Social counselling and advice services Books

Book Synopsis This clinical guide reviews theory-based strategies for affirmative, competent practice with transgender and gender nonconforming clients of different ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and religious backgrounds. Readers will learn how to develop collaborative, client-driven partnerships to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes. Less than 30% of psychologists report familiarity with transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) clients'' needs. The clients, in turn, report a lack of support in their gender journeys. There is clearly a large gap in knowledge, skill, and competence in this area of practice. This clinical guide aims to fill that gap by providing mental health practitioners with an affirmative approach that emphasizes a collaborative partnership guided by client-driven goals. An expert panel of contributors teaches readers strategies for working with a diverse array of TGNC clients, including adolescents, older adults, parents, and people of color.Trade ReviewWinner, Division 44 Distinguished Book Award "This book is long overdue and very much needed by mental health professionals. Trans and gender-expansive people have historically been mistreated, in both senses of the word, when they have sought counseling. Singh and dickey's collection is invaluable for offering a comprehensive overview of how therapists can and must support their trans clients and for addressing the experiences of trans populations often overlooked or underrepresented in other works — nonbinary trans people, trans people of color, trans people of faith, and older trans people." —Genny Beemyn, PhD, coauthor of The Lives of Transgender People "This must-own resource for all mental health professionals and educators covers the cutting edge in trans and gender nonconforming issues and intersectionality from birth to old age. Chapters on children; ethics; legal issues; and spirituality, faith, and religion expand our knowledge and understanding." —Louise Douce, PhD, former Assistant Vice President, Office of Student Life, Ohio State University, Columbus "An up-to-date, comprehensive guide to foster mental health and resilience among transgender and gender nonconforming youth, adults, and their families. Truly affirmative of the full spectrum of diversity in gender identity and expression." —Walter Bockting, PhD, Codirector, Program for the Study of LGBT Health, New York State Psychiatric Institute "A broadly relevant, timely, and accessible resource for mental health providers (MHPs) of various disciplines, including psychology, counseling, and social work." —PsycCRITIQUESTable of ContentsContributors Preface Introduction Gender and Sexual Orientation Diversity Within the TGNC Community by Sand C. Chang, Anneliese A. Singh, and Kinton Rossman Affirmative Counseling With Trans/Gender-Variant People of Color by Anneliese A. Singh, Sel J. Hwahng, Sand C. Chang, and Bali White TGNC-Affirmative Interdisciplinary Collaborative Care by Kelly Ducheny, Michael L. Hendricks, and Colton L. Keo-Meier Ethical and Legal Concerns for Mental Health Professionals by Linda F. Campbell and Gabriel Arkles Affirmative Care of TGNC Children and Adolescents by Laura Edwards-Leeper Working With TGNC Primary Caregivers and Family Concerns Across the Lifespan by Sand C. Chang, Jessie R. Cohen, and Anneliese A. Singh Aging and TGNC Identities: Working With Older Adults by lore m. dickey and Kyle L. Bower Clinical Supervision With TGNC Clients in Health Service Psychology by Theodore R. Burnes, Stacie Fishell Rowan, and Parrish L. Paul Assessment and Treatment of Trauma With TGNC Clients: A Feminist Approach by Katherine Richmond, Theodore R. Burnes, Anneliese A. Singh, and Mel Ferrara Spirituality, Faith, and Religion: The TGNC Experience by Ruben A. Hopwood and Tarynn M. Witten Engaging in TGNC-Affirmative Research by Jae Sevelius, lore m. dickey, and Anneliese A. Singh Advocacy and Social Justice: The Next Generation of Counseling and Psychological Practice With Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Clients by lore m. dickey, Anneliese A. Singh, Sand C. Chang, and Mick Rehrig Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisGroup Work in Schools: Preparing, Leading, Responding provides practicing and future school counselors with the knowledge and tools they need to develop and master group skills. Recognizing that school counselors leverage both counseling and psychoeducation in group work, the text presents research, theory, and practices in both counseling and education.The book introduces the types of groups school counselors conduct; important situational, social, and cultural considerations; ethical mandates; and learning theories for group work planning. Additional chapters cover major group development and intervention theories and group leadership methods and styles. Readers learn how to establish effective goals and objectives for groups, assess these goals, and plan meaningful group activities for their groups. The text also describes important intervention skills and strategies for conducting groups and for responding to problems that arise in groups with youth.The second edition includes greater discussion on teaching and learning theories, more attention to group work practices with diverse populations, and expanded descriptions of basic group work skills.Group Work in Schools is an ideal resource for advanced courses in group work and school counseling. The book is also a valuable guide for school counselors, teachers, and administrative staff who lead groups in educational settings.

