Trauma and Violence Books
Torture, Psychoanalysis and Human Rights
In recent years, there has been an increased interest in psychoanalytic views on wider social topics. In this book, the author examines how and why torture exists from a broadly psychoanalytic... (more)
Trauma and Countertrauma, Resilience and Counterresilience: Insights from Psychoanalysts and Trauma Experts
Treating traumatized patients takes its toll on the treating clinician, giving rise over time to what Richard B. Gartner terms countertrauma in the psychoanalyst or therapist. Trauma and... (more)
Psychoanalysis, Trauma and Community: History and Contemporary Reappraisals
Trauma is one of the hottest contemporary topics within psychoanalysis, whilst many psychoanalysts are increasingly interested in applying their skills outside the traditional setting of the... (more)
Trans-Generational Trauma and the Other: Dialogues Across History and Difference
Often, our trans-generational legacies are stories of 'us' and 'them' that never reach their terminus. We carry fixed narratives, and the ghosts of our perpetrators and of our victims. We long to be... (more)
Celebrating the Wounded Healer Psychotherapist: Pain, Post-Traumatic Growth and Self-Disclosure
Why would someone decide to become a psychotherapist? It is well-known within the field that psychoanalysts and psychotherapists are often drawn to their future professions as a result of early... (more)
Aggression and Violence: A Social Psychological Perspective
This book provides a broad and contemporary overview of aggression and violence by some of the most internationally renowned researchers in the field. It begins with an integrative theoretical... (more)
Working with Traumatic Memories to Heal Adults with Unresolved Childhood Trauma: Neuroscience, Attachment Theory and Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor Psychotherapy
What potential does psychotherapy have for mediating the impact of childhood developmental trauma on adult life? Combining knowledge from trauma-focused work, understandings of the developmental... (more)
The Simple Guide to Child Trauma: What it is and How to Help
What is trauma? How does it affect children? How can adults help? Providing straightforward answers to these complex questions, The Simple Guide to Child Trauma is the perfect starting point for any... (more)
Working with the Trauma of Rape and Sexual Violence: A Guide for Professionals
The trauma caused by rape and sexual assault can often be further compounded by unthinking or insensitive comments from people who may judge, disbelieve or disparage the victim. This authoritative... (more)
Working with Violence and Confrontation Using Solution-Focused Approaches: Creative Practice with Children, Young People and Adults
An authoritative, interdisciplinary book which outlines how solution focused practice is particularly effective in addressing violent behaviour in clients and service users, encompassing work with... (more)
Principles and Techniques of Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy
Principles and Techniques of Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy integrates cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and humanistic methods of trauma treatment into a psychotherapeutic context. Rather than... (more)
Confronting Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse
While Child Sexual Abuse has been around for ages, research on the effects and treatment are fairly recent and date back to the late 70s. To date, there are many books that deal with aspects of abuse... (more)
Living Beyond Brain Injury: A Resource Manual
A brain injury can have a dramatic effect on all areas of a person's life. This manual is designed to provide an understanding of some of the effects of a brain injury and how to manage them. It... (more)
Living with an Acquired Brain Injury: The Practical Life Skills Workbook
The Practical Life Skills Workbook is designed for people who have recovered well enough from brain injury to prepare for a return to independent living. Using a very accessible and easy to read... (more)
EMDR Therapy and Adjunct Approaches with Children: Complex Trauma, Attachment, and Dissociation
This is the first book to provide a wide range of leading-edge, step-by-step strategies for clinicians using EMDR therapy and adjunct approaches with children with severe dysregulation of the... (more)
Neurobiology and Treatment of Traumatic Dissociation: Towards an Embodied Self
Encompassing the contributions of expert clinicians and researchers in the area of traumatic stress and dissociation, this volume is the first to integrate current neuroscience research regarding... (more)
EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy with Children: Infancy Through Adolescence Treatment Manual: Second Edition
Expanded to include EMDR Therapy with infants to adolescents, this updated and revised manua - the only resource of its kind - accompanies the new second edition of the widely praised foundational... (more)
EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy with Children: Infants to Adolescents: Second Edition
This second editon focuses on teaching therapists to effectively use the entire EMDR Therapy eight-phased treatment with children of all ages from infants to adolescents. The book details changes to... (more)
Treating Addictions with EMDR Therapy and the Stages of Change
Mental health practitioners must be prepared to treat addiction-related issues-affecting up to 50% of mental health clients-whether or not clients present with addiction as a primary concern. This... (more)
Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally-Based Trauma with EMDR Therapy: Innovative Strategies and Protocols
Underscoring the importance of cultural competence, this groundbreaking book focuses on using EMDR therapy with specific populations, particularly those groups typically stigmatised, oppressed, or... (more)
A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants
This second edition of an acclaimed guide to the theory and practice of EMDR provides updated information regarding new evidence for its treatment efficacy and an in-depth presentation of... (more)
EMDR for Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
This practical resource is the first to apply EMDR to clients/patients with psychotic disorders. It provides a summary of the latest research covering the use of EMDR in schizophrenia and the other... (more)
Dancing Between Hope and Despair: Trauma, Attachment and the Therapeutic Relationship
Why is hope so fundamental to our existence?
In considering this and many other questions, this evocative book introduces the reader to the repeated shifting, or 'dance', between hope and... (more)
Self-Help for Trauma Therapists: A Practitioner's Guide
For those offering trauma-informed care, it can be difficult to maintain wellbeing and a balanced, positive outlook when the nature of their job requires frequent engagement with traumatic... (more)
Treating Complex Trauma and Dissociation: A Practical Guide to Navigating Therapeutic Challenges
Treating Complex Trauma and Dissociation is the ideal guide for the front-line clinician whose clients come in with histories of trauma, abuse, self-injury, flashbacks, suicidal behavior, and more.... (more)
A Dangerous Place to Be: Identity, Conflict, and Trauma in Higher Education
This book investigates recent conflictual events on college and university campuses, including protests directed at university leaders deemed victimizers, debates over the inclusion of “trigger... (more)
Denying Death: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Terror Management Theory
This volume is the first to showcase the interdisciplinary nature of Terror Management Theory, providing a detailed overview of how rich and diverse the field has become since the late 1980s, and... (more)
Assessment and Intervention with Mothers and Partners Following Child Sexual Abuse: Empowering to Protect
Assessment and Intervention with Mothers and Partners Following Child Sexual Abuse provides valuable and readily accessible information on child sex offenders and explains how to successfully apply... (more)
The Forgiveness Project: Stories for a Vengeful Age
What is forgiveness? Are some acts unforgivable? Can forgiveness take the place of revenge? Powerful real-life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence reveal the true impact of... (more)
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders: A Handbook for Clinicians
Both academically rigorous and clinically practical, Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders is fully informed by the new DSM-5 category that includes adjustment disorders, acute stress disorder, and... (more)