Improving the Psychological Wellbeing of Children – A World Mental Health Day Blog
Over recent years, every survey has indicated both an increase in psychological distress amongst children and young people and a serious lack of capacity in…
Tag: healthcare
Pia Matthews on developing her ethical approach to chaplaincy
Pia Matthews is a Senior Lecturer of Bioethics, Medical Law, Theology and Healthcare Ethics at St Mary’s University Twickenham. Here, she reflects on how she…
Why are some gay men turning to chemsex?
Rusi Jaspal is Professor of Psychology and Sexual Health at De Montfort University, Leicester. His new book is a practical guide for clinicians working with men…
What real progress has been made in dementia training?
In this blog post, author Dr Shibley Rahman addresses the urge to recognise the needs of the workforce in dementia education and training by asking…
Are you looking for books and resources to support your work with gender variant individuals?
We publish a range of books for therapists, counsellors and healthcare practitioners who work with gender variant individuals. From informative guides to personal memoirs,…
Rethinking hospice chaplaincy: A spiritually motivated response to raw human need
Reverend Dr Steve Nolan is the chaplain at Princess Alice Hospice in Esher and the author of ‘Spiritual Care at the End of Life. Here,…
“Why Bother? Does it Even Matter?” Read an exclusive extract from Treating Body and Soul
In Peter Wells’ new book, Treating Body and Soul, various healthcare professionals reveal how they meet patients’ spiritual needs in medical settings. Patients who are…
Why healthcare practitioners must learn to self-care
Sarah Parry is a senior lecturer in Clinical and Counselling Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her new book, ‘Effective Self-Care in Clinical Practice,’ explores how compassion can…
Chaplains are worthwhile because….
Karen Murphy has worked in hospice chaplaincy for twenty years and has represented chaplaincy at national and international level. She is President of the Association…
Confused, Angry, Anxious? How to understand and tackle challenging behaviours in older people in care
In this extract, the authors of Confused, Angry, Anxious? look at one of the many challenges healthcare professionals can face when working in older and dementia care.…