Psychology Books
Open University Press Conscious and Unconscious
Book SynopsisAll forms of psychotherapy deal with the limitations of our awareness. We have limited knowledge of our creative potential, of the details of our own behaviour, of our everyday emotional states, of what motivates us, and of the many factors within and around us which influence the decisions we make and the ways we act. Some therapists, especially those influenced by Freud and Jung, speak of the 'unconscious', giving the unintended impression that it is a kind of realm or domain of activity. Others, reacting against the specifics of Freudian theory, shun the word 'unconscious' altogether. However, so limited is the reach of everyday awareness and such is the range of unconscious factors, that one way or another these limitations must somehow be spoken about, sometimes in metaphor, sometimes more explicitly. This book offers a broad survey of psychotherapy discourses, including: The psychoanalytic The interpersonal The experiential The cognitive-behaviouralThe trTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefacePreface and acknowledgementsConstructing and deconstructing the unconsciousConscious and unconscious in historical perspectiveFreud, Adler and Jung: contrasting perspectives on the psychology of the unconsciousThe development of alternative discourses: Harry Stack Sullivan, Fritz Perls and Medard BossEvolving psychoanalytic discourses of the unconsciousCognitive therapy, cognitive science and the cognitive unconsciousInvisible worlds, unconscious fields and the non-egoic core: evolving discourses of the transpersonal unconsciousConscious and unconscious: the next hundred yearsReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press Intergroup Relations
Book SynopsisPraise for the first edition:"...manages to integrate theory, research, and illustration very nicely...all in all an excellent piece of work." - Michael Hogg, University of Queensland"...extremely contemporary in its coverage and yet it introduces the classic works as well. The balance here is perfect..." - Samuel Gaertner, University of Delaware* What are the origins of individals' identification with groups?* What are the causes and consequences of the distinction between different groups?* How can intergroup conflict be reduced, whilst maintaining group loyalty and community?The first edition of Intergroup Relations, co-authored with Norman Miller, received considerable critical acclaim. In this fully revised edition, Marilynn Brewer has added new research and ideas to provide an up-to-date and invaluable resource for all those concerned with this key area of social psychology. It is clearer than ever that group identities play a major role inTable of ContentsPrefaceFrom basic psychological processes to intergroup behaviourEthnocentrism and ingroup identitythe need for "we-ness"Intergroup discriminationwhat is just to us is unfair to themOutgroup prejudicenegative affect and hostilityIntergoup contact, cooperation, and competitiondoes togetherness make friends?International conflictwhat makes war possible?GlossaryReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press On Training To Be A Therapist
Book SynopsisâœIt is rare for a book to tackle the range of problems and difficulties counsellor training involves in such a comprehensive manner, it is rarer still for the style of writing to engage the reader as this book manages to do... I wish this book had been available when I was a student.â Counselling and Psychotherapy JournalâœHow do I get through this?â is one of the questions that counselling and psychotherapy students most often ask themselves: John Karter has answered this and many other fundamental questions in his book.Undoubtedly there are many pressures upon students but the process can and should be an enjoyable. Written from a âœstudentâs-eye viewâ this book explores the professional and personal difficulties that may be encountered and offers practical advice on how to avoid problems where possible and overcome them when necessary. From start to finish, the pitfalls are highlighted in order that students can seek help when and where it is needed. The Trade Review"As course director of the Diploma in Counseling at Birkbeck College, I am frequently fielding enquiries from prospective students eager to embark on a career in counseling and often recommend this book so that they are better prepared for the harsh realities of training, then working, as a counselor. I wish this book had been available when I was a student." - Clive CarswellTable of ContentsForeword by Michael JacobsIntroductionFacing up to mission impossibleA change for the better?The art of survival on the long and winding roadThe dangers in playing it by the bookSuper-vision syndrome and how to avoid itCautionslow go area aheadUp close and personalThe bitter-sweet taste of freedomBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press Body Psychotherapy
Book Synopsis"...a well-rooted resource for bodywork courses and a useful introductory text for a broad audience." Caduceus"It's not a big book but it's got a vast amount of information and knowledge in it. ...if you are interested in getting a good overall picture of the subject you couldn't do better." The FulcrumBody psychotherapy is an holistic therapy which approaches human beings as united bodymind, and offers embodied relationship as its central therapeutic stance. Well-known forms include Reichian Therapy, Bioenergetics, Dance Movement Therapy, Primal Integration and Process Oriented Psychology.This new title examines the growing field of body psychotherapy: Surveys the many forms of body psychotherapy Describes what may happen in body psychotherapy and offers a theoretical account of how this is valuable drawing in current neuroscientific evidence Defines the central concepts of the field, and the unique skills needed by practTable of ContentsIntroductionWhat happens in body psychotherapy?Foundations of body psychotherapyModels, concepts and skillsVarieties of body psychotherapyClinical and ethical issues The future of body psychotherapyResourcesBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press Essential Readings in Health Psychology
Book SynopsisThis book, a collection of key papers for students of health psychology, follows the structure of the same author's Health Psychology: A Textbook, which has made a major contribution to the teaching and study of this rapidly expanding discipline. This text has additional chapters on methodology; the social context; behaviour and health; and health across the lifespan. Each chapter is introduced by a brief overview and contains papers which have been chosen either for their theoretical importance or as good empirical indicators of a model. The examples use a range of methodologies from qualitative to quantitative, with the latter including experimental and cross-sectional studies and systematic reviews. The book draws mainly from psychological theories, but also includes those from related disciplines.Table of ContentsIntroduction and overviewChoosing the papersThe structure of this bookHow to use this bookSection 1: The context of health psychologyMokdad, A.H., Marks, J.S., Stroup, D.F., & Gerberding, J.L. (2004). Actual causes of death in the United States, 2000. JAMA, 10; 29:1238-45.Kaplan, R.M. (1990). Behaviour as the central outcome in health care, American Psychologist, 45: 1211–20.Section 2: Health behavioursTheoretical debatesExplaining behaviourChanging behaviourSutton, S (1998). Predicting and explaining intentions and behaviour: how well are we doing? Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28, 1317-38. Ogden, J. (2003). Some problems with social cognition models: a pragmatic and conceptual analysis, Health Psychology, 22(4): 424–8.West, R. (2005). Time for a change: putting the Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) model to rest. Addiction, 100, 1036-1039. Armitage, C. J. (2005). Can the Theory of Planned Behaviour predict the maintenance of physical activity? Health Psychology, 24 (3), 235-245.Murgraff, V., White, D., and Phillips, K (1999). An application of protection motivation theory to riskier single occasion drinking. Psychology and Health, 14, 339-350.DiClemente, C.C., Prochaska, J.O., Fairhurst, S.K. et al. (1991) The process of smoking cessation: An analysis of precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages of change, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59: 295–304.Wardle, J., and Beales, S. (1988). Control and loss of control over eating: an experimental investigation. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 97, 35-40.Woodcock, A., Stenner, K., & Ingham, R. (1992). Young people talking about HIV and AIDS: Interpretations of personal risk of infection. Health Education Research: Theory and Practice, 7, 229-34.Jones, S. L., Jones, P. K. & Katz, J. (1988). Health belief model intervention to increase compliance with emergency department patients. Medical Care, 26, 1172-1184.Gollwitzer, P.M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69-119.Section 3: Health careCommunicationIllness cognitionsRoter, D.L., Steward, M., Putnam, S.M. et al. (1997) Communication pattern of primary care physicians, Journal of the American Medical Association, 277:350–6.Mead, N. and Bower, P. (2000). Patient centredness: a conceptual framework and review of empirical literature. Social Science and Medicine, 51: 1087–110.Marteau, T.M., Senior, V., Humphries, S.E., Bobrow, M., Cranston, T., Crook, M.A., Day, L., Fernandez, M., Horne, R., Iversen, A., Jackson, Z., Lynas, J., Middleton-Price., H., Savine, R., Sikorski, J., Watson, M., Weinman, J., Wierzbicki, A. S., Wray, R. (2004). Psychological impact of genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolemia within a previously aware population: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 128 A, 285-293.Horne, R and Weinman. J. (2002). Self regulation and self management in Asthma: exploring the role of illness perceptions and treatment beliefs in explaining non adherence to Preventer medication. Psychology and Health, 17, 17-32.Simpson SH, Eurich DT, Majumdar SR, Padwal RS, Tsuyuki RT, Varney J, & Johnson JA (2006). A meta-analysis of the association between adherence to drug therapy and mortality. British Medical Journal. Jul 1;333(7557):15.Section 4: Stress and healthEverson, S.A., Lynch, J.W., Chesney, M.A. et al. (1997) Interaction of workplace demands and cardiovascular reactivity in progression of carotid atherosclerosis: population based study, British Medical Journal, 314: 553–8.Pereira, D.B., Antoni, M. H., Danielson, A., Simon, T., Efantis-Potter, J., Carver, C.S., Durán, R.E.F., Ironson, G., Klimas, N., & O’Sullivan, M. J. (2003). Life Stress and Cervical Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Women with Human Papillomavirus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65 (1), 1-8.Ebrecht, M., Hextall, J., Kirtley, L.G., Taylor, A., Dyson, M., & Weinman, J. (2004). Perceived stress and cortisol levels predict speed of wound healing in healthy male adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 29, 798-809.Pennebaker, J.W. (1997). Writing about emotional experiences as a therapeutic process, Psychological Science, 8(3):162–6.Petrie, K.J., Booth, R.J. and Pennebaker, J.W. (1998). The immunological effects of thought suppression, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75: 1264–72.Section 5: Chronic illness Eccleston, C., Morley, S., Williams, A., Yorke, L. and Mastroyannopoulou, K. (2002). Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of psychological therapy for chronic pain in children and adolescents with a subset meta-analysis of pain relief, Pain, 99(1–2): 157–65.Smith, JA. (in press) Pain as an assault on the self: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the psychological impact of chronic benign low back pain. Psychology and HealthTaylor, S.E. (1983). Adjustment to threatening events: A theory of cognitive adaptation, American Psychologist, 38: 1161–73.Petrie, K.J.,Cameron, L.D., Ellis, C.J., Buick, D. & Weinman, J. (2002). Changing illness perceptions after myocardial infarction: an early intervention randomized controlled trial. Psychosomatic Medicine, 64, 580-586.Antoni, M.H., Carrico,A. w., Duran ,R.E., Spitzer, S., Penedo, F., Ironson, G., Fletcher, M.A., Klimas, N. & Schneiderman, N. (2006). Randomized clinical trial of cognitive behavioral stress management on human immunodeficiency virus viral load in gay men treated with highly active anti retroviral therapy. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68, 143-151.Ogden, J., Clementi, C. & Aylwin, S. (2006). The impact of obesity surgery and the paradox of control: A qualitative study. Psychology and Health, 21(2), 273-293. Rapkin, BD and Schwartz, CE. (2004). Towards a theoretical model of quality of life appraisal: Implications of findings from studies of response shift. Health and quality of life outcomes. 2, 14.
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Open University Press Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
Book SynopsisPraise for the first edition:"...this thoroughly researched and very detailed book provides the serious student of eating disorders with a great deal of useful and constructive information...it provides a complete picture of the individual sufferer's dilemma and notes the wide-ranging behavioural patterns that can occur in these conditions...The authors have made extensive use of their own experiences {of helping people recover} which help to illustrate their findings in a most straightforward and enlightening manner." - British Review of Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa"This brilliant book helped me and my family to see that the illness is so much more than an effort to control weight. Sharing the book could also provide you with an excellent channel of communication." - The Guardian"...many therapists would benefit from reading this book. If more helpers treated their patients with the authors' degree of empathy and integrity, treatment of anorexia nervosa would tTrade Review"This is well written, covering the subject thoroughly. It is clearly the work of caring clinicians rather than dusty academics. I originally intended just to skim this book but found myself so impressed by it that I not only read it thoroughly but also bought copies for my counseling staff!" - Dr Robert LefeverTable of ContentsIntroduction to the second editionPart oneBeginning to unravel the problemA path through the theoriesControl by any other nameBad medicinePart twoThe picture at low weight and foundations for helpViable weight and the picture that is hiddenThe culture of controlOn becoming a personthrough food controlPart threePerspectives that maintain the ability to helpGetting throughGood medicineTurning aroundTransitionMoving towards a real sense of selfAppendix References Index.
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Open University Press Qualitative Psychology
Book SynopsisâœAn introduction to the varieties of qualitative research in psychology is long overdue, and Parkerâs book should with its broad scope, accessible style, and controversial viewpoints on trends of the current qualitative wave, have a wide audience.â Steinar Kvale, Aarhus University, DenmarkâœThis is a wonderful, insightful and necessary bookâIt takes students through this complex terrain in a clear, readable and yet challenging way.âBronwyn Davies, University of Western Sydney, AustraliaâœThis book makes important contributions to theoretical, political and methodological debates on qualitative and action oriented research.âBernardo JimÃnez-DomÃnguez, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico"For me personally, the book worked very well, I very much appreciated the fact that the book went beyond a presentation of 'the state of the art', and that it offered new ideas and suggestions about how to take qualitative research further."QualitatTable of ContentsList of boxes Acknowledgements Groundwork Ethics Reflexivity Ethnography Interviewing Narrative Discourse Psychoanalysis Action research Criteria Reporting References Index.
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Open University Press Researching Psychotherapy and Counselling
Book Synopsis What are the benefits of conducting research while practising? Which research methods are most suitable for busy practitioners? How can practitioners weave research into their everyday practice without it becoming a burdensome add-on? What practical and ethical considerations should counsellors and therapists take into account when researching? This book focuses on the issues facing practising clinicians wishing to engage in research. It outlines approaches involving both clients and other professionals in the research and argues for approaches that combine an exploration of the experience as well as the effectiveness of therapies. With an emphasis on âdo-ableâ research, the book examines the dilemmas and challenges for clinicians in recruiting participants and combining research with clinical practice, and includes step-by-step guides to doing research projects. Key topics covered include: Collaborative research The ethics of research Mixed mTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Research in psychotherapy and counselling Getting started: Generating and refining research questionsSampling and generalizabilityChoosing a qualitative methodQuestions of evaluation and outcomePsychotherapy process research: Exploring what happens in psychotherapySingle case and case study approachesObserving and participatingInterview methodologyApproaches to validityFinal reflectionsReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Identifying Emotional and Psychological Abuse A
Book SynopsisThe principal objectives of this book are to enable childcare workers to understand and deal more effectively with cases of emotional and psychological abuse. The concepts of emotional development, emotional abuse, psychological development, and psychological abuse are fully explored and clearly defined, within the contexts of: Existing literature and research Childcare legislation and practice Child abuse enquiry reports, in particular that of Victoria Climbià The book identifies emotional and psychological development and abuse in specific age categories, 0-4, 5-12, and adolescence. Case studies and vignettes are used to highlight normal development and abusive situations. Comprehensive frameworks which are easily applicable to current practice, are provided, enabling workers to observe and accurately assess the quality of emotional and psychological life of children. Identifying Emotional and Psychological Abuse isTable of ContentsAcknowledgements TablesPart one: Understanding emotional and psychological abuse Reflections on Victoria Climbié and Sally Clark: Two cases, two verdicts, same problem Ethical and legal frameworks The challenge of definitions Emotional and psychological development: Emotional and psychological abuse Part two: Observing and identifying normal development and abuse Infants and infancy: The first twelve months Infants II: 12-24 months Two-to-three year olds Three-to-four year olds Four-to-five year oldsFive-to-twelve year olds Adolescents Part three: Practice realities and limitations Aaron and Grace: A case study Implementing childcare law: Training and management responsibilities EpilogueReferencesIndex
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Open University Press New Dimensions in Body Psychotherapy
Book SynopsisThere is currently an explosion of interest in the field of body psychotherapy. This is feeding back into psychotherapy and counselling in general, with many practitioners and trainees becoming interested in the role of the body in holding and releasing traumatic patterns. This collection of ground-breaking work by practitioners at the forefront of contemporary body psychotherapy enriches the whole therapy world. It explores the leading edge of theory and practice, including: Neuroscientific contributions Embodied countertransference Movement patterns and infant development Freudian and Jungian approaches Continuum Movement Embodied-Relational Therapy Process Work Body-Mind Centering Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy Trauma work New Dimensions in Body Psychotherapy is an essential contribution to the âturn to the bodyâ in modern psychotherapy.Contributors: Jean-Claude Audergon, Katya Bloom, Roz Carroll, Emilie Conrad, RuTable of ContentsContributorsIntroductionPart 1: New dimensions of theory Neuroscience and the 'Law of Self': The automonic nervous system updated, re-mapped and in relationshipPanic, biology and reason: Giving the body its dueEmbodied countertransferenceArticulating preverbial experienceDilemman around the ethical use of touch in psychotherapyPart 2: New dimensions of practiceRecovering and eliciting precursors of meaning: A psychodynamic perspective of the body in psychotherapy'In my flesh I shal see God': Jungian body psychotherapyEmbodying the sense of self: Body-Mind Centering® and authentic movement Continuum movementThe body in process workEmbodied-relational therapyIndex
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Open University Press Counselling Skills In Social Work Practice
