The authors present an overview of relationship triangles; argue for thinking in terms of triangles for clinical work; explain the structure, process, and function of triangles; set forth a typology of triangles most often seen in various types of practice; and describe intervention and treatment m
After 15 years in psychiatric social work, including experience of working with the mental health law, Gwen Howe went on in 1989 to pioneer a centre for individuals with serious mental illness which she ran until 1994. She has written several books, including Working with Schizophrenia and Getting into the System, published by Jessica Kingsley ......
This work is the first study of its kind to look at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons. As Spencer points out, treatment for sexual offenders cannot simply be slotted into the present prison system. His analysis of the delivery of prison based offence-specific programmes within the broader ......
Does my life have any deeper meaning? Does God really care about me? How can I find and follow my moral compass? What do I do when my faith is shaken to the core? Spiritual trials, doubts, or conflicts are often intertwined with mental health concerns, yet many psychotherapists feel ill equipped to discuss questions of faith. From pioneers in the ......
In Working With Stepfamilies, Dr. James H. Bray shows his approach to counseling stepfamilies or remarried families-families created when two spouses who already have children get married. This is a complex form of therapy-as there are usually many people involved-including the parents, their respective children, the nonresidential parents of ......
Putting Personalisation and Recovery into Practice
This handbook aims to clarify the practical delivery of personalisation in daily practice, by elaborating on how we need to place strengths as the driving force for staff development, team development and organisational leadership.
Tony White is a registered psychologist in private practice in Perth, Australia. He is also a teacher and supervisor of Transactional Analysis psychotherapists.
A Guide to Therapeutic Support and Protection for Children and Adults
The definitive guide to understanding childhood sibling sexual abuse. Author Christiane Sanderson provides an overview of the nature and dynamics of sibling sexual abuse, its impact and long term effects and how to improve therapeutic support for victims and families.
