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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking book based on research carried out in Australia by the author on the needs of children whose parents experience periods of mental illness. Other profesional contributors encompass areas such as the effects of mental illness on children; service provision for children and their parents; foster care and child protection.

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Book SynopsisResistance--any attitude or behavior of the therapist, patient, or system that resists change--is integral to every therapeutic relationship. Family therapists are all too familiar with challenges to their professional credentials, families' reluctance to convene for treatment, cancellations, rejection of therapy, requests to exclude a family member, and numerous other maneuvers that frustrate therapeutic goals. Mastering Resistance presents concrete, accessible strategies for coping directly with specific, commonly encountered problems of resistance. Moreover, it demonstrates how resistance can effectively be used to foster a stronger therapist-client alliance. Trade ReviewMastering Resistance is an outstanding guide for trainees in the field of family therapy, and family therapy teachers should be delighted to have this book to assign to their students. Without oversimplifying the complexities of family therapy, it offers in a very clear format a way for beginners to grasp and keep in perspective the basics about avoiding becoming entangled in useless struggles with their clinical families. The writing style is clear, humorous where appropriate, and full of examples of the typical problems families present, along with suggested rules of thumb to consider in dealing with the everyday difficulties of clinical practice. By recognizing resistance and its functions in families, therapists can learn to respond positively and effectively.--Monica McGoldrick, LCSW, PhD (h.c.)Written with enlightenment, knowledge, and wisdom on a subject that is dear to the heart of every therapist. Its appeal is universal, since resistance, regardless of the name given it, is a central and continuing issue in all the healing arts.--Peggy Papp, MSW - I am always looking for good reading for trainees, and Mastering Resistance is just that. --Family Process, 2/11/1983Table of Contents1. Resistance2. Initial Resistances3. Contract-Related Resistances4. Challenges to the Therapist's Competence5. Common Resistances in Ongoing Treatment6. Resistances Produced by Helping Systems

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Book SynopsisWriting to the practicing clinician, this book offers a step-by-step practical guide to Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy (SERT) when working with individuals, couples, and families.Most therapists know sociocultural systems influence their clients' lives, but few know how to connect the dots between what happens in the wider society, interpersonal neurobiology, relational processes, and client well-being. Written by a founder of SERT, Carmen Knudson-Martin draws on knowledge from multiple disciplines to innovatively weave together a practical step-by-step guide that demystifies the connections between micro and macro processes and relational/self-development.Divided into four parts, chapters cover how to conceptualize clinical issues through a socio-emotional lens, the therapist's role in assessment, goal-setting, clinical decision-making, the how-to of each of the three phases of the SERT clinical sequence, and self-of-the-therapist work and clinical research thatTrade Review"A Step-by-Step Guide to Socioemotional Relationship Therapy is a game changer. Thoughtful and well-researched, it strikes a great balance between the theoretical and the practical. It opened my eyes to power dynamics in relationships and gave me practical intervention strategies that I am already using. You will want to read it cover to cover, and then refer back to it regularly! Everyone can learn something from this book!"Ryan B. Seedall, Ph.D, Associate Professor at Utah State University, Associate Co-Editor of The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, and Co-Author of Deliberate Practice in Systemic Family Therapy"This must-read book reveals how common societal discourses and interrelated “isms” result in the individual, couple, and family relationship problems seen in therapy. This seminal book’s illustrative case examples, reflective questions, specific competencies and other core tools help novice and seasoned therapists and researchers to empower couples, families, and individuals to reject harmful societal discourses and improve their relationships according to their own values."Shalonda Kelly, PhD, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; author of Diversity in Couple and Family Therapy: Ethnicities, Sexualities, and Socioeconomics"Knudson-Martin’s pedagogical and clinical brilliance makes SERT principles of mutuality and equity accessible and practical. Readers will find clearly articulated definitions and clinical examples of how to engage and embody the humble contextual relationality the model offers us and our clients."Jessica ChenFeng, PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary, co-author of Finding Your Voice as a Beginning Marriage and Family Therapist"In this wonderful beautifully written book, Carmen Knudson-Martin presents her cutting-edge approach to relational therapy, the product of a lifetime of experience as a therapist, scholar, teacher, researcher, and supervisor, Knudson-Martin provides a compelling clear theoretical framework for socio-emotional relationship therapy, offers a guide to the specific steps in its practice, and supplies numerous evocative clinical examples. This is a book that illuminates essential aspects of relational therapies that are often ignored by others: the implicit underlying values underlying treatment. Feminist, egalitarian, but ultimately human, this book raises the consciousness of practitioners about vital aspects of relational therapy, having to do with power, social class, and other aspects of intersectionality. Valuable either as a comprehensive approach to treatment or as a source for those of various specific therapy orientations about how to incorporate issues about gender, culture, and intersectionality into relational therapy, this is the book about relational therapy you should read this year."Jay Lebow, Ph.D., ABPP, Clinical Professor, Family Institute at Northwestern and Northwestern UniversityTable of Contents1. An Introduction to Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy Part One: Socio-Emotional Case Conceptualization 2. Expand the Lens 3. Link Emotion, Societal Discourse, and Relational Process 4. Identify the Flow of Power 5. Center the Circle of Care Part Two: Clinical Role, Assessment, and Treatment Planning 6. Third Order Ethics and the Clinical Role 7. SERT Assessment and the Therapeutic Alliance 8. SERT Treatment Planning and Clinical Decision-Making Part Three: SERT Clinical Sequence Step by Step 9. Phase 1 - Position toward Relationality and Equity 10. Phase 2 - Interrupt the Flow of Power 11. Phase 3 - Practice Mutuality Part Four: Learn through Research and Reflexivity 12. Engage Contextual Self of the Therapist 13. Study Clinical Practice 14. Co-Create the Future

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge International Handbook of Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Descendants of Holocaust Survivors offers a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge studies from a wide range of fields dealing with new research about descendants of Holocaust survivors. Examining the aftermath of the Holocaust on the Second Generation and Third Generation, children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, it is the first volume to bring together research perspectives from history, psychology, sociology, communications, literature, film, theater, art, music, biology, and medicine. With contributions from international experts, key topics covered include survivor characteristics and experiences; the phenomenological experience of transmitted trauma legacies; the creation of Second Generation groups; the epigenetics of inherited trauma; the development of Second Generation writing; representation of Holocaust survivors in film; music and the transmission of memory; art, music,Table of ContentsIntroduction – Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz and Amit Shrira Part I - Humanities Creating Second Generation Groups in the USA and Israel: A Four-decade Perspective – Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz The Metamorphosis of Second-Generation Writing: Just When I Thought I Was Out - A Case Study – Melvin Jules Bukiet Literary Works on the Second and Third Generation of Holocaust Survivors in Hungary – Presence or Absence? – Katalin Pécsi-Pollner Past Life: A Cantata for Holocaust Voices Past and Present – Phyllis Lassner Time Stands Still: Acting Out the Trauma in Second Generation Israeli Documentaries – Liat Steir Livny The Representation of Second Generation Holocaust Survivors in Certificate of Life - On and Off the Stage – Roy Horovitz Arbeit Macht Frei: Reality and Meaning in Second Generation Israeli Artists' Artworks – Batya Brutin The Role of Music in Shaping Holocaust Memory: An Intergenerational Process of Preservation and Transmission – Rachel Kollender Holocaust Remembrance: Music as a Therapeutic Tool That Mediates Between Holocaust Survivors and Their Offspring – Atarah Fisher Part II - The Social Sciences and Health-Related Sciences Effects of the Holocaust on the Second Generation: A Preliminary Analysis of an Ongoing Survey –Samuel Juni Intergenerational Transmission in the Experiences of Aging Children of Holocaust Survivors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the USA - Irit Felsen Past, Present, and Future Perspectives of Holocaust Trauma Transmission – Natan P.F. Kellermann Ethnographic Accounts of Israeli Holocaust Descendant Resilient-Vulnerability: Moral-Political Worldviews and the Emergence of Empowering Distress – Carol A. Kidron, Dan Kotliar, and Laurence J. Kirmayer A Digital Safe Haven: Six Functions of Social Media for Second Generation Holocaust Survivors – Motti Neiger and Miriam Neiger-Fleischmann Late Life Manifestations of Ancestral Trauma: The Case of Older Adult Offspring of Holocaust Survivors – Amit Shrira Specific Aspects in the Life and Care of the Offspring of Shoah Survivors in Germany - Andrea Zielke-Nadkarni Long-term Physical Health Outcomes in Child Holocaust Survivors and in Offspring of Holocaust Survivors – Lital Keinan Boker

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Book SynopsisThe Classic Edition of Heidi Keller's Cultures of Infancy, first published in 2007, includes a new introduction by the author, which describes for readers the original context of her work, how she has further developed her research and thinking, and the ongoing relevance of this volume in the context of future challenges for the field.In its original volume, Cultures of Infancy presented the first systematic analysis of culturally informed developmental pathways, synthesizing evolutionary and cultural psychological perspectives for a broader understanding of human development. In this compelling book, Heidi Keller utilizes ethnographic reports, as well as quantitative and qualitative analyses, to illustrate how humans resolve universal developmental tasks in particular sociodemographic contexts. These contexts are represented in cultural models, with three distinct models addressed throughout the text: the model of independence with autoTable of ContentsPreface to the Classic Edition Foreword to the 2007 Edition Preface to the 2007 Edition 1. The Conception of Infancy 2. The Psychobiology of Infancy 3. The Concept of Culture 4. The Research Methodology: Infancy Assessment 5. Cultural Models of Parenting 6. Variations of Independence and Interdependence 7. Relations Among the Dimensions of the Parenting Model 8. Developmental Consequences of the Early Parenting Experiences9. Cultural Models of Parenting and Developmental Pathways: Synthesis and Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSystemic Diagnosis: An Application of Family Systems Theory helps marriage and family therapists incorporate theory-driven assessment and diagnosis into their practice, demonstrating how they can diagnose systems, not just individuals.This introductory textbook argues that theory and diagnosis are key to providing excellent care in family therapy. Rooted in family systems theory, Jacob B. Priest offers readers a model to diagnosis the history, structure, and boundaries of family systems. Chapters begin by looking at traditional and relational models of diagnosis before diving into systemic diagnosis. Readers are introduced to the EPIC assessment and guided on how to use it in their practice. Filled with case studies throughout, the book also includes digital content so students can practice a diagnosis process rooted in family systems theory.Designed to be used on COAMFTE accredited programs, this book is essential for couple and family therapy studentsTrade Review"Systemic Diagnosis is a must read for family therapy practitioners. In pointing out the flaws in other diagnostic models, Priest shows how theory-driven diagnosis sets the stage for effective systemic intervention. This book demonstrates each step of the systemic diagnosis model and equips readers to use it in their own practice. With great examples and guided practice, Priest makes difficult concepts easy to comprehend. The icing on the cake is that Priest writes like he's talking to a good friend, making it incredibly engaging. Five stars for this much needed book!" Rebecca A. Cobb, PhD, LMFT, Associate Clinical Professor and Clinical Coordinator, Couples and Family Therapy, Seattle University"Systemic Diagnosis: An Application of Family Systems Theory is a strongly recommended reading for all family therapists. Jacob Priest gives the reader a rich and thorough presentation of the possibilities and difficulties with the diagnosis systems at the same time as he suggests a systemic diagnosis system, rooted in family systems theory. The way systemic theory is transcended into the field of diagnosis is masterly done. A presentation for the next generation of therapist." Lennart Lorås, Professor, Western Norway University of Applied Scienced and VID Spezialized University, Oslo-NorwayTable of ContentsPart 1: Models of Diagnosis 1. The Medical Model of Diagnosis 2. Relational Diagnosis Part 2: Family SYstems Theory and Systemic Diagnosis 3. The Trinity: Theory, Diagnosis, and Intervention 4. Family Systems Theory 5. Systemic Diagnosis 6. Systemic Diagnosis: From Information to Application 7. Potential and Pitfalls of Systemic Diagnosis Part 3: Systemic Diagnosis: The Fundamentals 8. Questions and Answers 9. Case Example: Supervision 10. Systemic Diagnosis in the Therapy Room 11. AI Generated Examples

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking volume destroys the most damaging beliefs about fathers. Using the most recent research, this pioneering work exposes these baseless beliefs and the toll they take on children’s relationships with their fathers, parents’ relationship with one another, and the physical and mental health of fathers and mothers.Trade Review"This pioneering work fills an important gap: For a long time we have been waiting for guidance based on verified data in order to be able to deal with parental-child relationships objectively, especially in cases of family breakdown." Jose Torres, Professor at University of Malaga"This is an extraordinary compendium of key research gathered into one place. It will be a critical resource for a wide variety of readers from college students to graduate school students to clinicians, to those involved in the courts with families." Patricia Papernow, psychologist, author, teacher, consultant, Director of Institute for Stepfamily Education"Grounded in a wide range of research and draws implications that interest a general audience on current topics. The book’s material has direct implications for public policy regarding family law, divorce, and child custody. Nielsen frames these issues in a clever and catchy manner that make the book an ideal choice for academic courses, with appeal to a much wider general audience." Richard Warshak, clinical and research psychologist and author“Nielsen argues that fathers are just as competent, devoted, and central to kids’ well-being as mothers. The author, a psychology professor at Wake Forest University, takes aim at the conventional wisdom that considers mothers the mainstays of child rearing and relegates fathers to a supporting role as breadwinners and child care assistants who can be dispensed with after a divorce. On the contrary, she asserts that dads are essential, stating that kids raised with their father in the home are healthier and better adjusted, have higher graduation rates, and are less prone to delinquency, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, depression, and anxiety. The author cites a wealth of sociological statistics and scientific studies but also probes the cultural conventions we apply to fatherhood, exploring everything from the caricature of uncommunicative, emotionally clueless husbands in pop-psychology tomes like Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus to the parade of incompetent, absentee, and deadbeat dads in movies. She writes in a lucid, down-to-earth style that’s free of academic cant and replete with tart wisdom. Dads and moms alike will find much to ponder here. A fresh, eye-opening re-examination of the father’s role in the family, full of stimulating contrarian insights.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Table of Contents1 Fathers in America: Why we believe what isn't true—and why it matters 2 American fathers and children 3 Fathers don't matter—and the earth is flat 4 Fathers as parenting partners: Slouches on couches and other nonsense 5 Divorced dads: Dad dumped mom and worse 6 Subverting the stereotypes and mashing the myths