Book Synopsis In what ways is counselling relevant to contemporary social work? How do counselling skills integrate with social work roles and responsibilities?This book examines these skills and their applicability, drawing from social work and counselling theories and methods using clear, practical examples. Skills are discussed with reference to social work knowledge and values illustrating how, when used competently, contextually and sensitively they can appropriately underpin good social work practice. Questions and activities for self development are linked to the practices discussed.This new edition of Counselling Skills in Social Work Practice has been thoroughly revised to reflect the National Occupational Standards for social work which identify the importance of communication skills and a developmental understanding of people in their social contexts. The chapters are linked to the six key roles for social work practice. This book builds on the strengths of the first Table of ContentsPreface Counselling skills and social work: a relationshipCounselling skills for communication Assessing: relevant counselling skillsPlanning, acting and providing a service: relevant counselling skillsSupporting service user choice and advocacy: relevant counselling skillsManaging risk and working together: relevant counselling skillsPractice within organizations: relevant counselling skillsDeveloping professional competence: relevant counselling skills ReferencesIndex
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Open University Press The Politics of Psychotherapy New Perspectives
Book SynopsisThis unique collection by leading authors explores the links between therapy and the political world, and their contribution to each other. Topics covered include: Psychotherapy in the political sphere, including the roots of conflict, social trauma, and ecopsychology Political dimensions of psychotherapy practice, such as discrimination, power, sexuality, and postcolonial issues Psychotherapy, the state and institutions, including the law and ethics, and psychotherapy in healthcare Working at the interface, examples of therapy in political action from Croatia, the USA, the UK and Israel/Palestine How to âplaceâ political issues in therapy is highly controversial â for example, whether political themes should be interpreted psychologically in the consulting room, or respected as valid in their own right: similar issues arise for the role of therapeutic insights in political reality. This book provides a map through these complex and demandinTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsNotes on contributorsIntroduction Part 1: Psychotherapy in the political spherePolitics on the couch? Psychotherapy and society - Some possibilities and some limitationsSocietal trauma: Democracy in dangerConflict, competition and aggression The breast-milk of the inuit mother: A tale of micro and macrocosm, shadow and light Part 2: Political dimensions of psychotherapy practiceThe politics of sexuality, gender and object choice in therapyWorking with difference: The political context of psychotherapy with an intersubjective dialogue Power in the therapeutic relationship Part 3: Psychotherapy, the state and institutions Values, ethics and the law: A story with some morals The institutions of psychotherapy Politics and psychotherapy in the context of healthcare Part 4: Working at the interface: Psychotherapy in political action Transforming conflict into community: Post-war reconciliation in Croatia Israeli psychotherapists and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Bridge Project: Radical psychotherapy for the 21st Century How to create social activism: Turning the passive to active without killing each other Index.
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Open University Press Learning to Use Statistical Tests in Psychology
Book SynopsisPraise for the first edition: "An excellent textbook which is well planned, well written, and pitched at the correct level for psychology students. I would not hesitate to recommend Greene and d'Oliveira to all psychology students looking for an introductory text on statistical methodology." Bulletin of the British Psychological SocietyLearning to Use Statistical Tests in Psychology third edition has been updated throughout. It continues to be a key text in helping students to understand and conduct statistical tests in psychology without panic! It takes students from the most basic elements of statistics teaching them: How psychologists plan experiments and statistical tests Which considerations must be made when planning experiments How to analyze and comprehend test results Like the previous editions, this book provides students with a step-by-step guide to the simplest non-parametric tests through to more complex anaTable of ContentsPreface to the third edition Study guide for students Acknowledgements Part I Introduction 1Research in psychology 2Experiments in psychology 3Selecting statistical tests 4Using statistical tests Part II Statistical tests for experiments 5Introduction to non-parametric tests 6Wilcoxin test (related)7Mann-Whitney test (unrelated) 8Introduction to parametric t tests 9t test (related)10t test (unrelated)11Friedman test (related) 12Kruskal-Wallis (unrelated)Part III Analysis of Variance 13Introduction to ANOVA 14One-way ANOVA (unrelated)15One-way ANOVA (related)16Comparisons between ANOVA conditions 17Introduction to two-way ANOVA 18Two-way ANOVA (unrelated)19Two-way ANOVA (related)Part IV Relationships between variables 20Chi square 21Pearson product moment correlation 22Introduction to simple linear regression 23Multiple regression 24General Linear Model Answers to questions Recommended reading References Statistical tables Decision Chart: inside back cover
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Open University Press Race Culture and Counselling
Book Synopsis Can therapy involving a therapist and client from differing cultural, ethnic and racial origins work? What are the main barriers to this relationship working well? What knowledge, skill and attitudes are required by therapists to enhance their work with âœdifferentâ clients? Therapists are inevitably affected by their own backgrounds, experiences and prejudices, which may manifest negatively within therapeutic relationships with clients of different cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds to their own. This book strives to explore these areas of challenge to successful therapy and to raise awareness of the many facets that may impact upon the relationship. This substantially revised edition builds upon the foundations laid down in the first edition (which addressed, amongst other subjects, issues of race and power, cultures and their impact upon communication, and a review of the dominant theoretical discourses influencing counselling and psycTable of ContentsDedicationsList of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgementsForeword to the first editionIntroduction to the first edition Introduction The climate, the context and the challenge Issues of race and power Towards understanding cultureCultural barriers to communication Communication, language, gesture and interpretationWestern theories of counselling and psychotherapy: intentions and limitationsNon-Western approaches to helpingTraining therapists to work with different and diverse clients Addressing the context of the counselling organizationSupervision and consultancy: supporting the needs of therapists in multicultural and multiracial settingsThe challenge of research Updating the models of identity developmentKey issues for black counselling practitioners in the U.K. with particular reference to their experiences in professional training Upon being a white therapist: have you noticed? Specific issues for white counsellors Approaching multiple diversity: addressing the intersections of class, gender, sexual orientation and different abilities Race and culture in counselling research ReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Ethical Leadership
Book Synopsis What is the place of ethics in organizational culture? What constitutes good leadership? How do different cultures define ethical leadership? Ethical Leadership is the first book to rigorously explore the value of ethics in a business climate overwhelmingly driven by the need to generate profits and cut costs. Drawing on both authors' extensive experience in teaching and research, this book provides a clear, systemic model from which practical strategies can be derived for sound and effective leadership.The authors argue convincingly for the need for ethical leadership within organizations; demonstrating its importance for creating a moral climate which is essential for organizational effectiveness. The book begins with reviews of leadership theory and research as well as an overview of ethical theories. It goes on to examine morality in terms of leadership, suggesting the principles upon which leaders should make their judgements. In order to align businessTable of ContentsPrefaceNeed for ethical leadership in organizationsTheories of ethics: A critical reviewLeadership theory and research: A brief overviewThe ethical dimensions of leadership: The leader’s motives, influence strategies and characterPreparing for ethical leadership in organizationsCultural contingencies of leadershipAppendix IAppendix IIReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Attitudes Personality and Behaviour
Book Synopsis Why do people say one thing and do another? Why do people behave inconsistently from one situation to another? How do people translate their beliefs and feelings into actions? This thoroughly revised and updated edition describes why and how beliefs, attitudes and personality traits influence human behaviour. Building on the strengths of the previous edition, it covers recent developments in existing theories and details new theoretical approaches to the attitude-behaviour relationships. These novel developments provide insight into the predictability â and unpredictability â of human behaviour.The book examines: Recent innovations in the assessment of attitudes and personality The implications for prediction of behaviour of these innovations Differences between spontaneous and reasoned processes The most recent research on the relations between intentions and behaviour While the book is written primarily foTable of ContentsChapter 1: Attitudes and Personality Traits Chapter 2: Consistency in Human Affairs Chapter 3: From Dispositions to Actions Chapter 4: The Principle of Compatibility Chapter 5: From Intentions to Actions Chapter 6: Explaining Intentions and Behaviour Chaoter 7: Conclusion
