Trauma and Violence Books
Domestic Violence: Guidelines for Research-Informed Practice
This title describes developed intervention programmes which have been shown to be effective for reducing the incidence, severity or impact of domestic violence in particular populations. The book... (more)
Can You Read Me? - Creative Writing with Child and Adult Victims of Abuse:
This book presents poems, stories and journal work spontaneously written by people, young and old, who have suffered serious abuse. It suggests how health and social care workers can facilitate... (more)
Domestic Violence and Family Safety: A Systemic Approach to Working with Violence in Families
The book aims to explore the exciting opportunities offered by a systemic approach for mental health professionals and psychotherapists when working with families and other systems where domestic... (more)
A Bolt from the Blue: Coping with Disasters and Acute Traumas
Based on work within the Finnish organized crisis care network, this title shows how crisis care can be an integral part of health care services, covering all traumatic incidents from a death in the... (more)
Reclaiming Your Life After Rape: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Client Workbook
This powerful client workbook is written in an encouraging and easy-to-understand style specifically for women who have been sexually assaulted and have developed chronic symptoms of posttraumatic... (more)
The Abuse of Older People: A Training Manual for Detection and Prevention
This handbook guides professionals in the welfare sector through interactive examples of the abuse of older people set in institutional and community placements, to increase the development of their... (more)
The Trauma Spectrum: Hidden Wounds and Human Resiliency
Our experiences of trauma sow the seeds of many persistent and misunderstood medical problems such as chronic fatigue syndrome and various maladies of the immune system. Because of our inadequate... (more)
Domestic Violence: Handbook for Healthcare Professionals
Health care practitioners have daily contact with patients whose health is damaged by domestic violence and who often face risks of further and more extreme injury. This title concerns the NHS... (more)
Art Therapy and Political Violence: With Art, Without Illusion
With accounts from Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Israel and South Africa, this book vividly illustrates the therapeutic power of art making and art therapy in helping individuals, families and... (more)
Coping with Trauma: Hope Through Understanding
From the psychological perspective, the author discusses the impact of trauma on emotion, memory, the self, and relationships, as well as incorporating research from neuroscience to make the case... (more)
The War Hotel: Psychological Dynamics in Violent Conflict
Human nature fuels violent conflict. How are we inflamed or silenced to play our part? We are the players as we are pulled apart in the name of justice and loyalty. Past trauma triggers replay. Out... (more)
Managing Sex Offender Risk
Based on key research into assessment, treatment and recidivism, this book offers practical guidance on improving intervention techniques with sex offenders. The contributors explore such topics as... (more)
Sexual Abuse of Males:
Based on the life histories of more than one thousand sexually abused boys and adult males with histories of childhood sexual abuse, Sexual Abuse of Males examines the myriad biological,... (more)
Broken Spirits: The Treatment of Traumatized Asylum Seekers, Refugees, War and Torture Victims
This unique volume explores the enormity of the issues surrounding the numerous mental health problems of the millions of refugees, asylum seekers and torture victims around the world. (more)
Workplace Trauma: Concepts, Assessment and Interventions
Workplace Trauma explores the impact of traumatic events on the psychological well being of organisations and employees and considers the creation of appropriate trauma care programmes tailored to... (more)
Group Work with Adolescents After Violent Death: A Manual for Practitioners
Intended for mental health practitioners, this book addresses the needs of adolescents exeriencing traumatic reactions in the aftermath of the violent death of a close friend or relative, a violent... (more)
The Handbook of Clinical Intervention With Young People Who Sexually Abuse
This Handbook provides invaluable reviews of the growing body of empirical and theoretical knowledge in this field and clearly demonstrates how this knowledge can be used to guide and develop... (more)
Therapeutic Approaches in Work with Traumatized Children and Young People: Theory and Practice
Meeting weekly to discuss and review their therapeutic practice in the light of relevant theoretical approaches, the staff at the Cotswold Community produced an invaluable record of working with... (more)
Leaving You: The Cultural Meaning of Suicide
At heart, suicide is a subversive act. How is it, then, that suicide has come to be viewed as the last refuge of the self-destructive victim? This work explores the puzzle of this reigning perception... (more)
Beyond Trauma: Conversations on Traumatic Incident Reduction
This method has been effective in dealing with many areas of traumatic stress, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), in such diverse groups as veterans, children, 9/11 survivors, motor... (more)
Analysts in the Trenches: Streets, Schools, War Zones
This volume illustrates what socially engaged analysts can offer to violent and disturbed communities. Contributors bring anaytic expertise to bear on the emotional sequelae to violence, including... (more)
Gender and PTSD:
Research and clinical observations suggest pronounced gender-based differences in the ways people respond to traumatic events. Most notably, women evidence twice the rate of PTSD as men following... (more)
The Body Remembers Casebook: Unifying Methods and Models in the Treatment of Trauma and PTSD
Each of the complex trauma cases in this volume is presented with a combination of methods ranging from traditional psychodynamic approaches and applications of attachment theory to innovative... (more)
Trauma, the Body and Transformation: A Narrative Enquiry
Trauma suffered during childhood can affect not only a person's emotional and mental health, but also their physical health, even into adulthood. This unique book fills a gap in research in this... (more)
Youth aggression and violence: A psychological approach
This text presents a comprehensive survey of causes and effective approaches to intervention and prevention for all those students, trainees and professionals concerned with aggressive children and... (more)
EMDR: A closer look: VHS video and manual
How does EMDR compare to other therapies for trauma? What is the role of the eye movements? What does the research indicate about EMDR's efficacy? Addressing these key questions and more, this video... (more)