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Book SynopsisPracticum in Counseling: A Developmental Guide is designed to guide counselors-in-training through a meaningful practicum experience. The text utilizes a developmental approach to empower students and encourage them to commit to professional growth and the development of their counselor identity. The text is divided into four sections. In Section One, students learn their role in practicum, how to establish a working relationship with their site supervisor, what to expect onsite during the first week, and more. In Section Two, they learn how to make contact with their first client, review basic helping skills, consider ethical and legal issues, explore the role of diversity in counseling work, and learn how to handle critical incidents. Section Three addresses the importance of supervision, self-advocacy, wellbeing, and personal agency in becoming an effective counselor. Practicum assessment and evaluation are also explored. The final section focuses on the conclusion of practicum and the beginning of an internship. Students learn how to transition their responsibilities and terminate work with their clients. They are encouraged to assess their knowledge, skills, and values to shape their goals for their internship.Featuring voices from students who’ve completed practicum, as well as valuable and highly applicable information from the authors, Practicum in Counseling is a winning resource for counselors-in-training enrolled in a practicum course.

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Book SynopsisContemporary Theories in Counseling and Psychotherapy provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that are widely revered and used, but generally not included within traditional counseling theories textbooks. Readers learn theories that will not only keep their knowledge current in an evolving field, but also will help to improve and support the ongoing development of their personal practice.The text features contributed chapters written by scholars in the discipline that cover the following contemporary theories: contemporary psychodynamic therapy (CPT); contemporary person-centered counseling (CPCC); cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); integrative post-modern therapy (IPMT: narrative, solution-focused, relational-cultural); dialectical behavior therapy (DBT); acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); motivational interviewing (MI); positive counseling; neurocounseling (including EMDR); and complementary, alternative, and integrative modalities (CAM).Each chapter presents the history of the theory, critical views of human nature, key concepts, techniques, and an overview of the counseling process. Social and cultural issues and the efficacy of each theory are discussed. Each chapter concludes with a vignette that demonstrates a client experiencing the counseling approach, followed by questions to pique students' interest. Video demonstrations of select theories are included.A thoroughly modern and critical resource, Contemporary Theories in Counseling and Psychotherapy is ideal for courses focusing on current theories of counseling and psychotherapy. It's also an excellent supplementary resource for courses on classical theory.

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Book SynopsisThe Counselor as Practitioner-Researcher: A Practical Guide to Research Methods is designed to help readers integrate a researcher's perspective and research methodology into their professional practice. Approaching practice as a practitioner-researcher not only facilitates the gathering of data and the drawing of useful conclusions, but also results in more ethical and effective practice decisions.Section I provides readers with an overview of the need and value of research in support of the counseling profession and as a basis for sound and successful practice decisions. In Section II, the fundamentals of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed designs are reviewed. Section III highlights specific designs and their value to the counselor as practitioner-researcher, including between group, within subject, action research, and case study designs. The text concludes with an extensive case illustration of counselor research and the steps necessary to developing a specific research plan.The Counselor as Practitioner-Researcher assists those in training and those in practice to not only become informed consumers of research, but also "doers" of research as it guides their practice decisions, affords measures of accountability, and supports program evaluation.

