C.C. Thomas
The creative therapies and eating disorders.
As a cross-cultural survey indicates, eating disorders do not only afflict Western teenage girls. Brooke (sociology and psychology, U. of Phoenix) introduces 16 case studies employing the creative arts as individual and group treatment options for anorexia, bulimia nervosa, and related self-injurious behavior linked to psychological, developmental, biological, and cultural factors. Contributors treat adults, adolescents, and children with body image disturbances, depression, and obsessive-compulsive tendencies through modalities including art therapy, play therapy, music therapy, poetry, psychodrama, dance/movement therapy, the Sesame Approach blending movement and storytelling, and spirituality. The book includes definitions of terms, approach application tips, and examples of patient art. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
The elements of disaster psychology; managing psychosocial trauma; an integrated approach to force protection and acute care.
Over the past 40 years, Greenstone has been a practicing psychologist in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, including years as director of psychological services for the Fort Worth Police Department. He presents a guide to practical, day-to-day, on-the-scene disaster response and crisis intervention by all interveners. The text focuses on the psychological care of those affected by the disaster as well as psychological preparation and care for disaster responders in order to improve their job in assisting others. The appendices contain numerous reproducible forms for use in the field and a list of online resources. Designed for use as a supplemental text in related emergency management, crisis intervention and disaster psychology classes, the text is appropriate for both first and second responder training. It is also suitable as a resource for experienced disaster interveners in the field, in training, and in the office. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Introduction to art therapy; faith in the product, 2d ed.
Moon (art therapy, Mount Mary College) describes the essential elements of art therapy. Case examples are illustrated with b&w client-prepared artwork and art by the author. This second edition includes an overview of the spectrum of theoretical orientations within art therapy, a brief history of practice in the US, descriptions of applications that were not widely understood when the first edition was published in 1994, and the author's most current and seasoned descriptions of how he perceives the art therapy experience. The book will be of interest to mental health professionals, occupational therapists, and other rehabilitation professionals. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Personal counseling skills; an integrative approach.
This volume introduces personal counseling for professional and volunteer counselors and those who train them. It is also meant for workers in professions that use these skills, such as psychology, social and welfare work, medicine, nursing, education, and human services. The authors show how to integrate major approaches — psychodynamic, humanistic/existentialist, cognitive-behavioral, and behavioral) — into the counseling process to facilitate change in the client. They discuss the counseling relationship and basic principles and skills, advanced skills such as confrontation and reframing, working with angry, depressed, grieving, or suicidal clients, counseling supervision and the supervisor's role, and issues like record keeping, confidentiality, environment, and professional ethics. Example dialogue is used to illustrate different situations. Kathryn Geldard teaches in the School of Psychology and Counseling at the Queensland U. of Technology in Australia. David Geldard is a counseling psychologist who trains and supervises probationary and experienced psychologists. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