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Book SynopsisThis book encourages and trains students and practicing marriage and family therapists to bring themselves into the therapy room, offering guidelines and strategies for being more present and personal with their clients.Mental health professionals are often taught and trained that therapy is serious business, to be cautious and conservative with therapeutic decision-making, and to stick to empirically supported and specific tools in sessions. What gets lost in this positivistic, formulaic, and scientific way of working are therapistsâ own unique voices, their creativity, flexibility, and the sense of playfulness that make the change process fun and upbeat. The Therapistâs Use of Self equips therapists with the skills they need to deepen their alliances with clients, to liberate themselves from an overreliance on models, and to bring their whole selves to the therapeutic encounter. Chapters cover pioneers in the field before exploring ways to bring ideas from outside thTrade Review“This book had me at the start; the analysis of the family therapy pioneers was the best I’d ever read. But then Selekman takes it a quantum leap further—capturing the true essence of conceptualizing and doing couple and family therapy, drawing on contemporary research and his own wisdom accrued from extensive experience in the trenches.”Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D., developer of the Partners for Change Outcome Management System, USA"Selekman has done it again. A book for any practitioner, chock-full of wisdom, guidance and encouragement to be more of ourselves as a therapist. After an affectionate review of the old masters of family therapy, Selekman gives us a creative and wide-ranging set of ideas to help us become more courageous as therapists. An aspiring read!"Guy Diamond, Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA"Matthew Selekman’s brilliant new book about the therapist’s use of self is exactly the book the field of relational and systemic therapies needs at this time. Wonderfully anchored in and appropriately paying homage to the pioneers of the field, Selekman provides the reader with a much-needed update of how to be most positively engaged and effective in these times. Building on a clear vision of the use of self in therapy that includes a very practical use-of-self toolkit, he offers inventive frameworks for therapeutic decision-making and ways of collaborating with clients to find innovative ways to resolve problems. Filled with poignant clinical examples and the wisdom of a seasoned therapist who has supervised couple and family therapy around the world, this is a book every couple and family therapist and student in the field should read and contemplate."Jay Lebow, Ph.D., ABPP, Senior Scholar and Clinical Professor, The Family Institute at Northwestern and Northwestern University, USA "As I began reading the first two chapters, my experience was of a travel along a memory lane, remembering the workshops and seminars I had the opportunity to enjoy with those incredible persons. By chapter four I was more on the transition to present time. Then I remember the time machine exercise Selekman uses. And of course, the next chapters moved me to the future use of his exercises. (And in there you’ll find the time machine) Definitely a very good book. From past, to present, to future use."Ricardo Figueroa Quiroga, President: Mexican Council for Clinical Hypnosis, MexicoTable of Contents1. Masters of the Use of Self: Couple and Family Therapy Pioneers that Perfected the Craft of Being the Catalysts for Change-Part I 2. Masters of the Use of Self: Couple and Family Therapy Pioneers that Perfected the Craft of Being the Catalysts for Change-Part II 3. Practice Evidence-Based Wisdom: A Resource for Informing Our Therapeutic Decision-Making 4. The Therapist’s Use of Self Toolkit 5. Therapeutic Brick Walls: Trouble-Shooting Guidelines for Getting Unstuck 6. Improvisational Theater on the Screen: The Therapist’s Use of Self in a Virtual Tele-Health Therapy Context 7. Resources for enhancing Your Inventiveness and Expanding Your Therapeutic Range and Style 8. The Therapist’s Use of Self Developmental Framework: From Beginning Couple and Family Therapist to mastery and Beyond 9. The Therapist’s Use of Self and Beyond: Major Themes and Implications for the Future

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Book SynopsisThis book briefly outlines psychological perspectives of the values, attitudes and behaviour of parents in influencing a childâs personality. The volume discusses important factors and family surroundings that influence a growing childâs development and various techniques that parents and teachers may use to inculcate childrenâs growth and well-being. Various discipline techniques that parents can use with the child and ways in which they can enhance their childâs creativity and achievement levels are explained. It also discusses the causes, signs and types of learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia), and behaviour disorders like anxiety disorders, conduct disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), aggressive behaviour in children and the speech disorder stuttering. The volume gives an elaborate understanding of the diverse changes, conflicts, emotional turmoil and identity crises that adolescent children go through and how parents and teachers can help them to handle this transitional stage.This book will be of interest to psychologists, parents, students and teachers of psychology and scholars of child development, as well as professionals involved in working with children and adolescents, such as teachers, counsellors, doctors, nurses and social workers.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Family Atmosphere and the Child’s Personality 2. Influence of Birth Order on Personality 3. Environmental Factors Influencing the Child’s Development 4. Disciplining the Child 5. Development of Children’s Ambitions and Aspirations 6. Developing the Child’s Creativity 7. Learning Disabilities in Children 8. Behaviour Disorders in Children 9. Adolescence – A Crucial Period

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Book SynopsisComplete with exercises, reflections, and specially selected tasks, this workbook is written for those suffering from heartbreak (and their therapists) to support them in navigating and managing the pain of breakups. The authors help people in this position learn from their experiences, grow stronger from their suffering, and create healthy and fulfilling relationships.Kathryn D. Rheem and Clare Rosoman bring their experiences as relationship therapists and devotees of attachment science to offer informed support and encouragement to the broken hearted by providing practical strategies to help readers make sense of and grow from their experiences. Mirroring the therapy process, the book is structured so that readers actively participate in their own healing process with activities that guide their journey session by session. Chapters address attachment strategies, facing fear, riding waves of anger, processing grief and loss, forgiveness, and trusting yourself again. This booTrade Review"Kathryn and Clare have written the workbook to help you heal your pain. The tools you need to start navigating the emotional fall-out of losing your mate and getting your life back on track are embedded in these pages. Science shows that walking through your heartbreak with expert guides changes everything. We have all been right where you are and this workbook is a much needed resource. Clare and Kathryn have brought the process of healing into focus and action within this workbook. It will be a gem for many who are reeling after loss."Susan M. Johnson, EdD, Founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy, Director of the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)."For all of us who have felt the agonizing pain of relationship betrayal and loss, this book by Kathryn Rheem and Clare Rosoman is a needed pathway for healing the wounded heart. My colleagues clearly understand the emotional devastation, confusion, and profound loneliness that can be unbearable when our hearts are broken. The chapters of this book guide the reader through the exact steps needed to heal from the deep pain of the heart and soul that comes with relationship loss. It is the same process I use with my clients in therapy. While expressed in culturally sensitive ways, your pain and my pain can be transformed when we can allow ourselves to feel and even befriend it. Rheem and Rosoman offer the reader a guided series of exercises designed to reduce the damaging spiral of emotional pain, heal the wounded heart, and revive the spirit toward growth. While this journey is not painless, you can trust the pain will shrink as you follow their masterful lead. They have written this book with clarity, empathy, and humanity. They are experts and knowledgeable guides, and you will hear yourself in their words and feel better as a result."Paul Guillory, PhD, EFT Trainer, Author of Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals."Facing relationship loss is difficult and all the more so when done alone. This workbook meets you in the heart of loss, guides you through its painful uncertainties, and leads you toward a healing path of resilience and recovery. As compassionate companions, Drs. Rheem and Rosoman walk the journey with you with wisdom, kindness, and hope. Truly an exceptionally honest, inspiring, and practical resource for making it through the hurts that come in love and life." James Furrow, PhD, Professor, Family Therapist and contributing author / editor of Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist, Emotionally Focused Family-Therapy, and The Emotionally Focused Casebook."Wow, finally an attachment book that helps us deal with the pain of losing Connection. This invaluable resource will help so many people learn how to authentically face their loss and in the process transform it into growth and resilience."George Faller, EFT Trainer, Author, Co-Host of Foreplay Podcast, Founder of Success in Vulnerability."If you are suffering from the heartbreak of a relationship loss, you will not want to be without the comfort and wisdom of this workbook. From the first pages, you will feel the authors’ strong, caring presence. They draw on cutting edge attachment science and decades of clinical experience to walk you through your grief and confusion. You will be taken through a process that helps you make sense of your distress and reflect on your relationship, but the journey will feel uniquely personal because the authors do not assume all people are the same and process emotions in the same way. In the end, this workbook is about much more than healing a broken heart. It is about getting to know and befriend your emotional world so you can use its inherent wisdom to rebuild your life and love again."Veronica Kallos-Lilly, PhD, ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer, Co-Author of An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples: The Two of Us 2nd Ed. "I love this book. Most of us don't know how to move through the grief from losing a partner. Rheem and Rosoman get it and they want to walk with us as we heal from our losses. Their insights and understanding of the overwhelming pain of loss are deeply moving. This workbook is insightful, accessible and very empowering"Jette Simon, EFT Trainer, Internationally Renowned Psychologist featured on Denmark's DR TV series "We are Fighting to Survive", Director of Center for Emotional Focused Therapy in Copenhagen.Table of ContentsPart I: Getting Started, 1. Getting Ready to Go on This Journey, 2. Love and Heartbreak, 3. Determining Your Relationship Cycle of Distress, 4. Learning about Your Attachment Strategy, Part II: Going Deeper, 5. Facing Fear, 6. Riding the Waves of Anger, 7. Naming and Healing Emotional Scars, 8. Processing the Enormity of Grief and Loss, Part III: Growing Momentum, 9. Forgiving and Letting Go, 10. Trusting Yourself (Again), 11. Building Security with Others, 12. Maintaining Your Momentum

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed as a treatment manual for using family-based treatments with children struggling with mental illness, supporting both family therapists and the families they are helping.Based on over 40 years of research, it has been shown that involving the entire family in treatment is effective. However, family therapy is still not used as a first line of treatment. Paul Sunseri explains and explores why family-based approaches should be used with struggling young people and how this can be applied in practice. Chapters discuss the causes, contributors, and social determinants for the rise in childhood mental illness and provide empirical evidence and treatments for working with children and adolescents suffering from self-harm, suicidal ideation, anxiety, anger, and depression. Filled with case studies throughout, the book also touches on mitigating the effects of screen time in our increasingly technological lives and interventions to help reluctant children particTrade Review “Child and adolescent mental health are a global public health priority. Youth, parents, and systems are looking for effective solutions for improving lives and helping children thrive. Dr. Sunseri, in this book, provides timely guidance for helping practitioners navigate the complexities of working with children and adolescents. At the core, this work understands the critical and dynamic influence of the family on healing, change, and happiness.”Michael Robbins, PhD, Clinical and Research Director for Functional Family Therapy LLC and Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute, USA“In this current and impressively thoughtful book, Dr. Sunseri’s spot-on insight brilliantly interweaves established theory, research, and real life examples. Within its professionally warm and easy to read narratives, he offers a treatment guide for both parents and practitioners that courageously pulls back the veil from the child and family therapeutic process and offers recommendations that actually make complete clinical and real-life sense.”Don Grant, PhD, American Psychological Association Division 46 chair of the “Device Management & Intelligence” committee, National Advisor for Healthy Device Management for Newport Healthcare, USA“As a therapist that has worked with children and families for almost 30 years, I found this book to be incredibly helpful and insightful. The book is extremely well researched and thoughtful, outlining numerous clinical strategies and interventions for improving the lives of children and teens. And as a parent, Dr. Sunseri's book speaks from the heart and has given me some new ways to better love my own family.”Debbie Walsh, LMFT, USA “Our child started self-harming and developed suicidal ideation at 11-years-old, which was the start of a terrifying two-year journey for our family. I anxiously devoured child psychology and parenting books, but none taught me anything useful or practical about how to best help her. Dr. Sunseri’s whole-family approach to adolescent mental health makes complete sense to me, and I so wish this book had been available when my daughter first began to struggle.”Katrina Budde, Parent, USA“I did not realize how broken our healthcare system is until my daughter started to experience a serious mental health decline in her early teens. We were left to struggle through one of the biggest nightmares of our lives with very little help or guidance. This book is a must read for healthcare providers and for parents who feel lost with no light at the end of the tunnel.”G. Anderson, Parent, USA“Working as a family to improve our daughter's mental health was absolutely critical. As parents, learning how to set boundaries, normalize our expectations, and communicate more effectively with her has had a far greater positive impact on her mental health than any individual child therapy in the past did. The treatment recommendations in this book have returned our daughter and family back into a healthy functioning dynamic.”J.C., Parent, USATable of ContentsPart I: What In the World is Going On and Where Does Change Begin?Chapter 1: Causes and Known Contributors to the Rise in Childhood Mental IllnessChapter 2: Lesser Known But Likely More Impactful Causes and ContributorsChapter 3: Righting the Ship: Getting Families Back on CourseChapter 4: The Case for Family-Focused TreatmentChapter 5: Intensive Family-Focused Therapy (IFFT)Part II: Treating Suicide and Self-HarmChapter 6: Suicide and Self-Harm: Prevalence, Evidence-Based Treatments, and the Role of Family and SituationsChapter 7: The Treatment of Suicide and Self-Harm from a Family-Focused PerspectiveChapter 8: Case Example of Treating Self-Harm: The Girl Who Wouldn’t Stop Hurting Herself Part III: Treating Social Isolation and Anxious AvoidanceChapter 9: Anxious Avoidance: Prevalence, Evidence-Based Treatments, and the Role of Family and SituationsChapter 10: The Treatment of Anxious Avoidance from a Family-Focused PerspectiveChapter 11: Case Example of Treating Anxious Avoidance: The Boy Who Disappeared Part IV: Directions for the FutureChapter 12: An 18-Item, Research-Informed Plan for Reversing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis

