Health, Relationships and Personal development Books

Book SynopsisDisaster medicine is a broad and dynamic field that encompasses the medical and surgical response to mass casualty incidents including rail, air, and road traffic accidents; domestic terrorism; and pandemic outbreaks. It also encompasses the global issues of conflict and natural catastrophe. Specialists in disaster medicine provide insight, guidance, and expertise on the principles and practice of medicine both in the disaster impact area and healthcare evacuation-receiving facilities. They liaise with emergency management professionals, hospitals, healthcare facilities, communities, and governments. With contributions by international authorities in the field, Making Sense of Disaster Medicine: A Hands-on Guide for Medics is an accessible text designed for all medical students and professionals who may find themselves responding to such incidents. Part of the highly successful Making Sense series, the book features an easy-to-read layout and boxed secTable of ContentsDisaster medicine: Evolution of a specialtyThe medical response to domestic terrorism and major incident managementManaging national mass casualty incidentsClassification of disastersPre- and post-deploymentMedicine in the fieldSurgery in disastersPsychological aspects of conflict and catastropheMarginalized groups in disastersHealthcare in refugee populationsThe realities of warThe hazards of the jobThe ethics of Disaster MedicineElectives in the developing world

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Book SynopsisWelcoming LGBT Residents is the first comprehensive guide to working with LGBT older adults in senior living settings. The LGBT older adult population represents one of the fastest-growing subpopulations within our aging society. Despite the increasing demand for LGBT-affirming services there is an absence of training books for care providers. This dual-purpose text is appropriate for training and as a guide to answer questions that may come up during daily tasks. It is based on the most recent research and includes stories and testimonials from LGBT older adults and providers in the field. Chapters include: LGBT-inclusive intake and conversations; Gender identity and expression; Memory care and LGBT people; Navigating family dynamics; Addressing conflict between residents; Staff opinTrade Review"Tim Johnston's book is a timely, grounded, and most importantly useful guide for how to make our services more open to LGBT seniors. It can serve as a reference text for leadership staff and also an accessible educational tool for students and staff. I would encourage anyone working with older adults, not only those working in senior living, to take a look and see what they can learn." — Paula Basta, Director of the Illinois Department of Aging and Former Chair of the LGBT Aging Issues Network of the American Society on Aging. "For far too long, LGBT older people have encountered bias, stigma, and discrimination across the senior living environment. In response to this profound problem, Tim Johnston has written a comprehensive and accessible resource for the entire eldercare workforce—one that acknowledges that many LGBT older people live at the intersection of multiple identities, and they, as much as anyone, deserve to have a place they can call ‘home.’" — Robert Espinoza, Vice President of Policy, PHI "Combining current research, best practices, and his own experiences training providers across the country, Dr. Johnston has created a road map for providers of services and supports to create safe and affirming environments where LGBTQ older adults can thrive. This comprehensive text is a valuable guide and resource for any provider looking to make their organization a place where older adults, their families and staff can be who they are, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity." — Kevin Bradley, Associate Director of Online Learning, LeadingAge "With an extensive background in advocacy and training, the author has significant experience and working knowledge of the needs of older LGBT adults. The history of LGBT people includes discrimination, criminality, being considered deviant or mentally ill and subjected to inappropriate medical "therapies". This coupled with the dearth of research into the needs of older LGBT adults makes this publication most welcome. Raising awareness of the uniqueness of each person and alerting care providers to the fact that LGBT people are not a homogenous group can only be a positive contributor to the provision of ‘safer and more inclusive spaces." — Patricia MacGabhann BNS (Hons) HDip Gerontology MSc Science MHSc Specialist Nursing (National University of Ireland, Galway) Clinical and Operational Director, Nightingale Nursing Home. "This book presents significant insights into creating inclusive environments for older LGBT people. It will also enable professionals to respond appropriately to challenging situations in residential care homes." — Dr Ralf Lottmann, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Surrey, UK (Research Project: ‘Ageing & Diversity: LGBT* Housing and Long-term Care’). Table of ContentsForeword by Rabbi Erica Steelman Introduction - How to Read this Book 1. Getting to Know LGBT Older Adults 2. First Impressions 3. Move-In Day and Collecting Information 4. LGBT Programming and Services 5. Staff Opinions, Beliefs, and Training 6. Addressing Bullying and Conflict Between Residents 7. Navigating Family Dynamics 8. Sexuality and Sexual Health 9. Bisexuality and Aging 10. Gender Identity and Expression 11. Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS 12. Dementia, LGBT Older Adults, and LGBT Caregivers 13. Rights and Protections 14. Strategic Planning and Diversifying the Board Conclusion – It Starts with You!

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Book SynopsisThis updated edition of From Trauma to Healing is a comprehensive and practical guide to working with trauma survivors in the field of social work.Since September 11th and Hurricane Katrina, social workers have increasingly come together to consider how traumatic events impact practice. This text is designed to support the process, with a focus on evidence-based practice that ensures professionals are fully equipped to work with trauma. Highlights of this new edition include brand new chapters on practitioner bias and vulnerability, standardized assessment methodologies, and crisis management, as well as a focus on topics crucial to social workers such as Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and Adverse Childhood Events (ACES). The text also offers additional resources including chapter practice exercises and a sample trauma course syllabus for educators. With fresh examples and discussion questions to help deal with traumatic events in practice, including interventions that may be applicable to current and future 21st century world events, such as the coronavirus pandemic, From Trauma to Healing, 2nd edition remains an essential publication on trauma for students and social workers alike.Trade Review"From Trauma to Healing provides a wealth of trauma information for social workers. Easy to read, informative, and full of helpful tips and case examples, it portrays in a sensitive and authentic manner the process of experiencing, coping with, and recovering from trauma." –Lisa M. Najavits, PhD, director of Treatment Innovations and adjunct professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, author of Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse and Finding Your Best Self. Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both."Social workers—more than other class of helping professionals—are major contributors to trauma recovery: at the scene, in the hospital and community, and providing therapy. Goelitz's comprehensive, and highly usable guide will be gratefully received by all. It is so important, I truly hope it will become required reading in all university and licensure programs. A must-have for every social worker’s bookshelf." –Babette Rothschild, M.S.W., author of The Body Remembers, Volumes 1 & 2, and 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery."Dr. Goelitz presents an extremely well-organized resource for social workers and related healthcare professionals on the basics of trauma and resilience. This work fills a necessary gap in graduate training and is a helpful resource for those new to the field. For experienced practitioners, this books issues a vital challenge for those of us who work with trauma to better take care of ourselves and each other."–Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-500, author of Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide for Enhancing Recovery, Trauma Made Simple, EMDR Made Simple, Process Not Perfection, Dancing Mindfulness, and EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care."From Trauma to Healing provides a wealth of trauma information for social workers. Easy to read, informative, and full of helpful tips and case examples, it portrays in a sensitive and authentic manner the process of experiencing, coping with, and recovering from trauma." –Lisa M. Najavits, PhD, director of Treatment Innovations and adjunct professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, author of Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse and Finding Your Best Self. Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both."Social workers—more than other class of helping professionals—are major contributors to trauma recovery: at the scene, in the hospital and community, and providing therapy. Goelitz's comprehensive, and highly usable guide will be gratefully received by all. It is so important, I truly hope it will become required reading in all university and licensure programs. A must-have for every social worker’s bookshelf." –Babette Rothschild, M.S.W., author of The Body Remembers, Volumes 1 & 2, and 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery."Dr. Goelitz presents an extremely well-organized resource for social workers and related healthcare professionals on the basics of trauma and resilience. This work fills a necessary gap in graduate training and is a helpful resource for those new to the field. For experienced practitioners, this books issues a vital challenge for those of us who work with trauma to better take care of ourselves and each other."–Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-500, author of Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide for Enhancing Recovery, Trauma Made Simple, EMDR Made Simple, Process Not Perfection, Dancing Mindfulness, and EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care.Table of ContentsPart I. 1. You Can Be Affected Too: Secondary Trauma 2. Practitioner Bias and Vulnerability Part II. 3. Traumatic Events 4. Family Violence, Abuse and Neglect 5. War and Terrorism 6. Life Threatening Illness 7. Witnessing Trauma 8. Vulnerable Populations 9. Cultural Considerations Part III. 10. The Importance of Safety 11. Building Safe Relationships 12. Coping Skills and Self Care Part IV. 13. Assessment 14. Crisis Management 15. Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy 16. Group Therapy 17. Other Trauma Interventions Part V. 18. Program Development 19. Advocating for Survivors 20. Prevention and Community Organizing Appendix. Sample Trauma Course Syllabus

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Book SynopsisInfectious diseases are caused by the pathogenic microbial organisms. These microbes can multiply and can cause an infection, once they enter the body. Infectious diseases are transmissible, and may cause mild to life-threatening illnesses. It can be airborne, waterborne, foodborne, and soilborne. It can be spread through direct contact (human to human, animal to human). It has also been one of the leading causes of human deaths. Therefore, there is a need to have rapid diagnostic methods to prevent and control these diseases. This book titled Diagnosis of Pathogenic Microorganisms Causing Infectious Diseases will help the scientific community to understand the transmission dynamics of some infectious diseases of public health importance.Table of ContentsDIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN-PATHOGENIC GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA. Recent Advancement in the Diagnosis of Cronobacter Species and Related Species Causing Foodborne Disease and Outbreaks. Current Practices for Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Campylobacter in Foods and Recommendations for Future. DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN-PATHOGENIC GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA. Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Food and Environment. Diagnosis of Human-Pathogenic Staphylococcus in Surveillance and Outbreak Detection. DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN-PATHOGENIC VIRUS. Advances and Opportunities in Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Diagnostics. DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN-PATHOGENIC GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES. Molecular Diagnosis of Intestinal Amebiasis. Recent Developments in the Diagnosis and Detection of the Zoonotic Parasite Toxoplasma gondii Causing Foodborne Disease and Outbreaks. Biology and Epidemiology of Cyclospora cayetanensis. Advances in the Detection and Diagnosis of Coccidian Parasites Causing Gastrointestinal Disease and Foodborne Outbreaks.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides clinicians and students with insights on the use of psychodynamic therapy to treat drug abuse and addiction, combining theory with clinical case material.The perspectives of analysts such as Abraham, Rado, Zimmel, Tibout, Wurmser, Khanzian, Krystal and McDougall are reviewed alongside original and more recent conceptualizations of drug addiction and recovery based on Kleinian, Winnicottian and Kohutian ideas. The case material deals with clinical phenomena that characterize working with this complex population, such as intense projective identification, countertransference difficulties and relapses. The theoretical analysis covers a range of concepts, such as John Steiner's psychic shelters and Betty Joseph's near-death-addiction, which are yet to be fully explored in the context of addiction. Prevalent topics in the addiction field, such as the reward system, the cycle of change and the 12-step program, are also discussed in relation to psychodynamic theory and practice.Written by an experienced therapist, Psychodynamic Approaches for Treatment of Drug Abuse and Addiction is useful reading for anyone looking to understand how psychodynamic thought is applicable in the treatment of drug abuse and addiction. It may also be of some relevance to those working on treating alcohol use disorders and behavioral addictions.Trade Review"David Potik’s Psychodynamic Approaches for Treatment of Drug Abuse and Addiction is an excellent introduction to the psychoanalytic literature on addiction theory and treatment. His specific application of object relation’s theory to a broad range of treatment settings is an invaluable contribution that many will find enlightening as well as useful."George Hagman, LCSW, former Clinical Director of the Montefiore Substance Abuse Treatment Program, NYTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. An historical overview of psychoanalytic perspectives on drug abuse and addiction – Part 1; 2. An historical overview of psychoanalytic perspectives on drug abuse and addiction – Part 2; 3. Drug addiction ≈ the paranoid-schizoid position; 4. Recovery and reparation ≈ the depressive position; 5. Lapses and relapses; 6. Therapeutic issues: internal destructiveness, countertransference and projective identification; 7. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) as transitional phenomena (David Potik, Miriam Adelson and Shaul Schreiber); 8. Towards independence: detoxification during opioid maintenance treatment; 9. Drug abuse and addiction in the view of self psychology; 10. The 12-step program

