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Autistic Children: A Guide For Parents & Professionals
by Lorna Wingorna Wing discusses the stresses on the autistic child's family, services that are available and the outlook for the future. This revised updated edition explains how an autistic child views his world and how to cope with the difficult behaviour and emotional problems that are expected from him.
The Autistic Spectrum: Revised edition
by Lorna Wing'Authoritative, compassionate and commonsensical . . . an honest, sensitive and thorough introduction to understanding and living with autism . . . highly recommended.' - Psychological Medicine'Packed with down to earth, practical ideas . . . readable, interesting . . . informative . . . if you buy only one title about autism this year it should be this one.' - Collette Dritte, Nursery WorldOver 500,000 people of all ages in the UK have disorders in the autistic spectrum. About one-third also have varying degrees of learning difficulty. All have impairment of social interaction, communication and imagination - the world appears a bewildering and sometimes frightening place. This acclaimed, authoritative guide explains how people with autism experience the world and why they need an organized, structured environment, presenting a window into the world of those with the disorder. Wing suggests ways of improving communication, developing abilities and widening social interaction, and how to cope with stresses within the family.
The Autistic Spectrum: Revised edition
by Ms Lorna Wing'Authoritative, compassionate and commonsensical . . . an honest, sensitive and thorough introduction to understanding and living with autism . . . highly recommended.' - Psychological Medicine'Packed with down to earth, practical ideas . . . readable, interesting . . . informative . . . if you buy only one title about autism this year it should be this one.' - Collette Dritte, Nursery WorldOver 500,000 people of all ages in the UK have disorders in the autistic spectrum. About one-third also have varying degrees of learning difficulty. All have impairment of social interaction, communication and imagination - the world appears a bewildering and sometimes frightening place. This acclaimed, authoritative guide explains how people with autism experience the world and why they need an organized, structured environment, presenting a window into the world of those with the disorder. Wing suggests ways of improving communication, developing abilities and widening social interaction, and how to cope with stresses within the family.
Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model: A Bottom-Up Approach
by Jan WinhallIn sharp contrast with the current top-down medicalized method to treating addiction, this book presents the felt sense polyvagal model (FSPM), a paradigm-shifting, bottom-up approach that considers addiction as an adaptive attempt to regulate emotional states and trauma. The felt sense polyvagal model draws from Porges' polyvagal theory, Gendelin's felt sense, and Lewis' learning model of addiction to offer a graphically illustrated and deeply embodied way of conceptualizing and treating addiction through supporting autonomic regulation. This model de-pathologizes addiction as it teaches embodied practices through tapping into the felt sense, the body’s inner wisdom. Chapters first present a theoretical framework and demonstrate the graphic model in both clinician and client versions and then teach the clinician how to use the model in practice by providing detailed treatment strategies. This text’s informed, compassionate approach to understanding and treating trauma and addiction is adaptable to any school of psychotherapy and will appeal to addiction experts, trauma specialists, and clinicians in all mental health fields.
HIV Mental Health for the 21st Century (Open Access Lib And Hc Ser.)
by Mark G. WiniarskiAs we approach the 21st century, we also approach the third decade of the AIDS epidemic. Mental health care providers must face the crucial fact that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the condition it causes, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the leading cause of death among Americans aged 25-44 years. HIV Mental Health for the 21st Century provides a roadmap for mental health professionals who seek to develop new strategies aimed at increasing the longevity and quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as at controlling the future spread of the disease. Divided into five sections, this volume covers basic concepts in HIV/AIDS mental health; specialized aspects of HIV/AIDS clinical care; models of clinical care; program evaluation; and HIV mental health policy and programs. Chapters treat issues such as feelings of caregivers, the role of spirituality in mental health care, rural practice, mental health home care, and working with children.
HIV Mental Health for the 21st Century (Open Access Lib And Hc Ser.)
by Mark G. WiniarskiAs we approach the 21st century, we also approach the third decade of the AIDS epidemic. Mental health care providers must face the crucial fact that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the condition it causes, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the leading cause of death among Americans aged 25-44 years. HIV Mental Health for the 21st Century provides a roadmap for mental health professionals who seek to develop new strategies aimed at increasing the longevity and quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as at controlling the future spread of the disease. Divided into five sections, this volume covers basic concepts in HIV/AIDS mental health; specialized aspects of HIV/AIDS clinical care; models of clinical care; program evaluation; and HIV mental health policy and programs. Chapters treat issues such as feelings of caregivers, the role of spirituality in mental health care, rural practice, mental health home care, and working with children.
