Mental Health
Dramatherapy and Psychiatry
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The book is intended to be practical throughout and keeps jargon to a minimum. It is not written for professional or student dramatherapists alone, but is aimed as much at occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists who are all involved in rehabilitation of people with mental illness.
This title is due to be published on the 17th September 2020. You can if you wish order it now at our special pre-publication price and we will deliver it to you as soon as it becomes available.
Preparing for Trauma Work in Clinical Mental Health: A Workbook to Enhance Self-Awareness and Promote Safe, Competent Practice
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Designed for students and professional clinicians, this groundbreaking text fills an important education and training gap by providing a comprehensive and enlightening presentation of trauma work while also emphasizing the clinician’s growth in self-awareness and professional development.
This title is due to be published on the 9th September 2020. You can if you wish order it now at our special pre-publication price and we will deliver it to you as soon as it becomes available.
The Little Book of Attachment: Theory to Practice in Child Mental Health
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This book both explains and illustrates how the practice of child mental health professionals can be enhanced, whatever their treatment approach, to encourage engagement, resilience and development in children with mental health problems.
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