Trauma and Violence Books
Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Evolving Perspectives on Severe Psychopathology: Second Edition
This revised and updated second edition of Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation offers an important resource that takes a wide-ranging and in-depth look at the multifaceted relationship between trauma,... (more)
The Handbook of Therapeutic Care for Children: Evidence-Informed Approaches to Working with Traumatized Children and Adolescents in Foster, Kinship and Adoptive Care
This innovative book brings together a wide range of therapeutic approaches, techniques and models to outline recent developments in the practice of supporting children in out-of-home care. It sheds... (more)
Psychological Therapies in Acquired Brain Injury
The psychological impact of an acquired brain injury (ABI) can be devastating for both the person involved and their family. This book describes the different types of psychological therapies used to... (more)
Building Resilience Through Contemplative Practice: A Field Manual for Helping Professionals and Volunteers
Recasting burnout as a crucial phase of service, Building Resilience Through Contemplative Practice uses real-world case studies to teach professionals and volunteers unique skills for cultivating... (more)
A Brain Of My Own: A memoir about dissociation dissolved
A Brain of My Own is about slavery, about brains stolen in childhood and before; brains that have been intruded upon, stopped, shrunk, paralyzed. We know about the history of people whose bodies were... (more)
September 11: Trauma and Human Bonds
Our view of massive trauma has been shaped by the events of September 11, 2001. This volume focuses on the World Trade Center attack and its psychological consequences in order to deepen... (more)
Extremities: Trauma Testimony and Community
A remarkable volume in which prominent scholars and writers explore the emotional, political, and aesthetic dimensions of
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors
This book provides a theoretical framework and an innovative model of intervention for distressed couples whose relationships are affected by the echoes of trauma. (more)
Trauma of Sexual Assault: Treatment, Prevention and Practice
Rape and sexual assault are common crimes in our societies, but work on its psychosocial impact and critiques of procedures and interventions are hard to find. The Trauma of Sexual Assault fills... (more)
The New Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain: Based on EMDR
Based on the author's 20 years of clinical experience and research using EMDR to treat pain, this book shows how to harness natural brain capacities such as attention, memory and sensory processing... (more)
Talking About Sexual Assault: Society's Response to Survivors
Sexual assault is a traumatic experience for any woman. This book provides a comprehensive look at womens rape disclosure, addressing such issues as why, how often, and to whom women disclose their... (more)
The Child's Own Story: Life Story Work with Traumatised Children
Helping traumatized children develop the story of their life and the lives of people closest to them is key to their understanding and acceptance of who they are and their past experiences. The... (more)
International Handbook of Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma
In this extraordinary new text, an international array of scholars explore the enduring legacy of such social shocks as war, genocide, slavery, tyranny, crime, and disease. Among the cases addressed... (more)
Masculinities, Sexualities and Child Sexual Abuse
Why is child sexual abuse committed primarily by men and male adolescents, unlike other forms of child abuse? Is child sex offending, rather than being a deviant masculine sexual practice, related to... (more)
Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your
Includes paperback book and CD-Audio (Performance - spoken word). (more)
Cross-cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD
Addresses key issues in the field of trauma treatment. This book presents case examples that illustrate an informative range of symptom profiles, comorbid conditions, and coping skills, as well as... (more)
The Scared Child: Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events
Dr. Barbara Brooks, a pioneer in adapting the technique of Critical Incident Debriefing to help children, shows parents how they can use this new, successful approach to help their kids work through... (more)
The Violence of Men - Therapy of Social Action:
Offers a method of curing the supposedly incurable: men who physically and sexually abuse their wives and children. The author provides a step-by-step programme for rehabilitation and reunification... (more)