Psychology

Essentials of Social Anxiety is a shorter, revised paperback edition of The International Handbook of Social Anxiety, focusing on developmental and clinical perspectives. It is organized into two parts: The Development of Social Anxiety; and Clinical...

We humans are social animals, naturally driven to form close-knit groups. All too often, though, these groups become partisan. They start to compete with one another. They become mutually hostile. Why does this happen? And what can be done to counter...

An authoritative reference on depression and mood disorders, this volume brings together the field's preeminent researchers. All aspects of unipolar and bipolar depression are addressed, from genetics, neurobiology, and social-contextual risk factors to...

This book offers a helping hand to trainees wishing to make the transition to the next level in their counselling and psychotherapy training. With wide-ranging content closely aligned to actual practice, this intermediate level text covers the...

Conversations on Consciousness is just that - a series of twenty lively and challenging conversations between Sue Blackmore and some of the world's leading philosophers and scientists. Written in a colloquial and engaging style the book records the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780834121522Author Paul HegstromFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Lillenas PublishingPublisher Lillenas Publishing

American Board and Academy of Psychoanalysis Book Prize Winner for 2018 (Theoretical Category)We have entered the age of perversion, an era in which we are becoming more like machines and they more like us.The Age of Perversion explores the sea changes...

In this book, the author explores the mental developmental of children. unlike Piaget, Rogoff sees learning as an apprenticeship - a social activity that is mediated by parents and peers who support and challenge the child's understanding and skills. The...

Slow down, connect with your artistic side, and unleash your innate creativity with this unique guide that's one part mindfulness practice and one part drawing instruction. "[Dean's] joyful approach to embracing imperfections throughout the process is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623159733Author Arlin CuncicFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Althea PressPublisher Althea PressWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 191mm * 20mm

Winner of the Young Minds Book Prize 2007This book is a moving and thoughtful anthology of the experiences of thirty-one children and teenagers who have lost a parent.In their own words, children and young people of a variety of ages talk openly and...

What can child and adolescent counsellors and therapists learn from research? What evidence is there for the effectiveness of different therapies and techniques? How can developmental or neuroscience research inform or inspire therapeutic work with young...

Preparing Kids for the Real World and Their Best SelvesThe greatest gifts we can give a child are those that help them grow into their best self. Parents and professionals alike strive to guide youngsters in developing a sense of self-worth and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621066835Author Faith G. HarperFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Microcosm PublishingPublisher Microcosm Publishing

Art Bohart is one of today's foremost theorists and practitioners of person-centred therapy. His work has influenced generations of person-centred students and practitioners, both here in the UK and in the USA, his home country. This book brings together...

In Awakening the Dreamer: Clinical Journeys, Philip Bromberg continues the illuminating explorations into dissociation and clinical process begun in Standing in the Spaces (1998). Bromberg is among our most gifted clinical writers, especially in his...

Cognitive Analytic Supervision: A relational approach is the first book to present a cognitive analytic perspective on psychotherapy supervision. This edited collection of original chapters reflects the ways in which CAT therapists and supervisors have...

Responding to the growing number of psychologically-informed services for people experiencing social exclusion and, in particular, homelessness, this book gives professionals the information and understanding they need to be fully informed in their...

This book explores key areas of working with adult survivors of childhood abuse that in the author?s experience as a practitioner, trainer, and supervisor are frequent concerns of those working in this field. Areas covered include an exploration of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262539555Author Christof KochFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

'A beguiling exploration of how flexibility can contribute to creativity, purpose and happiness.' Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet 'Straight-talking self-help... Inspiring words, practical help and a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316492102Author Galit AtlasFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Little, Brown SparkPublisher Little, Brown SparkWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Emotion regulation difficulties are central to a range of clinical problems, yet many therapies for children and adolescents lack a focus on emotion and related skills. In a flexible modular format, this much-needed book presents cutting-edge strategies...

The first edition of How Your Church Family Works was written nearly thirty years ago, and the reach and velocity of change in the last three decades poses a new challenge for churches. Thirty years ago, churches functioned in a fairly stable environment...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912567607Author Wilfred R. BionFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint The Harris Meltzer TrustPublisher Karnac BooksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 198mm...

Mindfulness-based approaches to medicine, psychology, neuroscience, healthcare, education, business leadership, and other major societal institutions have become increasingly common. New paradigms are emerging from a confluence of two powerful and...

`This Second Volume of Counselling is a comprehensive array of articles which convey the breadth and depth of the specialty as it grew during the 1990s. The volume brings together the most important and influential papers published in Counselling, the...

One of the most powerful factors in therapy is that it involves the intensive relationship between two (or more) human beings. The issues of transparency and self-disclosure therefore become important concerns for therapists; how can they use themselves...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909151321Author Lyndsay LeatherdaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint IMB PublishingPublisher IMB PublishingWeight(grams) 252gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312132071Author Rabbi Abraham J. TwerskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 159g

This photocopiable activity book helps teens and tweens who are feeling voiceless, ineffective or fearful in response to events at a world, community or individual level. It incorporates exercises using art and craft, nutrition, mindfulness, yoga and...

This completely revised and updated second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to using play to communicate with troubled or traumatized children and their families, and to heal emotional damage. The book gives examples of good practice in...

Silver Medal Winner in the Grief/Grieving category of the 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year AwardsA unique collection of 33 narratives by bereaved students and young adults, this books aims to help young adults who are grieving and provide...

In this thoughtful and revelatory book, Wood explores enduring and powerful theories on art, creativity, and what Jung called the "creative spirit" in order to illuminate how artists can truly understand what it means to be a creator.By bringing together...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683730552Author Mona DelahookeFormat PaperbackPage Count 173Imprint PESI Publishing & MediaPublisher PESI Publishing & Media

Do good guys finish last? Did we evolve to look out for number one? Are we bad by nature? At first glance, the theory of evolution seems to imply that all organisms are evolved to be selfish. In this book, evolutionary psychologist Dennis Krebs...

'Trauma-informed' has become a buzzword in the counselling and psychotherapy arena and the wider worlds of health and social care research and practice. But what does it mean in relation to practitioners' day-to-day work with clients? Susan Dale argues...

The history of 'personality disorder' services is problematic to say the least. The very concept of 'personality disorder' is under heavy fire, services are often expensive and ineffective, and many service users report feeling that they have been lied...

Though widely regarded as a founder of the modern field of psychology and law, German-American psychologist Hugo Munsterberg now century-old ideas and research approaches continue to thrive. In fact, the discipline still grapples with many of the issues...

Balancing training, stress, and recovery is essential for achieving optimal performance. The performance of professional athletes can be severely compromised by overtraining, injuries, prolonged periods of competition, or even life events outside their...