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Book SynopsisIn its original volume, first published in 1993, John Gottman details years of research involving questionnaires and observations of married couples in pursuit of the determinants of both marital happiness and divorce. Grounded in science and informed by clinical practice, it offers psychological professional insight and awareness of what healthy relationships need.With a new preface by the Gottman Institute Clinical Director, Dr Don Cole, and Research Director, Dr Carrie Cole, this Classic Edition of the landmark text, What Predicts Divorce?, reveals to a new generation, the original context of Gottman's work, how he has further developed his research and thinking, and the ongoing relevance of this volume in the context of future challenges for the field.Providing a roadmap that gives shape to the science yet to be done, this Classic Edition of What Predicts Divorce? is essential reading for all family and clinical psychologists, as well as therapists working with couTrade Review"Gottman has produced a delightfully well researched, sensitive study of marital processes related to divorce....Anyone who is interested in marital processes and their dynamics will like this work."—CHOICE"Bringing together empirical data and insightful theory development from a 20-year research program, this volume will quickly become an essential classic for all professionals interested in marriage, and required reading for graduate students....the author has constructed a rich, in-depth volume that thoroughly explains his creative work....Every chapter is ripe with insight, solidly based empirical data, sound theory development, and suggestions for application....this volume is a major contribution to the understanding of marriage and marital dissolution processes."—Journal of Marriage and the Family"There is a wealth of valuable detail in this book....Gottman has provided an abundance of ideas that may stimulate thought by both researchers and therapists....Marital therapists, guided by the findings, can be more alert to the trajectories their client couples are following and possibly teach some of their clients more effective communication skills that may deflect them from the path of dissolution..."—The American Journal of Family TherapyTable of ContentsForeword Preface 1 Introduction 2 What Makes Some Marriages Magical and Some Miserable? Raising the Questions 3 Terman's Question: What Makes for Marital Happiness? The View From Observational Methods 4 Longitudinal Change in Marital Happiness: Observing Physiology as Well as Marital Interaction 5 Marital Processes That Predict Dissolution 6 In What Sense Are Regulated Couples Regulated? 7 Is Conflict Avoidance Dysfunctional? 8 Conflict Avoidance and the Behavior of the Listener: Toward a Typology of Marriage 9 There Are Two Types of Conflict Engagers 10 A Balance Theory of Marriage 11 There Are Two Types of Nonregulated Couples 12 Male Withdrawal From Marital Conflict 13 Replication and Extension 14 Physiology During Marital Interaction 15 Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Marital Stability 16 Eight-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up Study 17 Recommendations for a Stable Marriage 18 Epilogue. Appendix: The Observational Coding Systems.

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Book SynopsisClose relationships are a vital part of people''s daily lives; thus family members, friends, and romantic partners play an integral role in people''s health and well-being. Understanding the ways in which close relationships both shape and reflect people''s health and wellness is an important area of inquiry. Showcasing studies from various disciplines that are on the cutting-edge of research exploring the interdependence between health and relationships, this collection highlights several relationship processes that are instrumental in the maintenance of health and the management of illness, including interpersonal influence, information management, uncertainty, social support, and communication. Although the existing health literature is rich with knowledge about individual and ecological factors that are influential in promoting certain health behaviors, the relationship scholars featured in this volume have much to contribute in terms of documenting the interpersonal dynamics that Trade Review'Health and wellness are substantially affected by the quality of communication in close relationships. In this volume, Theiss and Greene bring together an exceptional group of scholars whose cutting-edge research illuminates the important connections between social behavior and well-being. This text will prove to be an essential resource for researchers and students alike.' Kory Floyd, University of Arizona'This interdisciplinary volume provides a major advance in our understanding of how close relationships and actual interpersonal interactions shape (and are shaped by) health behaviors, health decisions, and ultimately health outcomes. As scholars, scientists, and health professionals seek new perspectives on vexing health problems, this book will be an indispensable guide for years to come.' David Sbarra, University of Arizona'This is an exceptional collection that focuses on how people in close relationships cope with health-related challenges. Cutting-edge research is presented, documenting the interplay between being in a close relationship (as a spouse, intimate partner, family member, or healthcare provider interacting with a patient) and health outcomes. This will be an invaluable resource for health researchers and students in communication, psychology, family studies, and nursing as well as for health practitioners who want to understand the role of close relationships in health.' Valerian Derlega, Old Dominion University, VirginiaTable of ContentsIntroduction: the interdependent influence among relationships, health, and wellness Jennifer A. Theiss and Kathryn Greene; Part I. Interpersonal Influence in Health and Relationships: 1. Differences in perceptions of spousal influence and family communication in cancer risk-reducing behaviors Wendy C. Birmingham and Maija Reblin; 2. Stigma, heteronormative passing with healthcare providers, and partner health involvement in male same-sex couples Stephen M. Haas; 3. 'Let's take a walk': relationship maintenance and health communication in romantic relationships Tricia Burke; Part II. Information Management in Health and Relationships: 4. Health-related issues that individuals with type 2 diabetes avoid discussing with their romantic partner John Leustek and Jennifer A. Theiss; 5. Closeness, recipient response, and interaction effectiveness: an application of the actor-partner interdependence model in the mental health disclosures Maria K. Venetis, Patricia E. Gettings and Skye Chernichky-Karcher; 6. From the drawing board to the kitchen table: an analysis of parental messages concerning nutrition, physical activity, and weight Emily Scheinfeld, Erin Nelson and Brittani Cook; Part III. Uncertainty in Health and Relationships: 7. 'We have been robbed of the life we planned': relational turbulence and experiences of Alzheimer's disease Danielle Catona; 8. Communication as a source of misunderstanding and a resource for responding to the stress of parental caregiving Teresa Keeler; 9. Examining uncertainty and interference with cardiology patients: applying a relational turbulence perspective in health contexts Amanda Carpenter, Kathryn Greene, Maria G. Checton and Danielle Catona; 10. Uncertainty management in bereavement: parent and child uncertainty sources and management strategies Brandi N. Frisby, Jacob M. Matig and Christina J. Harris; Part IV. Support and Caregiving in Health and Relationships: 11. Family reactions to partner stress and depression in same-sex couples: a dyadic examination of the moderating effects of dyadic coping Chun Tao, Ashley K. Randall and Casey J. Toenhagen; 12. 'I just want my wife and my life back': men's experiences of stress and social support during their partner's postpartum depression Keli Steuber-Fazio, Keelin Moran, Caitlin McNair and Erica Cogland; 13. Communication skills (Comskil) training for oncology nurses to improve patient centered care Smita C. Banerjee, Ruth Manna and Patricia A. Parker; Part V. Communication Patterns in Health and Relationships: 14. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic parents' orientations toward conformity and conversation as predictors of attachment and psychological well-being for adult children of alcoholics Marie C. Haverfield and Jennifer A. Theiss; 15. Alzheimer's caregiver distress in adulthood: the role of time invested in caregiving and family verbal aggression in childhood Lindsay Susan Aloia and Anne M. Stone; 16. Depression and sexual intimacy: layered challenges and communication strategies Amy L. Delaney; Epilogue: the important role of relationship research in promoting healthy individuals and relationships Jennifer A. Theiss and Kathryn Greene.

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Book SynopsisHow gains from early childhood experiences are initiated, increased, sustained, and affect life-course development are fundamental to science and society. They also have increasing policy relevance, given public investments in early learning programs and the need to measure their effectiveness in promoting well-being. With contributions from leading researchers across many disciplines, this book emphasizes key interventions and practices over the first decade of life and the elements and strategies through which gains can be enhanced by schools, families, communities, and public institutions. Three critical themes are addressed: firstly, the importance of documenting and understanding the impact of investments in early childhood and school-age years. Secondly, increased priority on elements and principles for scaling effective programs and practices to benefit all children. Thirdly, a focus on multiple levels of strategies for sustaining gains and promoting long-term effects, ranging fTrade Review'This book has it all. The content is first rate and the authors offer a plethora of effective recommendations that will strengthen programs and practices. The authors themselves are a who's who list of scientists with vast experience in knowing what works. The book clearly shows that good early childhood policy and effective school reform go hand in hand.' Arne Duncan, Former Secretary, United States Department of Education'This research reinforces why we're taking significant strides to expand early education, which is fundamentally about giving every child in every neighborhood their best chance to succeed. Reynolds and Temple show us that these significant investments in our children will help level the playing field, further close the achievement gap, and build stronger communities for generations to come.' Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago'This volume focuses on one of the most crucial issues facing us today: how to build upon and sustain the gains from early intervention. The editors and authors are clear that we need a multi-year commitment to continuity and quality. The work presented here provides powerful justification for this comprehensive investment.' Samuel J. Meisels, Founding Executive Director, Buffett Early Childhood Institute, University of Nebraska'The research is ripe with insights and directives gleaned from years of investments, programming, and evaluations. This is well-timed and well-aimed as public and private investments in early childhood seek to spur an increasingly greater impact. It is an invaluable volume for practitioners, policymakers, and all those who care about increasing opportunities for young children.' Rip Rapson, President and CEO, The Kresge Foundation'Investing in children's early learning is an investment in our shared future. This book provides important research and insights into how to sustain those early gains through the K-3 years and beyond. This is a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and philanthropists.' Kate Wolford, President, McKnight FoundationTable of ContentsForeword Karen Hanson; Introduction and overview; 1. Increasing and sustaining gains in early learning Arthur J. Reynolds and Judy A. Temple; Part I. Program Dosage and Quality: 2. Synthesis of preschool dosage: how quantity, quality and content impact child outcomes Barbara A. Wasik and Emily K. Snell; 3. Teacher influences and program effectiveness in early childhood education Gregory Camilli; 4. Boosting school readiness with preschool curricula Greg J. Duncan, Jade M. Jenkins and Tutrang Nguyen; 5. What can we learn from state-of-the-art early childhood education programs? Beth Meloy, Madelyn Gardner, Marjorie Wechsler and David Kirp; Part II. Preschool-to-3rd Grade Continuity: 6. Patterns of experiences across head start and kindergarten classrooms that promote children's development Andrew J. Mashburn and Rita Yelverton; 7. Quality and continuity in young children's educational experiences Deborah J. Stipek; 8. Child-parent center preschool to 3rd grade: a school reform model to increase and sustain gains Arthur J. Reynolds; 9. State policies that support children's literacy through PreK-3rd grade education Laura Bornfreund and Abbie Lieberman; Part III. School and Family Processes of Impacts Over Time: 10. School-related and family processes leading to long-term intervention effects Arthur J. Reynolds, Suh-Ruu Ou, Christina F. Mondi and Momoko Hayakawa; 11. Lessons on sustaining gains from the life-course study of Perry Preschool Lawrence J. Schweinhart; 12. Sustaining gains from early childhood intervention: the Abecedarian program Frances A. Campbell, Yi Pan and Margaret Burchinal; 13. Differential effects of high-quality early care: lessons from the Infant Health and Development program Juan C. Chaparro, Aaron J. Sojourner and Nathan Huey; Part IV. Synthesis and Guiding Principles: 14. Enhancing children's outcomes since 'Eager to Learn' Barbara A. Bowman; 15. Reframing policy and practice deliberations: twelve hallmarks of strategies to attain and sustain early childhood gains Craig T. Ramey and Sharon Landesman Ramey.

