This controversial book broadens the horizons of manual therapy to embrace adverse tension in the nervous system. Injury can impair the mobility and elasticity of the nervous system, which are both essential features of normal body movement. The author contends that the clinical consequences of altered nervous system biomechanics are unrecognised and that many disorders attributed to mus...

The effects of war and terrorism can be long-lasting and discreet, emerging years later in different forms of psychological and physical strain in the body. In this groundbreaking work, Steven Silver and Susan Rogers uncover how new developments in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be successfully applied to the treatment of war and terrorism trauma.

A lively and straightforward introduction to brief therapy for counselors and counseling students. This book enables readers to establish a brief counseling mindset, master key steps of the solution ...

A practical guide to starting and running in-home services for families where a child has an emotional disorder. Preserving families in distress through therapeutic and other services delivered in the family home represents a significant evolution in children's services over the past two decades. This book addresses the full range of home-based service issues, including how to plan and d...

Clinical and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy for Post-traumatic and Dissociative Conditions

"A valuable and timely contribution to the field of trauma. It draws on a broad diversity of historical, political, and scientific knowledge, woven together in a clear, readable fashion." Patricia Watson, National Center for PTSD "A work of original and solid scholarship that will be a notable contribution to the study of traumatic stress." Patricia Resick, University of Missouri, St. Lo...

The power of reflexology becomes more well-known every day. It is used worldwide. BeVo, the professional reflexology organisation in Belgium, organised it?s first conference about Maternity Reflexology and Pelvic Instability. Three speakers and four trainers shared their knowledge and practises with you.

Addressing acupuncture from a unique perspective, Acupuncture: An Anatomical Approach abandons the traditional oriental medicine approach in favor of a carefully analytic scientific presentation.

The 2nd edition of this highly successful essential clinical reference provides concise, evidence-based information on 69 popular forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and 46 common conditions frequently treated with CAM. Each section has a clear and accessible design for quick decision-making, and includes an analysis of the most up-to-date research available. This hand...

Many therapists provide psycho-educational information and recommend helpful literature to their clients as a means of promoting growth and change in between sessions. This unique sourcebook provides a comprehensive collection of over 100 concise, informative handouts for distribution to your current or prospective clients.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Child and Adolescent Care highlights the contribution of complementary and alternative medicine to paediatric health care. In three clearly defined sections, it will be an invaluable guide for paediatric nurses, health visitors, and nursery nurses as well as other health practitioners including physiotherapists and occupational therapists : Se...

Taoist Master Loy Ching-Yuen, a teacher of martial and healing arts in the early 1900's from Shanghai, wrote The Supreme Way to give his students an understanding of how China's three great religious traditions have co-existed for two thousand years. Occasionally breath-taking in its description of the process of higher Taoist meditation, The Supreme Way also delineates Buddhist compassi...