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Effective Brief Therapies - A Clinician's Guide (Paperback): Michel Hersen, Maryka Biaggio Effective Brief Therapies - A Clinician's Guide (Paperback)
Michel Hersen, Maryka Biaggio
R1,718 R1,592 Discovery Miles 15 920 Save R126 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This treatment guide is based on selected disorders taken from the American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV Diagnostic Classifications. The disorders selected are treatable or responsive to brief therapy methods.
The therapist or student in training can use this book to identify the elements needed for formulating a treatment plan on disorders typically encountered in clinical practice. The approaches taken are based on cognitive behavioral principles and makes use of empirical findings. However, the case study format allows the reader to see how the assessment and treatment is implemented in a "real-life" patient, and not as a clinical abstraction distilled from research studies. Moreover, the treatment plan is outlined in a manner that makes reimbursement likely from managed care organizations and insurance companies. Effective Brief Therapies is useful as a reference for therapists and as a training guide for graduate students.
Key Features
* Case Descriptions
* Treatment Conceptualization
* Assessment Techniques
* Treatment Implementation Techniques
* Concurrent Diagnoses and Treatment
* Complications and Treatment Implications
* Dealing with Managed Care and Accountability
* Outcome and Follow-up
* Dealing with Recidivism

Older Survivors of Cancer (Paperback): Alice B. Kornblith Older Survivors of Cancer (Paperback)
Alice B. Kornblith
R533 R434 Discovery Miles 4 340 Save R99 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have resulted in a growing number of cancer survivors who live years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are much sought after by cancer survivors and their families, loved ones, and communities as they chart this unfamiliar and often lonely territory. Approximately 53% of cancer patients are diagnosed when 65 years or older, yet no attempt to explore the experience of older cancer survivors has been made. Dr. Alice. Kornblith, an esteemed social psychologist with extensive experience working with cancer patients, aims to address this need in Older Survivors of Cancer: Feeling Understood by Sharing Experiences. This thoughtful, respectful book seeks to reduce older cancer patients' and survivors' feeling of aloneness and of not being understood by sharing narratives of other older cancer survivors' experiences. Narratives were gathered specifically for this book and relate experiences across different cancer diagnostic groups, phases of cancer and gender. Throughout, the reader learns how cancer affected their lives-physically, psychologically, spiritually, and socially-during each phase of their cancer journey. Commentary by Dr. Kornblith provides context and lessons learned from the narratives.

Theory &  Practice in Clinical Social Work (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Jerrold R. Brandell Theory & Practice in Clinical Social Work (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Jerrold R. Brandell
R6,077 Discovery Miles 60 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This thoroughly updated resource is the only comprehensive anthology addressing frameworks for treatment, therapeutic modalities, and specialized clinical issues, themes, and dilemmas encountered in clinical social work practice. Editor Jerrold R. Brandell and other leading figures in the field present carefully devised methods, models, and techniques for responding to the needs of an increasingly diverse clientele. Key Features Coverage of the most commonly used theoretical frameworks and systems in social work practice Entirely new chapters devoted to clinical responses to terrorism and natural disasters, clinical case management, neurobiological theory, cross-cultural clinical practice, and research on clinical practice Completely revised chapters on psychopharmacology, dynamic approaches to brief and time-limited clinical social work, and clinical practice with gay men Content on the evidentiary base for clinical practice New, detailed clinical illustrations in many chapters offering valuable information about therapeutic process dimensions and the use of specialized methods and clinical techniques Accompanied by Robust Ancillaries. The password-protected Instructor Teaching Site of the companion site includes a test bank, recommended readings, and relevant Internet websites. The open-access Student Study Site offers chapter summaries, keywords, recommended Web sites, and recommended readings. The extensive breadth of coverage makes this book an essential source of information for students in advanced practice courses and practicing social workers alike.

Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama - Experiential Approaches for Group Therapists, Community Leaders, and Social Workers... Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama - Experiential Approaches for Group Therapists, Community Leaders, and Social Workers (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Scott Giacomucci
R1,361 R1,292 Discovery Miles 12 920 Save R69 (5%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This open access book outlines the intersections between social work and the methods of sociometry and psychodrama. Different sections offer essential practice wisdom for both trauma-focused and trauma-informed experiential work for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. This text enriches the understanding of various action-based approaches and highlights how to enliven social work practice. The chapters include clinical vignettes and examples of structured sociometric prompts with diverse populations, topics, and social work settings to enhance the understanding of group practice, individual practice, and community practice. It provides social workers and other professionals with dynamic tools to improve assessment, intervention, activism, and leadership. Strength-based practical tools are offered to readers, along with guidance for theoretical conceptualizations. This integrative book is an essential read for students, practitioners, leaders, and scholars within the fields of social work, psychodrama, the creative art therapies, group therapy, community organizing, and social activism.

Counseling About Cancer - Strategies for Genetic Counseling 3e (Paperback, 3rd Edition): K. Schneider Counseling About Cancer - Strategies for Genetic Counseling 3e (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
K. Schneider
R1,916 R1,399 Discovery Miles 13 990 Save R517 (27%) Out of stock

Important scientific discoveries and ever-changing guidelines for how to identify and manage patients with hereditary cancer syndromes are constantly evolving. This Third Edition of Counseling About Cancer is completely updated and expanded to feature five entirely new chapters on breast cancer, colon cancer, other solid tumors, clients and families, and genetic test results and follow-up. This is the only reference and clinical book on the market for cancer genetics counselors and other healthcare providers who must quickly assimilate complex and ever-changing data on the hereditary risk for cancer.

Psychologie der Selbsttauschung - Belastungen und Ressourcen einer verkannten Kompetenz (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2020):... Psychologie der Selbsttauschung - Belastungen und Ressourcen einer verkannten Kompetenz (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2020)
Rainer Sachse
R1,148 Discovery Miles 11 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieses gut lesbare Fachbuch fur Psychotherapeuten und Berater klart uber ein verbreitetes Phanomen auf: Wir tauschen uns selbst, machen uns etwas vor, reden uns was ein. Die rosarote Brille hat etwas Schutzendes. Selbsttauschung tragt aber auch negative Kleider, z. B. wenn wir etwas glauben wollen, obwohl wir sehen, dass es den Fakten widerspricht. Dieses Buch zeigt auch, wie wir uns auf die Schliche kommen koennen und was wir davon haben, wenn wir uns mit dem Thema befassen bzw. wie wir unseren Patienten und Klienten dabei helfen koennen. Geschrieben fur... ... alle, (1) die in Therapie und Beratung selbst betroffen sind oder ihren Klienten und Patienten schneller und effektiver helfen moechten, (2) die selbst schon mal Fake News auf den Leim gegangen sind und sich fur das Thema und fur Persoenlichkeitsentwicklung interessieren, (3) die notorische Selbsttauscher verstehen und besser mit ihnen interagieren wollen. Der Autor: Prof. Dr. Rainer Sachse ist Psychologischer Psychotherapeut, Begrunder der Klarungsorientierten Psychotherapie und Leiter des Instituts fur Psychologische Psychotherapie (IPP) in Bochum. Er macht komplexe psychologische Sachverhalte allgemein verstandlich und stellt sie humorvoll und einfuhlsam dar.

The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders (Hardcover): Carl W. Lejuez, Kim L. Gratz The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders (Hardcover)
Carl W. Lejuez, Kim L. Gratz
R5,354 Discovery Miles 53 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This Handbook provides both breadth and depth regarding current approaches to the understanding, assessment, and treatment of personality disorders. The five parts of the book address etiology; models; individual disorders and clusters; assessment; and treatment. A comprehensive picture of personality pathology is supplied that acknowledges the contributions and missteps of the past, identifies the crucial questions of the present, and sets a course for the future. It also follows the changes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has triggered in the field of personality disorders. The editors take a unique approach where all chapters include two commentaries by experts in the field, as well as an author rejoinder. This approach engages multiple perspectives and an exchange of ideas. It is the ideal resource for researchers and treatment providers at all career stages.