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Book SynopsisEight practical steps to help military families through the unique issues they face When service members return, it''s up to their families to try to soften their re-entry into civilian life. Healing Stress in Military Families offers practical help for military families coping with the myriad repercussions of their loved ones'' duties, from their deployment to their return home. Based on the latest scientific research and best practice guidelines?as well as the authors'' experience treating veterans and their families?Healing Stress in Military Families offers answers for the stress that comes not only from war, but also from other related issues, including deployment and redeployment, relocation, and reunion. Healing Stress in Military Families provides: Evidence-based advice for clinicians helping military families with adjustment problems by facilitating communication, reconnection, and growth Making It Real exercises for clTrade Review"Healing Stress in Military Families offers practical help for military families coping with the myriad repercussions of their loved ones' duties, from their deployment to their return home." (Socialworktoday.com, April 2012)Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi How to Use this Book xiii Introduction All in the Family: Sources of Stress xix The 8 Steps to Healing and Wellness Step 1 Connect 3 Step 2 Explain 17 Step 3 Discover 31 Step 4 Empower 47 Step 5 Improve 61 Step 6 Process 85 Step 7 Challenge 103 Step 8 Grow 127 Appendices: Handouts for Families and Clinicians Appendix A Handouts for Military Families 151 Appendix B Clinicians’ Resource Guide 205 Appendix C Service Members and Military Families Resource Guide 209 References 215 About the Authors 223 Index 225

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Book SynopsisWhy have the minutiae of how parents raise their children become routine sources of public debate and policy making? This book provides in-depth answers to these features drawing on a wide range of sources from sociology, history, anthropology and psychology, covering developments in both Europe and North America.Trade Review“This book gives an account of western parenting culture in the 21st century and its historical development. … The authors aim to highlight parental determinism as a key issue of modern parenting culture which has provided a catalyst for transforming the everyday mundanities of parenting into issues of concern for the structures and institutions of western society. In these endeavours the authors, undoubtedly, succeed and, in doing so, provide an accessible yet scholarly read.” (Victoria Earley, Sociology, Vol. 50 (3), June, 2016)“This text would be useful for those new to parenting studies as it provides a clear and accessible overview of the field. The bullet pointed chapter summaries at the end of each chapter and the beginning of each essay makes the book a useful educational resource … . the detailed analysis and stimulating arguments in relation to specific areas of contemporary parenting culture makes the text worthwhile reading for those already knowledgeable of the existing literature.” (Michelle Webster, The Sociological Review, Vol. 63 (1), May, 2015)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Ellie Lee PART I: PARENTING CULTURE 1. Intensive Parenting and the Expansion of Parenting; Charlotte Faircloth 2. Experts and Parenting Culture; Ellie Lee 3. The Politics of Parenting; Jan Macvarish 4. Who Cares for Children? The Problem of Intergenerational Contact; Jennie Bristow PART II: ESSAYS ON PARENTAL DETERMINISM 1. Policing Pregnancy: The Pregnant Woman who Drinks; Ellie Lee 2. The Problem of 'Attachment': The 'Detached' Parent; Charlotte Faircloth 3. Babies' Brains and Parenting Policy: The 'Insensitive' Mother; Jan Macvarish 4. Intensive Fatherhood? The (Un)involved Dad; Charlotte Faircloth 5. The Double Bind of Parenting Culture: Helicopter Parents and Cotton Wool Kids; Jennie Bristow Conclusion; Ellie Lee

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Book SynopsisResearch on home visiting shows that Early Head Start (EHS) home-based programs benefit from additional training and resources that streamline philosophy and content. In this essential guide, Walsh and Mortensen propose that alignment with Family Life Educationâs (FLE) strengths-based methodology results in greater consistency through a model of prevention, education, and collaboration with families.This text is the first to outline linkages between FLE and EHS home visiting. It explores a qualitative study of FLE integrated in a current EHS home-based program and application of FLE methodology to home visiting topics. This approach will influence professional practice and provide a foundation for developing evidence-based home visiting practices. Online content accompanies the text, with videos demonstrating the FLE approach in action and discussion questions to encourage engagement with and understanding of the core material.Transforming Early Head Start Home VisitinTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceChapter 1 Introduction to Family Life Education: A Historical PerspectiveChapter 2 The State of Early Head Start Home VisitingChapter 3 Family Life Education: A Foundation for Early Head Start Home VisitingChapter 4 Family Life Education Approach to Home Visiting: A Qualitative StudyChapter 5 Reflective PracticeChapter 6 Building and Supporting Relationships Chapter 7 Supporting Development and LearningChapter 8 Health and SafetyChapter 9 Observing Behavior, Development, and EnvironmentsChapter 10 Guidance of Infant/Toddler BehaviorsChapter 11 Partnering with and Supporting FamiliesChapter 12 Diversity and Inclusion with an Emphasis on Supporting Families of Infants/Toddlers with Special NeedsChapter 13 ProfessionalismChapter 14 Supporting Competencies in AdultsChapter 15 Promises and Challenges for the Interface of Home Visiting and Family Life EducationChapter 16 Training to Promote a Family Life Education Approach to Early Head Start Home VisitingAppendix A Introduction to Early Head Start Home Visiting: One Program’s DescriptionAppendix B Competencies for Pre-Service Home Visitors AlignmentAppendix C FLE as an Enhancement to Parents as TeachersAppendix D How to Become a CFLE

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Book SynopsisIn this second edition of Joyanna Silberg's classic The Child Survivor, practitioners who treat dissociative children will find practical tools that are backed up by recent advances in clinical research.Chapters are filled with examples of clinical dilemmas that can challenge even the most expert child trauma clinicians, and Silberg shows how to handle these dilemmas with creativity, attunement, and sensitivity to the adaptive nature of even the most complex dissociative symptoms. The new edition addresses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and provides tips for working with traumatized children in telehealth. A new chapter on organized abuse explains how children victimized by even the most sadistic crimes can respond well to therapy.Clinicians on the front lines of treatment will come away from the book with an arsenal of therapeutic techniques that they can put into practice right away, limiting the need for restrictive hospitalizations or out-ofTrade Review"It takes a bold and delicate hand, a knowledgeable mind, and a compassionate soul to write about the unfathomable while keeping the reader engaged and able to reflect on the unthinkable. This is the brilliance of Joyanna Silberg’s The Child Survivor: Healing Developmental Trauma and Dissociation (2nd edition). The Child Survivor gives clinicians a comprehensive look at the impact of developmental trauma and offers practical concepts, theories and techniques for therapists at every level of expertise." — Eva T. Young in the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, January 2023"The second edition of The Child Survivor offers a wealth of insight guided by decades of clinical experience. Joyanna Silberg’s EDUCATE model offers readers a practical, readily accessible approach to treating dissociation and introduces a new concept—transitional identities. This fascinating book is a must read for all therapists treating traumatized children and adolescents." — Bethany Brand, PhD, professor of psychology, Towson University "Joyanna Silberg's second edition of The Child Survivor is a wonderful book that should be required reading for all child therapists and trainees. The in-depth case examples illuminate key clinical dilemmas and Dr. Silberg addresses these complexities with skill and creativity." — Julian Ford, PhD, professor of psychiatry, University of Connecticut"Dr. Silberg masterfully expands her first edition by adding a compelling chapter on organized abuse and describing its intersection with the justice system. This is a gem for all who work with developmental trauma!" — Frances S. Waters, author of Healing the Fractured Child: Diagnosis and Treatment of Youth with Dissociation "Dr. Joyanna Silberg, a pioneer in the treatment of dissociative children and adolescents, has thoroughly revised and updated her now classic 2013 text. In this second edition, she describes how the Covid pandemic exacerbates the pandemic of child abuse. Dr. Silberg’s book is highly readable and should be essential reading for all mental health and school professionals." — Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP, author of Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy"For young professionals, this book will be a good reference for having a foundation in assessment and intervention. For experienced therapists, it will stimulate your reflection of practice and help improving your work. I highly recommend this book to both novice and experienced therapists." — Ellen Ma in the European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, March 2023"It takes a bold and delicate hand, a knowledgeable mind, and a compassionate soul to write about the unfathomable while keeping the reader engaged and able to reflect on the unthinkable. This is the brilliance of Joyanna Silberg’s The Child Survivor: Healing Developmental Trauma and Dissociation (2nd edition). The Child Survivor gives clinicians a comprehensive look at the impact of developmental trauma and offers practical concepts, theories and techniques for therapists at every level of expertise." — Eva T. Young in the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, January 2023"The second edition of The Child Survivor offers a wealth of insight guided by decades of clinical experience. Joyanna Silberg’s EDUCATE model offers readers a practical, readily accessible approach to treating dissociation and introduces a new concept—transitional identities. This fascinating book is a must read for all therapists treating traumatized children and adolescents." — Bethany Brand, PhD, professor of psychology, Towson University "Joyanna Silberg's second edition of The Child Survivor is a wonderful book that should be required reading for all child therapists and trainees. The in-depth case examples illuminate key clinical dilemmas and Dr. Silberg addresses these complexities with skill and creativity." — Julian Ford, PhD, professor of psychiatry, University of Connecticut"Dr. Silberg masterfully expands her first edition by adding a compelling chapter on organized abuse and describing its intersection with the justice system. This is a gem for all who work with developmental trauma!" — Frances S. Waters, author of Healing the Fractured Child: Diagnosis and Treatment of Youth with Dissociation "Dr. Joyanna Silberg, a pioneer in the treatment of dissociative children and adolescents, has thoroughly revised and updated her now classic 2013 text. In this second edition, she describes how the Covid pandemic exacerbates the pandemic of child abuse. Dr. Silberg’s book is highly readable and should be essential reading for all mental health and school professionals." — Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP, author of Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in TherapyTable of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Trauma and Its Effects 2. An Integrative Developmental Model of Dissociation 3. Diagnostic Considerations 4. Assessing Dissociative Processes 5. Beginning the Treatment Journey 6. Educate and Motivate: Introducing The EDUCATE Model 7. Bridging the Selves: Healing through Connections to what’s Hidden 8. "I Try to Forget to Remember": Reversing Amnesia 9. Befriending the Body: Somatic Considerations for the Child Survivor 10. Staying Awake: Reversing Dissociative Shutdown 11. Building Attachment across States: Affect Regulation in the Context of Relationships 12. Child-Centered Family Therapy: Family Treatment as Adjunct to Dissociation-Focused Interventions 13. Rewriting the Script: Processing Traumatic Memories and Resolving Flashbacks 14. Countering Organized Abuse: Organized Attachment and Love 15. Interfacing With Systems: The Therapist as Activist 16. Integration of Self: Towards a Healing Future References Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume covers the range of reactions that both patients and clients have to the circumstance of a child entering the therapist's family. Through research, the authors show these reactions can be extremely powerful, and when fully explored can be used to advance the therapy and the development of the patient. Rich clinical illustrations are provided throughout the text. In addition, the reader is offered many therapeutic strategies for working with patient-therapist reactions as they unfold. Many practical issues arise in conjunction with this life transition. Examples include announcing a pregnancy or an imminent adoption, planning parental leave and covering the patient's needs during the hiatus. In this second edition, therapists who are members of LGBT families and single parent families are described in terms of their special needs, challenges and resources. This updated edition also contains a new chapter on special problems that can arise during pregnancy. Trade Review"What a lovely tribute to the therapeutic and transformative opportunities available to both the expectant parent-therapist and the client! In this, their 2nd edition, Fallon and Brabender outdo their excellent original exploration of this topic, with added knowledge, awareness, openness, and sensitivity. Their enhanced information on non-traditional families and adoptive situations provides thoughtful perspective on shifts away from family-role specialization. Ultimately, this book guides both the client and therapist toward honoring the richness of a special passage, thereby increasing the depth and breadth of the therapeutic collaboration."Diane H. Engelman, PhD, Center for Collaborative Psychology, Psychiatry, and Medicine, Kentfield, California; licensed psychologist, private practice"Fallon and Brabender’s book reflects the current relational trend in psychodynamic thinking which accepts that events in the therapist’s personal life can affect the patients and their ongoing treatment. It focuses upon one such exigency, namely, the therapist’s pregnancy, and carefully elucidates its far-reaching effects upon the clinical exchange. The authors’ contribution does not remain restricted to individual psychotherapy but addresses the therapist’s impending parenthood in the context of supervision, group therapy, and the slowly-unfolding developmental processes within the patient as well as the therapist. Their discourse is engaging, replete with clinical examples, and profoundly enriching for the therapeutic armamentarium of both the novice and the experienced practitioner."Salman Akhtar, MD, professor of psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College, training and supervising analyst, Psychoanalytic Center of PhiladelphiaTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Developmental Journey From Pregnancy to Motherhood: Psychological and Physiological Changes and the Management of Their Impact on Treatment 3. Patients’ Reactions to Therapists’ Pregnancy 4. Therapist Reactions 5. Difficult Issues in Pregnancy and Parenthood 6. Therapist as Father 7. Non-Traditional Family Structures: Adoptive, Single, and LGBT 8. Developmental Status of the Patient 9. The Diagnostic Status of the Patient 10. Multi-person Therapeutic Modalities: Group, Couple, and Family Therapies 11. Expectant Parents’ Relationships with Peers, Supervisors, and the Workplace 12. Conclusions and Future Directions Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook gives readers the tools they need to increase professional competency and personalize the practical applications of equine-assisted therapy. Each chapter includes thought-provoking ethical questions, hands-on learning activities, self-assessments, practical scenarios, and journal assignments applicable to a diverse group of healthcare professionals. The perfect companion to The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy, this workbook is appropriate for both students and professionals. Trade Review"When one thinks of horses, words such as strength and majesty are often considered. Equine-assisted interventions have developed over the past fifty years and are becoming widely recognized as a form of therapy. Hallberg’s book and companion workbook are excellent sources for learning how trained horses with professionals can work together to support the quality of life for many. The books are a must for all interested professionals." Aubrey H. Fine, EdD, licensed psychologist/professor at California Polytechnic State University, editor/author of The Handbook on Animal Assisted Therapy, How Animals Help Students Learn, and Afternoons with Puppy."This workbook enables the reader to more fully understand the topics addressed in the book through practical scenarios, activities, and other hands-on methods that ensure better comprehension and retention. The book is about the entire industry; this workbook is about the individual reader."C. Mike Tomlinson, DVM, MBA, president of the Horses & Humans Research Foundation and FEI/USET Team Veterinarian"The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy illuminates the cognitive dissonance that has stymied the field of equine-assisted activities and therapies for the last forty years and offers a thoughtful compilation of historical reference, research, and practical discussion. Using the Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook together with the text will provoke industry-wide self-reflection and will help both therapy and non-therapy professionals identify and advocate for their important and unique roles within this field."Kitty Stalsburg, ESMHL, CBEIP-ED, PATH Intl. master instructor and executive director of High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc. "Leif Hallberg’s The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook is the perfect companion to The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy as it provides readers with an informative and thought-provoking resource that addresses the scope, provision, business, ethics, and science of incorporating horses in health care."Wendy Wood, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, professor of occupational therapy, director of research at the Temple Grandin Equine Center, Colorado State University"This companion to The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy is easy to use and full of opportunities for self-paced, continued learning."Nina Ekholm Fry, MSSc, CCTP, director of Equine Programs and coordinator of the Equine-Assisted Mental Health Practitioner Certificate, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver"Leif Hallberg’s The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy and The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook are multifaceted, completely comprehensive guides for practitioners interested in becoming competent, ethical, and effective providers of equine-assisted therapy. These are among my top recommended resources for my own students in animal-assisted interventions." Leslie Stewart, PhD, LPC, assistant professor of counseling at Idaho State University, primary author of the American Counseling Association’s Animal-Assisted Therapy Competencies"This workbook provides EAT professionals and students with comprehensive theoretical and practical exercises to complement The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy. I love Leif’s books as they provide me with the ‘go to’ texts of EAT for teaching my students; they are thoroughly researched and their layout encourages student growth and progress, not only in their knowledge of EAT but in self-awareness and self-development. Thank you, Leif!"Clare Thomas-Pino, lecturer/adjunct professor, University of Maine system"The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook encourages readers to think and rethink their methodology, ethics, terminology, education, and practice. The workbook is written in an objective way, stating Leif Hallberg's true understanding of EAT with all the twists. Hand in hand with the workbook goes the Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy, which targets the differences between the branches of EAA/EAT. Both the book and the workbook can be utilized internationally in teaching and self-learning."Sanna Mattila-Rautiainen, president of the Horses in Education and Therapy International Federation (HETI)"In The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy, Leif Hallberg provides readers with a wealth of information specific to the delivery of clinical services in this field. This book is thought provoking and illuminates the need to further articulate the unique benefits and characteristics of therapeutic riding and equine-assisted therapy. Using both the book and accompanying workbook will encourage other non-therapy professionals like myself to understand and advocate for our important role in this field."Patti Coyle, PATH Intl. advanced instructor, ESMHL, training and education director of High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc. Table of Contents1. Foundations of Equine-Assisted Therapy 2. Understanding Equine-Assisted Therapy 3. Professional Competencies in Equine-Assisted Therapy 4. Populations Served by Equine-Assisted Therapy 5. The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy 6. The Business of Providing Equine-Assisted Therapy 7. The Ethics of Appropriating Horses for Human Wellbeing 8. A Vision for the Future

