Therapy and therapeutics Books

Book SynopsisThis unique first book shows, through pictures and step-by-step instructions, how to give a baby or small child a full craniosacral treatment. The authors approach babies as conscious beings who endure enormous stress during the birth process. They show how CS therapy can help restore the correct alignments in babies'' bodies, freeing them to grow and attain their maximum potential without hindrance. The book focuses on what a trained CS therapist can do to remove the blockages that often arise during birth. It addresses both hands-on techniques and awareness of how to interact with a baby and what responses and effects to expect. Based on the authors’ extensive experience, this guide can also be used by parents or caregivers interested in knowing what babies need in order to be whole and healthy, and how to prevent problems — including hyperactivity and ADD — that could become serious and require medication later in life.

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Book SynopsisUnlock the healing power of crystals with detailed crystal profiles and more than 200 healing crystal remediesThe resonating energies of crystals have long been believed to hold the secrets to healing, well-being, and success. With Crystals for Healing, beginners and seasoned healers can address more than 90 of the most common states people struggle with or aspire to achieve, including anxiety, courage, grief, inspiration, emotional balance, love, worry, and more.Get a book on crystals that offers: A comprehensive crystal bibleDiscover 250 healing crystals, their unique healing properties, the influence of color, and each corresponding chakra. Crystal meaningsThis book on crystals and stones and their meanings provides detailed information on the significance of different healing crystals & gemstones, including their physical, emotional, and spiritual properties. Daily meditations and mantrasCrystals for Healing offers a truly holistic approach to healing and unearthing the deep connection between mind, body, and spirit. Give the gift of crystal healing: As an enlightening and inspiring guide, this healing crystals book makes a thoughtful gift for anyone interested in wellness, spirituality, personal growth and chakra healing. Create positive change and open yourself to a more fulfilling life through crystals and crystal healing.

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Book SynopsisSunshine plays an important role in all aspects of life but there has been little social analysis of the sun and its place in our world. Recently experts have warned us that the sun's rays are dangerous. Yet, a suntan can still be taken as a sign of health. How did we arrive at this ambivalent relationship to the sun and what does this say about our changing attitudes to the human body and environment? Rise and Shine takes as its starting point a view of sunlight as part of our material and social culture. How did the use of sunlight to treat tuberculosis and rickets in the early twentieth century alter our relationship with the sun? When was suntan lotion invented? By drawing on a range of archival and historical sources, Rise and Shine traces the network of social and medical forces that constitute our current, sometimes problematic, relationship with sun and sunlight.Trade Review'In this path-breaking book, Simon Carter develops a subtle and complex analysis of historical roles that sunlight has played in the mediation of such notions as health, pleasure, the body, race and class. Rise and Shine is a unique contribution to the contemporary rethinking of the 'human'. 'Mike Michael, Goldsmith College, London'As Simon Carter shows in his fascinating social and scientific history, 'the idea of intentionally exposing one's body to the ray's of the sun' is a recent phenomenon.'PDS'An understanding of the major themes addressed in this book could contribute to the ways in which psychologists promote a healthy relationship with the sun among the populations that they study.'Anne Moyer & Sarah K. Knapp'An attractive and well-written book, offering well-organized if brief summaries of interesting aspects of this history.'Medical History, Jul 2008 (52.3)Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Beyond the Pale: Sun, Danger and Delight Chapter 3: The Move to the Great Outdoors: Camping, Campers and the 'Worthy Sun Tan' Chapter 4: Sunshine, Hygiene and the Sun Cure - Part 1: Rickets, Sunlight and Actinotherapy Chapter 5: Sunshine, Hygiene and the Sun Cure - Part 2: Tuberculosis and Heliotherapy Chapter 6: Heliosis Part 1: Leagues of Sunshine Chapter 7: Heliosis Part 2: Building Worlds of Sunlight Chapter 8: Coda: Pleasure, Sunlight and the Socio-Sensual Environment

