Psychotherapy Books

Book SynopsisDo you feel uneasy when you try to relax? Are you overwhelmed by the deadlines you have to meet? Do you get rattled when things don't go your way? Are you inpatient with people who work more slowly than you? Do you often get angry? Do you feel things are hopeless? Do you feel like not getting out of bed, instead pulling the covers over your head?More and more people have these reactions, in spite of the fact that we know more about pressure, anxiety, anger, and depression, and in spite of the fact that computers are supposed to make our lives and jobs easier. For the individual, these unhealthy reactions can lead to deteriorating health and a variety of social problems. For an organization, it often means low employee morale and declining productivity.In Pressure Proofing, Dr. Klarreich tackles the many people problems in the workplace and anywhere else for that matter. He shows how to identify the thoughts that bring on unhealthy reactions, and how to turn thTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. About the Author. Preface. Part I: Inside the Pressure Cooker. When the Heat Is On. Unhealthy Thinking Leads to Unhealthy Consequences. Pressure-proofing by Debunking. Shaking Things Up. Part II: Singing the Workplace Blues. Diagnosing the Blues. There Are No Hopeless Situations, Only People Who Think Hopelessly. Practical Strategies for Combating the Blues. Things Do Not Happen, Things Are Made to Happen. Part III: Postscript: From the Organization’s Viewpoint. Shaping the Pressure and Blues-Free Company. Appendix. References.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Art Therapy: Sources and Resources, is the thoroughly updated and revised second edition of Judith Rubin's landmark 1999 text, the first to describe the history of art in both assessment and therapy, and to clarify the differences between artists or teachers who provide therapeutic art activities, psychologists or social workers who request drawings, and those who are trained as art therapists to do a kind of work which is similar, but qualitatively different. This new edition contains downloadable resources with over 400 still images and 250 edited video clips for much richer illustration than is possible with figures alone; an additional chapter describing the work that art therapists do; and new material on education with updated information on standards, ethics, and informing others. To further make the information accessible to practitioners, students, and teachers, the author has included a section on treatment planning and evaluation, an updated list Trade Review“Rubin knows the story-telling power of images, whether conveyed in words or pictures—moving or still. Students and professionals alike will enjoy this new edition with its clear, insightful writing, many illustrations, and an accompanying DVD to bring the topic of art therapy further to life.” - Randy M. Vick, MS, ATR-BC, LCPC, Associate Professor, Art Therapy, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago “Richly illustrated by vignettes that illuminate theory and bring it into practice, Rubin retains the same lively, passionate and accessible style of writing that was so refreshing in the first edition. This is a key text for both beginning and experienced art therapists.” - Diane Waller, PhD, Professor of Art Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, University of London; author of Group Interactive Art Therapy and Art Therapy and Progressive Illness“Rubin’s revision of Introduction to Art Therapy is deeply intelligent and yet easily accessible. She clarifies complex issues and uses eloquent anecdotes to convey the power of art therapy. This text is a welcome overview of the field with enough detail to satisfy the most curious and exacting reader.” - Laurie Wilson, PhD, ATR-BC, Professor Emerita of Art Therapy at New York University, author of Alberto Giacometti: Myth Magic and the Man “Rubin’s comprehensive examination of this unique profession provides the overview that I and other therapists need.” - Louis W. Tinnin, MD, Professor Emeritus, West Virginia University, Psychiatric Consultant, Intensive Trauma Therapy, Inc. <www.traumatherapy.us>Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Revised Edition. Previews. What is Art Therapy? History. The Basics. Approaches. Assessment. Technique(s). People We Serve. Problems We Address. Places We Practice. Professional Issues. What Next? Appendix.

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together behavioral, medical, and public health approaches and provides the knowledge necessary for a wide range of practitioners to effectively address the current obesity epidemic among children and adolescents. The book addresses several themes in pediatric and adolescent obesity. Experts in the field discuss the prevalence, etiology, and sequelae of pediatric and adolescent obesity, as well as the medical and behavioral assessment of the overweight child, adolescent, and family. The book offers a comprehensive understanding of the wide range of approaches to pediatric and adolescent obesity treatment, in order to promote an individualized approach that will best fit the patient and family.Table of ContentsMoore, O’Donohue, Scott, Overview. Part I: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Socio-cultural Considerations. Boyland, Halford, Blundell, Psychobiological Approach to the Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity. Goossens, Vlierberghe, Braet, Disordered Eating: Differential Diagnoses and Comorbidity. Davis, Cooper, Robinson, Culturally Sensitive Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity. Freed, Anti-fat Attitudes: A Barrier to Best Practice. Part II: Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding: Relevant Process Variables. Williams, Zhe, Resetar, Axelrod, Friman, The Role of Contingency Management and Parent Training in the Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity. Frankel, Sinton, Wilfley, Social Skills Training and the Treatment of Pediatric Overweight. Diewald, Faith, Parent Feeding Practices and Child Overweight. Rachlin, Ten Messages for Weight Control from Teleological Behaviorism. Moore, O’Donohue, Hedonic Approach to Pediatric and Adolescent Weight Management. Part III: Treatment Approaches: A Stepped Care Perspective. Lustig, Intensive Approaches to the Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity. Braet, Tanghe, Moens, Inpatient Treatment of Severely Obese Children. Johnston, Tyler, Foreyt, Behavioral Approaches to Childhood Overweight Treatment. Moore, O’Donohue, Examining Family-based Treatments for Pediatric Overweight: A Review of the Literature and Conceptual Analysis. A. N. Adams, M. A. Adams, Behavioral Treatment of the Overweight Child and Families in Medical Settings. Story, Kaphingst, School-based Prevention of Child and Adolescent Obesity. Katz, Public Health Approaches to the Control of Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity. Part IV: Nutritional Approaches. Sigman-Grant, Nutrition Education Basics: Navigating the Food Environment. Satter, The Satter Feeding Dynamics Model of Child Overweight Definition, Prevention and Intervention. Scott, Protecting Growth and Maintaining Optimal Nutrition.

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Book SynopsisRediscovering Confession is about recovering the experience of confession, in danger now of becoming a lost art. It identifies four elements present in psychotherapy and confession: a state of heightened self-awareness, a growing realization that our predicament points in some meaningful direction beyond itself, the necessity to make a relevant response to our situation, and a potential for spiritual encounter that accompanies the process. Each chapter contains a section devoted to practice, with exercises for individual contemplation and experimentation, guidelines for forming a confessional partnership, directions for conducting discussions in a study goup, and ways to organize a small confessional group. Trade ReviewRediscovering Confession is a profound reflection on the long neglected art of confession. It is, at once, a wide ranging exploration of the history and types of consciousness and a practical, step by step, guide to recovering this lost spiritual discipline. Follow the path it lays out and you will find that, in truth, confession is good for your soul. - Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly, Hymns to an Unknown God, Sightings, and moreIn this thought-provoking book, Dr. Steere admirably and courageously raises awareness of the necessity to bring back the almost lost art of "confession." He does with confession what Karl Menninger did with sin. Readers are invited to move beyond childhood experiences and formulate mature ones in their ongoing pilgrimage of spiritual growth through confession of sin and faith. - Pat Otwell, DMin, author of Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer’s Patients and Their FamiliesDavid Steere has retooled the ancient wisdom of confession into practical applications for pastoral counselors and professional therapists seeking to incorporate spirituality into their work with clients and greater community. I found my own theology expanding and relaxing as I bathed in the stories that modeled responsible confession and reconciling relationships. This book is a gem for developing "the person of the therapist. - Kenneth A. Burr, MA, LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist, pastoral counselor; author of Coming Out, Coming Home: Making Room for Gay Spirituality in Therapy"Rediscovering Confession is both thorough and readable...Steere's writing is organzed and creative...an excellent book for chaplains...Rediscovering Confession would be a welcome addition to the libraries of chaplains, ministers, social workers, and "ordinary" folk involded in any form of intimate exchange." - Mary Stubbs, MDiv., D.Mus., in Chaplaincy Today"David Steere uses the context of psychotherapy and the paraidgm of confession to illustrate a new application of [an] ancient practice. Steere is successful in acheiving his objective of rediscovering the lost art of confession. His intentional focus on the spirituality of confession as a practice distinct from self-awareness and self-disclosure is an important contribution to psychology and psychotherapy. The practitioners, researchers, ministers, and students for whom this book is written will indeed benefit from Steere's treatment of confession." - Anthony C. Holter in PsycCRITIQUES Vol.55, Release 22Table of ContentsHonest Confession. The Full Confessional Experience. Some Classical Confessions: Augustine and Patrick. More Confessions: Tolstoy and Vonnegut. The Trouble with Adam. The Confessional Relationship. Women in Confession: Julian of Norwich and Margery Kemp. Contemporary Women Confessors: Karen Armstrong and Elaine Pagels. The Enneagram. The Truth of the Matter. More Confessors: Bill Wilson and Recovery. Predicament and Presence in Practice. Forgiveness and Confessional Relationships. Changing Our Mind. The Compassionate Community.

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Book SynopsisEthical Practice in Child and Adolescent Analysis and Psychotherapy addresses core issues in ethical practice in working with children and their parents, with attention to unconscious motives and defenses that render the therapist most vulnerable to ethical lapses.Trade ReviewEthics are the fundamental principles and rules of conduct that guide our professional life and clinical practice. It is then curious that ethics are rarely fully integrated with and applied to the complexities of our daily clinical work, complexities multiplied when working with children and adolescents. The authors of Ethical Practice in Child and Adolescent Analysis and Psychotherapy: Protecting Safety in a Therapeutic Environment have taken on the task of correcting this situation. With the use of illustrative clinical vignettes that bring the topic to life, and through an understanding of the role of conscious and unconscious processes, they consider how ethical dilemmas are shaped by the therapeutic relationship, what role they play in our work with parents, in the supervisor-supervisee relationship, in forensic work, and in our professional writing and presentations. In addition, the authors outline the pertinent theoretical and clinical issues, and examine the relevant questions. Ethical Practice in Child and Adolescent Analysis and Psychotherapy is thoughtful and thought provoking, clear and concise, and recommended reading for everyone in the field. -- Jill M. MillerTable of ContentsPreface: Historical Perspective: Ethical Issues in Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Therapies of Children and Adolescents: A Selected Literature Review Introduction Chapter 1: Clinical Models of Child Psychotherapy and Ethical Issues Chapter 2: Ethical Dilemmas Shaped by Transference and Countertransference Chapter 3: Ethical Considerations in our Work with Parents Chapter 4: Ethical Considerations in the Supervisor-Supervisee Relationship and Supervisory Process Chapter 5: Ethical and Forensic Aspects of Work with Children and Their Families Moisy Shopper, MD Chapter 6: Write or Wrong? Ethical Considerations in Writing about and Presenting Psychodynamic Work with Children, Adolescent and their Families Denia G. Barrett, MSW Chapter 7: Common Pitfalls for the Therapist Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendix: Curriculum: Ethical Practice in Child and Adolescent Analysis and Psychotherapy Study Issues and Questions: Samples and Suggestions

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Book SynopsisStepfamilies: History, Research, and Policy examines language use, laws, cultural stereotypes, media images, and social policies and practices to create an understanding of how predominant views about stepfamilies and stepfamily members are constructed within society. As the rates of divorce and remarriage continue to increase, it is more important than ever to overcome nuclear family ideology and abandon the model of research that compares stepfamilies with nonstepfamilies. This book shows you how honor and empowerment can be attained in new family structures and how alternative kin networks can be just as healthy as the traditional nuclear family unit.As this book examines the ability of different societies to integrate different family forms into mainstream notions of âœfamily,â you will realize the damaging effects of treating stepfamilies as incomplete, undesirable institutions. In fact, Stepfamilies: History, Research, and Policy will challenge your notions of family over and Table of ContentsContents Introduction Stepfamilies from a Historical Perspective Stepfamilies in 1984 and Today--A Scholarly Perspective Confronting Nuclear Family Bias in Stepfamily Research Stepfamily Variations How Society Views Stepfamilies Stepfamilies from the Stepfamily’s Perspective Stepfamily as Project Stepfamilies from the Child’s Perspective: From Stepfamily to Close Relationships Stepfamilies from Siblings’ Perspectives The Stepparent Role from a Gender Perspective Stepfamily Therapy from the Client’s Perspective Current Knowledge About Child Abuse in Stepfamilies Stepfamilies from a Legal Perspective Stepfamilies from a Policy Perspective: Guidance from the Empirical Literature Stepfamily Policy from the Perspective of a Stepfamily Organization Family Life Education Programs for Stepfamilies Step- and Foster Families: A Comparison Index