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Book SynopsisCounseling for Peripartum Depressionprovides counselors and other mental health professionals with a comprehensive understanding of peripartum depression (PPD) and related disorders during pregnancy and after birth. The book offers diagnostic criteria and screening tools that clinicians can use in session, and focuses on holistic wellness as well as current research on the etiology and risk factors for PPD. In particular, the simple and practical STRENGTHS model can help clinicians address various social and cultural factors related to the experience of pregnancy, giving birth, taking care of children, becoming parents, and the stigma associated with maternal mental health conditions. Using case studies and stories of women who have experienced PPD, chapters explore the individual, societal, and cultural factors associated with the development of PPD, and they also present clinicians with best practices and suggestions for preventative efforts and complementary approaches to Trade Review"Counseling for Peripartum Depression is a must read for counseling professionals. It is a well-written and addictive work on the critical topic of maternal mental health. Highly recommended!"Shannon L. Karl, PhD, professor, Department of Counseling, Nova Southeastern University "This is the first book that recognizes that women are at risk for depression throughout pregnancy as well as after. The text takes a multi-faceted approach to understanding the causes and treatment of this particular form of depression. It promotes a strength-based approach and addresses critical topics such as cultural issues, couple dynamics, and diagnosis. It is a resource that every clinician needs, because anyone who works with parents will certainly encounter this issue and need evidence-based, best practices to help their clients."Mark E. Young, PhD, professor emeritus, University of Central Florida Table of Contents1. Understanding Peripartum Depression 2. A Strengths-Based Approach to Case Conceptualization 3. Social and Cultural Factors Associated with Peripartum Depression and Maternal Stress 4. Assessing Risk Factors for Peripartum Depression and Enhancing Protective Factors to Support Wellbeing 5. Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth 6. Screening and Diagnosis of Peripartum Depression and Related Disorders 7. Multiple Routes to Motherhood: Role and Identity Changes and Clinical Implications 8. Shift in Couple Dynamics 9. Finding a Rhythm as a Mother and Connecting with Baby 10. Career and Identity in the Peripartum 11. Treatment Approaches for Peripartum Depression

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Book SynopsisIt is only in recent years that there has been development in the awareness of the father's mental health. Yet, the father's mental health can influence the mother, the infant, the family and society. This book seeks to address the reasons why the father or the potential father could suffer from a mental disorder or illness during the perinatal period, his reactions, and what can be done to help him. The book explores the way in which fathers' mental health has presented in the past and how it presents now. It looks at the father's attitudes towards his mental well-being and how he may self-manage and self-medicate. It examines the impact and influence the potential father and the father's mental health has on his partner, infant and children. The reasons for certain disorders and illnesses are outlined, along with how they may manifest and are managed. Treatment options and types of medication are discussed and the ways in which the father can access the best possibleTrade Review"I would thoroughly recommend this book to students, qualified midwives and the wider multi-professional team, because poor mental health can affect anyone at any time and its impact can affect the health of the future generations." -Annette Ballard, The Practising Midwife"The book is a great resource, providing information on how a father can be affected by mental health issues during the perinatal stages and the impact it can have on all of those involved during this important stage of life. It covers all types of ways that it can manifest, and offers some great advice too. Thanks to Jane and Mark for getting this book together, it will be so beneficial to many"- Ashley Curry, volunteer for OCD Action and Maternal OCD, keynote speaker for the NHS and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, Lay Member and researcher for Tourette’s Action and teacher of IAPT therapists for OCD"This timely book arrives when the place of men in Western Society is poorly defined and less secure. Driven by post-industrial economics, the role of the woman, Dr Hanley and Mr Williams suggest, has been recast as both breadwinner and mother, leaving the male partner excluded and vulnerable. These changes, they claim, lead to mental health problems for the entire family but most perniciously for fathers. Controversially, they propose a surprising champion for the status quo, which mitigates against scientific investigation."- Stephen Paul Jones, RMN, BA, MBA, Retired Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing"This exceptional book by Mark Williams and Dr Jane Hanley is likely to quickly become the go-to resource for fathers’ mental health. Written expertly and sensitively, it covers everything we need to know about diagnoses and conditions, the impact on the whole family, infant bonding and interaction, and crucial information on treatment and management. This book will shatter the stigma that fathers face and help make it more likely that they will come forward to get the support they need."- Dr Andrew Mayers, perinatal mental health expert, Bournemouth UniversityTable of Contents01. Introduction 02. Importance of Good Perinatal Mental Health 03. Exploring the Types and Manifestation of Disorders 04. The Types of Conditions 05. Cross Cutting Themes 06. The Involvement of the Father 07. Treatment and Management Techniques 08. Lifestyle Factors 09. Pharmaceutical Interventions 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSexuality is multi-causal and multi-dimensional, with large individual, couple, cultural, and value differences. Each person and couple deserve to experience sexuality as a positive factor in their lives and relationships. Enhancing Couple Sexuality is an accessible guide that will help you to explore couple sexuality, with a focus on promoting healthy sexuality and overcoming sexual dysfunction, conflict and avoidance. The couple challenge, regardless of relationship status or sexual orientation, is to integrate intimacy and eroticism into your relationship, while reinforcing the new sexual mantra of desire/pleasure/eroticism/ satisfaction. Healthy sexuality is a combination of responsibility for your authentic sexual self and being an intimate sexual team. Each chapter in this book presents scientifically-validated guidelines, a compelling case study, and a psychosexual skill exercise to make every concept personal and concrete. Enhancing Couple Sexuality <Trade Review"Barry and Emily McCarthy give practical, reassuring, knowledgeable, and wise suggestions for living a partnered life with satisfaction, security and sexuality. They write for everyone whether monogamous, monogamish, polyamorous, pansexual, straight, gay, bi, or more. Their point is that sex is good for us, our lives, our relationships, adding 15 to 20% to our satisfaction. Their plain, clear writing helps people decide what is right for them and their relationships so that their relationship agreements can promote desire/pleasure/eroticism/satisfaction. Whether you are a therapist, client, or student wanting clarity on what works and doesn’t work in significant relationships involving sexual expression, Enhancing Couple Sexuality will be an important contribution to your thinking."Susan E. Stiritz, MBA, PhD, MSW, AASECT president, associate professor of practice, chair of the specialization in Sexual Health and Education, The Brown School, Washington University, St. Louis"Barry and Emily co-authors of 14 books, are themselves skillful, cherishing and have a positive sexual relationship of 52 years. In their book they encourage each person, of any sexual orientation, to be their "authentic sexual self", affirming healthy sexuality, at any age, whether you are married, partnered, divorced, single, or widowed. Rich with information and case examples, as well as providing many thoughtful exercises, this book is a must read for all those who want to feel connected and have a joyous sexual relationship."Clare E. Mézes, MSc, RP, RMFT, Individual, Couple, Sex and Family Therapy"This is an incredible book – easy to read, couple friendly, and evidence based. So many individuals would benefit from reading this thoughtful manuscript before and after establishing relationships."R. Taylor Segraves, M.D., editor, Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy"Finding your sexual voice is my top pick for a great book about sex for couples. McCarthy engages couples with thoughtfulness, warmth, and reassuring guidance. He is a leader in the field of sexual health and creating better sex for couples is his lifelong passion—one couple, one book at a time. In Finding your sexual voice, he provides up-to-date research on sexual functioning, neuroplasticity and sexual response, as well as attachment and attunement as part of sexuality. His practical approaches solving sexual dilemmas provide us a treasure trove of the erotic, playful, sensual ways to grow, adapt, and accommodate sex in relationships throughout a couple’s life. McCarthy reminds us that sexual desire can be responsive, that cultural changes influence couples’ expectations and wants in their sexual lives and he invites us to figure it out, talk about sex, and share in the journey to finding what is pleasurable for each partner. Thank goodness for his remarkable history as a couples sex therapist and writer about sex. We can trust his advice and we can gain confidence and hope in his steady reassurance that sexual sharing can be created and enjoyed by most couples. He reminds us that going the distance as a couple involves ‘all the senses’-- including hearing each other, touching with openness and trust, collaborating to build sexual sharing. Hearing, touching, collaborating inevitably leads to couples finding their own sexual voice."Sallie Foley is a nationally known sex therapist and author"Team McCarthy does it again! Their outstanding book promoting healthy sexuality with scientifically and clinically validated psychological, biological/medical, and social/relational information will be valued highly by the public and professionals alike."Michael A. Perelman, Ph.D., co-director, Human Sexuality Continuing Education Program, clinical professor emeritus of Psychology in Psychiatry, founder & chairman MAP Education & Research Foundation"Barry and Emily McCarthy make an important contribution to the field of sex and couples’ research and therapy by discussing sexual relationships in the context of couple relationships. Therapists, heterosexual couples, whether traditional or not- so- traditional, and gay or lesbian couples in monogamous or consensually non- monogamous relationships, will find a lot of value in this new book. Sexual myths are debunked, psycho-sexual exercises offered, couple cases discussed and a range of sensitive issues are considered."Jennifer Fitzgerald, PhD, University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia"In plain language the McCarthys give us the recipe for the secret sauce that makes sex pleasurable in long-term relationships. Readers will learn that with equal measures of wisdom and sensitivity, a dash of spice, and some gentle stirring even relationships that have cooled can simmer again. "Kathryn Hall, PhD; president, Society for Sex Therapy and Research; co-editor of Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy"Barry and Emily McCarthy give practical, reassuring, knowledgeable, and wise suggestions for living a partnered life with satisfaction, security and sexuality. They write for everyone whether monogamous, monogamish, polyamorous, pansexual, straight, gay, bi, or more. Their point is that sex is good for us, our lives, our relationships, adding 15 to 20% to our satisfaction. Their plain, clear writing helps people decide what is right for them and their relationships so that their relationship agreements can promote desire/pleasure/eroticism/satisfaction. Whether you are a therapist, client, or student wanting clarity on what works and doesn’t work in significant relationships involving sexual expression, Enhancing Couple Sexuality will be an important contribution to your thinking."Susan E. Stiritz, MBA, PhD, MSW, AASECT president, associate professor of practice, chair of the specialization in Sexual Health and Education, The Brown School, Washington University, St. Louis"Barry and Emily co-authors of 14 books, are themselves skillful, cherishing and have a positive sexual relationship of 52 years. In their book they encourage each person, of any sexual orientation, to be their "authentic sexual self", affirming healthy sexuality, at any age, whether you are married, partnered, divorced, single, or widowed. Rich with information and case examples, as well as providing many thoughtful exercises, this book is a must read for all those who want to feel connected and have a joyous sexual relationship."Clare E. Mézes, MSc, RP, RMFT, Individual, Couple, Sex and Family Therapy"This is an incredible book – easy to read, couple friendly, and evidence based. So many individuals would benefit from reading this thoughtful manuscript before and after establishing relationships."R. Taylor Segraves, M.D., editor, Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy"Finding your sexual voice is my top pick for a great book about sex for couples. McCarthy engages couples with thoughtfulness, warmth, and reassuring guidance. He is a leader in the field of sexual health and creating better sex for couples is his lifelong passion—one couple, one book at a time. In Finding your sexual voice, he provides up-to-date research on sexual functioning, neuroplasticity and sexual response, as well as attachment and attunement as part of sexuality. His practical approaches solving sexual dilemmas provide us a treasure trove of the erotic, playful, sensual ways to grow, adapt, and accommodate sex in relationships throughout a couple’s life. McCarthy reminds us that sexual desire can be responsive, that cultural changes influence couples’ expectations and wants in their sexual lives and he invites us to figure it out, talk about sex, and share in the journey to finding what is pleasurable for each partner. Thank goodness for his remarkable history as a couples sex therapist and writer about sex. We can trust his advice and we can gain confidence and hope in his steady reassurance that sexual sharing can be created and enjoyed by most couples. He reminds us that going the distance as a couple involves ‘all the senses’-- including hearing each other, touching with openness and trust, collaborating to build sexual sharing. Hearing, touching, collaborating inevitably leads to couples finding their own sexual voice."Sallie Foley is a nationally known sex therapist and author"Team McCarthy does it again! Their outstanding book promoting healthy sexuality with scientifically and clinically validated psychological, biological/medical, and social/relational information will be valued highly by the public and professionals alike."Michael A. Perelman, Ph.D., co-director, Human Sexuality Continuing Education Program, clinical professor emeritus of Psychology in Psychiatry, founder & chairman MAP Education & Research Foundation"Barry and Emily McCarthy make an important contribution to the field of sex and couples’ research and therapy by discussing sexual relationships in the context of couple relationships. Therapists, heterosexual couples, whether traditional or not- so- traditional, and gay or lesbian couples in monogamous or consensually non- monogamous relationships, will find a lot of value in this new book. Sexual myths are debunked, psycho-sexual exercises offered, couple cases discussed and a range of sensitive issues are considered."Jennifer Fitzgerald, PhD, University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia"In plain language the McCarthys give us the recipe for the secret sauce that makes sex pleasurable in long-term relationships. Readers will learn that with equal measures of wisdom and sensitivity, a dash of spice, and some gentle stirring even relationships that have cooled can simmer again. "Kathryn Hall, PhD; president, Society for Sex Therapy and Research; co-editor of Principles and Practice of Sex TherapyTable of Contents1. Sex Myths: Old and New 2. The New Sexual Mantra 3. Psychobiosocial Model for Understanding and Change 4. Female-Male Sexual Equity 5. Dimensions of Touch, Pleasure, and Sexuality 6. Good Enough Sex (GES) 7. Integrating Intimacy and Eroticism 8. Your Couple Sexual Style 9. Personal Responsibility/Intimate Sexual Team 10. The Paradox of Sexuality 11. Vulnerabilities and Challenges 12. Sexuality and Aging 13. Sexually, One Size Never Fits All 14. Monogamy vs. Consensual Non-Monogamy Appendix A Appendix B References

