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Book SynopsisQueer Tolstoy is a multidimensional work combining psychoanalysis, political history, LGBTQ+ studies, sexology, ethics, and theology to explore the life and art of Count Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy. Using a psychobiographical framework, Sethness Castro uncovers profoundly queer dimensions in Tolstoy's life experiences and art. Deftly contributing to the progressive and radical analysis of gender and sexuality, this book examines how Tolstoy's erotic dissidence informed his anarchist politics, anti-militarist ideals, and voluminous literary production. Sethness Castro analyzes the influence of Buddha, Socrates, Jesus, Cervantes, Rousseau, Kant, Herzen, Proudhon, Chernyshevsky, and his mother Marya Volkonskaya on the artist''s writings. Furthermore, he details Tolstoy''s emblematic linking of LGBTQ+ desire with moral and erotic self-determination and resistance to Tsarist despotismespecially in War and Peace.This book is vital reading for those interested iTrade Review'Sethness's excellent book is a wide-ranging and erudite examination of Tolstoy through the lenses of queerness and anarchism, and what is remarkable is how many contradictions and mysteries in Tolstoy’s life and work get clarified by this double focus. It is as if he had suddenly popped into three dimensions. The close reading of War and Peace is full of startling new insights, and the study as a whole brings Tolstoy into our time in a new and important way. Wonderful to see!'Kim Stanley Robinson, author of The Ministry for the Future, USA'This passionate, ground breaking study of Tolstoy's bisexuality, politics and art offers fascinating new insights into our understanding of the Russian writer's life. By detailing Tolstoy's relationships, experiences and creative process, the author reveals Tolstoy’s far sighted literary support for what we would now call LGBT+ liberation, his resistance to war and oppression, and his support for egalitarian social change. Bravo!'Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner and Director, Peter Tatchell Foundation, UK'Queer Tolstoy is astonishing in the breadth of its expert knowledge base as well as its vibrant insights on timely questions of gender and sexuality. It’s a tour de force featuring dazzling literary analysis, political critique, close reading of texts, plus fulsome biographical and historical context. Sethness Castro explicates War and Peace as a Russian Iliad, whose themes are vividly contemporary: horrors of war, anti-militarism, anti-imperialism, class hierarchy, labor exploitation, humanism, self-sacrifice, religious pacifism, and collective liberation. Viewing Tolstoy as a 'traumatized veteran and a queer outsider,' Sethness Castro furnishes a new philosophical understanding of underappreciated homosocial, homophilic, and homosexual aspects of Tolstoy’s life and works as these illumine bonds of friendship, love, and peace, and issues of misogyny, super-masculinity, and patriarchal despotism. References are memorable not only to Marx, Marcuse, Kropotkin, and the great names of 19th Century Russian and European literature, but also to rather more unlikely (yet equally momentous) connections to Ali Shariati, Gandhi, Leslie Fiedler, and Malcolm X, with even a note on Tolstoy’s acquaintanceship with the vegetarian founder of a Russian commune near Wichita, Kansas! This landmark new appreciation of the life and work of Tolstoy develops an intimate and uplifting sense of solidarity with the monumental prose poet as dissident literary artist, pacifist, and educator, who transgressed conventional gender boundaries.'Charles Reitz, author of The Revolutionary Ecological Legacy of Herbert Marcuse, USA'Javier Sethness Castro’s book is quite remarkable. Not only does he tell us much about Tolstoy, the brilliant author and Russian count, but he does so through a contemporary lens that has no parallel. I usually don’t like ways of seeing that compare historical events through the eyes of today’s world. I usually find such attempts artificial, trying to be politically correct. But Sethness’s ideas are much more than that. Using a wealth of contemporary and historical sources, we find a provocative argument that deserves consideration. Was Tolstoy "queer"? We will never know for sure, but Sethness makes a compelling case. His book is provocative, engaging and well written. I might never have known all that I learned from it; I am glad I read it, and think it is a worthy addition to your library. How often do you find an anarchist, Christian, gender-stretching author who we really knew so little about?'Elaine Leeder, Dean Emerita/Professor Emerita, Sonoma State University, USA'Queer Tolstoy makes a bold contribution to scholarship and should appeal to multiple audiences within and beyond Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian studies. Tolstoy specialists, scholars of Russian literature and empire, and those invested in Russian queer culture and thought will find a refreshingly new vision of Tolstoy in this clearly argued, widely researched, and thought-provoking monograph [...].Analyzing Tolstoy’s life and works in relation to Russia and European anarchist, populist, socialist, feminist, psychoanalytic, and sexological thought, as well as both Christian and Buddhist theology, Sethness argues that Tolstoy was a bisexual whose queer desires for men were inextricably linked to his critique of not only the Russian state and church, but also repressive social hierarchies, imperialism, war, abuse of animals, and other manifestations of 'toxic masculinity' [...].His ideal readers will delight in the rhetorical acrobatics that allow them to see Mikhail Kuzmin’s Wings (1906) and even—through a wink at Arkhip Kuindzhi’s painting, Rainbow (1905)—gay pride flags avant-la-lettre in Prince Andrei’s sky. They will also relish the rare invitation this volume offers to contemplate Tolstoy alongside such thinkers as Audre Lorde, Gayle Rubin, and Ursula Le Guin. While acknowledging Tolstoy’s misogyny, Russian chauvinism, and commitment to aristocratic leadership of the narod [people] as major limitations to his egalitarianism, Sethness marshals a broad spectrum of progressive thought in his analysis of these contradictions [...].Given the importance of any work that counters the harmful suppression of LGBTQ+ voices and histories in Russia, Queer Tolstoy should be greeted as a welcome incursion on the discipline by a writer who rightfully claims Tolstoy for world culture.'Jillian Porter, New York University, USATable of Contents1. Theoretical Preface on Queer Anarchism 2. Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy: A Queer, Christian-Anarchist Writer 3. The Life and Death of a "Holy Fool" 4. Humanism, Militarism, and Imperialism in The Cossacks and Hadji Murat 5. War and Peace: An Anarcho-Populist Verbal Icon 6. War and Peace, Book One: "Andrei Bolkonsky" 7. War and Peace, Book Two: "Natasha Rostova" 8. War and Peace, Book Three: "The Year 1812" 9. War and Peace, Book Four: "Pierre Bezukhov" 10. Conclusion: The Psychodynamics of Hierarchy

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Book SynopsisAnxiety Hacks for an Uncertain World is a highly accessible guide to anxiety disorders. It helps anxiety sufferers regain control by suggesting an array of useful tactics which when applied can be life altering. Chapters explore key topics such as phobias, panic disorders, social anxiety, general anxiety, pandemics, and more. Additional resources are included in the appendix, such as support groups, services, and helplines. Using light humor and examples from their lived experiences the authors relate to readers and offer useful suggestions to overcome anxiety and understand it. This book will be essential for anyone suffering from anxiety and phobias or professionals working with this population. It can be used on its own or in conjunction with therapy.Trade Review"...one of the most unique self-help books on anxiety that you’ll likely ever encounter. Hatcher and Willard not only know anxiety inside and out through their decades’ long clinical experience, but they can’t help but relay laugh-out-loud anecdotes of living anxiety-peppered lives. This would be a funny, de-stigmatizing memoir if they stopped there. But these anxiety gurus provide the reader with sound, evidence-based coping tactics for our crazy world that are designed to regulate the skittish brain, calm the anxious mind, and de-stress the nervous body. A must read for virtually all living humans."-Dr. Matt Hersh"Hatcher and Willard's Anxiety Hacks for an Uncertain World is a welcome addition to the anxiety help-seeker's toolkit. With shame, pain and stigma being so much a part of the anxiety struggle, this book's irreverent, fun angle helps readers gain the separation and perspective necessary to see anxiety, without being lost within it." -Dr. Mitch AbblettTable of ContentsPART I: GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER 1: The State of the World Tactics for Relief: How to Remain Hopeful Despite the Headlines and Hopelessness 2: Awaiting Medical Test Results Tactics for Relief: How to Manage Potential Medical Ambushes 3: Climate Change Tactics for Relief: How to Hug the Planet and Harmonize Your Well-Being 4: Receiving Bad News Tactics for Relief: How to Redirect a Negative Result Into a Righteous Response 5: Depression Tactics for Relief: How to Feel Better When the Depression Memes Aren’t Enough PART II: PHOBIAS 6: Fear of Living Creatures Tactics for Relief: Using Exposure Therapy to See the House Spider as Your Friend and Roommate 7: Fear of Taking on a New Challenge Tactics for Relief: How to Channel Your "Challenge Accepted" Mindset 8: Fear of Serious Injury Tactics for Relief: How to Fear Nothing, Including Fear of the Hurts 9: Homesickness Tactics for Relief: When Google Street View Isn’t Enough to Ease the Longing for your Homies PART III: SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER 10: Going Out Tactics for Relief: How to Go Big Instead of Going Home 11: Social Media Tactics for Relief: How to Digitally Cull and Detox Your Life 12: Dealing with Family Tactics for Relief: How to Mark Yourself "Safe" From Family Drama 13: Toxic People Tactics for Relief: How to Break the Toxic Ties Holding You Behind 14: Relationship Conflict Tactics for Relief: How to Rise Above the Conflict in Conflicts of Interest 15: Pandemic Tactics for Relief: How to Respond When a Virus Goes Viral 16: Starting a New Job Tactics for Relief: How to Manage the Anxiety of a New Gig PART IV: PANIC DISORDER 17: Chronic Illness or Pain Tactics for Relief: When You Want to Do All the Things, But Your Body Doesn’t 18: Birth of a Child Tactics for Relief: What to Do When You’re Still Tired from Yesterday’s Tired, and You’ve Already Used up Tomorrow’s Tired 19: Death of a Loved One Tactics for Relief: How to Ease the Impact of Life’s No. 1 Stressor 20: Breakup or Divorce Tactics for Relief: How to Handle "Goodbye" and the Flashbacks that Follow 21: Moving/Relocating Tactics for Relief: How to Stay Focused in the Presence of Bubble Wrap 22: Job Loss/Unemployment Tactics for Relief: How to Get Back Into Work Clothes Again

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Book SynopsisTeaching Facilitation of Group Therapy explores an extensive range of topics crucial to effective teaching and practice, and will be a valuable resource for instructors of group therapy.With an emphasis on evidence-based methodologies, this book describes proven teaching techniques that foster a dynamic learning environment, facilitate group cohesion, and promote meaningful interventions. The author presents ethical considerations including those that relate to using social media in therapeutic practices, equipping readers with the knowledge to leverage its potential while safeguarding client confidentiality and well-being. This resource presents topics including therapeutic factors and effective interventions, the use of the group leader's inner development as a guide for therapeutic alliance and group members' healing, cutting-edge therapeutic AI applications, the role of self-absorption for members and the leader, group dynamics, ethical uses of social media in thTrade Review'In her latest group therapy textbook, Dr. Brown masterfully develops a unique focus on how best to educate and train group therapists. Through the articulation of the developing group therapist’s learning needs and challenges, Dr. Brown provides a road map for teachers, students and practitioners, that promotes the therapists’ capacities to use themselves as fully as possible, as therapeutic agents. This is a well written, very important and timely textbook, responding to the expanding utilization of the group therapies, and the need to ensure group therapists are trained in both the art and science of this demanding and effective model of treatment.'Molyn Leszcz, MD, FRCPC, CGP, AGPA-DF, Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital; Professor, University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry'Teaching Facilitation of Group Therapy captures the essence and complexity of skills of effective group leadership. It covers both the basics and essential knowledge, skill and characteristics required to run an array of groups. A must read for aspiring group leaders.'Gary M Burlingame, PhD, CGP, AGPA-DF, APA-F, Professor & Chair, BYU Psychology Department; Warren & Wilson Dusenberry Professor; President, American Group Psychotherapy Association 'What a treasure to find a book the integrates my two favorite worlds – pedagogy and group psychotherapy. As someone who has taught group courses many times, I was delighted that it both consolidated what I have come to know and unveiled novel content. Both seasoned and brand-new instructors alike will cherish this gift from Nina Brown.'Noelle Lefforge, Ph.D., ABPP. Clinical Associate Professor; University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology; Associate Dean for Applied Research and Sponsored Programs, Director of the Professional Psychology Clinic, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology; President, Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (APA Division 49); President, Group Specialty Council; Board of Directors, American Board of Group Psychology (ABPP); Board of Directors, International Board for Certification of Group PsychotherapistsTable of Contents1. Teaching Group Therapy Components and Strategy 2. Current Evidence-Based Teaching Practices 3. Developing a Group Leader's Therapeutic Self 4. Organizing and Structuring the Group 5. Group Sessions and Members 6. Therapeutic Components for Groups 7. Constructive Use of the Therapeutic Self 8. Group Facilitation Process and Progress 9. Managing Group Difficulties 10. Intangibles and Unseen Forces That Impact the Group 11. Virtual and Restricted Settings Therapy Groups 12. Emerging Group Therapy Concerns and Possibilities