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Book SynopsisExamine a compelling account of a professional caregiverâs inspirational struggle with a mind/body illness and the renewed sense of compassion his recovery provides.This uplifting narrative is the story of a caregiving professional stricken by panic attacks, a wounded healer desperate to be healed. When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient is the candid and compassionate first-hand account of Daniel Langfordâs struggle with the anxiety disorder that signals a physical, cognitive, and emotional crisis that paralyzes him, despite his extensive background as a health care professional, social worker, and pastoral minister. His journey from the disorderâs horrifying onset to the understanding and acceptance of its roots, and finally, to an insight that evokes a renewed appreciation for the human spirit is an inspirational guide to healing and recovery.The anecdotal form of When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient lends itself to a personal retelling of Langfordâs struggle, detailing his sessTable of Contents Foreword Preface Chapter 1. A Frightening Summer Experience Chapter 2. Critique of the Literature on Panic Attacks Introduction Panic Attack As Defined by the DSM-IV The Matrix of Panic Attacks Understanding Panic Using an Integrated Model Treatments for Panic Conclusion Chapter 3. Clinical and Spiritual Perspectives on Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and the Malfunctioning of Our Brains: An Interview with Dr. David Betat Introduction A Dialogue with David Betat, MD Chapter 4. The Frightened Child Hiding Behind the Facade of an Adult The Dan Langford I First Met Struggles with a Mission War in the Classroom The Crisis of the Inner Child A New Level of Self-Awareness Recovery Chapter 5. The Healing of the Frightened Child Introduction The Tyranny of the Inner Child Ego States and Transactional Analysis Recovery Chapter 6. How the Suffering of the Caregiver Benefits the Caregiver-Client Relationship—Part 1 Chapter 7. How the Suffering of the Caregiver Benefits the Caregiver-Client Relationship—Part 2 Introduction What Makes a Good Caregiver? We Live Life and Help Others from the Inside Out The Critical Elements of the Healing Process The Measures of a Therapist’s Integrity and Success Conclusion Chapter 8. Toward a Fresh Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship: The Oneness of Human Experience—Part 1 Introduction The Dark Side of the Caregiving Professional’s World Pathologies in the Therapist-Client Relationship A New Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship Reflection Chapter 9. Toward a Fresh Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship: The Oneness of the Human Experience—Part 2 Introduction The Dark Side of Caregiving A New Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship Chapter 10. Reflections on John Powell’s Book Fully Human, Fully Alive: A Dialogue Between Emil Authelet and Dan Langford What It Means to Be Set Free Through the Restructuring of Our Thoughts and Perceptions of Ourselves Strategies for Becoming Fully Human, Fully Alive The Restructuring of Thought and Vision Therapy Chapter 11. Finale: Relational Theology and the Circle of Life Introduction Thinking and Relating Holistically Christology God’s Original Intention and Our Deepest Need The Mutual Interconnectedness Between Therapist and Client Authentic Caregiving Building a World of Caregivers What Is Health? The Responsibility of the Therapist Notes Bibliography Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisInsightful interviews with a Who’s Who of the world’s foremost therapistsTherapy’s Best is a lively and entertaining collection of one-on-one interviews with some of the top therapists and counselors in the world. Educator and psychotherapist Dr. Howard G. Rosenthal talks with twenty of therapy’s legends, including Albert Ellis, arguably the greatest clinical psychologist and therapist of our time; assertiveness training pioneer Robert Alberti; experiential psychotherapist Al Mahrer; and William Glasser, the father of reality therapy and choice theory. Each interview reveals insights into the therapists’ personal lives, their observations on counseling, and the helping profession in general, and their thoughts on what really works when dealing with clients in need. The interviews found in Therapy’s Best uncover treatment strategies that are often missing from traditional textbooks, journal articles, courses, and seminarTable of ContentsPreface: Lessons from the Legends of the Couch. The Svengali Interviews. Robert Alberti on Assertiveness: Rights and Writes. The Marriage-Counseling Mystique: A Candid Interview with Dorothy and Ray Becvar. Schmoozing with Bob Bertolino: Solution-Oriented Brief Therapy Is Coming to a Treatment Center Near You. Flying High with the World’s Best-Known Job-Hunting Counselor: Richard Nelson Bolles. The Mummy at the Dining Room Table and Beyond: An Insightful Interview with Dr. Jon Carlson. Psychotherapy Is a Strange Field: An In-Depth Chat with a Seasoned Professional, Raymond J. Corsini. The REBT Story You Haven’t Heard: A No-Holds-Barred Interview with Albert Ellis. Voice Therapy: An Interview with Robert and Lisa Firestone. Samuel T. Gladding on Creativity. One-on-One with William Glasser: Counseling with Choice Theory, the New Reality Therapy. Les Greenberg: Emotion Makes a Comeback. The Wisdom of Muriel James. An Interview with Jeffrey Kottler. Taking off the Gloves with Al Mahrer, the Undisputed Welterweight Experiential Therapy Champion of the World. Psychoanalysis Now and Then: A Conversation with Nancy McWilliams. The Gambling Addiction Era Cometh: A Thought-Provoking Interview with Lia Nower. An Encounter with EMDR Pioneer Francine Shapiro: The Eyes Have It. A Psychological Approach to Psychotherapy with Suicidal Patients: An Intellectual Exchange with Edwin S. Shneidman. What We Can Learn from Accomplished Counselors and Therapists: A Baker’s Dozen of Insightful Gems of Wisdom. References.

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Book SynopsisA heartfelt collection of extraordinary first-person accounts that delve into every level of the experience of 9/11Out of the infamy of 9/11 and its aftermath people rose up with courage and determination to meet formidable challenges. On the Ground After September 11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Lessons Gained is a stirring compilation of over a hundred personal and professional first-hand accounts of the entire experience, from the moment the first plane slammed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, to the months mental health professionals worked to ease the pain and trauma of others even while they themselves were traumatized. This remarkable chronicle reveals the breadth and depth of human need and courage along with the practical organizational considerations encountered in the responses to terrorist attacks. The goal of any terrorist act is to instill psychosocial damage to a society to effect change. On the Ground After September 11 pTable of Contents About the Editors Contributors Foreword (James L. Stone) Acknowledgments Introduction (Yael Danieli and Robert L. Dingman) PART I: THE FIRST DAYS 1. The Hospital in Its Community (William Wang) 2. Reflections on the Public Health and Mental Health Response to 9/11 (Neal L. Cohen) 3. Portraits of Life (Gerry Bogacz) 4. Collapsing (Natacha Giai) 5. The Future of Our Past: Some Thoughts on 9/11 and Moving Forward (Father Lyndon Harris) 6. Healing in the Aftermath of 9/11: Recovery from Suffering and Grief for the Community and Its Caregivers (Spencer Eth and Susan E. Sabor) 7. My Own 9/11: The Day That Shaped Me (Itai Nartzizenfield Sneh) 8. A Flashback (Frederick Terna) 9. Safe Horizon’s Response to 9/11: Reflections on the Past and a Renewed Focus on the Future (Nancy Arnow) 10. LifeNet and 9/11: The Central Role (John Draper) 11. Coping from a Distance: Experience of a Visitor to New York on September 11, 2001 (Lisa Fenger) 12. Challenges in Identification: The World Trade Center Dead (Shiya Ribowsky) 13. 9/11/01 (Ami Orava) 14. A View from the Ground (Maria Ragonese) 15. At the Ballpark (Lisa Ann Brooks) 16. 9/11 and People with Disabilities (Paul B. Feuerstein) 17. Everyday Courage on September 11 (Alan Clive) 18. Providing Disaster Mental Health Services to People with Disabilities After September 11: Successes and Lessons Learned (Jennifer Mincin) 19. Across the River: New Jersey’s Response to 9/11 (Steven M. Crimando and Gladys Padro) 20. Massachusetts Behavioral Health Response to September 11 (Darrin Donato) 21. On the Ground After September 11: Lessons Learned from the Relief Efforts to the Latino Community in New York City (Genoveva [Milagros] Batista) 22. Strategic Communications and Mental Health: The WTC Attacks, 1993 and 2001 (Michael Cohen) 23. I am Alone in My Grief, But I am Not (Holly Devine O’Neill) 24. Staten Island Mental Health Society Response from September 11 to the Present (Nathalie Weeks) 25. Family Matters (Joseph A. Marotta) 26. Why I Can’t Write This (Grant H. Brenner) 27. Development of a Behavioral Health Disaster Preparedness System in the Wake of September 11: The Center for Trauma Response, Recovery, and Preparedness (CTRP) (Julian D. Ford, Wayne F. Dailey, and Kathryn S. Dean) 28. The September 11, 2001, Attacks at the Pentagon: One Disaster Mental Health Responder’s Story (Howard B. Smith) 29. 9/11: The Great Equalizer (Vita Iacovone) 30. Military Psychiatrists During the Pentagon Attack: Personal Reflections (Colonel Elspeth Cameron Ritchie and Colonel Stephen J. Cozza) 31. The American Red Cross and September 11th Fund Mental Health Disaster Response (Erica Lowry and Gerald McCleery) 32. Mental Health Response to Pentagon Staff in the Weeks Following the Attack (Thomas A. Grieger and John W. Knowles) 33. Memories of September 11, 2001 (Susan E. Hamilton) 34. And the Birds Came Back (Robert E. Hayes) 35. Responding to United Airlines Flight 93: Bearing Witness to the Brave Who Chose to Fight for Their Freedom (Margaret M. Pepe) 36. Reflections on 9/11-Related ARC Activities Following the Terrorist Actions in Western Pennsylvania and New York City (John D. Weaver) 37. The E-Mail That Traveled the World (Joan Caruso) 38. September 11, 2001: A Military Member’s Perspective (Major Jill R. Scheckel) 39. The Great White Tent: A Mental Health Response at Ground Zero (Jill Hofmann) 40. How 9/11 Changed My Life (Anthony T. Ng) 41. Working with Groups After 9/11 (Randi S. Cohen) 42. Taking It to

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Book SynopsisA closer look at your patient’s family situation can help you develop a more effective treatment planFamily Behavioral Issues in Health and Illness is a basic but thorough introduction to the impact family dynamics can have on a person’s health. Ideal as a supplemental training text for healthcare professionals, this unique book examines the connections between family and health, presenting a concise summary of family systems theory, basic family assessment, and the family life cycle. The book provides an understanding of how the patterns and systems found in a diverse range of family styles can create special health issues, and how the ability to assess and anticipate those issues can ensure the most comprehensive patient care and cost-effective management of time and resources.As long as families continue to be the primary environment where patients learn and develop their beliefs and overall attitudes about life, it remains essential that any primTable of Contents Foreword (Wayne S. Dysinger and June N. Dysinger) Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Changing American Family Definition Family Systems Theory The Family and Its Influence on Health Basic Family Assessment The Family Genogram Chapter 2. The Family Life Cycle The Single Young adult The New Couple The Family with Young Children The Family with Adolescents Launching Children and Moving On The Family in Later Life Chapter 3. Variations to the Family Life Cycle Blended Families Single-Parent Families Gay and Lesbian Families Families with Infertility Adoptive Families Families Without Children Families from Other Cultures Intergenerational Families Multiracial/Multiethnic Families Chapter 4. Special Family Topics Divorce Abuse Medical Issues and Family Life Chronic Medical Illness or Disability Dementia Bereavement Mental Illness Alcoholism Healthy Families Conclusion Resources References Index