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Book SynopsisWritten by Eduard Vieta, a world renowned award winning expert in this field, Managing Bipolar Disorder in Clinical Practice, Third Edition, is an up-to-date, concise practical handbook developed with the clinician in mind. Including the most recent clinical guidelines, including the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) and Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) guidelines, this handbook is intended to highlight every major aspect of this serious mental health disorder, including assessment, treatment, long-term management, and recent developments.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the third edition:“The purpose is to inform readers about bipolar disorder and illustrate different treatment modalities of the various phases of this disease in a succinct manner. Given the significant prevalence, chronicity, high risk of inappropriate diagnosis, and the impact on the quality of life for those who suffer from bipolar disorder, this book is needed. … This would be helpful for anyone who treats patients with bipolar disorder, particularly primary care providers because it presents the basic facts.” (Aaron Plattner, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2014)Table of ContentsOverview of bipolar disorder.- Psychosocial consequences.- Etiology and disease course.- Assessment and diagnosis.- Suicide risk.- Overview of management options.- Pharmacological management of depressive episodes.- Pharmacological management of manic episodes.- Treatment-resistant bipolar disorder.- Psychosocial interventions.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Geriatric Physical Therapy in the 21st Century: Overarching Principles and Approaches to Practice 2. Aging Demographics and Trends 3. Age-related Physiological Changes: An Overview 4. Psychosocial Aspects of Aging 5. Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes and Mobility Limitations in the Older Adult 6. Geriatric Pharmacology 7. Functional Outcomes and Assessment for Older Adults 8. Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults 9. Age-related Changes in Gait and Mobility 10. Balance and Falls in Older Adults 11. Patient Education: Implications for Physical Therapist Practice 12. Caregiving of the Older Adult 13. The Older Adult who is Frail 14. Management of the Acutely Ill Older Patient 15. Impaired Joint Mobility in Older Adults 16. Impaired Muscle Performance in Older Adults 17. Impaired Motor Control and Neurologic Rehabilitation in Older Adults 18. Aerobic Capacity and the Management of the Patient with Cardiopulmonary and Pulmonary Limitations 19. Cognitive Issues in the Older Adult 20. Management of Post-surgical Orthopedic Conditions in the Older Adult 21. Management of Integumentary Conditions in the Older Adult 22. Management of the Pelvic Floor in Older Men and Women 23. Wellness for the Older Adult 24. Acute Care Management of the Older Adult 25. Post-Acute Care Management of the Older Adult 26. Home Health Management of the Older Adult 27. Hospice and End of Life 28. Senior Athlete 29. Health Policy for Physical Therapists and Older Adults

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1 Neck pain Chapter 2 Shoulder pain Chapter 3 Elbow pain Chapter 4 Wrist pain Chapter 5 Hand pain Chapter 6 Hip pain Chapter 7 Knee pain Chapter 8 Ankle and foot pain Chapter 9 Lumbar /low back pain Chapter 10 multiple locations of pain Fibromyalgia.

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Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of this well-established text has been completely revised and updated to reflect developments in the science and practice of radiopharmacy that have taken place over the last ten years.Trade Review"All the chapters describe the real basics of the subject, therefore the book is very suitable as textbook and reference work for students on radiopharmacy or persons working in the field of nuclear medicine...the book is well referenced, so that the reader wishful to deepen any topic, may find a bunch of useful information at the end of each chapter; moreover, beside the obvious target represented by radiopharmacists/radiochemists, we would recommend the book to all the other professionals involved in the field of Nuclear Medicine". Sergio Todde, University of Milano-Bicocca, Philip Elsinga, LIMCG Groningen, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (EJNMMI) 2011 -- Sergio Todde * European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging *"...the 4th edition is a very useful book. We are using it in our MSc Radiopharmacy option. lt is more detailed and more up to date than Saha's textbook (our other prescribed book)...The book is well indexed...We will continue to use the book for the course." Dr Beverley Summers, Department of Pharmacy/ Photobiology Laboratory, Medunsa Campus (UL), South Africa, June 2011. -- Dr Beverley SummersTable of Contents1. What Is Radiopharmacy? 2. Nuclear Structure and Radioactivity 3. Radiation Protection 4. Detection of Radiation 5. Physics Applied to Radiopharmacy - Imaging Instruments for Nuclear Medicine 6. Production of Radionuclides 7. Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry - Basic Concepts 8. Fundamentals of Technetium and Rhenium Chemistry 9. Trivalent metals and thallium 10. Radiohalogenation 11. Radiolabeling Approaches with Fluorine-18 12. Carbon-11 13. Other Radioelements 14. Radiolabelling of Biomolecules 15. Radiopharmacokinetics 16. Receptors and Transporters 17. Radiation Dosimetry for Targeted Radionuclide Therapy 18. Survey of Current Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals 19. Survey of Current Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals 20. Formulation of Radiopharmaceuticals 21. Principles and Operation of Radionuclide Generators 22. Quality Assurance Requirements 23. Quality Control Methods for Radiopharmaceuticals 24. Radiolabelling of Blood Cells - Theory and Practice 25. Particulate Radiopharmaceuticals 26. Design and Operation of Radiopharmacy Facilities 27. Regulation of Radiopharmacy Practice in Europe 28. Regulation of Radiopharmacy Practice in the United Kingdom 29. Regulation of Nuclear Pharmacy Practice in the United States 30. Packaging and Transport of Radiopharmaceuticals 31. Patient Safety and Dispensing of Radiopharmaceuticals 32. The Effect of Patient Medication 33. Use of Drugs to Enhance Nuclear Medicine Studies 34. Molecular Biology Techniques in Radiopharmaceutical Development 35. Chemical Characterisation of Radiopharmaceuticals 36. Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals Using Cell Culture Models 37. Animal Models: Preclinical Molecular Imaging, Why and How?

