Winner of the 2018 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Pierre Janet Writing Award.A comprehensive treatment approach for the repair and resolution of attachment disturbances in adults, for use in clinical settings.With contributions by Paula Morgan-Johnson, Paula Sacks, Caroline R. Baltzer, James Hickey, Andrea Cole, Jan Bloom, and Deirdre Fay.Attachment Disturbances in Adults is a landmark resource for (1...

A profound guide to living and dying with awakened awareness, Cloudless Mind: Volume 2 bridges timeless Buddhist wisdom and modern psychology to turn insight into real transformation.Cloudless Mind: Conversations on Buddhahood, Volume 2 delves deeper into the lived experience of awakening, expanding the original dialogue into profound new territory. While Volume 1 laid the groundwork for understanding refuge, ethical conduct, and the path to realization, this second...

The third volume in the Cloudless Mind series, this powerful fusion of Buddhist insight and neuroscience offers serious practitioners essential tools to deepen awakening and face today's toughest ethical and emotional challenges.Cloudless Mind: Conversations on Buddhahood, Volume 3 brings the series to a powerful conclusion, weaving together Daniel P Brown's advanced teachings on awakening with urgent contemporary issues and scientific insight. This final volume exp...

For readers of modern spirituality and contemplative psychology, a profound collection of Daniel P. Brown's beloved Wednesday night dialogues that guides seekers, meditators, and therapists toward clarity and awakening.A rare and illuminating guide to the awakened mind, Cloudless Mind captures the essence of Daniel P. Brown's beloved Wednesday night teachings, blending Buddhist wisdom with Western psychology for profound personal transformation.For over five ...

In this collection of work, the contributing authors tackle the topic of non-formal education from a variety of disciplines, such as computer science, psychology, education, science education, literacy, music, art, and social studies by sharing original p

Washington’s Government shows how George Washington’s administration—the subject of remarkably little previous study—was both more dynamic and more uncertain than previously thought. Rather than simply following a blueprint laid out by the Constitution, Washington and his advisors constructed over time a series of possible mechanisms for doing the nation’s business. The results were successful in some cases, disastrous in others. Yet at the end of Washington’s second term, there w...

The body, for a host of reasons, has been left out of the "talking cure."Psychotherapists who have been trained in models of psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, or cognitive therapeutic approaches are skilled at listening to the language and affect of the client. They track the clients' associations, fantasies, and signs of psychic conflict, distress, and defenses. Yet while the majority of therapists are trained to notice the appearance and even the movements of the client's body, thou...

Schema Therapy combines proven cognitive behavioral therapy techniques with elements of interpersonal, experiential, and psychodynamic therapies in order to help people with long-term mental health problems including personality disorders and chronic depression. Schema Therapy suggests that many negative cognitive conditions are based on past experiences, and therefore provides models for challenging and modifying negative thoughts and behaviors in order to provoke change.In this b...

For the average clinician, individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often represent the most challenging, seemingly insoluble cases. This volume is the authoritative presentation of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Marsha M. Linehan's comprehensive, integrated approach to treating individuals with BPD. DBT was the first psychotherapy shown in controlled trials to be effective with BPD. It has since been adapted and tested for a wide range of other difficul...

Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience to better understand emotion.We are hardwired to connect with one another, and we connect through our emotions. Our brains, bodies, and minds are inseparable from the emotions that animate them.Normal human development relies on the cultivation of relationships with others to form and nurture the self-regulatory circuits that enable emotion to enrich, rather than enslave, our lives. And just as emotionally traumatic events can tear apart...

Helping therapists bring about enduring change when treating clients with any anxiety disorder, this invaluable book combines expert guidance, in-depth exploration, and innovative clinical strategies. The authors draw on extensive experience and research to provide a framework for constructing lucid formulations of complex cases. They identify obstacles that frequently arise during the early, middle, and later stages of treatment and present a wide range of practical solutions. The volume ...

Many have wondered if there is a key ingredient to living a full and happy life. For decades now, scientists and psychologists alike have been studying the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The positive psychology movement was founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play. At the same time, acceptance and commitment t...