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Book SynopsisThis focused and thorough book by Alberto Stefana and Alessio Gamba delves into Marion Milnerâs contribution to psychoanalytic clinical theory and technique.The authors offer an overview of Milnerâs work as a psychoanalyst, writer, and gifted painter. They bring to light how each of her clinical concepts and theorisations have been shaped by predecessors and, in turn, have inspired subsequent analysts. The importance of imaginative scenarios for both patient and therapist within the analytic context is particularly emphasised. The authors conclude by focusing on the retained clinical relevance of Milnerâs contribution for contemporary psychoanalysis.Marion Miler: A Contemporary Introduction is essential for students of psychoanalysis, as well as academics and psychoanalytic practitioners interested in the clinical-theoretical work of this pioneer in psychoanalysis.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The artistic process as a basis for a model of clinical psychoanalytic process 2. Emotional development of the subject: the passage from the primary to the secondary object 3. Keywords 4. Creativity and play in the consulting room 5. From clinical practice to theory 6. Contemporary pliability

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Book SynopsisApplied Behavior Analysis in Early Childhood Education provides a basic introduction to applied behavior analysis and overviews the highly beneficial role that it can play in early childhood education for both typically developing children and those with special needs.This updated text equips future and current early childhood professionals with the tools they need to positively impact the lives of young children, including how to implement effective techniques for changing behavior, strategies for everyday challenges both in the classroom and at home, and suggestions for how to consult and correspond with parents and caretakers.The book is ideal for professionals preparing foror those already incareers in child development, behavior analysis, early childhood education, developmental therapy, counseling, and special education. A companion website provides further information and resources for students and instructors.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis: Understanding the Role of the Environment 2. Creating Supportive Environments 3. Supporting Communication in the Early Years 4. Understanding Behavior at the Individual Level 5. Supporting Pre-academic Skills for all Children 6. Multi-tiered Systems of Support 7. Successful Toileting Strategies 8. Working through Common and Uncommon Feeding Issues 9. Teaching Social Skills and Addressing Antisocial Behavior 10. Working with Anxieties and Phobias 11. Creating an ABA Classroom: Working with Assistants 12. Putting It All Together: An Overview of Earlier Chapters with an Emphasis on How to Connect with Parents Across Each Topical Area References

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers the published and unpublished writings of Dr Grace Pailthorpe (1883-1971), English surgeon, specialist in psychological medicine and surrealist artist to provide an in-depth study of her work and legacy.Pailthorpe's theoretical understanding of the psyche informed her approach to art, setting her work apart from other Surrealist artists by unifying artistic, scientific and therapeutic aims. Pailthorpe considered Surrealism to be a method of investigation into unconscious mental life, and believed that it was essential that the repressed part of our minds should find expression. By bringing her artistic and theoretical work to light, Montanaro and Stefana reassert Pailthorpe's significance to the histories of both psychoanalysis and Surrealism, rendering the cross-disciplinary relevance of her work accessible to a contemporary audience. This book will prove to be a rich resource for scholars and students interested in psychoanalysis and art history, anTrade Review‘Grace Pailthorpe was an extraordinary figure, a pioneering female surgeon, psychoanalyst and artist. The Portman Clinic, of which she is the de jure founder, is a unique institution that specialises in studying the roots of violent, sexual and antisocial behaviour. In some ways this parallels Surrealism’s fascination with the irrational, bizarre and unconventional. This collection of Pailthorpe’s writings represents a major re-appraisal of her life and her involvement with the surrealist movement.’Jessica Yakeley, director of the Portman Clinic, consultant psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy; associate medical director, clinical governance and medical director, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust‘Surgeon, criminologist, psychoanalyst, surrealist, painter, Grace Pailthorpe was an intrepid pioneer in every aspect of her life, not least in her unique partnership with Reuben Mednikoff. Thanks to this indispensable collection of her theoretical writings on psychoanalysis and Surrealism, we at last have access to a remarkably original mind at work.’Elizabeth Cowling, emeritus professor, History of Art, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsForeword by Robert Hinshelwood 1. Introduction by Alberto Stefana and Lee Ann Montanaro 2. The analysis of a poem (1938) 3. The Birth Trauma lecture (1938): Lecture on drawings. Being an extract from a research now in its final stages 4. The Scientific Aspect of Surrealism (1938-39) 5. Primary processes of the infantile mind demonstrated through the analysis of a prose-poem (1941) 6. Deflection of energy as a result of birth trauma and its bearing upon character formation (1941) 7. Lecture on Surrealism (1944) 8. Surrealism and Psychology (1944) 9. Draft summary of Psychorealism: The sluicegate of the emotions (Not dated) Afterword by Desy Safán-Gerard

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Book SynopsisIn The Clinical Comprehension of Meaning, Carlos Tabbia addresses fundamental questions regarding psychoanalytic theory and technique, unravelling these issues for the reader in an elegant, passionate, and poetic style. Trade Review'Carlos Tabbia's book, Clinic of meaning, the Bion/Meltzer vertex is essential to understand what has been called the post-Kleinian position.The leitmotif of it is the search for the meaning that constitutes us as subjects and the author addresses this theme in Bionian and Meltzerian developments in particular through the long experience of meetings in Barcelona and Oxford with Donald Meltzer. At the same time that he delimits the conceptual framework from which he will speak to readers, he fluidly qualifies with the citation of a wide variety of psychoanalytic authors as well as works of literature such as Macbeth and authors of philosophyMeltzer began to give seminars in Barcelona in 1986 and a large part of this book refers to both the concepts and the supervisions he gave for 30 years in that city and in Oxford, constituting what was called the Barcelona Meltzerian group of the which this book is an explicit acknowledgment.The book is of particular interest to those who do not have knowledge, such as those initiated about the geographical conception of Meltzerian thought. The topics are illustrated with twelve clinical materials that were discussed from different vertices, which Tabbia groups in sections such as "the denial of psychic reality", "the splitting and intrusive identification", "the immaturity and struggle against the combined object", "the organization of the self and the interest of the analyst".An aspect to highlight of the book is its contribution to the understanding of one of the most complex aspects of Meltzer's claustrum theory. This is how he presents the topic in chapter 3.1.5, Living in intrusive identification":"Living inside an object" is an omnipotent fantasy correlative to "intrusive identification" in an internal object, transformed into a "Claustrum"; this fantasy differs from the communicative function of projective identification. Some of the queries that emerge from this nuclear theme are the following: Is claustrophilia an omnipresent fantasy? Does the object of the clastrophilia always become a Claustrum? Into which internal objects is the intrusion carried out? What is the motive that drives one to lose one’s life in order to attain a pseudoexistence? What are the consequences of intrusion for that part of the self that penetrates intrusively into the object?, and so on".All these questions and others are answered, expanded with clinical material and literary analysis of characters from Classics.Regarding Bion's contributions, the author addresses his theory of thought. Thus, from the post-Kleinian vertex he describes "fanaticism", "identity", "imagination", "abstraction", "difficulties in dreaming", "boredom", "hypochondria", etc. From the Meltzerian vertex he develops Meltzer's contributions to the understanding of intimate relationships as Tabbia writes in section 3.3.1: "The concept of intimacy in Meltzer's thought":"Meltzer has always been interested in the subject of intimacy, his work speaks of it and his contributions have arisen from the desire to understand himself and others. Intimacy participates in the mysterious character that underlies every relationship. Intimacy is a strange encounter with another, that astonishes and questions, that moves and resists and makes itself desired, that many times we look for and do not find and that suddenly we find it, like a flower on the road, without we have foreseen. At the base of our self is that old longing for union, for intimate common-union with the world and with ourselves, with our first objects and with the community that engendered us".Later Tabbia takes up the appointment of Meltzer who"...he wanted to reserve the term 'intimate' human relationships for emotional experiences capable of triggering thought" (Meltzer, 1986, p. 23). Consistent with his family model of personality development, he placed intimate relationships at the base of the generation of meaning".Only in emotional and intimate relationships is it possible to find meaning in the interplay of emotions.Just as we talk about the parts of the self that move away from intimacy because they settle in objects, we must also point out the opposite movement, when working to recover the lost aspects of it. In this section he deals with many topics such as love, kindness and more clinical and literary examples follow such as love in times of anger by Gabriel García Márquez. In this issue he addresses Bion's characters in Memories of the Future, his psychological novel, to refer to intimacy and love. He also uses this extraordinary work for the analysis of beliefs, faith, intuition, all themes dear to the universe of Bion and Meltzer.This is a book with which one learns and enjoys the author's creativity and his way of artistically approaching the complexity and beauty of an essential thought for "the task of a psychoanalyst", the title with which the book closes. For all that we can really be very grateful. And I am proud that it is APA editorial that has it in its production.'Claudia Lucia Borensztejn, Member of the IJP Board for Latin America and former President of the Argentine Psychoanalytic Association IPA'In CLINIC OF MEANING, THE VERTEX BION / MELTZER, Carlos Tabbia offers us to share an exploration of the thought of two psychoanalytic authors who have contributed creative ideas for the future of psychoanalysis. It already encompasses the Freudian and Kleinian roots and the title contains the depth that the process of subjectivation implies, contained in a psychoanalytic 'process', which from the Meltzerian vertex, integrates the concept of the "natural history" of analysis with its mystery, turbulence, passion and the generation of meaning in the clinical experience. We are neotenic beings, neoteny that opens towards the potentiality of development. We nourish ourselves with meaning, which in the Bionian becoming 'one with oneself' opens paths towards mental growth and to continue evolving. The title also includes the Bionian idea of vertex, a fundamental axis for a conceptual development to become scientific. Psychoanalysis owes Bion some of its most original and profound moments, it explored its limits and took it further in a dialogue with different disciplines of human thought, such as philosophy, mathematics, literature, art. This dialogue generated innovative questions for psychoanalytic practice that changed the landscape of the technique and made possible the psychoanalytic approach to seriously disturbed patients. This book brings us the intimacy of the clinic that the author shows us through his own experiences and his supervision with D. Meltzer, who spoke of the fundamental change that occurred in his clinic when 'Bion entered the study of Meltzer’. Carlos Tabbia develops fundamental questions of psychoanalytic theory and technique, which are unfolded for the reader in an elegant, passionate and poetic style. The 'toolbox' (as Carlos called them in another work) that the analyst has to intuit-apprehend the emotional experience shared with the patient, also finds its space in the 'clinic of meaning'. Carlos tells us that 'only the reader will be able to give full meaning to the pages of this book’. The container generates the meaning and creates its book. The 'language of achievement' that we find in these pages invites us to approach its reading with a 'negative capacity', encouraging us to tolerate uncertainties, doubts, and mystery. I share the gratitude of Dr. Alberto Hahn who in the prologue refers to the enrichment of our clinical sensitivity that this book stimulates and that shows that it is possible to learn creatively from our teachers and inspiring figures.'Lia Pistiner, lawyer, psychologist, psychoanalyst, and full member with didactic function of SAP (Argentine Society of Psychoanalysis. IPA)'Carlos Tabbia, through his work Clinic of Meaning. The Bion/Meltzer Vertex invites us to observe and delve into the most recondite depths of the psychoanalytic thought of the masters, S. Freud, M. Klein, W. Bion and D. Meltzer, who will accompany us throughout the text in the background of the author's thought. Tabbia also has an extraordinary ability and generosity to share with the reader an intimate experience in which she unravels the mysteries of mental life and its states.The text does not stop at the mere transmission of theoretical concepts, which in itself would already be valuable, but Tabbia, with mastery and creativity, advances not only in levels of understanding of the concepts, but also updates them, they emerge as living concepts. Concepts such as: psychic reality and its ups and downs, thought and its alterations, the genesis of meaning, language, dreaming, imagination, intimacy, the function of the parental object, the combined object, projective, intrusive identification, and many others, acquire in the text a new dimensionality only possible by a vast and thoughtful clinical experience of the author.The book is structured on what he calls The tripod of the psychoanalytic clinic: the structure of personality, thought and intimacy, vertices from which he makes a detailed analysis of the different mental states around patients who deny the psychic reality, those who live in intrusive identification as the primary mode of their communication with the object and those who struggle against the recognition of dependence on the object. From the different vertices, Tabbia unfolds clinical cases of diverse pathologies, very current, of a multicultural population, mostly adolescent patients, but not only: psychosomatic disorders, the isolated adolescent, the bored adolescent, the adolescent with thinking difficulties.The technique is another variable in which the author's mastery is observed, placing special emphasis on what happens in the analyst's mind as the organizing and understanding center of the analytic process, with a broad journey through countertransference and the effect of interpretations in the bond between patient and analyst and in the minds of both.Theory, psychopathology and technique, the three pillars of the development of psychoanalytic thought and practice and of psychoanalytic training, come together in a work of great richness, depth and creativity. A text from which we all learn; experienced psychoanalysts will have the opportunity to enter unknown corners and observe them in a different light, they will have the opportunity to rethink what they already thought they understood and to enrich their psychoanalytic background. For young analysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists or those who are beginning their training, the journey through these pages accompanied by Carlos Tabbia will open doors to their passion, their curiosity, learning and psychoanalytic knowledge.Philosophy, literature, painting enrich a beautiful and true psychoanalytic writing. Carlos Tabbia's capacity for communication and transmission, his rigour, seriousness and sincerity have an impact on Spanish-speaking readers and I have no doubt that it will have the same effect on Anglo-Saxon readers. The Anglo-Saxon psychoanalytic world will greatly benefit from the knowledge of this work.'María Eugenia Cid, clinical psychologist, psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and a psychoanalyst member of the Madrid Psychoanalytic Association (IPA). She is currently the President of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy'In the first place, it is a book written with aesthetic qualities that integrates psychoanalytic thought based on Freud, Klein, Bion and Meltzer together with the contributions of philosophers and artists. This conjunction creates a book that is easy to read and understand.Secondly, it is a book that deepens the concepts it addresses and illustrates it with abundant clinical practice.These two conditions make it a suitable book so that those very experienced in psychoanalytic thinking can review topics that are always present in the clinic, as well as those who are starting to feel accompanied in their first steps. One particularity of the book is that it maintains an ever-present unity despite addressing very current clinical issues such as thought disorders or difficulties in the clinic of boredom as well as establishing intimate relationships. The subject index is very useful to guide research.'Giorgio Corrente, psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, ordinary member of the Italian Psychoanalytic Society and Int. Psychoanalitical Association (IPA)'Carlos Tabbia's book stands out for the solidity and clarity that it shows both in the approach to concepts and in the transmission of the clinic, qualities that make it a text with additional value for those who teach in the field of psychoanalysis and dynamic psychotherapy.As indicated from the very title of the book, it falls within the Bionian-Meltzerian current, of which it offers us a reliable presentation of its conceptually denser aspects as well as the corresponding clinic, with a remarkable spirit of systematicity that It is undoubtedly based on the years of joint work with Donald Meltzer, among other prominent psychoanalysts. He underlines the importance of the notions of "psychic reality" and "values", which he puts in close relationship with very pertinent philosophical and literary references, of which he shows signs of profound knowledge. The nosology that he proposes to us is clearly clinical; we see it emerging from the session itself, from the process, for which it requires constant comparisons and differentiations with those other configurations that –similar– nevertheless differ in their parameters, which leads him to enrich the text with subtle precisions. Thus, it distinguishes the clinic that we can observe when it comes to the predominance of the denial of reality, from that other one that is related to splitting and intrusive identification, to finally show us the role of immaturity and the fight against the combined object in a third group. The reference to the nature of the analyst's task also appears clearly when he is faced with the challenges of the proto-mental states, among others, which so require his availability.'Dr. Ricardo Antar, full member of APdeBA (IPA) with a didactic function and full professor at the University Institute of Mental Health (IUSAM-Argentina) of APdeBA. Child and adolescent psychoanalyst, also by the International Psychoanalytic AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Conceptual Framework 2. Elements of a Post-Kleinian Nosology 3. The Tripod of Psychoanalytic Practice 4. The Analyst's Task

