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Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, nine stories of cosmic horror
from the heir apparent to Lovecraft's throne. Laird Barron has
emerged as one of the strongest voices in modern horror and dark
fantasy fiction, building on the eldritch tradition pioneered by
writers such as H. P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub, and Thomas Ligotti.
His stories have garnered critical acclaim and have been reprinted
in numerous year's best anthologies and nominated for multiple
awards, including the Crawford, International Horror Guild, Shirley
Jackson, Theodore Sturgeon, and World Fantasy awards. His debut
collection, The Imago Sequence and Other Stories, was the inaugural
winner of the Shirley Jackson Award. He returns with his second
collection, Occultation. Pitting ordinary men and women against a
carnivorous, chaotic cosmos, Occultation's nine tales of terror
(two published here for the first time) were nominated for just as
many Shirley Jackson awards, winning for the novella "Mysterium
Tremendum" and the collection as a whole. Featuring an introduction
by Michael Shea, Occultation brings more of the spine-chillingly
sublime cosmic horror Laird Barron's fans have come to expect.
Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is
proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in
science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion,
near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery,
contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and
horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and
much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York
Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula
award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a
diverse group of authors.
This book offers recent knowledge, research and theory about the
earliest developmental period-from conception to birth. It provides
an in-depth exploration of eleven current themes related to
prenatal development. The book illuminates how experiences during
the preconception, prenatal and early postnatal period impact an
individuals physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally, and
form enduring response patterns that shape their development,
behaviour and health over the lifespan.
Substance Use Disorders: Assessment and Treatment is a summary of
everything a therapist should know about substance abuse in one
easy-to-read comprehensive book. The book begins with a discussion
of the pharmacology of specific drug classes (opioids,
hallucinogens, etc.) and the epidemiology of abuse. It then
presents psychological theories of substance abuse, the initiation
and progression of substance abuse disorders, issues of prevention
and early intervention, and screening and assessment for substance
abuse (including specific tests for assessment) and discusses in
detail the various treatment methodologies available. Two final
chapters explore issues relevant to special populations and legal
and ethical considerations, regarding issues such as
confidentiality and coerced treatment.
Key Features
* A synthesis of the current research and clinical literature
* Includes strengths and weaknesses of commonly used psychometric
assessment measures
* Presentation and review of a complete Psychosocial/Substance Use
Assessment form
* Discussion of treatment settings and criteria for placement
decisions
* Discussion of treatment alternatives and effectiveness of major
pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches
* Discussion of factors leading to Relapse, and components of
Relapse Prevention programs
Working with babies and children is most successful when therapists
have a complete understanding and overview of all appropriate
treatment options, and the effects of early influences on child
health and development. This book shows therapists how to consider
these factors in order to work more effectively within their
individual areas of expertise. Contributors from a wide range of
disciplines, including Ann Diamond Weinstein, Michael Shea, Carolyn
Goh, Graham Kennedy, Matthew Appleton, David Haas, Thomas Harms,
Franz Ruppert, Anita Hegerty and Kate Rosati, explore the influence
of pregnancy, birth and family dynamics on the physical and mental
health of babies and children. They show how these factors relate
to common complaints, such as excessive and different types of
crying, chronic illnesses and poor immune systems, and behavioural
and attachment issues, and how complementary approaches can be best
applied to treat these issues. This book also offers helpful advice
for working within multidisciplinary teams. Illustrated with case
studies and including examples from current research, this book is
a valuable resource for therapists from diverse disciplines.
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