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Open University Press Health Communication Theory and Practice
Book Synopsis Why is effective communication important in health, and what does this involve? What issues arise when communicating with particular populations, or in difficult circumstances? How can the communication skills of health professionals be improved? Effective health communication is now recognised to be a critical aspect of healthcare at both the individual and wider public level. Good communication is associated with positive health outcomes, whereas poor communication is associated with a number of negative outcomes. This book assesses current research and practice in the area and provides some practical guidance for those involved in communicating health information. It draws on material from several disciplines, including health, medicine, psychology, sociology, linguistics, pharmacy, statistics, and business and management. The book examines: The importance of effective communication in health Basic concepts and processes in communicatTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Introduction to Health CommunicationChapter 2: Basic Forms of CommunicationChapter 3: Underlying Theories and ModelsChapter 4: Communication between Patients and Health ProfessionalsChapter 5: Communicating with Particular Populations In HealthcareChapter 6: Communication of Difficult Information and in Difficult CircumstancesChapter 7: Health Promotion and Communicating with the Wider PublicChapter 8: Communication Skills TrainingReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Brief Counselling A Practical Integrative
Book SynopsisPraise for the previous edition:âœâan excellent resource for all trainee and beginning counsellors irrespective of theoretical orientation. I regard it as a core text for Professional and Clinical Practice components of counsellor education and training courses.âIan Horton, formerly Principal Lecturer, University of East LondonPraise for the current edition:"This book is a must. It informs the beginner and experienced counsellor howto undertake brief counselling, step by step, from orienting the client tocounselling, to termination of counselling."Professor Stephen Palmer, City University, London and Director for the Centre for Stress Management.Almost two thirds of counsellors and psychotherapists work with clients in up to twenty sessions each: this book reflects that reality and the challenges involved. The bestselling first edition of this book, by two of the UK's leading counsellor trainers and academics, was praised by trainers and tuTable of ContentsFigures and tablesAcknowledgementsIntroduction to the second editionIntroduction to brief counsellingPart one: Orienting the client to counselling Part two: Assessing the client's concerns Part three: Initiating change Part four: Encouraging change through homework Part five: Counselling in the middle phase Part six: Ending counsellingAfterword AppendicesReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Therapist into Coach
Book Synopsis How does coaching differ from my current work as a therapist? If I became a coach, what additional skills and expertise might I need? What sorts of markets might I work in and what sort of income could I expect? What are the implications if I decided to run a mixed practice of coaching and therapy/counselling? This book is written for qualified and experienced psychological therapists who are interested in what coaching may have to offer their clients or their practice. It considers what coaching is, the routes by which people have become coaches, the coaching client, coaching methods and the issues within running a mixed practice. This includes a thorough exploration of the points of difference between therapeutic and coaching models, including the nature of interventions, mind set of the coach and the structuring of the process. Aspects of therapeutic models which are inappropriate for coaching are highlighted as well as the elements which add a richness to it. <Table of ContentsSeries prefacePrefaceAcknowledgementsGetting startedBecoming a coachCoaching: Facilitating personal changeCoaching frameworkDifferences between therapy and coachingThe coaching relationshipCoaching interventions and techniquesThe coaching process Barriers, problems and challengesWhich coaching market?Integrating coaching with other practicesEndpieceBibliographyIndex
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Open University Press Reflective Practice and Supervision for Coaches
Book Synopsis Why are reflection and supervision important for coaches? How might increased self awareness improve competence? What kind of activities might a coach consider to develop their own reflective practices? This practical book helps coaches to improve their practice through reflection and professional support in their work. It explains how these developments can be made alone, with colleagues or with a supervisor, utilising a range of tried and tested frameworks.Starting with a section on the function of reflection and supervision in the coaching arena, the book moves on to discuss ways that the processes of reflection and supervision might be analyzed. Finally, the book addresses some specific models that coaches might like to try to improve their practice.The book assumes that the reader has no prior knowledge of the theories used and contains concise summaries of them as well as giving references to further reading for those who are interested. It also contains aTable of ContentsList of activities List of figures About this book Setting the sceneReflection in actionDoing it with othersReflecting on stagesReflecting on processReflecting systemicallyContracting and boundariesPsychological underpinningsCross cultural considerationsWhat now?Glossary Bibliography Index
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Open University Press Introducing Psychology Through Research
Book Synopsis What is psychology? What constitutes psychological research? How is psychological research reported? This student-friendly textbook answers all these questions by clearly outlining the subject matter and research methods used in psychology for those who are new to the subject. A brief overview of the history of psychology is followed by chapters covering the core research areas defined by the British Psychological Society: Cognitive psychology Social psychology Developmental psychology Biological psychology Individual differences Clinical psychology Each chapter provides an overview of a major sub-discipline in psychology and introduces the key concepts in that area of research. For each topic, a summary of an original research paper is presented along with a running commentary which explains and evaluates the methods used. In order to help students, the book provides boxes, tables and glossaries of useful terms. There is also a helpful oTable of ContentsPrefaceList of tablesList of text boxesAcknowledgements IntroductionPart one: Introducing psychologyIntroducing psychologyThe method behind the psychologyHow psychological research is reportedPart two: The core areas and research papersCognitive psychologySocial psychologyDevelopmental psychologyBiological psychologyIndividual differencesClinical psychologyPart three: Reviewing psychologyThe ethics of psychology researchConclusionGlossaryReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Effective Behaviour Management in the Primary
Book SynopsisLearn a range of effective behaviour management techniques for your classroom!Successful teaching and learning requires a thorough understanding of how to implement a range of effective behaviour management approaches, strategies and philosophies. It is not only essential to put be able to put these approaches into practice, but also have an understanding of the reasoning behind the behaviour and the underlying theoretical perspectives to maintain an effective working environment. Through the use of case studies, reflective tasks and examples from the classroom this book generates a new approach to the 'hows' and 'whys' of behaviour management in the primary school. With its interactive style of discussion, debate, reflection and analysis, it supports and develops classroom practice to ease the stresses and strains of those entering the teaching profession - and those already with experience.There are a range of interactive features in each chapter including:THITable of ContentsChapter One: What is your philosophy?Chapter Two: Putting the practice into theoryChapter Three: Behaviour phases through the ages Chapter Four: Emotional Intelligence and Emotional LiteracyChapter Five: Policy into practiceChapter Six: Creative approaches to behaviour managementChapter Seven: Using the Arts to guide behaviourChapter Eight: Behavioural partnershipsChapter Nine: Looking ForwardReferences
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Open University Press Social Psychology and Health
Book SynopsisWhich behaviour patterns are detrimental to health?Why do people engage in such behaviour, even if they know about its negative effects?How can people be influenced to change their behaviour?This popular textbook addresses these key questions from a social psychological perspective. Recent research has been added to the new edition including the author's own research into obesity, sexual risk behaviour, and the stressful consequences of losing a marriage partner through death. The epidemiological information and references have been extensively updated. By integrating theories and research on automatic behaviour with the more traditional reasoned action approach, the book provides a new answer to the age-old puzzle of health research; why people engage in behaviour which they know will damage their health. The book also: Discusses determinants of health behaviour, based on the most recent research on social cognition Includes a review of research on the hTable of ContentsPreface Changing conceptions of health and illness Determinants of health behaviour: deliberate and automaticinstigation of action Beyond persuasion: the modification of health behaviour Behaviour and health: excessive appetitesBehaviour and health: self-protection Stress and health Moderators of the stress–health relationship The role of social psychology in health promotion Glossary References Author index Subject index
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Open University Press Skills of Clinical Supervision for Nurses