33 Meditations on Death - Notes from the Wrong End of Medicine (Paperback): David Jarrett 33 Meditations on Death - Notes from the Wrong End of Medicine (Paperback)
David Jarrett
R306 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

AS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 4 'Start the Week' : 'very moving - brilliant and profound' "Brilliant - a grimly humorous yet humane account of the realities of growing old in the modern age." - Henry Marsh "A remarkably likeable guide to a grisly subject ... daunting, yet ultimately life-affirming" - Independent What is a good death? How would you choose to live your last few months? How do we best care for the rising tide of very elderly? This unusual and important book is a series of reflections on death in all its forms: the science of it, the medicine, the tragedy and the comedy. Dr David Jarrett draws on family stories and case histories from his thirty years of treating the old, demented and frail to try to find his own understanding of the end. Profound, provocative, strangely funny and astonishingly compelling, it is an impassioned plea that we start talking frankly and openly about death. He writes about all the conversations that we, our parents, our children, the medical community, our government and society as a whole should be having. And it is a call to arms for us to make radical changes to our perspective on 'the seventh age of man'. - More praise for 33 Meditations on Death: "This book will stay with you." - Derren Brown "Bursting with empathy, common sense and humour." - Professor Dame Sue Black

The Coping Long Term with Active Suicide Program (CLASP) - A Multi-Modal Intervention for Suicide Prevention (Paperback): Ivan... The Coping Long Term with Active Suicide Program (CLASP) - A Multi-Modal Intervention for Suicide Prevention (Paperback)
Ivan Miller, Brandon Gaudiano, Lauren Weinstock
R1,083 Discovery Miles 10 830 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Coping Long-Term with Active Suicide Program (CLASP): Clinician Guide is an indispensable resource for clinicians, researchers and mental health practitioners who are interested in implementing a cost-effective and proven suicide prevention intervention, with the newly developed 'Coping Long Term with Active Suicide Program' (CLASP). With a foundation grounded in theoretical models of suicide prevention, as well as in the relevant empirical literature, CLASP is unique among suicide prevention interventions in that it targets multiple risk factors for suicide using a combination of formats and therapeutic strategies. The treatment can be delivered in-person and/or via telehealth to focus on values-goals clarification, problem solving, and significant other support. This book introduces the rationale and empirical support for the CLASP intervention, followed by a session-by-session description of how to implement CLASP in clinical practice and with specific targeted populations at risk.

Neuroscience for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals - Promoting Well-Being and Treating Mental Illness... Neuroscience for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals - Promoting Well-Being and Treating Mental Illness (Paperback)
Jill Littrell
R1,745 R1,487 Discovery Miles 14 870 Save R258 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Harnesses new research about the link between neuroscience and immunology that underlies promising nonpharmacological treatment for mental disorders As researchers learn more about the neuroscience and neurobiology of mental disorders, the prevailing understanding of how to treat these conditions-often favouring the use of psychotropic medications-is changing rapidly. This book harnesses cutting-edge research about how neuroscience integrated with recent findings in immunology can explain behavioural syndromes and describes nonpharmacological approaches for ameliorating psychic distress and promoting wellbeing. The text discusses the pros and cons of using pharmaceuticals for treating different categories of mental distress in adults and children while illuminating key developments in alternative approaches to treatment-encompassing lifestyle changes related to diet, exercise, and strong interpersonal relationships-that have value and can lead to improved outcomes without medication. These new approaches are discussed as additions to the other research-validated techniques that are already offered in the therapeutic community. The book presents the latest neuroscience and physiological explanations behind the major diagnostic categories of mental illness-including schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and addiction-that underlie traditional pharmaceutical treatment interventions and describe how and why non-pharmaceutical treatment strategies can be effective. It integrates current information about brain function and its chemical underpinnings with new research about immunology that identifies the mechanism through which lifestyle changes can obviate stress and offer new avenues for wellbeing. Of particular note is cutting-edge information about fast-spiking GABA interneurons and the role of NMDA receptors in psychosis, the role of inflammatory processes in mood disorders, and gut microbiota's influence on inflammation. The book also explores the physiology undergirding health and resilience, offering a research-based rationale for viewing the mind and body as inseparable for treatment purposes. Students and mental health professionals in social work, counselling, and psychology will learn the benefits of delivering treatment interventions geared toward prevention and amelioration of distress, through lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, and maintaining regular sleep and daily routines. Key Features: Presents the latest information on the neuroscience behind disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety disorders, and addictions Explains the mechanisms through which diet and exercise can influence mood disorders and psychosis Covers the latest on the efficacy and side effects of antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and stimulants Discusses ADHD, depression, pediatric bipolar, issues for children in the child welfare system, and advocacy efforts Prepares mental health professionals to provide services in a primary health care setting in the role of the behavioural health professional

Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefuhl - Anwendungen in der psychotherapeutischen Praxis (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2020): Hinrich... Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefuhl - Anwendungen in der psychotherapeutischen Praxis (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2020)
Hinrich Bents, Miriam Gschwendt, Johannes Mander
R1,272 Discovery Miles 12 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieses Buch gibt einen UEberblick uber Konzepte und Praxis von Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefuhl in der Psychotherapie, stellt stoerungsspezifische Anwendungen in der Erwachsenenpsychotherapie und in der Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie vor und skizziert Entwicklungen in unterschiedlichen Settings (von Paartherapie bis Onlinetherapie). Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefuhl sind Prinzipien mit einer weit zuruckreichenden Geschichte. Diese Traditionen erleben im psychosozialen Bereich eine Renaissance - vielleicht als sinnstiftendes Gegengewicht zu den unuberschaubar gewordenen komplexen Anforderungen einer multipel vernetzten Welt. Auch in die moderne, wissenschaftlich fundierte Psychotherapie haben Achtsamkeitskonzepte als theoretische Grundlage wie auch in praktischen Anwendungen Eingang gefunden. Geschrieben fur ... Psychologische und AErztliche Psychotherapeuten, Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeuten, Psychiater, AErzte aller Fachrichtungen, psychosoziale Berufe in Kliniken, Beratungsstellen und anderen komplementaren Einrichtungen, Psychotherapeuten in der Ausbildung. Die Herausgeber: Dr. Hinrich Bents - Psychologischer Psychotherapeut, Geschaftsfuhrender Direktor des Zentrums fur Psychologische Psychotherapie der Universitat Heidelberg (ZPP Heidelberg). Dr. Miriam Gschwendt - Psychologische Psychotherapeutin, Praxengemeinschaft Psychotherapie im Mathematikon, Heidelberg. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Johannes Mander - Psychologischer Psychotherapeut, stellvertretende Studienleitung und Psychotherapieforschung am ZPP Heidelberg.

Mediale Dialogkompetenz - Umgang mit schwierigen Gesprachssituationen am Telefon und im Chat (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl.... Mediale Dialogkompetenz - Umgang mit schwierigen Gesprachssituationen am Telefon und im Chat (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2019)
Birgit Knatz, Stefan Schumacher
R1,148 Discovery Miles 11 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In vielen Berufsfeldern findet zwischenmenschlicher Dialog nicht mehr "face-to-face" statt, sondern durch Schreiben und Lesen oder Sprechen und Hoeren - im Chat, am Telefon, in Messengerdiensten oder uber Voicemails. Doch diese Moeglichkeiten der zwischenmenschlichen Kommunikation sind auch eine Herausforderung - herausfordernd uberhaupt in Kontakt zu kommen, Missverstandnisse zu vermeiden, Grenzen zu setzen oder Emotionen zu balancieren. In diesem Fachbuch beschreiben die Autoren anhand zahlreicher Fallbeispiele herausfordernde und schwierige Gesprachssituationen im Chat oder am Telefon. Sie geben praktische Tipps und vermitteln Handlungsstrategien fur den Umgang mit Menschen in Krisensituationen oder mit schwierigen Persoenlichkeiten sowie zur Verringerung mentaler und emotionaler Belastungen, die durch die Kommunikation mit diesen Menschen entstehen.