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Death and Religion: The Basics provides a thorough and accessible introduction to dying, death, grief, and conceptions of the afterlife in world religions. It leads readers through considerations of how we understand meanings of death and after-death, and the theories and practices attached to these states of being, with recourse to various religious worldviews: Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Chinese Religions, and Native American belief systems. This inter-religious approach provides a rich, dynamic survey of varying and evolving cultural attitudes to death. Topics covered include: Religious perspectives of the good death Grief, bereavement, and mourning Stages and definitions of death Burial, cremation, and disposition Remembrance rituals Religious theories of the afterlife Death and technology

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Book SynopsisThis workbook addresses the vital questions helpers, responders, and organizations have about self-care and its relationship to resilience and sustained effectiveness in the midst of daily exposure to trauma victims and or situations.Packed with activities, worksheets, and interactive learning tools, the text provides neuro-based and trauma-sensitive recommendations for improving the ways clinicians care for themselves. Each âsessionâ helps clinicians identify their personal self-care needs and arrive at an effective self-care plan that promotes resilience in the face of daily exposure to trauma-inducing situations and reduces the effects of compassion fatigue and burnout. Reducing Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout is an essential workbook for any helper or organization looking to enhance compassionate care.Trade Review "With its activities, resources, and opportunities for self-reflection, this workbook is an essential resource and fills a huge gap in the field of trauma. We are only beginning to understand that addressing compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout is not supplemental but central to creating trauma-informed agencies and systems. This workbook should be on the bookshelf of anyone doing this work!" — Lisa Conradi, PsyD, president/founder of Conradi Consulting, LLC, and former director of clinical operations at the Chadwick Center, one of the largest trauma treatment centers in the U.S. "This book features a wealth of information, including many neuro-based strategies to help the helper heal from compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout. A great companion text for workshops geared towards assisting those who work with traumatized populations to reduce inevitable work-related stress and improve their resilience." — Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN, FT, professor of nursing at the CUNY College of Staten Island and the Graduate Center at the City University New York and author of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing: Enhancing Professional Quality of Life"Compassionate care is the greatest gift that we can give to our community members who are facing a challenge, but it can come at a cost. Dr. Steele has given us a gift with this publication. It dives deeply into evidence-based solutions with excellent exercises and self-check assessment tools that help us understand how best to stay healthy and resilient in this most worthy field of caregiving." — Syd Gravel and Brad McKay, retired Canadian police staff sergeants with distinction; currently senior police advisors with Badge of Life Canada and coauthors of Walk the Talk: First Responder Peer Support—A Boots-on-the-Ground Peer and Trauma Support Systems"This is an engaging journey in self-care for the clinician and caregiver." — Jessica Hackenberg, PsyD, psychotherapy coordinator for the VA’s Northern Indiana Health Care System and assistant adjunct professor at University of Notre Dame"In this work Dr. Steele invites us into a much deeper experience than understanding compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress. He invites us into the practice of healing and walks us through this process every step of the way. Every servant of traumatized people will benefit from the ‘sessions’ in this book and the transformative experience waiting to be had." — Jules Alvarado, MA, LPC, international organizational wellness consultant, founder and senior clinical consultant with Alvarado Consulting and Treatment Group, and a foster parent the past 25 years"This engaging, comprehensive, and cleverly designed workbook is a much-needed addition to the self-care literature. Thoughtful narratives within sessions are accented with a range of useful tools to nurture reflection, self-care, and personal development. This is a helpful resource with which to check in with and look after ourselves and one another." — Sarah Parry, PhD, clinical psychologist and senior clinical lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University in England"Packed full of thoughtful, interactive, and practical advice, this book takes readers on a journey that promotes awareness, sensitivity and practical application of knowledge to combat secondary trauma, burnout and related conditions. This workbook should be within arm’s reach on any trauma professional’s bookshelf." Ginny Sprang, PhD, professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and Psychiatry, executive director of the Center on Trauma and Children, and co-chair of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s (NCTSN) Secondary Traumatic Stress Committee"With its activities, resources, and opportunities for self-reflection, this workbook is an essential resource and fills a huge gap in the field of trauma. We are only beginning to understand that addressing compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout is not supplemental but central to creating trauma-informed agencies and systems. This workbook should be on the bookshelf of anyone doing this work!" — Lisa Conradi, PsyD, president/founder of Conradi Consulting, LLC, and former director of clinical operations at the Chadwick Center, one of the largest trauma treatment centers in the U.S."This book features a wealth of information, including many neuro-based strategies to help the helper heal from compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout. A great companion text for workshops geared towards assisting those who work with traumatized populations to reduce inevitable work-related stress and improve their resilience." — Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN, FT, professor of nursing at the CUNY College of Staten Island and the Graduate Center at the City University New York and author of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing: Enhancing Professional Quality of Life"Compassionate care is the greatest gift that we can give to our community members who are facing a challenge, but it can come at a cost. Dr. Steele has given us a gift with this publication. It dives deeply into evidence-based solutions with excellent exercises and self-check assessment tools that help us understand how best to stay healthy and resilient in this most worthy field of caregiving." — Syd Gravel and Brad McKay, retired Canadian police staff sergeants with distinction; currently senior police advisors with Badge of Life Canada and coauthors of Walk the Talk: First Responder Peer Support—A Boots-on-the-Ground Peer and Trauma Support Systems"This is an engaging journey in self-care for the clinician and caregiver." — Jessica Hackenberg, PsyD, psychotherapy coordinator for the VA’s Northern Indiana Health Care System and assistant adjunct professor at University of Notre Dame"In this work Dr. Steele invites us into a much deeper experience than understanding compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress. He invites us into the practice of healing and walks us through this process every step of the way. Every servant of traumatized people will benefit from the ‘sessions’ in this book and the transformative experience waiting to be had." — Jules Alvarado, MA, LPC, international organizational wellness consultant, founder and senior clinical consultant with Alvarado Consulting and Treatment Group, and a foster parent the past 25 years"This engaging, comprehensive, and cleverly designed workbook is a much-needed addition to the self-care literature. Thoughtful narratives within sessions are accented with a range of useful tools to nurture reflection, self-care, and personal development. This is a helpful resource with which to check in with and look after ourselves and one another." — Sarah Parry, PhD, clinical psychologist and senior clinical lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University in EnglandTable of Contents1. You Are Not Alone 2. Stress From a Different Perspective: Part One - It’s Subjective-It’s a Reaction 3. Stress From A Different Perspective: Part Two – Mindsets Matter 4. Tough Conversations, Well-being, Engagement 5. Trauma-Informed Organizations, Leadership, STS and Supervision 6. Assessment 7. Putting It All Together Appendices 1. Assessments 2. Symptom Checklist 3. Worksheets 4. Reflective Questions 5. Additional Well-being/Self-Care Strategies 6. Suggested Websites and YouTube Segments 7. Hot Walk Talk Protocol

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Book SynopsisPromoting Resilience offers a fresh perspective that views resilience through a sociological lens, emphasizing the significance of loss issues and highlighting a range of practice implications across a wide range of fields.Trade Review"In Promoting Resilience Thompson and Cox offer insight into a wide range of contexts in which resilience is relevant. They uniquely apply both a sociological perspective and a practice focus to the study of resilience and in so doing significantly deepen understanding of this complex topic." — Susan E. Wright, PhD, professor emerita of sociology, Drake University, USA"Promoting Resilience fulfills the lofty objective of its title, bringing together a truly global team to prepare essays that draw upon each other's work. We learn practical ways to be more resilient and to help those in our communities and social networks to thrive the crises that come with life. The contributors draw upon examples from the everyday workplace to locales ranging from a schoolyard in Scotland to the Outback in Australia. The reader is left with insight into the role of community and social capital in overcoming adversity, vulnerability, loss, and grief." — Richard T. Schaefer, Department of Sociology, DePaul University, USA"Thompson and Cox have assembled a team of scholars that have collectively applied the concept of resilience in concise and thought-provoking ways to a range of situations that produce ontological insecurity. In so doing, they have succeeded in addressing the challenge posed by Joel Best in his foreword, which is to prove the value of this relatively new concept." — Peter Kivisto, Augustana College, USA"Promoting Resilience makes an important contribution to the literature on bereavement, loss, death and dying and is a valuable addition to the field of mental health more generally. It will engage students, practitioners, professionals, as well as scholars and anyone else interested in how we as humans confront and survive adversity. The book’s main point, presented in an excellent and thorough introductory chapter, is to challenge the common understanding of resilience as an individual trait or achievement. In contrast, the book re-positions resilience as a complex, multi-dimensional, socially constructed product of communities, families, institutions, and cultures, plus myriad care professionals and informal helpers. Throughout the book’s 30 chapters, a range of contributors elaborate on this perspective with sociological theory and compelling examples from some of the most troubling societal problems and crises of our time. Seeing resilience as a social-cultural phenomenon adds a significant dimension to the discussion of how we respond to tragedy and adversity and helps point the way forward toward better preparation and outcomes. As such, this book is a fresh and welcome addition to the literature." — Mary Zimmerman, professor of health policy and sociology, University of Kansas, USATable of ContentsPart One: Understanding ResilienceIntroduction1. Making Sense of ResilienceGerry R. Cox and Neil ThompsonPart Two: Developing ResilienceIntroduction2. Resilience in American Indian Communities Gerry R. Cox3. "Yma O Hyd": Language and ResilienceNeil Thompson4. Community Resilience: Reflections on a Community Response to Tragedy Ros Scott5. Tragedy and Injustice Michael Brennan6. Living with Terrorism Andy Hau Yan Ho and Geraldine Tan-Ho7. Violent Crime and ResilienceGerry R. Cox8. Mental Health Problems: Getting to the HEART of ResilienceNeil Thompson9. Alcohol and Drugs: Resilience in Use and UsersWulf Livingston 10. The Spirit of Resilience through the Prism of Homelessness: Avoiding Stigma and Labelization Gerry Skelton 11. Resilience and Poverty Signe Dobelniece12. Resilience in the Alice Springs Town CampsShirleen Campbell, Maree Corbo and Ronnie Egan 13. "It Takes a Lot of Energy": Surviving SexismTashel C. Bordere, Elizabeth A. Sharp, and Celeste Medina 14. Family Resilience in Dealing with Grief and Loss: A Sociological PerspectivePaul C. Rosenblatt15. Building a Narrative of Resilience for RefugeesChristopher Cox16. Resilience and Older People Denise Tanner17. Recovering from Childhood Trauma Vivienne Dacre18. Care Leavers and ResilienceLorna Stabler19. The Role of the School Robert G. Stevenson20. Building Resilience in Organizations: A Challenge for Leaders: What Happens if Leaders Get Sick?Rozana Huq21. Resilience at WorkNeil Thompson22. Promoting Resilience, Challenging Bullying Andrew Vitale23. Resilience and Spirituality: A personal Perspective Bernard Moss24. Resilience through Meaning Making Neil Thompson25. Resilience and Continuing Bonds Charles A. Corr and Kenneth J. Doka26. The Dual Process Model and Resilience Amy Y. M. Chow27. The Role of Pastoral Care Bernard Moss28. Promoting Resilience in Social Work – From the "Comfort of Strangers" to Community Empowerment and the "Management of Risk"Paul Stepney29. An Exhibition on Resilience for a Time of GriefWendy Bowler30. Compassion and ResilienceDarcy Harris