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Book SynopsisMollison''s Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine is an icon in the field of transfusion and the first edition was published in 1951. The book arose from the concept of the transfusionist, as both scientist and expert consultant. For many years, this text has provided the primary, and often the sole, reference for detailed information and practical experience in blood transfusion. The book iscompletely revised and updated throughout to include the latest advances and developments in the field.Table of ContentsPreface to twelfth edition v Preface to eleventh edition vii Preface to first edition ix In memoriam: Professor Mollison xi 1 Blood donors and the withdrawal of blood 1 2 Transfusion of blood, blood components and plasma alternatives in oligaemia 22 3 Immunology of red cells 53 4 ABO, H, LE, P1PK, GLOB, I and FORS blood group systems 118 5 The Rh blood group system (including LW and RHAG) 167 6 Other red cell antigens 214 7 Red cell antibodies against self-antigens, bound antigens and induced antigens 259 8 Blood grouping techniques 303 9 The transfusion of red cells 356 10 Red cell incompatibility in vivo 411 11 Haemolytic transfusion reactions 458 12 Haemolytic disease of the fetus and the newborn 499 13 Immunology of leucocytes, platelets and plasma components 549 14 The transfusion of platelets, leucocytes, haematopoietic progenitor cells and plasma components 611 15 Some unfavourable effects of transfusion 660 16 Infectious agents transmitted by transfusion 696 17 Exchange transfusion and haemapheresis 764 18 Alternatives to allogeneic transfusion 800 19 Plasma fractionation and fractionation products 846 Appendices 873 Index 892 Colour plate section facing p. 148

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Book SynopsisProviding the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of this exciting biomedical field, Handbook of Photomedicine gathers together a large team of international experts to give you a complete account of the application of light in healthcare and medical science. The book progresses logically from the history and fundamentals of photomedicine to diverse therapeutic applications of light, known collectively as phototherapies. It facilitates your understanding of human diseases caused by light, the rationale for photoprotection, and major applications of phototherapy in clinical practice.The handbook begins with a series of historical vignettes of pioneers from the last two centuries. It also presents the fundamentals of physics and biology as applied to photomedicine. It next examines conditions and diseases caused by light, including skin cancer, dermatoses, and immunosuppression. The remainder of the book focuses on the most important clTable of ContentsHistory and Fundamentals. Diseases Caused by Light. Ultraviolet Phototherapy. Photodynamic Therapy. Low-Level Light Therapy. Surgical Laser Therapy. Other Phototherapy and Future Outlook.