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Book SynopsisDeath, Dying and Palliative Care in Children and Young People: Perspectives from Health Psychology examines the issues relevant to children and young people living with serious illness and their families by taking a closer look at the literature and knowledge around the processes of care, health, well-being and development through a health psychology lens.The text introduces readers to the general palliative and holistic care needs of children and young people along with the nuances of caring relationships. The chapters discuss the vulnerabilities encountered in living with serious illness and facing a shortened life prognosis, being at the end of life, and issues relative to the historical concept of the good death' or dying well', grief, and bereavement. The author examines how individual and familial experiences can be multi-layered, which can consequently influence perceptions and behaviours. The text therefore offers a deep exploration of the varied ways Table of Contents0. Prologue. 1. The underpinnings of children and young people’s palliative care – Hospice, spirituality, and existentialism. 2. Children and young people’s palliative care needs. 3. Caring relationships in children and young people’s palliative care. 4. The vulnerabilities that accompany serious illness in children and young people. 5. Meaning making through reflecting on memories, life storying and legacy leaving. 6. The lived experience of serious illness. 7. Dying well – children and young people’s end of life care. 8. Grief and bereavement in children, young people and families. 9. Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisIn Freud's Adolescence, Florian Houssier looks at the early years of the Father of Psychoanalysis and considers how his personal experiences shaped his later work. Including excerpts from many letters written by Freud himself, this volume allows a rare glimpse into the inner thoughts and emotions of one of his generation's greatest minds.Engaging with this lesser-known period of Freud's life, the vivacity of his incestuous and parricidal fantasies comes to the surface, infiltrating his relational life as well as his dreams. Houssier proposes a new hypothesis about the conflicts of Freud's adolescence, and their impact on his tendencies in later conflicts. This is the first book that sustains a systematic analysis of this material and adds a new dimension to the biography of Freud by exploring links between his life and creativity from a current theorisation of the adolescent process. This book will be an essential read for all psychoanalysts, psychologists, lectTrade Review'This book demonstrates that S. Freud's adolescent crisis is far from being calm, despite the appearance that he gave of it. It is certainly upsetting, rich in emotions, creative, questioning. Was adolescence so disliked because it was at the very origin of Freudian thought? To what extent did Freud try all his life to find his buried adolescence? In the same way, an adolescence refused in its difficulty could, in its time, become a privileged source of metapsychology and its technical corollaries. The richness of the "biographic-theoretical" field opened by Florian Houssier's book is thus an event.'Philippe Gutton, Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, University Professor, Founder of the Revue Adolescence (France)Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Infantile traces and first connections 3. Adolescent life 4. Girls: a troubling otherness 5. Eduard: the passion of friendship 6. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisWorking with Bereaved Parents is a thoughtful guide for frontline practitioners in mental health and medicine who face the daunting task of helping parents after the death of a child.Within a culturally inclusive and respectful framework, chapters consider several psychosocial factors that complicate parental bereavement as well as helpful factors that facilitate adaptation. The author shows how contemporary theory and findings from evidence-based research can be artfully applied to clinical practice with bereaved parents. The book also shares a range of strategies for promoting parentsâ resilience and personal growth in the wake of devastating loss.

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together 38 creativity coaches from around the world to offer coaches, therapists, creatives and clients accessible and practical tools to get their creative work done. Curated by two leading creativity coaches, these chapters seek to help coaches and clients alike tackle common challenges that all creatives face when finishing a project. Chapters cover topics such as procrastination, failure, accountability, perfectionism, mindfulness, the importance of support, perseverance and more, with each section finishing with tips for both clients and coaches that can be used in sessions. Filled with rich case studies and true stories from creativity coaches throughout, this book addresses the current issues of our times, such as the distractions of social media, remote working and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicable to a range of creative disciplines, this book is essential reading for coaches, therapists and their creative clients looking to comTrade Review"This great resource offers the wisdom of experts on the creative process, who share their own challenges in completing creative projects. With clarity and kindness, they explore the characteristic challenges that creatives face and present individualized strategies for completion. This guidance on how to remove blocks and fuel creativity is a major contribution to the coaching field."Leia Francisco, author of Writing Through Transitions"This book is a treasure-trove! Packed with ideas and strategies to help creatives with the never-ending challenges of being creative, it provides great tips on how to stay the course, experience the flow, and complete your projects." Sandra Marinella, author of The Story You Need to Tell "What creative person has not struggled with seeing a creative project through to completion? Roadblocks, detours, distractions, and psychological upheavals are all par for the course. This book serves as a candle in the dark for those who dare to create and can use the support, insight, and wisdom of fellow travelers on the path."Eric Teplitz, writer, musician, coach, and host of "The Person You Want to Be" podcast"If you are someone who starts things but has a hard time finishing them, you are not alone. Don’t let your creative dreams go unfulfilled! Let this book inspire and guide you with what it takes to complete your creative work! You will find practical ideas, tips and strategies from others who know how to get things done. If you are a creativity coach, you will find many tools and approaches for helping your clients complete their creative pursuits. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to get what matters done."Rebecca Kochenderfer, founder, Journaling.com"The Coach’s Guide to Completing Creative Work provides readers with excellent suggestions and approaches to meeting one’s creative goals. Discussed are commitment, organization, routines, motivation, and much more. I highly recommend this book to anyone needing that extra push to get to the finish line."Merle R. Saferstein, author of Living and Leaving My Legacy, Vol. 1 "In the midst of a writing project, this book has helped me more firmly grasp the slippery and ornery nature of the creative process. Wherever you are in your creative journey, Maisel, Monk, and colleagues offer practical insights for meeting the challenges of completion. I promise that this book will fortify your creative practice!"Ruth Folit, writer "The Coach’s Guide to Completing Creative Work demystifies the difficulty of finishing creative work. Both obstructions and solutions are laid out clearly, simply, personally, and usefully. In an organized and enjoyable manner, a variety of articulate creative people help all of us in the fight against the inner and outer blockages to creative success." Beth Jacobs, author of A Buddhist Journal"I've long struggled to make the shift into structure and organization that completion requires. But thanks to this beautifully crafted and emotionally nourishing collection of wisdom coaching, I have strategies galore for my upcoming end stage."Kathleen Adams, Center for Journal Therapy, author of Journal to the Self and Expressive Writing: Foundations of Practice"The collaborative writing and editing team of Eric Maisel and Lynda Monk has done it again! If you’re an artist or writer who’s bumped into the stumbling blocks of procrastination, perfectionism, or other such limiting practices, The Coach’s Guide to Completing Creative Work is a creative lifesaver. With more than forty chapters written by coaches, artists and writers, this guide is a cornucopia of ideas, suggestions, advice, and encouragement for creatives of all stripes. This is a book that I need, that I’ll use, and that I can’t wait to share with others on the creative path."Judy Reeves, author of A Writer’s Book of Days and Wild Women, Wild VoicesTable of ContentsCo-Editor's Introduction 1. Why Completing Creative Work is So Darn Hard 2. The Stories We Tell Ourselves 3. Failure Is an Option 4. How Creative Rituals Help Get Things Done 5. The Joy of Completion 6. Spotlight Your Intentions 7. How an Accountability Partner Helped Me Finish My Book 8. Completion: Journey or Destination? 9. Three Steps to Perseverance 10. A Mindful Approach to Completing Creative Work 11. Planting Your Work 12. Use Performance to Encourage Completion 13. How Community Can Help Solitary Creatives Finish 14.The Value of Support 15. Shaping Routines That Work 16. Moving from Self-Doubt into Self-Leadership 17. How Grace, Gratitude, and Generosity Can Help Us Find the Path Forward 18. The Power of a Secular Shabbat Practice 19. When the End is Near: Creative Finishing 20. 3 Steps to Permanently Stop Procrastination 21. Actually, You Do Have Time for Completing Your Creative Projects 22. Finding a Kinder Way to Let Go 23. A Creative Structure for Completing 24. The Quest(ions) to Completion: Lessons in Following Your Bliss 25. How Pietro Used Discipline and Self-imposed Contraints to Complete His Artistic Project 26. Working From the Inside Out 27. Finishing Paintings 28. How to Get from There to Here: Using Task Blocks to Complete Your Book 29. Finishing by Design 30. Factoring In the Impact of Your Creative Work 31. Timely Completing via Right Thinking 32. Mind Yourself 33. The Show Must Go On: So Must the Process 34. How to Stay When You Feel Like Bailing 35. Neuronal Energy Shot: Using Guided Imagery to Activate Performance Energy 36. Timely Completing Using Your Existential Intelligence 37. Encouraging Motivation During the Final Stages 38. Creative Mental Fitness 39. Sylvia and Her One Thing 40. Journaling for Completion Co-Editor's Conclusion: 12 Tips for Completing Your Creative Projects