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised and expanded new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary social policy and addresses its historical, theoretical and contextual foundations as well as contemporary policy issues relating to health, education and welfare as well as the impact of Brexit. Divided into four parts, it opens with a survey of the socio-economic, political and governmental contexts within which social policy operates, before moving on to look at the historical development of the subject. The third section examines contemporary aspects of providing welfare, whilst the final part covers European and wider international developments. The text explores the major topics and areas in contemporary social policy, for example: work and welfare; education; adult health and social care; children and families; crime and criminal justice; health; housing; race; disability; Table of Contents1. Introducing Social Policy; Part 1: Context; 2. The Socio-economic Context of Social Policy; 3. The Politics and Governance of Social Policy; 4. Paying for the Welfare State and Taxation in the UK. 5. Devolution and Social Policy; 6. Research, Evidence and Social Policy; Part 2: The Development of Social Policy; 7. The Development of Social policy, 1800–1945; 8. Conservative Governments and the Welfare State since 1945; 9. Labour Governments and the Welfare State since 1945; Part 3: Themes and Issues; 10. Income Maintenance, Taxation, Pensions; 11. Employment and Labour Market Reforms: Towards a Residual Safety Net? 12. Education; 13. Adult Health and Social Care; 14. Social Policy and Class; 15. Children and Families; 16. Youth Justice: Changing Institutions, Changing Contexts; 17. Health Policy; 18. Housing Policy; 19. 'Race', Ethnicity and Social Policy; 20. Gender and Social Policy; 21. Disability and Social Policy; Part 4: European and International Developments; 22. The European Union and Social Policy; 23. Globalisation and Social Policy; 24. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisPeer mentoring is an increasingly popular criminal justice intervention in custodial and community settings. Peer mentors are community members, often with lived experiences of criminal justice, who work or volunteer to help people in rehabilitative settings. Despite the growth of peer mentoring internationally, remarkably little research has been done in this field. This book offers the first in-depth analysis of peer mentoring in criminal justice. Drawing upon a rigorous ethnographic study of multiple community organisations in England, it identifies key features of criminal justice peer mentoring. Findings result from interviews with people delivering and using services and observations of practice. Peer Mentoring in Criminal Justice reveals a diverse practice, which can involve one-to-one sessions, group work or more informal leisure activities. Despite diversity, five dominant themes are uncovered. These include Identity, which is deployed to inspire change and elTrade ReviewThe criminal justice system has become a dustbin for failed public policy. This book’s in-depth and timely consideration of peer mentoring both extends understanding of a crucial participatory approach to this setting and helps offer practical routes out. A must-read text for both professionals and those on the receiving end of criminal justice.Peter Beresford, Professor of Citizen Participation, University of Essex and Co-Chair, Shaping Our Lives, the national service user-led organization."Peer mentoring in criminal justice has a long history, but a remarkably thin theoretical and research base, considering the rich potential of this work to transform our ideas about criminality and the justice process. Buck’s comprehensive treatment of the subject is exactly what is needed, therefore -- a genuine breakthrough that will become a sort of ‘bible’ for future research in this area."Shadd Maruna, Professor of Criminology, Queen’s University Belfast"Gill Buck’s important new book takes our understanding of mentoring to an entirely new level, exploring not just its relationship with desistance from crime but also its complex, contested and emergent role in criminal justice and its reform. In revealing how mentoring interacts with questions of identity, agency, values, change and power, this book will intrigue, inspire and challenge students, practitioners and scholars of criminal and social justice alike."Fergus NcNeill, Professor of Criminology & Social Work, University of GlasgowThis book takes us beyond aspirational and fashionable approaches to desistance by making a compelling case - both critically and in practice - for participatory self-determination on the part of those with experience of criminal punishment. In Peer Mentoring in Criminal Justice, Gillian Buck retrieves traditions of radical pedagogy and self-help movements to present a contemporary way forward for sustainable recovery from criminalisation.Mary Corcoran, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Director of programmes in Criminology, Keele UniversityTable of Contents1.Introduction: Peer Mentoring in Criminal Justice 2.The penal voluntary sector, peer mentoring, and desistance from crime 3.Theorising peer mentoring as a critical relational practice: pedagogy, identity and collective politicisation 4.The research field 5.The importance of identity to peer mentoring 6.Agency, action and acknowledgement in peer mentoring 7.The Values and ‘Core Conditions’ of Peer Mentoring 8.The terror, complexity and limits of change 9. The hidden power dynamics of peer mentoring 10.Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a definitive guide to understanding, applying, and teaching Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC). Grounded in principles of occupational therapy, person-centredness, and interprofessional frameworks of health and disability, this book will be of interest across health and rehabilitation professions.Supporting people affected by disability to do well and live the life they want is the ultimate outcome of all rehabilitation professionals, no matter where on the lifespan our clients sit. Coaching is increasingly recognised as highly effective in achieving this aim. This accessible manual provides case examples related to diverse health conditions alongside practitioner reflections. Uniquely, this manual presents coaching methods designed specifically for the rehabilitation environment.This book is a manual for practitioners, researchers, students, and lecturers interested in gaining a robust understanding of OPC methods, theoretical basis, and implemTable of ContentsTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter One: IntroductionReferencesChapter Two: Theoretical and Conceptual FoundationsKey messagesReflective questionsOccupational Performance Coaching, in a nutshellOPC targets participation outcomesThe concept of occupational performancePerson- and family-centred careAlignment of OPC with person- and family-centered carePerson-centred care explainedFamily-centred care explainedCoaching single and multiple clients: merging person- and family-centred practicesBuilding family capacity through coachingSelf Determination TheoryWhat is SDT?Adult learningAlignment of OPC to adult learning theoryTransformational learning theoriesContrasting OPC with other coaching interventionsDistinguishing aspects of OPC from other coaching interventionsOccupational Performance Coaching logic modelConclusionReferencesChapter Three: Implementation ProceduresKey messagesReflective questionsOverview of the OPC domains: Connect, Structure and ShareThe first domain: ConnectConnect: ListenMindful awarenessThe challenge of listeningConnect: EmpathiseEmpathy and self-care of practitionerConnect: PartnerWhy is partnering challenging?Have we got time to partner?How can we cultivate partnership?The second domain: StructureStructure: Establish valued participatory goalsWhy do goals need to be ‘valued?Why do goals need to be ‘participatory’?How do we describe degree of change or the scale of OPC goals?How can we measure goal progress?Whose goals are targeted in OPC?What does OPC with multiple clients look like?Structure: Collaborative Performance AnalysisCollaborative Performance Analysis: EnvisionCollaborative Performance Analysis: ExploreExploring the ‘Person’Exploring the ‘Task’Exploring the ‘Environment’Collaborative Performance Analysis: EngageStructure: ActAct: IntentionsAct: Doing itStructure: EvaluateStructure: GeneraliseThe third domain: ShareShare: CuriosityShare: Expect resourcefulnessShare: Ask firstShare: Prompt reflectionsShare: Teach principlesConclusionReferencesChapter Four: Fidelity ProcessesKey messagesReflective questionsA fidelity frameworkWhat practitioner background training is needed?Are there pre-requisite practitioner competencies for OPC?How is OPC training delivered?Practitioner trainingResearcher trainingMinimising implementation driftTailoring of trainingTraining of trainers in OPCWhat dosage of OPC is required to effect change?What delivery formats are suitable for OPC?How is fidelity to OPC measured?OPC Fidelity MeasureHow have client perspectives of fidelity been gathered?How is OPC fidelity monitored?External observer monitoringSelf-monitoring of fidelityHow can OPC be tailored?Are outcome measures considered an adaptation to OPC?Can I grade language and visual supports without tailoring OPC?How is cultural diversity accommodated within OPC delivery?What therapeutic strategies are beyond tailoring of OPC?ConclusionReferencesChapter Five: Threshold ConceptsKey messagesReflective questionsThreshold Concept #1: High trust partnerships are critical to coaching and are intentionally developed.What are high trust partnerships?The power of high trust partnershipsHigh trust partnerships in actionThreshold Concept #2: Meaningful goals are when dreams come true, rather than problems minimised.What are meaningful goals?The power of motivating goalsMotivating goals in actionThreshold Concept #3: Impairments rarely inform solutions. Enabling strategies can arise from anywhere.What are enabling strategies for occupational performance/ participatory goals?The power of a systems view for identifying strategiesA systems view of enablement in actionThreshold Concept #4: Clients, rather than practitioners, are the agents of change in coaching.What is client agency within coaching?The power of client agencyClient agency in actionThreshold Concept #5: Expertise in coaching lies in how we engage with people rather than what we know about them.What does it mean to be expert at engaging with clients?The power of expertise in engaging with peopleExpert engagement in actionConclusionReferencesChapter Six: Research FindingsKey messagesReflective questionsOPC with primary caregiversClient strategies which effect change arising from OPCLived experience of engaging in OPCMothers’ perspectivesTherapists’ perspectivesOPC with teachersResearch using adapted versions of OPCOPC after strokeFuture researchConclusionReferencesChapter Seven: Practice in Diverse Service Delivery ContextsKey messagesReflective questionsService delivery implicationsHow does OPC fit with service values?How does OPC impact on practitioner time use?How can OPC principles inform first contact and triage?How might OPC affect team structures?Does OPC affect the overall amount of therapy clients receive?How can the principles of OPC inform service delivery beyond researched populations and formats?OPC with at-risk infants and their parentsOPC in single session contactsTele-OPCAdaptive equipment assessmentCan OPC work through interpreters?Does OPC translate across diverse cultures?When is OPC not the right fit?How should I evaluate outcomes of OPC in my clinical work?As a service leader, how can I support application of OPC?Support practice change at all levelsMentor new staffCommunicating OPCWhat does written communication informed by OPC look like?CasenotesCommunicating OPC to colleagues and partner agenciesConclusionReferencesAfterwordElectronic Resources Reference PageChapter One: PodcastChapter Five: Video demonstration series Introductory Teaching ResourcesAppendix A: Occupational Performance Coaching Fidelity Measure (OPC-FM)Scale Descriptors and Rating GuideAppendix B: Occupational Performance Coaching ProcessAppendix C: Occupational Performance Coaching: Goal ExamplesChild related goal examplesAdult related goal examplesAppendix D: Occupational Performance Coaching: Goal Development Example and TemplateAppendix E: Suggested Wording for Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR)Appendix F: Occupational Performance Coaching: Session ScheduleAppendix G: Occupational Performance Coaching: Casenote Audit ToolAppendix H: Occupational Performance Coaching: Casenote TemplateAppendix I: Occupational Performance Coaching: Discharge Report Template

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a narrative approach to creating a supportive environment for health and human service practitioners who work with vulnerable children and their familiesâone of the most difficult and complex areas of practice.People working in these environments are routinely exposed to violence and trauma and commonly experience symptoms of traumatic stress as a result. Traditionally, human service and health care service organisations have struggled to support practitioners who experience primary and secondary trauma in either a preventative context or post exposure. Using contemporary trauma theory, this book provides a trauma-informed support and supervision framework for supervisors and managers of practitioners that recognises the uniqueness of the practice field, the diversity of practitioners who undertake the work and the diversity of contexts in which they work.It will be required reading for all human service and health professionals, including social worTable of Contents0. Introduction, 1. Trauma, 2. Supervision, 3. Managers and Organisations, 4. The TISS model, 5. Appendices

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Book SynopsisBuilding a clinically integrated workplace with a high level of clinical competence requires careful considerations of Hospital Planning. For greenfield or brownfield hospital projects, clinicians and C-Suite executives need to acquire capabilities to address the planning needs of any organization. This book aims to provide both theoretical and practical inputs for the Planning & Designing of Health Care Facilities in Developing Countries. It clearly indicates the steps to be followed, facts to be weighed, and components to be considered to arrive at a correct planning solution. With health reform looming and the revenue base shifting rapidly, we need to integrate patient safety concerns in the design process. Key Features Liberal use of tables and figures to support conclusions, illustrate concepts, and display quantitative information, making it easier for readers to understand and refer to large quantities of data Integrates the interna

