Working with autistic people in mental health settings : a neurodiversity affirmative guide

"Mental health services support many Autistic people - whetheror not they are formally identified - and have a vital opportunity to embrace neurodiversity-affirmative approaches that truly meet their needs. Too often,traditional therapies, even when well-intentioned, can overlook Autistic ways of thinking, feeling, and being, repeating deficit-based narratives that do more harm than good. Integrating clinical expertise, contemporary theory, and lived experience,this definitive book empowers professionals to deliver truly neurodiversity-affirmative care. Exploring key aspects of Autistic experience including interoception, masking, monotropism, and double empathy, this book offers practical strategies for adapting therapy, assessment, and service delivery. Through reflective exercises and practice insights, this book bridges theory and practice to support authentic, respectful clinical relationships. It offers mental health professionals a compassionate roadmap for genuine support and redefines what effective mental health support for Autistic people can, and should, look like

Treatment manual for anorexia nervosa : a family-based approach

Now in a revised and expanded third edition reflecting key advances in research and clinical practice, this manual presents the leading empirically supported treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). Strategies and procedures for family-based treatment are described in session-by-session detail. Integrating state-of-the-art knowledge about medical and psychological aspects of AN, the manual is complete with sample dialogues, troubleshooting tips, and a chapter-length case example. It includes a new chapter on intensive parental coaching, a three-session adaptation for families who need extra support

De-frazzle your NHS job : flip the script in 15 minutes a day

The NHS is one of the most meaningful places to work, but it can also sometimes leave you stressed, stretched, and struggling. Julia knows these feelings all too well, which is why she developed the SCRIPT Formula. This practical, simple, and no-fluff approach helps you flip the script from being overwhelmed to de-frazzled - in just 15 minutes a day. It focuses on: boosting your wellbeing so you are on top form each day, even on the ones that come at you sideways | increasing your productivity so you can focus on what matters and leave work on time | working well with others even when relationships or dynamics feel challenging

Working with dissociation in clinical practice : guidance for mental health professionals and multidisciplinary teams

Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice brings together current literature and the contributing authors' professional and lived experiences to provide practical recommendations for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of individuals with dissociative difficulties. Readers will benefit from learning how to apply this advice for best practice to a range of settings and client groups, ensuring more positive service user outcomes. Written in dialogue between experts-by-training and experts-by-experience, this essential edited volume covers practical strategies for practitioners working with dissociative clients. Authors address areas such as common misconceptions, assessment, co-morbidity, risk management and providing care and therapy within a trauma-informed and multi-disciplinary context. The book further explores support for dissociation within more specialist clinical areas, tailoring guidance to a range of client groups including, children, older people, those with learning disabilities, and those in forensic settings. It provides guidance for health systems and organisations to become more dissociation aware, within existing frameworks for trauma-informed care. This book is a compelling read for clinical psychologists, other psychological and mental health practitioners, people with lived experience of dissociative difficulties and those who support them

Preventing suicide : an evidence-based approach

With practical, evidence-based interventions, suicides can be prevented. This book addresses and evaluates those strategies in order to address this global health issue. Written by international experts in the field, this book provides global strategies applicable in both High Income and Low/Middle Income country settings. Chapters cover topics such as decriminalisation, the role of intention, the reasons for the excess of male deaths by suicide in High Income countries, and the relationship between suicide and violence. The book emphasises practicality and accessibility, making it an authoritative guide for practitioners and policy makers around the world. This succinct and evidence-based resource is essential reading for those seeking to develop and implement global suicide prevention strategies.