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Book SynopsisThe End of Social Work: A Defense of the Social Worker in Times of Transformation explores the deeply flawed status quo of the social work profession. Its message is clear: it is not acceptable for social workers to labor under intolerable working conditions and financial strain because they work with the poor and oppressed. Steve Burghardt addresses why social workers no longer have the income and status once shared with nurses and teachers. He addresses the leadership failures that cause social workers to be blamed for not ending poverty yet expected to handle burnout through self-care rather than collective action. He looks beyond nostrums of social justice to the indifference to systemic racism in the profession's journals and programs and explores the damage caused by substituting individuated measures of unvalidated competencies for grounded wisdom in practice. It is thus no accident that a profession committing to "care for everyone" undermines the herculean work that so many social workers do on behalf of the poor, marginalized, and oppressed. Situating the work in the crises of 2020, Burghardt ends with a proposed call to action directed at a transformed profession. Such a campaign would be situated within the national struggles for racial justice, climate change, and economic equality so that social work and social workers regain their legitimacy as authentic advocates fighting alongside the poor and oppressed—and doing so for themselves as well. A rallying cry for social work itself, The End of Social Work is an ideal resource for social work programs and practicing social workers driven to enact meaningful change.Trade ReviewThe End of Social Work is a tough love book and as such can be a difficult, challenging read…Burghardt is well aware of the important contributions of social workers but sometimes one needs to be provocative to 'force a conversation.' For some of us, this book will provide needed sustenance, affirm much of what we have been thinking, and urge us to continue. Reading this book should not be viewed as something to check off one's social change list. We need to debate the ideas and analyses that Steve has set forth, and then we need to collectively act in ways that address the conditions he documents." —From the Foreword by Dr. Cheryl Hyde, Associate Professor, Temple University School of Social Work"Steve Burghardt has written a truth bomb, putting in words the unspoken experiences of so many. In doing so, he gives us an X-ray of our beloved, noble profession and where healing is needed. This book is not literary cotton candy, but these aren't times for fluff. Our profession is as needed as ever and if we want to have maximum impact, we need to examine our internal challenges if we're going to take on the external ones." —Dr. Linda Lausell Bryant, LCSW, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Katherine and Howard Aibel Executive-in-Residence, NYU Silver School of Social Work"Dr. Burghardt's book is a clarion call to reclaim the roots of the social work profession to be advocates and to engage in social change for the marginalized, oppressed, and most vulnerable in our society. Social work has to up its game on educating and training social workers especially in the areas of racial and economic inequality. This book speaks truth to power and urges the profession to walk the walk and talk the talk. He writes with the fierce urgency of now and connects to the sacredness of the work and all the people who have the audacity to pursue a career to be change agents." —Dr. Barbara Milton, LCSW, Ph.D., New Jersey 2014 NASW Social Worker of the Year, Clinical Social Worker, Host of the Dr. Milton's Social Work Show

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Skills and Techniques for Human Service Professionals: Counseling Environment, Helping Skills, Treatment Issues provides readers with valuable information about how the counseling environment impacts the helping relationship, ways of delivering critical helping skills, and the necessity of understanding important treatment issues when working with clients and consumers.Section I focuses on the counseling environment. Whereas Chapter 1 highlights eight important characteristics of the effective helper, Chapter 2 examines how the client experiences the agency when first entering it. This chapter focuses on such things as agency atmosphere, physical space, and nonverbal behaviors of the helper.In Section II, chapters move from the most basic foundational skills to more advanced skills and specialized training. Coverage includes honoring and respecting the client, being curious, delimiting power and developing an equal relationship, non-pathologizing, listening, reflections, paraphrasing, and basic empathy. Readers also learn about affirmation giving, encouragement, and support; offering alternatives; information and advice giving; modeling; self-disclosure; collaboration; advocacy; information gathering and solution-focused questions; advanced empathy; confrontation; assessing for suicidality and homicidality; crisis, disaster, and trauma helping; token economies; positive helping; and coaching.Section III focuses on important treatment issues in human services including case management, culturally competent counseling, guidelines for working with diverse populations, and ethical decision-making when working with all clients.

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Book SynopsisThe Dictionary of Counseling and Human Services: An Essential Resource for Students and Professional Helpers equips readers with concise and straightforward definitions of nearly 3,000 concepts and terms used within the disciplines.Leveraging a unique coding system, each word or term is ranked according to its likelihood to appear on a credentialing exam in counseling and separately ranked according to its likelihood to appear on a credentialing exam in human services. This valuable feature renders the text a vital resource for individuals studying to obtain various certifications and credentials.Helpful appendices provide lists of websites of the American Counseling Association and its divisions; websites of the National Organization of Human Services and its regions; websites of select professional associations and mental health associations; ethics codes, competencies, and credentialing bodies of select professional associations; graduate programs in counseling, human services, and related professions; undergraduate programs in human services; and an overview of DSM-5 diagnostic categories.Comprehensive, thorough, and approachable, the Dictionary of Counseling and Human Services is an exemplary resource for students preparing to enter helping professions. It is also an important reference book for helping professionals to add to their libraries.

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Book SynopsisHealthy Aging in Action: Roles, Functions, and the Wisdom of Elders helps readers gain a deeper understanding of what it means to age healthfully throughout the lifespan, but especially during the later stages of life when new identities, roles, functions, and responsibilities take precedent, not only for personal satisfaction, but to bolster the family and community.The book explores the experiences and meaning of later life, especially as they relate to maintaining a sense of productivity and life satisfaction. Opening chapters examine what it means to age healthfully and successfully and explore the puzzling evolutionary question of why elderly people even exist since they they can no longer produce children who are necessary for the continuation of our species. Students learn about the evolution of longevity, the marked difference between growing old and feeling old, and models to help us better understand the continued existence of the elderly. Additional chapters address grandparents and their roles and function in the family; grandparenting styles; challenges, myths, and misconceptions about elderly caregivers, and more. Closing chapters cover the attitudes and abilities of extraordinary grandparents and musings on the future of healthy aging.Engaging and enlightening, Healthy Aging in Action is an ideal supplementary text for courses in psychology, family studies, gerontology, human services, counseling, human development, health professions, and related field. It is intended to augment texts on aging that cover the classic theories, review standard concepts, and cover the comprehensive life cycle.