Above Us Only Sky
by Marion WinikFrom the book: There are writers who make you laugh yourself silly, writers who make you weep, writers who make you think more deeply about your life and your world. As NPR listeners and Marion Winik fans know, this sparkling, high-energy essayist does all three. Whether she is regaling us with stories about parenting her brood of children and stepchildren ages four to seventeen, recounting poignant stories of her childhood-or juicier ones from her adulthood-Winik's newest offering is a treat for dedicated fans and new readers alike.
Listening to Ecstasy: The Transformative Power of MDMA
by Charles WiningerA personal narrative and guide to the safe, responsible use of MDMA for personal healing and social transformation • Details the author&’s 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances and how Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist • Explains how he and his wife found Ecstasy to be the key to renewing and enriching their lives and marriage as they entered their senior years • Describes what the experience actually feels like and provides protocols for the safe, responsible, recreational, and celebrational use of MDMA for individuals and groups In a world that keeps us separate from each other, MDMA is the chemical of connection. Aptly known in popular culture as &“Ecstasy,&” MDMA helps us rediscover our own true loving nature, often obscured by the traumas of life. On its way to becoming a prescription medication due to groundbreaking research on its use to treat PTSD, Ecstasy can offer benefits for all adult life stages, from 20-somethings to seniors. In this memoir and guide to safe use, Charles Wininger, a licensed psychoanalyst and mental health counselor, details the countless ways that Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist and husband. He recounts his coming of age in the 1960s counterculture, his 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances, and his immersion in the new psychedelic renaissance. He explains how he and his wife found Ecstasy to be the key to renewing and enriching their lives as they entered their senior years. It also strengthened the bonds of their marriage. Countering the fearful propaganda that surrounds this drug, Wininger describes what the experience actually feels like and explores the value of Ecstasy and similar substances for helping psychologically healthy individuals live a more &“optimal&” life. He provides protocols for the responsible, recreational, and celebrational use of MDMA, including how to perfect the experience, maximize the benefits and minimize the risks, and how it may not be for everyone. He reveals how MDMA has revitalized his marriage, both erotically and emotionally, and describes how pleasure, fun, and joy can be profound bonding and transformative experiences. Revealing MDMA&’s versatility when it comes to bringing lasting renewal, pleasure, and inspiration to one&’s life, Wininger shows that recognizing the transformative power of happiness-inducing experiences can be the first step on the path to healing.
Comprehension Strategies in the Acquiring of a Second Language
by Harris WinitzThis book provides a critical analysis and account of the development of the Comprehension Approach as a method for language learning. The author draws on interrelated sub-fields - including linguistic theory, child language acquisition, and educational technology - to examine how a comprehension-based strategy could have pedagogical potential for adult second language learning. While second language pedagogy has to date been dominated by production models, this book takes another look at the Comprehension Approach as a possible alternative, presenting results from both child first language and adult second language contexts. It will be of interest to psycholinguistics and applied linguistics scholars, particularly those with an interest in second language teaching and learning.
Economic Resilience in Regions and Organisations (Studien zur Resilienzforschung)
by Rüdiger WinkLeading researchers on economic resilience from economic geography, economic history and organizational studies discuss recent approaches to better understand the impact of structures, processes, agency, governance and multilevel settings on economic resilience.
Virtual Art Therapy: Research and Practice
by Michelle WinkelThis book provides a practical and research-based exploration of virtual art psychotherapy, and how its innovations are breaking new ground in the mental health field. With seventeen chapters authored by leaders documenting their research on creative arts therapies online, along with findings from the Virtual Art Therapy Clinic, this volume presents examples, strategies, and experiences delivering arts-based therapeutic services and online education. Clinical practice examples support and provide evidence for the transition from in-person to virtual sessions. By combining the collected expertise of all the contributing authors, this book encourages art therapists to support further growth in the field of virtual art therapy.
Foundations of Psychiatric Sleep Medicine
by John W. Winkelman David T. PlanteSleep-related complaints are extremely common across the spectrum of psychiatric illness. Accurate diagnosis and management of sleep disturbances requires an understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying sleep and wakefulness, the characteristics of sleep disturbance inherent to psychiatric illness and primary sleep disorders, as well as the psychopharmacologic and behavioral treatments available. Foundations of Psychiatric Sleep Medicine provides a uniquely accessible, practical, and expert summary of current clinical concepts at the sleep-psychiatry interface. Topics covered include: basic principles in sleep science, clinical sleep history taking, primary sleep disorders in psychiatric contexts, and sleep disturbance across a range of mood, anxiety, psychotic, substance use, cognitive and developmental disorders. Written by outstanding experts in the field of sleep medicine and psychiatry, this academically rigorous and clinically useful text is an essential resource for psychiatrists, psychologists and other health professionals interested in the relationship between sleep and mental illness.