Book Synopsis"I have eagerly awaited the follow up to Bond and Holland's ground breaking first edition published some 12 years ago. This second edition is completely revisited, retaining the readable chapter structure, but tackling the key questions head on pertinent to clinical supervision development for nursing in the 21st century. Once again the authors do not pull any punches critically reviewing the nature of and challenges posed for its full implementation in practice. The strengths of this book are its practical application in and for practice. The continued emphasis on skills development in the clinical supervision relationship is evident, embroidered within the emotional work of everyday nursing practice. This is an essential read for all those still wrestling with full implementation in practice and presents a treasure trove of ideas for those actively engaging in the process."John Driscoll, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Consultant (Healthcare)This perennTable of ContentsIntroductionPart One: The context of clinical supervision in nursingThe surface picture: the development and value of clinical supervisionThe hidden picture: Resistance to clinical supervision and implications for the clinical supervision relationshipPart Two: Specific skills of clinical supervisionThe clinical supervision relationship: A working allianceReflective skills of the supervisee Support and catalytic skills of the clinical supervisorInformative and challenging skills of the clinical supervisorSkills of group clinical supervision Part Three: Clinical supervision systems: Implications and challenges for the organizationThe big picture: What the organization needs to know and needs to doSection A. Clinical supervision and clinical effectiveness: What works, what do we think works, what do we need to do to demonstrate it?Section B. The practicalities of setting up clinical supervision systemsSection C. Looking to the picture of the future References Index
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Open University Press Performance Coaching Toolkit
Book Synopsis"Much more than an outstanding toolkit, this hand book is an essential and rich resource for professional coaches (new and experienced) and for leaders, managers and parents facilitating informal coaching conversations. Angus McLeod and Will Thomas have artfully distilled key frameworks and tools for facilitating sustainable performance, wellbeing and humanity in both coach and coachee. Jargon free and filled with immediately useable and highly impactful models, check-lists and downloadable resources, this guide will quickly become a well used and trusted companion." Michelle Duval â Managing DirectorEquilibrio International "For anyone new to the subject everything is well and simply explained, as such Iâd recommend it as a must buy. Those more knowledgeable will find it refreshing in its content, presentation and practical approachâOverall, this is a great book and definitely recommended."Caroline Nowell, Book Review Panel, Rapport Magazine It ofTable of ContentsIntroductionLearning from this bookPart 1: OrientationKey issues in coachingThe STEPPA ModelPart 2: Coaching toolsFoundations of coachingSubject focus in STEPPPATarget focus in STEPPPAEmotional focus in STEPPPAPErception focus in STEPPPAPLan focus in STEPPPAPace and act focus in STEPPPAAdvanced tools for coachesPart 3: Further resources and conclusionCoaching best practice: Linguistic tipsReview and What next?Glossary Appendix 1: Clean language questionsAppendix 2: STEPPPA Question bankAppendix 3: Hot words and phrasesWebsitesBibliography Index
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Open University Press Creating a Coaching Culture
Book SynopsisHow do we create a coaching culture? What will be the benefits for all parties?How can we link it to the performance of our business? How do we calculate the return on investment?How do we make it sustainable?Organizations are investing large sums of money in employing external and internal coaching and are increasingly under pressure to show a demonstrable return on this investment. In this much-needed book, Hawkins gives a well researched and practical answer to the whole question of how you create a âcoaching cultureâ and provides a step-by step guide to implementing this change. The book includes advice for both coaches and HR professionals on: Establishing the right integrated mix of coaching by line managers, internal specialized coaches and external coaches Combining individual and team coaching and connect both to the organizational change agenda Harvesting the organizational learning from the thousands of coachingTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Coaching Challenge for chief executives, HR directors, heads of coaching, internal and external coaches, managers, coach trainers and researchers Setting the Context: The growth of coaching and the challenges it now faces Part 1: The Foundational Pillars What is a coaching culture? The key ingredients Creating a coaching strategy and aligning it to the wider organisational culture change Part 2: The Seven Steps Step One: Developing an effective panel of external coaches Step Two: Developing the internal coaching and mentoring capacityStep Three: The organization’s leaders actively support coaching endeavours and align these endeavours to the organizational culture change Step Four: Coaching moves beyond individual formal sessions to team coaching and organizational learningStep Five: Coaching becomes embedded in the HR and performance management processes of the organizationStep Six: Coaching becomes the predominant style for managing through out the organizationStep Seven: Coaching becomes how an organization does business with all its stakeholders Part 3: Integration and DepthHow to get all the elements working together and aligned to the "relational value chain"Expanding the depth and improving the quality of coaching activities: supervision and continuous personal and professional developmentEvaluation, research and the return on investment from creating a coaching culture Conclusion: The challenges going forward Bibliography
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Open University Press Social Psychology
Book Synopsis"This is an excellent textbook that should be compulsory reading for any undergraduate student of Social Psychology. Wendy Stainton Rogers has done a remarkable job of synthesising theories within these broad approaches. She has used her vast experience in distance learning to write a book that draws students in and has them reading, simply because the material is so very interesting. Although Stainton Rogers outlines the British Psychological Society's requirements for an undergraduate course in Social Psychology at the beginning of the book, this textbook is relevant far beyond the context of the United Kingdom."Catriona Macleod, Professor of Psychology, Rhodes University, South AfricaIn the brave new world of Facebook and Twitter, our social, political and personal worlds are all profoundly changing. To be relevant to our lives today, Social Psychology needs to be transformed. This popular book has been radically revised to do just that.Extensively updated anTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsGuided tourBritish Psychological Society guidelines for topics that should be included in courses on social psychologyHow to use this bookSECTION 1 Foundations and principles What is social psychology? The foundations of experimental and critical social psychologyAn introduction to critical social psychologySECTION 2 Methods and analyticsQuantitative research in social psychologyQualitative research in social psychologySECTION 3 Social cognition and constructionCommunication and language in social psychologySocial cognition, social perception and attributionAttitudes and behaviourSECTION 4 Social identities and relationshipsValuesSocial selves and social identitiesThe social psychology of relationshipsSECTION 5 Communities, groups and intergroup processesThe social psychology of groupsThe social psychology of prejudiceGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
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Open University Press Coaching Positively Lessons for Coaches from
Book Synopsis"If you are looking for an introductory book on how to do PP coaching, this will give you an excellent, clearly written, practical introduction with some useful references in the bibliography."AICTP Newsletter, November 2012"Coaching Positively is the book that the coaching profession needed. The growing positive psychology evidence base has a multitude of applications to coaching, and Matt Driver shows us exactly how in this superb book. Blending narrative case examples with masterly insights from the empirical literature, Driver provides a roadmap that will help any coach become masterfully effective in applying the lessons of positive psychology in their coaching. Coaching Positively shares theoretical insights combined with a wealth of practical examples, activities and exercises that any coach can start using immediately. The result is a golden resource for coaches looking for the missing ingredient that enables them to help their clients achieve their gTable of ContentsPrefaceSeries Editor's PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Positive Psychology and Coaching1 Strengths-based Positive Coaching 2 Mindset: Positive Motivation in Coaching3 Resilience4 Coaching Leaders and Managers5 Leaders as Coaches6 Goal Power: Giving Your Coaching a Good Kick-off7 The Wider Implications of Positive Psychology in Coaching8 Being a Positive Coach9 Positive Emotion and Techniques10 Positive Themes and Coaching11 Positive Tips and TechniquesBibliographyIndex
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Open University Press CBT for Mild to Moderate Depression and Anxiety
Book SynopsisCognitive Behavioural Therapy for Mild to Moderate Depression and Anxiety provides information and support using evidence-based, low-intensity psychological treatments involving cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for mild to moderate mental illness. Its main focus is on supporting the low-intensity worker (Psychological Well-Being Practitioner) with patient self-management. The book closely mirrors the key components of assessment, therapeutic relationship, treatment of low mood, anxiety and panic, signposting and basic psychopharmacology. Written in a step-by-step approach by experienced CBT trainers, this book offers:a strong focus on the process of assessment a breakdown of the important factors necessary for an effective therapeutic relationship a clear 'how to guide for the low intensity treatment of anxiety and depression an emphasis on how to get the best out of supervisionDesigned as a core text for modules 1 and 2 of thTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsPreface IntroductionInterpersonal communicationCognitive behavioural assessment and session structureProblem identification and goal settingDepressionAnxietySleepRecovery and maintaining wellnessSupervision AppendicesReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Key Concepts in Counselling and Psychotherapy A