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding multicultural feminist perspectives is vital for clinicians working to effectively help women in therapy. Feminist Reflections on Growth and Transformation: Asian American Women in Therapy provides therapists with valuable insight and research into the identities of Asian and Asian American women, all toward the crucial goal of being more effective when providing therapeutic help. In-depth explorations into the womenâs personal experiences and psychological issues provide an empowering multicultural feminist viewpoint that challenges assumptions and stereotypes about their identities while presenting innovative therapeutic approaches.Identity is made up from several factors, such as worldview, beliefs, values, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, age, and religious orientation. Feminist Reflections on Growth and Transformation: Asian American Women in Therapy explores how these common factors impact psychotherapy approaches for Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Asian American Women in Therapy: Feminist Reflections on Growth and Transformations (Debra M. Kawahara and Oliva M. Espin) ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN’S PORTRAITS OF EMPOWERMENT Psychotherapy for Asian American Women Warriors (Jean Lau Chin) Making a Difference: Asian American Women Leaders (Debra M. Kawahara) CONSTRUCTION OF IDENTITY Too Maternal and Not Womanly Enough: Asian-American Women’s Gender Identity Conflict (Sung Ha Suh) The Construction of South-Asian-American Womanhood: Implications for Counseling and Psychotherapy (Neesha R. Patel) Psychotherapy with Filipinas (Patricia Heras) Seeking Emotional Parity in Marital Relationships: A New Identity Challenge for Chinese Immigrant Women (Irene Chung) CLINICAL ISSUES Asian American Women and Suicide: Problems of Responsibility and Healing (Eliza Noh) Feminist Therapy: Its Use and Implications for South Asian Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence (Diya Kallivayalil) Asians and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Midlife Lesbians’ Health: A Pilot Study (Suzanne L. Dibble, Noriko Sato, and Ellen Haller) Eating Disorders in Asian American Women: Integrating Multiculturalism and Feminism (Julia Y. Ting and Wei-Chin Hwang) THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES Finding a Voice in Shakti: A Therapeutic Approach for Hindu Indian Women (Neha Navsaria and Suni Petersen) The Double Binds of Our Bodies: Multiculturally-Informed Feminist Therapy Considerations for Body Image and Eating Disorders Among Asian American Women (Kayako Yokoyama) Group Counseling with Asian American Women: Reflections and Effective Practices (Yuli Liu, Yuying Tsong, and Diane Hayashino) TRAINING Training Therapists to Be Culturally Sensitive with Asian American Women Clients (Karen L. Suyemoto and Joan H. Liem with Jennifer C. Kuhn, Elizabeth A. Mongillo, and Jesse J. Tauriac) Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisAn effective treatment to help those with addictionsVictims of drug addiction, chronic illness, and mental illness all too often are overwhelmed with the affliction called hopelessness. Oxford Houses succeed because their substance abuse treatment approach instills the most powerful medicinehope for recovery. Rescued Lives: The Oxford House Approach to Substance Abuse provides a comprehensive thought-provoking look at just how the innovative Oxford House model inspires positive action on one of our country's most serious problemssubstance abuse. This powerful book presents the success stories of the people living in these community homes and explains just how it has worked for them.Rescued Lives: The Oxford House Approach to Substance Abuse gives an insightful review of Oxford House's history and the development of the approach. Residents' stories reveal the treatment process on the road to recovery, allowing readers tTrade Review"A timely and readable book focusing on the history, methods, and details of the Oxford House model of substance abuse recovery. Provides a refreshing, if not sobering, reminder that there is hope for recovery from substance abuse when traditional methods have failed. [This book] is sometimes provocative, laced with enriched narratives and testimonials depicting the tortuous path many of its residents took before finding Oxford House. I would recommend it to addicts, mental health personnel, addictionologists, sociologists, policy makers, urban planners, and politicians. It provides a glimpse into the lives of troubled souls and a way to establish a unique community model of living as part of recovery."- Leslie M. Lothstein, PsycCRITIQUESTable of Contents Foreword (Bill White) Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART I. THE OXFORD HOUSE MODEL Chapter 1. A Society in Crisis The Future Chapter 2. A Sobering Beginning: The First Oxford House Insider Influence The First Oxford House Chapter 3. The Roads to Recovery: Substance Abuse Treatment Approaches and Oxford House Treatment Models Oxford House Approach Chapter 4. The Oxford House Experience: Entrance and Assimilation Making the Decision The New Resident Chapter 5. The Oxford House Experience: Living Substance Free Relationships Reframing of Self PART II. EXPANDING THE OXFORD HOUSE APPROACH Chapter 6. History Is Made Legislation An Explosion of Growth Chapter 7. Women, Children, and Families Demographics Relationships Responsibilities Sense of Self Chapter 8. Criminal Offenders and Recovery Society’s Perceptions Reentry into Society Relationships Responsibilities Sense of Self Chapter 9. Society’s Disenfranchised Society’s Perceptions Relationships Responsibilities Sense of Self Reentry into Society Chapter 10. An Invitation Is Extended The Next Step The Oxford House Traditions Chapter 11. Does Oxford House Work? Compelling Evidence A Broadened Vision of Helping Chapter 12. The Researchers’ Stories Community Psychology Community Psychology Meets Oxford House Chapter 13. A Watershed Moment A New Paradigm The Oxford House Approach in Other Settings Appendix References Index

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Book SynopsisLearn how to help couples to navigate and resolve the spiritual themes present in marriage Statistically speaking, about half of all first marriages fail. The Spiritual Work of Marriage comprehensively discusses an issue that is central to addressing committed relationships and intimacythe difficult, and yet very common, spiritual work that exists within marriage. This insightful guide goes deeper into ways to improve marital intimacy by explaining its spiritual dimension and describing a variety of spiritual themes that every couple deals with and must resolve. The book contains practical case study material, questions for group discussion, and a series of spiritual and theological theories tied to powerful marital dynamics. Author Dr. David Olsen, certified pastoral counselor and certified marriage and family therapist, explains approaches that every counselor can use when attempting to help couples navigate and work through marital intimacy and spiritual issTable of ContentsIntroduction. The Longing to be Known. The Idolatry of Attempting to Change Your Partner. The Sins of the Fathers and the Longing for Redemption. Repentance and Relationships: You Really Do Have to Say “I’m Sorry”. Intimacy and Forgiveness. Salvation, Marriage, and Grace. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisRelational maintenance provides a rallying point for those seeking to discover the behaviors that individuals utilize to sustain their personal relationships. Theoretical models, research programs, and specific studies have examined how people in a variety of close relationships choose to define and maintain those relationships. In addition, relational maintenance turns our attention to communicative processes that help people sustain their close relationships. In this collection, editors Daniel J. Canary and Marianne Dainton focus on the communicative processes critical to the maintenance and enhancement of personal relationships. The volume considers variations in maintaining different types of personal relationships; structural constraints on relationship maintenance; and cultural variations in relational maintenance. Contributions to the volume cover a broad range of relational types, including romantic relationships, family relationships, long-distance relationships, workplace relationships, and Gay and Lesbian relationships, among others. Maintaining Relationships Through Communication: Relational, Contextual, and Cultural Variations synthesizes current research in relationship maintenance, emphasizes the ways that behaviors vary in their maintenance functions across relational contexts, discusses alternative explanations for maintaining relationships, and presents avenues for future research. As such, it is intended for students and scholars studying interpersonal communication and personal relationships.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Definitions and Perspectives on Relational Maintenance Communication, Kathryn Dindia; Part 1 Maintaining Different Types of Relationships; Chapter 2 Maintaining Family Relationships, Sally Vogl-Bauer; Chapter 3 Maintaining Romantic Relationships: A Summary and Analysis of One Research Program, Laura Stafford; Chapter 4 Maintaining Friendships Throughout the Lifespan, Marianne Dainton, Elaine Zelley, Emily Langan; Chapter 5 Maintaining Undesired Relationships, Jon A. Hess; Part 2 Contextual Variations in Maintaining Relationships; Chapter 6 Maintaining Long-Distance Relationships, Brooks A. Aylor; Chapter 7 Computer-Mediated Communication Effects on Relationship Formation and Maintenance, Michael K. Rabby, Joseph B. Walther; Chapter 8 Relationship Maintenance in Organizational Settings, Vincent R. Waldron; Chapter 9 When Part ners Falter: Repair After a Transgression, Tara M. Emmers-Sommer; Part 3 Cultural Variations in Maintaining Relationships; Chapter 10 Relationship Maintenance in Same-Sex Couples, Stephen M. Haas; Chapter 11 Relationship Maintenance in Intercultural Couples: An Interdependence Analysis, Stanley O. Gaines, Jr., Christopher R. Agnew; Chapter 12 Maintaining Marriages in Russia: Managing Societal Influences and Communication Dynamics, Deborah S. Ballard-Reisch, Marat Zaguidoulline, Daniel J. Weigel; Chapter 13 Maintaining Relationships in Korea and the United States: Features of Korean Culture that Affect Relational Maintenance Beliefs and Behaviors, Young-Ok Yum, Daniel J. Canary; Part 4 Epilogue; Chapter 14 Framing the Maintenance of Relationships Through Communication: An Epilogue, Marianne Dainton;

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a concise, readable, research-grounded synthesis of the special concerns mental health and other helping professionals need to address when working with men today, and explains a wealth of effective gender-specific approaches to assessment and intervention that result in more successful outcomes for male clients.Many more women than men seek counseling and therapy, and to some extent standard services have evolved in response to female styles of communicating and problem-solving. Practitioners frequently feel frustrated and baffled by their male clients because they seem unresponsive to treatment approaches that work so well for women. But many men benefit from therapy when practitioners understand male socialization and the ways men communicate and problem-solve.Too many men today are doing badly and are in real need of help. Almost half of America''s male children grow up in single parent homes headed by mothers, where they seldom have male mentors orTrade Review"Once again Dr. Glicken has approached an important subject that has remained in the shadows for far too long. While it is aimed at the clinical practitioner it is full of many observations and insights that will also help most social workers in myriad settings. I predict this important contribution to the field will be required reading for many years."—Daniel HuffBoise State UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Preface. Part I: The Serious Problems Experienced by Men. The Troubled Lives of Men. Male Development: Some Divergent Points of View. Working With Men to Ensure Good Physical Health. Male Bashing. Part II: Clinical Work With Men. A Gender-Specific Approach to Diagnosing Male Clients. Forming Therapeutic Relationships With Male Clients. A Model of Therapy for Men. Storytelling, Personal Coaching, Humor, Role Plays, Men's Groups, and Other Useful Approaches for Treating Men. Self-Help Groups With Men. Part III: Clinical Work With Violent Men. Clinical Work With Violent Male Youths. Clinical Work With Physically and Sexually Abusive Men. Treating Male Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence. Part IV: Clinical Work With Men of Color: Special Concerns. Clinical Work With African-American Men. Clinical Work With Traditional and Newly Immigrated Latino Men (With Mina Garza). Clinical Work With Asian Men (With Steven Ino). Part V: Aging and Substance Abuse. Clinical Work With Male Substance Abusers. Working With Older Adult Male Clients. Part VI: The Future: Improving the Lives of Men. Changing the Way We Respond to Men. Female Therapists and Academics Respond.

