Central Skagit Library District

Head Games is focused on the way in which ethnocentrism and cultural bias can impact public health, and in this case, psychotherapeutic process. It examines a family therapy program being run by a major public university, tied to the criminal justice system and the educational establishment, aiming to reform perceived 'dysfunctionality' in homes of the 'patients (subjects).' What follows is a tragic comedy of errors in which theory and practice normed...

The works published by the Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget and his associates during the past forty years constitute the largest repository of knowledge about the cognitive development of children that is available anywhere, and Piaget's general theory of intellectual development rivals, in scope and comprehensiveness, Freud's theory of personality development Here is a self-contained general summary of Piaget's theory, written at a relatively nontechnical...

Todo aquello que falla en nosotros, los humanos, es límite, imposible, división, obstáculo. Todo lo que resiste al discurso utópico de una armonía y felicidad posible, corresponde al ámbito de lo que nadie quiere saber y constituye un agujero insondable; es lo que el psicoanálisis denomina «lo real». Nos afanamos y ofuscamos tratando de tapar ese agujero, pero el resultado de ese esfuerzo es peor que asumirlo. Pero, todo eso es, a su vez,...

"Phillips has made psychoanalytic thought livelier and more poetic than ever… One of [his] finest and most broadly appealing books." - New York Times "Phillips offers a detailed description of what sanity can mean today." - Los Angeles Times "Beautifully written…clever and funny, and properly profound…A lovely addition to Phillips' guides to living a happier life." - GQ "Phillip's arguments, both thought provoking and provocative, may affect...

No longer a toddler not yet a teen-ager, the middle years can be a challenging time for parents. Yet it is a vital time to establish the kinds of family values that you want before the turbulent teen years begin. If you have ever felt challenged by your childs behaviour, have felt that you just dont know what to do next or that your parenting tool box is empty then you need this book. Dr Anna Cohen draws on over 20 years of experience as a child...

Most people don't realize how much unresolved emotional pain they carry around. They don't know why they always feel depressed, anxious, victimized, or disappointed. They wonder why they keep making the same self-sabotaging impulsive decisions.

These patterns often stem from their lost inner child, which carries a false narrative that has been on repeat since childhood. The hurt emotions resulting from childhood experiences of abuse, neglect,

...

Jean-Jacques Picart, psychothérapeute, prend la plume pour partager les expériences des thérapies de couple qu'il mène. L'étymologie du mot couple vient du latin « copula » qui signifie chaîne. Aux origines, la fonction principale du couple était d'assurer la survie de l'espèce. Mais aujourd'hui, les partenaires considèrent leur union comme le marchepied qui leur permettra d'atteindre le bonheur. La liberté de choisir le cours de son...

The Administrative Challenges of (Play) Therapy brings together essays by eight therapists who tell the stories their career paths in the fields of social work and psychology, specializing in children and family therapy. Each author comments on issues such as professional expenses, referrals, case load, the "Play Room", and administrative responsibilities. They provide insight into their work as clinicians and administrators in private practice, in-home,...

According to many clinical psychologists, when the mind is forced to endure a horrifying experience, it has the ability to bury the entire memory of it so deeply within the unconscious that it can only be recalled in the form of a flashback triggered by a sight, a smell, or a sound. Indeed, therapists and lawyers have created an industry based on treating and litigating the cases of people who suddenly claim to have "recovered" memories of everything...

Soul Therapy is the culmination of Thomas Moore’s work. In his previous acclaimed books, he explored the soul in important areas of our lives—work, sex, marriage, family, religion, and aging. In this wise guide, he now returns to his core vocation: teaching practitioners—therapists, psychiatrists, ministers, spiritual directors, and others—how to offer soul care to those they assist. A training manual infused with a lifetime’s worth of...