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Conceptual and Empirical FoundationsThis book reintroduces psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory to the practice of clinical psychology in ways that are easily understandable, practical and immediate in their application, and supported empirically. Moreover, it is designed to demonstrate to its readers that psychoanalytic theory affects much of...

This text provides a comprehensive overview of a variety of major counseling theories and focuses on the integration of different theoretical models. Appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it offers a detailed description of the philosophical basis for each theory, along with historical context and a biography of the...

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A Practical GuideThis book provides a practical step-by-step guide for midwives and other practitioners concerned with neonatal examination of the newborn infant. It encourages the reader to view each mother and baby as unique, taking into account their experiences preconceptually, antenatally and through childbirth. The text covers:    normal...

Narratives From Service Users, Carers and ProfessionalsCommended in the Mental Health category of the 2008 BMA Medical Book Competition.This book offers an insight into the experience of psychiatric in-patient care, from both a professional and a user perspective. The editors highlight the problems in creating therapeutic environments within...

Theory, Research, and PracticeThe evolution and history of adventure therapy, as chronicled in the second chapter of this book, well demonstrates how far this field has evolved from a "e;divergent therapy"e; into an efficacious form of therapy that engages clients on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels. Adventure Therapy is written...