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Book SynopsisThe true integration of interpersonal, social psychology, and cognitive-behavioral approaches is the most important theoretical issue in the field of the psychology of depression, and yet it has not been well addressed in any forum. The Interpersonal, Cognitive, and Social Nature of Depression was written to provide cutting-edge research and theoretical perspectives on this issue. Its goal is to concretize and celebrate an integrative approach to the understanding of depression, and to foster its sequelae, by bringing together primary figures from interpersonal, cognitive, and behavioral viewpoints for state-of-the-art treatment of the psychology of depression. In addition, this book provides:* an integration of these perspectives on depression research to help guide researchers in developing projects;* up-to-date research findings to help researchers update their knowledge of depression research;* a detailed review of studies evaluating the effecTrade Review"The book would be useful to clinicians and other mental health professionals such as epidemiologists, sociologists, educators, social workers, and investigators in areas such as development, psychopathology, and treatment. The volume is also likely to stimulate research, as there are numerous examples in which the contributors suggest new avenues of research."—PsycCRITIQUESTable of ContentsContents: T.E. Joiner, J. Kistner, J.S. Brown, Preface. J. Kistner, Children's Peer Acceptance, Perceived Acceptance, and Risk for Depression. J. Davila, S.J. Steinberg, Depression and Romantic Dysfunction During Adolescence. P.M. Lewinsohn, P. Rohde, J.R. Seeley, D.N. Kline, I.H. Gotlib, The Psychosocial Consequences of Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder on Young Adults. C. Hammen, Interpersonal Vulnerability and Depression in Young Women. L.Y. Abramson, L.B. Alloy, Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression: Current Status and Developmental Origins. W.P. Sacco, C.A. Vaughan, Depression and the Response of Others: A Social-Cognitive Interpersonal Process Model. S.D. Hollon, Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment and Prevention of Depression. S.L. Johnson, R. Winters, B. Meyer, A Polarity-Specific Model of Bipolar Disorder. T.E. Joiner, J. Kistner, J.S. Brown, Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this text is to organize the voluminous material on empathy in a coherent and practical manner, filling a gap that exists in the current therapeutic literature. Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Perspectives and Practices comprehensively examines the function of empathy as it introduces students and practitioners to the potential effectiveness of utilizing empathic understanding in the treatment process. Employing empathy with full recognition of its strengths and limitations promotes sound strategies for enhancing client development. As an integral component of the therapeutic relationship, empathic understanding is indispensable for engaging clients from diverse backgrounds. This cogent work focuses on understanding empathy from a wide range of theoretical perspectives and developing interventions for effectively employing the construct across the course of treatment. The book also presents a new approach for integrating empathy through a MulTable of ContentsContents: Preface. Part I: Empathy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives and Practices in Counseling and Psychotherapy. The Meaning of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy. Value of Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy. Part II: Empathy: Theoretical Orientations in Counseling and Psychotherapy. Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy and Empathy. Person-Centered Therapy and Empathy. Psychoanalytic Therapy and Empathy. Self Psychology and Empathy. Part III:Empathy: A Multiple Perspective Approach in Counseling and Psychotherapy. Multiple Ways of Knowing and Empathy. Therapeutic Techniques and Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy. Therapeutic Techniques and Empathy in Group Counseling and Psychotherapy. Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Case Study.

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Book SynopsisDuring the past two decades, the frequency and range of expert testimony by psychologists have increased dramatically. Courts now routinely hear expert testimony from clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychologists. Expert Psychological Testimony for the Courts provides a comprehensive, research-based analysis of the content, ethics, and impact of expert testimony. This book features leading scholars who have contributed to the scientific foundation for expert testimony and who have also served as expert witnesses.  The opening chapter explores issues surrounding the admissibility of expert testimony, and the closing chapter explores the ethics and limits of psychological testimony. Each of the intervening chapters focuses on a different area of expert testimony: forensic identification, police interrogations and false confessions, eyewitness identification, sexual harassment, mitigation in capital cases, the insanity defense, battered women, future danTable of ContentsContents:M. Costanzo, D. Krauss, K. Pezdek, Varieties and Vagaries of Expert Psychological Testimony: An Introduction. B.D. Sales, D.W. Shuman, Science, Experts, and Law: Reflections on the Past and the Future. W.C. Thompson, S.A. Cole, Psychological Aspects of Forensic Identification Evidence. M. Costanzo, R.A. Leo, Research and Expert Testimony on Interrogations and Confessions. K. Pezdek, Expert Testimony on Eyewitness Memory and Identification. M. O’Connor, Expert Testimony in Sexual Harassment Cases: Its Scope, Limits, and Effectiveness. K.L. Salekin, Capital Mitigation From a Developmental Perspective: The Importance of Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and the Construct of Resilience. N.J. Finkel, Insanity’s Disconnect, the Law’s Madness, and the Irresistible Impulses of Experts. R.A. Schuller, G. Jenkins, Expert Evidence Pertaining to Battered Women: Limitations and Reconceptualizations. D. Krauss, J. Lieberman, Expert Testimony on Risk and Future Dangerousness. R.K. Otto, D.A. Martindale, The Law, Process, and Science of Child Custody Evaluation. M.J. Saks, R.I. Lanyon, Pitfalls and Ethics of Expert Testimony.

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Book SynopsisPreviously considered a rare condition among children and adolescents, recent research on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has indicated an increased prevalence among this age group, insofar as it is now considered one of the most common of all psychiatric illnesses affecting youth. Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is the definitive book on OCD in children and adolescents. It provides a comprehensive review of the existing literature on pediatric OCD, and is a welcome contribution to the extant literature, which otherwise lacks a text detailing the state of knowledge in this area. Emphasizing developments made in recent years, this new volume serves to disseminate information regarding effective treatments, etiology, and accurate assessment, and guides practitioners to formulate new questions that will further elucidate this condition.Distinct in its thorough coverage of various issues in pediatric OCD, Handbook of Child and AdoleTrade Review"[T]he Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder makes an immense and timely contribution by synthesizing current awareness of this illness's developmental aspects with state-of-the-art guidance on optimal clinical care for youth afflicted with this condition....give greater texture to pivotal areas for this patient group too often glossed over." - Joseph C. Blader, PsycCRITIQUES "...the editors bring together some experienced authors to provide a useful, up-to-date text that pulls together the different psychological, psychiatric and neurobiological areas of childhood OCD...provides a helpful overview and aims to promote the recognition and effective treatment of childhood OCD."- Dr. Catherine Gallop, University of Plymouth, UK Table of ContentsObsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Historical Overview. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis, Comorbidity, and Developmental Factors. Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders. Assessment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Psychological Theories of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Neurobiology, Neuropsychology, and Neuroimaging of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections. Genetics of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Evidence From Pediatric and Adult Studies. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Psychopharmacology of Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Clinical Challenges in the Treatment of Pediatric OCD. Family Based Treatment of Early Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The Function of the Family in Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Family Interactions and Accommodation. School Issues in Children With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder the Primary Care Setting.

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Book SynopsisIn an era of globalization characterized by widespread migration and cultural contacts, psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals face a unique challenge: how does one practice successfully when working with clients from so many different backgrounds? Gielen, Draguns, and Fish argue that an understanding of the general principles of multicultural counseling is of great importance to all practitioners. The lack of this knowledge can have several negative consequences during therapy, including differences in expectations between counselor and client, misdiagnosis of the client's concerns, missed non-verbal cues, and the client feeling that she has been misunderstood. This volume focuses on the general nature of cultural influences in counseling rather than on counseling specific ethnic groups. Counseling practices from all over the world, not just those of Western society, are explored. Bringing together the work of a diverse group of international experts, the Table of ContentsWedding, Foreword. Gielen, Draguns, Fish, Principles of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy: An Introduction. Part I: Conceptual Foundations and Ethical Considerations. Sussman, The Role of Culture in Illness Interpretation and Therapy. Fish, Theoretical Issues, Principles, and Themes Relevant to Multicultural Counseling and Therapy. Fish, A Multicultural Counselor’s Guide to Race. Hirsch, Healing the Body and Mind: An Overview of Biopsychosocial Foundations and Applications. Stevens, Professional Ethics in Multicultural and International Context. Part II: Models of Multicultural Counseling. Tanaka-Matsumi, Functional Approaches to Evidence-Based Practice in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy. Coleman, Lindwall, Multiculturalism and School Counseling: Creating Culturally Relevant Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs. Koss-Chioino, Baca, Vargas, Group Therapy with Mexican American and Mexican Adolescents: Focus on Culture. Part III: The Practice of Multicultural Counseling. Laungani, A Clash of Cultures: A Case Study. Gielen, Al-Khawajah, The Practice of Counseling in Kuwait: An Interview with Jasem M. A. Al-Khawajah. Kuriansky, A Clinical Toolbox for Cross-Cultural Counseling and Training. Denham, Rethinking Counseling in Refugee Work: Post-Traumatic What? Part IV: Psychological Healing and Counseling: Indigenous, Western, or Both? Jilek, Draguns, Interventions by Traditional Healers: Their Impact and Relevance Within their Cultures and Beyond. Rubin, Deepening Psychoanalytic Listening: The Marriage of East and West. Part V: Academic Findings and Resources for Multicultural Counseling. Draguns, What Have We Learned About the Interplay of Culture with Counseling and Psychotherapy? Gielen, Draguns, Fish, Principles of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy: A Selective Bibliography. About the Editors. About the Contributors. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisSandplay is a powerful method of psychotherapy, based on practical, creative modelling - literally a hands-on approach to healing the whole person. Sandplay has both diagnostic and therapeutic value, and is efficacious for adults and children. Since there are no preconceived ideas about art in sand, there is a wonderful freedom and flow in using sand creatively. This book focuses on the process of sandplay and how it works. Ammann''s account draws upon her wide knowledge of myth and folk tale, but remains a practical work, dealing systematically with the how-to details, the necessary role of sand pictures in enhancing the self-regulation of the psyche, the two routes from psyche to sand pictures, and the symbolic interpretation of spatial phenomena. Ammann illustrates these principles in several case histories. Healing and Transformation in Sandplay contains a plea to therapists to make greater use of sandplay, alongside classical dream analysis. As a means to liberate the forces