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Book SynopsisNarratives of Recovery from Mental Illness presents research that challenges the prevailing view that recovery from âmental illnessâ must take place within the boundaries of traditional mental health services. While Watts and Higgins accept that medical treatment may be a vital start to some peopleâs recovery, they argue that mental health problems can also be resolved through everyday social interactions, and through peer and community support.Using a narrative approach, this book presents detailed recovery stories of 26 people who received various diagnoses of âmental illnessâ and were involved in a mutual help group known as âGROWâ. Drawing on an in-depth analysis of each story, chapters offer new understandings of the journey into mental distress and a progressive entrapment through a combination of events, feelings, thoughts and relationships. The book also discusses the process of ongoing personal liberation and healing which assists recovery, and suggests that friendshTrade ReviewAs someone who is undergoing the recovery process with many years lived experience of mental distress I have no doubt that this book demonstrates a profound and deep understanding of the person-centred recovery process and will in my opinion become a seminal read that puts forth evidenced-based research about the transformative power of peer support that challenges the medical model. The authors, Agnes Higgins and Mike Watts, along with the 26 co-authors, have produced a piece of work that will be a source of hope and inspiration for people with lived experience of mental illness and emotional distress, as it was for me.Eugene Egan, The Institute of Mental Health BlogRead the ful review: https://imhblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/08/book-review-narratives-of-recovery-from-mental-illness-the-role-of-peer-support-by-eugene-egan/Reading these stories it strikes me that I have, indeed, been hopeful in my own way. Each turn I have deliberately taken in my life has involved new and exciting thoughts about the future. That’s a product of hope. Each life-change has also involved support from many other people. Mutual help is very much part of a healthy mental health process as outlined in the book.Padraig O'Morain, The Irish Times, November 5, 2017Read the full review: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/narratives-of-hope-in-mental-illness-1.3275055 Table of ContentsSection 1 1. Genesis of the book and setting the context 2. The medicalisation of human distress 3. Towards Recovery: beyond the psychiatric system 4. Towards equality and reciprocity: mutual help/mutual support 5. Generating recovery narratives for this study Section 2 6. Personal journeys into severe emotional distress 7. Attempting to Escape from Distress and Terror 8. A Time of Healing: Struggling through Fear to Encounter Hope and Trust 9. A Time of Healing: the healing power of reciprocal relationship 10. A Time of Healing: Leadership, Choosing ‘Goodness’ New identities and Resilience 11. A time of Growth: successful social involvements 12. Flourishing Selves and a Re-enchantment with life Section 3 13. Recovery through mutual help: recovery processes revisited 14. An exploration of recovery through graphic illustrations 15. Journey’s End and New Beginnings

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a holistic understanding of the state of health psychology in the Indian context and the types of psychological and social support and welfare that are offered and required within treatment processes for various illnesses. The book discusses why health care should be the prerogative of both the biomedical profession and health psychologists and how they work together with medical professionals to augment public health. It emphasises the shift from biomedical to biopsychosocial approach in strengthening health care outcomes. The book highlights the substantial contribution of health psychology to the Indian health care system through simple, cost-effective, indigenous, and standardised techniques that worked efficiently in the context of various diseases. It projects the emerging trends and innovative techniques in health psychology in handling challenging health care needs.This book will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of pTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesContributorsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsPart I. Holistic Approach to Health Evidence-Based Health Care: Contributions of Health Psychology Meena Hariharan Health Communication as a Preface to Management of Non-Communicable Diseases Sunayana Swain Health and Well-being for all: Policy Perspectives in the Indian Context Ramya Chitrapu Implementation Research for Public Health and Preventive Health Care in India B.R.Shamanna Part II. Health and Wellbeing of Individual in Society Residential Crowding and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Role of Helplessness Surendra Kumar Sia and Neethu. P. S Health in the Culturally Changing Underdeveloped Adivasi Communities Purnima Awasthi, Madhurima Mukherjee and R. C. Mishra Smoking and Alcohol Consumption Among Type 2 Diabetics: Health Behaviour Model-Based Investigation Rajkumar E., Romate J., Lakshmi R., & Kruthika G.T. Part III. Psychosocial Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases Psychological Necessities of Patients Electing Cardiac Bypass Surgery: A Review and Roadmap Marlyn Thomas Savio Illness Perception and Adherence Behaviour in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Arti Singh and Shikha Dixit Optimizing Hypertension Management: Children as Adherence Monitors for Adult Patients Sandra Roshni Monteiro Part IV. Psychosocial Factors in Diabetes Management Illness Perceptions and Quality of Life of Diabetic Patients: Role of Perceived Control of Internal States Meera Padhy and A. Sheila Kumari Valli Illness Perceptions and Diabetes Self- Management: A Mixed Method Approach Chelli Kavya Part V. Critical Care Needs and Psychological Support The Intensive Care Unit Experiences and Repercussions: Need for Psychosocial Care Usha Chivukula An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis:The Unmet Information and Supportive Care Needs of Cancer Patients Mahati Chittem, Matsungshila Pongener, Sravannthi Maya, and Shweta ChawakIndex

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Book SynopsisGrounded in research and clinical experience and with plenty of case examples, this book provides a relational Transactional Analysis diagnosis and treatment strategy to give immediate relief for maternal mental illness.Maternal mental illness is common, painful, poorly understood, misdiagnosed and often unspoken. For many years this condition has been known as postnatal depression. Yet it is so much more than this with countless women experiencing a multitude of different types of distress in pregnancy and for many years post birth. This book covers not only those conditions commonly known but also explores other factors such as Artificial Reproductive Techniques, miscarriage, termination for fetal abnormality, birth trauma, and infertility and how to treat them. It highlights the true breadth, depth and costs of the maternal journey and emphasises the struggles all parents can experience, no matter where in the world they live.Written in a clear and concise style, th

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Book SynopsisA Psychoanalytic Approach to Sexual Difference analyzes the concepts of sex and gender, showing how sexual difference is characterized by ongoing transformations of spatiality and body, and of essentiality and normativity.In this book, Jennifer Yusin presents a psychoanalytic study that engages with clinical cases, philosophies of sex and gender, and psychoanalytic writings about sexual difference. She deftly and accessibly analyzes Freud's and Lacan's work on feminine sexuality, Winnicott's notion of the transitional object, and theories of sexuality and gender developed by Judith Butler and Monique Wittig, among others. Yusin starts with the question of how the lack of any essential definition of sexual difference affects subjectivity. She places an emphasis on the psychoanalytic experience and its effects upon how a subject experiences the difference between being a body and having a body. Following Lacan's discovery of the Borromean knot structure of the unconsciouTable of Contents1.Preface 2. A note about my method: subjective topology 3. Some considerations of the changing of psychoanalytic terminology 4. On constructing a psychoanalytic lexicon 5. Starting points: sex and nomination 5. Names-of-the-father: a first approach 6. : one sex 7. Psychoanalytic invariance 8. Some preliminary remarks regarding nomination 9. Maternal investment 10. Symbolic nomination and redoubling 11. The link between speech and nomination 13. The difficulty of interpretation 14. Signifiers ‘man’, ‘woman’: semblant of body 15. The psychoanalytical group 16. The discourse of the hysteric and jouissance 17. All-phallic space/non-all phallic space 18. Letters and body 19. Signifier and symptom 20. Mark in signifier 21. Sexual difference: a radical alternative 22. Return to a remark in signifier 23. Formations of voice 24. Fourth consistency 25. Assumption of nomination 26. A return to our psychoanalytical lexicon

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Book SynopsisWorking with teams, leading teams and being a member of a team is part of everyday working life for most of us. Through the lens of a team coaching case study, this book considers the development journey of a team and system influences over a three-year period. Readers are invited to walk in the shoes of the team, the team leader, the organisation, the team coach and the coach's supervision and support networks, providing a unique insight into team coaching and development that goes beyond the traditional focus on the coach's perspective. Helen Zink uses her considerable experience as a leadership and team growth coach, and leader to illustrate how team coaching interventions can be combined with other disciplines such as positive psychology, change management and strategic implementation in effective ways. The book takes a pracademic approach, showing how theories, models and best practice are applied to a real case and highlighting both the successes and challenges experienTrade Review'Helen Zink provides a fascinating story that shows how team coaching not only transforms the teams relationship to itself but impacts the wider organization and their stakeholders. She helps the reader look at the work through many different perspectives. A great addition to the team coaching literature.'Professor Peter Hawkins, Ph.D., Chairman of Renewal Associates International, Emeritus Professor of Leadership and Global thought leader and author in Systemic Team Coaching'Helen Zink offers a unique insight into team coaching in this single case study. By diving deep into a single case, the book is able to offer insights as the team develops over time and also offers multiple perspectives, giving voice to different characters. This is team coaching under the microscope, which gives the reader a richer, deeper and fuller experience of the complexities and intricacies of coaching a team.' Professor Jonathan Passmore, Ph.D., Director of Coaching and Behavioural Change, Henley Business School, UK, and Senior Vice President CoachHub'This book is courageous, unique, insightful and a must read for anyone interested in teams. It is fascinating to read five different and illuminating viewpoints, told in their own words and to pick up on some of the, at times, unspoken tensions. This "warts and all" story shows honesty, integrity and vulnerability of the author and other contributors, and I applaud, admire and respect the unique scope this affords us as readers.'Eve Turner, Master Executive Coach, coach supervisor, researcher and author, past chair APECS (Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision), founder of the Global Supervisors’ Network and co-founder Climate Coaching Alliance'The concept of this book is an interesting one. It offers a multi-dimensional perspective on team coaching over three years using perspectives from different participants…The book offers a comprehensive and unique insight into coaching a team for performance. It applies team coaching theories, models and best practice along with successes, failures and insights gained…This book offers valuable insights, based on a longitudinal case study, of the challenges and rewards of coaching and how HR can have an influence over strategy and make a significant contribution to organisational performance.'This review is by Lynne Allison, an industrial and organisational psychologist, and was written as part of hrnz.magazine’s - Summer 2023 issue (Volume 28 No 4). Read the full review here: https://issuu.com/hrnz.magazine/docs/hrm-0004_hrnz_magazine_summer_2023_issuuTable of Contents1. IntroductionSection A – Background2. Context3. ApproachSection B - Five Perspectives4. Team perspective5. Leader perspective6. Function and Organisation perspective7. Coach perspective 8. Supervision and Other Support perspectiveSection C – Insights9. Comparing perspectives – Similarities10. Comparing perspectives – Differences11. The future12. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPsychoanalysis for Intersectional Humanity considers both the vast realm of sexual diversities emerging under capitalism and outlines what a psychoanalytic clinic that considers these diversities should be like. Ricardo Espinoza Lolas explores these themes hand in hand with the Marquis de Sade, exploring the monstrous side of our existence not as a negative aspect of humanity, but as a part of us that strives for a freer and more inclusive life. Espinoza Lolas explores aspects of psychoanalysis, feminism, critical theory, philosophy, history, politics and the arts in considering how human determination can be torn from ego and neurosis. The book concludes with a disarticulation of the categories of neurosis, psychosis and perversion of psychoanalysis and the suggestion of a new clinic and a new politics. Psychoanalysis for Intersectional Humanity will be of great interest to psychoanalysts in practice and in training, Lacanian clinicians and scholarsTable of ContentsIntroduction: why a new psychoanalytic clinic and philosophy for queer human times? 1. The roaring monster is hunting us down to disturb us 2. The wait: it drives us crazy 3. Major Tom ... but no Ground Control 4. Dionysus ... the queer Greek 5. WeOthers the Hegelian Dionysians ... those barbaric Slovenes 6. Lacan's the Real ... the Sadian-Kantian game 7. Žižek and Butler ... the peverse Siamese 8. The slaughterhouse bank ... the untold story Afterword by Jorge Nico Reitter

