A complete conception of a psychotraumatologica treatment which is applicable to complex traumatized patients (representing the majorty of psychotrauma disorders in ambulant practices) as well as to... (more)
This book discusses resilience in survivors of childhood incest, children of battered women, and individuals formerly in violent domestic relationships. According to resiliency theory, resilient... (more)
This unique volume attests to the coming of age of research on family violence. Leading authorities in this interdisciplinary area offer useful insights into such concerns as wife-battering, child... (more)
Shame is a common and pervasive feature of the human response to death and other losses, yet this often goes unrecognized due to a reluctance to acknowledge and confront it. This book intends to... (more)
This compassionate workbook has already helped tens of thousands of trauma survivors start rebuilding their lives, with a focus on the posttrauma present. Full of practical strategies for coping and... (more)
Injured Men is a unique casebook of clinical material pertaining to men who have sustained trauma. With the exception of those publications dealing with the military, clinical vignettes of... (more)
Treatment of abuse and neglect needs to be family-focused in order to reduce troubling symptoms, address family risk and relapse potential, treat cross-generational patterns, and remediate attachment... (more)
Every year over 25,000 young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. More still come to the attention of CAMHS teams, school nurses and other community-based... (more)
Draws on interviews carried out over a period of eight years, as well as novels, films, and domestic violence literature, to explain the role of storytelling in the history of the battered women's... (more)
This book looks at how to effectively engage traumatized clients, who avoid attachment, closeness, and painful feelings.
A large segment of the therapy population consist of those who are in denial... (more)
An astoundingly moving and perceptive work on how adults can finally overcome the traumas of their childhood, Free From Lies is the culmination of a life devoted to healing others. Since The Drama of... (more)
Trauma recovery is tricky; however, there are several key principles that can help make the process safe and effective. This book gives self help readers, therapy clients, and therapists alike the... (more)
This book is aimed at all practitioners working in healthcare and criminal justice community settings with individuals displaying antisocial, offending, and challenging behaviours, at times... (more)
Ruth Stein's pioneering study explains suicidal terrorism from a psychoanalytic perspective. She argues that most Islamic extremists undertake destructive and self-destructive actions not out of... (more)
Alice Miller has received countless letters from readers all over the world. From Rage to Courage assembles the most recent, illuminating the issues and consequences of childhood abuse. Whether... (more)
More than a psychiatric or spiritual condition, trauma is an experience that exceeds the capacity of language to fix and settle it. As trauma crosses the lives of individuals and erupts into cultural... (more)
Victims of sexual and physical trauma can feel lost and disconnected from themselves and others. This new book explains how counsellors can restore connection to self and others, and facilitate... (more)
Explores the interface between spiritual and psychological care in the context of disaster recovery work, drawing upon various disasters. (more)
"Trauma, Tragedy, Therapy: The Arts and Human Suffering" explores the nature of traumatic experience and the therapeutic role of the arts and arts therapies in responding to it. It suggests that by... (more)
Working with a client trapped in an all-too-familiar cycle of victimization and self-blame, Leigh McCullough, a nationally recognized expert in brief psychodynamic therapy, illustrates her powerful... (more)
A guide to the complex process of assessment in youth and child trauma. This book covers various methods and measures for assessing trauma, including case examples to illustrate the integration of... (more)
Presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential childrens homes, secure or psychiatric units, and special schools. The contributors describe a wide range of... (more)
This book draws on a wide range of evidence to explore the facts about the relationship between substance misuse and domestic violence and their effect on children, and examines the response of... (more)
This book discusses how trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy can be used to help children and adolescents who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Cognitive behavior therapy is... (more)
Chronic physical or emotional pain is one of the most overwhelming problems we ever have to face. It often fails to respond to normally effective treatments such as medication and counselling. Time... (more)
Many people experience traumatic events and whilst some gradually recover from such experiences, others find it more difficult and may seek professional help for a range of problems. A Casebook of... (more)
Many child abuse prevention programs have targeted factors within the family, such as parenting skills. This book describes the next wave of prevention: the promotion of safer, healthier childrearing... (more)
Paul Lerner traces the intertwined histories of trauma and male hysteria in German society and psychiatry and shows how these concepts were swept up into debates about Germany's national health,... (more)
Recently, increasing research and clinical attention has been directed toward the concerns of adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Nonetheless, the relationship partners of these... (more)
Grounded in research and extensive experience in schools, this engaging book describes practical ways to combat bullying at the school, class, and individual levels. Step-by-step strategies are... (more)