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Book SynopsisSingle-Session Therapy by Walk-in or Appointment is based on the idea that one session is often all a client will need and choose to attend. The option of a single-session responds to the growing need for greater accessibility and responsiveness of mental-health services. With considerable data supporting both the demand for and the effectiveness of walk-in and by-appointment single sessions, the field is expanding rapidly. This book includes many clinical examples and cultural nuances, as well as discussions of recent research, training and supervision, and implementation and administrative arrangements. This is an essential title for clinicians, program developers, and policy makers interested in providing the effective, client-responsive, economic option of one-at-a-time single-session therapy on a walk-in or by-appointment basis. Trade Review"What a great book! From Melbourne to Minnesota, from Calgary to Cambodia, from Sweden to San Antonio, this volume expands our knowledge and skills about Single-Session Therapy — the body of research that now supports it, the case reports that illustrate its many forms, and the training needed to practice in this way." -Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., ABPP, Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor; Director, Institute for the Family in Psychiatry; Vice Chair of Family Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine; coauthor of Medical Family Therapy and Integrated Care"This informative and engaging book features detailed accounts of single-session therapy and highlights ways to implement walk-in clinics in a culturally sensitive fashion. Kudos to these pioneers for providing innovative ways to offer mental-health services."-Donald H. Meichenbaum, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; and Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment, Miami, Florida; author of Roadmap to Resilience and The Evolution of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy"If you've believed that clients who attend only one session are treatment failures, think again! There is growing evidence that one session may be all many people need to help them harness their inner resources and resilience. This landmark book is eye-opening, humbling and more than anything else, a must-read for clinicians and administrators alike."-Michele Weiner-Davis, M.S.W., author of Divorce Busting, The Sex-Starved Marriage, Healing from Infidelity "It is propitious to have readily available single-session therapy for those who often desperately seek the relief that psychiatry and psychotropic medications have not and are not able to provide. This book illustrates incisive and immediate interventions for such patients."-Nicholas A. Cummings, Ph.D., Sc.D., former President, American Psychological Association; President, Cummings Foundation for Behavioral Health; author of The Collected Papers of Nicholas A. Cummings and Understanding the Behavioral Healthcare Crisis "Single Session Therapy by Walk-In or Appointment opens our eyes to the power of the single session as a service delivery model that crosses theoretical orientations, cultures, and contexts. This collection offers an outstanding guide for practice." -Shelley Green, Ph.D., Professor of Family Therapy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; co-editor, Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy "All the most important authors, the most recent results, and the most important applications are in Single-Session Therapy by Walk-In or Appointment. It is the best resource for anyone who wants to know how to help people in each single -- and often unique -- session."-Dr. Flavio Cannistrá, Director of the Italian Institute for Single-Session Therapy, Rome; and co-editor of Single-Session Therapy: Principles and Practice"What a great book! From Melbourne to Minnesota, from Calgary to Cambodia, from Sweden to San Antonio, this volume expands our knowledge and skills about Single-Session Therapy — the body of research that now supports it, the case reports that illustrate its many forms, and the training needed to practice in this way." -Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, ABPP, Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor; Director, Institute for the Family in Psychiatry; Vice Chair of Family Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine; coauthor of Medical Family Therapy and Integrated Care"If you've believed that clients who attend only one session are treatment failures, think again! There is growing evidence that one session may be all many people need to help them harness their inner resources and resilience. This landmark book is eye-opening, humbling and more than anything else, a must-read for clinicians and administrators alike."-Michele Weiner-Davis, M.S.W., author of Divorce Busting, The Sex-Starved Marriage, Healing from Infidelity "It is propitious to have readily available single-session therapy for those who often desperately seek the relief that psychiatry and psychotropic medications have not and are not able to provide. This book illustrates incisive and immediate interventions for such patients."-Nicholas A. Cummings, Ph.D., Sc.D., former President, American Psychological Association; President, Cummings Foundation for Behavioral Health; author of The Collected Papers of Nicholas A. Cummings and Understanding the Behavioral Healthcare Crisis "All the most important authors, the most recent results, and the most important applications are in Single-Session Therapy by Walk-In or Appointment. It is the best resource for anyone who wants to know how to help people in each single -- and often unique -- session."-Dr. Flavio Cannistrá, Director of the Italian Institute for Single-Session Therapy, Rome; and co-editor of The Italian Handbook of Single-Session Therapy"This informative and engaging book features detailed accounts of single-session therapy and highlights ways to implement walk-in clinics in a culturally sensitive fashion. Kudos to these pioneers for providing innovative ways to offer mental-health services."-Donald H. Meichenbaum, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; and Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment, Miami, Florida; author of Roadmap to Resilience and The Evolution of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy"Single Session Therapy by Walk-In or Appointment opens our eyes to the power of the single session as a service delivery model that crosses theoretical orientations, cultures, and contexts. This collection offers an outstanding guide for practice." -Shelley Green, Ph.D., Professor of Family Therapy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; co-editor, Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy Table of ContentsAbout the Contributors Section 1: Editors’ Introduction 1. Single-Session/One-at-a-Time Walk-In Therapy Michael F. Hoyt, Monte Bobele, Arnold Slive, Jeff Young, & Moshe Talmon Section 2: Administrative 2. The Three Top Reasons Why Walk-In Single Sessions Make Perfect Sense Arnold Slive & Monte Bobele 3. Single-Session Therapy: The Misunderstood Gift that Keeps On Giving Jeff Young 4. Change in the Winds: The Growth of Walk-In Therapy Clinics in Ontario, Canada Karen Young 5. Twenty-Five Years of Walk-In Single Sessions at the Eastside Family Centre: Clinical and Research Dimensions Janet Stewart, Nancy McElheran, Harry Park, Bruce Maclaurin, Cindy Fang, Margaret Oakander, & Alexandra Robinson 6. The Walk-In Counseling Model: Research and Advocacy Leslie Josling & Cheryl-Anne Cait 7. Development of a Single-Session Family Program at Child and Youth Mental- Health Services, Southern Melbourne Rachel Barbara-May, Paul Denborough, & Tess McGrane 8. Single-Session Therapy in the Majority World: Addressing the Challenge of Service Delivery in Cambodia and the Implications for Other Global Contexts John Miller, Jason Platt, & Kevin M. Conroy 9. Walk-In Counseling Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul: The Magic of Our Model for Clients and Volunteers Mary Weeks & Lori Zook-Stanley Section 3: Clinical 10. The Eternal Now: On Becoming and Being a Single- Session Therapist Moshe Talmon 11. Single-Session Therapy: Stories, Structures, Themes, Cautions, and Prospects Michael F. Hoyt 12. One...Two...Three Ways to Help You Today: Therapeutic Models in a Single-Session Therapy Program Monica Barnes, Patricia Carruthers, & Maja Gigovic 13. Working Within the Client’s Cultural Context in Single- Session Therapy Terry Soo-Hoo 14. Coming In for Tune-Ups: A Family’s Experience of Episodic Long-Term Single-Session Therapy at the Bouverie Centre, Melbourne Karen Story 15. Westside Stories: Walk-In and Single-Session Therapy in San Antonio Monte Bobele, Chrystal Fullen, Brittany Houston, Ashlee Martinez, Lacey Moffat, & Jeanette Santos 16. Single-Session Walk-Ins as a Collaborative Learning Community at the Houston-Galveston Institute Susan Levin, Adriana Gil-Wilkerson, & Sylvia Rapini De Yatim 17. Co-Crafting Take-Home Documents at the Walk-In Scot Cooper & "Ariane" 18. Coincidence Favors the Prepared Mind: Single Sessions with Couples in Sweden Martin Söderquist 19. Terapia Breve Sin Cita: Collaboration with a Marginalized Community in Mexico City Irma J. Rodriguez 20. Reflections on Providing Single-Session Therapy in Post-Disaster Haiti Brian Guthrie 21. Some Ways to End an SST Michael F. Hoyt & Robert Rosenbaum Section 4: Supervisory 22. The First Time: Teaching Skills that Prepare Interns and New Therapists for Walk-In Counseling Joanna Bedggood 23. Supervision and the Single-Session Therapist: Learnings from Ten Years of Practice Sandy Harper- Jaques 24. Capturing the Moment in Supervision Pam Rycroft Section 5: Editors’ Conclusion 25. Walk-In and By-Appointment Single Sessions Now and in the Future Michael F. Hoyt, Monte Bobele, Arnold Slive, Jeff Young, & Moshe Talmon

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Book SynopsisAllowing clients to work on their own problems and at their own pace, this excellent title recognises that solving personal problems is a skill to be learnt just like any other. It teaches the reader the necessary skills and then guides the use of those skills through organised action plans and practical self help programmes. It is excellent for helping to build confidence in relationships, communicating with others and understanding personal choice. It helps the user overcome guilt, anger, moodiness, depression, stress and anxiety. It encourages a more relaxed approach and helps to handle conflict at home and in work. All of the exercises, questionnaires and action plans can be freely photocopied.Trade Review'an excellent book, which offers a comprehensive, realistic clinical strategy' - Jacky Walker, Stress counsellor and trainer based in West Norfolk 'Simmons and Daw provide a pracrical workbook to help alleviate stress, anxiety and depression.' - Robert B Geismar, Counselling at Work 'Through the series of self-help programmes which offer a wide range of coping techniques from which the appropriate one for personal needs can be selected will certainly help professional workers provide clients with the necessary skills to overcome.' - Institute of Health Education Rec'd Pbk's Vol 33 No3 'Jargon is avoided and themes are accessibly presented.' - Nursing Times 'I would suggest that this book would be of value to anyone interested in beginning to learn the skills necessary to cope with stress.' - Eric Broussine, Nurse Tutor, The Multidisaplinary Health Journal 'The book is written in a simple/straightforward style, free from jargon, so that a wide range of disciplines can use this text in their work with clients.' - LogopedieTable of Contents172pp Wire-o-bound 184 x 247mm ISBN 978-0-86388-415-3 ORDER CODE D11-002-1938 GBP30.99 Minds and bodies Life style; Understanding ourselves; An anxiety management programme; Gloom, sadness depression; Growing further; communicating clearly, relationships, meditation

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Book SynopsisPublished in 1997, Child Therapy: Concepts, Strategies, And Decision Making is a valuable contribution to the field of Psychotherapy.Table of ContentsPart I. What is Child Therapy? Evolution. Basic Principles. Part II. Clinical Practice of Child Therapy. Clinical Assessment of the Child. Clinical Assessment of the Family. The Clinical Formulation and the Treatment Approach. Treatment Alliances and the Therapeutic Context. Resistant Children and Parents. Managed Care as a Working Environment. Family Work in Child Therapy. Consultation with the Child's Social System. Psychotropic Medication and Therapy. Part III. Specific Therapeutic Approaches. The Clinical Repertoire. Supportive Therapy. Psychoeducational and Psychosocial Therapies. Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Therapies. Relational Therapy. Group Therapies. Higher Levels of Care. Termination of Treatment and Follow-up. Part IV. Final Notes. Predicting Treatment Outcome. Ethical Considerations. Child Therapy in Motion. Appendix A: Professional Organizations for Child Therapists. Appendix B: Recommended Reading List. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor many years, mental health professionals have attended the seminars of Bill O''Hanlon. The author and co-author of over a dozen books has captivated audiences with his informative, humorous, and interactive teaching style. An Invitation to Possibility Land takes participants a step further. In the context of a week-long training limited to 10 participants, O''Hanlon moves to a new level of experience that cannot be duplicated in his large workshops. The author shares riveting stories, metaphors, interchanges with participants, transcripts of therapy sessions during the week, and many more teaching points that allow this book to read like a novel. The book explores many current issues facing therapists in today''s climate such as how to make therapy briefer and how to work with abuse victims. It offers the reader a chance to experience, along with the participants, an in depth training where subjects such as hypnosis, brief, Ericksonian, solution-oriented, and narrative therapies, anTable of ContentsChapter 1. Welcome to Possibility-Land. Introduction. Opening Doors. Mission statement. Group Member Introductions. Observational and Conversational Items. Chapter 2. Language is a Virus. Creating an Awareness of Language. Implications of Constructivism, Postmodernism, and Modernism. Attending to Metaphors. The Collaborative Approach. Escaping Dogma. Chapter 3. Cindy. Individual Therapy Involving Hypnosis. Group Observations, Reflections and Feedback. Talking Hypnosis. Chapter 4. Evolving Conversation. What's coming across? Stories, Myths, and Fairytales. New Roads of Possibility. Chapter 5. Trancepersonally. Inner work. Practicing Hypnosis. Continuing Conversations. Valuing Internal Experience. Chapter 6. Jill and Eric. Therapy with a Couple. Group Observations, Reflections, and Feedback. Continuing Conversations. Chapter 7. Pathways with Possibilities. What's Coming Across? What Do You Call It? Acknowledgement and Possibility. Chapter 8. Lynn. Individual Therapy without Hypnosis.

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Book SynopsisPreviously neglected, more and more affect and creativity is recognized as an area that is important and exciting area to investigate. This book presents the very latest ideas and research by leaders in the field about the role of affect in the creative process. Affect, Creative Experience and Psychological Adjustment is an arena where new theories and concepts can be presented, research findings compared and discussed, methodological issues debated, and future research outlined. Key questions in affect and creativity focus on identifying specific affective processes that are most important in creativity, discovering the underlying mechanisms that account for the relationships between affect and creativity, exploring differential effects of various types of affect, such as positive and negative affect, on creativity and understanding how these things relate to psychological adjustment. As with any new line of research investigation, there is a fermenting of ideas, speculations, resTable of ContentsPart I. Affect and the Creative Experience. On the Relationship Between Affect and Creative Problem Solving. Mood and Creativity Research: The View from a Conceptual Organizing Perspective. The Emotional Resonance Model of Creativity: Theoretical and Practical Extensions. Play, Affect, and Creativity: Theory and Research. Intrinsic Motivation, Affect and Creativity. Part II. Affect and Creative Expression. Affect in Artistic and Scientific Creativity. Affect in Artists and Architects: Images of Self and World. Feeling Creativity Through Deep Listening. On the Role of Affect in Scientific Discovery. Part III. Creativity, Psychopathology, and Adjustment. Tension, Adaptability, and Creativity. The Subtle Attraction: Beauty as a Force in Awareness, Creativity, and Survival. Creativity, Bipolarity, and the Dynamics of Style.