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Book SynopsisThis book presents 23 successful arts-based efforts to respond to social problems experienced by disadvantaged communities.The arts are a powerful means of fighting discrimination, marginalisation, neglect and even poverty. The educational programmes described in these chapters help stakeholders find solutions which are research-based, adaptable, repeatable and sustainable. Social problems that are addressed in this book include children living with physical challenges; suffering from financial and educational poverty; elderly women suffering from solitude; migrants facing a strange and not always welcoming cultural context; Roma youth fighting negative stereotypes and many more. Revealing the interconnectedness between social, economic and cultural exclusion, contributors planned interventions to develop skills, strengthen identities and build communities.This book will be of interest to scholars working in the visual arts, art education, design education, drama and tTable of ContentsIntroduction Andrea Kárpáti and Raphael Vella 1. Visual arts for social inclusion 1. Paul Wilson, Tang Tang and Ki Woong Nam: Dialogical correspondence of Socially Engaged Participatory Arts Research Project 2. Tang Tang, Paul Wilson and Kiwoong Nam: Dialogue as social sculpture: a visual method of graphic-ethnography for storytelling. Exploring Participation and Collaboration in Research and Socially Engaged Arts 3. Teresa Eca and ngela Saldanha: Building relationships through arts: Two Case Studies in Portugal 4. Erika Kugler and Andrea Kárpáti: Mathematics Through Art: developing spatial skills and digital literacy of children with learning challenges through visual arts education 5. Amna Qureshi: Engaging Youth through Visuals 6. Magdalena Novotná and Marie Fulková: Searching for Beauty: Art in a Distance 7. Marie Fulková and Magdalena Novotná: Cut for New Times: Emancipatory Effects of Artistic Open Form 8. Raphael Vella and Milosh Raykov: Studying the impact of a collaborative art workshop on social inclusion 2. Drama-based interventions for social inclusion 9. Raphael Vella, Milosh Raykov, Karsten Xuereb and Toni Attard: Developing and evaluating a theatre project for youth with intellectual disabilities 10. Isabelle Gatt: Combatting ageism through participation in a theatre-making process and performance 3. Environmental and design education projects to promote social integration and environmental appropriation 11. Maria Huhmarniemi, Satu Miettinen and Melanie Sarantou: SoftPowerArt: Tackling Environmental and Societal Conflicts 12. Margerita Pulè, Milosh Raykov, Raphael Vella, Karsten Xuereb and Kristina Borg: Telling the Truth: Guerilla art and community engagement in Malta 13. Teresa Eca and ngela Saldanha: Crossing Bridges and Being Together 14. Anna Eplényi, Rita Terbe, Gertrúd Schmidt and Dóra Szentandrási: Spatial skills development for socially challenged children – an in-service art teacher training program 15. Mirja Hiltunen: AMASS-AMAS-WEIRD: Community-based art education project in the Sámi area, Finland 4. Media-based social interventions: film, photography and social media for empowerment and inclusion 16. Carolina Gutiérrez Novoa and Silvia Remotti: #daimieiocchi: Participatory Photography Workshops for Marginalised Young People in Italy - Theoretical foundations and methods 17. Carolina Gutiérrez Novoa and Silvia Remotti: #daimieiocchi Participatory Photography Workshops for Marginalised Young People in Italy: Collaborative creation and results 18. Andrea Kárpáti, Ágnes Veszelszki, Lajos Kovács, Márton Rétvári and Eszter Deli: Cultural empowerment through social media: the Roma Cultural Influencer Project 5. Social interventions in nonformal settings 19. Melanie Sarantou and Niina Karvinen: Is Money a Dirty Word? The entrepreneurial worlds of art and sculpting 20.. Zsófia Somogyi-Rohonczy: Museum: the bridge between art and society. Museum education program and teacher training at the Ludwig Museum 21. Marie Fulková and Magdalena Novotná: Glass is a Treasure! Teaching Art and Culture at a Primary School with Roma Pupils 22. Marie Fulková and Magdalena Novotná: Cut for New Times: A collaborative project at the School for the Deaf and the Museum of Decorative Art in Prague 23. Zsófia Albrecht: SENsational art: an educational program for children with behavioural issues and special educational needs (SEN) and an in-service training program for their teachers at the Hungarian National Gallery Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPsychopathology: Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding is a comprehensive textbook about the etiology and treatment of the most important psychological disorders.The chapters are written by leading experts in the field of psychopathology who provide up-to-date information on theory, research, and clinical practice. The book is unique in its strong emphasis on critical thinking about psychopathology as represented by chapters on topics such as culture, race, gender, class, clinical judgment, decision-making, and alternatives to traditional categorical approaches to understanding psychopathology. The contributors have incorporated information from the latest DSM-5-TR update, as well as information from the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases. This sixth edition has been updated throughout and includes the most up-date-research on each topic.This book is the go-to textbook on psychopathology for graduate students in clinical

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Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated and sensitive fairy tale has been created for children experiencing OCD (obsessive thoughts/compulsive behaviours). With engaging and gentle illustrations to help prompt conversation, it tells the story of a girl helped by an animal-guide to find ways to manage overwhelming feelings and intrusive thoughts. This book is also available to buy as part of the Therapeutic Fairy Tales, Volume 2 set, which includes The Sky Fox and Into The Forest.Therapeutic Fairy Tales Volume 1 (2021) and Volume 2 are both a series of short, modern tales dedicated to exploring challenging feelings and life situations that might be faced by young children.. Each fairy tale is designed to be used by parents, caregivers and professionals as they use stories therapeutically to support children's mental and emotional health.Other books in the series include: The Sky Fox: For Children Experiencing Loneliness And ITrade Review"The Waves introduces the reader to a powerful story of the Girl who is consumed by her catastrophic thoughts driven by OCD. As someone who has had OCD in the past, The Waves, was sensitive, engaging and beautifully illustrated to try and help others understand the Girl’s internal world. It captures the feeling of being trapped by OCD so very well, and the way it can distance you socially from those around you. It also helps explain to other children why a child might behave in a certain way. But the story is also one of hope, how to help break the cycle of negative and magical thinking so often associated with OCD. This would be a wonderful book to be used in a range of places, from the home to school to therapy offices. I will start by buying it for myself and my own children." – Sarah Johnson, Director, Phoenix Education Consultancy "I loved this book! It was insightful, well-illustrated and had engaging verses. The subject was handled sensitively, but directly which is a strength. It is validating to read and the narrative use of waves to illustrate fears and calm was excellent. I liked the co-regulation that occurred between the child and animal-helper, who guided her through her experiences of OCD and intrusive thoughts. The illustrations are beautiful and bring the story together – lovely images to get lost in. I have not read any other books that write about OCD in this way, and it certainly intrigued me. I can imagine this book being used by parents, schools and therapists." – Kerry Murphy, author and lecturer in early years and SEND, Goldsmiths University "The Waves reminds us of the importance of warmth, connection and flow when suffering difficulties. Weaving together a sensitive story with beautiful images, The Waves shows us how to navigate the big waves of thoughts and feelings." – Molly Wolfe, Art Psychotherapist, Sandplay Specialist "Learning to be calm and ‘in the moment’ when experiencing difficult feelings such as loneliness, sadness, worry or fear is a really important core life skill that helps us cope with everyday ups and downs as well as with more stressful situations. This set of three therapeutic fairy stories cleverly explains how we can learn to do this through connecting with nature. A truly wonderful set of resources – of value to us all and in particular to those with emotional or mental health difficulties." – Sarah Temple, GP and author www.allemotionsareok.co.uk

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Book SynopsisThis text covers the key information necessary to pass Paper B of the postgraduate examination and become a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych).It provides candidates with comprehensive coverage of the Paper B syllabus, including information from a wide variety of sources to save candidates crucial time during exam revision. The content is accessible and presented in manageable sections, highlighting key information using tables, lists and graphics.This text is essential for psychiatry trainees revising for their written examinations and is also suitable for individuals/healthcare professionals with an interest in psychiatry and a desire to learn more.Table of Contents1. Introduction and overview of the MRCPsych Paper B examination 2. Organisation and delivery of psychiatric services 3. General adult psychiatry 4. Old age psychiatry 5. Psychotherapy 6. Child and adolescent psychiatry 7. Substance misuse and addictions 8. Forensic psychiatry 9. Disorders of intellectual development 10. Critical review

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Book SynopsisIn Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction, Bret Alderman puts forth a compelling thesis: Deconstruction tells a mythic story. Through an attentive examination of multiple texts and literary works, he elucidates this story in psychological and philosophical terms.Deconstruction, the method of philosophical and literary analysis originated by Jacques Derrida, arises from what Carl Jung called a kind of readiness to produce over and over again the same or similar mythical ideas. In the case of deconstruction, such ideas bear a striking resemblance to a figure that Jungian and Post-Jungian writers refer to as the puer aeternus or eternal youth. To make his case, in addition to a careful analysis of numerous Derridean texts, he offers readings of literary works by Milan Kundera, J.M. Barrie, Dante, Apuleius, and others. These texts help illustrate that deconstruction's preoccupations over questions of presence, deferral, authority, limits, time, and representTrade Review"Alderman's analysis of deconstruction is meticulous and riveting. He also persuasively highlights its archetypal repetition in the mythology of the eternal youth. But his argument is not merely polemical; it is a nuanced reworking of its gifts into a synthesis which will engage readers across the field of contemporary thought"Roger Brooke, Professor Emeritus, Duquesne University."In prose reminiscient of Hillman, Alderman illuminates the myth of our era - the rejection of our embodied origin in matter that leaves us in the Neverland of Eternal Youth. This book offers a powerful corrective to the rootless inflation so present in our current cultural moment."Lisa Marchiano, author of Motherhood. "At last, a vigorous collision of Jung and deconstruction that superbly illuminates both. 'Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction' succeeds in capturing what these vital perspectives share and how profoundly they diverge. Alderman philosophizes Jung, psychologizes Derrida, and mythologizes Butler. Essential reading for the twentyfirst century transdisciplinary era."Susan Rowland, PhD, author of Jungian Arts-Based Research and the Nuclear Enhancement of New Mexico (2021). Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Present Deferred 1. The Neverland of Différance 2. Traces of the Hollowed Now 3. The Imperative of Archetypal Posession 4. The Eternal Now and the Pleasures of Displacement 5. Aristotle's Impossible Possibility 6. Gender Performativity in the Land of Make Believe 7. Kairos and Eros: Time and Desire 8. The Serpentine Circle as Image of Wholeness Conclusion: A Return to the Present