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Book SynopsisPractical advice for therapists and other professionals on developing culturally sensitive practices with trans clients regardless of race, ethnicity or religion, including older trans people. Includes case studies, tips, self-assessment checklists and further resources.Trade ReviewThis book is essential reading for anyone, cis or trans, who works or wants to work therapeutically with trans, gender expansive and/or Two Spirit clients. The author covers transgender care across the lifespan within an anti-racist, intersectional framework. I know I will recommend this book to all my supervisees and to anyone interested in transgender care!" -- Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, LMFT, SEP, CST, co-author of 'How To Understand Your Gender' and 'Life Isn't Binary'

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Book SynopsisWorking with anger takes a delicate balance of containment and expression. Creativity helps us do just that.Based on art therapy theory and practice, the activities, materials, instructions, process, and reflection questions in this practical guide are all thoughtfully designed as avenues for therapeutic change. Helpful tips provide adaptations for meeting the unique needs of art-adverse clients, as well as varying ages and abilities, so everyone can benefit from creative approaches to working with anger.Anger is a vital part of the emotional landscape, and a thoughtful approach to its nuances can make all the difference in avoiding harmful outcomes. The exercises in this book help you to guide clients toward finding meaningful roles for anger so that it enriches, rather than diminishes, their quality of life.

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Book SynopsisThe title is an effective, manualized parent education programme'- Educational Book ReviewThis ground-breaking training programme has been developed in response to a real need for evidence-based early interventions for very young autistic children.Authoritative and extensively tried and tested, it will help both parents and carers to understand the disorder and how it affects child development. Ultimately, the programme is designed to reduce the severity of emotional/behavioural difficulties by managing a child's particular problems and encouraging effective collaboration between professionals and parents.The programme is delivered through two accessible manuals - one for parents and one for clinicians - which provide all the information and materials you need.The Manual for Clinicians explains the purpose and content of each session and includes notes for discussion and teaching, a checklist of 'things to do', and photocopiable task sheets for distribution and discussion.The Manual for Parents features tasks, exercises and discussion points for group sessions, and complements these training materials with engaging personal accounts, an introduction to the history of autism, information about approaches to treatment, and a list of useful websites and further reading.Structured as a series of individual and small group sessions, the programme is designed to run for 20 weeks and covers key areas such as understanding and managing difficult behaviour; changing/encouraging new behaviours; communication problems in verbal and non-verbal children; social problems; and how to work and play together.Together, these manuals will provide you with all the information, support and resources you need to run this programme successfully.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. SECTION ONE: HOW TO RUN THIS PROGRAMME. Group Session 1. Outline and goals of the programme. Individual Session 1. An educational session with a focus on your child's development and behavioural symptoms. Group Session 2. Issues for parents after the diagnosis. Individual Session 2. Issues for parents after the diagnosis. Group Session 3. Understanding and managing difficult behaviour. Individual Session 3. Understanding and managing difficult behaviour. Group Session 4. How to change inappropriate behaviour by manipulating consequences. Individual Session 4. How to change inappropriate behaviour by manipulating consequences. Group Session 5. How to encourage new behaviour. Individual Session 5. How to encourage new behaviour. Group Session 6. Communication problems in autism in verbal children. Individual Session 6. Communication problems in autism in verbal children. Group Session 7. Communication problems in autism in non-verbal children. Individual Session 7. Communication problems in autism in non-verbal children. Group Session 8. Social impairment in autism. Individual Session 8. Social impairment in autism. Group Session 9. How to work and play together. Individual Session 9. How to work and play together. Group Session 10. Review and critique of programme - where next? Individual session 10. Review and critique of programme - where next? SECTION TWO: GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SESSION NOTES 1-10. Group Session 1. Outline and goals of the programme. Individual Session 1. An educational session with a focus on your child's development and behavioural symptoms. Group Session 2. Issues for parents after the diagnosis. Individual Session 2. Issues for parents after the diagnosis. Group Session 3. Understanding and managing difficult behaviour. Individual Session 3. Understanding and managing difficult behaviour. Group Session 4. How to change inappropriate behaviour by manipulating consequences. Individual Session 4. How to change inappropriate behaviour by manipulating consequences. Group Session 5. How to encourage new behaviour. Individual Session 5. How to encourage new behaviour. Group Session 6. Communication problems in autism in verbal children. Individual Session 6. Communication problems in autism in verbal children. Group Session 7. Communication problems in autism in non-verbal children. Individual Session 7. Communication problems in autism in non-verbal children. Group Session 8. Social impairment in autism. Individual Session 8. Social impairment in autism. Group Session 9. How to work and play together. Individual Session 9. How to work and play together. Group Session 10. Review and critique of programme - where next? Individual session 10. Review and critique of programme - where next? Appendix 1. Useful websites and further reading. Appendix 2. Autism and Asperger's Disorder. References. Sample - Course completion certificate for parents.