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Book SynopsisUtilizing longitudinal research, the authors have identified the mediational nature of the process of how traumatic events in childhood lead to increased HIV risk as adults.Table of ContentsPreface, Acknowledgments, 1. HIV and Women, 2. Childhood Sexual Abuse, 3. A Model for the Relationship Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and HIV Risk, 4. Methodological Considerations and Compromises, 5. Differential Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse, 6. Preliminary Model Analyses, 7. Longitudinal Model Analyses, 8. Analysis of Model Mediators, 9. Cross-Sample Comparisons Comparisons, 10. Psychosocial Functioning Clusters, 11. Discussion, 12. Implications, Appendix, Author Index, Subject Index

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Book SynopsisVolume 11 includes chapters on the analysis of dybbuk possession and exorcism in Judaism (Y. Bilu); crisis and continuity in the personality of an Apache shaman (L. B. Boyer et al.); culture shock and the inability to mourn ( H. Stein); charismatically led groups (L. Balter); the psychoanalytic and social aspects of telephoning (R. Almansi); and an ethnographic study of hermaphroditism ((G. Herdt & R. Stoller).Table of Contents1. The Taming of the Deviants and Beyond: An Analysis of Dybbuk Possession and Exorcism in Judaism, Bilu 2. After the Death of the Primal Father, Roheim 3. Crisis and Continuity in the Personality of an Apache Shaman, Boyer, De Vos, Boyer 4. Sakulambei - A Hermaphrodite's Secret: An Example of Clinical Ethnography, Herdt, Stoller 5. "Culture Shock" and the Inability to Mourn, Stein 6. The Charismatically Led Group: The Mental Processes of Its Members, Balter 7. On Telephoning, Compulsive Telephoning, and Perverse Telephoning: Psychoanalytic and Social Aspects, Almansi

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Book SynopsisVolume 13 includes chapters on the contributions of Weston LaBarre (B. Kilbourne); Geza Roheim's theory of myth (S. Morales); the origins of Christianity (W. Meissner); myths in Inuit religion (D. Merkur); the psychology of a Sherpa shaman (R. Paul); the psychoanalytic study of urban legends (M. Carroll); and the dogma of technology (H. Stein & R. Hill).Table of Contents1. Weston LaBarre: Pioneer, Gadfly, and Scholar, Kilborne 2. Geza Roheim's Theory of Dream Origin in Myth, Morales 3. The Origins of Christianity, Meissner 4. Adaptive Symbolism and the Theory of Myth: The Symbolic Understanding of Myths in the Inuit Religion, Merkur 5. Fire and Ice: The Psychology of a Sherpa Shaman, Paul 6. The Sick Old Lady is a Man: A Contribution to the Psychoanalytic Study of Urban Legends, Carroll 7. The Dogma of Technology, Stein, Hill

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Book SynopsisIn these groundbreaking new collections, the reader will find an exciting, boad-ranging selection of work showing an array of applications of the Gestalt model to working with children, adolescents, and their families and worlds. From the theoretical to the hands-on, and from the clinical office or playroom to family settings, schools, institutions, and the community, these chapters take us on a rewarding tour of the vibrant, productive range of Gestalt work today, always focusing on the first two decades of life. With each new topic and setting, fresh and creative ideas and interventions are offered and described, for use by practitioners of every school and method. Trade Review"Gestalt approaches to work with families, children and their worlds are among the most important new extensions of the Gestalt model over the past generation - and high on the list of the contributions we can make, as practitioners, to the problems of the world. In this rich collection, you will find the exciting depth and range of this work, in applications from individual and family therapy to groups, schools, and beyond. Therapists who work with all ages and all approaches will find much in these chapters to enrich and enliven their perspectives and energy for the work."- Sonia March Nevis, Co-Director, Center for the Study of Intimate Systems, Gestalt International Study Center"If you live or work with children, you will be enriched by reading these books."- Violet Oaklander, from the PrefaceTable of ContentsMcConville, Preface. Part I: Toward a Theoretical Framework.McConville, Lewinian Field Theory, Development, and Psychotherapy. Plummer, Tukufu, Enlarging the Field: African-American Adolescents in a Gestalt Context. Ferguson, O'Neill, Late Adolescence: A Gestalt Model of Development, Crisis, and Brief Psychotherapy. Wheeler, The Self in the Eye of the Father: A Gestalt Perspective on Fathering the Male Adolescent. Blumenthal, A Field of Difference: A Gestalt Consideration of Learning Disabilities. Part II: Applications in the Field.Singer, Coming Out of the Shadows: Supporting the Development of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescents. Blaney, Smythe, A Gestalt Approach to the Treatment of Adolescent Eating Disorders. Fodor, Collier, Assertiveness and Conflict Resolution: An Integrated Gestalt/Cognitive Behavioral Model for Working with Urban Adolescents. Lee, Shame and Support: Understanding an Adolescent's Family Field. Schrevel, Anorexia and Contact. McConville, Shame, Interiority and the Heart-Space of Skateboarding: A Clinical Tale. McConville, Kraus, & Wheeler, Sex, Lies and Audio Tape: A Conversation about Adolescence with Sonia Nevis.

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Book SynopsisA special section on adolescent substance abuse highlights Volume 29 of Adolescent Psychiatry.  Contributions range from an examination of brain myelination in relation to onset of addictive disorders (Bartzokis) to the screening instruments used to detect substance use disorders (Rosner) to practical aspects of psychiatric assessment and management of substance abusing adolescents (Havivi).  Topical studies focus on the changing patterns of use and health risks of the designer drug Ecstasy (Grob); the club drugs gamma-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine (Miotto et al.); and adolescent pathological gambling, a behavioral disorder with strikingly addictive features.  Taken together, these illuminating essays converge in an appreciation of adolescent substance abuse and addiction in all their biopsychosocial complexity. Elsewhere in Volume 29, contributors review neuroimaging studies in an effort to shed light on adolescent psychiatric disorders (Day et alTable of ContentsPart I: Special Section on Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction.Rosner, The Scourge of Addiction: What the Adolescent Psychiatrist Needs to Know. Havivi, Substance Abuse in Teens: A Clinical Approach to Assessment and Treatment. Bartzokis, Brain Myelination in Prevalent Neuropsychiatric Developmental Disorders: Primary and Comorbid Addiction. Grob, The Enigma of Ecstasy: Implications for Youth and Society. Fong, Pathological Gambling in Adolescents: No Longer Child's Play. Miotto, Davoodi, & Maya, Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Ketamine: Effects and Treatment of Toxicity. Part II: Development, Psychopathology, and Psychotherapy.Day, Chiu, & Hendren, Structure and Function of the Adolescent Brain: Findings from Neuroimaging Studies. Becker, Grilo, Validation Studies of the Borderline Personality Disorder Construct in Adolescents: Implications for Theory and Practice. Paris, Diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescence. Petti, Blitsch, Blix, & Sims, Deliberate Foreign Body Ingestion in Hospitalized Youth: A Case Series and Overview. Milrod, Busch, Shapiro, Leon, & Aronson, A Pilot Study of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in 18- to 21-Year-Old Patients with Panic Disorder. Shen, Chiu, Lim, Cross-Cultural Issues in Therapy with an Asian American Adolescent.

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Book SynopsisIn our post-9/11 environment, our sense of relative security and stability as privileged subjects living in the heart of Empire has been profoundly shaken. Hollander explores the forces that have brought us to this critical juncture, analyzing the role played by the neoliberal economic paradigm and conservative political agenda that emerged in the West over the past four decades with devastating consequences for the hemisphere's citizens. Narrative testimonies of progressive U.S. and Latin American psychoanalysts illuminate the psychological meanings of living under authoritarian political conditions and show how a psychoanalysis beyond the couch contributes to social struggles on behalf of human rights and redistributive justice. By interrogating themes related to the mutual effects of social power and ideology, large group dynamics and unconscious fantasies, affects and defenses, Hollander encourages reflections about our experience as social/psychological subjects.Trade Review"While reading Uprooted Minds, I recognized that Nancy Hollander has become a giant among a handful of psychoanalytic investigators who have taken psychoanalysis beyond the couch and utilized it in the examination of social, political, historical, and economic conditions. An esteemed authority on the psychology of the era of state terror in Latin America between the 1960s and 1990s, she contributes to our understanding of Latin American psychoanalysts' moving, soul-searching response to it. In this book, her psychoanalytic insights also illuminate topics ranging from terror and torture to "American exceptionalism," globalization to political leaders' personalities and new economic/military alliances, to despair as well as hope about humankind's future. This is one of the most significant books of our time, and it should be read not only by persons who are interested in expanding the influence of psychoanalysis beyond its clinical application, but by everyone who wishes to be more than a passive bystander to the dangerous world we live in." - Vamik D. Volkan, M.D., President, American College of Psychoanalysts"This subtle and penetrating inquiry weaves together the hideous record of state terror in the Americas and the terrible human cost of economic fundamentalism, and explores how social-psychological theory and direct engagement can ameliorate the traumas left in their wake and help overcome the institutional framework of repression and domination that bars the way to personal and social liberation." - Noam Chomsky, author, What We Say Goes: Conversations on U. S. Power in a Changing World (2007) and Essential Chomsky (2009)"Nancy's Hollander's book makes its welcome appearance just as Argentina has moved toward a much-needed social reparation by reopening the legal cases against the perpetrators of the Dirty War, who four decades ago disappeared, tortured, and assassinated tens of thousands of Argentine citizens. Intimately familiar with the history of dictatorship in the Southern Cone, Hollander alerts us to the dangerous road traveled by the United States since 9/11. Books like Hollander's, which represent a socially engaged psychoanalysis, take their place alongside the courageous work of human rights activists that have made social justice possible. Uprooted Minds is a must-read for all who are concerned about the future of humanity." - Julia Braun, Argentine psychoanalyst, mother of a disappeared son, and winner of the IPA's Hayman Prize for published work pertaining to traumatized children and adults "In the tradition begun by Freud when he turned his psychoanalytic gaze toward the deeply conflicted human condition in Civilization and Its Discontents, Nancy Caro Hollander critically explores the discontents of our culture. She has produced a book that inserts itself in the crossroads between the individual and the social, the personal and the political, between neoliberalism and the progressive movements that challenge it, between democracy and authoritarianism, and between the September 11's of the two Americas. With an artist's sensibility and a depth that only personal experience can engender, she examines the impact of traumatic events that deeply affect people's subjectivity and social experience. Uprooted Minds is a testimonial text that is not dispassionate and 'objective,' but, on the contrary, a revelation of life lived, suffered, felt, and thought about: history incarnate. Hollander's style is rigorous, transparent, solidly researched, and colloquial, and with Uprooted Minds she delivers a social analysis that only a psychoanalyst could write." - Juan Carlos Volnovich, Argentine psychoanalyst, Psychological Consultant to the Grandmothers of the Plaza del Mayo and Honoree Professor, University of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo"Drawing on personal experience and conversations with psychoanalysts who lived through and witnessed torture and murder in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay over the last four decades, Nancy Hollander has written a book that will be an eye-opener and a consciousness-raiser for many of us about U.S.-sponsored oppression. For U.S. psychoanalysts in particular, there is much to be learned from the experience of Latin American analysts' struggles to relieve individual suffering in the context of state-sponsored terror, while deploying psychoanalytic understanding in the service of creating a more humane society. Bringing lessons learned from this Latin American experience to an analysis of the social trauma represented by 9/11 and the consequent erosion of political and social democracy in this country, Hollander shows how a social psychoanalysis has emerged here as well. She has given an essential guide to those of us in North America who, using a socially situated psychoanalysis, want to help the individuals we work with in the context of post-9/11 political crises and to make a reparative contribution to the world we live in." - Neil Altman, Ph.D., author, The Analyst in the Inner City, Second Edition (2009)"Uprooted Minds inherits and develops psychoanalytical social psychology through a brilliant analysis of the historical roots of disturbances in the social matrices of several contemporary societies. Hollander weaves interviews with eminent analysts and social activists with her own personal recollections to create a book unlike any other I have read. Informative, challenging, disturbing, passionate, and good-humored, I think it will inspire a new generation of psychoanalytical investigations of social dreaming." - Christopher Bollas, Ph.D."Nancy Hollander has once again ventured into domains few psychoanalysts have dared to explore. As in her previous highly-acclaimed Love in a Time of Hate: Liberation Psychology in Latin America, she brilliantly exposes the intersection of psychology and politics. This time she examines the post-9/11 impact on political culture, covering a wide range of topics, from Argentina's economic debacle to today's challenges in American democracy. Uprooted Minds accomplishes the almost impossible task of establishing a long-overdue dialogue between social sciences and psychoanalysis. Hollander, an historian and psychoanalyst, has delivered an original work that illuminates readers from the North and the South. Her work empowers psychoanalysts, mental health practitioners, and social scientists to build bridges between practice and political activism." - Isaac Tylim, Ph.D., Secretary, International Psychoanalytic Association Committee on the United Nations"Uprooted Minds is an important and riveting critique of our times. At present, globalization is linking us in with violence as well as environmental and economic collapse. Integrating history, politics, memoir, and psychoanalysis, this book is an incisive study of this disintegration. Hollander illuminates our despair, but she also exhorts us towards hope, courage, and resistance. This is a passionate, humane, and scholarly work." - Sue Grand, Ph.D., author, The Hero in the MirrorTable of ContentsScared Stiff: Social Trauma and Post-9/11 Political Culture. Political Culture and Psychoanalysis in the Southern Cone: Coming Attractions of the Dirty Wars. A Psychoanalysis for Tumultuous Times: The Psyche and Social Revolution. The Psychodynamics of State Terror. The Culture of Fear and Social Trauma. Exile: Paradoxes of Loss and Creativity. Neoliberal Democracy in Latin America: Impunity and Economic Meltdown. U.S. Neoliberal/Neoconservative Democracy: Psychoanalysis without the Couch. Impunity and Resistance: Saving Democracy in the Heart of Empire. The Future's Uprooted Minds.

