Books

How to support English Second Language learners Nel M 2015 In the modern world, language is the most important tool to succeed socially, academically and professionally. Since the foundation of any learning is established in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases, it is critical that English Second Language (ESL) learners who struggle with.....read more

Ideas for Career Practitioners: Celebrating Excellence in Career Practice Edited by Mary McMahon & Wendy Patton This book represents a compilation of ideas that career practitioners use in their everyday work and covers all facets of what is broadly termed career guidance.  Presenting a smorgasboard of 48 ideas from over 50 experienced career.....read more

Innovations and Future Directions in the Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies Edited by Ross G. Menzies, Michael Kyrios, Nikolaos Kazantzis University of Sydney, Australian National University, Monash University Child, Adolescent and Youth Mental Health 1. The development of anxiety in childhood and adolescence: The transmission of cognitive.....read more

Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African Context - Fourth Edition C. Foxcroft, G. Roodt What exactly is psychological assessment? Which professionals are permitted to use psychological tests? How are tests applied in a culturally diverse country such as South Africa? The fourth edition of Introduction to Psychological.....read more

Let’s Talk Colouring Books J. Mundy, Ph.D. This series of four colouring books makes it easier to interview and treat troubled children. Especially helpful in dealing with difficult subjects such as child sexual abuse, these appealing colourings encourage expression – without leading the child. They address four different aspects of the.....read more

Mental health care in Africa - a practical, evidence-based approach.           A. Pienaar 2013   Despite the fact that more than 80 per cent of mental health care users make use of African indigenous practitioners, previous texts on mental health care in Africa have focused predominantly on sharpening.....read more

No Body's Perfect: A helper's guide to promoting positive body image in children and young people Dr Vivienne Lewis Body image doesn't discriminate gender or age. Yet its importance to our health, both mental and physical, is vital. A negative body image in childhood can lead to a lifetime of struggle and self-doubt. In today's image-conscious.....read more

Parenting Made Easy: The early years Dr Anna Cohen A bag of tricks approach to parenting the 1 to 5 year old The early years of parenting are often a tricky and challenging time - a time when you will watch your baby fade and a child emerge, a time of amazing growth, development and change. Your 'bag of tricks' to deal with these changes must.....read more

Positive Bodies: Loving the Skin You're In Dr Vivienne Lewis Positive Bodies is designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and thinking to foster a positive body image in yourself and others. It is based on tried and tested CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) principles and features real-life examples of those who have struggled but won.....read more

Preventing and Managing Workplace Bullying and Harassment: A Risk Management Approach Dr Moira Jenkins Preventing and managing workplace bullying, including sexual harassment, is not just a 'feel good' exercise, or something organisations should only do when they are faced with a complaint. It is part of core business. Employers and managers.....read more

  The Principles and practice of psychological assessment,  2/e Moerdyk A 2014   Assessment is an important part of any psychologist's role and the outcome can have consequences, positive and negative, for the person being assessed. The principles and practice of psychological assessmentis a guide to drawing up, administering and.....read more

Psychological Assessment in South Africa. Research and Applications. Sumaya Laher and Kate Cockcroft This book provides an overview of the research related to psychological assessment across South Africa. The thirty-six chapters provide a combination of psychometric theory and practical assessment applications in order to combine the currently.....read more

Content Chapter 1: The Challenge of Explaining Sexual Behaviour On 'maleness' and 'femaleness' On what is and isn't 'sexual' The relational goals of connection and belonging On belonging: further considerations Chapter 2: Drives and Sexual Behaviour Drive theory: what prompts me to do something? A dual drive-source, multiple-drive.....read more

Sexual abuse - dynamics, assessment and healing Spies GM  2006 Sexual abuse is a highly complex phenomenon that encompasses the dynamics of sexual abuse, the wide-ranging effects it has on victims and their families, the legal rights of all the parties involved, and the role played by professional practitioners working in this field. In.....read more

Speech-language therapy in a school context: Principles and practices Moonsamy S, Kathard H (Editors) The education system in South Africa is struggling to help learners to develop their full potential, particularly those from poor and rural communities. Research has shown that a lack of communication skills has become a major challenge and a.....read more

Strategies for Surviving Bullying at Work Evelyn Field Private Practice No one goes to work to be humiliated, abused, ostracised, subjected to rumours, or assaulted. Yet this is the reality of a working day for many employees. Now you can do something about it. From the author of the highly successful introduction to workplace bullying "Bully.....read more

Supervision of counsellors in South Africa, The - travels in new territory Dunbar-Krige H, Fritz E 2006 The supervision of inexperienced counsellors and other helping professionals should be regarded as an integral, rather than a peripheral part of their initial and ongoing training. Furthermore, supervision can play an important role in the.....read more

Talk Therapy Toolkit - Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy Naidu T, Ramlal S 2016 Through the development of increasingly complex human social groups, social and economic changes and challenges, industrialisation, technological advancement, global mobility and electronic communication, a significant gap of care has emerged......read more

The Anger Fallacy Workbook: Practical Exercises for Overcoming Irritation, Frustration and Anger Ross G Menzies and Steven Laurent Using this workbook, either on your own or with a therapist, you can practice the anger management concepts from The Anger Fallacy, and learn to master anger, the most toxic of emotions. Exercise 1: Anger.....read more

The Anger Fallacy: Uncovering the Irrationality of the Angry Mindset Steven Laurent and Ross G Menzies A life without anger is attainable - if you understand The Anger Fallacy. This is a book meant to challenge us. The authors have taken such an engaging and witty approach that the reader is likely to get hooked and will stop to think — to.....read more