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Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook is an essential guide to the design and use of research in mental health policy from a global perspective. It focuses on public mental health, as well as quasi-public and private policies in nations with significant private sectors.Expert contributors explore key mental health policies pertinent to psychiatric treatment and care, as well as those concerned with substance abusers and forensic patients. Organised into five parts, the Research Handbook addresses a wide array of mental health questions involving particular interventions and policies, ranging from psychiatric deinstitutionalization to system building, mental health law, and the human rights of mental patients. In addition, it considers the pros and cons of both established and emerging research methodologies, including geographic information systems and predictive analytics, and ways that these can be effectively integrated with policy making systems, along with their political, economic, and socio-cultural environments.This authoritative Research Handbook will be a key resource for scholars and students of mental health policy, social policy and welfare states. It will also be beneficial for policymakers and practitioners involved in public and private mental health programs.Trade Review‘One of the most important lessons of six decades of community mental health practice is that a shelf full of evidence-based intervention manuals does you little good without quality mental health policy to put them into action. Yet the empirical study of mental health policy has lagged far behind the study of interventions. This book constitutes a giant step toward closing the gap.This book has numerous virtues. The international perspective will be a valuable corrective for those whose view of mental health policy is limited to their own nation, which tends to be a particular problem in the United States. Readers will find the specific research topics, dissemination and implementation of services and the sociology of stigma, to be directly applicable to their practice. Perhaps the most important contribution of the book is its grasp of the complex nature of mental health policy research, which takes as its subject a system involving numerous interactions, nonlinearities and feedback loops, while playing out in an arena that affects millions of lives. Professor Hudson is uniquely qualified to grapple with this complexity, having been at the forefront of applying systems science to community mental health for three decades.Every mental health system should own at least one copy of the Research Handbook on Mental Health Policy, and preferably several.’ -- Keith Warren, The Ohio State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface xiv PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on Mental Health Policy 2 Christopher G. Hudson PART II THE CONDUCT OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH 2 Formulation of mental health policy research problems 15 Christopher G. Hudson 3 Qualitative and exploratory methods in mental health policy research 29 Hugo Kamya 4 Quantitative methods for mental health research 43 Reginald O. York 5 Emerging research methods in mental health 58 Emily Ihara, JoAnn Lee, John Karavatas and Michael Wolf-Branigin PART III SELECTED RESEARCH RESULTS AND POLICY APPLICATIONS 6 Dissemination and implementation of mental health services: the problem, the response, the new science 73 Russell K. Schutt 7 National, state, and local mental health policy: meeting the needs for research pluralism and application of knowledge 90 David A. Rochefort and Jared M. Hirschfield 8 A critique of children’s mental health research 112 Yvonne Vissing 9 The sociology of stigma and pathways to care 134 Carla D. Kundert and Patrick W. Corrigan 10 Involuntary civil commitment for persons with mental illness 148 Jonathan Lukens and Phyllis Solomon 11 Deinstitutionalization and the development of community mental health 161 John R. Belcher 12 Psychiatric rehabilitation and continuity of care 172 Eva Dragomirecká, Jaap van Weeghel and Ondřej Pěč PART IV COUNTRY AND REGIONAL STUDIES 13 Australia. Good intentions – reviewing 30 years of mental health policy reform 190 Sebastian Rosenberg and Luis Salvador-Carulla 14 European Union. Mental health care ecosystems 206 Mencía R. Gutiérrez-Colosía, Jose A. Salinas-Perez and Luis Salvador-Carulla 15 Mental health policy in Israel’s community-based mental health services 223 Liron David, Max Lachman, Hilla Hadas and Sylvia Tessler-Lozowick 16 United Kingdom. An overview of its mental health policies and services 243 Christopher G. Hudson 17 United Kingdom. The place of shared decision making in UK mental health services 258 Shulamit Ramon and Echo Yuet Wah Yeung 18 United States. The development of integrated mental health policy 272 Ronald W. Manderscheid and Amy Ward PART V CONCLUSION 19 Conclusion – key lessons and emerging directions in the integration of research into mental health policy and practice 287 Christopher G. Hudson Index 297

