Peoplemaking

Abused

Guide to Recovery for Adult Survivors of Emotional / Physical Child Abuse.

Dee Anna Parrish

Shows how we can heal old wounds and break the chain of abuse. If you suspect that the treatment you received as a child has in some way impaired your judgment as an adult, this book is for you. Child abuse is not always violent or obvious. Often it's subtle and may include overly harsh verbal discipline or sexually inappropriate behaviour.

15x23cm

165 pages

$28.00

Abusive Personality

Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships (2ND ed.)

Donald Dutton

Demonstrates that intimate partner abuse by men is more than just a learned pattern of behavior - it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration. Findings from the author's research are integrated with the literature on object relations, attachment, and psychological truama to trace the development of the abusive personality from early childhood to adulthood. A scholarly work that includes a detailed, practical overview of a 16 week group treatment program.
The second edition features two new chapters on the neurobiological roots of abusive behavior and the development of abusiveness in females.

22x15cm

262 pages

$38.95

After Abuse

Gita Mammen

Clearly sets out the complex implications of childhood sexual abuse for a person's adult mental health. Presents a model of abuse-specific help for health practitioners from different training persuasions. The book's jargon-free language and numerous case-study examples cut across professional demarcations.

25x17cm

139 pages

$41.95

Allies in Healing

When the Person You Love was Sexually Abused as a Child

Laura Davis

Filled with information, support, and guidance, here is the eagerly awaited book that answers the most important questions asked by partners of survivors of child sexual abuse. Laura Davis, the coauthor of the bestselling The Courage to Heal and author of The Courage to Heal Workbook, offers practical advice, encouragement and much-needed support.

16x24cm

350 pages

$27.95

Batterer as Parent, The

Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics

Lundy Bancroft & Jay G. Silverman

A crisp, cogent, comprehensive exegesis on batterers, their parenting styles, their custody litigation practices, and the adverse impact of their violence on battered mothers and their children. A must read for attorneys, advocates, custody evaluators, judges, and batterer intervention service providers.
We have one copy at this price. RRP is currently $98.00

23x16cm

256 pages

$78.00

Before It’s Too Late

Helping women in controlling or abusive relationships.

Ackerman & Pickering

Offers straightforward answers to questions for and about women who are in controlling of abusive relationships, such as what are the warning signs, how do women get caught in these relationships, how do they protect themselves, leave them, cope with their children, as well as self-assessment tests to help women identify not only high-risk men, but also some of their own high risk behaviours.

15x23cm

180 pages

$22.00

But He Never Hit Me

The Devastating Cost of Non-Physical Abuse to Girls and Women

Jill A. Murray

When most people hear the word "abuse," they naturally conjure up images of broken bones, black eyes, and bruises. But in truth, physical violence comprises the vast minority of abusive behaviors in any relationship. The overwhelming types of abuses are those that are difficult to recognize: verbal, emotional, psychological, financial, and spiritual.
Exposes the truth about these destructive behaviors and also reveals the red flags of a potentially abusive relationship. Women can explore their own background information to understand what led them to these men, the shocking costs that non-physically threatening relationships have on every part of their life, and ways in which they can make changes toward a more positive, healthy, and rewarding future.

23x15cm

348 pages

$45.00

By Their Own Young Hand

Deliberate Self-harm and Suicidal Ideas in Adolescents

Keith Hawton, Karen Rodham, Emma Evans

Self-harm in adolescents is an increasingly recognized problem, and there is growing awareness of the important role schools and health services can play in detecting and supporting those at risk. By Their Own Young Hand explores the findings of the first large-scale survey of deliberate self-harm and suicidal thinking in adolescents in the UK, and draws out the implications for prevention strategies and mental health promotion.
Six thousand young people were asked about their experiences of self-harm, the coping methods they use, and their attitudes to the help and support available. The authors identify the risk and protective factors for self-harm, exploring why some adolescents with suicidal thoughts go on to harm themselves while others do not, what motivates some young people to seek help, and whether distressed teenagers feel they receive the support they need. By Their Own Young Hand offers practical advice on how schools can detect young people at risk, cope with the aftermath of self-harm or attempted suicide, and develop training programmes for teachers. It also examines the roles of self-help, telephone helplines, email counselling, and walk-in crisis centres.
Packed with adolescents’ own personal accounts and perspectives, this accessible overview will be essential reading for teachers, social workers and mental health professionals.