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Book SynopsisThis revised text describes the theory substantiating adventure therapy, demonstrates best practices in the field, and presents research validating the immediate and long-term effects of adventure therapy.A leading text in the field of adventure therapy, outdoor behavioral healthcare, and wilderness therapy, the book is written by three professionals who have been at the forefront of the field since its infancy. This new edition includes fully updated chapters to reflect the immense changes in the field since the first edition was written in 2010. It serves to provide information detailing what is occurring with clients as well as how it occurs.This book provides an invaluable reference for the seasoned professional and is a required source of information and examination for the beginning professional. It is a great training resource for adventure therapy practices in the field of mental health.Trade ReviewThis is the most relevant, important, and salient contribution to the practice of Adventure Therapy in two decades. This is a timely step toward professionalism and congruence with more accepted mental health practices.-Tiffany Wynn, Prescott College, Arizona, USA, and Director, Adventure Based Psychotherapy & Ecopsychology Concentrations, Arizona, Adventure Therapy masterfully weds a half-century of rich clinical practice with well-reasoned theory and promising research. The editors have skillfully woven a convincing, exciting, and visionary fabric of support for an intervention that has been shown to be life changing.-Gary M. Burlingame, Past-President (2011) & Fellow, Division 49, APA, and Brigham Young University, Utah, USAThis is a necessary resource in the newly developing and burgeoning field of adventure therapy. It clearly outlines how to ethically and competently use adventure based therapy and is a must-have in all practitioners libraries.-Janice DeLucia-Waack, SUNY-Buffalo, New York, USA Praise for the First Edition"This is the most relevant, important, and salient contribution to the practice of adventure therapy in two decades. This is a timely step toward professionalism and congruence with more accepted mental health practices."-Tiffany Wynn, Prescott College, Arizona, and Director, Adventure Based Psychotherapy & Ecopsychology Concentrations, Arizona, USA "Adventure Therapy masterfully weds a half-century of rich clinical practice with well-reasoned theory and promising research. The editors have skillfully woven a convincing, exciting, and visionary fabric of support for an intervention that has been shown to be life changing." -Gary M. Burlingame, Past-President (2011) & Fellow, Division 49, APA, and Professor, Brigham Young University, Utah, USA"This is a necessary resource in the newly developing and burgeoning field of adventure therapy. It clearly outlines how to ethically and competently use adventure based therapy and is a must-have in all practitioners' libraries."-Janice DeLucia-Waack, SUNY-Buffalo, New York, USA Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. A History of Adventure Therapy 3. A Psychotherapeutic Foundation for Adventure Therapy 4. Nature and Adventure Therapy 5. Foundations of Adventure Therapy 6. Assessment in Adventure Therapy 7. Practicing Adventure Therapy 8. Adventure Therapy Competencies 9. Supervision in Adventure Therapy 10. Research and Evaluation of Adventure Therapy 11. Risk Management of Adventure Therapy Programs 12. Adventure Therapy Ethics 13. The Future of Adventure Therapy Appendix A: Risk Management of Adventure Therapy Programs Appendix B: Adventure Therapy Competencies Appendix C: Adventure Therapy Ethics Appendix D: Research Rubric for Evidence-Based Research on Adventure Programs

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Book SynopsisIn Helping Parents of Diagnosed, Distressed, and Different Children, Eric Maisel provides clinicians with the tools they need to address the issues facing the parents of diagnosed children. In these pages, mental health professionals will find tips for using the right language to guide families through situations such as sibling bullying and parental divorce, as well as guidelines for thinking critically about children's mental health. Filled with hands-on resources including checklists and questionnaires, this valuable guide offers clinicians a set of strategies to help parents deal effectively with their child's distress, regardless of the source. Trade Review"Eric Maisel has written an important book in a time where almost every child has a diagnosis. As parents, it is up to us to educate ourselves that sometimes children exhibit behavior that is simply normal and needs to be worked through, and there is no need for a label to define our child."—Madisyn Taylor, cofounder, DailyOM and the author of Unmedicated: The Four Pillars of Natural Wellness"The medicalization of children’s emotional and behavioral problems is a huge sociopolitical problem. It is supported by so many forces in our society that stopping, or even slowing it down, appears to be a huge uphill struggle. We truly need people like Eric Maisel who are willing to devote time, do the research, and expose the medical fallacy for what it is. Thank you, Eric, for your formidable job."—Ben Furman, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, founder of the Kids’Skills methodTable of Contents 1. Diagnosing or Labeling? 2. Deconstructing ADHD 3. Deconstructing ODD 4. Deconstructing Bipolar 5. Medication or Chemicals? 6. Thinking About Causes 7. Contemporary Approaches 8. Organizational Resources 9. Alternatives for "Serious Mental Illness" 10. What You Can Offer 11. What Parents Can Do 12. 31 Questions for Parents

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Book SynopsisSex Therapy with Erotically Marginalized Clients: Nine Principles of Clinical Support provides a clinical guide to relational sex therapy with individuals, partnerships, polyships, and alternative family structures where one or more of the clients are erotically marginalized. This term refers to people who are at risk of being pathologized and oppressed both outside and inside the clinical setting due to their gender identities, sexual orientations, or sexual practices.The book outlines nine principles for therapeutic practice which meet the needs of erotically marginalized clients, whose forms of sexuality and desire are rarely spoken about and for whom there is a dearth of language in therapeutic contexts. Each principle concludes with a series of key points' and then followed by illustrative clinical case studies, contributed by sex therapists and clinicians who self-identify as erotically marginalized and who also work with erotically marginalized clients. The boTrade Review"This is a game-changing book for sex therapists and other practitioners working across gender, sex, and relationship diversity. It provides a clear framework for working affirmatively with erotically marginalized clients, illustrated by a powerful range of case contributions which highlight the impact of intersecting oppressions and the diversity of client experiences. Principles are helpfully divided into sections focusing on foundations, practice, and systems, which help the reader to explore how they might work ethically and with integrity, for example by naming systemic oppressions, by challenging binary thinking, by emphasizing clients' own narratives, and by practising active allyship within wider communities. An essential addition to any practitioner's reading list. Highly recommended."Meg-John Barker, PhD, author of Queer: A Graphic History, Life Isn't Binary, Mindfulness in Sex and Relationship Therapy, and the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy resource on gender, sexual, and relationship diversity."This is a clinically sophisticated yet highly accessible text. This book explores, in an engaging and in-depth manner, the experiences of and therapeutic principles for working with erotically marginalized clients. A unique and indispensable component of the text is the use of powerful and detailed clinical vignettes, which not only describe clients but also illuminate the therapists’ own process. Practical advice is provided throughout the book—yet this advice is far from a set of simplified steps of ‘what to do.’ Rather, the authors engage the reader in the gritty realness of working as real people with real clients, and their advice is informed by and reflects that realness, in all its messy and complex glory. The contributors are diverse in their intersectional identities and personal and professional experiences, and the style and content of the chapters mirror that diversity. The result is an eclectic collection of perspectives and content, whereby a reader does not necessarily have to read the entire book in order or in its entirety to effectively use and benefit from it. Careful explanation of key terms, and the inclusion of user-friendly clinical resources and forms, are also key features of the book. In sum, this is a rich and interesting resource that clinicians and other professionals will surely find of great interest."Abbie Goldberg, PhD, professor of psychology and Director, Women’s & Gender Studies Program, Clark University"As a psychotherapist and trainer, I am beyond excited that this book is now a resource for our communities. The information is clear, thoughtfully laid out, and fills a much-needed gap in the field. Case examples beautifully demonstrate the nine principles that clinicians can use to better serve erotically marginalized clients, and this is done very skilfully and grounded in an intersectional, social justice framework. I recommend it to anyone who works with clients on topics related to gender and sexuality. Well done!"Sand Chang, PhD, licenced psychologist and author of A Clinician’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Care"Most sex therapy books focus on treatment of all the 'normal' clients, leaving a chapter or two, almost as an afterthought, near the end of for those 'other' folk. This book is for the generalist and specialist, for every sex therapist who seeks to include and empower all clients, especially those marginalized in conventional sex therapy. The case vignettes are richly illustrative of inclusive practices at work. This book is remarkable if only for the courage of the editors and authors, all of whom introduce us to their personal identities and professional worlds."Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD, professor, Faculty of Medicine and director of Sex and Couples Therapy Training, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada"This is a game-changing book for sex therapists and other practitioners working across gender, sex, and relationship diversity. It provides a clear framework for working affirmatively with erotically marginalized clients, illustrated by a powerful range of case contributions which highlight the impact of intersecting oppressions and the diversity of client experiences. Principles are helpfully divided into sections focusing on foundations, practice, and systems, which help the reader to explore how they might work ethically and with integrity, for example by naming systemic oppressions, by challenging binary thinking, by emphasizing clients' own narratives, and by practising active allyship within wider communities. An essential addition to any practitioner's reading list. Highly recommended."Meg-John Barker, PhD, author of Queer: A Graphic History, Life Isn't Binary, Mindfulness in Sex and Relationship Therapy, and the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy resource on gender, sexual, and relationship diversity."This is a clinically sophisticated yet highly accessible text. This book explores, in an engaging and in-depth manner, the experiences of and therapeutic principles for working with erotically marginalized clients. A unique and indispensable component of the text is the use of powerful and detailed clinical vignettes, which not only describe clients but also illuminate the therapists’ own process. Practical advice is provided throughout the book—yet this advice is far from a set of simplified steps of ‘what to do.’ Rather, the authors engage the reader in the gritty realness of working as real people with real clients, and their advice is informed by and reflects that realness, in all its messy and complex glory. The contributors are diverse in their intersectional identities and personal and professional experiences, and the style and content of the chapters mirror that diversity. The result is an eclectic collection of perspectives and content, whereby a reader does not necessarily have to read the entire book in order or in its entirety to effectively use and benefit from it. Careful explanation of key terms, and the inclusion of user-friendly clinical resources and forms, are also key features of the book. In sum, this is a rich and interesting resource that clinicians and other professionals will surely find of great interest."Abbie Goldberg, PhD, professor of psychology and Director, Women’s & Gender Studies Program, Clark University"As a psychotherapist and trainer, I am beyond excited that this book is now a resource for our communities. The information is clear, thoughtfully laid out, and fills a much-needed gap in the field. Case examples beautifully demonstrate the nine principles that clinicians can use to better serve erotically marginalized clients, and this is done very skilfully and grounded in an intersectional, social justice framework. I recommend it to anyone who works with clients on topics related to gender and sexuality. Well done!"Sand Chang, PhD, licenced psychologist and author of A Clinician’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Care "Most sex therapy books focus on treatment of all the 'normal' clients, leaving a chapter or two, almost as an afterthought, near the end of for those 'other' folk. This book is for the generalist and specialist, for every sex therapist who seeks to include and empower all clients, especially those marginalized in conventional sex therapy. The case vignettes are richly illustrative of inclusive practices at work. This book is remarkable if only for the courage of the editors and authors, all of whom introduce us to their personal identities and professional worlds."Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD, professor, Faculty of Medicine and director of Sex and Couples Therapy Training, University of Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesAuthor BiographiesContributor BiographiesPrefaceAcknowledgments IntroductionPart I: Foundations Principle One: Maintain Transparency and Name Systemic and Individual Oppressions The Case of Wanda: Individual Therapy with a Queer Cisgender Femme of Asian Descent by Lourdes Dolores Follins The Case of Layla and Michelle: Most Welcome, Bondage, For Thou Art a Way, I Think, to Liberty by Laura Jacobs Principle Two: Challenge Binary Thinking and its Constrictions The Case of William: Heteronormatively Queer and Kinky, an Integration Story by Amy Basford-Pequet Principle Three: Support Willingness to Experience the Anxiety of Uncertainty The Case of Derick: A Framework for Integration by Thomas Wood The Case of Niam: Race, Class, Sexuality, and Gender While Being and Becoming by Jaycelle Basford-Pequet Part II: Practice Principle Four: Practice a Relational and Dialogic Therapeutic Approach to Sex Therapy The Case of P: Internalized Heterosexism and the Submissive Heterosexual Cisgender Male by Dulcinea Alex Pitagora Principle Five: Emphasize Clients’ Own Words, Knowledge, and Narratives The Case of V by Anastasia Fujii Principle Six: Locate Oneself and Respond to Clients’ Meta-Communication The Case of Queeran: When Shared Intersectionality Supports Black, Fat, and Queer Healing by Lexx Brown-James The Case of Beth by AndreAs Neumann Mascis Part III: Systemic Principle Seven: Support Participation of Family and Communities The Case of Chloe: Identity Exploration using a Black Feminist/Systemic Approach for Working with Erotically Marginalized Clients by Erika Evans-Weaver Principle Eight: Practice Active Allyship The Case of B, W, & G: Multiplicity in Positionalities of Therapy with a Poly Triad by Rachel Keller The Case of Benny: Misogyny and the Dissociated Female Selves by Eve Bogdanove Principle Nine: Build a Community of Colleagues Glossary: ‘Defining Erotically Marginalized Identities’ by Ellie K. LiptonAppendices A-D: Referral Letter, ‘Self-Determined Gender Psychosocial Form’, ‘The Allyship Practice Model for the Transfeminist Therapeutic Approach’, ‘Professional Ethics Statement’Index