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Book SynopsisPhoebe Caldwell's remarkable new book makes accessible for the first time the complex, intricate inner and sensory worlds of people whose learning disabilities are combined with autistic spectrum disorder and, often, difficult-to-manage behaviour. Based on many years of working with such people, many of whom have withdrawn into a world of their own, she explores the different sensory reality they experience, showing it to be infinitely more complex and varied than is widely understood. She introduces a practical approach known as Intensive Interaction, which uses the body language of such people - who have hitherto largely been regarded as unreachable - to get in touch with them, giving them a way of expressing themselves which shifts their attention from solitary self-stimulation to shared activity. The outcome is not only a marked improvement in behaviour and ability to communicate but, more important, many parents will say 'they are just much happier'.Covering not only the practical aspects of introducing this technique, but also the thinking behind it, this landmark book has much to say on behalf of a group that has in the past largely been denied a voice, and will open new avenues for both practice and research. It is invaluable for parents, carers, and all who work with this group.Trade ReviewCaldwell does a nice job of portraying the stresses that are associated with this combination of conditions and provides excellent graphical representations (e.g., moving the attention from one's self to another person)... Recommended, then, for academic libraries with autism collections. -- Library JournalCaldwell has done some of the most innovative work on autism in Britain for years, and this book describes how she works and the basis for the therapy she has developed. The case studies are intensely moving, and it is impossible to read this without facing some fundamental questions about the nature of consciousness, of relationship and communication. In writing as speaking, she touches some very deep emotions. -- Times Literary Supplement, Dr. Rowan Williams Archbishop of Canterburythis book focuses upon the intricate inner and sensory worlds of people whose learning disabilities are combined with ASD, while introducing a non-invasive way of making a connection with them. Well worth the read. -- Children, Young People and FamiliesThe book is interesting to read and structured in a logical way. The examples drawn from clinical practice give the book an immediate relevance to practising clinicians. It challenges the reader to reconsider what working in a 'client-centred' way really means when working with people with ASD. Better still, it provides a range of ideas and understanding which could help other clinicians make breakthroughs in a building working relationships with people with ASD. This book highly recommended. -- British Journal of Occupational TherapyPhoebe Caldwell clearly describes intensive interaction as a means by which a parent , support partner, therapist, community worker, advocate or simply someone who would like to be a friend can create two-way human communication, Finding You Finding MeThe book has been acclaimed as a landmark, speaking on behalf of a group who in the past have been denied a voice and who live in a non-verbal world and have serious learning disabilities or severe behavioural distress.This book is a must for anyone researching or seeking to support individuals who are non-verbal or on the borderlines of speech, with serious learning disabilities or severe behavioural distress. Finding You Finding Me introduces a practical approach to communication. Appendix B contains a very concise overview, 'The Way In - Using Intensive Interaction'. There is a wealth of researched information throughout the book. The case studies and testimony of practitioner and partner demonstrate as stated by the author that individuals can grow together in a rewarding mutual partnership experiencing along the way fun and, yes, joy! -- Good Autism PracticeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. What is Autism? 3. Causes of Stress. 4. Behaviour - Challenging or Distressed? 5. Intensive Interaction. 6. The Development of Self. Appendix A: The Causes of ASD. Appendix B: The Way In - Using Intensive Interaction. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisSocial play is about relating to others, playing and making friends - all of which are key elements for social inclusion, adjustment and well-being. The Social Play Record is a practical resource for assessing and developing social play in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) or difficulties with social interaction.This toolkit is designed to be used collaboratively with children, parents, carers and practitioners. It is suitable for assessing children of all learning abilities and stages of development, from early infancy to adolescence, and includes photocopiable assessment and intervention materials. The toolkit is divided into user-friendly sections, including:* a guidance section, which also gives information on what constitutes social play, its significance, development and how to address social interaction difficulties* an assessment section for recording stages of social play and key abilities, such as independent and peer play, friendship and advanced group skills* an intervention section, which gives step-by-step directions for developing key social play skills.Parents, teachers and professionals working with or caring for a child with social interaction difficulties will find this toolkit an essential assessment resource.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent book for practitioners, parents and carers and anyone else working with young people with an autism spectrum disorder. It is a well laid out, easily accessible introduction to social play development and a comprehensive assessment tool with matched appropriate interventions for each stage. -- Good Autism PracticeThis book provides a structured approach to assessing and developing children's social play.There is a strong emphasis on intervention and the ` ideas and templates' section is especially useful.The pages are easily photocopiable and user friendly. There are also lots of references to recent research findings.This book would be particularly useful for SLTs,psychologists and teachers/childcare staff working closely with parents. -- Royal College of Speech & Language TherapistsChris White, a speech and language therapist has performed great service by producing this excellent and very practical book... I would strongly recommend it to all educational psychologists. It is clear that this book has been well designed and researched. -- Alun Flynn, DebateThis practical resource is designed for assessing the development of social skills by three-to 13-year-olds. The focus of the book is on children with autistic spectrum disorders or difficulties with social interaction and it is divided into three main sections: guidance; assessment; and intervention. Each section provides information on significance of social skills and the recording of children's development. -- Children NowTable of ContentsAssessment Booklet. Introduction: What is The Social Play Record? PART I: The SPR Assessment User Guide. 1.1. The SPR Assessment: An Overview. 1.2. The Recording Sheets. 1.3. The Home Comments Sheet. 1.4. The Practitioner Rating of Peer Relationships. 1.5. The Peer Preferences Chart. 1.6. The Friends Questionnaire. 1.7. Scoring the SPR Assessment. 1.8. Planning Intervention. PART II: Links to Intervention. 2.1. How it All Fits Together. 2.2. Early Social Play. 2.3. Unoccupied or Preoccupied. 2.4. Independent Play. 2.5. Peer Play. 2.6. Advanced Group Play. 2.7. Friendship Skills. Conclusion. References. Appendix1: Worked Examples. Appendix 2: Ideas and Templates. Appendix 3: Small Steps Chart. Appendix 4: Theory and Research. 4.1. What is Social Play? 4.2. Social Play and Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. 4.3. How the Social Play Record was developed.

