotherapy more effective both, ethically and professionally.
'By now, you may be wondering what... (more)
This exceptional book adds to the fast growing area of forensic psychotherapy and shows the relevance of Winnicott's work to therapy with some of the most deprived in our... (more)
A reassessment of psychodynamics and systems theories in contemporary social work practice. The authors discuss the application of these theories to direct work with service users, to practitioners'... (more)
This work is about creating an environment that invites patients to discover and create their authentic identities, and sustains them as they do so. It describes some specific circumstances,... (more)
This comprehensive handbook guides the reader, step-by-step, through all aspects of complaints and grievance management. It includes relevant addresses, current codes of ethics from the major... (more)
Clinical audit can be a powerful tool for change, but is often perceived as externally-imposed time-wasting. Focusing on applications of clinical audit in psychoanalytic psychotherapy NHS services,... (more)
A deconstruction of the theory and practice of feminist therapy in contemporary society. Practitioners challenge the view that one single model of therapy or feminism can be elevated above the rest.... (more)
From small beginnings in the 1970s, counselling in primary care has now become an established area of practice. It is well recognised that a significant proportion of patients in primary health care... (more)
This volume deals with the issue of control and self-control in psychotherapy. It shows how the therapist can assess patient levels, styles, and modes of control, and also address those areas in... (more)
The question of whether memories can be lost and then 'recovered' through psychotherapy has polarised the field of memory research. This book aims to bring together the evidence relating to how... (more)
Dealing with issues in the area of cultural psychiatry, this text examines culture, history, language, religion, and gender, and presents material from around the world. It examines the realisation... (more)
Explores the conflicts of running a business which has to be ethical and responsive to clients' needs - but at the same time has to be successful and profitable. This book provides advice on... (more)
The authors put forward the case that emotions are organizing processes that enhance adaptation and problem solving. The book contains practical clinical examples and instruction. (more)
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Explaining the basic principles of 'questioning' in the therapeutic context, and offering a strategic guide to clinical inquiries, this guide addresses a number of clinical situations, and provides... (more)
This book shows clinicians how to identify a given emotion, discern its role in a client's self-understanding, and understand how its expression is furthering or inhibiting a client's progress. 303... (more)
This book is devoted to the presentation and assessment of actual demonstration sessions of REBT. (more)