Man: The Bridge Between Two Worlds
by Franz E. WinklerAustrian-born author Dr. Franz E. Winkler was a follower of Dr. Rudolph Steiner, Austrian founder of anthroposophy, a spiritual philosophy of man.In Man: The Bridge between Two Worlds, which was first published in 1960, Dr. Winkler applied anthroposophical concepts to the problems of our time. The book became a great success and was subsequently translated into German, Dutch and Russian.“...a stirring of the life that glows in the deepest recesses of his reader’s consciousness.” — Barry Bingham, Louisville Courier-Journal, 1960“Winkler points out things science has tended to ignore: the power of ideas, the reality of man’s inner world.” — Stanton Coblentz, Los Angeles Times, 1960
Mut zum Hier und Jetzt: Übertragung und Gegenübertragung im therapeutischen Dialog (essentials)
by Jens WinklerDas Hier und Jetzt und die therapeutische Beziehung können – neben den konkreten Anliegen unserer Klient*innen – als Kern von Psychotherapie angesehen werden. Zentral ist dabei die Frage, wie sich die psychischen Probleme unserer Klient*innen im Hier und Jetzt der therapeutischen Beziehung abbilden. Das Hier und Jetzt ist lebendig, unmittelbar und ständig im Wandel. Wie können wir unser Erleben innerhalb der therapeutischen Beziehung so dialogisieren, dass es den therapeutischen Verstehensprozess voranbringt? Dazu brauchen wir eine therapeutische Haltung, mit der wir Sicherheit in der Unsicherheit finden können und die uns ermutigt, gesunde Risiken einzugehen.
Einführung in die Idiolektik: Die individuelle Sprache in Beratung und Therapie nutzen (essentials)
by Peter WinklerJeder Mensch verfügt über eine einzigartige Art, seinen Worten Bedeutung zu verleihen: die Eigensprache. Hinter dieser Eigensprache steckt viel mehr als eine Eigenart: Eine ganze Welt von Bedeutungen, Bildern, innerem Wissen und Ressourcen. Diese Welt kann man entdecken, indem man mit einfachen Fragen den Spuren dieser Eigensprache nachgeht: mit dem Ansatz der Idiolektik.Leicht und respektvoll lädt ein idiolektisches Gespräch ein, Bedeutungen und innere Verknüpfungen zu entdecken, die für das eigene Leben und die eigene Gesundheit bedeutsam und oft verblüffend sind. Dadurch, dass der gesamte Pfad dieser Erkundungsreise komplett auf Schlüsselworten und Metaphern des Gesprächspartners aufbaut, bewegt sich die Person, die ein idiolektisches Gespräch erlebt, in einem „Heimspiel“ ohne unnötige fachsprachliche oder eingreifende Barrieren.
Identity and Difference: Contemporary Debates on the Self
by Rafael WinklerThis book provides a persuasive account of how identity and difference factor in the debate on the self in the humanities. It explores this topic by applying the question to fields such as philosophy, cultural studies, politics and race studies. Key themes discussed in this collection include authenticity in Michel de Montaigne’s essays, the limits of the narrative constitution of the self, the use and abuse of the notion of human nature in political theory and in the current political context of multiculturalism, and the feminist notion of the erotic and of sexual violence. This book will appeal to readers with an interest in new perspectives on the self within the humanities.
Individually Ourselves: Personhood, Ethics, and Everyday Life in School (Lifeworlds: Knowledges, Politics, Histories #2)
by Sarah Winkler-ReidDrawing on ethnographic fieldwork in a London high school, Individually Ourselves demonstrates how young people elaborate notions of individual personhood through their friendships, and pervasive peer ethics, shaped in and through relations of power and inequality. By examining the interplay between ourselves and others during such a formative time of life, the book addresses how individuality is produced in everyday life and how our interactions help create the person we become.
Dictionary of Biological Psychology
by Philip WinnBiological Psychology is the study of psychological processes in terms of biological functions. A major obstacle to understanding dialogue in the field has always been its terminology which is drawn from a variety of non-psychological sources such as clinical medicine, psychiatry and neuroscience, as well as specialist areas of psychology such as ethology, learning theory and psychophysics. For the first time, a distinguished international team of contributors has now drawn these terms together and defined them both in terms of their physical properties and their behavioural significance.The Dictionary of Biological Psychology will prove an invaluable source of reference for undergraduates in psychology wrestling with the fundamentals of brain physiology, anatomy and chemistry, as well as researchers and practitioners in the neurosciences, psychiatry and the professions allied to medicine. It is an essential resource both for teaching and for independent study, reliable for fact-checking and a solid starting point for wider exploration.