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Book SynopsisIn its essence, this is a practical book that focuses on aiding recovery from trauma over a carefully structured timeframe. Amongst other things, it provides an introduction to the concept of psychological debriefing and some of the effects of trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This book will appeal to a broad audience because it is easily accessible, not only to those professionals working with clients suffering from PTSD, but also to health practitioners, psychologists, social workers and counsellors, as well as students.'- Well-Being'David Kinchin pays special attention to setting up optimal conditions to facilitate emotional decompression. He takes into account that trauma reactions, primarily concerned with survival, are whole-system reactions, affecting both the body and mind. He also reminds us that the initial impact of the trauma is on physical structures in the brain, disrupting memory-processing capacity, which is designed to create space and time to heal. We should all pay a great deal of attention to what he says.'- Professor Gordon Turnbull, Consultant Psychiatrist, University of Chester, Capio Nightingale Hospital, London and Ridgeway Hospital, Swindon, UKTraumatic events strike unexpectedly and turn everyday experiences upside down. Frequently, people suffering such trauma cannot shake the experience and develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Psychological debriefing (PD) is a widely practised process used as an intervention for treating people who have been exposed to trauma. It allows people who have been exposed to trauma to re-examine the traumatic event in a safe and controlled environment, and reduces the risks of developing PTSD.This book is a practical introduction to PTSD and psychological debriefing, and offers an enhanced model of PD which the author terms `Emotional Decompression'. Structured like a deep-sea dive, which has to include carefully planned safety stops on the way back to the surface to avoid getting `the bends', this model provides time frames for how long to spend at various stages of the PD process, and when to stop for discussions and explanations. The focus is on aiding recovery from this `invisible injury' over carefully structured time. The book presents a range of recovery models, from the `simple' models developed by Williams and Horowitz to the more complex `Snakes and Ladders' model developed by the author. Appendices include an essay by one of the world's leading exponents of psychological debriefing, Atle Dyregrov, as well as case studies of debriefs completed by the author, including that of a survivor of the July 7th bombings in London.A Guide to Psychological Debriefing is an essential book for health practitioners, counsellors, psychologists and professionals working with clients suffering from PTSD, as well as students.Trade ReviewWhat is most interesting about this work is an engagement with the recent debates and controversy about debriefing effectiveness, and whether it harms more than it helps those who participate in it... He clearly is talking from a knowledge base of personal and professional experience, and there is much to learn from this perspective. -- Therapy Today, Vee Howard-Jones, University of SalfordIf I were to receive an urgent email from my line manager, "What psychological support should we be providing in the aftermath of a critical incident? I need an answer for meeting on Tuesday", this is the first book to which I would turn. Not a word, not a bullet point is wasted in this brief guide. -- Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy JournalUnencumbered by over-theorising and based on personal experience, this practical "manual" will be a useful and easily accessible resource for professionals involved in providing psychological debriefing to trauma victims. -- Educational Psychology in PracticeI found this book informative and insightful. The author speaks with with authority, understanding and clarity. I recommend this book for any who counsel people who have suffered trauma. -- Accord (Association of Christian Counsellors)PTSD occurs when traumatic events strike unexpectedly and turn everyday experiences upside down. The need to try and make sense of what has happened especially when survival has been threatened is very important for a good recovery. The book examines in well defined chapters the basis of PTSD and looks beyond - at the treatment processes particulary Psychological Debriefing, what Emotional Decompression actually is, and the process of Defusing. The last two chapters cover recovery from PTSD and Training for Debriefers. -- Accord (Assoc. of Christian Counselleors)Table of ContentsForeword 1. Introduction to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 2. Introduction to Psychological Debriefing. 3. Emotional Decompression. 4. Defusing. 5. Recovery from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 6. Training for Debriefers. Appendices. Subject index. Author index.

