Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
Dyslexia and Mental Health
Helping people identify destructive behaviours and find positive ways to cope
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Dyslexia is a complex condition that affects not only learning but every part of life. Experience or fear of social stigma can lead people with dyslexia to camouflage the difficulties they face, to withdraw and to adopt negative coping strategies, particularly if they lack adequate support, identification...
The Autism Discussion Page on anxiety, behavior, school, and parenting strategies
A toolbox for helping children with autism feel safe, accepted, and competent
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
The Autism Discussion Page green book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviors, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues. It also provides more general teaching and mentoring strategies for coaching children on the autism spectrum in basic daily living strategies to improve...
Relational Group Psychotherapy
From Basic Assumptions to Passion
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2003
Integrating cutting-edge relational theory with technique, this volume reveals the deeply personal nature of the intersubjective process of group therapy as it affects the group therapist and other group members. By locating the group therapist's experience in the centre of the action, Richard M....
Sensing the City
An Autistic Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
How do the sights, smells, and sounds of a city affect the senses of people with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)?
Sandra Beale-Ellis explores the sensory benefits and challenges of cities for people with an ASC and invites readers to understand the different ways in which they can experience...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Thousands suffer from bulimia secretly and in silence. They are never diagnosed and their story goes untold. Bulimics on Bulimia is a collection of accounts by people who are living with the disorder, shedding new light on the day-to-day struggle of coping with bulimia. This book challenges the stereotypical...
Decoding Dating
A Guide to the Unwritten Social Rules of Dating for Men with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
The ultimate guide to cracking the social code of dating!
The rules of dating are a conundrum for many men, but for men with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) who often have difficulty understanding social communication, they can be almost indecipherable. This book methodically breaks...
What You Need to Know About Cannabis
Understanding the Facts
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
Does cannabis really trigger schizophrenia? Is it true that cannabis is a non-addictive drug? What's the difference between hash and skunk?
According to the UN's estimate, 160 million people around the world use cannabis; that's roughly 2.5 per cent of the world population. Despite these figures,...
Therapeutic Relationships with Offenders
An Introduction to the Psychodynamics of Forensic Mental Health Nursing
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2008
Working in any area of mental health nursing presents complex issues regarding the nurse-patient relationship. For those working in prolonged clinical contact with offenders, relationships with patients and colleagues can be particularly emotionally intense and sometimes difficult to express. This...
Faith and Fertility
Attitudes Towards Reproductive Practices in Different Religions from Ancient to Modern Times
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009
When an individual or couple is considering a difficult choice such as IVF treatment or third party assisted conception, the moral and ethical basis for their decisions may often be informed by their particular faith traditions.
Faith and Fertility is a comprehensive collection of essays by...
Asperger's Syndrome and High Achievement
Some Very Remarkable People
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2005
This book describes the lives and personalities of 20 remarkable people from the past, who may well have had Asperger's syndrome (AS). Famous in the fields of art, literature and science, among others, they illustrate vividly how highly intelligent people are able to surmount some of the problems...
Men in Early Years Settings
Building a Mixed Gender Workforce
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2018
This book explores the role of male professionals in early years settings and provides guidance for early years practitioners, managers and policy makers on building a more mixed-gender workforce by successfully attracting, recruiting, retaining and developing men in their teams.
Men make up...
by Chris Pearson, Marianne Hester, Nicola Harwin
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2006
This fully updated Reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and legislation relating to domestic violence and its consequences for children, and identifies the implications for practice.
It is divided into three parts. Part One describes evidence for the links between domestic...
Bite Sized
A mother's journey alongside anorexia
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Bite Sized is a mother's story of striving to nourish her child. It is about a monster that lurks close by all of us in the modern world - the monster of 'too much' and 'not enough'. It is about a ravenous illness and threads, between parents and children, that connect, entangle, unravel and stretch. Above all, it is about taking on the monsters and trusting in the importance of love.
Values in Health and Social Care
An Introductory Workbook
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
This innovative workbook enables students and those working in health and social care to deepen their understanding of the values that underpin their practice. Rich in practical exercises and downloadable resources that invite the reader to engage with their own values, it explores how values, though...