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Book SynopsisA how-to guide to affirmative counseling with transgender clients * Presents the best evidence-based care * Instructions for strategies to improve inclusivity * Illustrated with case studies * Printable tools for clinical use.Trade ReviewThis book is a comprehensive review of treatment modalities, testing protocols, and theories for trans and gender diverse populations. The material, case studies, and downloadable resources are infinitely valuable to those in all levels of clinical practice. This book matters. It should be a part of all professional libraries – to improve the work of clinicians as they interact with gender diverse and trans populations.;Charla S. Waxman, BS, MBA, EdD, Lake Behavioral Hospital, Waukegan, IL, in Doody’s Reviews (January 2023)Table of Contents1 Description 1.1 Terminology 1.2 Definitions 1.3 Overview 1.3.1 Indigenous People 1.3.2 Medical Model 1.3.3 Transgender Movement 1.3.4 Nonbinary Movement 1.4 Gatekeeping 2 Theories and Models 2.1 Minority Stress Theory 2.1.1 Challenges With Minority Stress and Trans People 2.1.2 Suicide and Minority Stress 2.2 Gender Dysphoria 2.2.1 Reclassifying Gender Dysphoria 2.3 Medical Necessity 2.4 Informed Consent 2.5 Harm Reduction 2.6 Shaping the Therapeutic Dialogue 2.6.1 Introducing Yourself With Your Pronoun( s) 2.6.2 Presentation of Experience and Training 2.6.3 Assumptions About What an Identity Term Means for the Client topic? 2.6.4 Trans Client Fluidity in Their Gender and Sexuality 2.6.5 Assumptions About Meaning of Transition for a Client 2.6.6 How to Respond When You Make a Mistake 2.6.7 Understanding Diverse Experiences Gender 2.6.8 Reviews of Client Experience in Your Practice 2.6.9 Knowledge of Local Resources 2.7 Shaping the Therapeutic Relationship 2.7.1 Grief 2.7.2 Suicide and Trans People 2.7.3 Nonsuicidal Self-injury 2.7.4 Reasonably Well-Controlled Mental Health 3 Assessment and Treatment Indications 3.1 Assessment 3.1.1 Screening Tools 3.1.2 Outcome Measures 3.1.3 Critique of Personality Assessment Tools 3.1.4 Progress Monitoring Tools 3.1.5 Measures Designed for Trans Clients 3.1.6 Caution When Interpreting Results 4 Treatment 4.1 Method of Treatment 4.1.1 Conversion Therapy 4.1.2 Specific Clinical Concerns 4.2 Efficacy and Prognosis 4.2.1 Affirmative Practice 4.2.2 Therapeutic 4.3 Variations of the Method: Letter Writing 4.4 Problems in Carrying Out Treatments 4.4.1 Trauma 4.4.2 Trans Clients in Rural Locations 4.4.3 Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria 4.4.4 Autism Spectrum Disorder in Trans People 4.4.5 Co-Occurring Medical Concerns 4.4.6 Persistence, Insistence, and Consistence 4.5 Multicultural Issues 4.5.1 Intersectionality 4.6 Importance of Interrogating Your Gender 5 Case Vignette 5.1 Assessing Eliza's Need for Support 6 Further Reading 7 References 8 Appendix: Tools and Resources

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Book SynopsisLearn about the key issues when assessing and treating older adults with mental health problems:Trade ReviewAn important and timely book with a stellar roster of contributors to address key topics regarding mental health practice with older adults. This book offers a wealth of practical guidance for those new to professional geropsychology and to seasoned clinicians who want to increase their competencies. This book is an invaluable read and a superb addition to the field. Highly recommended!;Daniel L. Segal, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, CO, USA;This book is a valuable resource for clinical geropsychologists, social workers, or those working in a clinical capacity with older adults. It is also a useful guide for those in school to become clinicians working with older adults. One could envision this being used as a primary text in a graduate course on mental health and later life or specific chapters being used as supplemental readings for other gerontology-related courses. The book provides clinicians with a holistic view in order to understand the complexities of working with an older adult population and describes evidence-based interventions to use when working with older adults. In addition, this book has several significant strengths including the expert knowledge, the extensive use of case examples, and the emphasis on cultural competence throughout the text.;Reviewed by Amy M. Schuster, PhD, Clemson University, SC, in Journal of Applied Gerontology (2022)Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to Working With Older Adults: A View From the Field by Nancy A. Pachana and Larry W. Thompson Chapter 2: Assessment Approaches for Psychiatric and Cognitive Syndromes by Viktoriya Samarina, Madhuvanthi Suresh, Matthew Picchiello, Julie Lutz, Brian Carpenter, and Sherry A. Beaudreau Chapter 3: Theoretical Support and Practical Strategies for CBT With Depressed Older Adults by Ann M. Steffen, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, and Larry W. Thompson Chapter 4: Case-Based Approaches With Older Adults: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Laura Gallego-Alberto, Maria S. Pedroso- Chaparro, Andres Losada, Maria Marquez-Gonzalez, Lindsey Jacobs, and Gregory A. Hinrichsen Chapter 5: Therapeutic Approaches for Anxiety and PTSD in Late Life by Alisa O'Riley Hannum, Danielle N. Berkel, Rachael Spalding, and Nancy A. Pachana Chapter 6: Working Successfully With Older Persons on the Dementia Continuum, and Their Informal Caregivers by Dolores Gallagher-Thompson and Larry W. Thompson Chapter 7: Working With Older Adults in Long-Term Care Settings by Hillary Rouse and Victor Molinari Chapter 8: Determining Decisional Capacity Across Settings and Clinical Presentations: A Systematic Approach by Shane S. Bush and Stacey Wood Chapter 9: Elder Abuse: Navigating Ethical and Legal Responsibilities by Kyle S. Page and Nabeel T. Yehyawi Chapter 10: Psychological Interventions Developed Specifically for Use in Palliative Care: A Lifespan Developmental Perspective by Rebecca S. Allen, Julia Kasl-Godley, and Candice D. Reel Chapter 11: Psychological Palliative Care and Bereavement Interventions: Psychopathology and Family Contexts by Julia Kasl-Godley and Rebecca S. Allen Appendix 1: Pikes Peak Geropsychology Competencies: Attitude, Knowledge, and Skill Competencies for Practice in Professional Geropsychology Appendix 2: Pikes Peak Evaluation Tool: Pikes Peak Geropsycholo

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Book SynopsisThis practical book equips practitioners with evidence-based diagnostic and treatment tools to help people overcome lasting embitterment or posttraumatic embitterment disorder. An accompanying book for clients is also available.Trade ReviewPTED (post-traumatic embitterment disorder) challenges even the most experienced of therapists. Many of the symptoms overlap with other disorders, in particular PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), but it is almost unique in that the patient does not believe they are the problem. The book is written for therapists as if the author knows their struggle with PTED patients all too well. He begins the process teaching readers that a new approach is necessary – “wisdom therapy” allows the readers inspiration to customize his vignettes to the patient with whom they are working. This practical guide to introducing wisdom therapy into the therapeutic conversation can turn the tables without patients realizing their thoughts might actually change for the better – a valuable tool in the toolbox!; Jill N. Littrell, BA, MA, MA, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, in Doody’s Reviews (November 2022)Table of Contents1 The Emotion Embitterment 1.1 Emotional Reaction to Humiliation, Vilification, and Injustice 1.2 Theory of Emotion 1.3 Function of Embitterment 1.4 Violation of Basic Beliefs 1.5 Psychology of Belief in a Just World 1.6 Injustice and Embitterment in a Societal Context 2 Resilience and Protective Factors Against Negative Life Events 2.1 Wisdom 2.2 Forgiveness 2.3 Intelligence and Problem-Solving Skills 2.4 Emotional Intelligence 2.5 Sense of Coherence 2.6 Morality 3 Posttraumatic Embitterment Disorder 3.1 Clinical Picture 3.2 Definition and Diagnostic Criteria of PTED 3.3 Differential Diagnosis of PTED 3.3.1 Differentiation of Intrusions, Rumination, and Associated Symptoms 3.3.2 Differentiation Among PTED and Other Mental Disorders 3.3.3 Differentiation Among PTED and Other Forms of Bitterness 3.4 Embitterment and Aggression 3.5 Epidemiology and Course of Embitterment and PTED 3.5.1 Frequency 3.5.2 Course 4 Diagnosis of Embitterment Disorder 4.1 Self-Rating and Screening Instruments 4.2 Standardized Diagnostic Interview for PTED 5 Treatment of PTED 5.1 General Therapy Problems 5.2 Building a Therapeutic Relationship 5.3 Examination of the Critical Life Event 5.4 Examination of Intrusions, Emotions, Fantasies of Revenge, and Changes in Everyday Life 5.5 Agreement on Treatment Goals and Motivation to Change 5.6 Wisdom Therapy 5.6.1 The General Structure of Wisdom Therapy 5.6.2 The Method of Insolvable Problems 5.6.3 Identification With a Fictional Victim 5.6.4 Perception and Acceptance of Emotions 5.6.5 Change of Perspective 5.6.6 Empathy and Compassion 5.6.7 Contextualism 5.6.8 Value Relativism 5.6.9 Self-Relativization 5.6.10 Self-Distancing 5.6.11 Emotional Serenity and Humor 5.6.12 Relativization of Aspirations 5.6.13 Long-Term Perspective 5.6.14 Uncertainty Tolerance 5.6.15 Knowledge of Facts and Procedures 5.6.16 Goal Clarification and Model Problem Solvers 5.6.17 Aphorisms Expressing Wisdom 5.7 Exposure 5.8 Salutotherapy and Promoting Activity and New Perspectives 5.9 Endangerment of Self and Others 5.10 Treatment Efficacy 6 Socio-Medical and Juridical Aspects 6.1 Incapacity to Work 6.2 Forensic Aspects 6.3 Criminal Liability 7 Conclusion and Outlook 8 References 9 Appendix: Tools and Resources

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Book SynopsisJust as everyone must die, almost everyone will deal with death among close friends or loved ones. This collection explores the often difficult issues of human relationships with the dying, as well as the many stresses and burdens faced by the survivors.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Toward Standards of Care for the Terminally Ill, Robert Kastenbaum PART ONE Relationships With the DyingDying vs. Well-Being, Ronald Koenig Toward a Social Theory of Dying, Natalie Rosel Family Communication in the Crisis of a Child's Fatal Illness: A Literature Review and Analysis, Lynda Share Story of a First-Born, Wende Kernan Bowie Dignity of Person in the Final Phase of Life: An Exploratory Study, Mary Louise Nash PART TWO Survivors of DeathShouldering a Burden, Kathy Calkins A Psychosocial Aspect of Terminal Care: Anticipatory Grief, Robert Fulton and Julie Fulton The Reactions of Family Systems to Sudden and Unexpected Death, Rita R. Vollman, Amy Ganzert, Lewis Picher, and W. Vail Williams SIDS: The Survivor as Victim, Eric Markusen, Greg Owen, Robert Fulton, and Robert Bendiksen Repressed Affect and Memory Reactive to Grief: A Case Fragment, David K. SwitzerPART THREE The Relationships of Health ProfessionalsNursing Care of the Terminal Patient, Sandra Simmons and Barbara Given The Relationship to Death as a Source of Stress for Nurses on a Coronary Care Unit, Trevor R. Price and Bernard J. Bergen How the Medical Staff Copes with Dying Patients: A Critical Review, Richard Schulz and David Aderman Attitudes of Physicians on Disclosing Information to and Maintaining Life for Terminal Patients Raymond G. Carey and Emil J. Posavac