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to help medical staff and carers relate to parents in ways that facilitate their adaptation to their child's illness. The key to this is in effective communication.Table of Contents1. Setting the scene. 2. Family adaptation to the disease. 3. Helping, aims, relationship and process. 4. Initiation and exploration. 5. Helping parents change. 6. Problem solving. 7. Final issues.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the principles and skills of counselling. It provides practical guidelines which show, by example how to communicate effectively, how to offer counselling and support, and how to face and deal with difficult situations. Detailed attention is given to issues such as preparing women for surgery, breaking bad news, and providing information and support before, during and after childbirth.Table of Contents1. Theories and Practices. 2. Experiences of reproductive problems. 3. Counselling. 4. Initial contact. 5. Providing information and support. 6. New perspectives and problem solving. 7. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThe book addresses both the psychological and social effects of disfigurement. Key aspects of the book include developing 'helping skills', building relationships, identifying problems and working together to meet aims.Table of Contents1. Disfigurement and its treatment. 2. The psychological and social effects. 3. Helping processes. 4. Qualities of a skilled helper. 5. Building relationships. 6. Identifying problems. 7. Working together to meet the aims. 8. Help for the helper.

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Book SynopsisThe book covers both caring for the terminally ill and the 'actual' bereavement, thus providing guidance on the whole process of counselling patients and their families. Case studies include examples from cancer, AIDS, suicide , murder and fatal accidents. Problems counsellors may face in their work are discussed and a chapter is devoted to the needs of the counsellor themselves.Trade Review'All nurses will be familiar with many of the case histories with which the book is well illustrated, many which relate directly to the environment of the practice nurse ... Although the book focuses on the counselling needed by the patient and family at times of death and bereavement many of the principles discussed and the techniques which are used have an enormous value in other circumstances such as following attempted suicide, alcohol abuse, depression, aggression or chronic anxiety. It is in these areas that the book may be of even greater use to the practice nurse.' Practice Nurse. ' "Thoughtful and practical" is how the publisher describes this book by three authors who have made a massive contribution to the development of contemporary bereavement care. This is a fair assessment. This book is written in a straightforward language, with many case studies which provide practical illustrations of approaches, but it retains a sense of the complexity of human beings and attempts to set any presumptions offered within a framework of recognising diversity.' Progress in Palliative Care.Table of Contents1. Families in transition. 2. The caring team. 3. Counselling skills. 4. Counselling for life-threatening illness. 5. Counselling the family before bereavement. 6. Counselling the family after bereavement. 7. Problems in counselling.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the child's understanding of their body and illness. How to communicate with children, prepare them for treatment and tackle problems relating to the child's care are covered in depth.Table of ContentsList of Figures. Foreword (Dr. Gillian Baird). Preface to the series. 1. Introduction. 2. Adapting to Illness. 3. The Child's Experience. 4. The Social World of the Child. 5. The Aims and Process of Helping. 6. Engaging the Child. 7. Exploring the Child's Experiences and Understanding. 8. Giving Information. 9. Specific Strategies for Helping. 10. Communicating About Death and Dying. 11. Final remarks. Appendix A. A Relaxation Exercise. Appendix B,. Books for Children. Appendix C. Organizations and agencies - UK. Appendix D. Organizations and agencies - North America. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a highly practical handbook aimed specifically at medical and health care professionals. The book begins with an overview of the main issues of counselling and communication looking also at the importance of self-care from both a personal and organizational perspective. Basic counselling and communication skills are followed by their application to specialised settings including sexual health, child health, infertility and rehabilitation.Trade Review'This exciting book provides a satisfying blend of theory and practice with vignettes of practice that bring the text to life.' Dr Graham Curtis Jenkins, Director, Counselling in Primary Care Trust. 'This is an excellent text that deals with the burgeoning areas of counselling and communication skills.' British Journal of Medical Psychology. 'It gives useful diagrams and models for interviewing, illustrating the text throughout with real patients. Overall it is an interesting and very readable book.' Practice Nurse. 'Although all the chapters are good, those dealing with "listening to stories about illness and health" and "rehabilitation counselling" are particularly impressive. I would not hesitate in recommending this book to nurses.' Journal of Community Nursing.Table of ContentsBackground. 1. Counselling and Communication in health care. 2. Looking after yourself. . General Skills. 3. Listening: some basic qualities and skills. 4. Listening to stories about illness and health: applying the lessons of narrative psychology. 5. Mental illness and communication. 6. Increasing multicultural competence. 7. Psychological type (Myers-Briggs). 8. Group Membership. . Specialised Skills and Settings. 9. Talking to children and adolescents about life, death and sex. 10. Talking about sexuality and sexual problems. 11. Working with infertility. 12. Solution-focused brief therapy: from hierarchy to collaboration. 13. Communicating about ethical dilemmas: a medical humanities approach. 14. Rehabilitation counselling.