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Book SynopsisSex, God, and the Conservative Church guides psychotherapy and sexology clinicians on how to treat clients who grew up in a conservative faithmired in sexual shame and dysfunctionand who desire to both heal and hold on to their faith orientation. The author first walks clinicians and readers through a critique of Western culture and the conservative Christian Church, and their effects on intimate partnerships and sexual lives. The book provides clinicians a way to understand the faulty sexual ethic of the early church, while revealing the hidden mystical sex and body positive understanding of sexuality of the Hebrew people. The book also includes chapters on strategies for a new sexual ethic, on clinical steps to heal religious sexual shame, and on specific sex therapy interventions clinicians can use directly in their practice. Finally, it offers a four step model for healing religious sexual shame and actual touch and non-touch exercises to bring healing and intimacy intoTrade Review“Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers’ provocative book addresses the sex-negative doctrine in the conservative Christian church that instills in many people deep shame about their body and discomfort with the opposite sex, making them ill-prepared for marriage. Showing how notions of Christianity and sexuality are complementary, Dr. Sellers offers both therapist and lay reader examples of working with clients to heal the soul-body split, reduce shame, and deepen a couple’s loving connection.”—Stella Resnick, PhD, author, The Heart of Desire: Keys to the Pleasures of Love; couples and sex therapist, private practice, Beverly Hills, CA“This book is powerful medicine for anyone who has ever suffered religious shame about sex. You will find compassion for your dilemmas of conscience, wisdom regarding the teachings of the church, and best of all—explicit practices for opening your mind, nurturing your heart, touching your body, and celebrating the spirit of all that is truly erotic.”—Gina Ogden, PhD, LMFT, author, Expanding the Practice of Sex Therapy and other books"Masterfully integrating psychology and theology, Sellers gives us a groundbreaking, razor-sharp view into conservative Christian culture and its shame-inducing sexual ethic. As a psychologist, I am impressed by the precision, validity and robustness of her research. As a theologian, I am grateful for the Christian sexual ethic—rooted in justice, mutuality, and an infinitely relational God—that she introduces. As a millennial who grew up in the conservative Christian purity culture that Sellers describes, the practices in this book lit my pathway to greater freedom from shame and more authentic connection to God, myself, and others. I hope therapists and Christian leaders— pastors, parents, and youth workers—will read this insightful book with an open mind."—Christena Cleveland, PhD, Duke Divinity School“This is an enlightening, well-written, and clinically useful book on the problems and potential of conservative Christianity for clients dealing with sexual problems. Tina Sellers is uniquely positioned to make this unique contribution to therapy for a population often misunderstood by clinicians. Whether you’re new to the field or highly experienced, I promise you'll learn a lot.”—William J. Doherty, PhD, professor, director, Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project, University of Minnesota; author, Take Back Your Marriage.“Most clinical programs—whether they are based in psychology or marriage and family therapy, social work or medicine, pastoral counseling, or any number of other fields in the “helping professions”—do not adequately prepare trainees to work with individuals or couples who have been indoctrinated with Church-driven messages of sexual guilt and shame. As a therapist and educator, I have struggled to find resources that help guide clients on a path in healing and growth—and to do this in a way that simultaneously embraces their sexuality(ies) and religious/spiritual faith. The wisdom and counsel that Dr. Tina Sellers offers in this book should be in every training curriculum, on every providers’ bookshelf, and in every couple’s home.”--Tai J. Mendenhall, PhD, LMFT, Couple and Family Therapy Program, The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities "This book is a practical and yet deeply theological path towards healing for those wounded by a shame-based purity culture. Dr. Schermer Sellers researched and written a roadmap towards a sex-positive Gospel ethic of intimacy. I will be recommending it to pastors and counsellors and teachers everywhere.”—Sarah Bessey, author; Jesus Feminist and Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving FaithTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Christianity and Sex: What’s Going On? 2. How Did Christian Sexuality Get Derailed? 3. American Consumerism 4. Hope for Clients: The Lost Message of a Sex-Positive God 5. In Pursuit of a Sex Positive-Gospel: Strategies for a New Sexual Ethic 6. Clinical Applications: Four Steps to Healing Religious Sexual Shame 7. Sex Therapy Interventions: The Anatomy of Intimacy 8. Sex Therapy Interventions: The Practices of Intimacy Epilogue: Are You a Renegade Therapist?

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Book SynopsisInternal Family Systems Therapy with Children details the application of IFS in child psychotherapy. The weaving together of theory, step-by-step instruction, and case material gives child therapists a clear roadmap for understanding and utilizing the healing power of this modality. In addition, any IFS therapist will deepen their understanding of the theory and practice of Internal Family Systems by reading how it is practiced with children. This book also covers the use of IFS in parent guidance, an important aspect of any therapeutic work with families or adult individuals with children. The poignant and humorous vignettes of children's therapy along with their IFS artwork make it an enjoyable and informative read. Applies the increasingly-popular Internal Family Systems model to children Integrates theory, step-by-step instruction, and case material to demonstrate to therapists how to use IFS with children Trade Review“Internal Family Systems and children go together like pb&j. Children naturally take to the imagination, play, honesty, and heart of this method. And no voice could be better suited to guide us than that of Lisa Spiegel, a gifted clinician, teacher, and storyteller. With warmth, humor, and deep compassion, she has written the definitive text on the subject. A must read for anyone working with either IFS or with children.”—Terry Real, author, The New Rules of Marriage “Enter Lisa Spiegel. She has over 30 years of experience working with children and has studied and practiced IFS since 2010. She sent me [her] manuscript and I was elated. Not only are her case examples true to IFS theory and technique, they are captivating. This book is an important contribution not only to the growing literature on IFS, but to the field of child therapy in general. I’m very grateful.”— Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, developer of Internal Family Systems Therapy; faculty, Harvard Medical School Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Richard C Schwartz 1. My Introduction to IFS 2. Key Concepts in IFS 3. The IFS Protocal 4. Finding and Befriending Parts: Percy, Charlotte and Kathleen 5. Negotiating with Protectors: Esther and Talia 6. Externalizing Parts: Hailey and Rain 7. Polarizations: Amelia and Hazel’s Opposing Parts 8. Unburdening Parts: Juliana and Henry 9. Using IFS in Parent Guidance 10. Therapy: Bart’s IFS Therapy Conclusion Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisChild-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), grounded in the attitudes and principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), is based on the belief that a parent acting as an agent for change in place of a play therapist has potential for significant and lasting therapeutic gains. This newly expanded and revised edition of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) describes training objectives, essential skills and concepts taught in each session, as well as the format for supervising parents' play sessions. Transcripts of actual sessions demonstrate process and content in the 10 CPRT training sessions. Research demonstrating the effectiveness of CPRT on child and parent outcomes is presented in support of CPRT's designation as an evidence-based treatment model. This second edition is updated to include six new chapters exploring the topics of cultural considerations for working with ethnically and racially diverse families, neuroscience support for CPRT, and adTrade Review"This a true second edition, with six new chapters! The applications for working with toddlers and tweens are specific, detailed, and wonderful. The discussion of how neuroscience aligns with CPRT is insightful. An exploration of CPRT research, along with the evidenced-based designation, adds informative value. Other adds for using CPRT with adoptive families, teachers, and discussion of cultural issues round out the core chapters for the 10-session model! It is a treat to read and experience!"Linda E. Homeyer, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, professor emerita at Texas State University and director emerita at the Association for Play Therapy"CPRT has been empirically demonstrated to improve child-parent relationships and child behaviors. This protocol for therapists provides the essentials needed to implement the program successfully. The notebook for parents expands on the principles, allowing parents to apply them to home situations. These resources enable users to experience the full value of CPRT."Louise Guerney, PhD, RPT-S, professor emeritus at Penn State University and co-developer of Filial Therapy and faculty member of the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement (NIRE)Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Contributing Authors 1 History, Development, and Objectives of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): A 10-SessionFilial Therapy Model 2 Neuroscience and CPRT Raissa M. Miller3 Unique Features of CPRT 4 Training and Supervision of CPRT Filial Therapists 5 Critical Components in Facilitating the Process of CPRT 6 CPRT Skills, Concepts, and Attitudes to Be Taught 7 The 10-Session CPRT Training Process 8 CPRT Training Session 1: Training Objectives and Reflective Responding 9 CPRT Training Session 2: Basic Principles for Play Sessions 10 CPRT Training Session 3: Parent-Child Play Session Skills and Procedures 11 CPRT Training Session 4: Supervision Format and Limit Setting 12 CPRT Training Session 5: Play Session Skills Review 13 CPRT Training Session 6: Supervision and Choice Giving 14 CPRT Training Session 7: Supervision and Self-Esteem-Building Responses 15 CPRT Training Session 8: Supervision and Encouragement vs. Praise 16 CPRT Training Session 9:Supervision and Generalizing Skills 17 CPRT Training Session 10: Evaluation and Summing Up 18 Adapting CPRT for Parents of Toddlers Mary Morrison Bennett and Kara Carnes-Holt19 Adapting CPRT for Parents of Preadolescents Peggy L. Ceballos, Kristin Meany-Walen, and Kara Carnes-Holt20 Adapting CPRT for Adoptive Families Kara Carnes-Holt and Kristie Opiola21 Adapting CPRT for Teachers Mary Morrison Bennett and Wendy Pretz Helker22 Culturally Responsive CPRT Angela I. Sheely-Moore, Peggy L. Ceballos, Yung-Wei Lin, and Yumiko Ogawa