Book SynopsisâœThis book provides a very good introduction to the key concepts and theories that inform and frame the current psychotherapeutic and counselling landscape. Each author has written on a selection of basic concepts as they are approached in their preferred therapeutic modality, resulting in an exciting and inclusive overview of both old and contemporary psychotherapeutic thought. In addition, each author is mindful of the importance of a critical appraisal of the various concepts and theories. Thus, this book will be extremely useful both for trainees and practitioners.â Dr Anastasios Gaitanidis, Senior Lecturer, University of Roehampton, London, UKâœAs well as being an invaluable source of knowledge about all aspects of counselling and psychotherapy, this book is a real pleasure to read. The authors have been able to capture the essence of ideas, traditions and key figures in a way that is accessible and a consistent source of delight and illumination. Highly reco
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Open University Press Communication Skills for Childrens Nurses
Book Synopsis"This excellent text will help nurses develop an awareness of a range of communication frameworks and how they might be utilised in contemporary child health nursing to communicate with children, their families, fellow healthcare professionals and each other in their day to day working lives... It should be on every student's reading list!"Dr Edward Alan Glasper, Professor of Children's and Young People's Nursing, The University of Southampton, UK "This is an important and much needed book. Logical and well presented, it has episodes of reflection which can be implemented, and activities that provide exemplars about communication that will enhance learning. I particularly found useful the chapters on the legal and ethical aspects, research and communicating with children using technology."Linda Shields, Professor of Nursing - Tropical Health, James Cook University and Townsville Health Service District, AustraliaThis guide will help children's nurses Table of ContentsChapter 1: Theoretical Foundations of CommunicationChapter 2: Communicating with Children in Early and Middle ChildhoodChapter 3: Communicating with Young PeopleChapter 4: Using Play and Technology to Communicate with Children and Young PeopleChapter 5: Communicating with Parents of Children with Healthcare NeedsChapter 6: Communicating with Siblings of Children with Healthcare NeedsChapter 7: Communicating with Children and their Families during Sensitive and Challenging TimesChapter 8: Communicating with Vulnerable and Disadvantaged ChildrenChapter 9: Children who have Difficulty in CommunicatingChapter 10: Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Communicating with Children and their FamiliesChapter 11: Communicating with Children and Young People in Research
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Open University Press Clinical Supervision in the Medical Profession
Book Synopsis"Doctors reading this book will not only be convinced of the need for medical supervison (for all doctors - even pathologists and coroners); they will also be given a handy smorgasbord of different types of medical supervision from which to choose ... There may not be many ways of rekindling the spark of compassion and loving kindness that made us want to become health professionals at the start of our careers, but Owen and Shohet have demonstrated that empathic supervision, whether this is from fellow professionals or from peers, is certainly one way of achieving this."Brian Kaplan, MDWith a foreword by Iona Heath, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners.This book helps trainee and practicing doctors to develop a broader understanding of supervision. Written by doctors and other medical specialists experienced in clinical supervision it gives the reader the means to enable, structure and develop their reflective practice. It provides pracTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceForeword by Iona HeathIntroduction Introduction to clinical supervisionThe Five RealmsThe Balint group as a form of supervisionNarrative-based supervisionIncidental supervisionPeer supervisionSupervision and wellbeingCoaching for doctors Supervision skills to enhance appraisalEffective supervision: The evidence baseThe supervisee's perspectiveListening to resistance
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Open University Press Dont Blame the Parents Corrective Scripts and the
Book SynopsisThis invaluable contribution to working with families, whether as a family therapist, clinician or parent, offers insight into how problems for families and children arise and what can help. Donât Blame the Parents explores the ubiquitous issue of blame and responsibility in families, especially of parents feeling blamed for causing or exacerbating problems. The book examines problems that we all encounter in family relationships, whether with childrenâs behaviour, marital anxiety, or not feeling like we are the effective parent that we intend to be. Blame can restrict our ability as therapists, clinicians and family members to explore family dynamics and responsibility for emerging problems in a constructive and progressive way. It can prevent exploration of family dynamics and of finding workable options for long-term positive change and better understanding the role of the family unit.The book draws on attachTable of Contents1. Don’t blame the parents: Blame and responsibility in families 2. The dominance of psychiatry: Diagnosis and formulation 3. The development of problems in families: Attachment, narratives and systemic therapy 4. Attachment and family scripts 5. Autonomy and attachment: Corrective and replicative scripts 6. Trauma and scripts 7. Family therapy: Responsibility within a non-blaming approach 8. Discussion and reflections
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Open University Press Developing Successful Diversity Mentoring
Book SynopsisMentoring has become an essential ingredient in the success of diversity management in the workplace and in achieving societal change to accommodate and value difference. This case book brings together a wide range of approaches to designing, implementing, sustaining and evaluating mentoring programmes. It explores what makes mentoring work in a diversity context, and what undermines it; what constitutes good practice and what to avoid.The international case studies cover many different aspects of difference, including race, culture, physical and mental disability, gender and sexual preference, Thoughtful analysis of these cases reveals many practical lessons for what does and doesnât work well in different contexts.Edited by three leading authorities in the field, this case book is an essential companion for anyone aiming to establish a mentoring programme in the areas of equal opportunities, diversity management, or leveraging diversity.Countries representeTable of ContentsAbout the editorsForewordUnderstanding diversity mentoringThe learning and development processes of diversity mentoring Mentoring in the context of disability Case study 1 'Aimhigher': Encouraging young people with disabilities Case study 2 The Asperger Transitions Project: fostering workplace success Case study 3 Access to work: workplace support for individuals with dyslexia Case study 4 Deaf mentoring: a personal view Case study 5 Ready to Start: fostering self-employment for people with disabilities Case study 6 Forward to Professorship: academic mentoring for women and deaf scientists Case study 7 The Legacy Project: mentorship to support long-term empowerment of people living with HIV/AIDS Mentoring in the context of gender and sexual preference Case study 8 Mentoring for women: creating the future together! Case study 9 Group mentoring for mid-career women associate professors Case study 10 Mentoring adult learners to engage in conversations about sexuality and heterosexual privilege Case study 11 Mentoring for gay and lesbian professionals: a personal story Case study 12 Mentoring immigrant women into employment and into society Case study 13 Integrated women's mentorship program Case study 14 Mentoring women entrepreneurs in Africa, South Asia and the Middle East Case study 15 Global virtual mentoring programs Case study 16 Mentoring women and minorities in computer science Case study 17 South East Mentoring Network for Women Case study 18 The International Cross-Mentoring Program Case study 19 Mentoring and gender diversity in Norway Case study 20 Return on Mentoring(TM): developing leaders and advancing diversity and inclusion within the organization Mentoring in thecontext of race and culture Case study 21 Transport for London Mentoring Programme Case study 22 100 Black Men of London Case study 23 Mentoring engineering graduates in the mines in South Africa Case study 24 Merryvale High: mentoring high school refugee students Case study 25 Mentoring in the healthcare sector: the South West Strategic Health Authority Mentoring Programme Case study 26 AU Mentor: double mentoring Case study 27 Qualitative refl ections on a pilot coaching programme in Pollsmoor Prison Case study 28 Middlesex University Mentoring Network Case study 29 Aboriginal mentoring in Community Services Case study 30 Pathways for Success: making a difference for minority students Case study 31 Mentoring immigrant school children Case study 32 Cross-cultural mentoring: the UK and Lebanon A comprehensive view of mentoring programs for diversityList of contributorsIndex
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Open University Press Psychological Interventions in Mental Health
Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking and accessible book is the ideal resource for trainee and qualified mental health nurses looking for a guide to the main psychological therapies and interventions available in practice. Framed by the Nursing and Midwifery Councilâs (2010) standards for pre-registration nursing education and written by experts in the field, the book explains which interventions are most effective for each of the most common mental health disorders. It also shows you how these interventions work in practice and illustrates the skills required to use them in your own practice. The book also: Provides a practical and pragmatic approach to the delivery of psychological interventions Promotes collaboration, effective risk management and consideration of the value-base of mental health nursing practice Encourages critically reflective learning through use of scenarios and interactive quizzes Considers the influence of policies and guideTable of ContentsAn Introduction to Psychological InterventionsChapter 1: Psychological Interventions and Managing RiskChapter 2: From Communication Skills to Psychological InterventionsChapter 3: Psychological Interventions in PsychosisChapter 4: Psychological Interventions in Anxiety and DepressionChapter 5: Psychological Interventions in the Personality DisordersChapter 6: Psychological Interventions in Drugs and AlcoholChapter 7: Psychological Interventions in Learning Disability and Mental HealthChapter 8: Psychological Interventions and Working with FamiliesChapter 9: Psychological Interventions and Working with the Older AdultChapter 10: Psychological Interventions and Working with Children and AdolescentsChapter 11: Psychological Interventions within an Ethical ContextConclusion: Psychological Interventions and the Mental Health Nurse's Future Development
£29.44
Open University Press Hypnotherapy A Handbook
Book Synopsis"This book meets demands of the competitive world in need of evidence of chosen treatment methods and practices ... I can recommend the book for seasoned professionals working with hypnosis, those who teach and give information of hypnosis needing an overview of references (and) as a general introduction for students."European Society of Hypnosis Newsletter, 2013:1"The authors performed a great job in doing extensive research, highlighting summaries of data, mentioning different studies, results of working with hypnosis, some methods or approaches, putting together an impressive list of references ... For the reader it is inspiring to learn from other clinician's experience and see which approaches are proven helpful and/or efficient."Dr. Nicole Ruysschaert, ESH President"This is an excellent book. It is the best survey of the responsible practice of clinical hypnosis in the UK. The introduction, which provides an overview of theory and research aboTable of ContentsThe editor and contributorsPreface to the second editionPreface to the first editionIntroduction to hypnosisRole and uses of hypnosis in psychological treatmentHypnotherapy and anxietyHypnotherapy and depressionHypnotherapy in medicineHypnotherapy with childrenHypnotherapy and painHypnotherapy and smoking, weight loss and alcohol and drug abuseHypnotherapy and sexual problemsHypnotherapy and eating disorders Hypnotherapy in dentistry
£35.14
Open University Press The Hidden History of Coaching
Book Synopsis"This book gives you the real story on who came before us and how we built on the learning to evolve coaching as an emerging profession. It's interesting, exciting, and a little bit scary to see some of the antics that brought us here. Yet the honesty and openness within this book and the commentary by the writer, demonstrates the values and beliefs we hold as coaches. It brings clarity to the past, and it strengthens the framework for what's possible as we continue forward."Diane Brennan, MBA, MCC, Past President International Coach Federation (2008)"Leni Wildflower's book provides an answer to the question 'What are the roots of coaching?' This answer contributes to addressing the follow-up questions 'What are the theoretical underpinnings of coaching?' and 'How can the underlying theories shape my practice as a coach?' If you are looking for the answer to any of these questions, read this book."David Megginson, Emeritus Professor of HRD, Sheffield BusinesTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceAcknowledgementsForewordIntroductionPart 1: Here comes everybodySelf-help in hard times: the early motivational gurus On the edge: human potential and the Esalen Institute Reaching for the marvellous: Spiritual and mystical contributions Marketing transformation: from est to NLPFrom tennis court to executive office: the Inner Game and GROWPart 2: What makes us tickTapping the unconscious: Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung Our bodies ourselves: From Wilhelm Reich to Julio OlallaSearching for Wholeness: Fritz Perls and gestaltFrom neurosis to ecstasy: humanist and transpersonal psychologyStrategies for change: CBT and TAPart 3: The self and othersWe are not alone: self, family, and societyIdentity and employment: finding ourselves in the workplacePsychometrics: from IQ to MBTI and beyondBibliography
£25.64
Open University Press Neuropsychology for Coaches Understanding the
Book SynopsisNeuroscience is revolutionising coaching: it helps us understand the biological basis of our behaviour. This includes the behaviour of the coach and the client.This practical and much needed book explains basic brain functioning and offers a guide to using this knowledge to advance our coaching and make our practice more effective. It builds extensively on the fact that we do now know that feelings underly all decision-making and focuses coaching on helping clients establish intelligent emotions as the basis of their own decision systems. Using a systemic model of emotions, energy and change, Paul Brown and Virginia Brown show coaches how to integrate the client's life experience into coaching and create change. This is a must read for all practising coaches."This book is scattered with insightful, thought-provoking and occasionally beautiful analogies and metaphors, which any reader would be hard-pressed not to be challenged by. The (unrelated) Browns absolutelyTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefacePreface Biographical beginnings: making sense of the brainRegulation and Relationship: carrier signals between coach and clientOxytocin and other clever chemicalsWondering: the basis for knowing and changeNeurobehavioural modelling (NBM)Behavioural change that sticksRelationships that affect change and developmentAffective interactionIntelligent emotionsNBM revisitedGlossaryBibliography
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Open University Press Supervision in Action A Relational Approach to
Book SynopsisSupervision assures the quality of professional practice through careful monitoring; it heals wounds through wholesome listening and support and offers a unique and free space to develop that which we all want to progress: our personal relationships.This book will help professional supervisors, consultants and coaches with the `care for the self aspect of their role - the art of enhancing one s own performance with the help of experience in practice. The book features: A compact overview of the whole profession of coaching and consulting supervision An integrated approach for coaches and consultants, highlighting differences More than 40 real-life case vignettes Short summaries after each chapter A full overview of types of contract and methodology, with specific flowcharts A detailed introduction to the ethics of supervision Supervision in Action is a book for all professional consultants who want to take goTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceIntroduction: metaphors for supervisionSupervision as quality assurance: strengthening nested relationships Techniques of the supervisor: echoes of other relationshipsTechniques of the supervisee: scales of reflectionThe organisation supervisor: shadow consulting in full colourTranscript of a supervision session: all the things I didn’t saySupervision methods: improvisation and structureEthical maturity and contracting for supervision: the full quality cycleAppendix A: The history of transference and parallel processes Appendix B: The relational approach and quantitative research ReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Coaching with Empathy
Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking book will give you the skills you need to become an advanced coach.For many years, executive coaching assumed that feelings had no place at work, or in the coaching relationship. Fearful of getting into therapy, coaches ignored emotions at the expense of focusing on solutions too soon. Neuroscience is now showing us that emotion is the dominant part of the human brain and as coaches we can only ignore this at our peril. Everything in coaching is about trust between coach and client, and the only way to create trust is through skilled and sustained empathy. Coaching with Empathy explains what empathy is, why it matters so much in coaching and what can go wrong when it's missing. Coaches who can use the skill of empathy, in the moment, have in their hands a powerful tool to nurture change in their clients. Anne Brockbank and Ian McGill provide an easily followed guide about how to create empathy and sustain it with clients, before asking them to think raTable of ContentsSeries Editor's ForewordAcknowledgements Why use empathy in coaching? Empathy in situational coaching Neuroscience and empathy Once more with feelingQuestioning: why are you asking? Using the NEWW modelChallenge in coachingThe boundary between coaching and therapyConclusionBibliography
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Open University Press New Coach Reflections from a Learning Journey
Book Synopsis"Lis Paice's positivity shines through on every page of this book. She writes in a beautifully simple and accessible style. The book will be a tremendous introduction for those setting out on the same path as new coaches, or for more experienced coaches who want to compare their journey with hers." Dr John Launer, Honorary Consultant and Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Tavistock Clinic, London, UK"I love this book. I've not seen a book before that uses the experience of the one who is learning rather than just telling you how to do it. It will be so useful in taking away the inevitable anxiety that comes when you are about to learn a new skill - and learn it in public. The author's honesty about her own pitfalls will help you know what to expect, and the light bulb moments that she has as she progresses will undoubtedly light up the occasional bulb for you too. It might be a book about learning, but it's also a book that outlines the skills of coaching in a whole neTable of ContentsAbout the authorAcknowledgementsSeries editor's forewordIntroduction Who needs training?Beginner's luck Rules, tools and techniquesLearning the role of the coachOpening and closingPerspectives and positivityHolding backOut of the comfort zoneSkills for lifeProfessional coachBibliographyIndex