Understanding Self-Injury - A Person-Centered Approach (Paperback): Stephen P. Lewis, Penelope A. Hasking Understanding Self-Injury - A Person-Centered Approach (Paperback)
Stephen P. Lewis, Penelope A. Hasking
R1,444 Discovery Miles 14 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), the purposeful damaging of one's own body tissue without suicidal intent, is a common and serious mental health concern. Engagement in self-injury is associated with numerous mental health difficulties such as major depression. Of particular concern is recent evidence indicating that self-injury is a significant risk factor for suicide. Taken together, understanding self-injury and appropriately responding to people who self-injure is critical. Developing a compassionate understanding of self-injury requires not only knowledge of current research but also essential insights from individuals with lived experience. Understanding Self-injury: A Person-Centered Approach offers a significant departure from traditional texts in the field by adopting a person-centered, strengths-based approach to understanding and addressing self-injury. In addition to giving a general introduction to self-injury, this book offers practical tips for families and caregivers, schools, clinicians, and advocates who support individuals who self-injure. Importantly, priority is given to topics that individuals with lived experience of self-injury find central to their experiences, such as stigma, social media, resilience, recovery, and advocacy. This book is a must-read for anyone who interacts with or plays a supportive role in the lives of people who self-injure, including mental health professionals and students, school professionals, families, researchers, and, importantly, individuals with lived experience of self-injury.

Formen ambulanter Gruppentherapie - Kann, will, muss ich Gruppe? (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2020): Dankwart Mattke, Martin... Formen ambulanter Gruppentherapie - Kann, will, muss ich Gruppe? (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2020)
Dankwart Mattke, Martin Proestler
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieses Buch ist ein Pladoyer fur Gruppenangebote in der ambulanten psychotherapeutischen Praxis. Es versammelt Grundlagen, Erfahrungen und Praxistipps fur Gruppen in verschiedenen Settings, Patientengruppen und Therapieschulen und leistet einen Beitrag zur Debatte um die patientenorientierte Versorgung. Psychologische und arztliche Psychotherapeuten sowie Psychiater erfahren, wie sie Gruppenpsychotherapie nach den Richtlinienverfahren fur ihre ambulante Praxis neu entdecken, gestalten und ausbauen koennen. Gruppenpsychotherapien erlauben eine lebendige, bereichernde und oekonomische Anwendung von Psychotherapie bei einer Vielzahl von Problemfeldern und Stoerungen und sind im Hinblick auf ihre Wirksamkeit sehr gut abgesichert. Aus dem Inhalt: Psychodynamische Psychotherapie in Gruppen - Verhaltenstherapie in Gruppen - Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie in Gruppen - Kombination von Einzel- und Gruppenpsychotherapie - Gruppenpsychotherapie in der ambulanten Rehabilitation - Praxisorganisation und Abrechnung - Stand der Forschung. Die Herausgeber: Dr. med. Dankwart Mattke ist in facharztlicher Praxis tatig: psychosomatische Medizin, Psychiatrie, Neurologie, Psychotherapie, Psychoanalyse; zudem in eigener Beratungssozietat: Supervision, Coaching, Training, Organisations- und Teamentwicklung. Dipl.-Psych., Dipl.-Theol. Martin Proestler ist Psychoanalytiker und Gruppenlehranalytiker, niedergelassen als Psychotherapeut, Supervisor und Organisationsberater in eigener Praxis.