23x15cm

264 pages

$39.95

Child Abuse and Neglect

Attachment, Development and Intervention

David Howe

Understanding how children's minds form in the context of early care-giving relationships is critical to understanding child maltreatment and its consequences for longer term care. Howe takes the most pressing problems facing child welfare practitioners today and uses modern attachment theory to describe and explain the psychosocial dynamics involved. A vivid and sophisticated picture of children's social and emotional development emerges, brilliantly attuned to the responsibilities and concerns of practitioners.

16x23cm

315 pages

$64.00

Children of the Self-Absorbed

A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents

Nina Brown

Millions of adults have immature, self-absorbed parents who made their children responsible for their physical and emotional well-being. Here psychologist Brown helps grown children come to terms with the results of such an upbringing, including tendencies to overcomply to others' needs, withdraw when someone needs nurturing, and lack self-esteem.

23x15cm

180 pages

$28.00

Children Who See Too Much

Lessons from the Child Witness to Violence Project

Betty McAlister Groves

The author debunks the myth that young age is a protector against the lasting effects of witnessing violence in the home. She makes the powerful case that traumatic events carried out by family members carry the most severe psychological risks for very young children and uses the newest cognitive research to explore how very young children process violence.
Groves draws upon the (Boston) Child Witness to Violence Program's award-winning training programs for parents, teachers, police officers, clergy, and pediatric health care providers to lay out ways adults can understand and protect the very young children--all around us--who see too much.

22x14cm

184 pages

$32.00

Codependent No More

How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

Melody Beattie

Where recovery began for many people, this inspiring, straightforward, personal explanation of what codependency is and who has it gives listeners the option to change unhealthy behaviors and stressful relationships, as they rediscover hope, guidance, and encouragement.

21x14cm

250 pages

$32.00

Controlling People

How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You

Patricia Evans

From small-scale incidents to large-scale issues, the author of the bestselling "The Verbally Abusive Relationship" explains the damaging nature of control and offers insight and advice those want to break the cycle.

21x14cm

300 pages

$29.00

Counselling Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Christiane Sanderson

There has been growing awareness in recent years of the impact and consequences of domestic abuse, especially the relationship between domestic abuse and mental health. To appreciate the nature of trauma caused by domestic abuse, professionals need to understand its complex nature and the psychobiological impact of repeated exposure to control and terror. This book examines the therapeutic techniques and specific challenges, such as secondary traumatic stress, faced by professionals when working with survivors of domestic abuse. The author stresses the importance of identifying domestic abuse so that it can be addressed in the therapeutic process to aid recovery, and explores issues such as safety and protection, the long-term effects of abuse and the importance of grieving to the restoration of hope. This book is essential reading for counsellors, therapists, social workers, mental health professionals, health care professionals including GPs and midwives, managers of refuges, legal professionals and all those working with survivors of domestic abuse

23x16cm

272 pages

$49.95

Courage to Heal

A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

Based on the experiences of hundreds of survivors, The Courage to Heal profiles victims who share the challenges and triumphs of their personal healing processes. Inspiring and comprehensive, it offers mental, emotional and physical support to all people who are in the process of rebuilding their lives. The Courage to Heal offers hope, encouragement and practical advice to every woman who was sexually abused as a child and answers some vital questions, including: How do I know if I was sexually abused? Where does the decision to heal start? How can I break the silence and who will listen? How can I re-build my self-esteem, intimacy and capacity to love? What therapy, support groups, self-help programmes or organisations are available?