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Drug Calculations for Nurses teaches healthcare professionals how to perform drug calculations with confidence and competence. It provides step-by-step guidance to carry out accurate drug calculations, with units and drug strengths clearly explained. This bestselling pocket-size book begins with the basic mathematical skills required to perform calculations, including tips on estimating answers. It then covers drug strengths and concentrations, dosage calculations, IV infusion therapies, and pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Separate chapters focus on children, adults and the elderly, addressing specific challenges encountered in these populations, with new content on pregnancy, and renal and liver function. Helpful worked examples, key points, and objectives are included in every chapter, and this new edition includes more calculations for prescribing and patient-focused scenarios. The companion website, www.drugcalcsnurses.co.uk, provides a comprehensive test bank, with a pre-test and revision test to identify strengths and weaknesses, along with additional practice questions for readers to test themselves on.Designed for students and practitioners in nursing, midwifery and allied health, this textbook enables readers to improve their numeracy skills for clinical practice and develop their understanding of the broader context for these calculations.Table of ContentsPart I 1.Introduction 2.Basics 3.First Principles 4.Percent and Percentages 5.Units and Equivalences 6.Moles and Millimoles 7.Drug Strengths or Concentrations Part II 8.Dosage Calculations 9.Infusion Rate Calculations 10.Intravenous Therapy and Infusion Devices Part III 11.Action and Administration of Medicines 12.Adverse Drug Reactions 13.Drug Interactions 14.Children and Medicines 15.Older people and Medicines 16.Medicines- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 17.Sources and Interpretation of Drug Information 18.Answers to Problem. Appendices

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Book SynopsisThis is a practical and patient-complaint focused handbook, directed to motivate non-sleep experts and beginners in sleep medicine and technology. This book provides a basic review of the area of sleep, identifies some common patient presentations and illustrates the types of investigations that should be requested. With sleep and breathing problems being so common and affecting many other chronic clinical conditions, it is important that primary care and other general physicians as well as allied health practitioners have a greater appreciation of this area. This text is a valuable âœgo-toâ handbook for the occasional âœsleepâ practitioner to refer to.Key Features:â Contains specially packaged with Specific Learning Objectives to each chapter followed by self-assessment questions, case scenarios, basic sleep monitoring techniques in detail with sample reports.â Provides direction to health care professionals who encounter patients with sleep and breathing disorders in their practice.â Uses algorithms and concept maps for dealing with specific symptoms.Table of ContentsPreface. About the Editors. Contributors. BASICS FIRST. Basic Physiology of Sleep. Physiology of Circadian Rhythm. Physiological Changes during Sleep. Respiratory Physiology: Simple Science of CPAP and PAP Devices Explained. Drugs That Affect Sleep. WHAT DOES ONE DO IF THE PATIENT COMPLAINS OF SLEEP PROBLEMS?. Does the Patient Go to Bed on Time at Night and Can’t Sleep?. Does the Patient Snore? Does the Patient Stop Breathing at Times during Sleep?. Does the Patient Have Excessive Daytime Sleepiness?. Does the Patient Have Abnormal Movements at Night?. Does the Patient have Pain, Headaches, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke, Ventilation or Cardiac Disorders, or Other Problems?. Is There a Complaint of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, etc.?. Is the Patient a Child? Is the Patient Pregnant? Other Special Cases. Is the Patient Not Sleeping on Time?. Broad Approach to Common Case Scenarios with Complaints of Sleep. HOW DO I INVESTIGATE THE PATIENT? (ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING). Basic Structure of Sleep Interview. Questionnaires. Use of a Sleep Diary. Actigraphy: Indications, Procedure Do’s and Don’ts, Sample Report. Home Sleep Apnea Testing. Polysomnography I: Detail with Indications, Hookup Procedure, Do’s and Don’ts. Polysomnography II: Sample Reports with Explanation of Various Terminologies. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? (MANAGEMENT). Sleep Hygiene Principles and Nonpharmacological Interventions including Light Therapy. Identifying the Need for Counselling. Pharmacological Agents Used in Various Sleep Disorders. Simple Positional Devices, Dental Appliances. Titration Protocols, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and Other PAP Devices. SELF-ASSESSMENT. Chapter-Based Assessment. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a critical analysis of ways in which schizophrenia and people with schizophrenia are represented in the press. Interrogating a 15-million-word corpus of news articles published by nine UK national newspapers over a 15-year period, the author draws on techniques from corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis to identify the most frequent and salient linguistic features used by journalists to influence and reflect broader public attitudes towards people with schizophrenia. In doing so this book: Evaluates the extent to which media representations are accurate and the extent to which they are potentially helpful or harmful towards people living with schizophrenia; Employs a bottom-up approach guided by linguistic patterns, such as collocates and keywords, identified by corpus software; Contributes to the de-stigmatisation of schizophrenic disorder by unveiling some of the widespread misconceptions su

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Book SynopsisThe contemporary world currently faces multi-level challenges, including cross-border migration, economic crises and myriad health issues, including the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Within this wider context of ongoing fluidity, transition and diversity, qualitative research methodologies in psychology are rapidly evolving, featuring innovative ways to examine the dynamic interrelation of societal and psychological processes. The Routledge International Handbook of Innovative Qualitative Psychological Research sets the stage for cutting-edge debates on how innovative approaches in qualitative research in psychology can contribute to tackling current challenges in our society. The handbook depicts innovation in qualitative research in psychology with respect to methodological approaches like visual methods, arts-based research, discursive and narrative approaches, multimodal approaches, and pluralistic/mixed methodology approaches. It addresses a wide range of contemporaryTrade Review"This handbook does what it says on the tin, and more, giving voice to a diverse range of innovative approaches in qualitative research that engage with the experience of those we work with, while enacting that ethos in the structure of the book with critical reflection enabling readers to take their own position in the debates."Ian Parker, University of Manchester, UK"This Handbook is a welcome contribution to the field of qualitative research more broadly, and in Psychology specifically. The Handbook makes a strong case that innovation is timely and important, as personal and social lives shift alongside global – and increasingly complex – challenges. The diversity of contributors provides a valuable multiplicity of voices and perspectives on a broad range of innovations in qualitative research. Contributors are located from across more than 15 European countries; this includes junior and senior scholars and researchers from a variety of areas within Psychology. They apply innovative thinking to methods, methodologies, and theories, across a raft of contemporary issues. As a whole the Handbook provides insight, provokes thought, and encourages beneficial debate and dialogue on what innovation is and what it means for qualitative research in Psychology in a way that will extend the field and appeal to a wide audience."Professor Antonia Lyons, Director, Centre for Addiction Research, University of AucklandTable of ContentsFOREWORDKenneth GergenPART I. SETTING THE SCENE: QUALITATIVE PSCYHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Innovation in qualitative psychological research: Tackling methodological and societal challenges Eleftheria Tseliou, Brendan Gough, Carolin Demuth and Eugenie Georgaca Diversity with a purpose: Reflections on qualitative psychology research Carla Willig The line as a root metaphor for qualitative psychology Svend Brinkmann part II. Innovation in the process of inquiry: Method-focused contributions EDITOR: Eleftheria Tseliou Performative social science Günter Mey Dramatization: Cultural and psychological foundations of performative methodologies Shuangshuang Xu and Luca Tateo Combining narrative inquiry and Foucaultian discourse analysis: Narrative-discursive analysis Marco Gemignani and Viv Burr Sociopsychodrama as a qualitative research method Vedrana Mirković and Jana Damjanov Analytical pluralism: An application to the exploration of adult attachment Deborah Bailey-Rodriguez and Nollaig Frost Children’s drawings as data in psychology: Replicating William Stern’s 1905 study on the Land of Plenty Andrea Kleeberg-Niepage and Johanna Degen Disentangling meaning in hard to understand data through expanding the Listening Guide Franziska Müller, Sasmita Rosari, Jessica Höhn, Marie-Luise Springmann, and Mechthild Kiegelmann Researchers’ triangulation in interviews analyses: Inter-subjectivity as an asset for the production of original interpretative ideas An illustration with a French research on intimate partner violence experience Leìa Restivo, Solveig Lelaurain and Theìmis Apostolidis REFLECTION From Epistemology and Integrating Multiple Methods to Performing Social Science Reflections on Section 1 "Innovation in the Process of Inquiry: Method-focused Contributions" Uwe Flick PART III: Innovative participant-centered health and mental health projects EDITOR: Eugenie Georgaca How can incorporating participant-generated photographs with interviews enhance interpretative phenomenological accounts about living with chronic illness? Iain R. Willamson, Periklis Papaloukas, Nicholas Shaw, Emily Print and Kerry Quincey Body mapping the experience of fibromyalgia syndrome Maja Smrdu & Laura Jereb Creative phenomenology within health and social care research: Bridging the gap between experience and expression William Day, Shioma-Lei Craythorne, Tiago Moutela, Katharine Slade, and Gemma Heath Alliance ruptures and repairs as a discursive process: A Conversation Analysis perspective Peter Muntigl & Adam Horvath Tracking change in group psychotherapy: Systematic methodological steps to record the development of clients’ inner voices Maria Viou, & Eugenie Georgaca Inner and outer dialogue in couple therapy: The potential of Stimulated Recall Interviews Virpi-Liisa Kykyri, Jarl Wahlström, & Jaakko Seikkula REFLECTION New ways of looking, new things to see: Invited Reflection on Part III Jonathan A Smith PART IV: Innovative COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS EDITOR: Brendan Gough Working with, not on unemployed people: How to explore subjective unemployment experiences in the affective economy Sabina Pultz Using Innovative Qualitative Research Methods in Vulnerable Populations: Image-Based Research as Culturally Sensitive Alessandro Pepe and Loredana Addimando Asset Mapping Towards Community Development: Exploring Home-Based Care Services in Cairo, Egypt Yomna M. El-Taweel and Irene Strasser From capturing social issues to art production and community mobilization: A participatory multimodal study of life in Eleusis Issari, P., Karydi, E., Georgaca, E., Koliouli, F., Skali, D., Papadopoulos, N., El Raheb, K., Ioannidis, Y., Kalabratsidou, V., Diamantides, P., Stergiou, M., Gkiokas, P. and Vassilakou, V. Systems thinking, rhizomes, and community-based qualitative research: An introduction to Nomadic Thematic Analysis Alexios Brailas and Konstantinos Papachristopoulos REFLECTION Innovative community-focused projects: critical reflection Rebecca Lawthom PART V: Thinking innovatively about societal issues EDITOR: Carolin Demuth Beyond procedural ethics: four levels of research ethics in qualitative research Laure Kloetzer Collaborative practice research: Inequality in school as an example Charlotte Højholt Applying discursive methodologies to understanding hate speech on social media platforms Simon Goodman, Abigail Locke, Mick Finlay and Rosemary Lobban Toilet talk: (Trans)Gendered negotiation of public spaces John Somers, Shani Burke, Philippa Carr and Mirko Demasi Accessing ambivalences of the (feminist) self?! Advancing psychosocial analyses at the intersection of explicit and implicit knowledge by using the documentary method Katharina Hametner, Natalie Rodax and Sandra Reisch Learning Pluralism and Researching Pluralistically: Pluralistic Qualitative Research as a model for teaching and learning qualitative research in psychology Sarah Foley, Nollaig Frost and Maria Dempsey REFLECTION Methods in Society: Constrained Pluralism Jan Valsiner CLOSING Innovative qualitative psychological research in light of pressing methodological, societal and health challenges – looking ahead Carolin Demuth, Eugenie Georgaca, Brendan Gough and Eleftheria Tseliou