Padagogische Psychologie (German, Hardcover, 3rd 3., Vollst. Uberarb. U. Akt. Aufl. 2020 ed.): Elke Wild, Jens Moeller Padagogische Psychologie (German, Hardcover, 3rd 3., Vollst. Uberarb. U. Akt. Aufl. 2020 ed.)
Elke Wild, Jens Moeller
R1,659 Discovery Miles 16 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieses Lehrbuch bildet das psychologische Anwendungsfach "Padagogische Psychologie" in seiner ganzen Breite ab. Es gibt einen verstandlichen UEberblick uber zentrale Konstrukte, Theorien und Befunde des Fachs, deren Kenntnis fur eine professionelle Arbeit in padagogischen Praxisfeldern unverzichtbar ist und die entsprechend auch in Lehrveranstaltungen zentral behandelt sowie in Prufungen thematisiert werden sollten. Eine ansprechende didaktische Gestaltung sowie zahlreiche kostenlose Lern- und Lehrmaterialien auf lehrbuch-psychologie.springer.com unterstutzen eine motivierte und effektive Aneignung der behandelten Inhalte.

Intimacy Post-Injury - Combat Trauma and Sexual Health (Paperback): Elspeth Cameron Ritchie Intimacy Post-Injury - Combat Trauma and Sexual Health (Paperback)
Elspeth Cameron Ritchie
R2,520 Discovery Miles 25 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since September 11 2001, or "9/11", approximately 2.7 US million service members have served in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many thousands have been wounded, with injuries ranging from mild to severe. PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and TBI (traumatic brain injury) have been called the "signature wounds" of war. The psychological injuries of war, PTSD and related co-morbid conditions, lead to feeling isolated from others, which directly affects intimate relationships. TBI (traumatic brain injury) is also a very common injury from these past decades of war. The treatment of PTSD and TBI involves medications that often have sexual side-effects, such as erectile dysfunction and loss of libido, weight gain, ejaculatory delay, and sedation. The bomb blast has been the "signature weapon" of these conflicts. Service members wear helmets and body armor, which covers their torsos. Thus blasts primarily effect the lower exposed areas of the body, including the extremities and pelvic region. Numerous service members have lost one or both legs, and in some cases arms. Because of the blast, many have lost part or all of their genitalia, their penis or testes. This loss directly impacts sexual functioning and fertility. The bomb blast or other weapons may also burn and scar faces and hands. Pain from these injuries and subsequent surgeries is a constant theme. Sexual difficulties contribute to relationship difficulties, domestic violence, and suicide. Less well recognized is the impact of toxic exposures on sexual health. All wars are environmentally dirty. Agent Orange is the best known toxic agent from Vietnam. Anti-malarial agents, used in Iraq and Afghanistan, cause a host of neuropsychiatric effects. Sexual assault is another type of toxic exposure. Thus there are a host of ways that exposure to combat can affect intimacy, sexual functioning and fertility. Fortunately there are many strategies to mitigate these negative effects, which are covered in detail in this book.

Research Anthology on Improving Health Literacy Through Patient Communication and Mass Media (Hardcover): Information Resources... Research Anthology on Improving Health Literacy Through Patient Communication and Mass Media (Hardcover)
Information Resources Management Association
R20,250 Discovery Miles 202 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Increasing health literacy among patients is a difficult task as medical jargon and healthcare directions can be overwhelming and difficult to comprehend. In today's digital world, people are more connected than ever before and have the ability to find healthcare information in a way that was not possible in recent years. Mass media and social media have become particularly influential in conveying health information to the public. With the amount of misinformation being spread, coupled with poor health literacy skills, it is imperative that new strategies and policies are undertaken to ensure that patients and the general public receive accurate information and are appropriately educated in order to provide them with the best possible knowledge and care. The Research Anthology on Improving Health Literacy Through Patient Communication and Mass Media provides an overview of the importance of health literacy and the various means to achieve health literacy for patients using several strategies and elements such as patient communication and mass media. The book covers health awareness challenges that have been faced recently and historically and pushes for better patient-provider communication. The book also examines the use of social media, virtual support groups, and technological tools that aid in the facilitation of health knowledge. Covering a range of key topics such as patient safety, health illiteracy, and eHealth, this anthology is crucial for healthcare professionals, researchers, academicians, students, and those interested in understanding the importance of health literacy and how it connects to media and communication.