22x14cm

$42.95

Courage to Heal Workbook

A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Laura Davis

This companion book to The Courage to Heal, offers an inspiring, in-depth workbook that speaks to all women and men healing from the effects of child sexual abuse. The combination of checklists, writing and art projects, open-ended questions and activities expertly guides the survivor through the healing process.
Survival Skills - Teaches survivors to create a safe, supportive environment, ask for help, deal with crisis periods, and choose therapy.
Aspects Of Healing - Focuses on the healing process: gaining a capacity for hope, breaking silence, letting go of shame, turning anger into action, planning a confrontation, preparing for family contact, and affirming personal progress.
Guidelines For Healing Sexually -- Redefines the concept of "safe sex" and establishes healthy ground rules for sexual contact.

23x18cm

480 pages

$53.95

Creativetherapy: Adolescents overcoming child sexual abuse

Overcoming child sexual abuse

Kate Ollier & Angela Hobday

Adolescence is a difficult time but it is particularly difficult for those who have experienced sexual abuse. This book provides ways of working with teenagers to help them regain confidence and feel positive about their future and to make their therapeutic journey a stimulating yet emotionally stabilising time. As each person reacts differently, Creative Therapy has a wide variety of activities and coping strategies that can be tailored to the individual. It offers over 100 activities, using a multi-modal approach designed to make therapy both effective and, as far as possible, fun.
The activities cover many areas of need for survivors of sexual abuse, from learning to recognise and regulate emotion to self-identity and coping strategies on which the young person can build a bright future. A practical therapy book, it is certain to appeal to all therapists working in the area of abuse. Even the most experienced professional is likely to be inspired by the range of lively ideas dealing with a very difficult subject.

216 pages

$34.95

Cutting

Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation Rev ed

Steven Levenkron

A seminal work on treating self-mutilation, revised and updated with illuminating case studies and newly available drugs and resources. Nearly a decade ago, "Cutting" boldly addressed a traumatic psychological disorder affecting as many as two million Americans. More than that, it revealed self-mutilation as a comprehendible, treatable disorder, no longer to be evaded by the public and neglected by professionals. Using copious examples from his practice, Steven Levenkron traces the factors that predispose a personality to self-mutilation: genetics, family experience, childhood trauma, and parental behavior. Written for sufferers, parents, friends, and therapists, "Cutting" explains why the disorder manifests in self-harming behaviors and describes how patients can be helped.

16x21cm

275 pages

$24.95

Dangerous Relationships

How to identify and respond to the seven warning signs of a troubled relationship

Noelle Nelson

Helps readers recognize a potentially violent personality before it's too late. Interweaving real-life stories of four couples, Dr. Nelson highlights dangerous turning points in relationships and explains how readers can safely diffuse tension between their spouses, lovers, or roommate and protect themselves from abuse.

21x14cm

312 pages

$27.95

Do You Have a Secret?

Jennifer Moore-Malinos, illus Marto Fabrega

Secrets can be fun to keep . . . if the secret is something that makes you and everybody else happy. Then a secret is something very nice. But if you have a secret that hurts you . . . a secret that makes you sad or scares you . . . that's when you would feel much better if you talk about it to somebody you trust. It might be very hard for you to tell such a secret to Mom, or to Dad, or to your teacher. But it's best for you to be brave and talk about it. When you do, the problem can be made to go away.

24x24cm

32 pages

$14.00

Domestic Violence and Children

A Handbook for Schools and Early Years Settings

Abigail Sterne, Liz Poole

What can schools and social care workers do to help children affected by domestic violence?

Large numbers of children are affected by domestic violence. The problem crosses every social class and culture. It causes distress and anxiety in children and adversely affects their learning and play, as well as their behaviour, wellbeing and attendance.

Education staff may know of a child or family in crisis, want to help, yet feel outside their comfort zone, grappling with a complex issue not covered in their training. This book describes the impact of domestic violence on children and provides support for education and social care professionals. It takes heavy workloads into account and suggests practical ways of meeting the needs of pupils who come from difficult home backgrounds.