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Book SynopsisIf you have no language, how can you make yourself understood, let alone make friends? Phoebe Caldwell has worked for many years with people with severe intellectual disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder who are non-verbal, and whose inability to communicate has led to unhappy and often violent behaviour. In this new book she explores the nature of close relationships, and shows how these are based not so much on words as on the ability to listen, pay attention, and respond in terms that are familiar to the other person.This is the key to Intensive Interaction, which she shows is a straightforward and uncomplicated way, through attending to body language and other non-verbal means of communication, of establishing contact and building a relationship with people who are non-verbal, even those in a state of considerable distress. This simple method is accessible to anyone who lives or works with such people, and is shown to transform lives and to introduce a sense of fun, of participation and of intimacy, as trust and familiarity are established.Trade ReviewAnyone working closely with people with severe learning disabilities or Autism Spectrum Conditions will find this latest book invaluable. Building on the themes she presented in Finding you Finding me, Phoebe Caldwell presents a user-friendly guide to using intensive interaction with people who are unable to communicate verbally. Numerous cases are presented in an accessible way, highlighting that by taking time to understand an individual's perspective and sensory experience, we can gain access to their world and thus to a meaningful connection with them. Giving people a sense of self through non-verbal communication can alleviate stress and thus reduce behaviours that challenge us, instead providing opportunities for positive interactions. -- Journal of Intellectual Disability ResearchWith over thirty years of experiences, Phoebe's enthusiasm is clear from beginning to end. -- Speech & Language therapy in practiceIn short, this is a wonderful book - it challenges current thinking, it makes you want to go straight up to the next person you meet who has communication difficulties and try out the approaches she suggests. It is early days, but if evidence can be produced to support her theories this may just come to be regarded as a book that changed the world. -- The Frontline Of Learning DisabilityThis book reminds us of the 'intuitive' in therapy. Intensive Interaction is all about affect, about interpersonal contact and about affect, about valuing the person's communicative attempts.This book explains simply and effectively how use of imitation and repetition of body language, sounds and movements might change the focus of attention in an adult with autism/learning difficulties from a self-centred to an other-centred one. -- Royal College of Speech & Language TherapistsThis book is about how we get in touch with people who, in the words of the author, "are separated from us because they cannot tell us what they want, or perhaps more importantly, how they feel". It is a beautifully written endorsement of the universal importance of emotional needs such as intimacy and social connection, irrespective of an individual's ability to communicate with others. It introduces communication as a prerequisite to all intimacy, and makes the point that communication at "deeper" levels is not verbal but physical, tactile or visual: a look, a nod, a smile - a feeling of safety with another person. In this respect, this book has applicability and value beyond those for whom it was written this book's strength is its emphasis on improving the quality of life - identifying and meeting needs - of people who are in one way or another isolated by their disability. -- Human Givens JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part One: Learning the Skills of Interaction. 1. First Encounters. 2. Attention. 3. Stress. 4. Body Language. 5. What Are We Trying to Do? 6. Theory of Mind. 7. How Well Does Using a Person's Body Language Work? Part Two: Meeting People. 8. Three Children on the Autistic Spectrum. 9. Cerebral Palsy. 10. Does age matter? 11. Changing Rooms. 