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Book SynopsisThe development of how twins relate to each other and their single partners is explored through life stories and clinical examples in this telling study of twin interconnections. While the quality of a nurturing family life is crucial, Dr. Klein has found there are often issues with separation anxiety, loneliness, competition with each other, and finding friendships outside of twinship. When twin lives are entwined because of inadequate parenting and estrangement, twin loss is possible and traumatic, creating a crippling fear of expansiveness-an inability to be yourself. Therapists and twins seeking an understanding of twin relationships will find this clinically compelling book a valuable resource.Trade Review“The author developed a well-organized volume, and her focus and approach are presented in accessible form in this field. I believe that the author’s ideas are new and unique in the sense described as follows. 1. She beautifully describes distinctive features in the relationship of twins for each developmental stage. 2. She illustrates emotional conflict in the twin-ship which are organized around shared ego boundary and closeness (and distance). 3. She describes why and in what sense non-twins could not easily understand the delicate emotional balance between twins. 4. She demonstrates the key issues to be addressed by mental health professionals who see a twin patient.”— Koichi Togashi, PhD, LP, professor, Konan University, Kobe, Japan “Are you a twin? Have you met a twin? Yes? No? Either way, you need to read Twin Dilemmas. It gives the best evidence based description of issues and applied suggestions for positive communication you can find. The book offers an example of systematic qualitative research based in identity types and transaction patterns. Written with clarity and accuracy, we experience “the world around the lives of twins” and learn from it. We get to look through the window and see the dilemmas lived by twins—and ourselves! This is a basic reference book for human science research and teaching.”—Richard L. Lanigan, PhD, executive director and Fellow, International Communicology Institute, Washington, DC, USA; university distinguished scholar, professor of communicology (Emeritus), School of Communication, Southern Illinois University; Senior Fulbright Fellow (China 1996, Canada 2007); Fellow of the International Academy for InterculturalResearch; Fellow, Polish Academy of Science (Philology).“Dr. Klein's focus on employing intersubjectivity theory is timely and practical, and her unique expertise will add depth to her discussions…”—Stu Wolman, MD, board certified in pediatrics and child and adult psychiatry; private practice; training and supervising analyst, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles. “It is psychologically hard living as a twin within the non-twin world. Twins facing a wide range of psychological challenges, ranging from depression, loneliness, anxiety, confusion, and disappointment, or those simply seeking greater understanding, will find huge value in Dr Klein’s Twin Dilemmas. The culmination of 35 years of professional endeavor, this work continues the amazing expert service she delivers to twins worldwide – that of providing insight into what it means to be a twin.”—Dr. Stephen Hart, MA FRHistS, Department of War Studies, The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK“A twin’s relationships are forever complicated. Barbara’s gifted mind combines poignant twin narratives with counseling insights, forming vivid depictions of the certain but changing struggles twins face over a lifetime. Twins/Multiples are rising in number, yet this deepest of human connections is still misguided by ill-equipped parents and support specialists, causing paralyzing outcomes. Twins will be grateful beneficiaries of ditching the cultural cuteness obsession for twins and assuming genuine responsibility for each twin’s uniqueness.”—Lynn Kraus Boberg, BA in psychology and K-8 education; an identical twin“Non-twins have no clue! The energy and complexity of the twin relationship is very different from usual sibling relationships. This book will be tremendously helpful for parents of twins who seek to nurture and understand their children. Easily accessible and well organized—there are new insights at every page turn.”—Louise Thomson, MBChB FRACP, physician; mother of girl-boy twinsTable of ContentsPreface Jacqueline M. Martinez Introduction 1. What Childhood Memories of Life Experiences and Narratives Reveal About Adult Twin Relationships 2. Parenting Issues With Twins: Strategies to Resolve Conflicts and Uncertainties 3. When Do Separation Issues Begin for Twins? When Do Separation Issues End? 4. Why Twin Fighting Can Lead to Estrangement 5. The Lives of Adult Twins 6. Being a Twin in a Non-Twin World 7. The Healing Process in Psychotherapy for Twins 8. Affirming Relationship Changes for Twins Throughout the Life Span Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis accessible guide offers a much-needed integration of family therapy into the treatment of substance use disorders. By proposing a means by which family therapy can be moved to the forefront of addiction treatment, it places the family perspective at the center of its approach and provides a multifaceted alternative to the prevalent individual-focused model.Drawing from Bowen Family Systems Theory and the principles of the 12 step program, the book presents a model of integration that addresses the needs of families struggling with addiction. Illustrated with discussion questions and case narratives of former addicts, the text guides both practitioners and families towards a goal of creating an environment that supports recovery. Offering an overview of the history and current models of addiction treatment, chapters also outline a 6 week Family Matters Program, with accompanying treatment interventions and case studies. The book concludes with an examination oTrade Review"In her latest book, Family Therapy and the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, Dr. Melody Bacon offers an innovative approach to a problem that has plagued individuals, families, and societies for millennia. By outlining the history of substance use and the efforts taken in the US to combat the devastating results of misuse, she provides the context for introducing her Family Matters Program. This integration of Bowen Family Systems Therapy with the 12 Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous is a much-needed addition to our tools to help families find healing and freedom from addiction."Rigo Brueck, PhD, Clinical Director, Covenant Hills Treatment Centers, Inc."Dr. Bacon’s book, Family Therapy and the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, offers fresh hope and practical guidance for working with one of the most challenging populations in mental health. Much needed, this book awakens even experienced clinicians to new possibilities for treatment and recovery."Diane R. Gehart, PhD, author of Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy and Professor, California State University, Northridge"Dr. Bacon’s lively inquiry, compassionate nature, and practical wisdom make this book a pleasure to read. Useful for those who are new to the field as well as more experienced practitioners, this book makes an important contribution to the available literature on the treatment of substance use disorders. The balance of context, real life stories, and expert reflection make this book a vibrant learning experience for the reader. Dr. Bacon’s Family Matters Program is an emerging and promising addiction treatment paradigm. As I read this book, I was impressed with how effortlessly Dr. Bacon weaves together themes of family therapy, psychodynamic insight, and behavioral change. In these pages you will find an optimistic voice describing the avenues for growth that are within reach for those with substance use disorders as well as their families."Sean Sterling, PhD, ABPP, Department Chair, Applied Clinical Psychology Program, The Chicago School of Professional PsychologyTable of Contents1. The Entwined History of Human Culture and Mood Altering Substances 2. The History of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in America 3. Alcoholics Anonymous 4. Treatment as Usual: Current Model of Substance Use Disorder Treatment 5. Family Therapy and Substance Use Disorder Treatment 6. The Family Matters Program: A program for families struggling with Substance Use Disorder 7. Implementation in Clinical Practice

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Book SynopsisThe autism spectrum presents a range of communication, social, and sensory differences that are challenging for clinicians to address. Family Therapy and the Autism Spectrum provides a guide to conceptualizing those differences and ways to discuss them with clients and their families. Readers are provided with narrative examples illustrating the application of key concepts introduced in the text. These case examples address issues that range across the life cycle, from families with young children to ones with teens who are emerging as adults. Using the techniques learned in this book, clinicians will be able to guide families towards their positive autism narrative.This book also features a visual framework to organize the compelling narrative of each person's autism spectrum pattern of developmental differences or brain style. Using this visual framework and the corresponding descriptive language, clinicians and families can work together to create their autism conTrade ReviewI have known Dr. Monteiro professionally for many years and am delighted that this book permits a wider group of people to learn from her as I am privileged to do. This book is warm, rigorous, and superb in its entirety and speaks to a crucial issue in working with families with autistic children. Both as a clinician and as the parent of a child with autism, I found this book to be immensely informative and directly useful both personally and professionally.—Baer Ackerman, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist; clinical professor of psychiatry at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX.Congratulations Marilyn Monteiro on yet again creating a world of wisdom in bringing together the complex world of autism, diagnosis, and intervention, and enriching us with your formidable expertise and compassion. You manage to do what most practitioners are unable to, and that is break down the stigma, barriers, and ‘clinical’ language that we have been conditioned to use with clients, schools, and families. Not only do you teach about the human elements of people with autism, but you provide us with the tools and most importantly, respectful language to develop a trusting and respectfully mutual relationships with clients. I highly commend your new title Family Therapy and Autism Spectrum to practitioners, teachers, educators, parents, and siblings, and everybody who wants to learn a ‘new language’ and progressive framework, to work with people with autism spectrum disorder.—Eirini Lammi, consultant psychologist MAPS, Australian Council for Educational Research.Children and families with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be one of the most difficult and exhausting populations to treat. These clients are hard to relate to and their parents often feel helpless. Dr. Monteiro concisely and clearly delineates the various aspects of ASD to make it a manageable and treatable disorder. Providing actual transcripts of sessions, she arms the practitioner with language and techniques to empower parents and children. This is a must-read for anyone working with ASD clients.—Ray Levy, PhD, adjunct clinical professor at SMU, clinical psychologist, author of Try and Make Me! and Light Their Fire.Rooted in her extensive knowledge and understanding of the autistic brain style, Dr. Monteiro has brilliantly written Family Therapy and the Autism Spectrum as a guide book for those who help individuals with autism. I was most impressed with her emphasis on the best description of each individual so as to formulate the best prescription for interaction and care.—Peter C. Ray, MD, behavioral & developmental pediatrician.We need to change our perception of autism away from it being a disorder and disability, to having a different sensory perception, learning style and thinking. Marilyn Monteiro encourages clinicians to engage in such a paradigm shift, thus improving their clinical practice. This will be appreciated by, and of practical value to both those with autism and their families. Every current and prospective clinician needs their personal copy of her words of insight and wisdom.—Tony Attwood, PhD, senior consultant at The Minds and Hearts Clinic, Brisbane, AustraliaTable of ContentsAn Initial Conversation I. The Visual Framework 1. A Practical Framework for Clinicians 2. Narrative Therapy Practices and the Autism Spectrum II. Guiding Individuals and Families to Develop an Empowered Narrative 3. Powerless to Capable 4. Dysregulated to Controlled 5. Prompt-Dependence to Autonomy 6. Disorder to Style III. Narrative Development Across the Life Cycle 7. Young Children 8. Children 9. Adolescents 10. Young Adults IV. Therapy Resources 11. Organizational Supports 12. Regulation Supports 13. Social Narrative Supports A Final Conversation Index

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Book SynopsisHow does one obtain employment and succeed in the growing yet competitive field of family therapy? For anyone asking themselves this question, The Marriage and Family Therapy Career Guide is the resource to read. It is structured around a series of interviews with successful graduates of accredited MFT programs and covers a wide range of career options. Not only is up-to-date information on licensure and practice requirements for each state included, the authors also present agency, residential, coaching, medical, legal, tribal, academic, corporate, faith-based, and private practice options. The book ends with a section for those professionals who wish to practice abroad. This is an indispensable guide for marriage and family therapists wishing to start their career, or change their area of practice.Trade Review“Yes, I would purchase this for my own career path as well as for students who ask what they can do with their degree. MFT is different from psychology and social work and this book seems to highlight the differences and explains how to market these differences for a job.”—Kristin Koberstein, MA, LMFT, is a licensed marriage & family therapist for University of Rochester Strong Behavioral Health and adjunct faculty member for Keuka College.“This book should be a required reading for every marriage and family therapy student as it provides not only information on the employability of a new MFT, but describes which skills, interests, and personality features are helpful in order to enjoy and prosper in each setting. Readers will find stories of successfully employed MFT’s who are using their systemic skills in schools, agencies, military contexts, faith-based environments, medical settings, legal domains, and more! What a resource for every MFT student! Additionally, for those wondering whether they should pursue a MFT degree or LPC degree, this book could be the deciding factor, as it explores the usability of systemic thinking and shares how the thinking can be invaluable in any setting where the system prevails. And lastly, seasoned MFT’s who have been in practice and are seeking a change will find directions for their future, using their experience and their work productively.”—Linda Metcalf, PhD, LMFT-S, is the Director of Graduate Counseling Programs at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas “The helping professions have needed a book like this, and here it is! I remember early in my career sitting with friends wondering what jobs we could get with a degree in the helping professions. Many people told us we were doomed and would never make any money. This book will finally provide guidance to students and new graduates, providing them with key information that will enlighten them to fulfill their dreams and accomplish their professional goals.”—Elliott Connie, is the author of The Art of Solution Focused Therapy, Solution Building in Couples Therapy, and The Solution Focused Marriage.“This book truly captures the complexity of a successful career in an emotionally-driven field. Each story uniquely illustrates a professional journey in an informative and motivating way. In my ten years of experience in the field, I’ve never found such an inspirational set of real-life success stories.”—Aurélia Bickler, PhD, LMFT, AAMFT, is an approved supervisor, a CEO at Changing Forward, LLC, and core faculty at Northcentral University.Table of Contents1. Introduction: About This Book and About Marriage and Family Therapy 2. Inclusivity in MFT: Working Across and Within Borders Christine Ajayi Beliard, Josiane Bonte Apollon, and Daniel MendelSuccess Stories 3. About Private Nonprofit Agencies Anne Rambo 4. About Residential Treatment Settings Tommie V. Boyd 5. About Private Practice Settings Martha Gonzalez Marquez 6. About School Based Settings Anne Rambo 7. About Collaborative Settings with Other Professions (Medicine and Law) Tommie V. Boyd 8. About Coaching Martha Gonzalez Marquez 9. About Military Settings Anne Rambo 10. About Managed Care Settings Tommie V. Boyd 11. About University and Postgraduate Settings Martha Gonzalez Marquez 12. About Faith Based Settings Anne Rambo 13. About Indian Health Services and Related Settings Tommie V. Boyd 14. About Corporate Settings Martha Gonzalez Marquez 15. About Equine Assisted Family Therapy Anne Rambo 16. About International Settings Tommie V. Boyd 17. And In Conclusion Anne Rambo, Tommie V. Boyd, and Martha Gonzalez Marquez

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