24x17cm

146 pages

$61.00

Don't Hit My Mommy!:

A Manual for Child-Parent Psychotherapy with Young Witnesses of Family Violence

Alicia Lieberman

This practical handbook offers treatment guidelines to address the behavioral and mental health problems of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers whose most intimate relationships are disrupted by the experience of violence. Practitioners from a variety of disciplines will gain an understanding of the impact of violence and will discover concrete intervention strategies to address the consequences of this experience for young children.

22x15cm

146 pages

$49.95

Emotionally Abused and Neglected Child

Identification, Assessment and Intervention: A Practice Handbook - 2nd ed

Dorota Iwaniec

Emotional abuse and neglect are at the core of all types of child maltreatment, and have the most harmful effects on the physical and psychological development and well-being of children. Yet they are considered to be the most difficult to deal with by those who have the responsibility to protect and intervene in effective ways. In this book the author explores the concept of a damaged child, and asks what are the different types of injury, ranging from active to passive, physical to emotional, that stop children from reaching their full potential psychologically and physically? The author questions whether emotional damage to a child can be repaired and answers questions such as: Is some injury irreversible? What therapeutic techniques are available to deal with emotional abuse? Can the abusers as well as the abused be helped to change? Case studies are provided to illustrate the features of emotional abuse, and chapters are devoted to the assessment and prediction of emotional abuse, effects of emotional abuse as the child grows up, intervention and treatment and working with the family as a whole.

17x25cm

405 pages

$74.95

Emotionally Abusive Relationship

Beverley Engel

Tells how to identify emotional abuse and how to find the roots of your behavior. Combining dramatic personal stories with action steps to heal, engel provides prescriptive strategies that will allow you and your partner to work together to stop bringing out the worst in each other and stop the abuse.

17x24cm

266 pages

$24.95

Ending the Cycle of Abuse

The Stories of Women Abused as Children & the Group Therapy Techniques That Helped Them Heal

Philip Ney & Anna Peters

Anna: Sexually abused by her father beginning at age one. Tanya: Raped by her father at age five. Lisa: Neglected by her mother and put into a foster home, she suffered severe and prolonged Satanic ritual abuse at her mother's hand. And Amy...Krista...Shawna...Linda...Virginia... All victims of severe emotional, physical, and sexual abuse as children. These eight women together made a treacherous journey up through the depths of pain, despair, anger, and fear toward newfound self-awareness and inner strength. This poignant odyssey is depicted in Ending the Cycle of Abuse, a volume about a highly promising method of group treatment for adults who have been severely abused as children. Accessible to both therapist and patient, this book is extraordinary because it offers the dual perspectives of both therapist and abuse victims in the group endeavor. This extremely compelling book is composed of the measured words of therapist Dr. Ney and the lucid prose of Anna Petersone of his patients in the group. It is enhanced by moving contributions from other group members as well. The volume traces a carefully evolved process of therapy developed by Dr. Ney over a lifetime of clinical practice and research into child abuse and neglect.

24x16cm

246 pages

$58.95

Even From a Broken Web

Brief, respectful solution-oriented therapy for sexual abuse and trauma.

O'Hanlon & Bertolino

Provides clinicians with a forward-looking, respectful therapy that taps into and honors people's inherent healing abilities. Their treatment model is a major departure from most addressing sexual abuse victims. For survivors of sexual abuse, who often feel at war with certain aspects of themselves or their feelings - the web of self is broken - this style of therapy is less traumatic, less painful and less disruptive to their lives.

14x20cm

191 pages

$32.95

Family that Fights

Sharon Chesler Bernstein

Henry, Claire, and Joe hate it when their parents fights. The fighting often wakes them from a sound sleep, causing Claire and Joe to cry. The crying makes their father angrier—sometimes he even hits their mother. Henry wishes he could talk to someone about the fighting in his home. Sadly, the embarassment, shame, and isolation he feels stop him from speaking out. An introductory paragraph stresses the universality of family disagreements, then distinguishes between them and family violence. As Henry attempts to shield his younger siblings from their father's abuse of their mother, he worries, experiences embarrassment and fear, and succumbs to daydreaming. Final comments stress that the children are not the cause of or to be blamed for their parents' actions.