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Book SynopsisThis edited book focuses on the role and use of VR for healthcare professions in both health and rehabilitation settings. It is also offers future trends of other emerging technology within medicine and allied health professions. This text draws on expertise of leading medical practitioners and researchers who utilise such VR technologies in their practices to enhance patient/service user outcomes. Research and practical evidence is presented with a strong applied emphasis to further enhance the use VR technologies within the community, the hospital and in education environment(s). The book may also be used to influence policymakers on how healthcare delivery is offered.Trade Review[Virtual Reality in Health and Rehabilitation ]… provides an overview of potential benefits in using virtual reality in rehabilitation. It highlights the emergence of virtual reality in recent years and how it has become more accessible. This book appears to be written for all practitioners and trainees to learn about virtual reality and its current applications. It overall meets this objective. The authors and contributors are a collection of professionals with diverse backgrounds associated with incorporating technology in medicine. As this is a young field, this book will help establish these individuals as content experts. Overall, this book is a nice introduction to the topic of virtual reality and medicine.Michael Nguyen, MD, MPH (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab)Table of ContentsSection 1: Introductory Perspective. 1. Introducing Virtual Reality for Health and Rehabilitation. Section 2: Virtual Reality in Neurological Rehabilitation. Chapter 2. On the Possibility of Using Virtual Reality to Improve the Mobility of People with Parkinson’s Disease. Chapter 3. Virtual Reality for Stroke Rehabilitation. Chapter 4. VR-based Assessment and intervention of Cognitive Functioning after Stroke. Chapter 5. Virtual Reality in Robotic Neurorehabilitation. Chapter 6. Virtual Reality Interventions’ Effects on Functional Outcomes for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Chapter 7: The use of Virtual Reality environments in Cognitive Rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain injury. Chapter 8: Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Training of the Ankle, Hip and Stepping Strategies on Balance after Stroke. Section 3: Virtual Reality for Health Education. Chapter 9: Simulation-Based Training for Ultrasound Practice. Chapter 10: Health Profession Education and Training using Virtual Reality. Section 4: Gamification and Virtual Reality in Contemporary Contexts. Chapter 11: Exergaming in multiple sclerosis – bridging the evidence-practice gap. Chapter 12: Participant adherence to a video game based tele-rehabilitation program – a mixed-methods case series. Chapter 13: Virtual Reality Game-based Exercises with Lead Motion Applied to Developmental Disorders. Section 5: Emerging Perspectives and Applications of Virtual Reality in Practice. Chapter 14: Applications of Virtual Reality in Aphasia Therapy: Findings from research with EVA Park. Chapter 15: Virtual Reality in Orthopedic Rehabilitation. Chapter 16: Emerging Perspectives of Virtual Reality Techniques. Chapter 17: Non-immersive Virtual Reality as a tool for treating children with cerebral palsy. Chapter 18: Virtual reality applications in the context of low vision rehabilitation. Chapter 19: Response of Woman with Mobility Impairments to a Group Weight Management Intervention in the Virtual World of SecondLife©

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Book SynopsisThis text provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Taking a clinical, case-based approach, this textbook is designed to support graduate nursing students who are studying psychiatric mental health nursing as they develop their reasoning and decision-making skills. It presents: Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techniques, alongside basic psychiatric terminologies. The major psychiatric diagnoses, drawing on the DSM-5. A step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment. Case examples demonstrating assessment across major psychopathologies. Good practice for conducting mental health evaluations. This is an essential text for all those undertaking psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs and a valuable Table of Contents1.Therapeutic Interviewing and Mental Health Evaluation of Adults. 2.Case-Based Differential Diagnostic Mental Health Evaluation for Adults. 3.Practice Guidelines for the Assessment of Risk for Violent Behaviors during the Psychiatric Evaluation. 4.Practice Guidelines for Cultural Assessments

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Book SynopsisInsights in Global Health: A Compendium of Healthcare Facilities and Nonprofit Organizations is the most comprehensive index of critical information on healthcare facilities and nonprofits in 24 of the lowestincome countries as classified by the World Bank. Presented in an easily accessible format and organized in 24 country chapters, the compendium allows stakeholders to better identify where healthcare services are available and where additional resources are needed.Key Features: Brief country overviews, key statistics, and country maps depicting the locations of healthcare facilities. Curated lists of healthcare facilities as well as nonprofits, accompanied by brief descriptions and relevant medical specialties, for each country. QR codes associated with each listing linking to a companion web platform, providing access to further information about the organizations as well as the ability to interact with the data in a customizable manner.Trade ReviewImproving health care in resource poor environments requires close collaboration between international groups and local, on-the-ground medical professionals and institutions. Insights in Global Health is an invaluable resource for both parts of that equation and a sure way to advance the cause of better health across the planet.’- Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder, Panzi Hospital and Nobel Peace Prize laureate‘The global health landscape is complex. Thousands of organizations – UN agencies, religious groups, and nonprofits - support public health and provide health care in countries around the world. This remarkable book provides the first-ever map of this landscape. It is an essential guide.’- Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc., FAAP, Director, Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, Boston College; Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Global Health‘Global development and sustainable progress depend on populations that are healthy and empowered. The data provided by Insights in Global Health can ensure that emerging countries have access to the healthcare required for long-term success.’- Andrea Jung, CEO and President, Grameen America‘One of the greatest promises of our technological age is the power of Big Data to improve health outcomes. By extracting insights from disparate data in innovative ways, Insights in Global Health is helping to create an “efficient market” for the delivery of healthcare in underserved regions at a time when the world needs it most.’- Stephen Colvin, CCO, Bloomberg MediaTable of ContentsSection 1: Introduction. Section 2: Country Information Supported By Maps Highlighting Regions with NGOs and Other Health Organization Density. Section 3: Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Other Global Health Organizations Organized Alphabetically. Section 4: NGOs and Other Global Health Organizations Organized by Country. Section 5: NGOs and Other Global Health Organizations Organized by Specialty.

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Book SynopsisNow in its eleventh edition, Family Communication: Cohesion and Change continues to provide students with a foundational, accessible, and inclusive overview of the family communication field.The eleventh edition represents the plurality of today's families, helping students see themselves and think through how the up-to-date research and theory apply to their lives. It features a more concise narrative with streamlined key concepts that are more straightforward and engaging for students. Now presented in three sections, Communication and Family Lenses, Communication and Family Cohesion, and Communication and Family Adaptability, this edition's new features include learning objectives for each chapter, Family Portrait interviews with top scholars, a glossary of key definitions, and expanded Family Reflections discussion questions interspersed in the text.This book is ideal for undergraduate courses in family communication, allied subjects in communication studies

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Book SynopsisMany social workers, probation officers and others in the human services are employed in positions where they deal with involuntary clients. These positions are demanding, and require a specific set of skills. The new edition of this successful book provides an accessible and practical guide for managing difficult and sensitive relationships and communicating with reluctant clients.The author directly links theory to real-life by adopting a jargon-free and accessible guide to working in partnership with involuntary clients. Written in a lively and engaging style, the book is relevant to students and practitioners and richly illustrated with case examples drawn from a variety of service-user groups, including adult and youth justice and child protection, as well as people with addictions, young people who refuse to go to school and mental health patients who refuse treatment. The author''s integrated and systematic approach promotes prosocial values; emphasizes clarifying roleTable of Contents1.Introduction. 2.What works and what doesn’t?. 3.Role clarification. 4.Promoting pro-social outcomes. 5.Problem-solving. 6.The worker-client relationship. 7.Working with families. 8.Evaluation. 9.Appendix – Principals of effective practice.

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Exhibiting the Archive examines the role that exhibition plays in archives and analyses the impact they are understood to have on how users and visitors experience the archive.Drawing on research conducted in Europe, North America and Australia, the book analyses the key theoretical and social influences on exhibition-making in archives today and discusses the role of exhibitions in the archives of tomorrow. This is the first in-depth study to consider exhibition as more than outreach or advocacy: it frames exhibition as an encounter with archives and with people, and interprets it as a mechanism for change within the archive. Against a backdrop of increasing digital activity, Lester asks what experience within the physical space of the archive could be. Drawing on ideas of spatiality and embodiment, as well as social justice and activism, Lester considers the role of exhibitions within the physical archive and the part they can play in reshaping how experience is un

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Book SynopsisPlay Therapy and Telemental Health gives clinicians the tools they need to bring their therapy sessions online. Chapters present the fundamentals of play therapy and telemental health therapy and introduce play therapists to a variety of special populations and interventions specific to telemental health. Expert contributors discuss using a wide variety of telehealth interventions including Virtual Sandtray, nature play, and EMDR with children affected by autism, trauma, and more. Readers will learn how the fundamentals of play therapy can be expanded to provide effective treatment in web-based sessions. This is a vital guide for any clinician working in play therapy in the 21st century.Trade Review"An auspicious and timely publication, Play Therapy and Telemental Health provides a critical and much needed resource. Dr. Stone has assembled an impressive panel of play therapy and telehealth professionals, who provide practical material, backed up with appropriate theory. This cutting-edge book belongs on the shelves of both practitioners and academics." —Daniel Sweeney, PhD, professor of clinical mental health counseling and clinical director of the NW Center for Play Therapy Studies at George Fox University in Portland, Oregon, USA"Relevant for this time of crisis and beyond, this book compiles evidence-informed foundations and interventions that answer the questions we have all been asking about play therapy in the time of telehealth practice. The question is not whether to read this important book but how soon." —Susan M. Carter, PhD, RPT-S, clinical director at the Center for Change and Growth, PLC, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA"Just as the play therapist adjusts to the minute needs of the child in the playroom, so too do they adapt and respond to major public health and safety measures in response to COVID-19. However, when one door closes, another entrance opens, and this text opens the virtual platform and digital doors into a new and exciting play-therapy world. The scope of this text links relevant theory to practice and provides pertinent discourse to critically reflect and connect to clients in a variety of contexts through telemental health. A valuable resource for those who are, or wish to be, digitally savvy play therapists." —Judi A. Parson, PhD, RPT-S, discipline lead, course director, and senior lecturer in play therapy at Deakin University, Victoria, AustraliaTable of ContentsSection 1: Foundation 1. Theoretical Roots and Branches of the Evolving Field of Play Therapy 2. Purposeful Application of Theory to Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning 3. Telemental Health Play Therapy 4. Cultural Humility in the Telehealth Playroom; Section 2: Special Populations 5. TraumaPlay™ and Telehealth: Innovations Through the Screen 6. The Power of Attachment in Telemental Health 7. Virtual EMDR and Telemental Health Play Therapy 8. AutPlay® Therapy and Telehealth: Strategies for Children with Autism 9. Telemental Play Therapy in Schools 10. Neurodiverse Older Teens and Young Adults in Teleplay; Section 3: Special Interventions 11. Using the Virtual Sandtray®© App: A Boy’s Journey to Healing 12. Foundations of Virtual Playrooms 13. Expressive Therapies in Teleplay 14. Nature Play Therapy and Telehealth: How Green Time and Screen Time Play Well Together 15. The Universe of You: Using Remote VR to Improve Psychoeducation Through Spatial Presence, Attention Allocation, and Interaction Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCutting Down provides a practical and accessible treatment programme based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) principles for young people who self-harm.This fully revised and updated second edition includes new techniques from third' wave CBT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). This enriches the material and brings the concepts up to date. Another key addition to this new edition is the inclusion of strategies for young people who engage in suicidal behaviour. The manual is evidence based and focuses on a flexible and formulation driven model to direct treatment in around 15 sessions for young people and six sessions for parents and caregivers. It provides a clear structure for each session and an easy-to-follow outline on how the therapist should deliver each session. The content of each session is supported by handouts and worksheets which can be used within sessions or as homework between sessions.Enhanced Trade Review'Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. Self-harm is one of the strongest known predictors of suicide. Building on the success achieved by the first edition, this book represents a major advance in psychological treatments of self-harm in young people.' Dennis Ougrin, Professor, MBBS, MRCPsych, PGDip(Oxon), PGCAPHE, PhD; Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Visiting Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Global Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London'This second edition of Cutting Down again offers structure and practicality to achieve the best outcomes for young people who self-harm and their families. In this accessible manual, the authors bring "order" to the management of self-harm which will give both therapist and patients confidence and direction. The overall stance is of positivity, normalisation, hope and collaboration, enhanced by the addition of a parent/carer module, a new hopelessness module and up to date techniques from third wave CBT, offers an accessible and evidenced based protocol to reduce and stop self-harm.' Isobel Heyman, Professor, Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Psychological Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust'Cutting Down 2nd Edition is an excellent resource for mental health professionals working with young people who self-harm. This edition contains additional treatment approaches for young people presenting with hopelessness and associated suicidal ideation, a module for parents/carers and the inclusion of further strategies from third wave CBT.' Dr Katrina Hunt, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of National & Specialist CAMHS DBT Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: What’s going on? Assessment, psychoeducation, risk assessment and safety planning; Session 1: Understanding self-harm; Session 2: Values, strengths and goals; Session 3: Are you ready to make a change?; Part 2: Feelings, thoughts and behaviour; Session 4: You and your feelings; Session 5: Links between feelings, thoughts and behaviours; Session 6: Dealing with thoughts; Session 7: Core beliefs and rules of living; Session 8: Formulation of your journey; Part 3: Coping strategies; Session 9: The coping tree; Session 10: Understanding and managing fear and distress; Session 11: Being mindful; Session 12: Managing emotions; Session 13: Managing relationships; Session 14: Hopelessness; Part 4: On you go!; Session 15: Ending therapy; Part 5: Parent sessions; Session 1: Psychoeducation; Session 2: Validation; Session 3: How to help; Session 4: Moving forward together; Session 5: Support with new skills; Session 6: Next steps; Index

