Contributors to the book examine the ways in which paranoia and persecution are experienced at the individual, institutional and macrosocial level, and they discuss the psychological, political and ... more »

Describes the ways psychoanalytic ideas can be adapted and used in a wide variety of community settings to help children who are emotionally disturbed or who have been physically or sexually abused.... more »

This text provides a summary of current issues in psychology, discussing topics from areas as wide as cognitive, developmental, physiological, social and applied psychology. The chapters provide an ... more »

Academics, researchers and professionals assess the implications of the increasing collaboration between health and welfare professionals both for the carers and the clients.

Presses the case for better health care of mentally disturbed law breakers, and the need to divert them from unnecessary imprisonment.

Brings together feminist and psychoanalytic contributions to the good parenting debate. Authors discuss dependency, anxiety and gender relations and examine what it feels like to mother amid the pre... more »

This book examines the theory and practice of counselling training. Experienced trainers share their experiences of the 'balancing acts' by which students and trainers manage the complex demands mad... more »

Assesses the impact of the international drive towards evidence-based health care on NHS policy and the provision of the psychological services in the NHS.

Multi-disciplinary contributors share their experience of using stories as therapy, with children and adults. They provide a theoretical framework, examples of stories with therapeutic value and pra... more »

An exploration of the efficacy of art therapy as a treatment for drug and alcohol dependency. Using recent research, literature reviews and clinical case studies, practitioners from a variety of dis... more »

Rplit into three sections - integrity, wisdom and transcendence the book describes and analyses a mature form of "skeptical spiritually" that will be a hallmark of future years.

A thought-provoking handbook for practitioners, students and trainers in the mental health field. Addresses controversial issues and offers revealing insights and intelligent suggestions for all tho... more »

This book introduces the theory and practise of art therapy in a concise, accessible and informative way. Specialists in the area contribute by demonstrating the way in which therapy can be applied ... more »

A collection of analyses which provides a new materialist-discursive approach to human experience, reconciling both the traditional, (realist) and socio-cultural approaches.

This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the practice and principles of child and adolescent psychotherapy around the world.

The book provides counsellors with essential information on how to understand and best work within a school context. It covers a wide range of problems encountered and includes contributions by expe... more »

Learning with Computers brings together research that shows how working with others at the computer can be beneficial to learners of all ages, from early school years to the highest levels of educa... more »

Uses detailed case material to show how counselling strategies can be used with clients seeking careers guidance. Offers guidance in structuring interviews and discusses important issues affecting w... more »

Written by a team of experts, this is a vital guide and companion to anyone studying, supervising or contemplating a doctoral degree in the humanities or social sciences.

This practical guide to communicating with children stresses the importance of learning to listen. Contributors give accounts of their work in education, social services, health, law and voluntary o... more »

This book narrows the gulf between spiritual and psychological welfare, by examining the work of mental health practitioners and pastoral workers. The relevance of ritual and moral code in diverse r... more »

In this collection, authors have been recruited to explain a wide range of different research strategies and theories with examples from their own work. The result is a comprehensive and practical g... more »

This volume provides an overview of significant contemporary psychological research into shyness, bringing together perspectives from developmental psychology, social psychology and clinical psychol... more »

Adopting an experiential, or participative learning approach, the authors explore how to train people in areas which are particularly emotionally - and therefore intellectually - challenging, includ... more »

Towards the Museum of the Future reviews the major current concerns in European museums through a series of specially-commissioned, authoritative essays. Written against a background of unprecedente... more »