This accessible textbook introduces a range of key research methods that challenge psychology's traditional preoccupation with `scientific' experiments.
The recent widespread rejection of conventional theory and method has led to the evolution of different ways of gathering and analyzing data. This book provides a lucid and well-structured guide to effective methods, containing a range of qualitative approaches (for example, semi-structured interviews, grounded theory, discourse analysis) alongside a reworking of ...
This highly accessible and fascinating book introduces the rationale, theory and psychotherapeutic practice of psychodrama. It providing an insight into its origins, outlining its techniques and bringing to life the dynamic interrelationships which form the core of the practice.
Following the theatrical process that lies at the heart of psychodrama, the book shows how the enactment of scenes from the past, present or future, whether real or imagined, can benefit the group of individuals involved, leading to unexpected insight and growth through ..
Assessment and referral skills are essential for counsellors and psychotherapists. Practitioners need to have an understanding of the clinical manifestations of severe emotional distress. They must, for example, be able to recognize when clients are a suicide risk or when they are suffering from a psychotic episode.
Play for Sick Children: Play Specialists in Hospitals and Beyond
"Play for Sick Children" offers a unique insight into the crucial work of the play specialist. It examines the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families, and highlights the importance of receiving quality play opportunities to counter these negative effects.