21x24cm

32 pages

$30.00

Freedom from Self-Harm

Overcoming Self-Injury with Skills from DBT and Other Treatments

Kim Gratz, Alexander Chapman

This complete guide to stopping self-injury gives you the facts about self-harm, corrects common myths about this behavior, and provides self-soothing techniques you can begin using right away for regulating difficult or overwhelming emotions. Freedom from Self-Harm also includes self-assessment worksheets, guidance for seeking professional help, and information about the most effective therapies and medications. Drawn from treatments such as dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, the tools in this book can help you cope with your emotions whenever you feel the urge to self-harm.

23x15cm

261 pages

$29.95

Healing the Trauma of Abuse

A Women’s Workbook

Copeland & Harris

This workbook is a practical, step-by-step guide through the recovery and healing process for women who have experienced sexual, emotional, or physical abuse in childhood and/or adulthood.

28x22cm

398 pages

$39.95

Healing the Trauma of Domestic Violence

A Workbook for Women

Edward Kubany, Mari McCraig & Janet Laconsay

Second only to survivors of war and victims of rape, women who are severely assaulted by their husbands or partners are the group of trauma victims most likely to suffer from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Researchers estimate that as many as 80 percent of these women will manifest signs of the disorder in the month and years following an assault. Until now there has been no book specifically written to help these women deal with PTSD. This sensitive and compassionate book, at last, offers them hope.

28x22cm

206 pages

$32.00

Helping Abused and Traumatized Children

Integrating directive and nondirective approaches

Eliana Gil

Presenting an integrative model for treating traumatized children, this book combines play, art, and other expressive therapies with ideas and strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Eliana Gil demonstrates how to tailor treatment to the needs of each child by using both directive and nondirective approaches. Throughout, practical clinical examples illustrate ways to target trauma-related symptomatology while also helping children process painful feelings and memories that are difficult to verbalize. The book concludes with four in-depth cases that bring to life the unique situation of each child and family, the decision making process of the therapist, and the applications of developmentally informed, creative, and flexible interventions.

24x16cm

254 pages

$56.95

Helping Children Heal From Abuse

When adults hurt children

Marge Heegaard

This book helps victims express in pictures what they are unable to say in words.

28x22cm

32 pages

$19.95

How Long Does It Hurt?

A Guide to recovering from incest and sexual abuse for teenagers, their friends, and their families.

Mather

Presents advise on crucial issues such as knowing who to tell, getting safe, dealing with friends, becoming comfortable with your sexuality, going to court, living with your family after you tell, and ultimately surviving the trauma of sexual abuse.

24x16cm

264 pages

$29.95

It Happened to Me

A teen's guide to overcoming sexual abuse.

William Lee Carter

When you're a teen, you have the insight and motivation you need to heal. This book will help you find the strength you need to learn about your trauma, clarify your own ideas and beliefs, reshape your self-image, find new ways of feeling and relating to people and decide what it takes to be who you really are. This is a practical book with exercises to do and a beautifully presented space to record your thoughts and ideas.

21x28cm

182 pages

$38.00

Life After Self-harm

A Guide to the Future

Ulrike Schmidt and Kate Davidson

Suicide. Cutting. Self-mutilation. In many countries, there has been an alarming increase in rates of self-harm, yet the crippling stigma attached to these difficulties often leads to sub-optimal care. "Life After Self-Harm is written for individuals who have deliberately harmed themselves. Illustrated with multiple case-histories, it teaches users important skills, such as: understanding and evaluating self-harm, keeping safe in a crisis, dealing with seemingly insolvable problems, developing coping strategies and for re-connecting with life. Developed through a major research project, the contents of the manual have been informed and shaped by many users and expert professionals. Health workers who regularly come into contact with individuals who have self-harmed will find the wealth of practical advice in this book extremely valuable for recommendation to patients either as a self-help book or in the context of brief therapy.