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Book SynopsisIllustrated by case studies throughout, this book examines the experience of carers, considers the special characteristics of carers as a population, and considers how help might best be provided by those involved in the professional helping role.Trade Review'... the use of case studies throughout the book makes it both engrossing and sometimes moving.' Health Psychology Update. 'All community nurses should find this book to be a useful aid in their work with carers. Even those people with advanced counselling and helping skills will find the particular context of this book should help to enhance their understanding of the particular needs of carers.' Journal of Community Nursing.Table of ContentsList of tables. List of figures. Foreword. Preface to the Series. 1. Background and Introduction. 2. The task of caring. 3. A model of coping. 4. The needs of carers. 5. Helping: the basic skills. 6. Putting it all together. 7. Conclusions. Appendix A: Useful organizations/agencies - UK. Appendix B: Useful organizations/agencies - US. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book makes reference to all the main skin conditions - eczema, acne, vitiligo, psoriasis, dermatitis and alopecia amongst others - and makes extensive use of case studies and vignettes. It is this blend of theory and practical experience that is the hallmark of the book. All those concerned with dermatological problems should find it a valuable addition to their resources.Trade Review' The book is easy to read, with a mixture of theory, anecdotes and case studies and includes practical suggestions from experts for applying counselling skills ... this book is highly recommended to all those working in primary care and to all professionals managing patients or clients with a skin disorder.' Professional Nurse Table of Contents1. Introduction to Skin Problems. 2. Typology of Skin Problems. 3. Coping and Adaptation. 4. Psychological Factors in the Onset and Progression of Skin Disease. 5. Psychological Impact of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Quality of Life. 6. Impact of Skin Disease on Relationships. 7. Introduction to Counselling. 8. Conceptual Ideas About Counselling People with Skin Disease. 9. Advanced Counselling Skills for Dermatology. 10. Counselling Dermatology Patients who have Psychosomatic Problems. 11. Counselling Children and Parents. 12. Working in a Multidisciplinary Team.

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Book SynopsisBrian Thorne?s latest book is likely to cause something of a furore in the counselling and psychotherapy world and more particularly among person-centred practitioners and pastoral counsellors. ?The Mystical Power of Person-Centred Therapy? takes the later work of Carl Rogers with the utmost seriousness and, as a result, moves into unexpected and perhaps, for some, dangerously controversial terrain. Rogers discovered towards the end of his life that he had greatly underestimated both the mystical quality of the therapeutic process and the power of the person-centred approach to give access to the spiritual dimension of experience. Professor Thorne takes this concept further and explores the implications of regarding person-centred therapy as an essentially spiritual discipline. The outcome is a book which not only provides new and startling challenges for therapists of all orientations but also suggests that the person-centred way of being may have a major contribution to make to the resolution of some of humanity?s seemingly intractable problems. It should appeal not only to therapists but also to clergy and all those concerned with the spiritual evolution of humanity. In the light of the events of September 11th 2001 and their aftermath such a book could not come at a more opportune time.Table of ContentsPrologue. Person-centred Therapy Since Carl Rogers. The Human Person. Hope or Despair? The Therapeutic Relationship. Professional Contract or existential Encounter. The Person-centred Therapist as Secular Priest and prophet. The Spiritual Discipline of The Person-centred Therapist. Person-centred Therapy. A key to The Resolution of Three Intractable Conflicts. The use of Self. Intimacy and Sexuality. 'Alive Alive'. When The World Stopped turning. A Secular Priest? Alison Leonard Interviews Brian Thorne. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThese interviews were conducted by Windy Dryden with different counsellors and psychotherapists on a variety of topics. The interviewees and subjects include Albert Ellis, Jill Sinclair, Arnold Lazarus, Patricia Milner, Brian Thorne and John Cobb.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1 An efficient and passionate life: An interview with Albert Ellis. Chapter 2 Who am I to teach morals? An interview with Peter Lomas. Chapter 3 The two-plus-one model: An interview with Michael Barkham. Chapter 4 Counselling under apartheid: An interview with Andrew Swart. Chapter 5 Therapist sexual abuse: An interview with Jill Sinclair. Chapter 6 Dos and don'ts and sacred cows: An interview with Arnold Lazarus. Chapter 7 Counselling on TV: An interview with John Cobb. Chapter 8 The scientist as a person: An interview with John Marzillier. Chapter 9 The counsellor and ME: An interview with Pat Milner. Chapter 10 Therapists and the whole person: An interview with John Rowan. Chapter 11 Spirituality and the person-centred counsellor: An interview with Brian Thorne. Chapter 12 Growing together: An interview with John and Marcia Davis.

