Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry Arena

Attachment, Trauma and Multiplicity, Second edition

Working with Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Edited by Valerie Sinason.

Published November 2010

This revised edition of Attachment, Trauma and Multiplicity investigates the still unaddressed and unexplored subject of Dissociative Identity Disorder. With brand new chapters on police work and attachment theory it has been fully updated to include new research and the latest understanding of…
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Managing Trauma in the Workplace

Supporting workers and organisations

• Edited by Noreen Tehrani.

Published August 2010

Managing Trauma in the Workplace looks at the impact of trauma not only from the perspective of the employees but also from that of their organisations. In addition to describing the negative outcomes from traumatic exposure it offers solutions which will not only build a more resilient workforce…
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When the Past Is Always Present

Emotional Traumatization, Causes, and Cures

• By Ronald A. Ruden.

Published August 2010

When the Past Is Always Present: Emotional Traumatization, Causes, and Cures introduces several new ideas about trauma and trauma treatment. The first of these is that another way to treat disorders arising from the mind/brain may be to use the senses. This idea, which is at the core of…
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Creating Spiritual and Psychological Resilience

Integrating Care in Disaster Relief Work

• Edited by Grant H. Brenner, Daniel H. Bush and Joshua Moses.

Published October 2009

Creating Spiritual and Psychological Resilience: Integrating Care in Disaster Relief Work explores the interface between spiritual and psychological care in the context of disaster recovery work, drawing upon recent disasters including but not limited to, the experiences of September 11, 2001. Each…
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A Casebook of Cognitive Therapy for Traumatic Stress Reactions

• Edited by Nick Grey.

Published July 2009

Many people experience traumatic events and whilst some gradually recover from such experiences, others find it more difficult and may seek professional help for a range of problems. A Casebook of Cognitive Therapy for Traumatic Stress Reactions aims to help therapists who may not have an extensive…
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Living and Surviving in Harm's Way

A Psychological Treatment Handbook for Pre- and Post-Deployment of Military Personnel

• Edited by Sharon Morgillo Freeman, Bret A Moore and Arthur Freeman.

Published June 2009

In Living and Surviving in Harm's Way, experts investigate the psychological impact of how warriors live and survive in combat duty. They address the combat preparation of servicemen and women, their support systems, and their interpersonal and intrapersonal experiences. The text maintains a focus…
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Simply Effective Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

A Practitioner's Guide

• By Michael J. Scott.

Published March 2009

Research shows that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for common mental health disorders of mild to moderate severity. Simply Effective Cognitive Behaviour Therapy guides the therapist in treating clients effectively in a simple, structured, time-limited way, as well as…
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Trauma and Physical Health

Understanding the effects of extreme stress and of psychological harm

• Edited by Victoria L. Banyard, Valerie J. Edwards and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett.

Published December 2008

Trauma research and clinical practice have taught us much about the widespread problems of child maltreatment, partner violence, and sexual assault. Numerous investigations have documented links between such trauma exposure and long-term negative mental health consequences. As we learn more about…
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When Death Enters the Therapeutic Space

Existential Perspectives in Psychotherapy and Counselling

• Edited by Laura Barnett.

Published October 2008

Although it is a natural and inescapable part of life, death is a subject that is often neglected in psychotherapeutic literature and training. In When Death Enters the Therapeutic Space Laura Barnett and her contributors offer us insights into working with mortality in the therapeutic encounter.…
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The Past in the Present

Therapy Enactments and the Return of Trauma

• Edited by David Mann, and Valerie Cunningham.

Published July 2008

The Past in the Present brings together, for the first time, contemporary ideas from both the psychoanalytic and humanistic therapy traditions, looking at how trauma and enactments affect therapeutic practice. Enactments are often experienced as a crisis in therapy and are understood as symbolic…
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