Mental Health Social Work Practice in Canada (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Cheryl Regehr, Graham Glancy Mental Health Social Work Practice in Canada (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Cheryl Regehr, Graham Glancy
R1,523 Discovery Miles 15 230 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Mental Health Social Work Practice in Canada is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the nature of mental health issues and the legal and policy framework within which treatment is provided. Written by leading experts in the field, this highly readable text teaches students about the evidence-based social work practices that will best help individuals and families living with mental health challenges. This third edition has been fully updated to reflect recent research and legislation, and includes new coverage of the impacts of social media, the legalization of cannabis, medical assistance in dying, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health care system.

Hoffen Und Die Lust Zu Leben - Wie Wir in Der Ausrichtung Auf Gesundheit Und Gluck Energie Und Kraft Finden (German, Paperback,... Hoffen Und Die Lust Zu Leben - Wie Wir in Der Ausrichtung Auf Gesundheit Und Gluck Energie Und Kraft Finden (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2020 ed.)
Klaus-D Hullemann
R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In diesem Buch ladt der Arzt und Psychotherapeut Professor Hullemann ein, bei koerperlichen, seelischen Krisen wie auch bei Alltagsfrust das Hoffen als Ressource zu entdecken und zu nutzen. Er wirbt dafur, den Affekt des Hoffens zu erleben - mit ihm, so zeigt der Autor, geht man aus sich heraus, macht sich weit, statt sich zu verengen. Bei Hoffnung denken viele zunachst an die Hoffnungslosigkeit - sie ist kaum auszuhalten, sie lauft den menschlichen Grundbedurfnissen zuwider, ist oft unertraglich. Und doch: Hoffnung ist das Lebensprinzip belasteter Menschen. Drei sich teilweise uberlappende Hoffnungsfelder lassen sich beschreiben: (1) die Gluckspielhoffnung, (2) die tapfere Hoffnung, (3) die sinngebende Hoffnung. Diese drei Felder unterscheiden sich und werden an Beispielen dargestellt. Auch diskutiert der Autor die Sinnfrage in Bezug auf Camus Sisyphos: Sisyphos ist ein glucklicher Mensch. Geschrieben fur ... ... interessierte Laien. Psychotherapeuten, AErzte und Berater koennen therapiebegleitend empfehlen. Der Autor: Prof. Dr. med. Klaus-Diethart Hullemann, Facharzt fur Innere Medizin, Psychosomatik Psychotherapie, Sportmedizin, Sozialmedizin, Rehabiliationswesen, langjahriger AErztlicher Direktor, Initiator und Vorstand des Deutschen Netzes Gesundheitsfoerdernder Krankenhauser und Gesundheitseinrichtungen g.e.V.. Er begegnete in seiner Tatigkeit bei WHO und Munchener Olympiade vielen namhaften Sportlern. Grundete die 1. Deutsche ambulante Herzsportgruppe im Deutschen Sportbund.

Learning from the Talk of Persons with Dementia - A Practical Guide to Interaction and Interactional Research (Paperback, 1st... Learning from the Talk of Persons with Dementia - A Practical Guide to Interaction and Interactional Research (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Trini Stickle
R4,359 Discovery Miles 43 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers an in depth analysis of the interactional challenges that arise due to various dementias and in a variety of social contexts. By assessing conversations between persons with dementia and their family members, caregivers, and clinicians, it shares insights into both the language and actions selected by the participants. Using several different research methods, authors highlight competencies and areas of struggle, as well as choices that ease interactions along with those that seem to complicate them. Each chapter provides practical strategies to help readers better navigate day-to-day interactions with persons with dementia. The book is part of a continuing effort to offer guidance and hope to those for whom such conversations have become part of their daily lives. It presents concrete recommendations for specific groups such as family members, caregivers, and clinicians; it will also be of interest to researchers in the field of dementia and early career scholars interested in the methodologies discussed.

