Springer Publishing Company: 1497 books
by Lenore E. A. Walker, EdD
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2009
"This is an excellent book, written by the foremost authority in the field. [It] is easy to read and does a nice job integrating theory and research." Score: 95, 4 stars
--Doody's
Walker's seminal, groundbreaking book The Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) has forged new directions...
Trauma Counseling
Theories and Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
"[This book is] heavy in weight and heavy in substance...It may be that you will not read this book from cover to cover, but it is likely that you will jump in and out, and often."--Illness, Crisis, and Loss
"[Lisa Lopez Levers's] work delivers an important contribution to enable...
Family Interventions in Domestic Violence
A Handbook of Gender-Inclusive Theory and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2006
In this exciting new book John Hamel, author of the ground-breaking Gender-Inclusive Treatment of Intimate Partner Abuse, and Tonia Nicholls go beyond the traditional intervention theories of domestic violence practiced today.
Offering alternative, unbiased and sometimes controversial views,...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
"This edition...adds an important international perspective on illness and disability. The personal narratives help bring the real world of people who are suffering to the forefront of the scientific discourse."--Doody's Medical Reviews
Now in its sixth edition, this best-selling...
Youth Violence
Theory, Prevention, and Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011
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In the U.S., youth violence is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24. This volume, authored by a noted psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience in family violence, examines recent violent episodes perpetrated by young offenders...
Family Problems and Family Violence
Reliable Assessment and the ICD-11
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
“This remarkable volume...is both conceptually robust and highly practical…The book promises to heighten awareness among clinicians around the world about the diagnostic and therapeutic importance of family relationships in human health and disease. It also will serve as a roadmap for the critically...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2010
Nurses too often encounter battered women, abused children, and other victims of family violence in hospital and emergency room settings. Nurses therefore have a unique and important role to play in the prevention, identification, and mitigation of violence. This newly revised second edition is a...
Battered Women and Their Families
Intervention Strategies and Treatment Programs, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2007
With a foreword by Barbara W. White, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
The definitive work on battered women is now in a timely third edition.
Considered the complete, in-depth guide to effective interventions for this pervasive social disease, Battered Women and Their Families has...
Helping Victims of Violent Crime
Assessment, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2008
Over the past two decades, violent crime has become one of the most serious domestic problems in the United States. Approximately 13 million people (nearly 5% of the U.S. population) are victims of crime every year, and of that, approximately one and a half million are victims of violent crime. Ensuring...
Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment and Treatment
New Approaches for Mental Health Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2009
"This book describes violence risk assessment in both juveniles and adults, incorporating dynamic and static factors, along with treatment alternativesÖ..Research and practice are combined quite nicely, along with assessment and treatment. There is something for everyone here." Score: 91, 4 stars
--Doody's
"Forensic...
Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
Insider Perspectives and Strategies for Counselors
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
"What a marvelous and amazing textbook. Drs. Marini, Glover-Graf and Millington have done a remarkable job in the design of this highly unique book, that comprehensively and very thoughtfully addresses the psychosocial aspects of the disability experience. These highly respected scholars have produced...
Social Work and Family Violence
Theories, Assessment, and Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010
To competently serve families, social work students must understand the theories and issues surrounding family violence. This innovative textbook comprehensively discusses three types of family violence: child abuse and maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse.
Discussions on...
In the Name of the Child
A Developmental Approach to Understanding and Helping Children of Conflicted and Violent Divorce, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2009
"Johnston, Roseby, and Kuehnle take you behind the child's eyes, into their heads...[they] flesh out the familial context, and bring it all back into the larger social world....When you are done reading, you know who these families are, what the children need, and -- as a clinician -- how you...
by Andrew M. Leeds, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2009
"This is an excellent guide to the theory and practice of EMDR. It provides great clarity to readers unsure of how this therapy is conducted. If you want to know about EMDR, this is the book to have." Score: 100, 5 stars
--Doody's
Learning to use EMDR safely and effectively...