Psychology

This collection of fun and adaptable activities, games, stories and handouts is a complete resource for supporting children coping with stress and difficult emotions. From engaging arts and crafts, to interactive stories and relaxing meditations, all the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570620782Author Pat B. AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

On the basis of over 25 years' clinical experience and psychological research, Linda Blair reveals how your birth order position, as well as the spacing between you and your siblings and the sex of your siblings, impact your childhood, your adult life...

Overcoming Sex Addiction is an accessible self-help guide which uses the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy to help those with problematic or unwanted patterns of sexual behaviour. It is designed for those who are not yet ready to seek...

Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? How common are anxiety disorders, and which treatments are most effective? What's happening in our brain when we feel fear? And what are Colombian...

Therapeutic Songwriting provides a comprehensive examination of contemporary methods and models of songwriting as used for therapeutic purposes. It describes the environmental, sociocultural, individual, and group factors shaping practice, and how...

In this comprehensive guide to hand reading, based on Ellen Goldberg's 40 years of teaching palmistry and the Western Mystery tradition, the authors detail how to interpret all features of the hand, not simply the lines of the palm. They explain the...

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Westerners watched those who had survived the era of Soviet trauma emerge into what we hoped would be the exhilarating light of freedom. What we have witnessed, however, is a slow and painful process of progression and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780791434666Author Brant CortrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Millions identified with Melody Beattie in Codependent No More and gained inspiration from her in Beyond Codependency. This book helps you discover how recovery programs work and to help you find the right one for you. Interpreting the famous Alcoholics...

Joshua Muggleton knows from personal experience what it is like to grow up feeling like 'a Martian marooned on planet Earth'. Now 22 and studying psychology at the University of St. Andrews, he combines his insights into what it means to have Asperger...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735012315Author Sharon KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Dr. Sharon KellyPublisher Dr. Sharon KellyWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143118756Author Roger FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 176gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm *...

Finding out that your child has Asperger's Syndrome or Autism can be devastating enough, but when you discover that he or she won't eat 99.9 per cent of all food and drink in the known universe, the fun really starts. This was the situation the author...

When The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense was first published in German in 1936 it was at once recognized as a major contribution to psychoanalytic psychology, and its translation into English quickly followed. More than half a century later it enjoys...

The need for a concise, comprehensive guide to the main principles and practice of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy has become pressing as the psychoanalytic movement has expanded and diversified. An introductory text suitable for a wide...

Psychedelic Psychotherapy contains valuable insiders' information for those using psychedelics for their own healing, and for practitioners who facilitate their sessions. Its focus is the nitty-gritty of healing trauma using MDMA, LSD, and psilocybin...

Developing skills and competency in CBT is a complex process of which self-observation and self-reflection are an essential part. In this new book, leading figures Beverly Haarhoff and Richard Thwaites outline the rationale for a focus on self-reflective...

Few things in life are more delightful than sharing in the laughter of a baby. Until now, however, psychologists and parenting experts have largely focused on moments of stress and confusion. Developmental psychologist Caspar Addyman decided to change...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583943700Author Hunter BeaumontFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Are art and science separated by an unbridgeable divide? Can they find common ground? In this new book, neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel, whose remarkable scientific career and deep interest in art give him a unique perspective, demonstrates how science can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781883319069Author John P. CongerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

'If I could issue a reading list to 10 Downing Street, I'd put this book near the top.' Guardian 'Destined to be a classic' Nouriel Roubini'Fascinating' Sathnam Sanghera, The Times'A hopeful book that couldn't be more important or timely' Philippa Perry...

It is widely acknowledged that music is of great value for people with learning difficulties. It can be used as a catalyst to help those with special needs acquire and improve basic skills and thereby to communicate better. With clear aims and...

OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, is a common and difficult condition characterised by intrusive thoughts which produce worry and the compulsive desire to carry out repetitive behaviours aimed at reducing anxiety. OCD symptoms can range from mild to...

Written for all those concerned with providing services for people with dementia and their families, this book explores the idea that communication is not only possible but also vital to the understanding and the development of services. Based on a...

We all know that kids say the funniest things, but do we know why? The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds has quickly become must-see television, as each week we are given access to the hidden world of children when adults aren't around. Since the first...

Designed to help adult children of alcoholics face life-long problems.Book InformationISBN 9780671645281Author Herbert L. GravitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 144g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345456304Author Ellen J. LangerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

Published with the aid of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.Contains the only complete English-language text of The Concept of Truth in Formalized Languages. Tarski made extensive corrections and revisions of the original...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874776188Author Connie ZweigFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Tarcher/Putnam,USPublisher Tarcher/Putnam,USWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 240mm *...

Following the success of Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats which outlines a self-help, CBT-based programme for dealing with menopausal symptoms, Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith have developed a pioneering group treatment for women going through the...

'A superb study ... brilliant stories, hilarious observations and jaw dropping revelations about so many figures in public life we thought we knew - but never understood' EMILY MAITLIS Loss and adversity are part of the human...

The benefits of altruism and empathy are obvious. These qualities are so highly regarded and embedded in both secular and religious societies that it seems almost heretical to suggest they can cause harm. Like most good things, however, altruism can be...

Blocking out, turning a blind eye, shutting off, not wanting to know, wearing blinkers, seeing what we want to see ... these are all expressions of 'denial'. Alcoholics who refuse to recognize their condition, people who brush aside suspicions of their...

This book describes a basic theory of collaborative narrative play, as well as verbal and nonverbal techniques that clear the way for stories of hope, possibility, and change. Compelling case examples, drawn from the authors' work, will appeal to parents...

Dr. Lynn Ponton has devoted her clinical practice to a particular community,teenagers in trouble. Whether these kids are struggling with peers, experimenting with drugs, stealing cars, or having unprotected sex, they have something in common: they are...

This guide contains 20 circular walks in the Cotswolds, covering the very best of the area's wide-ranging landscape - from the heights of Uley Bury to the tranquil beauty of the water meadows near Sherborne; through stunning villages and along meandering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524760762Author Deena KastorFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Most adopted children and their families will, sooner or later, encounter the challenges of dealing with unresolved attachment issues or early traumatic experiences. New Families, Old Scripts is an accessible introduction to understanding these...