Exploring ACT, CFT, EMDR, mindfulness and yogic practices, this much-needed professional guide increases knowledge of embodied and trauma-informed approaches to understanding and treating body dysmorphic disorder. It includes contributions from professionals and people with lived experience and features exercises for use in therapy.
This book provides an introduction to art therapy's uses within the treatment of addiction and trauma. Through current research and case studies of combined approaches with other treatments and its implementations within specific demographics, it demonstrates the benefits of creativity within the recovery process.
Transformative Imagery brings together the voices of instrumental figures in guided imagery to provide professionals with an extensive, detailed overview of the proven transformational potential of imagery. Key chapters demonstrate how this can be integrated with conventional medicine to benefit patients and clients in any setting.
Been There. Done That. Try This! gathers a team of top Aspie mentors to pass along insights for successful living to the next generation. Temple Grandin, Liane Holliday Willey, and many others, offer advice on coping with key stressors including anxiety, self-esteem, careers, and friendship. Each chapter ends with commentary from Dr. Tony Attwood.
Childhood today is big business. It is impossible for any child growing up to avoid intense marketing and research shows that these commercial pressures affect children's health and wellbeing. Featuring high profile contributors with hard-hitting views, this book argues that these corporate and commercial pressures are new forms of child abuse.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a complex history, yet the basic principles at the heart of practice have remained the same for hundreds of years. Without a solid understanding of these fundamental theories, effective practice is impossible. This book provides a complete introduction to everything that students and practitioners need to know.
Music communicates where words fail, and music therapy has been proven to connect with those who were thought to be unreachable, making it an ideal medium for working with those who have suffered psychological trauma. Music, Music Therapy and Trauma addresses the need for an exploration of current thinking on music and trauma.