Dictionary of Hypnosis: Science And Philosophy, The Psychology And Psychotherapy Of Otto Rank, And Dictionary Of Hypnosis
by Ralph B. WinnA comprehensive A-to-Z guide to the fascinating field of hypnosis, covering its history, concepts, vocabulary, and significant figures. The first of its kind, Dictionary of Hypnosis has been an essential text on the subject since its first publication in 1965. Written by psychology professor and hypnosis expert Dr. Ralph B. Winn, this wide-ranging reference book presents complex scientific concepts in approachable, straightforward language. It also provides a substantial amount of information on the history of hypnosis and its various contemporary uses in medicine, psychology, and other sciences.
Dictionary of Hypnosis
by Ralph B. WinnThe first book of its kind, this volume seeks to enable intelligent persons to read practically anything in the field of hypnosis. It also provides them with a substantial amount of reliable information concerning the history of hypnosis and its various contemporary uses and applications in medicine, psychology and other sciences. Moreover, it is a reference work of enduring value. Dr. Ralph B. Winn, a professor of psychology at Rollins College, is author of twenty volumes, among them Scientific Hypnotism.
Developmental Perspectives on Metaphor: A Special Issue of metaphor and Symbolic Activity
by Ellen WinnerResearch on the development of metaphor abilities in children can be dated back as far as 1960, with Asch and Nerlove's pioneering study, which concluded that children were unable to understand metaphors until middle or even late childhood. However, the study of metaphor in children did not take off until the 1970s; research continued to show metaphor as a relatively late-developing skill, based on children's inability to paraphrase correctly metaphoric sentences presented out of any situational or narrative context. In the past decade, research into the development of figurative language has broadened considerably in scope. Efforts have been underway to demonstrate the cognitive underpinnings of the ability to make sense of figurative language and to demonstrate the role of metaphor and its cousin, analogy, in the development of cognition. Metaphor is now considered to be a central aspect of language and thought and thus a crucial variable in cognitive development. The articles in this issue support the claim that no longer can any theory of language acquisition afford to ignore how children are able to recognize the distinction between what is said and what is meant and how they are able to grasp what is meant when people say things they do not mean.
The Child as Visual Artist (Elements in Child Development)
by Ellen Winner Jennifer E. DrakeThis Element focuses on the development of drawing (and painting) in childhood. The author begins by examining children's representational drawing, a topic that has received quite wide attention from the nineteenth century on. The author then turns to issues that have received far less attention and discusses the aesthetic property of expression, weighing the claim that young children's highly expressive drawings bear an affinity to twentieth century modernist art. The author then examines the function of drawing for children's emotional development. Next, looking at art prodigies, the author turns to the how of drawing, considering the relation of drawing talent to IQ and to visual-spatial skills. Finally, the author considers the relation between development and education in art and how educators can best nurture children's artistic development.
Family and Individual Development (Routledge Classics Ser.)
by D. W. WinnicottThe Family and Individual Development represents a decade of writing from a thinker who was at the peak of his powers as perhaps the leading post-war figure in developmental psychiatry. In these pages, Winnicott chronicles the complex inner lives of human beings, from the first encounter between mother and newborn, through the 'doldrums' of adolescence, to maturity. As Winnicott explains in his final chapter, the health of a properly functioning democratic society 'derives from the working of the ordinary good home.'
Home Is Where We Start From: Essays by a Psychoanalyst
by D. W. WinnicottOne of the most gifted and creative psychoanalysts of his generation, D. W. Winnicott made lasting contributions to our understanding of the minds of children. His ideas have influenced the diverse psychoanalytic schools of Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and Hans Kohut. But his reach extends far beyond professional circles: his talks to general audiences over the years won him enormous numbers of followers among parents and teachers who have found his observations rich in penetrating insight. This collection brings together many of Winnicott's most important pieces, including previously unpublished talks and several essays from books and journals now difficult to obtain. They range widely in topic—from "The Concept of a Healthy Individual" and "The Value of Depression" to "Delinquency as a Sign of Hope"—and elucidate some of Winnicott's seminal ideas, such as the "transitional object" and the concept of false self. All convey Winnicott's vision of the ways in which the developing self interacts with the family and the larger society.
Human Nature
by D. W. WinnicottFirst published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.