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In 2013, the journalist Julie Burchill wrote a mischievous newspaper column defending a friend against political extremists. She was pursued by an outraged mob, denounced in Parliament and never published in that paper - or any other - for many years...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736099247Author Rachel HavekostFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Rachel HavekostPublisher Rachel HavekostWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Wilfred R. Bion is considered a ground-breaking psychoanalyst. His thinking is rooted in Freud and Klein from where it takes an original flight. Reading Bion shows the evolution of his seminal insights in psychic functioning and puts them in a wider...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062505576Author Philip John NeimarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

`This is a useful book for those who use person-centred counselling in their practice, or who are training to become person-centred counsellors' - Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849212441Author Anne M ScrivenFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Kennedy & BoydPublisher Kennedy & BoydWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

This practical resource provides an evidence-based framework for treating clients struggling with perfectionism, whether as the main presenting problem or in conjunction with depression, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, or obsessive-compulsive...

A groundbreaking book which explores the impact of women on the development of Freud's ideas.No modern writer has affected our views on women as powerfully as Sigmund Freud. And none has been so virulently attacked for both his theories of femininity and...

Using an engaging narrative, this textbook demonstrates how social processes are inherently interconnected by uniquely applying underlying and unifying principles throughout the text. With its comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary...

Now in its 16th edition, Atkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology has been fully revised and updated to reflect all recent research developments, theories and ideas, whilst also retaining all of the qualities which have established it as a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684834078Author Xavier AmadorFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Prentice Hall & IBDPublisher Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060754723Author Thomas MertonFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061144899Author Sue Monk KiddFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 192gDimensions(mm) 135mm...

Explore the concept of time as it applies to the therapeutic setting Following the innovative first edition which she co-authored with her late father, Freddie Strasser, in the newly revised Second Edition of Time-Limited Existential Therapy: The Wheel...

Jung's discovery of the 'collective unconscious', a psychic inheritance common to all humankind, transformed the understanding of the self and the way we interpret the world. In On the Nature of the Psyche Jung describes this remarkable theory in his own...

"[Tustin] deals very sensitively and sensibly with the knotty problem of parents' contribution to autistic development, providing a balanced interactive view which does not allocate blame. Her discussion of autistic objects and autistic shapes is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596366459Author June HuntFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Rose PublishingPublisher Rose PublishingWeight(grams) 91g

In a world where finding even ten minutes to 'do nothing' can be difficult, the benefits of meditation can be profound. Meditation is simply a way of giving our brains a well-deserved break and can actually help our brains to function healthily and...

The editors and contributing authors of this volume have taken a truly pioneering and courageously challenging look at the state of cross-cultural theory and practice. In confronting directly and honestly a broad range of cross-cultural issues they have...

Most studies of depression focus on the psychiatric or medical interpretation of the experience. Sadness and guilt are human experiences, Keen argues, not disease symptoms. They involve the intricate layers of enacting a style for others, of coping with...

Mindfulness offers individuals the means to enhance their well-being by changing the way they relate to challenging experiences. Mindfulness-based programs were designed to be taught in groups, and almost all trainees learn this way, yet there has been...

This book discusses the relevance of tracing back the course of individual development noted in psychoanalysis (regression) and in Patanjali's Yoga (prati-prasava).Although Freud found the diagnostic benefits in tracing the history of the patients' early...

Cognitive load theory (CLT) is one of the most important theories in educational psychology, a highly effective guide for the design of multimedia and other learning materials. This edited volume brings together the most prolific researchers from around...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971367104Author Robert D. RomanyshynFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Trivium PublicationsPublisher Trivium PublicationsWeight(grams)...

An essential reference work for any student studying psychology for the first time, A Student's Dictionary of Psychology and Neuroscience (Seventh Edition) provides over 2,500 definitions of complex concepts in clear and accessible language alongside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780761513698Author James C. HunterFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Crown BusinessPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm) 224mm *...

The experience of becoming an ex is common to most people in modern society. Unlike individuals in earlier cultures who usually spent their entire lives in one marriage, one career, one religion, one geographic locality, people living in today's world...

This counselling skills book will equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills and qualities to work with people in a range of different roles and settings. It defines counselling skills and introduces key skills including: listening and responding...

In this groundbreaking book -- the first popular book on narcissism in more than a decade -- clinical social worker and psychotherapist Sandy Hotchkiss shows you how to cope with controlling, egotistical people who are incapable of the fundamental...

The Long Week-End is a reminiscence of the first twenty-one years of Wilfred Bion's life: eight years of childhood in India, ten years at public school in England, and three years in the army.INDIA: 'Intense light; intense black; nothing between; no...

From leading authorities, this treatment planner outlines cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and shows how to tailor the treatment to individual clients' needs. Clinicians get a solid understanding of how sleep is regulated and the factors...

The psychological impact of an acquired brain injury (ABI) can be devastating for both the person involved and their family. This book describes the different types of psychological therapies used to ameliorate psychological distress following ABI. Each...

Seminal and representative papers have been chosen to illustrate the vital importance of infant observation in psychoanalytic training, tracing influences on the practice of infant observation and contemporary developments. The book outlines the thinking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999056905Author Matt LicataFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Wandering Yogi PressPublisher Wandering Yogi PressWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Ever since Adam Smith, the central teaching of economics has been that free markets provide us with material well-being, as if by an invisible hand. In Phishing for Phools, Nobel Prize-winning economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller deliver a...

Developing and maintaining a secure framework for professional practice is a core part of any counselling and psychotherapy training, as all therapists need to understand the key values, ethics and laws that underpin the profession today. But what does...

Mindfulness for Two is a practical and theoretical guide to the role mindfulness plays in psychotherapy, specifically acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). In the book, author Kelly Wilson carefully defines mindfulness from an ACT perspective and...

This book is about the importance of the couple relationship in the broadest terms. It draws on clinical researches into the inner lived world of adult couples, empirical developmental research into children and parenting, as well as the legal setting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647800475Author Gerard ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Communication ExcellencePublisher Communication ExcellenceWeight(grams)...

'A thoughtful and surprisingly emotional account of our complex relationship with stuff ... If you don't want your possessions to possess you, then this is a book you must read' Graham AllcottWhen you get clear about why your clutter is holding you back,...