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Book SynopsisWindy Dryden has been involved in the training and supervision of counsellors for more than twenty years. This book draws together in one volume his contributions to the literature on this subject.Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1 Key issues in the training of counsellors. Chapter 2 Approaches to the training of counsellors. Chapter 3 Teaching counselling skills to non-psychologists. Chapter 4 The importance of case discussion in counsellor training. Chapter 5 The relevance of research for counsellors. Chapter 6 Using rational-emotive counselling in the supervision of counsellors. Chapter 7 The rational-emotive counselling sequence. Chapter 8 Audio-tape supervision by mail: A rational-emotive perspective. Index.

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Book SynopsisDrawn from his wealth of experience as a counsellor and trainer, this book comprises thirty brief reflections in which Windy Dryden addresses some of the most important aspects of the counselling process. The book opens with five pieces that consider the authors major personal counselling interests and other general issues. The following section examines the influence of Arnold Lazarus on his thinking about counselling. Dryden then discusses his interests in the use of language in counselling and also deals with ethical issues. In the fifth section the author relates three memorable encounters with clients, and in the sixth section he outlines a number of issues relating to counsellor education and training. The final section draws together five pieces describing some of Dryden's important personal experiences. The book will be of interest to anyone in the field, but is particularly well suited for use on training courses where each piece may serve as a stimulus for discussion.Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I Counselling approaches and process. 1. Cognitive-behavioural approaches to counselling in a nutshell. 2. The therapeutic alliance in a nutshell. 3. W(h)ither non-directive counselling? 4. On neglecting the therapeutic relationship. 5. To tape or not to tape? The use of audio tapes in counselling and supervision. Part II Flexibility in counselling. 6. If at first you don't succeed, stop fluttering your wings. 7. The discomfort of being a counsellor. 8. The counselling field needs shadchonim... 9. ...and bespoke tailors too. Part III The semantics of counselling. 10. Counselling, semantic precision and pedantry. 11. Put-downs, insults and other disparaging remarks. 12. The semantics of rationality. 13. Putting the cart before the house: the paradox of confidence, courage and comfort. Part IV Ethical issues in counselling. 14. Phony client, phony research. 15. Confidentiality revisited. 16. Counselling, disclosure and the press. 17. On advertising courses in counselling and psychothrapy. Part V On Clients. 18. Bound, but not gagged. 19. Officer, my client won't leave. 20. Oi Windy! Over here. Part VI Consellor education and training. 21 Counsellor training or counsellor education? 22. Training for the trainers of trainers of trainers...? 23 What does the label stand for? An exercise in applied logic. 24 Personal therapy: mandatory or recommended? 25 A consumer's guide to counselling skills training. Part VII Personal experience and reflections. 26 Voluntary redundancy and beyond. 27 Keep going, take a break or give up? 28 Specialists, all-rounders and pigeon-holes. 29 Foodcourt for thought. 30 A note on how I used RET to overcome my emotional problems. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together imnportant contributions from some of the most experienced teachers and supervisors from psychoanalytic, psychodynamic and Jungian perspectives. The contributors are all members of the British Association of Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision (BAPPS). The book is one of the first core texts of its kind and will be useful for trainee and experienced supervisors alike.Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Foreword. Chapter 1 Training the trainers: is supervision inherent, caught or taught?, Ruth Barnett. Chapter 2 Developing insight through supervision: relating, then defining, Hugh Gee. Chapter 3 Supervision, its civissitudes and issues of frequency, Jackie Gerrard. Chapter 4 Dyads and triads: some thoughts on the nature of therapy supervision, Gertrud Mander. Chapter 5 Solitude and solidarity: a philosophy of supervision, David Henderson. Chapter 6 Super vision: seen, sought and re viewed, Herbert Hahn. Chapter 7 Supervision in bereavement counselling, Susan Lendrum and Gabrielle Syme. Chapter 8 The ethical dimensions of supervision, Lesley Murdin and Petruska Clarkson. Chapter 9 An intervention priority sequencing model for supervision, Petruska Clarkson. Chapter 10 Supervised supervision: including the archetopoi of supervision, Petruska Clarkson. Index.

