Psychology & Psychiatry

'In publishing this book, Martin Ringer has provided us with a companion for quiet reflection. It will support group leaders in developing insights into their own practice and in raising their conscious awareness. It is a counterpoint to the many texts that focus on recipes and heuristics for success. In contrast to these superficial quick fixes, the author offers a book that brings the reader to profound reflection...The book is invaluable as a companion to signpost directions for further inquiry and experience. It can act to stretch one's appreciation and understanding of group complexity...It is a book that rewards patient contemplation and delivers high returns for depth of study. As I journey through the troubled and pleasant waters of group life, Martin Ringer's book will be a companion to accompany my thinking and actions.'. - Steve Kempster, MBA Programme Director, Lancaster University School of Management. 'The author does a commendable job of taking what is known about groups, the unconscious, and psychodynamics in an academic sense, and grounding it in relevant experiential education examples. This book is appropriate for intermediate and advanced practitioners who want to stretch their own thinking about group processes and group management. Ringer's text provides a good bridge between academic journals (and contains an abundance of quality citations) and practical application related to group leadership…I [found] it engaging and thought provoking.'. - Journal of Experiential Education. Groups provide a powerful medium for therapeutic work, and are the building blocks of all institutions - whether in the education, health, government, or private sectors. Martin Ringer, an internationally known consultant and writer on group psychology, here outlines techniques for understanding groups that will be relevant to those who lead teams in any setting. The result is an accessible guide both to leading a group, and to understanding the necessary dynamics more...

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How would you like to be your best self all the time? To be free and successful at work? To eat healthily? To give up smoking? To stop procrastinating? According to the authors of Habit Busting it can be simple, it can be quick, and it can be fun. In this invaluable guide, Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins offer techniques to stop sabotaging yourself and straightforward strategies for bringing out your best. more...

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This is a fully-revised and updated version of the top academic work in forensic psychology. Focussed mainly on the practical aspects of forensics, this volume provides all readers need to know to be effective practioners. Detailed sections cover both civil and criminal forensic practice; forensic report writing; treating mental illness in the incarcerated; andethicsal issues. more...

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This major reference and text provides the authoritative account of current knowledge on personality disorder, including vital information to guide clinical decision making. Bringing together preeminent authorities in the field, the Handbook synthesizes contemporary thinking about the classification, etiologies, and development of these complex disorders. Diagnostic issues are considered in depth, and available assessment instruments are reviewed and evaluated. The work provides in-depth coverage of all commonly used psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments, with particular attention to the empirical evidence for each approach. Special topics addressed include special treatment modalities, such as day programs and group therapy, and forensic issues. Uniquely comprehensive and up to date, this is an essential resource for clinicians, researchers, and students. more...

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This book examines key philosophers such as Wittgenstein, Socrates, Kierkegaard, Foucault, Lacan or Klein and examines the implications of their ideas to the clinical practice of psychotherapy. more...

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