Trauma and Violence Books at Karnac Books

Violent Attachments

Examines the diagnosis of individuals who show physical violence as a manifestation of their emotional attachments. (more)

Inviting the Spirit of Play to Transform Trauma: Healing for All Ages

by Monica C. Blum

This unique and accessible book unites leading-edge trauma approaches with the power of playful practice to treat traumatized clients of all ages.

Abundant case examples and exercises show new... (more)

The Handbook of Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications

Edited by Ana M. Gomez, Jillian Hosey

The Handbook of Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children is a comprehensive and truly vital text for both experienced professionals and novice clinicians alike.

In these pages, dozens of... (more)

Transgenerational Trauma: A Contemporary Introduction

by Jill Salberg, Sue Grand

In this book, Jill Salberg and Sue Grand offer an overview of the psychoanalytic work on transgenerational trauma, rooting their perspective in attachment theory, and the social-ethical turn of... (more)

Dance/Movement Therapy and Sexual Abuse: Assessment and Intervention Based on Body-Mind Approaches

Edited by Einat Shuper Engelhard

Dance/Movement Therapy and Sexual Abuse addresses the vital role dance/movement therapy plays in helping survivors of sexual abuse.

Comprising ten chapters, the book describes assessment,... (more)

Psychoanalytic and Cultural Aspects of Trauma and the Holocaust: Between Postmemory and Postmemorial Work

Edited by Rony Alfandary, Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz

Psychoanalytic and Cultural Aspects of Trauma and the Holocaust presents interdisciplinary postmemorial endeavors of second-, third- and fourth-generation Holocaust survivors living in Israel and in... (more)

Memory, Trauma and the Spirited Life: Remembering and Identity

by Gillian Burrell

Memory, Trauma and the Spirited Life offers a unique understanding of memory’s role in developing as a person, in navigating the course of life, and in mitigating emotional pain.

This book... (more)

Treating Trauma in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT PE)

by Melanie S. Harned

Many DBT clients suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but until now the field has lacked a formal, tested protocol for exactly when and how to treat trauma within DBT. Combining the... (more)

The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma: Using the NeuroAffective Relational Model to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resolve Complex Trauma

by Laurence Heller, Brad Kammer

A clinician's guidebook.

Apply the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) to help clients overcome complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), recover from adverse childhood experiences... (more)

The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change

by Pauline Boss

How do we begin to cope with loss that cannot be resolved?

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us haunted by feelings of anxiety, despair and even anger. In this book, pioneering therapist,... (more)

Treating Children with Dissociative Disorders: Attachment, Trauma, Theory and Practice

Edited by Valerie Sinason, Renée Potgieter Marks

This book provides a comprehensive overview of research into dissociation in children and adolescents and challenges conventional ideas about complex behaviours.

Offering a new perspective to... (more)

Trauma and Memory: The Science and the Silenced

Edited by Valerie Sinason, Ashley Conway

Trauma and Memory will assist mental health experts and professionals, as well as the interested public, in understanding the scientific issues around trauma memory, and how this differs from other... (more)

Holocaust Trauma and Psychic Deformation: Psychoanalytic Reflections of a Holocaust Survivor

by Alfred Garwood

Written by a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, this moving and important book examines the massive psychic trauma suffered by a generation of Holocaust survivors. It not only provides... (more)

Trauma and Dissociation-Informed Psychotherapy: Relational Healing and the Therapeutic Connection

by Elizabeth F. Howell

A new model of therapeutic action, one that heals trauma and dissociation, is overtaking the mental- health field. It is not just trauma, but the dissociation of the self, that causes emotional pain... (more)

Promoting Resilience: Responding to Adversity, Vulnerability, and Loss

Edited by Neil Thompson, Gerry R. Cox

Promoting Resilience offers a fresh perspective that views resilience through a sociological lens, emphasizing the significance of loss issues and highlighting a range of practice implications across... (more)

Psychological Therapy for Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury: Innovations for Children, Young People and Families

Edited by Jenny Jim, Esther Cole

Children, young people and families living with an acquired brain injury (ABI), whether through accident, illness, injury or abuse, are rarely offered psychological therapy, and yet the benefits of... (more)

Art Therapy Treatment with Sex Trafficking Survivors: Facilitating Empowerment, Recovery, and Hope

Edited by Mary K. Kometiani

This groundbreaking book introduces and researches art therapy as a creative and effective treatment for the sensitive and pertinent issue of human sex trafficking. Rich empirical examples and best... (more)

Reducing Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout: A Trauma-Sensitive Workbook

by William Steele

Reducing Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout addresses the vital questions mental health providers have about self-care and its relationship to clinical practice. Packed with... (more)

Healing Trauma in Group Settings: The Art of Co-Leader Attunement

by Stephanie Wise, Emily Nash

Healing Trauma in Group Settings offers a unique focus on the highly valuable role of attuned co-leader relationships in the practice of healing trauma. Drawing on their extensive experience of... (more)

Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Articles, Essays, and Conversations

by Pat Ogden

Following an already- established and successful "pocket guide" format, Pat Ogden discusses sensorimotor psychotherapy. Whether you are new to the approach or in need of a handy reference, this book... (more)

Trauma and the Destructive-Transformative Struggle: Clinical Perspectives

Edited by Terrence McBride, Maureen Murphy

The impact of trauma can be both destructive and transformative. This important new book presents not only a range of theoretical frameworks through which different trauma can be understood, from the... (more)

Landscapes of Trauma: The Psychology of the Battlefield

by Nigel Hunt

Integrating trauma studies with historical research and social psychology, Landscapes of Trauma examines a range of battlefields from across history, including Waterloo, the Battle of Sedan, the... (more)

Understanding the Paradox of Surviving Childhood Trauma: Techniques and Tools for Working with Suicidality and Dissociation

by Joanne Zucchetto, Simone Jacobs

Understanding the Paradox of Surviving Childhood Trauma offers clinicians a new framework for understanding the symptoms and coping mechanisms displayed by survivors of childhood abuse. This approach... (more)

Somatic Methods for Affect Regulation: A Clinician's Guide to Healing Traumatized Youth

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