Routledge

A Guide for Expectant Parent-practitionersThe passage into and through pregnancy and new parenthood is one that affects all aspects of a therapist's life, including work with patients. It presents special therapeutic challenges, as well as special therapeutic opportunities.  Drawing on the scattered literature, interviews with people who have been...

OT practice is moving from the medically based model into the community--don't be left behind!This unique and timely book sets forth the vital concepts of nontraditional community-based (rather than the traditional medical model) occupational therapy practice. It illuminates issues related to HIV/AIDS, homelessness, aging, disease, and much more,...

Sandplay is a growing field of interest for Jungian and other psychotherapists. Sandplay - Silent Workshop of the Psyche by Kay Bradway and Barbara McCoard, provides an introduction to sandplay as well as extensive new material for those already using this form of therapy.Based on the authors' wide-ranging clinical work, it includes:in-depth...

This book summarizes a comprehensive study of the importance of carbon monoxide [CO] in fire atmospheres. It will be relevant to institutions involved in fire research, to industries producing combustible materials and to those concerned with fire from safety and medical standpoints....

Understanding the effects of extreme stress and of psychological harmTrauma research and clinical practice have taught us much about the widespread problems of child maltreatment, partner violence, and sexual assault. Numerous investigations have documented links between such trauma exposure and long-term negative mental health consequences. As we...

Anthony Storr's accessible and humane account of the art of psychotherapy has been widely read by practitioners in training and others in the helping professions, as well as many general readers. The second edition includes a thoroughly revised account of the obsessional personality, and a new chapter that draws on the author's recent work on the...