The Psychology of Wellbeing (Paperback): Gary Wood The Psychology of Wellbeing (Paperback)
Gary Wood
R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

How can we improve our sense of wellbeing? What explains the current wellbeing boom? What does wellbeing mean to you? The Psychology of Wellbeing offers readers tools to navigate their own wellbeing and understand what makes a 'good life'. Using self-reflection and storytelling, it explores how trust affects psychological and emotional wellbeing, considers how stress and inequality impact our psychological wellbeing, and how trends such as positive psychology influence our understanding of happiness. In a world where the 'wellness economy' is big business, The Psychology of Wellbeing shows how we can question and make sense of information sources, and sheds light on the wellness, self-care and self-help industry.

How to Break Bad News to People with Intellectual Disabilities - A Guide for Carers and Professionals (Paperback): Irene... How to Break Bad News to People with Intellectual Disabilities - A Guide for Carers and Professionals (Paperback)
Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; Foreword by Sheila Hollins
R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book offers unique and flexible guidelines that can be used by practitioners to ease the process of breaking bad news to people with intellectual disabilities. The guidelines, which are adaptable to individual communication ability and level of understanding, address the many complex needs of people with intellectual disabilities who can find understanding and accepting news that has a negative impact on their life a very difficult task. In the book, Irene Tuffrey-Wijne covers a range of different types of bad news, from bereavement and illness to more minor issues such as a change of accommodation, and offers highly practical and effective tips that will help carers and practitioners ensure that bad news is relayed as sensitively and successfully as possible. An easy-to-use and comprehensive guide, this book will be an invaluable resource of information for carers, health professionals such as doctors and nurses as well as families of people with intellectual disabilities.

Health in the Anthropocene - Living Well on a Finite Planet (Paperback): Katharine Zywert, Stephen Quilley Health in the Anthropocene - Living Well on a Finite Planet (Paperback)
Katharine Zywert, Stephen Quilley
R1,191 Discovery Miles 11 910 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Adding to a growing body of knowledge about how the social-ecological dynamics of the Anthropocene affect human health, this collection presents strategies that both address core challenges, including climate change, stagnating economic growth, and rising socio-political instability, and offers novel frameworks for living well on a finite planet. Rather than directing readers to more sustainable ways to structure health systems, Health in the Anthropocene navigates the transition toward social-ecological systems that can support long-term human and environmental health, which requires broad shifts in thought and action, not only in formal health-related fields, but in our economic models, agriculture and food systems, ontologies, and ethics. Arguing that population health will largely be decided at the intersection of experimental social innovations and appropriate technologies, this volume calls readers to turn their attention toward social movements, practices, and ways of living that build resilience for an era of systemic change. Drawing on diverse disciplines and methodologies from fields including anthropology, ecological economics, sociology, and public health, Health in the Anthropocene maps out alternative pathways that have the potential to sustain human wellbeing and ecological integrity over the long term.

Sleep - The science of sleep, and how to get more (Paperback): George A. F. Seber Sleep - The science of sleep, and how to get more (Paperback)
George A. F. Seber
R299 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R41 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Psychodynamic Approaches To Sexual Problems (Paperback, Ed): Robert Daines Psychodynamic Approaches To Sexual Problems (Paperback, Ed)
Robert Daines
R843 Discovery Miles 8 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How can we currently understand sexual dysfunction? How can psychodynamic theories contribute to an understanding of sexual difficulties? How can we treat sexual problems psychodynamically?;Counsellors and therapists can be hesitant about addressing the sexual problems of their clients from any perspective and sometimes lack the confidence to tackle the issues as they arise. This is the first book to describe comprehensively a specifically psychodynamic approach to sexual dysfunction. It reviews the range and nature of sexual difficulties, and evaluates the relevance of psychodynamic theory and interventions to the understanding, assessment and treatment of sexual problems with individuals and couples. It is illustrated throughout with helpful case study material. It shows how physical and cultural understandings of sexuality and sexual difficulty need to be an integrated part of work wih clients "Psychodynamic Approaches to Sexual Problems" is a useful book for all trainee and practising counsellors and therapists working within a psychodynamic or integrated framework.

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