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Book SynopsisMuseums and Well-being outlines the historical development of well-being within museums and offers a critical engagement with this field from a museum studies perspective. The essential thesis of the book is that well-being is a collective action.The book utilises the Five Ways to Well-being as a model: Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Give and Take Notice. Each of these Ways are explored through a specific museum object illustrating the important role collections can play in museum well-being. The book considers how museum well-being, and the austerity project became entwined, and how the COVID-19 pandemic supercharged growth in this field. The book explores such diverse topics as walking, slow art, social capital, Virginia Woolf, body positivity, collective joy, identity, art therapy, yoga, Squid Game, Effective Altruism, mindfulness, gift exchange, the Preston model, the limits of data, sketching, photography, inclusive spaces, and workplace well-being. The bookTable of Contents01 Introduction; 02 Why Well-being Now?; 03 Museums as Spaces of Well-being; 04 Work and the Limitations of Well-being; 05 Introduction to the Five Ways to Well-being Toolkit; 06 Connect; 07 Be Active; 08 Keep Learning; 09 Give; 10 Take Notice; 11 Conclusion: So where to start?; Index.

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Book SynopsisCreating a Meaningful Life builds on the tenets of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) to answer some of life's basic questions, such as How do I create a meaningful, purposeful life? and Is the life I am living one that brings me fulfillment, purpose, and a sense of inner peace? Using a variety of techniques, including journaling, grounding exercises, cognitive self-talk restructuring, and more, chapters invite counseling professionals and students to explore their inner landscape, better understand themselves and find communion with others.Trade Review"Dr. Hodges seamlessly intertwines pragmatic, spiritual, existential, and counseling concepts in a way that is applicable to all in the helping professions. This book will help counselors challenge themselves, make meaning in life, and be better clinicians." Fred Dombrowski, PhD, LMHC, department chair and assistant professor of clinical mental health counseling, University of Bridgeport"More people are questioning the quality of their lives and the meaning of their existence. This book is a much-needed guide to personal growth and a more fulfilling life." Tim Osberg, PhD, professor of psychology at Niagara UniversityTable of Contents1. What Is Meant by "Meaning in Life" and Why Is It Important? 2. Neuroscience and Its Relationship to Meaning in Life 3. Who Am I? The Meandering, Washboard Road to Self-Hood 4. Wandering in the Wilderness: Facing Existential Challenges 5. Wisdom vs. Mammon: Healing the Divided Life 6. The Transforming Power of Failure and Its Lessons 7. Finding Meaning through Essentialism and Sustainability 8. Life Happens: Changing our Attitude and Transforming Our Life 9. Contemplation in an Action-Oriented World: Addressing Our Inner World Phobia 10. Rewriting our Stories: Learned Happiness through Daily Practice 11. Love: Transformation and Challenges of Relationships 12. Joy and Grief

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Book SynopsisEmpathy and Mental Health shows mental health professionals how to employ a deeper understanding of subjective, objective, and interpersonal modalities of empathy in their practice. Chapters are full of case studies and examples that demonstrate empathy's role in challenging and complex encounters, and as each concept and process is introduced, Dr. Clark discusses strategies for responding empathically. The book has a sound theoretical grounding that is informed by extensive material on empathy and empathic understanding from the counseling and psychotherapy literature and related fields of inquiry. Drawing from psychodynamic, existential-humanistic, cognitive behavioral, and other contemporary orientations, this text makes empathy immediately useful and understandable to students and practitioners. Trade Review"Empathy and Mental Health helps us examine the various ways we can use empathy in practice, inviting counselors and therapists to expand the scope of understanding empathy for building relational depth and influencing therapeutic processes. Through this critical and essential text, Arthur Clark continues to be a leading force in modern conceptualizations and applications of empathy in mental health."Hannah B. Bayne, PhD, assistant professor, University of Florida"Arthur J. Clark—the leading authority on empathy—does it again! This book supplies readers with a foundational, how-to guide for deepening the therapeutic relationship and enhancing an empathic understanding of a client by teasing apart dynamic modalities of empathy. With timely and relevant case examples, Empathy and Mental Health is an indispensable, must-have resource for students and practitioners alike."Zachary D. Bloom, PhD, assistant professor, Northeastern Illinois University"When it comes to writing a great book, Art Clark has checked all the boxes. If you want to read a text that will help you become a more effective mental health professional, read this one. Professor Clark takes readers through complex material in ways that will rivet their attention and ignite a passion for developing an empathic way of being. Carl Rogers would be proud."John Sommers-Flanagan, PhD, professor, University of Montana"Empathy and Mental Health helps us examine the various ways we can use empathy in practice, inviting counselors and therapists to expand the scope of understanding empathy for building relational depth and influencing therapeutic processes. Through this critical and essential text, Arthur Clark continues to be a leading force in modern conceptualizations and applications of empathy in mental health."Hannah B. Bayne, PhD, assistant professor, University of Florida"Arthur J. Clark—the leading authority on empathy—does it again! This book supplies readers with a foundational, how-to guide for deepening the therapeutic relationship and enhancing an empathic understanding of a client by teasing apart dynamic modalities of empathy. With timely and relevant case examples, Empathy and Mental Health is an indispensable, must-have resource for students and practitioners alike."Zachary D. Bloom, PhD, assistant professor, Northeastern Illinois University"When it comes to writing a great book, Art Clark has checked all the boxes. If you want to read a text that will help you become a more effective mental health professional, read this one. Professor Clark takes readers through complex material in ways that will rivet their attention and ignite a passion for developing an empathic way of being. Carl Rogers would be proud."John Sommers-Flanagan, PhD, professor, University of MontanaTable of Contents1. The Promise, Challenges, and Potential of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy 2. Subjective Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy 3. Objective Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy 4. Interpersonal Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy 5. Integral Model of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Case Study 6. Empathy: Integral Model in Research, Training, and Practice

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Social Work Theory provides an interdisciplinary and international introduction to social work theory. It presents an analytical review of the wide array of theoretical ideas that influence social work on a global scale. It sets the agenda for future trends within social work theory.Separated into four parts, this handbook examines important themes within the discourses on social work theory, as well as offering a critical evaluation of how theoretical ideas influence social work as a profession and in practice. It includes a diverse range of interdisciplinary topics, covering the aims and nature of social work, social work values and ethics, social work practice theories and the use of theory in different fields of practice. The contributors show how and why theory is so important to social work and analyze the impact these concepts have made on social intervention.Bringing together an international team of leading academics witTrade Review‘Bringing together high-profile international authors, this milestone book is a must-read for academics, social workers, policy makers, and anyone who wants an updated and deep knowledge of social work at a local and global level.’ - Annamaria Campanini, President, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, Professor in Social Work, Department of Sociology and Social Research, University Milano Bicocca, Italy‘Malcolm Payne and Emma Reith-Hall have edited a book that provides a unique and outstanding contribution to our understanding of social work theory. The book is broad in scope, contemporary, yet grounded in social work traditions of "ethics"; "theories of social work" and "social work practice". The contributors, experts in their field, from around the globe, bring diverse and creative views about the nature of social work theory and how theory can be realised through practice. A must-read book about social work theory.’ - Professor Steven M Shardlow, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, Keele University, United Kingdom Table of ContentsList of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; Introduction Malcolm Payne and Emma Reith Hall; Part 1: The aims and nature of social work; 1: Social work theory, knowledge and practice Malcolm Payne and Emma Reith Hall; 2: Theoretical aspects of social work - from eclecticism to integration Vladimír Labath and Elena Ondruskova; 3: Psychological and counselling theory in social work: a critical overview Carolyn Noble; 4: Epistemic discourses of ‘explanation’ and ‘understanding’ in assessment models Pavel Navrátil; 5: Theorizing social work in the domains of culture, politics and society Stan Houston; 6: Paradigm shift? Biomedical science and social work thinking Malcolm Carey; Part 2: Theory about social work values; 7: Care and caring Michael D. Fine; 8: Autonomy and dependence Tom Grimwood; 9: Empathy, respect and dignity in social work David Howe; 10: The interpretation of social justice, equality, and inequality in social work: A view from the US Michael Reisch; 11: Spirituality and secularity Beth R. Crisp; Part 3: Theories of social work practice; 12: Relational social work Karen Winter; 13: Contemporary attachment theory: how can it inform social workers? David Shemmings and Yvonne Shemmings; 14: How green is social work? Towards an ecocentric turn in social work John Coates and Mel Gray; 15: Theory on systems, complexity and chaos Chris Hudson; 16: Cognitive-behavioural therapy and social work practice A. Antonio Gonzalez-Prendes and C. M. Cassady; 17: Task-centred practice Simon Cauvain; 18: Strengths perspective: Critical analysis of the influence on social work Robert Blundo, Kristin W. Bolton and Peter Lehmann; 19: Solution-focused practice in social work Guy Shennan; 20: Motivational interviewing’s theory of practice for social work: promises and pitfalls Lori L. Egizio, Douglas C. Smith, Stéphanie Wahab and Kyle Bennett; 21: Narrative social work: key concepts Karen D. Roscoe; 22: Mindfulness and social work Yuk-Lin Renita Wong; 23: Indigenist social work practice Michael Hart; 24: The social pedagogy dimension of social work activity Ewa Marynowicz-Hetka; 25: Locality-based social development: a theoretical perspective for social work Abiot Simeon, Alice K, Butterfield & David P. Moxley; 26: Critical theory and social work: Historical context and contemporary manifestations Kenneth McLaughlin; 27: The return of macro approaches in social work Iain Ferguson; 28: Empowerment ideas in social work Paul Stepney; 29: Anti-oppressive practice Jane Dalrymple and Beverley Burke; 30: Advocacy ideas in social work Tom Wilks; 31: Feminist ideas in social work Sarah Wendt; Part 4: Theory in practice; 32: Family social work practice Fiona Morrison, Viviene E. Cree and Polly Cowan; 33: Theory for social work with children Kathleen Manion; 34: Safeguarding children and the use of theory in practice Penelope Welbourne; 35: Child and adolescent mental health: A psychosocial perspective Emma Reith Hall; 36: Theories of mental illness Pete Benbow and Paul Blakeman; 37: Social work and addiction Hilda Loughran; 38: Disability theory and social work practice Stephen J. Macdonald and Lesley Deacon; 39: Accommodating cognitive differences: New ideas for social work with people with intellectual disabilities Christine Bigby; 40: Social work theory and older people Malcolm Payne; 41: Holistic end-of-life care in social work Cecilia Chan, Candy Fong and Y.L. Fung; Index

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Book SynopsisHelping Every Child to Thrive in the Early Years shows how a personalised and relationship-based approach to education and care can help overcome the disadvantage gap' in the early years. It examines the challenges that children from disadvantaged backgrounds face and looks at what settings and practitioners can do to enable every child to succeed. Drawing on the latest research and using the insight gained from many years of working in early education the book considers the impact that disadvantage can have on children's development and argues that building strong relationships with children and families is key to closing the gap. Chapters cover: The different kinds and effects of disadvantage The importance of having a clear vision and shared values The culture of early years and how it has shaped practice Developing strong parent partnerships Supporting chilTable of Contents1. What is disadvantage?, 2. The Culture of Early Years, 3. Inclusion, 4. Vision and Values, 5. Parent partnerships, 6. Children with Additional Needs, 7. Ready to Read, 8. Transitions, 9. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisPractice theory provides a way of understanding everyday life, but until now its application in occupational therapy has not been much developed. Theorising Occupational Therapy Practice in Diverse Settings draws on practice theory to explore the conditions for occupational therapy practice in a variety of clinical and non-traditional settings. With examples from around the globe, the chapters of the first section unfold practice theory perspectives of occupational therapy history, the management of occupational therapists in health systems, professional roles and working contexts. A bridging chapter reviews this development and sets out some of the global social phenomena that shaped occupational therapy; including colonialism and social inequality. The authors look forward to where the profession finds itself at present, in terms of social and health needs, power structures, occupational therapy theory and emerging areas of practice. The second section of the book coTable of Contents1.History and development of theory for occupational therapy practice. 2.Managerialism and health services. 3.Space-time, temporality and professional roles. 4.Space-time, place and working contexts. 5.The current position of occupational therapy theory and practice. 6.Access. 7.Resources. 8.Change in occupational therapy. 9.Where we want to be.