12. Lost Voices, Learned Language. 13. Rub It Better. 14. What Next? References. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisAll humans have an innate need and ability to communicate with others, and this book presents successful approaches to nurturing communicative abilities in people who have some type of communication impairment.The contributors look at a wide range of approaches, including intensive interaction, co-creative communication, sensory integration and music therapy, for a variety of impairments, including autism, profound learning disabilities, deafblindness, severe early neglect and dementia. This wide perspective provides insight into what it feels like to struggle with a communicative impairment, and how those who work with and care about such individuals can and should think more creatively about how to make contact with them.Covering both the theory and practical implementation of different interventions, this book will be invaluable for health and social work professionals, psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, speech and language therapists, as well as researchers, teachers and students in these fields.Trade ReviewContributors explore a wide range of approaches including intensive interaction, co-creative communication, sensory integration and music therapy, for a variety of impairments including autism and profound learning disabilities. -- BILD Information ServiceBuilt from materials presented at a 2007 seminar entitled "promoting Social Interactions for Individuals with Profound Communication Needs" held in Dundee, Scotland, these essays range from lessons learned in practical and clinical work to results of empirical studies. They address learners with situations ranging from autism to profound learning disabilities, deaf-blindness, severe early neglect and dementia, and includes contributor's notions on how it feels to be in such a learner and professional interventions. Topics include assessing intuiton as a part of human communication, using music to communicate, using imitation with children with autism spectrum disorder or with those who have suffered early institutionalization, communicating with people who are congenitally deaf-blind, interacting intensively with those who have profound learning disabilities, and using adaptive interaction to communicate with people with dementia. Other interventions include video interaction guidance and sensory integration. -- Book News IncTable of Contents1. Introduction: Bridging a Spectrum of Communicative Impairments. M. Suzanne Zeedyk, University of Dundee, UK. Origins of Communication. 2. Intuition for Human Communication. Colwyn Trevarthen, University of Edinburgh, UK. 3. The Universality of Musical Communication. Raymond A. R. MacDonald, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. Communicative Impairments. 4. The Use of Imitation with Children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Foundations for Shared Communication. Michelle B. O'Neill, Martyn C. Jones and M. Suzanne Zeedyk, University of Dundee, UK. 5. Sharing Communicative Landscapes with Congenitally Deafblind People: It's a walk in the park! Paul Hart, Sense Scotland. 6. Using Imitation to Establish Channels of Communication with Institutionalised Children in Romania: Bridging the Gap. Clifford E. Davies, M. Suzanne Zeedyk, Sarah Walls, Naomi Betts and Sarah Parry. 7. Developing Relationships with People with Profound Learning Disabilities through Intensive Interaction. Dr Pete Coia, Wakefield Psychological Service, UK and Angela Jardine Handley. 8. A New Approach to Communicating with People with Advanced Dementia:A Case Study of Adaptive Interaction. Maggie P. Ellis and Arlene J. Astell, University of St Andrews, UK. A Closer Look at Interventions. 9. Video Interaction Guidance: A Bridge to Better Interactions for Individuals with Communication Impairments. Hilary Kennedy, University of Dundee, UK and Heather Sked. 10. Sensory Integration: From Spinning to Sitting, from Sitting to Smiling. Jane Horwood, Private Practitioner. 11. Intensive Interaction: Getting in Touch with a Child with Severe Autism. Phoebe Caldwell, Private Practitioner.

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