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking book combines research and practice in the rapidly growing field of Positive Psychology with the fastest-growing medical speciality of Lifestyle Medicine. Section 1 maps out the new field of positive health by exploring the scope, content and architecture of this rapidly emerging area of research. It explores research findings and applications derived from Lifestyle Medicine and Positive Psychology that are critical for positive health. Section 2 delves into positive health research, covering topics such as using character strengths to improve health, maximising psychological wellbeing from head to toe, optimising gut health and understanding the relationships between mind and body. Section 3 offers guidance on applying the principles of positive health by describing new Positive Health Interventions (PHIs), introducing innovative positive health coaching models and exploring the contribution of positive psychology to health equity. The book is ideTrade Review“This landmark book establishes positive health science as a new field. The field is concerned with promoting sustainable, positive, healthy lifestyles. This handbook is written by a team of international experts who integrate theory, research, and practices from lifestyle medicine and positive psychology. It will be of interest to students, academics, and practitioners in medicine, nursing, psychology, psychotherapy, coaching, education, and allied healthcare professions.”Alan Carr, PhDProfessor of Clinical Psychology, University College Dublin, IrelandAuthor of “Positive psychology: The Science of Wellbeing and Human Strengths.”This is a truly informative, remarkable book written by experts from throughout the world. It was very heartening to read chapters that reflected and validated my own journey as a clinical psychologist that began with a focus on pathology and “deficits” and moved to a strength-based approach—an approach that highlights each individual’s passions, interests. and “islands of competence,” and prioritizes the nurturing of resilience and healthy lifestyle choices as a major task in our lives. I was impressed by many, many features of this book, including the clarity with which the concepts of lifestyle medicine, positive psychology, and positive health are described and integrated, the comprehensiveness with which different themes related to these concepts are detailed, and, very importantly, the discussion of a variety of realistic interventions to promote our physical and emotional well-being. There are some books that are written primarily for the professional/scientific community, while others for the lay public. This book will certainly have an enthusiastic audience of professionals from many different disciplines, both clinicians and researchers. Given its subject matter and readability I also believe it will garner a great deal of interest from the lay public. It will become a major resource, to be read and re-read by a diverse audience, all of whom appreciate the importance of understanding and implementing practices related to a positive health model. I recommend this book very highly.Robert Brooks, Ph.D., Faculty, Harvard Medical School (part-time)Co-author: The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life; Co-author: Reflections on Mortality: Insights into Meaningful Living.I love this book so much I want to embrace it and kiss it; I want to send it to everyone I know, as well as everyone I don’t know, which means the entire population of our precious planet; I want to shout from the rooftops, “At last, a book that gets it! Masquerading as a respectable volume of scholarly prose, this book, when unmasked, dances up and down the avenues in delight, its shockingly naked pages thrilling all who read them with an entirely new, breathtakingly spot-on approach to health and life!”Not only will you love this book and find yourself nodding on every page, you will want your doctor to read it and your best friend; you’ll read passages aloud in bed to whomever you sleep with, even your dog; you’ll want to jump for joy and share the simultaneously revolutionary and time-honored wisdom displayed, in keeping with good taste, modestly, without the fuss and fanfare it deserves. Instead, the authors let the truth, the unadorned truth, come out of the shadows where Medicine has kept it hidden for centuries, and speak for itself, indeed sing.”Edward Hallowell, MD, USAAuthor of “Driven to Distraction” and “ADHD 2.0”"It is with great enthusiasm that I endorse your newly edited book on Positive Health, which stands as a testament to the collective wisdom and expertise of its distinguished contributors. This remarkable addition to the esteemed "Routledge International Handbooks" series offers a comprehensive exploration of positive health, empowering readers with invaluable insights and practical guidance to foster well-being and thrive in today's complex world”Gökmen Arslan, PhD, TurkeyAssociated Professor, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, TurkeyCentre for Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne, AustraliaIf you are interested in going beyond a reductionist, illness-centered view of health in your personal life, clinical practice, and academic activities, this is the handbook you were waiting for. Combining theoretical and applied knowledge from lifestyle medicine and positive psychology, the panel of eminent authors set the stage for the new science of positive health to the benefit of people and society as a whole.Prof. Marta Bassi PhD, Professor of General Psychology at the Medical Faculty, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; Current President of the European Network of Positive Psychology; Co-author of “Psychological Selection and Optimal Experience Across Cultures. Social Empowerment through Personal Growth”Positive health, thriving in life well beyond the absence of disease. A symbiosis of positive psychology and lifestyle medicine, that offers effective prevention and treatment of chronic disease. This may help to solve many health issues in the world. This book is presented by world experts covering science and theories of positive psychology and lifestyle medicine; applying this evidence to life and clinical practice with wonderful practical how to examples and smart summaries for each section. This is a must read for anyone who wants to be healthyProf. Robert Kelly, Consultant Cardiology and Lifestyle Medicine, University College Dublin Beacon HospitalWhat does it really mean to have health in abundance? And how might we recast our understanding of what health really is? This work answers those questions, among many others and it represents a leap forward in shaping the way we might focus our efforts in healthcare. The international writing team has successfully drawn together systemic principles, a unified concept of mental and physical health, emergent technologies and a deep humanity to uncover what is possible for individual and collective health. Regardless of your role in healthcare, this book will speak to you.Simon Matthews, MHlthSc, FASLM, MAPS, DipIBLM, NBC-HWCAdjunct Faculty, Avondale University Lifestyle Medicine and Health Research CentreFaculty, Wellcoaches School of Coaching, Producer of Tiny Health Stories: https://www.tinyhealthstories.online"The field of positive health has been gathering evidence for several decades and is slowly cementing itself in the popular and professional imagination as an essential and effective contribution to global health. This volume, edited and authored by international experts, is a vital, contemporary and comprehensive call to all who wish for and work towards a healthier planet."Roger Bretherton, PhDAssociate Professor in Psychology, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom“This text on Positive Health is timely for a topic that is relevant to those interested in and working in the health care sector - those who give of themselves so generously to support other’s health and wellbeing. A go-to text for health and wellbeing science students and practitioners who work in this meaningful field.”Suzie Green, PhDHonorary Visiting Professor in the School of Psychology, University of East London and Founder of The Positivity Institute“This book is exactly the authentic educational experience that reminds us of the inexplicable foundation of dynamic well-being - positive health.” Joe Raphael, DrPH, FACLM, MBA, MA, LMFT, CHES, HAPM, President, Irvine Christian Counseling and San Diego Christian Counseling, Board Member, Global Positive Health InstituteTable of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesList of editorsList of contributorsForewordPART IMapping out the field of Positive Health1 Positive health: An Emerging New ConstructCiaran A. O’Boyle, Liana Lianov, Jolanta Burke, Beth Frates and Ilona Boniwell2 Lifestyle medicine breakthroughsGia Merlo and Gabrielle Bachtel3 Positive psychology breakthroughsIlona BoniwellPART IIPositive health research4 Flourishing from head to toe: An interdisciplinary approachDianne Vella-Brodrick and Annelise Gill5 Character strengths and positive healthDorota Weziak-Bialowolska, Piotr Bialowolski and Ryan M. Niemiec6 Do our relationships make us healthier? Physiological correlates of social connections and close relationshipsCagla Sanri and Aaron Jarden7 The power of positive emotionsTrudy Meehan8 Resilient grieving: How can the field of positive health better support those coping with loss?Lucy C. Hone, Tiffani Clingin and Brigitte Lavoie9 Optimism, a conceptual complexity but a health resource?Charles Martin-Krumm10 Psychobiotics, gut health and the promise of positive psychologyPádraic J. DunnePART IIIPositive health applications11 Applications to self/self-care/self-coaching, role-modellingBeth Frate12 Positive health interventions: An emerging conceptJolanta Burke, Pádraic J. Dunne and Elaine Byrne13 People may have many wishes but if they lose their health, they only have one wish, to become healthy againDóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir and Svala Sigurðardóttir14 Positive health coaching: Adopting a dialogical approach to health and wellbeingChristian van Nieuwerburgh and Jim Knight15 Person・nature fit: Fostering well-being through natureAnnalisa Setti and Tadhg Mac Intyre16 Arts as medicine: Using art interventions to promote health and wellbeingAndrea Giraldez-Hayes17 Digital positive health Platforms, supported by artificial intelligence, measured using wearable devicesJennifer Donnelly, Pádraic J. Dunne, Justin Laiti, Croía Loughnane and Róisín O’Donovan18 Motivation; the self, the stick, and the carrotCiara Scott and Karen Morgan19 Positive psychology for health equityQadira M. Ali, Alyssa Vela and David Bowman20 Applying positive psychology and the pillars of lifestyle medicineLiana Lianov

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Book SynopsisCouples as Parents: Explorations in Couple Therapy explores the complex task of parenting from the perspective of the couple relationship.A book for clinicians and parents alike, it describes problems that can occur during the transition to parenthood and the initial decision to have a child to raising young children and adolescents. The book offers a comprehensive exploration of the nature and patterns of intimate partner relationships and how they can be affected by such things as the loss of a baby, raising a child with autism or adoption. Chapters delve into issues unique to same-sex parents and those facing an empty nest. With moving clinical examples, it illustrates how a couple''s sex life can be altered on becoming parents and describes how parents can best help their children as they separate. Couples as Parents explains how couple therapy has a unique stance with which to help parents and describes clinical vignettes that demonstrate how parents h

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive workbook addresses the use of illegal online sexual images. Focusing specifically on child sexual exploitation materials (CSEM), it offers a clear and professional manual for use with men who use CSEM.Working with clients who access illegal online images is challenging work. CSEM clients have unique characteristics and treatment needs. Designed around practitioner and client needs, each chapter provides a guide for clinicians and a subsequent set of materials for the client. The workbook covers a range of topics such as motivation for change, relationships, thinking patterns, emotions management, sexuality, computer use, Internet safety and future strategies to ensure both client and community safety. Addressing these issues as well as community accountability helps users of CSEM achieve a satisfying life while avoiding future criminal justice involvement. Through this clearly written and structured workbook, clients are given the resources to help manage pTrade Review"Lyne Piché and Anton Schweighofer have made an important contribution in developing this workbook for clients concerned or in trouble for their use of sexually explicit materials depicting children, and the clinicians who work with these clients. Drawing on their many years of clinical experience working with these clients, and their solid knowledge of the latest scientific literature, Piché and Schweighofer provide an evidence-based program addressing the most common treatment needs in this population in a sensitive and nuanced manner. Clinicians and clients will greatly benefit from this excellent treatment resource".Dr. Michael Seto, Forensic Research Director, University of Ottawa's Institute of Mental Health Research at The Royal, Professor in Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. First Steps2. Do I want to change?3. The road to CSEM4. Treatment Approaches5. Fantasy Management 6. Dealing with Emotions and Sex7. Thoughts and Offending8. Sexual Management: Advanced topics9. Relationships, Community and Loneliness10. Other Roadblocks11. Internet Health12. My safety plan13. Accountability14. Concluding comments

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Book SynopsisNew Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives, Third Edition focuses on new and cutting-edge therapy paradigms as alternatives to conventional clinical strategies, challenging practitioners to expand our thinking about how to deal with sexual concerns. In the third edition of this award-winning book, Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Ph.D., brings together the best therapists and sexologists to advance beyond predominant approaches to sexual difficulties.Part I highlights the major problems and criticisms facing sex therapy and furnishes a rationale for new directions, with chapters on ethics, heteronormativity and comprehensive sexual education/healthcare as human rights issues. Part II demonstrates new approaches to dealing with traditional sex therapy concerns, including sexual desire discrepancies, difficulties with erections and orgasms and sexuality in older couples. There is also attention to concerns typically overlooked including those related

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Book SynopsisReligious Hatred and Human Conflict focuses the lens of psychodynamic psychology on a phenomenon that often confounds conventional thinking the intensity of conflict with religious or quasi-religious dimensions.The book highlights six dimensions of religion: identity, doctrine and practice, emotion and experience, mythology, sacred values and power and control, exploring how these can give rise to religious hatred and lead to marginalisation, persecution and even genocide. It also explores reasons for the evolution of religion and religious hatred, and their relationship with human behaviour through contemporary issues such as fundamentalism, martyrdom, clerical narcissism and apocalyptic belief. Acland examines how religious hatred and conflict may be transcended by facilitating processes of dialogue and diapraxis which enable a systematic understanding of prejudices and projections. Last, it offers practical methods and strategies for helping individTrade Review'It is a unique publication and it fills an important practical and theoretical gap in the existing literature … It is innovative and refreshing that the author integrates psychodynamic perspectives into the work – this is an important lacuna in the literature. The work fills a gap by approaching the question of religious hatred and conflict with religious dimensions from multiple different conceptual angles, many of which are much neglected in the field.' - David Leech, Senior Lecturer, Dept of Religion and Theology, University of Bristol, UKTable of ContentsPART 1: Contexts and culturesChapter 1: Beginning, background and biasesChapter 2: Three backstoriesConflict resolution and transformationThe psychology of religionPsychodynamic psychologyInspirational beginnings: Sigmund Freud and Carl JungRehabilitating JungBeyond Freud and JungPART 2: What is religious hatred? Chapter 3: Thinking about religious hatredAnatomies of hatredHatred and evolutionHatred and the OtherFrom hatred to genocideHatred and thoughtcrimeReligion and hatred as addictionsChapter 4: Psychodynamic approaches to religious hatredComplexesComplexes and religious traditionsCultural complexesThe ShadowComplexes and Shadows in transmissionPART 3: Religious hatred and the dimensions of religion Chapter 5: Six dimensions of religionDimensions of religionThe dimensions of religion, religious hatred and the problem of evilChapter 6: The identity dimensionReligion and identityConflicting religious identities and the idea of the "Other"The narcissism of small differencesThe Persona, the Shadow and the OtherChapter 7: The doctrine and practice dimensionReligious doctrine and the Golem EffectFundamentalismFundamentalism, hatred and violenceThe psychology of fundamentalist doctrine and practiceGroups and group practicesFundamentalism as a form of cultural complexChapter 8: The emotional and experiential dimensionThe missing dimensionMarks of religious experienceEmotions and religious experienceThe psychology of religious experienceReligious hatred and the Divided SelfHealing the Divided SelfReligious hatred as the failure to individuateHatred and the Self Chapter 9: The mythological dimensionApproaching mythologySocial impacts of mythImpacts of myth on individualsMythology and religious hatredModern mythsCosmic warsWhen myth leads to martyrdomThe psychology of ArmageddonMythmaking and scapegoatingChapter 10: The sacred values dimensionThe nature of sacred valuesSacred values and personal motivationValuing sacred valuesPseudo-sacred valuesSecular values that turn sacredSacred values and religious hatredSacred values and uncertaintyChapter 11: The power and control dimensionThe impetus to controlConstraints as controlCompensatory controlTerror Management TheoryFrom control to paranoiaControl through clericalismEvolution of religious controlPART 4: Working through religious hatredChapter 12: The search for answersUnderstanding religionAppreciating the emotional and unconsciousBeyond dialogueRe-framing religious hatred as a psychospiritual problemIncorporating the transcendent functionThe practicalities of conflict resolution: dialogue and diapraxisDiapraxis: process and structuresUsing the dimensions of religion as a structure for dialogue and diapraxis AfterwordReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis fourth edition of Depression in New Mothers, Volume 2: Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Alternatives provides a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to understanding the assessment for treatment and treatment of postpartum depression.Depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder are common complications of childbirth that result in adverse health outcomes for both mother and child. It is vital, therefore, that health professionals be ready to help women with these conditions in the perinatal period. Written by a psychologist and board-certified lactation consultant, this fourth edition is greatly expanded and available as two complementary volumes. Focusing on causes and consequences of poor perinatal mental health and its treatment. It can also be used by community organizations that want to support new mothers, screen for possible depression, discuss treatment options, and refer them to appropriate care. This volume integrates current inte