16x24cm

109 pages

$41.00

Love Without Hurt

Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One

Steven Stosny

Are you the victim of a chronic anger, verbal or emotional abuse? Do you constantly second-guess your thoughts and behavior to avoid being hurt or put down by your husband or boyfriend? If you are among the one out of three women trapped in a hurtful relationship, you "can" end the abuse and rebuild a loving, compassionate environment for you and your family.
Explains the many forms of verbally and emotionally abusive relationships so you can identify abuse and why it's so important to take action to change your relationship-especially because, if you have children, they have become innocent victims of the same abuse. Drawing from the revolutionary techniques of his CompassionPower "boot camp," this practical program shows you self-healing techniques to help you recover from the pain and abuse, as well as methods for your partner to rewire his anger, resentment, and abusive behavior. "Love Without Hurt" is an essential guide for ending the cycle of resentment, pain, and abuse and developing a loving relationship.

21x14cm

364 pages

$26.00

Managing Self-Harm

Psychological Perspectives

Anna Motz

Self-harm often arises at moments of despair or emotional intensity, and its reasons are not necessarily available to the conscious mind. Managing Self-Harm explores the meaning and impact of self-harm, and the sense in which it is a language of the body. It is designed to help clinicians, people who self-harm and their families and carers to understand its causes, meaning and treatment. Each chapter integrates theory with clinical illustration, enabling the direct experiences of those who self-harm to be heard and reflecting the populations that are most likely to self-harm. The contributors are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds, including clinical psychology, psychotherapy, group analysis and psychiatric nursing. Areas of discussion include:
self-harm and young people in foster care and residential settings
self-harm in women's secure services
self-harm in people diagnosed with personality disorder
This book does not offer a prescription for self-harm cessation but rather describes therapeutic approaches to working with self-harm, and outlines the complex, subtle and meaningful interactions between those who engage in self-harm and those who seek to understand it. With a specialist interest in women's self-harm, Managing Self-Harm will be essential reading for all mental health professionals, including clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses and social workers.

21x14cm

232 pages

$65.00

My Body is Private

Girard

A mother-child conversation introduces the topic of sexual abuse and ways to distinguish between good touching and unwanted touching.

20x23cm

26 pages

$15.95

New Codependency

Help and Guidance for Today's Generation

Melody Beattie

This book is a follow up to Codependent No More, published 25 years ago. The New Codependency clears up misconceptions about codependency, identifies how codependent behavior has changed, and provides a new generation with a road map to wellness.
The question remains: What is and what is not codependency? We are reminded that much of codependency is normal behavior. It's about crossing lines. There are times we do too much, care too much, feel too little, or overly engage. Feeling resentment after giving is not the same as heartfelt generosity. Narcissism and self-love, enabling and nurturing, and controlling and setting boundaries are not interchangeable terms. Beattie explores these differences, effectively invoking her own inspiring story and those of others, to empower us to step out of the victim role forever. Codependency, she shows, is not an illness but rather a series of behaviors that once broken down and analyzed can be successfully combated.

21x14cm

270 pages

$46.00

NoNo the Little Seal

Sherri Patterson & Judith Feldman

NoNo has a secret, but it's not a happy one. It's a secret that makes him feel scared and unhappy. Is it wrong to tell? And who can he tell?
This story about sexual abuse is intended to encourage open communication within families. Although the subject is sensitive, children and adults will be captivated by the story, the illustrations and the dramatised narration and songs on the accompanying CD.

$39.60

Not to People Like Us

Hidden Abuse in Upscale Marriages

Susan Weitzman

A startling expose of domestic violence against well-educated, well-to-do women, and a powerful indictment of the social service system that fails to protect them.

24x16cm

289 pages

$28.00

Protecting your Children from Sexual Predators

Baker

What every parent needs to know! Sexual abuse does happen. But it doesn't have to. Information - knowing what to look for, what questions to ask, and what steps to take - is the best defense parents have against the dangers that threaten their children. What to Look For. What to Ask. What Steps to Take.

16x24cm

295 pages

$39.95

Psychological Abuse in Violent Domestic Relations

O'Leary & Maiuro

Addresses the importance of measuring psychological abuse and shows that psychological aggression can be reliably measured. A scholarly work.