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Book SynopsisConcern about the quality of life and its measurement is probably greater now than ever before. The last five years have seen considerable changes in policy, particularly in health and social service markets bringing into question appropriate measures of input and output. The issues addressed in this volume range from the philosophical question of what the good life is, to detailed studies of what constitutes a good quality of life for particular client groups.Quality of Life will be valuable reading for researchers and practitioners in social policy, social work and economics.Table of ContentsS. Baldwin, Director of Social Policy Research Unit, University of York; C. Godfrey, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics, University of York; A. Culyer, Head of Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York; P. Kind Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics, University of York; C. Gudex Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics, University of York; G. Loomes, Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York; L. McKenzie; A. Shiell, Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, Australia; C. Pettipher, Department of Social Policy, University of Manchester; N. Raynes, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Social Services Department; K. Wright, Deputy Director, Centre for Health Economics, University of York; G. Parker, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York; C. Downes, Social Policy and Social Work, University of York; A. Corden, Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York; S. Hutton, Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York; M. Powell, Department of Economics, University of Leeds; A. Maynard, Director, Centre for Health Economics, University of York; A. Eastwood, Director of Health Policy, Research and Education, Harvard University; C. Propper, Department of Economics, University of Bristol; C. Megone, Department of Philosophy, University of Leeds; J. Hodge, Faculty of Humanities, Law and Social Science, Manchester Polytechnic; K. Gerard, Medical School, University of Newcastle; M. Hirst, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York

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Book SynopsisThis Reader includes material relevant to everyone involved in developing new relationships in health and social care. Alongside articles on social care as traditionally conceived, it offers articles from a wide variety of settings, including those in health and education. It brings together classic management texts and material with a management focus, providing a stimulating range of perspectives on the manager''s role. In the management of something as complex as care, this must involve:* listening to service users* maintaining professional values* enabling participation* facilitating learning.The Managing Care Reader reflects these imperatives as it focuses in on the experience of being in the front line. In four parts, it looks at how managers experience what they do, their managerial responsibilities, the key professional issues, and the importance of the organisational environment. It offers a rich resource for all those undertaking managemenTrade Review'As a source this book offers valuable ideas and references to enable the reader to explore topics in more detail.' - CommunityCare' The strength of the book is its mix of classic texts with more contemporary explorations of management dilemmas in social care.' - Communitycare.co.uk'The strength of the book is its mix of classic texts with more contemporary explorations of management dilemmas in social care.' - Community CareTable of ContentsPart One: Managers in the Frontline 1. Days in the Life Managers' Diaries 2. Mental Health Service Users as Managers 3. Involving Service Users in Management: Citizenship, Access and Support 4. Consultation: Plan of Action or Management Exercise? 5. Reflections on Team and Management Consultation 6. Working With and Being Managed by the Larger Organisation 7. Managing Unpaid Workers 8. Whistleblowing: Public Concern at Work 9. Managing Loss in Care Homes 10. Managers Talk 11. What Do We Want form Social Care Managers? Aspirations and Realities 12. Messages for Mangers: The Dilemmas of Means-Testing Part Two: Managing to Care 13. The Quest for Quality: Reflecting on the Modernising Agenda 14. Participatory Management in a Public Child Welfare Agency: A Key to Effective Change 15. Remember My Messages: The Experiences and Views of 2000 Children in Public Care in the UK 16. Child Poverty, Opportunities and Quality of Life 17. Community Care and Independence: Self-Sufficiency or Empowerment 18. Virtues and Values 19. We Mustn't Judge People But': Staff Dilemmas in Dealing with Racial Harassment Amongst Hospice Service Users 20. The Contribution of Research Findings to Practice Change 21. Towards Ecological Understanding of Occupational Stress Part Three: Managing in Changing Contexts 22. The Last Years of the Workhouse, 1930-1965 23. Doing the Right Thing? Managerialism and Social Welfare 24. Whither Welfare Professionalism? 25. Professionals as Managers Across the Public Sector 26. Supervising Professional Work under New Public Management: Evidence from an 'Invisible Trade' 27. In Pursuit of Inter-Agency Collaboration in the Public Sector: What is the Contribution of Theory and Research? 28. The Environment of Collaborative Care 29. Contributing as a Manager 30. Identifying and Implementing Pathways for Organizational Change - Using the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families as a Case Example 31. Social Work Management - A Systems Case Study Part Four: Managing for a Learning and Developing Organisation 32. Extract from 'Handling the Wicked Issues' 33. Managing Social Anxieties in Public Sector Organisations 34. The Managers' Job: Folklore and Fact 35. The Role of Leadership in the Modernization and Improvement of Public Services 36. The Supervision Partnership: A Whole Greater than the Sum of its Parts 37. Child Protection and the Media: Lessons for the Last Three Decades 38 An Evaluation of the Use of Information Technology in Child Care Services and its Implications for the Education and Training of Social Workers 39. Becoming a Learning Organisation: A Social Work Example

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Book SynopsisWritten by practicing social workers and social work educators, this text analyzes modern psychoanalytic and psychosocial approaches to social work and relates them to current practices and values. Focusing on working with children and families, the text covers salient issues in social work practice including risk assessment, dealing with parents with drug and alcohol problems, supervision and management of emotional stress. Throughout the book there is an emphasis on the realities of frontline practice, and looking at what can realistically be achieved. It also addresses the research evidence for this approach. With psychoanalytic and psychosocial approaches becoming increasingly popular, this text will be a welcome addition for professionals, students and social work educators.Trade Review'It is an extremely well written and thought-provoking book presenting psychoanalytic perspectives as a basis for social work with children and families in stressful circumstances ... A welcome and instructive book. It can be warmly recommended as excellent value for refreshing theoretical ideas or for CPD purposes! And it really should be required reading for all those with an analytic background who are also teaching in, or working with, individuals or families in health, education or social work settings.' - Gill Frayn'This highly original and very welcome book is the first text written for over 20 years that seeks to introduce the theory and practice of psychoanalytic thinking to social workers... I hope that it will be widely used by social work educators and that it finds its way onto the reading list of trainee counsellors and psychotherapists.' - Ruth Jordan, Journal of Social Work Practice'It is an extremely well written and thought-provoking book presenting psychoanalytic perspectives as a basis for social work with children and families in stressful circumstances ... A welcome and instructive book. It can be warmly recommended as excellent value for refreshing theoretical ideas or for CPD purposes! And it really should be required reading for all those with an analytic background who are also teaching in, or working with, individuals or families in health, education or social work settings.' - Gill Frayn'This highly original and very welcome book is the first text written for over twenty years that seeks to introduce the theory and practice of psychoanalytic thinking to social workers.' - Ruth Jordan, Journal of Social Work Table of ContentsPart 1: A Framework for Practice 1. Psychoanalytic Theories for Social Work Practice 2. Psychoanalytic Research in the Era of Evidence-Based Practice 3. Racist States of Mind: An Attack on Thinking and Curiosity Part 2: Understanding and Working with Children and Young People 4. Observation in Social Work Practice 5. ‘Thinking In and Out of the frame’; Applying Systemic Ideas to Social Work with Children 6. Individual Brief Psychotherapy with Sexually Abused Girls and Parallel Support Work with Parents and their Carers 7. Double Deprivation 8. Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Emotional Problems Facing Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities Part 3: Parents, Families and Professional Networks 9. The Court, the Couple and the Consultant: Is There Room for a Third Position? 10. Dangerous Cocktails: Drugs and Alcohol within the Family 11. Working with Borderline Personality Disorder 12. Working with Families Who See Help as the Problem 13. Re-Enactment as an Unwitting Professional Response to Family Dynamics Part 4: Professional Stresses and Supports 14. Who Care for the Carers: Work with Refugees 15. The Containing Function of Supervision in Working with Abuse

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Book SynopsisResearching Complementary and Alternative Medicine provides a valuable and timely resource for those looking to understand, initiate and expand CAM research. This collection brings together leading international CAM researchers with backgrounds and expertise in a variety of areas including health social science, qualitative methodology, general practice, health services research and public health. Drawing upon their own research work and experience, the contributors explain and review core methods and research issues pertinent to contemporary CAM and its future development. Topics discussed include: the use and limitation of evidence in CAM research the issues facing practitioners (GPs, therapists, nurses, etc) who wish to conduct research how and why qualitative methods should be combined alongside quantitative methods to help explore CAM how the randomised control trial (RCT) method relates to CAM the future directiTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Methods in Practice 1. Qualitative Methods in CAM Research 2. Systematic Reviews and CAM 3. Utilising Existing Data Sets for CAM Consumption Research 4. Towards the Application of RCTs for CAM 5. Combining Qualitative Methods and RCTs in CAM Intervention Research Part 2: Issues From the Field 6. Evidence and CAM 7. The Practitioner as Researcher 8. Public Health and CAM 9. Involving the Consumer in CAM Research

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Book SynopsisFully updated with important new theory and practical material, this second edition of Learning Journals offers guidance on keeping and using journals and gives step-by-step advice on integrating journal writing on taught courses, in training and professional development and in supporting personal development planning (PDP) activities. Key topics covered include: the nature of learning journals and how we learn from them the broad range of uses of learning journals, including portfolios and personal and professional development the depth and quality of reflection in learning journals the assessment of learning journals and reflective writing the use of narrative and story-telling techniques in journals. With useful exercises and activities that enhance learning journal work in a structured manner, Learning Journals is invaluable reading for teachers and students in higher education, for all professionals, particularly those working in the health services and business and training and for all those who want to learn more about keeping a fulfilling personal journal. Trade Review'This book is described in the title as a 'handbook' and that is exactly what is provided. It is not heavily laden with theory on reflection and learning, but there is enough there for those who are new to the topic to find some pointers for follow up. It is invaluable for teachers who wish to find ways of making the journal process come alive for students and I shall certainly be trying out some of her suggested approaches.' - Barbara Maiden, University of Wolverhampton, UKTable of Contents1. Backgrounds: Some Introductions to Learning Journals 2. Learning From Learning Journals: Journals and the Process of Learning 3. How Students Learn From Learning Journals: Journal Writing as a Process that Accentuates Favourable Conditions for Learning 4. Quality and Depth in Reflection and Learning Journals 5. The Uses of Learning Journals 6. Journals in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 7. Journals in Professional Education and Development 8. Learning Journals and Personal Development 9. Starting to Write a Learning Journal 10. Assessing Journals and Other Reflective Writing 11. The Enrichment and Broadening of Journal Processes Through the Link with Story 12. Examples of Journals 13. Activities to Enhance Learning from Journals

