Psychology Chartered
An accessible introduction to polyvagal theory, what it is, why it’s important to our functioning and what helps.
Kristin Neff explains what self-compassion is, what it isn’t and its interconnectedness with our psychological well-being/mental health.
A clear explanation of the second principle of the Mental Capacity Act, supported decision-making.
Introduction to Functional Neurological Disorders.
Overview of the Mental Capacity Act, background principles, assessments, LPA’s
Description of how our expectations and responses to emotions can generate tension and unhappiness (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
A lived experience of brain injury explained via metaphor.
Emily Simonoff, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Kings College, London, outlines the core characteristics of disorders forming part of the Autism Spectrum. In this short, engaging video, she goes on to detail the outcome of research over longer periods, relating to the co-existence of mental health conditions and the implications for management, support and treatment(s).
The power of rest and retreat in challenging times: an antidote to the 24-hour society and the relevance of recovery and repair. Learning from nature and reevaluating how we live our lives.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI) often referred to as concussion and post-concussion syndrome are often poorly understood and managed. However, their effects can sometimes have a significant and long-term impact on people’s lives.
If concussion or an mTBI are affecting you, this book helps understand it better and support your symptoms. Neuropsychologist Dr Priyanka Pradhan has drawn together the latest research to provide a manual for overcoming the impact of any mild brain injury, while writer and coach Anna Leggett draws from her own experiences with post-concussion syndrome.
This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is based on methods clinically proven to reduce the recurrence of depression. Revealing the hidden psychological mechanisms that cause chronic unhappiness, the authors gently guide readers through a series of exercises designed to break the mental habits that lead to despair. With an accompanying CD of guided meditations this is a complete package for anyone looking to regain a sense of balance and contentment.
This is a must-read for anyone involved with caring. Oddly, though carers by definition are anything but selfish pigs, they are liable to feelings of guilt, probably brought on by fatigue and isolation. So Hugh Marriott has written this book for them – and also for the rest of us who don’t know what being a carer is all about. His aim is bring into the open everything he wishes he’d been told when he first became a carer. And he does. The book airs such topics as sex, thoughts of murder, and dealing with the responses of friends and officials who fail to understand.
This gently told and tenderly illustrated story is for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode. An afterword by Sasha J. Mudlaff written for parents and other caregivers offers extensive suggestions for helping traumatized children, including a list of other sources that focus on specific events.
The Way Out of Your Prison gives us a way of understanding our depression which matches our experience and which enables us to take charge of our life and change it. Dorothy Rowe shows us that depression is not an illness or a mental disorder but a defence against pain and fear, which we can use whenever we suffer a disaster and discover that our life is not what we thought it was.
Depression is an unwanted consequence of how we see ourselves and the world. By understanding how we have interpreted events in our life we can choose to change our interpretations and thus create for ourselves a happier, more fulfilling life.
People suffering from some degree of obsessive compulsive disorder may be embarrassed by their symptoms and not present themselves for treatment. This book, therefore, attempts to provide a comprehensive guide to self-help, explaining the principles of anxiety reduction, giving treatment instructions in easy-to-understand language. It covers compulsive checking, washing, hoarding, obsessional thoughts and worry, obsessional personality and depression.
Foa and Wilson, internationally renowned authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, share their scientifically based and clinically proven self-help program that has already allowed thousands of men and women with OCD to enjoy a life free from excessive worries and rituals.
This is a companion to Jeffers’ best seller Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway which also stands alone as a must have for facing life at the end of the twentieth century and beyond. Filled with valuable exercises, it is designed to teach us that we can handle whatever life brings us in a powerful and life-affirming way.
Internationally renowned author Susan Jeffers has helped millions of people to overcome their fears and heal the pain in their lives with her simple but profound advice. Such fears may include:
public speaking; asserting yourself; making decisions; intimacy; changing jobs; being alone; ageing; driving; losing a loved one; ending a relationship.
But whatever your anxieties, Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway®will give you the insight and tools to vastly improve your ability to handle any given situation. You will learn to live your life the way you want – so you can move from a place of pain, paralysis, depression and indecision to one of power, energy, enthusiasm and action.
This book begins with essential information about head injury including basic knowledge about the brain and how it is damaged. The book goes on to explore typical problems associated with a head injury and how to cope with specific issues. The third section provides support and guidance about how to deal with the long term consequences of a head injury, including information on where to find further support. Head Injury: The Facts is a family guide to understanding and coping with the practical and emotional problems that head injury brings.
Written for professionals, families and carers; this book uncovers the psychological, social, behavioural and emotional problems caused by head injury. It provides information, research and personal experiences as well as advice and guidance on coping with the difficulties associated with head injury. Addressing a variety of issues, such as medical problems, rehabilitation, returning to work, adjustment for individuals and their families, this book is an important resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the realities of life after a head injury.