16x24cm

222 pages

$107.80

Reaching the Vulnerable Child

Therapy with Traumatized Children

Janie Tymaszewska, Terry Philpot

Therapy is a critical element of work with abused children, offering them the opportunity to explore past experiences in a safe environment with the emotional support of a therapist. Reaching the Vulnerable Child offers a tried-and-tested model of therapy which employs play and expressive arts to foster verbal, non-verbal and symbolic communication in abused children and young people. The authors look in detail at attachment, separation and loss, and the effects of trauma on brain functioning. They offer practical guidance on preparing for sessions, creating a safe therapeutic environment and how to involve the child's carer in the process. Drawing on a wide range of therapeutic techniques, including play, movement, art, drama, music and therapeutic story work, the authors offer advice on addressing guilt, depression and low self-esteem, establishing trust and dealing with sexualized or aggressive behaviour.

23x15cm

144 pages

$34.95

Rosey and Jack

Nicole Reading

This is a story about sexual abuse and what can be done to stop it. It's a story for children, parents and anyone who works with children.
Rosy and Jack are a sister and brother who were touched by someone in ways they didn't like and told to keep it a secret. Rosy and Jack decided this was a bad secret. But who could they tell? And what would happen? Picture story book.

21x22cm

$35.75

Something is Wrong at My House

A book for children about parents fighting.

Davis

Acknowledges children's feelings of anger, fear and loneliness, offeres children ways to cope with the violence they see, and helps break the cycle of domestic violence.

14x20cm

32 pages

$14.00

Stolen Tomorrows

Understanding and treating women's childhood sexual abuse

Steven Levenkron with Abby Levenkron

Stolen Tomorrows is a breakthrough book that will encourage the 30 percent of women who have been abused to think about, talk about, and seek help for what has been their secret shame. It illustrates the emotional and psychological devastation inflicted on young girls when they experience childhood sexual abuse, exploring varied situations and settings in which this abuse takes place, focusing on the child's experiences at the time of the assault, as well as the emotional, behavioral, and psychological problems that emerge in adolescence and adulthood. A common theme emerges in therapy sessions: self-hatred, low self-esteem, fearfulness, and an abiding sense of personal debasement. But this book offers an uplifting message. In addition to giving therapists and other helpers an empathic insight, Stolen Tomorrows will enable the survivor to recognize herself in both her personal history and her current struggle to overcome the legacy of abuse.

16x24cm

288 pages

$38.95

Stopping the Pain

A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self-Injure

Lawrence Shapiro

Self-injury can be a symptom of a variety of disorders, but no matter what the cause, this disturbing behavior must be addressed. This comprehensive workbook helps the teen and her counselor explore the reasons behind her need to hurt herself, and focuses on more positive ways to deal with the issues of stress and control. Safe, effective solutions to help teens: Understand why they self-injure; Deal with stress and control issues; Develop a plan to stay healthy.

25x20cm

147 pages

$28.00

Supporting Women after Domestic Violence

Loss, Trauma, Recovery

Hilary Abrahams

Drawing on the direct experiences of women who have encountered domestic violence, this book sets out to explore the complex practical and emotional support they need. Rooted in original research, the chapters explore the difficulties a victim of domestic violence may encounter following an abusive relationship – including post traumatic stress disorder and a sense of loss and grief similar to that experienced by people who are bereaved. The author proposes action points to improve service provision and covers important issues, such as the value of mutual support and how women can regain a sense of normality and self esteem. Supporting Women after Domestic Violence will be a key resource for those working within women’s refuges, as well as social workers, counsellors, psychotherapists and mental health professionals.