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Open University Press Clinical Psychology Psychopathology through the
Book SynopsisThis innovative textbook adopts a lifespan approach to mental health. Paul Bennett provides an overview of factors that influence risk for mental health problems throughout the life course and emphasises lifelong models of mental health and disorders. In addition, he describes the nature and treatment of disorders specific to childhood, adulthood, and older adulthood. Adopting a transdiagnostic approach, Clinical Psychology Through the Lifespan explores commonalities in the origins and processes associated with a range of disorders, as well as their unique features. Although the DSM 5 diagnostic criteria for each of the disorders are outlined in an appendix, a key emphasis of the book is its clinical psychology perspective. This is highlighted by text boxes within each chapter which focus on therapeutic case formulation and specific therapeutic process or challenges.Written for undergraduate and Master's level psychology students studying mental health, it will be oTable of ContentsPreface1 Developmental models of mental health 2 Childhood influences on mental health3 Influences on mental health during adulthood4 Biological processes and interventions5 A psychotherapy primer6 Behavioural disorders in childhood and adolescence7 Lifelong problems?8 Anxiety disorders 9 Disorders of mood10 Trauma11 Psychosis12 The problem with pleasure13 Mind and bodyAppendix 1: DSM 5 diagnostic criteriaGlossaryReferencesIndex
£39.89
Open University Press Positive Psychology and the Body The
Book SynopsisAs positive psychology continues to make leaps and bounds in terms of scientific advancement, the focus on the importance of the body within optimal functioning is still lagging. Positive Psychology and the Body provides a critical reflection on this omission, highlighting the mounting corpus of scientific research completed on the physical mechanisms which assist either momentary experiences of pleasure or longer-lasting feelings of meaning and self development.Indispensable reading for students of well-being, positive psychology and sports psychology, the book spans topics such as physical activity, genetics, interpersonal touch, positive sexual behaviours, nutrition and many more. Those studying and researching coaching, health, clinical psychology and counselling psychology will also find the book valuable reading. With contributions from Angela Clow and Michael Pluess. "Case studies, fun facts, and suggested resources are just some of the many learning boxes Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of Figures, Tables and QuestionnairesGuided TourPositive psychology and the body Positive psychophysiology Positive neuroscienceGenetics and their role in well-being Positive healthThe body during illness and traumaPositive sexualityPositive nutrition Physical activity Adornment and body modificationBody therapiesReferences
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Open University Press CBT Fundamentals Theory and Cases
Book SynopsisCBT Fundamentals: Theory and Cases is an indispensable, introductory guide for all mental health practitioners embarking on CBT training. Designed to be read with no prior knowledge of CBT, the book takes the reader through the essential principles and theory of contemporary CBT in a readable and accessible manner. It then outlines the most commonly used models and applies them to a range of mental health problems a novice CBT practitioner will encounter, from depression to anxiety disorders and PTSD.Wrycraft and Skinner make an excellent use of the case study format and link theory and practice in an instructive and engaging way, promoting your learning. The cases convey a realistic sense of using CBT and working to both engage and promote therapeutic progress in peoples' lives. While placing an emphasis upon promoting engagement and implementing therapeutic interventions with clients and patients, CBT Fundamentals also addresses the difficulties, limitations and dileTable of ContentsAbout the authorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction Theoretical background, including the core concepts of CBTThe practice of CBTMild to moderate depressionLow self esteem, anxiety and depressionPanic disorder with agoraphobiaSocial anxiety disorderObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): mental obsessionsGeneralized anxiety disorder (GAD)Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)- Single episode traumaPerfectionismAssertivenessClinical supervision in supporting practiceConclusionGlossaryReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Coaching for Careers A Practical Guide for
Book SynopsisHow can coaches help clients navigate the changing world of work? This book offers a step-by-step, practical guide to running a complete career coaching programme: assessing the present; looking at motivation, skills and âpersonal brandâ; writing the most powerful CV/rÃsumÃ; getting through a job interview or assessment centre successfully; and negotiating terms for a new job. Career coaching has never been needed more now that jobs for life have disappeared, being made redundant is common, the âgig economyâ is here to stay, and young people often must start in unpaid roles.The principles of career coaching are much the same whether you are a professional executive coach or a volunteer working for a charity whose aim is to get people back into work. But how do you do it most effectively? The focus must be on the whole career coaching cycle and building a holistic understanding of how a clientâs personal and professional life has influenced the person they are today, who they Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Career Landscape2. Special Skills of the Career Coach3. Preparing4. Getting Started: the first session5. Brand Identity6. The Client in Words: their CV/Résumé7. The Search8. Coaching for Interviews9. Not Just an Interview: more scrutiny for the client10. What’s the Point of it All? Working with clients on life purpose11. Decision Time
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Open University Press Doing Psychological Research 2e
Book Synopsis"This book is an excellent grounding in both quantitative and qualitative psychological research methods, which provides an excellent 'one-stop shop' for any student beginning their learning journey.ââMark Griffiths, Distinguished Professor of Behavioural Addiction, Nottingham Trent UniversityâœThis new edition will be warmly welcomed by anxious psychology students!ââSusanna Kola-Palmer, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Huddersfield âœAuthoritative and yet written with the clarity and liveliness that are Hayesâ hallmark, she employs great depth of knowledge and wide experience, both harnessed to make this potentially dry and daunting subject accessible and even fun to read about.â âPeter Stratton, Emeritus Professor, University of Leeds, UKA must-have for any student undertaking psychological research, this new edition has been comprehensively updated, while maintaining the simple, Table of ContentsIntroductionApproaches to psychological researchPart one: Gathering DataGathering data for psychological researchExperimentsObservational studiesQuestionnaire studiesPsychometricsInterviewsCase studies and ethnographyAnalysing documentsPart two: Making Sense of DataIntroducing qualitative analysisGrounded approaches to qualitative researchConversations, discourse and imagesProtocol analysis and other techniquesIntroducing quantitative analysisNumbers as descriptive statisticsDescriptive statistics in visual imagesTwo-sample testsCorrelation and regressionAnalysis of variance
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Open University Press Using Psychometrics in Coaching A Practical Guide
Book SynopsisWhat is the fundamental role of assessment in coaching? What makes an assessment an appropriate tool in coaching? This guide dispels the misunderstanding that assessments are simply number crunchers, showing instead how they contribute at every stage of a coaching relationship. How we use assessments continues to change rapidly to meet evolving needs, and this book will be an invaluable resource for navigating assessment training to deepen these relationships.This book:âExplains how to use formal and informal psychometrics to get the best result for your clientâUses real life examples, case studies and stories âGives concrete and unbiased examples of a wide range of assessment approaches âFocuses on coaching clients and how assessment can help them meet their goalsâIllustrates the best ways to turn theory-driven tools into practical aids to enrich coachingWritten by a pracTable of ContentsChapter 1. Where do assessments help or hinder coaching?Chapter 2. Using Assessments in CoachingChapter 3. Accessing the Right AssessmentsChapter 4. The Range of AssessmentsChapter 5. Assessing PersonalityChapter 6. Assessing other CharacteristicsChapter 7. 'Is this assessment any good? What the technical terms and numbers mean.Chapter 8. The Future
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Open University Press Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
Book SynopsisThis second edition textbook provides invaluable guidance on carrying out qualitative research in psychology using methods both individually and in combination. Suitable for researchers at all stages of their development, the book provides a go-to resource for students who are just starting out, as well as for experienced qualitative researchers planning to carry out research pluralistically. Key features include:âA new chapter on Thematic AnalysisâUpdated chapters on four other widely used qualitative method â grounded theory, interpretative phenomenological analysis, discourse analysis and narrative analysisâDiscussions of the theoretical foundations of qualitative methods employed singly and pluralisticallyâConsideration of ethical and quality issues pertinent to different methods when used separately and in conjunctionâInclusion of the use of visual and other non-textuTable of ContentsContributors AcknowledgementsPart 1: Some Core ApproachesQualitative Research in PsychologyGrounded Theory ApproachesInterpretative Phenomenological AnalysisDiscourse Analysis ApproachesNarrative Analysis ApproachesPart 2: Combining Core ApproachesPragmatics of Pluralistic Qualitative Research Interpreting Data PluralisticallyWriting Up Pluralistic Qualitative ResearchLooking ForwardGlossaryReferencesIndex
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