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Book SynopsisThis lively, introductory text provides students and health practitioners with the foundations of a sociological understanding of health issues. Written for anyone who is interested in health and disease in contemporary global society, this book engages the reader to act upon their occupational and moral responsibilities.It explains the key sociological theories and debates with humour and imagination in a way that will encourage an inquisitive and reflective approach on the part of any student who engages with the text. With individual chapters covering sociology, health, science, power, medicalisation, madness happiness, sex, violence and death, Sociology and Health is organized so that the student moves through sociological approaches and themes which constantly recur in the experience of healthcare. Students will find this a readable and controversial text which covers the ground they need to know in a thought-provoking way. Lecturers will find it a helpfuTrade Review'Be prepared for a robust account of ways in which society causes sickness, misery, and death in reading Peter Morrall's book Sociology and Health. He not only outlines how society makes people unhealthy, but encourages the reader (with examples) to take what he calls 'moral action' to make social conditions healthier - and then e-mail him about it. This is clearly a different kind of textbook. It draws the reader into the field of health sociology and encourages the person to take positive action to help produce a healthier society.' William C. Cockerham, University of Alabama at Birmingham , USA Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Sociology 2. Health 3. Science 4. Power 5. Medicalisation 6. Madness 7. Misery 8. Sex 9. Death Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDenial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The five stages of grief, first formulated in this hugely influential work forty years ago, are now part of our common understanding of bereavement. The five stages were first identified by Elisabeth KÃbler-Ross in her work with dying patients at the University of Chicago and were considered phases that all or most people went through, when faced with the prospect of their own death. They are now often accepted as a response to any major life change. However, in spite of these terms being in general use, the subject of death is still surrounded by conventional attitudes and reticence that offer only fragile comfort because they evade the real issues. This groundbreaking book is still relevant â giving a voice to dying people and exploring what impending death means to them, often in their own words. People speak about their experience of dying, their relief in expressing their fear and anger and being able to move forward to a state of acceptance and peace.Ideal for all those with an interest in bereavement or the five stages of grief, this book contains a new extended introduction from Professor Allan Kellehear. This additional chapter re-examines On Death and Dying looking at how it has influenced contemporary thought and practice.Trade ReviewPraise for On Death and Dying:'This book is important reading for nurses, doctors, clergy, and others whose work brings them into contact with the dying. It is also recommended to any reader who refuses to believe that the best way to deal with fear is to run away.' – Colin Murray Parkes, from the foreword‘All those involved in social work, be they students, practitioners, or teachers should read it; for it concerns loss, and assisting people to deal with losses of one kind or another is the social worker's commonest task. Here is a book that helps them to do this with sensitivity, insight and compassion.' – British Journal of Social Work‘This is a book to own but every library should have a copy and every medical and nursing syllabus a place for discussion of death and dying with this as a textbook.’ – Nursing TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. On the Fear of Death 2. Attitudes Towards Death and Dying 3. First Stage: Denial and Isolation 4. Second Stage: Anger 5. Third Stage: Bargaining 6. Forth Stage: Depression 7. Fifth Stage: Acceptance 8. Hope 9. The Patient’s Family 10. Some Interviews with Terminally Ill Patients 11. Reactions to the Seminar on Death and Dying 12. Therapy with the Terminally Ill

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Book SynopsisThis important text promotes understanding of the complexities and diversities of African family life. It stimulates creative thinking about how social care professionals can develop meaningful relationships and engage confidently and effectively with African families they encounter within work contexts. The book will help students and professionals to develop specific knowledge and skills for working with African families, including refugees, asylum seekers, new and settled immigrants and people of dual heritage. Whilst highlighting differences in terms of practices across the continent, the common threads and shared identities of these families can provide the building blocks for new and relevant knowledge which then inform anti-oppressive practice.Issues such as child discipline, officialdom, roles and responsibilities within the family, image and identity and the perception of others are discussed in chapters covering: â economic and social pressuresâTable of Contents1.1 Africans South of the Sahara 1.2 Africans living in the UK 2. Social care and policy context 3. Organizational and leadership context 4. Student survey 5. Social cultural and economic pressures 6. Marriage patterns 7. Family and child rearing practices 8. Religions and faiths 9. Ageing mortality and death 10. Balancing the demands from two cultures 11. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisEvery year thousands of children and young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. More still come to the attention of CAMHS teams, school nurses and other community-based services. Helping Children and Young People who Self-harm provides clear and practical guidance for health professionals and other members of the childrenâs workforce who are confronted by this complex and difficult area.Providing accessible evidence-based advice, this textbook looks at: what we mean by self-harm and its prevalence the legal background what works for young people who self-harm what children and young people think about self-harm assessment and interventions for self-harm prevention of self-harm service provision and care pathways. Essential for all those working with children and young people, this textbook contains a glossary of terms, practical strategies and case studies.Table of ContentsSelected contents: Introduction 1. What do we mean by self harm? 2. Why is self harm common among young people? 3. What works for young people who self harm? 4. What do young people tell us about self harm? 5. Making sense of self harm: the process of assessment 6. Assessing and managing the risk of self harm and suicide 7. Treatments for young people who self harm 8. Involving parents and carers 9. Service provision and care pathways 10. Preventing self harm: a public health priority 11. Self harm and the legal framework

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a source of innovative theories and data for researchers grappling with social justice methodology and research methods in an environment constrained by funding agendas.This book foregrounds and promotes creativity and imagination within a critical frame of reference to challenge the status quo. It invites people into creative spaces for thinking about and researching âthe socialâ. With/in these spaces both the processes of social justice research (methodology) and the presentation of the research (re-presentation) are seen as being intertwined.This book explores methodologies which include, but are not limited to: writing as inquiry; performance ethnography; emotional geographies; arts-based inquiry; autoethnography; evocative inquiry; readerâs theatre. This may include poetry, monologues, art, music, dance, and other creative mediums. Many of these methods are not new per se. What is new is the blurring of traditional research boundaries, for example between the social sciences and the arts, and the initial movement of these methods from the margins to the mainstream in the search for more successful ways to effect social justice outcomes.This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Social Research Methodology.Table of Contents1. Preface: New methods in social justice research for the 21st century Gabrielle Gwyther and Alphia Possamai-Inesedy 2. Methodologies a la carte: An examination of emerging qualitative methodologies in social research Gabrielle Gwyther and Alphia Possamai-Inesedy 3. Research and indigenous participation: Critical reflexive methods Ruth Nicholls 4. Drawing the experience of chronic vaginal thrush and complementary and alternative medicine M. Morgan, F. McInerney, J. Rumbold and P. Liamputtong 5. Disrupting edges - opening spaces: Pursuing democracy and human flourishing through creative methodologies Debbie Horsfall and Angie Titchen 6. Having their say: Email interviews for research data collection with people who have verbal communication impairment Nicole Ison

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Book SynopsisThe first edition of Addictions established itself as a valuable resource for students and professionals alike. This authoritative new edition builds on the success of the previous book, incorporating advances in research and practice over the last ten years. The book includes material on: the nature of addiction and who becomes addicted health consequences of alcohol and other drug dependence theories and causes of addiction. The authors, experts in the field, also include new material on the controversy surrounding the possible positive effects of alcohol and cannabis use, the increased risk of interpersonal violence, and new research on theories of addiction. Addictions will be essential reading for students, professionals and researchers seeking state of the art information about this rapidly growing field.Trade Review"Teesson and colleagues have succeeded in producing a very clear, readable, and up-to-date critical overview of the addictions literature. With a focus on current directions, latest empirical findings, and future research needs, the authors provide an insightful, practical, and comprehensive presentation of the world of addictions." - Claire Hart, University of Southampton, UK "Teesson and colleagues have succeeded in producing a very clear, readable, and up-to-date critical overview of the addictions literature. With a focus on current directions, latest empirical findings, and future research needs, the authors provide an insightful, practical, and comprehensive presentation of the world of addictions."- Claire Hart, School of Psychology, University of Southampton, UKTable of ContentsThe Nature of Addiction. Who Becomes Addicted? The Health Consequences of Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Dependence. Theories of Addiction: Causes and Maintenance of Addiction. Alcohol. Nicotine. Cannabis. Opioids. Psychostimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamines and Ecstasy. Addiction: Looking Ahead.

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Book SynopsisWorking in the Dark focuses on the authorsâ understanding of an individualâs pre-suicide state of mind, based on their work with many suicidal individuals, with special attention to those who attempted suicide while in treatment. The book explores how to listen to a suicidal individualâs history, the nature of their primary relationships and their conscious and unconscious communications.Campbell and Hale address the searing emotional impact on relatives, friends and those involved with a person who tries to kill themself, by offering advice on the management of a suicide attempt and how to follow up in the aftermath. Establishing key concepts such as suicide fantasy and pre-suicidal states in adolescents, the book illustrates the pre-suicide state of mind through clinical vignettes, case studies, reflections from those in recovery and discussions with professionals. Working in the Dark will be of interest to social workers, probation officers, nurses, psycholTrade Review‘Its subject notwithstanding – what a brilliant, much-needed, and ultimately hopeful-helpful book this is! The experience, if not the facts, of suicide remain taboo. The authors, based on nearly a century of combined clinical experience, expound its psychic meaning, developmental origins, and therapeutic implications in ways relevant and accessible to all mental health practitioners. Robustly yet flexibly psychoanalytic, they demonstrate the paradox of suicide as ‘an attempt to live at the cost of life itself’; outline the ‘10 danger signals’ of suicide for professionals; and illuminate the underlying phantasies inherent in the suicidal act. Heeded, this book will be a life-saver!’ – Professor Jeremy Holmes, MD, FRCPych, University of Exeter, UK'The authors’ unrivalled knowledge and experience garnered over many years is distilled to present a rich and compelling approach to suicide and therapeutic practice with suicidal people. The exploration of the influential concept of the pre-suicide state makes sense of suicidal motivations, explains the strong, and often seemingly strange counter-transference responses encountered in this work, and why working with suicidal people can draw negative reactions from professionals. Challenging conventional wisdom, Working in the Dark demonstrates that understanding unconscious suicide fantasies underpinning suicidal behaviour is essential to prevent the dangers of repeated suicide attempts.' - Professor Stephen Briggs, University of East London‘Its subject notwithstanding – what a brilliant, much-needed, and ultimately hopeful-helpful book this is! The experience, if not the facts, of suicide remain taboo. The authors, based on nearly a century of combined clinical experience, expound its psychic meaning, developmental origins, and therapeutic implications in ways relevant and accessible to all mental health practitioners. Robustly yet flexibly psychoanalytic, they demonstrate the paradox of suicide as ‘an attempt to live at the cost of life itself’; outline the ‘10 danger signals’ of suicide for professionals; and illuminate the underlying phantasies inherent in the suicidal act. Heeded, this book will be a life-saver!’ – Professor Jeremy Holmes, MD, FRCPych, University of Exeter, UK'The authors’ unrivalled knowledge and experience garnered over many years is distilled to present a rich and compelling approach to suicide and therapeutic practice with suicidal people. The exploration of the influential concept of the pre-suicide state makes sense of suicidal motivations, explains the strong, and often seemingly strange counter-transference responses encountered in this work, and why working with suicidal people can draw negative reactions from professionals. Challenging conventional wisdom, Working in the Dark demonstrates that understanding unconscious suicide fantasies underpinning suicidal behaviour is essential to prevent the dangers of repeated suicide attempts.' - Professor Stephen Briggs, University of East London'Given the exceptional combination of clinical experience in dealing with suicide and self-harm, and the theoretical sophistication that Don Campbell and Rob Hale bring to the understanding of deeply disturbed people, I was prepared for a very significant contribution and I was not disappointed. The reason that you really do need to read this book from beginning to end , is because of the help it brings to all of us who in our daily professional lives need to survive the trauma of working with people in the extremes of crises of mind and relationships. This is not just a book for the young inexperienced staff who are usually, and often inappropriately, left to deal with the emotional complexities of those who have tried to harm themselves. No matter how long you have been in the field you will time and again find help, insight and support in this very valuable book.' John, Lord Alderdice FRCPsych, University of Maryland, Baltimore USATable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Attitudes about suicide over the ages 2. Suicide and Mental Illness 3. Psychoanalytic Interest in Suicide 4. The core complex 5. Suicide Fantasies and the Pre-suicide State of Mind 6. How Learning from the Patient Generates Theory 7. The Role of the Father in a Pre-suicide State 8. Pre-suicide States in Adolescence 9. Implications for the professional 10. Self-mutilation 11. A patient’s account Conclusion

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