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Book SynopsisThis book is a distinctive collection of narratives of female Solution Focused practitioners, from across six continents, sharing their unique ways of using the approach at personal, professional, and social levels.Nineteen female practitioners from around the world share their practice and experience, and reflect on how their gender has influenced their work within different cultural, sociological, and socio-economic contexts. The editors introduce the concepts of a Solution Focused DNA and then encourage the contributors as well as the readers to answer questions such as: What are the common characteristics that are a part of your Solution Focused DNA? Which of them are related to gender, which of them to the Solution Focused Approach, and which of them to your sociocultural context? Contributors also provide insights on how they work from the Solution Focused approach integrating their own creative styles using embodiment and dance, animal assisted therapy, and humour. The

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This is the only book that teaches clinicians how to run an effective, evidence-informed, and multi-disciplinary eating disorder group, incorporating psychoeducation, process group dynamics, and experiential elements.Whereas group therapy for eating disorders is widely used across many levels of care, the outpatient setting is uniquely poised to deliver effective, multi-disciplinary group therapy. The first part of this book offers practical guidance for conceiving, organizing, and initiating outpatient groups, equipping clinicians with the necessary tools to foster supportive and transformative environments. The second includes seven chapters that delve into the core themes of eating disorder recovery, featuring 60 activities and discussions empowering participants towards growth and resilience. This book teaches clinicians how to collaboratively lead groups to optimize cohesion and harness the collective strength of the group to facilitate change. It provides thorough ratio

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Book SynopsisDeep Brain Reorienting introduces a novel, evidence-based approach to the treatment of trauma-related disorders. Steeped in neuroscience, this book builds on recent scientific contributions to the effects of shock, trauma, and neglect on the brain at the deepest levels. Enhanced by detailed case material and underpinned by a strong theoretical framework, the authors give special attention to clinically significant forms of dissociation, as well as attachment wounding and its treatment. This neurobiologically informed focus offers fresh perspectives, reaching beneath the level of cognitive, affective, and defensive components of traumatic responding.Written at the interface of neuroscience and psychotherapy, this book will be invaluable to psychotherapists whose clinical practice is calling for new ways to work with the effects of traumatic experiences. In addition, several hypotheses will appeal to research-oriented psychotherapists and clinically-led researchers in a

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1987, the purpose of Stress, Crowding, and Blood Pressure in Prison was to present, in a single location, the rationale, background, methods, principal results, analyses, interpretations, and conclusions of the authors' studies at Massachusetts correctional institutions. Employing a longitudinal method for studying 568 inmates, the authors drew on psychological, social and health sciences assessments to identify the effects of housing mode, prison employment, leisure activities, disciplinary actions, and personal and sociodemographic characteristics to identify what was particularly stressful for inmates. A parallel study of prison staff and a specific series of conclusions and recommendations concludes the book.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Overview. 1. The Study of Human Crowding 2. Studies of Crowding and of Health in the Prison Setting 3. Blood Pressure as a Measure of Psychosocial Stress 4. The Initial Cross-Sectional Study 5. Middlesex County House of Correction and Jail 6. The Methods of the Longitudinal Study 7. Correlates of Blood Pressure at the Start of Imprisonment 8. Changes in Housing Mode: Effects on Blood Pressure, Perceptions, Mood, and Symptoms 9. Correlates of Blood Pressure Throughout the Sentence 10. Time Trends in Inmate Activities and Perceptions 11. Health Status of Inmates of Billerica 12. Job-Related Stress Among Correctional Officers 13. Summary, Synthesis, and Recommendations. Appendixes. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThe 9/11 attacks, as well as the ones in Madrid, London, Paris and Brussels; the genocides in Nazi Germany, Rwanda and Cambodia; the torture in dictatorial regimes; the wars in former Yugoslavia, Syria and Iraq and currently in Ukraine; the sexual violence during periods of conflict, all make us wonder: why would anyone do something like that? Who are these people? Drawing on 30 years of research, in this book Alette Smeulers explores the perpetrators of mass atrocities such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and terrorism. Examining questions of why people kill and torture and how mass atrocities can be explained, Smeulers presents a typology of perpetrators, with different ranks, roles and motives.Devoting one chapter to each type of perpetrator, the book combines insights from academic research with illustrative case studies of well-known perpetrators, from dictators to middlemen, to lower ranking officials and terrorists. Their stories are explored in depth Trade Review"In this ground-breaking volume, Prof. Smeulers summarizes findings of three decades of research on perpetrators of mass atrocities. On the basis of her extensive database, she developed an original classification of more than a dozen types of perpetrators. Surprisingly, this typology manages to unlock the door to a new and differentiated understanding of evil as specific human weaknesses that allow certain manifestations of violence to occur. In doing so, she offers the international criminal justice system a new instrument to assess levels of responsibility for crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes and terrorism."Prof. em. Alex P. Schmid, former Research Coordinator of PIOOM the Interdisciplinary Research Programme on Root Causes of Human Rights Violations."This is an outstanding book. It classifies high level perpetrators of extreme mass violence, the killing of large numbers of people, such as the Criminal Mastermind, the Careerist, the Fanatic, the True Believer, altogether 14 categories. It gives detailed examples of each type, from varied countries, describing their life histories and actions. The book is highly informative, easy to read, a tremendous contribution to the literature on atrocities."Ervin Staub, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, author of The Roots of Evil, Overcoming Evil, and The Roots of Goodness and Resistance to Evil. "Smeuler’s typology of perpetrators of mass atrocities authoritatively deconstructs the criminal pyramid to unfold the role(s) played by each actor in the spiral leading to the Unthinkable. Building a bridge to the courtroom, Smeulers’ typology is key to apprehend individual criminal responsibility. A must-read for international criminal law practitioners."Caroline Fournet, Professor of Law at the University of Exeter and Editor-in-Chief of International Criminal Law Review."Alette Smeulers has written an amazing book that is a must-read for scholars and policy makers in the field of atrocity crimes and human rights in general. Drawing on her previous work about persons engaged in extreme violence and serious human rights violations, she has now produced an extensive and innovative typology of perpetrators. Each of them contains activities, justifications, personality traits and the social context of specific offenders and their offences. This book hugely increases the readers' understanding of the who, why and how of the heinous crimes committed, and also provide very valuable options for the repression and prevention of such behaviour."Stephan Parmentier, Professor of Criminology and Human Rights at KU Leuven, and Specialized in Political Crimes and Transitional Justice'In this ground-breaking volume, Prof. Smeulers summarizes findings of three decades of research on perpetrators of mass atrocities. On the basis of her extensive database, she developed an original classification of more than a dozen types of perpetrators. Surprisingly, this typology manages to unlock the door to a new and differentiated understanding of evil as specific human weaknesses that allow certain manifestations of violence to occur. In doing so, she offers the international criminal justice system a new instrument to assess levels of responsibility for crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes and terrorism.'Prof. em. Alex P. Schmid, former Research Coordinator of PIOOM the Interdisciplinary Research Programme on Root Causes of Human Rights Violations.'This is an outstanding book. It classifies high level perpetrators of extreme mass violence, the killing of large numbers of people, such as the Criminal Mastermind, the Careerist, the Fanatic, the True Believer, altogether 14 categories. It gives detailed examples of each type, from varied countries, describing their life histories and actions. The book is highly informative, easy to read, a tremendous contribution to the literature on atrocities. Ervin Staub, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Author of 'The Roots of Evil'; 'Overcoming Evil'; and 'The Roots of Goodness and Resistance to Evil'. 'Smeuler’s typology of perpetrators of mass atrocities authoritatively deconstructs the criminal pyramid to unfold the role(s) played by each actor in the spiral leading to the Unthinkable. Building a bridge to the courtroom, Smeulers’ typology is key to apprehend individual criminal responsibility. A must-read for international criminal law practitioners.' Caroline Fournet is Professor of Law at the University of Exeter and Editor-in-Chief of the International Criminal Law Review.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1.The Criminal Mastermind 2.The Fanatic 3.The Careerist 4.The Devoted Warrior 5.The Professional 6.The True Believer 7.The Holy Warrior 8.The Avenger 9.The Profiteer 10.The Criminal 11.The Predator 12.The Deranged 13.The Follower 14.The Compromised Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis hands-on volume is both manual and workbook, designed to be used alongside the Understanding Brain Injury Group. This group aims to increase the understanding and acknowledgement of acquired brain injury and find ways of coping with the consequences. The manual section outlines the steps needed for practitioners to run the Understanding Brain Injury Group successfully, and the workbook section also available as a downloadable resource is intended to be used by patients. The chapters in the manual mirror the structure of the eight sessions of the group, highlighting differing aspects of having a brain injury. Initially, the sessions cover psychoeducation regarding brain injury and what neurorehabilitation entails. Following this, the group then focuses on living with the consequences of brain injury, whether that represents physical, cognitive, emotional or lifestyle changes. Participants are invited to share their experiences and discuss coping strategies to help with Table of Contents1. Why create this manual? 2. Introducing the group 3. Session 1 – What is the Understanding Brain Injury group? 4: Session 2 – The brain and brain Injury 5. Session 3 – What is rehabilitation? 6. Session 4 – Physical changes after brain Injury 7. Session 5 – Thinking changes after brain Injury 8. Session 6 – Mood and behaviour changes after brain Injury 9. Session 7 – Lifestyle changes after brain Injury 10. Session 8 – My goals for the future Appendices Appendix 1. Areas of the brain Appendix 2. List of physical vhanges Appendix 3. Example spider diagram of physical changes Appendix 4. List of cognitive changes Appendix 5. Example spider diagram of thinking ability changesAppendix 6. Example spider diagram of mood and behaviour changesAppendix 7. List of lifestyle changes Appendix 8. Example spider diagram of lifestyle changesAppendix 9. Certificate of attendance Patient Workbook

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Book SynopsisPsychoanalysis and Ethics: The Necessity of Perspective is an attempt to look deeply into the relationship between psychoanalysis and ethics, and in particular into the failure of traditional psychoanalytic thinking to recognise the foundational character of ethical values. In recent years, partly because of the climate crisis, the need for an ethical turn in our thinking has been recognised with increasing urgency. Using different historical lenses, and with special reference to the thought of the philosopher Emmanuel Levinas and pioneering American psychoanalysts such as Hans Loewald and Stephen Mitchell, the author discusses the perspectives needed in addition to those of science if the facts of psychic reality are to be more adequately recognised. In particular, this book emphasises the importance of a coherent account of the role of ethics in shaping the development both of the individual and of society.Psychoanalysis and Ethics is essential reading Trade Review'Psychoanalysis and Ethics aims to overcome a split in psychoanalytic thinking and training that arose, as David M. Black puts it, from the contingent fact that Freud lacked a philosophical base on which to consider the hugely important questions of ethics. In fact, human life is ethical life, and it essentially includes the struggles, frustrations, furies and tremendous joys of putting ethical life into words. Through subtle readings of Dante, as well as Melanie Klein, Hans Loewald, Donald Winnicott and many others, Psychoanalysis and Ethics revives our understanding of allegorical thinking and its power. This book is passionate and thought-provoking, rigorous and imaginative.'Jonathan Lear, Committee on Social Thought, the University of Chicago'Few books so generously provide a rich and nuanced conceptual scaffolding to help us to push open new doors in our thinking. This is one of those rare books. Masterful in his integration of philosophy, theology, psychoanalysis and literature, David M. Black has instantiated the "necessity of perspective" through his interdisciplinary approach to ethics. In the morally challenging times we live in, this book is essential and rewarding reading, not only for psychoanalytic clinicians and academics, but also for anyone interested in ethics - it is a book that I am sure I will return to many times.' Alessandra Lemma, fellow, British Psychoanalytic Society and visiting professor, Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London; author of First Principles: Applied Ethics for Psychoanalytic Practice'David M. Black has made an extraordinary individual contribution to psychoanalytic writing over many years. He approaches psychoanalysis from a unique combination of experiences and trainings in which he has been depply immersed: religion, philosophy, ethics, psychoanalysis, literature - most recently the mammoth project of translating and writing commentaries on Dante. His voice is very much his own, and he approaches any subject with this very broad set of references, which infuses his writing with a particular quality of contemplation and vitality. I always look forward hungrily to receiving his latest psychoanalytic contribution.'Francis Grier, editor-in-chief, International Journal of Psychoanalysis; training analyst and supervisor of the British Society of PsychoanalysisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Working of Values in Ethics and Religion 3. Jonathan Lear: Heir to a Different Legacy 4. Who Founded Buddhism? Notes on the Psychological Action of Religious Objects 5. Dante's Two Suns: the Psychological Sources of the Divine Comedy 6. Dante, Duality and the Function of Allegory 7. Freud and Idealization 8. The Transcendent in Everyday Life 9. Religion as the Affirmation of Values 10. Levinas's Re-Basing of Religion