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Book SynopsisProvides evidence for the subjective presence and objective efficacy of the mental image.Table of ContentsPreface Part I: Theories of the Psychophysiological Relation: Dualistic and Materialistic Approaches Mind-Brain Identity Theory: A Materialistic Foundation for the Psychophysiology of Mental Imagery Robert G. Kunzendorf Psi Mediated Emergent Interactionism and the Nature of Consciousness Charles T. Tart Part II: Research into Psychophysiological Correlations: Images, Dreams, and Hallucinations Waking Images and Neural Activity Edoardo Bisiach and Anna Berti Creative Imagination and Neural Activity Colin Martindale Brain States of Visual Imagery and Dream Generation Dietrich Lehmann and Martha Koukkou Psychophysiology of Hypnotic Hallucinations David Spiegel and Arreed F. Barabasz Schizophrenic Hallucinations in the Context of Psychophysiological Studies of Schizophrenia Pierre Flor-Henry Part III: Applications of Psychophysiological Methods and Principles: Mental and Physical Health Neuropsychological Concepts of Mood, Imagery, and Performance Jennifer Langhinrichsen and Don M. Tucker Imaging, Image-Monitoring, and Health Robert G. Kunzendorf and Anees A. Sheikh Imagery, Psychoneuroimmunology, and the Psychology of Healing Howard Hall Index Contributors

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Book SynopsisIntended to psychologists, clergy, and therapists and school guidance counselors specializing in treating dysfunctional families, grief counseling for the family, unresolved grief issues, etc. This book is also especially appropriate for students of psychology and death and bereavement courses.Table of ContentsPrefaceFamily Background-Parents Meet The Steiner family escape from Russia in 1922; in order to survive the family must separate. After five long years they are reunited in Montreal where the Roth family is settled. It is here that Anne Steiner and Jack Roth meet and marry in 1939. Our Early Years Anne Roth is shattered when it is confirmed her brother was killed during the war—so devastated by this news, Anne's own mother dies within a few months. The result of these tragedies lay bear the foundation for the familial dysfunction ahead. The Death Shortly after his Barmitzvah, my brother Mathew dies accidentally. My parents, overwhelmed by their own indescribable agony and despair are incapable of dealing with their remaining children's trauma. The family falls into a silent state of grief. The Aftermath Lost in their silence, the children withdraw from their parents as well as one another. Until Five Years Later I marry to escape from the family, thus marking the beginning of my pattern of running away. Will Marriage proves to be a nightmare, and I return home. Andrew The first person to help with my trauma over the loss of my brother enters my life, conversely relations with my family worsen. Europe It is here that peace and compassion is found— among strangers. Rift Caused by my Absence I am isolated from all family members after almost five years of running. Rainer Enlightened by my relationship with Rainer, I realize that it is time to stop running. Home to Stay I return to Montreal, happy to be free of any ties and when least expected, I meet my second husband. Edward I am seduced by this settled person who brings a child into my life from a previous marriage. I find identity and reason in my newfound family. Miscarriage I lose my child and find myself back in the darkness that I was in when I lost my brother. Road to Healing This chapter marks a time of clear awareness of my need for help regarding loss, I finally turn to therapy. Center for Sibling Loss I discover the importance of sharing grief rather than trying to work it out alone. Transition Me and my siblings briefly set aside our differences to celebrate our parent's 50th wedding anniversary. Families and Siblings I come to understand that if siblings, families, couples, etc. don't work at maintaining their relationships on an ongoing basis, people will eventually grow apart from each other. ConclusionEpilogueClosing PoemPostscript

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Book SynopsisThe contributors to Grandparenting in the United States, edited by Madonna Harrington Meyer and Ynesse Abdul-Malak of Syracuse University, use a variety of quantitative and qualitative data sets to assess how grandparenting, and its impacts, vary by living arrangements, economic status, education, gender, race, ethnicity, and other stratifying variables. Some papers assess how the provision of financial assistance, particularly during economic downturns, may be easily absorbed or financially detrimental. Others demonstrate how immigrant grandparents navigate multiple sets of cultural expectations to provide childcare to their grandchildren. Some show how Hispanic grandparents acculturation level is linked to childcare and financial transfer across generations. Others emphasize the extent to which schoolchildren with disabilities are more likely to receive grandparent care, particularly if the mother is single. Some reveal how custodial grandmothers are significantly more likelTable of Contents1. Grandparenting in the United States Madonna Harrington Meyer and Ynesse Abdul-Malak Part I: Grandparenting 2. Race and Ethnic Differences in Grandchild Care and Financial Transfers with Grandfamilies: An Intersectional Resource Approach Merril Silverstein and Yooumi Lee 3. Grandmothers’ Financial Contributions and the Impact on Grandmothers Madonna Harrington Meyer 4. Health and Grandparenting among 13 Caribbean (and one Latin American) Immigrant Women in the United States Ynesse Abdul-Malak 5. Grandparent-Provided Childcare for Families Raising Elementary School-Aged Children with Disabilities Peter D. Brandon Part 2 Co-residential and Custodial Grandparenting 6. Portrait of American Grandparent Families Lynne M. Casper, Sandra M. Florian, C. Brady Potts, and Peter D. Brandon 7. Multigenerational Relationships in Families with Custodial Grandparents Rachel Dunifon, Kimberly Kopko, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, and Lauren Wakschlag 8. An Exploration of the Health of Adolescents Raised by Grandparents Megan L. Dolbin-MacNab 9. Young Adults’ Perceptions of Living with Their Grandparents During Childhood Laura D. Pittman, Micah Ioffe, and Christine R. Keeports 10. Noncaregiving Grandparent Peers’ Perceptions of Custodial Grandparents: Extent of Life Disruption, Needs for Social Support, and Needs for Social and Mental Health Services Bert Hayslip, Jr., Rebecca J. Glover, and Sara E. Pollard

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Book SynopsisWhen therapists hear patients talk of feeling imprisoned, burning with rage, trapped, or unequipped, they are witnessing manifestations of the symbolic attitude, the hallmark of all depth psychology. Most clinicians naturally respond to and use metaphors, but they often fail to understand the full potential of metaphoric images. This volume, in addressing the transforming power of metaphor, demonstrates how clinicians can deepen the therapeutic encounter.Trade ReviewI think it is a valuable book and only wish I had had it in my hands when I was a student in training to be a psychoanalyst nearly 50 years ago. --Marion Milner, Ph.D., Member, British Psycho-analytic Society; author of On Not Being Able to PaintThis lucid presentation of the healing uses of metaphor comes from a Jungian psychotherapist who has not been afraid to learn from psychoanalysts. Psychoanalysis too has much to learn from her wise exposition of the musical method of creative symbolization as a process of moving personality forward. --John Beebe, M.D., Member, San Francisco Society of Jungian Analysts; editor, The San Francisco Jung Institute Library JournalSiegelman's book on metaphor is a welcome addition to any therapist's library because it cannot fail to sensitize the reader to the countless ways in which novel uses of language can function in a clinical setting. --Donald P. Spence in Contemporary PsychologySuperb....Gives us both a theoretical and clinical understanding of the uses of the poetic imagination in depth psychotherapy....Full of rich clinical examples....Metaphor and Meaning in Psychotherapy is a rare book in our field, one in which the medium and the message are in harmony. Siegelman's prose is elegant, studded with stunning imagery and clearly articulated ideas. --Naomi Ruth Lowinsky in Psychological Perspectives - An excellent work which can make the effective use of metaphor more conscious in our daily practice of . --Psychotherapy, 10/17/1993ƒƒ ....Superb....Gives us both a theoretical and clinical understanding of the uses of the poetic imagination in depth psychotherapy....Full of rich clinical examples....Metaphor and Meaning in Psychotherapy is a rare book in our field, one in which the medium and the message are in harmony. Siegelman's prose is elegant, studded with stunning imagery and clearly articulated ideas. --Psychological Perspectives, 10/17/1993ƒƒ One does not have to be psychoanalytic or dynamic to appreciate her thoughtful and compassionate look at the process of therapy. In fact, the connections she draws among language, affect, and perceived experience have something to offer therapists from a variety of orientations....Metaphor & Meaning depicts the art in therapy and, therefore, speaks to the artist. Her beautiful examples of therapy are interspersed with theory and discussion to provide sustenance for the intellect as well. --International Journal of Personal Construct Psychology, 10/17/1993Table of Contents1. The Primacy of Metaphor2. The Bodily Matrix of Metaphor3. Exploring Clinically the Sources of Conventional and Novel Metaphors4. Metaphors of the Self: Changes in the Course of Therapy 5. Metaphor and Defense6. The Therapist's Metaphors7. Pitfalls in the Use of Metaphor8. Metaphors of the Therapeutic Kind 9. The Symbolic Attitude

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Book SynopsisAccording to recent surveys, approximately 40% of American women between the ages of 18 and 44 do not have children. Yet these women are virtually missing from accounts of women's lives. In this important new work, Mardy Ireland defines a place for women outside the parameters of motherhood and gives voice to the significant number of women who are not mothers. She draws extensively from interviews with over 100 childless women from various ethnic and educational backgrounds, demonstrating the myriad ways they came to view themselves as complete adults without recourse to the traditional defining criteria of motherhood. Her work offers all women--mothers and nonmothers alike--a vision of self-defined adulthood and a recognition that every woman is the subject of her own life. Challenging the assumption of deprivation or deviance that is traditionally applied to childless women in psychological theory and popular culture, Dr. Ireland reframes childlessness as a concept and laTrade ReviewFinally, a book about women who are not mothers--normal women who by choice or happenstance remain childless. If you want to understand who these women are, what they think and feel, how deeply the ideology of motherhood has infected our thinking about women and femininity, read Mardy Ireland's insightful and sensitive analysis of women who, even today, remain an anomaly, seen as less than 'woman' simply because they are not mothers. --Lillian Rubin, Ph.D., author of Worlds of Pain: Life in the Working Class Family and Intimate Strangers: Men and Women TogetherDr. Ireland has written an outstanding, pathbreaking book that gives a long-absent and much-needed voice and place to the 'other' women in our culture. By sharing the stories of childless women she has interviewed, Dr. Ireland holds up a mirror in which the diverse group of women who are not mothers can finally see their reflection. Beyond this significant contribution, she artfully considers their stories in the context of clearly presented psychoanalytic theory and feminist thought. In an evenhanded manner she broadens our conception of female identity, until now too-narrowly defined by our culture, apart from the social and psychic reality of women. By reconceiving women so that the concrete fact of childlessness is not the same as its meaning in the context of women's lives, Ireland succeeds in separating motherhood from female identity. In the psychological space she creates, she transforms the loss or absence of children into the presence of new potential. Dr. Ireland thus gives all contemporary women psychological room and permission to find new metaphors for female identity and innovative pathways for their intrinsic creative and generative energy. --Sue N. Elkind, Ph.D.Mardy Ireland's RECONCEIVING WOMEN: SEPARATING MOTHERHOOD FROM FEMALE IDENTITY is a necessary book for anyone interested in contemporary feminism and psychoanalytic theory. In the first half of this book, Ireland delineates a cultural problem new to contemporary history: the child-less woman. In three categories (traditional women/child-less; transitional women/child-free & child-less; transformative women: child-free) she examines the psychoanalytic views of well-known female psychologists.In the second half of the book, Ireland breaks new ground for the American psychoanalytic clinic, particularly in making an opening for working with particular female problems. Her innovate work here makes of this clear and well-written book required reading for feminists and clinical psychologists. Mardy Ireland's book opens a clear path for object-relations clinicians to follow in their desire to begin working with Lacan: especially in the all crucial areas of gender politics and sexual difference. --Ellie Ragland Sullivan, Ph.D., Department of English, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO - [A] smart, challenging book....Accessible and necessary. --The New York Times Book Review, 6/3/1993ƒƒ Reconceiving Women will be of interest to clinicians, especially those who work with women who are struggling with decisions about childbearing or who are confronting the impossibility of conceiving. --Contemporary Psychology, 6/3/1993Table of ContentsPreface.1. Childless in the 1990s: The Other Woman and Why Now?2. The Traditional Woman: Child-less.3. The Transitional Woman: Child-free and Child-less.4. The Transformative Woman: Child-free.5. The Development of Female Identity: Facts or Fictions?6. Weaving an Alternative Understanding.7. The Gendered View of Identity: Limitations and Possibilities.8. Women but Not Mothers.Appendix: Research Data Chapter Notes. Index.

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