160 pages

$51.95

Teaching Children to Protect Themselves

Freda Briggs with Michael McVeity

A handbook for teachers and counsellors teaching personal safety skills to primary aged children.
We now know that children from all backgrounds may become victims of sexual and other forms of abuse, and that the best way to protect them is to show them how to identify dangerous situations and deal with them appropriately. The authors provide detailed guidance on how to handle all aspects of this sensitive issue. They outline the need for child protection, how to work with parents, ways of developing a curriculum and practical suggestions for classroom exercises. They explain how to manage children's use of the Internet and the particular needs of children with disabilities. The book includes black linemasters which can be copied for use with children in class.
Freda Briggs has an international reputation as an expert on child abuse/child protection and Michael McVeity is a primary school counsellor in South Australia.

21x30cm

154 pages

$35.00

Treating Abused Adolescents

Eliana Gil

With compassion and wisdom born of vast clinical experience, Eliana Gil's new book offers practical, step-by-step guidance for mental health professionals, demonstrating how they can communicate and work more effectively with adolescents who have suffered from abuse. Her book describes the impact of abuse on development, shows how "acting out" can be understood as a bid for attention and help, and details specific ways a therapist can overcome obstacles in treatment.

23x15cm

228 pages

$46.95

Tricky People

How to deal with horrible types before they ruin your life

Andrew Fuller

Profiles the whole scary range of ‘difficult’ types: back-stabbers, white-anters, blamers, whingers, bullies, tyrants, controllers, charmers, know-it-alls, perfectionists, competitors and the seriously self-obsessed. It offers imaginative yet practical ways to deal with these dangerous and frustrating creatures and identify the slippery techniques they employ to get their way. Buried cleverly within all the humour is an in-depth look at how difficult people manage us for their own ends – and how to overturn that. It helps us understand relationship patterns, office politics, our own shortcomings in our dealings with others, and what a difficult person might be able to teach us.

22x14cm

280 pages

$26.95

Verbal Abuse

Survivors Speak Out on Releationship and Recovery

Patricia Evans

Outlines new healing strategies based on hundreds of real-life letters and interviews. Evans offers verbal abuse victims advice on finding shelters and support groups after making the choice to terminate a relationship with an abuser.

21x14cm

272 pages

$28.00

Verbally Abusive Relationship

How to recognize it and how to respond.

Patricia Evans

This book offers validation and understanding, and encouragement for your efforts to change the situation. The author explores the damaging effects of verbal abuse on children and the family, and offers valuable insight and recommendations to therapists, as well as those who seek therapeutic support.

20x13cm

221 pages

$28.00

When Dad Hurts Mom

Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse

Lundy Bancroft

"Can my partner abuse me and still be a good parent? Should I stay with my partner for my children's sake? How should I talk to my children about the abuse and help them heal? Am I a bad mother?" Mothers in physically or emotionally abusive relationships ask themselves these questions every day. Here, a counselor reveals how abusers interact with and manipulate children-and how mothers can help their children recover from the trauma of witnessing abuse. This book, the first ever of its kind, shows mothers how to: - Protect children and help them heal emotionally - Provide love, support, and positive role models, even in the midst of abuse - Increase their chances of winning custody - Help their kids feel good about themselves

23x16cm

384 pages

$24.00

Why Does He Do That?

Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

Lundy Bancroft

In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows women in abusive relationships how to improve, survive, or leave.
We have had overwhelmingly positive feedback from readers of this book.

23x16cm

432 pages

$24.00

Witness to the Pain

When Dads Hurt Moms, They Hurt Kids Too

Ron Glassman

Children who grow up in homes characterized by parent on parent abuse don't suffer from domestic abuse, they suffer because of it. They are survivors by proxy because they experience abuse simply by virtue of being in and around abusive environments. Though they are not directly abused they suffer the symptoms of abuse and feel as though they were abused.
This book is written to acknowledge the feelings of these people, to know that they are not alone, and that with proper help and treatment they can get better.

15x23cm

128 pages

$25.95

Words Hurt

Helping children Cope with verbal abuse.

Loftis

Greg's dad never physically hurt anybody, but he yelled things thatoften made the people around him feel awful. One afternoon, Greg finally expressed his sad and hurt feelings to his father. A touching story presented in 'rap' poetry format, especially for families trying to cope with the trauma of verbal abuse.

22x19cm

32 pages

$20.00


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