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New Book Announcement : Cutting it Out - A Journey through Psychotherapy and Self-Harm
 
Article by Carolyn Smith - Foreword by Maggie Turp, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Cutting it Out is a largely autobiographical account of a young woman's battle with self-harm. Carolyn's story documents her own challenging journey, offering unique insights into her feelings... 		read more
New Book Announcement : The Spirit of the Child
 
Article by David Hay with Rebecca Nye
In a society faced daily by moral and ethical dilemmas, spirituality is an increasingly significant area of child development; one which author David Hay argues should be an integral part of a... 		read more
New Book Announcement : Washing My Life Away Surviving Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  
Article by Ruth Deane
How many of us double-check that we really have locked the door or switched off the iron? For some people, such mundane everyday worries can become life-ruining obsessions. Obsessive-Compulsive... 		read more
New Book Announcement : Community Care Practice and the Law
  
Article by Third Edition, Michael Mandelstam
This third edition of Community Care Practice and the Law has been substantially rewritten and restructured to reflect the rapid legal and policy changes affecting the community care field. It... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Perspectives on Rehabilitation and Dementia - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Mary Marshall
Perspectives on Rehabilitation and Dementia offers new insights into the application of a well established approach and set of skills to a group of people who have traditionally been thought not to... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful Alcoholism, Addiction and Early Recovery - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Chris McCully
Alcohol thought Chris McCully was Mr. Wonderful. When Chris was drinking, he sometimes thought so too - Mr. Generous, Mr. Witty and Charming, Mr. Champagne. But there are other labels - 'chronic... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Deborah Plummer
A healthy level of individual self-esteem is the foundation for emotional, physical and social well-being. People who value themselves and who recognise their own skills are likely to live fulfilling... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Dangerous and Severe - Process, Programme and Person - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Mark Morris
HMP Grendon hosts the UK's only prison-based therapeutic community, inhabited by around 200 residents, almost all convicted of crimes against the person, and about half of whom have killed. This is... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Brain Injury and Returning to Employment: A Guide for Practitioners - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by James Japp
The multi-disability nature of acquired brain injury and its complex effects make the return to employment particularly problematic. Brain Injury and Returning to Employment provides a clear overview... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Risk and Risk Taking in Health and Social Welfare - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Mike Titterton
Risk-taking and risk assessment in health and social care involve many significant questions: How can a social worker assess the risk that an older person with dementia faces? How would a nurse or... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Surviving Fears in Health and Social Care The Terrors of Night and the Arrows of Day - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Martin Smith
In this lively and sympathetic book, Martin Smith explores the impact of fear on health and social care practitioners and suggests how it can be understood and managed. Drawing on first-hand... 		read more
New Book Annoncement - Promoting the Emotional Well Being of Children and Adolescents and Preventing Their Mental Ill Health - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Kedar Nath Dwivedi and Peter Brinley Harper
Promoting the Emotional Well Being of Children and Adolescents and Preventing Their Mental Ill Health Jessica Kingsley Publishers, A Handbook Edited by Kedar Nath Dwivedi and Peter Brinley Harper... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful - Alcoholism, Addiction and Early Recovery - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Chris McCully
Alcohol thought Chris McCully was Mr. Wonderful. When Chris was drinking, he sometimes thought so too - Mr. Generous, Mr. Witty and Charming, Mr. Champagne. But there are other labels - 'chronic... 		read more
New Book Annoncement - Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Deborah Plummer
A healthy level of individual self-esteem is the foundation for emotional, physical and social well-being. People who value themselves and who recognise their own skills are likely to live fulfilling... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Dangerous and Severe - Process, Programme and Person - Grendon's Work - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Mark Morris
HMP Grendon hosts the UK's only prison-based therapeutic community, inhabited by around 200 residents, almost all convicted of crimes against the person, and about half of whom have killed. This is... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Can You Read Me? - Creative Writing With Child and Adult Victims of Abuse - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Jacki Pritchard and Eric Sainsbury
By presenting the original compositions of a wide group of service users who have been the victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, this book hopes to show carers how to use the creative... 		read more
New Book Announcement - Good Practice in Adult Mental Health - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  
Article by Tony Ryan and Jacki Pritchard
Good Practice in Adult Mental Health This text is a guide to good practice within adult mental health care provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health and illness. It is designed to aid... 		read more
An Overview and Introduction to Psychosocial Interventions and the Standardisation of Diagnosis.
  
Introduction: Enduring and serious mental health problems such as schizophrenia have generated immense stigma, burden, financial worries and emotional turbulence to individuals, their... 		read more