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Book SynopsisCase Studies in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysispresents a wide range of full case presentations of children and adolescents undergoing psychoanalytic treatment, covering key issues such as trauma, aggression, depression and sexual development.The fascinating and touching cases throw the door open to the consulting room in a unique and unhindered fashion. The reader is afforded a fly-on-the-wall view of the intensive games, craft activities and conversations that take place between analyst and patient, and is able to witness how joy, anger, anxiety and sorrow can be expressed in a safe environment. The case studies paint a vivid picture of how the children and their analysts are able to approach, investigate and give form to the strongest and most painful of emotions. Each contributing analyst shows how the child they are treating gradually gains understanding of who they really are, or who they are becoming. The reader will gain valuable knowledge and insight throu

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Book SynopsisCase Studies in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysispresents a wide range of full case presentations of children and adolescents undergoing psychoanalytic treatment, covering key issues such as trauma, aggression, depression and sexual development.The fascinating and touching cases throw the door open to the consulting room in a unique and unhindered fashion. The reader is afforded a fly-on-the-wall view of the intensive games, craft activities and conversations that take place between analyst and patient, and is able to witness how joy, anger, anxiety and sorrow can be expressed in a safe environment. The case studies paint a vivid picture of how the children and their analysts are able to approach, investigate and give form to the strongest and most painful of emotions. Each contributing analyst shows how the child they are treating gradually gains understanding of who they really are, or who they are becoming. The reader will gain valuable knowledge and insight throu

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Book SynopsisThis book, written in an accessible way by leading experts in the field, offers a comprehensive exploration of arts integration in coaching through the lenses of positive and health psychology.Drawing together international experts and interdisciplinary perspectives, including health and neuroscience, the book explores the intersection of positive psychology and the arts, offering insights and strategies for using art to promote personal growth. The chapters in this book weave theory into practice, condense research and theoretical concepts into straightforward frameworks, and offer easily understandable ideas and examples. It provides a theoretical rationale for various art forms, including poetry, music, visual arts, dance, cinema, and photography. Each chapter includes case studies to present practical ways in which arts can enhance coaching conversations.Arts-Based Coaching is a practical guide that will interest coaching psychologists, coaches, dual pract

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Book SynopsisThis book offers Dimen's classic take on psychosexuality, drawing on relational theory, feminism and postmodernism, with a new foreword by Virginia Goldner and Velleda Ceccoli honouring the late Muriel Dimen and introducing a new audience to her profound legacy.For Dimen, the shift from dualism to multiplicity that has reshaped a range of disciplines can also be brought to bear on our thinking about sexuality. She urges us to return to the open-mindedness hiding between the lines and buried in the footnotes of Freud's writings, and to replace the determinism into which his thought has hardened with more fluid notions of contingency, paradox, and thirdness. By unveiling the colloquy among psychoanalysis, social theory, and feminism, Dimen challenges clinicians and academicians alike to rethink ideas about gender, eroticism, and perversion. She explores, among other topics, the relations between lust and libido; the limitations of Darwinian thought in theorizing homosexuTrade Review"This is a powerful book, an intimate book, a sexy book. Throughout, Dimen encourages us to think of the ambiguity and multiplicity of gender, the paradoxical hopefulness and hopelessness of desire, and the abject corporeality of the human condition. Serious and playful, sincere and ironic, pulling together the learned and the commonplace, she manages to guide us through some of the most challenging issues in psychoanalytic thinking today: the persistent presence of the sexual, the ineffability of the unconscious, the ambiguities of lust, the impossibility of desire"Karol Marshall, PhD. Contemporary Psychoanalysis. "Sexuality, Intimacy, Power is a remarkable document of recent Western intellectual and political histories. Via psychoanalysis, feminism and social theory, it attempts no less than to make some honest sense of what it is to be a person amongst peiople and how much we can know of such things. It is readable, brave, witty and in places, quite funny. Put simply, you'll struggle through shelves on these subjects to find anything better."James Taylor, PhD. Psychotherapy and Politics International. "Muriel Dimen, a prodigious reader and a sparkling writer, takes us on a journey of insight through all the central questions that have plagued and enlivened the conjunction of psychoanalyis and feminism in the last two decades. She has a rare gift for synthesizing a wide range of theoretical issues while balancing awareness of the complexity of clinical practice and the historical, cultural context. This is a book that enlightens, educates, and stimulates, speaking to readers from diverse worlds while illuminating their common, profound concerns."Jessica Benjamin, PhD. NYU PostDoctorol Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis."There is a scintillating populist intelligence to Dimen's thinking, conveyed by a wit and irony that seems deceptively light. For this is a robust and serious work, challenging and wide ranging in its scope: a sexual discourse, intimate and powerful."Christopher Bollas, PhD., British Psychoanalytical Institute"Muriel Dimen's book is an open and engaging treatment of psychoanalysis, feminism, and social theory. She offers an excellent overview of the debates, and reinvigorates hope that the tension among these fields will remain productive and alive. She coins new and suprising terms and ideas, and she works deftly to produce conversations among fields where there haven't been enough. Her work as a clinician and as a theorist come together in a humane, subtle, even joyous account of the complexity of gendered life."Judith Butler, Author. Gender Trouble. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Prologue: A Personal Journey from Dualism to Multipliicity Part 1: The Story So Far: Psychoanalysts, Feminism and Politics 1. The Engagement Between Psychoanalysis and Feminism: A Report from the Front 2. The Third Step: Freud, the Feminists, and Postmodernism Part 2: Mind, Body, Culture: Psychoanalytic Studies 3. On "Our Nature" or Sex and the Single Narrative 4. The Body as Rorschach 5. Between Lust and Libido: Sex, Psychoanalysis and the Moment Before 6. Deconstructing Difference: Gender, Splitting and Transitional Space Part 3: The Personal Is Political Is Theoretical: A Sampler 7. Power, Sexuality, and Intimacy 8. In the Zone of Ambivalence: A Feminist Journal of Competition 9. Perversion Is Us? Eight Notes Epilogue: Some Personal Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThis accessible book draws on research around women's experiences to illustrate and explore the concept of posttraumatic growth, emphasizing practice implications for healthcare professionals and strategies for fostering posttraumatic growth.Including the voices of women, in their own words, Women's Journeys to Posttraumatic Growth explains the differences between post-traumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic growth and presents the theoretical framework of posttraumatic growth. It synthesizes relevant international research and introduces data from four new qualitative research studies on posttraumatic growth in women who have experienced the death of a spouse or longtime partner, death of a child, a close brush with death, and intimate partner abuse. The book develops clinical and nursing practice implications for healthcare professionals and explores current self-help and professional therapeutic strategies to foster posttraumatic growth.Women's JTrade Review'An empathetic exploration of women's traumas and how those experiencing them travel to Posttraumatic Growth. The authors explore the tumultuous emotions stirred up by the death of a loved one, domestic abuse, serious accidents, illnesses, and the broad fluctuations between hope and despair. Insightful, practical, compassionate, and a must-read!' Sharon R. Rainer, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, ENP-C, Program Director, Emergency Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Program, Thomas Jefferson University College of Nursing, USA 'Women’s Journeys to Posttraumatic Growth is compassionately infused with true stories of life traumas encountered by ordinary women. Drs. Doherty and Scannell-Desch draw on their research and clinical experience to provide the reader with a riveting account of women’s struggles, setbacks, and gradual navigation to Posttraumatic Growth.'Iris J. Turkenkopf, Ph.D., Professor & Vice President for Academic Affairs (retired), Mount Saint Mary College, USATable of Contents1. Before Posttraumatic Growth Came Posttraumatic Stress, 2. A Conceptual Framework and Model for Posttraumatic Growth, 3. Posttraumatic Growth and the Loss of a Husband or Longtime Partner, 4. Posttraumatic Growth in Women Who Have Experienced the Loss of a Child, 5. Women’s Experiences of a Close Brush with Death and Posttraumatic Growth, 6. Posttraumatic Growth in Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Abuse, 7. Therapeutic Modalities, Self-Help Resources, and Implications for Clinical Practice, Education, and Research, 8. Authors’ Concluding Thoughts

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Book SynopsisThis handbook provides educators and school practitioners with a practical resource to successfully support speaking and non-speaking autistic students in K12 school settings.Each chapter discusses an approach founded on current research on the self-reported school priorities of autistic students, which historically have been overlooked in research and education. Incorporating the views and experiences of autistic students promotes the use of human-rights-centered pedagogies and ensures that evidence-based practices are both ethical and effective in supporting the learning and well-being success of autistic students. The informative content challenges assumptions of normative ability and highlights opportunities where evidence-based practices to support autistic students can be used alongside inclusive best practices to improve the educational experiences of all students.This handbook''s flexible and easy-to-use design can be used in its entirety or as a reference tool

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Book SynopsisTrainee therapists often stick rigidly to the therapeutic guidelines that are taught to them on their training course, or adopted from a book, regardless of their approach. How to Think and Intervene Like an REBT Therapist provides the trainee with an opportunity to discover how experienced therapists think, and how their thoughts influence their interventions when using Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT).In this book, Windy Dryden compares the thinking and intervening characteristics of experienced REBT therapists with the actions of trainees making errors typical of people at an introductory level. By using clinical vignettes, case scenarios and verbatim dialogue, he demonstrates how REBT therapists can make better use of the working alliance between themselves, their clients and their trainees, and use REBT more flexibly in practice. This new edition is updated with modern language and examples to make it more user friendly and accessible for readers. New references

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the link between the effectiveness of the family therapist and the complexity of the therapeutic relationship.For family therapists the therapeutic alliance is complex because there are different family members and the therapist must have an empathic relationship with each of them. Furthermore, the therapist is focused on facilitating the development of trust between the family members. The book highlights the family therapist, not as an interventionist, but as someone who is focused on establishing a good relationship with different family members. Centering the person of the therapist, this book includes research, theory, as well as case studies exploring topics such as the therapist's emotion regulation, the therapist's inner dialogue, and dealing with client feedback. Rober offers an empathetic perspective and accessible framework for family therapists, encouraging readers to use their intuition and self-supervision to build better awareness and stronge

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The Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-5-TR Personality Disorders is a hands-on manual of the most current and effective, evidence-based assessment and treatment interventions for challenging disorders.The beginning chapters describe several cutting-edge trends in the diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatments. This is followed by specific chapters focusing on evidence-based diagnosis and treatment interventions for each of the 10 DSM-5-TR personality disorders. Emphasized are the most recent developments from Cognitive Behavior Therapies, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Schema Therapy, Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Mentalization-Based Treatment, and more. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and includes new research for each chapter on DSM disorders. As in previous editions, extensive case material is used to illustrate key points of diagnosis and treatment.This book provides essential knowledge and skills

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Book SynopsisThe Recovery-Stress Questionnaires (RESTQs) identifies the current recovery-stress states and provides a complete picture of the actual extent of stress and recovery. Written to support those using the RESTQ, this manual offers advice on scope and application, facets of stress and recovery, versions and scoring, interpretation of results, and reliability and validity for each of the five forms of the questionnaire.The questionnaire is based on the hypothesis that an accumulation of stress in different areas of life, with insufficient opportunity for recovery, leads to a critical psychophysiological state. The RESTQ measures the frequency of current stress symptoms along with the frequency of recovery-associated activities to offer a differentiated picture of the current recovery-stress state. There are five forms of the RESTQ: a general version (RESTQ-Basic) with seven stress scales and five recovery scales is the foundation for the specific versions for athletes (RE

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Book SynopsisFocusing on one of the most significant and critical issues facing the world today, this important book explores multiple aspects of climate change through the use of Jungian symbols and signs of this environmental shift, while diving deep into the politics of loss in reaction to climate chaos, uncertainty, and ambiguity.Despite the imminent threat of ecological crisis, many treat this existential crisis as something that can be pushed to the side, ignored, and denied. The loss of natural habitats, species, land, human life, and health continues, acknowledged or not. Unconsciously, a necessary process of grief is bubbling up from the depths as a reaction to this climate crisis. This grief, often disguised as anger or inaction, can lead to individual and political action if it is engaged consciously and directed with purpose. From forest fires, to melting ice, to bleached coral, and warming oceans, within the chapters of this book, each sign of our changing planet is explored

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