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Book SynopsisResearch is often an intimidating topic in a counsellor training program -- but it doesn't have to be. The third edition of Research and Evaluation in Counseling serves to alleviate readers' concerns while providing them with an impactful learning experience. It presents the most essential components of research and illustrates them with meaningful examples, enabling users to excel at each component. Recognising that the profession of counselling has entered the age of accountability, author Bradley T. Erford developed this text to help educate counsellors and future counsellors about research and evaluation procedures so that their treatment of clients can be more effective and efficient. Organised into five topical sections, this text covers the entirety of the research process, from developing a research question to interpreting outcomes.This completely updated edition includes new or greatly enhanced chapters and content on qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design, and ethical and legal issues in research.Praised by instructors and students alike in previous editions, this is the most comprehensive introductory research, evaluation, and statistics text ever written specifically for the counselling profession.

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Book SynopsisSubstance Use Disorder Treatment: Practical Application of Counseling Theory examines substance use disorder counseling through the lens of major counseling theories. It provides descriptions of counseling theory in action and demonstrates the application of various theories in real-world contexts.Part I of the text reviews essential information related to substance use disorder treatment, including the models of substance use, ethical issues, assessment, and diagnosis. In Parts II and III, each chapter introduces a major counseling theory, applies the theory to substance use disorder counseling, and reviews its strengths, limitations, and ethical issues. Readers develop a solid knowledge base of substance use disorder counseling, learn how to effectively intervene during sessions with clients, and develop an understanding of how to create and implement plans in support of those struggling with this condition.The second edition features new research on the correlation between neuroscience and substance use disorders, as well as updates throughout the text to align with the DSM-5. It includes fresh information on motivational interviewing--including updated terminology--and an expanded discussion of cognitive-behaviour therapy models, and theoretical integration. New or updated references and research bring the second edition up-to-date.Easy to read, compassionate, and essential, Substance Use Disorder Treatment is an ideal guide for courses in substance use disorder counseling. It is also a valuable reference for practicing counselors and those in the helping professions.

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Book SynopsisACT in Steps will help new ACT therapists (professionals and graduate students) more effectively deliver ACT in their applied work.Trade ReviewThis manual targets a central challenge of ACT * how to move from learning about the therapy to actually doing itand hits its mark. It is accessible and concise, offering a session-by-session guide through the therapy from beginning to end, including initial evaluation, ongoing assessment and between-session homework. The authors provide just the right balance of explanation and practical how-to's needed to set ACT novices on a solid path to competency. In short, it is a perfect answer to, "But, how do I actually do the therapy?" For anyone interested in learning to do ACThere is your guide." Darrah Westrup, PhD, author of Advanced ACT: An Experienced Practitioner's Guide to Optimizing Delivery, co-author of ACT for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Trauma-related problems, The Mindful Couple, and Learning ACT for Group Treatment *Wow! What a useful and clear guide to starting out in ACT! I wish I'd had this book when I was an ACT newbie * would have saved me so much anxiety, confusion and self-doubt. (And it also would have saved my clients from so many of the common beginners' mistakes I repeatedly made!) Full of wisdom and packed with practical strategies, I can highly recommend this book for any therapist or counselor who's early on in their ACT journey." Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap *The authors are right: I have always said that the best way to begin actually doing ACT (after experiential contact with it and exposure to its principles) is to follow a step by step manual with several cases. That ensures you will practice all aspects of the approach and it distills the learning process down to smaller bits that are easier to handle. There are other beginning ACT manuals out there but this may now be my favorite. Thorough and yet simple, this well-written and wise volume gently pushes you forward to learn ACT, one step at a time. Highly recommended." * Steven C. Hayes, Foundation Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Originator and co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy *Table of ContentsChapter 1: What Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)? Chapter 2: Assessment Chapter 3: General Guide to the ACT Therapeutic Context Chapter 4: Session 1: ACT Orientation and Creative Hopelessness Session 1 Homework Chapter 5: Session 2: Control as the Problem Chapter 6: Sessions 3 and 4: Acceptance Supported by Defusion Chapter 7: Sessions 5 and 6: Acceptance, Defusion, Mindfulness, and Values Chapter 8: Sessions 7 and 8: Acceptance, Defusion, Mindfulness, and Self-as-Context Chapter 9: Session 9: Values Chapter 10: Session 10: Values and Behavioral Commitments Chapter 11: Session 11: Maintaining Growth Appendix A. General ACT Principles Appendix B. Session-by-Session ACT Cheat Sheet Appendix C. Behavioral Commitment Worksheet Appendix D. List of Mindfulness Apps Appendix E. NOTE Handout Appendix F. Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ) Appendix G. Values Bull's Eye Appendix H. Self-Guided ACT Resources

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