Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
by Marina Barnard
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2006
Drug problems have a profound impact on families. Mothers and fathers, brothers, sisters and children are frequently caught in the maelstrom that drug problems almost inevitably create. Within the UK there is a serious lack of information on the experiences of families attempting to live and cope...
by Ann Palmer, Elizabeth Kunreuther
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
What is the connection between autism and addiction? Why are individuals with autism more likely to develop a substance use disorder than the general population?
Until recently, substance use disorder (SUD) was considered rare among those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This book brings...
by Phil Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2008
Young homeless people are ordinary young people trapped in an extraordinary situation. This accessible guide provides information and advice on how to understand the needs of these young people, and how to ensure they are supported effectively.
It combines the latest research and practice to...
What to Feed an Asperger
How to go from 3 foods to 300 with love, patience and a little sleight of hand
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2014
Packed full of tips and tricks to improve the diet of super sensitive Asperger kids, this book is a must read for parents who want to help their children overcome food avoidance and sensory sensitivities.
Sarah Patten shows other parents that they are far from alone in their struggle to get...
Spiritual Accompaniment and Counselling
Journeying with psyche and soul
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2015
The contributors, who each work with spiritual issues, either explicitly as spiritual directors or accompaniers, or as an implicit part of their therapeutic work, offer a psychologically-informed approach to Spiritual Accompaniment and Direction, and to working with others on a spiritual level more...
Unclouded by Longing
Meditations on Autism and Being Present in an Overwhelming World
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
Truth waits for eyes unclouded by longing.'
Lao-Tzu (poet and philosopher)
In this collection of short, contemplative, enlightening reflections, spiritual teacher and Quaker Christopher Goodchild, inspired by his own experiences, guides you through his spiritual and philosophical journey...
Observing Children with Attachment Difficulties in School
A Tool for Identifying and Supporting Emotional and Social Difficulties in Children Aged 5-11
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Emotional difficulties in children aged 5-11 can display themselves in a range of different behaviours, and it is important for staff in schools to be able to identify and address these problems, and to provide appropriate help.
This easy-to-use tool provides an observation checklist which...
A Sad and Sorry State of Disorder
A Journey into Borderline Personality Disorder (and out the other side)
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
[This] is me offering hope, if that is what is needed, whether you suffer from borderline personality disorder or care for someone who does. It is me making an effort to raise awareness of this very misunderstood mental illness.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often considered difficult,...
by Deborah D. Gray, Megan Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Packed full of great ideas for fun games and activities, this book encourages positive attachments between a parent or carer and their child.
When it comes to choosing the best games to play with children who have difficulties attaching, it is often hard to know how to play with a purpose....
Why Can't My Child Behave?
Empathic Parenting Strategies that Work for Adoptive and Foster Families
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
'Parenting a child who doesn't know how to be parented is the most difficult job in the world.' Why Can't My Child Behave? provides friendly expert advice on how to respond to difficult behaviours and emotions for parents of children with developmental trauma. Each chapter focusses on the common difficulties...
Helping Babies and Children Aged 0-6 to Heal After Family Violence
A Practical Guide to Infant- and Child-Led Work
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
After family violence, very young children and babies benefit from child-led therapy, but how do you achieve this? Dr. Wendy Bunston's guide is here to help you to meet the emotional needs of children who are experiencing trauma, and to enable them to form healthy attachments, both within their families...
by Colby Pearce
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
Concise and easy-to-understand, this book provides an introduction to what attachment means and how to recognise attachment disorder in children.
Colby Pearce explains how complex problems in childhood may stem from the parent-child relationship during a child's early formative years, and later...
Creating Loving Attachments
Parenting with PACE to Nurture Confidence and Security in the Troubled Child
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
All children need love, but for troubled children, a loving home is not always enough. Children who have experienced trauma need to be parented in a special way that helps them feel safe and secure, builds attachments and allows them to heal. Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy (PACE) are...
Using Stories to Build Bridges with Traumatized Children
Creative Ideas for Therapy, Life Story Work, Direct Work and Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Using Stories to Build Bridges with Traumatized Children is full of creative ideas for how you can use stories therapeutically with children in counselling, life story work or direct work.
Psychologist Kim S. Golding shows how you can use stories to build connections with children aged 4–16...