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'The Essential Difference' shows that, on average, male and female minds are of a slightly different character. Men tend to be better at analysing systems (better systemisers), while women tend to be better at reading the emotions of other people (better empathisers).
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Penguin
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2004-03-04
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`I recommend this book to anyone who lives or works with families, children or teenagers' - Nurturing Potential
`This is a valuable book, worth attention in every child and family service. My own agency has ordered a copy!' - Robert Cumming, Nurturing Potential
`John...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2003-12-04
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This book reports the work of a 20-year collaboration between a multidisciplinary group of clinicians and developmental scientists who have created and investigated a new tool to elicit and analyze children's narratives.This tool is the MacArthur Story Stem Battery, a...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2003-09-25
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This volume, originally published in 1992 by Basic Books, provides for the first time a comprehensive state-of-the-art description of therapeutic integration and its clinical practices by the leading proponents of the movement. After presenting the concepts, history,...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2003-09-11
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`Anybody with the slightest interest in brief therapy should read this book. Now that the initial controversy over brief therapy has begun to subside it is great to see how brief therapy works in practice. Gaie Houston's book is part of a series published by SAGE which...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2003-06-12
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Schizophrenia is the archetypal form of madness.Schizophrenia is a common disorder and has a devastating effect on sufferers and their families-patients typically hear voices in their heads and hold bizarre beliefs. The schizophrenic patient presented to the public in...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2003-05-22
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The Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology is a comprehensive handbook for mental health professionals working with juveniles in the criminal justice system and in family and dependency courts. Written by a panel of experts in the field, the book focuses on the...
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Jossey-Bass
Parution :
2003-02-03
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Drawing on many years' experience in practice, teaching and research, Mark Rivett and Eddy Street present philosophical, sociological and empirical views of family therapy. Balancing the perceived benefits against the potential limitations, they pose questions, which...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2002-12-13
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Feminist Perspectives in Therapy: Empowering Diverse Womenaddresses core issues in feminist psychological practice along withstrategies and techniques for understanding the development andexperiences of women throughout their lives. Two leading feministpsychologists...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2002-10-08
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Public awareness regarding the life-threatening nature and intense traumatic impact of domestic violence has substantially increased in the past decade. At the same time, dramatic changes have taken place regarding criminal justice and social work policies and practices...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2002-03-28
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`I would recommend Running on Empty to young people suspecting they or someone they know may have an eating disorder' - Signpost
`The book is easy to read and deals with the issue of eating disorders in a matter of fact style, offering sensible advice' - Educational...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2002-01-01
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SPECIAL MENTION TES/NASEN BEST ACADEMIC BOOK AWARD
`Anna has written a very descriptive book of her feeling and the difficult times she went through as she struggled with anorexia. The book gives advice, recovery ideas and encouragement for those who suffer eating...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2002-01-01
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Paul Wender began his career treating children with ADHD 37 years ago and has treated adults with the disorder for almost 30 years. His exhaustive research and insight gained from clinical practice led to the first book about ADHD in children (Minimal Brain Dysfunction...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2001-12-20
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Many parents delight in their child's imaginary companion as evidence of a lively imagination and creative mind. At the same time, parents sometimes wonder if the imaginary companion might be a sign that something is wrong. Does having a pretend friend mean that the...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2001-05-03
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Many parents delight in their child's imaginary companion as evidence of a lively imagination and creative mind. At the same time, parents sometimes wonder if the imaginary companion might be a sign that something is wrong. Does having a pretend friend mean that the...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2001-05-03
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Providing essential theoretical and practical guidelines for clinicians, educators, policymakers, and public health professionals, The Handbook of Addiction Treatment for Women is a comprehensive resource of the most current research and knowledge from recognized...
Editeur :
Jossey-Bass
Parution :
2001-01-04
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What do we wish to know about psychotherapy and its effects?What do we already know? And what needs to be accomplished to fill the gap? These questions and more are explored in this thoroughly updated book about the current status and future directions of psychotherapy...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2000-01-27
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Reader's comments:
`Then along comes your book - lands on my desk like a gift, which I have barely put down since. It stopped me searching for external answers, helped me to dig into the knowledge, philosophy and way of working which already existed in me. I draw on it...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
1999-08-10
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The American Disease is a classic study of the development of drug laws in the United States. Supporting the theory that Americans' attitudes toward drugs have followed a cyclic pattern of tolerance and restraint, author David F. Musto examines the relationz between...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1999-04-22
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