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Theart Press
Theart Press is a South African publisher specialisingin inspirational books - including poetry, children's books and biography.
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January 2020Radiation, Revised Edition
by James A. Mahaffey, Ph.D.
The most dangerous component of nuclear science has always seemed to be radiation, the bio-destructive byproduct of fission. The act of fissioning a uranium or plutonium nucleus releases energy, and about 10 percent of this energy is in the form of intense, penetrating radiation. The entire measure of energy from fission can take thousands of years to fully materialize, and therein lies the problem. Long after the fission has occurred to produce power in a nuclear reactor, the power plant has worn out and been torn down, and the ground on which the power plant sat has been seeded in grass and returned to nature, a weak echo of the power production can still occur in the remaining fission byproducts. It is this lingering hint of danger that must be studied and understood for a complete survey of nuclear power and the technology that makes it possible. Radiation, Revised Edition explains the nature of radiation in its many forms. It explores what is and isn't dangerous about radiation, explaining its effects in matter in both living and non-living things. This comprehensive resource also examines the many industrial uses of radiation, from smoke detectors to dental X-rays; the many techniques used to detect and measure this invisible phenomenon; practical measures of radiation protection; and ways of treating radiation exposure. Complete with full-color photographs and illustrations, Radiation, Revised Edition is a timely guide written in accessible language that will appeal to high school and college students alike.
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PsychiatryIntoduction to Affect Phobia Therapy
by Dr. Quin van Dam
A fear of one’s own emotions can lead people to develop what has been termed emotion- or affect phobia. To deal with this specific kind of phobia, Affect Phobia Therapy (APT) has proven to be useful. In APT, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and experimental techniques are combined to help the patient to learn to accept and manage emotions again. Research shows that especially people suffering from anxiety or depression and people with avoidant or dependent personality disorders benefit from this method. This book offers a practical explanation of this evidence-based therapeutic method. The eight chapters focus on all different aspects of APT and the underlying theoretical concepts are illustrated with example patient-therapist dialogues. Target Group: psychologists, psychotherapists, students
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Science & MathematicsOctober 2017UV-B Radiation and Plant Life
Molecular Biology to Ecology
by Brian R Jordan, Pedro J. Aphalo, Amy T. Austin, Carlos L. Ballaré, Paul W. Barnes, Susanne Baldermann, Melanie Binkert, Janet F. Bornman, Isabelle N. Bottger, Stephan D. Flint, Franziska S. Hanschen, Éva Hideg, Marcel A K Jansen, Gareth I. Jenkins, Karel Klem, Susanne Neugart, Monika Schreiner, Åke Strid, Mark A. Tobler, Roman Ulm, Otmar Urban, Jason Wargent, Melanie Wiesner
Ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) has profound effects on plant growth and development, and exposure varies with ozone depletion and across geographic regions, with ecosystem and agricultural consequences. This book deals with large-scale impacts but also how UV-B affects plants at the molecular level is also fascinating, and the UV-B photoreceptor has only recently been characterised. While UV-B radiation can be damaging, it also has a more positive role in plant photomorphogenesis. Consequently UV-B treatments are being developed as innovative approaches to improve horticulture. This book is a timely synthesis of what we know and need to know about UV-B radiation and plants.
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MedicineDecember 2016Emotion-Focused Therapy
A Practitioner’s Guide
by Lars Auszra/ Imke Herrmann/ Leslie S. Greenberg
This title provides a thorough and practical introduction to Emotions-Focused Therapy (EFT). Emotions, central point in EFT, help the patient identify his/her priorities and can be a good starting point for change. This title provides therapists with an overview over the principles and strategies that enable them to work with patients’ emotions in a therapeutic setting and use them to facilitate the changing of behavior. Readers will also find this title to be a rich resource of different techniques, such as empty-chair dialogues as well as suggestions on how to handle typical problems in therapy. Target Group: psychotherapists, specialists for psychiatry and psychotherapy, specialists for psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy, clinical psychologists, coaches, students and teachers of psychology
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2022Coping Better with Cancer Therapy
Improved quality of life with the right vitamins and minerals
by Uwe Gröber and Prof. Dr. Klaus Kisters
Cancer patients often suffer from malnutrition. Not only do they lack energy-providing macronutrients such as protein, fats and carbohydrates, they particularly lack the micronutrients that regulate the metabolism. Micronutrients such as vitamin D, selenium, L-carnitine, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C significantly contribute to supporting the immune system of cancer patients, reducing inflammatory processes, alleviating the side effects of cancer therapy, and improving their quality of life. This patient guide provides information about the relationship between cancer, malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, the influence of cancer therapeutics on micronutrient balance, and how cancer patients can support their therapy and improve their quality of life with a controlled intake of micronutrient
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2022Phytotherapy in Equine Practice
Pocket guide
by Dr. Herbert Konrad
Lemon balm tea for competition anxiety, cottonwood bark for myositis, devil’s claw root for laminitis – yes, herbal preparations promote healing in horses too! An experienced veterinarian has gathered together the skills of his holistic treatment - Profiles of herbal drugs: Therapy-relevant characteristics of the medicinal plants - Veterinary practice: Examination, repertorisation (finding the suitable remedy), treatment plan, calculation of the dose for a horse, including examples of equine patients - Indications: Proven phytotherapeutic agents for the most common diseases This book shows that even chronic cases or those refractory to conventional medicine can be successfully treated with the healing power of plants.
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Clinical psychologyNarrative Exposure Therapy
A Short-Term Treatment for Traumatic - Stress Disorders
by Maggie Schauer, Frank Neuner, Thomas Elbert
The Narrative Exposure Therapy manual is an effective, short-term, culturally universal intervention for trauma victims - including the latest insights and new treatments for dissociation and social pain. Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a successful and culturally universal intervention for the treatment of survivors of multiple and severe traumatic events, such as organized violence, torture, war, rape, and childhood abuse. Field tests in contexts of ongoing adversity and disaster areas, as well as controlled trials in various countries, have shown that three to six sessions can be sufficient to provide considerable relief. The first part of the book describes the theoretical background. The second part shows how to use the NET approach step by step, with practical advice and tools, including how to deal with special issues (such as dealing with challenging moments, defense mechanisms for the therapist, and ethical issues). Appendices include an informed consent form, and checklists for the therapist. Target Group: Trauma therapists, clinical psychologists, counselors, psychiatrists, aid workers in conflict regions.
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February 2016Schema Therapy for Patients with Aggressive Behavior
by Neele Reiß, Friederike Vogel, Claudia Knörnschild
After explaining the background of Schema Therapy as well as the individual schema modi, this manual outlines modus specific interventions for clients exhibiting aggressive behavior. With the help of examples from outpatient, inpatient, forensic, and correctional context, it explains the therapeutic procedures. The accompanying CD contains PDFs of all worksheets that are needed to complete the described therapy sessions. Target Group: psychotherapists, specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy, specialists in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy, clinical psychologists, psychological coaches and counselors, students ans teachers of psychology, staff in psychiatric wards and hospitals, staff in correctional facilities.
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July 2022Schema Therapy
by Jacob, Gitta; Arntz, Arnoud
Schema therapy is an important further development of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for patients with personality disorders and other chronic mental health problems. In studies, work with the schema mode approach in particular has been shown to be highly effective. In the updated edition of this book, which in particular also reports current findings on the evidence, treatment with the mode model is presented in a practical manner. Numerous case examples illustrate the therapeutic approach. After an introduction to the core concepts of schema therapy, diagnostic and case conceptualization are addressed. Subsequently, the therapeutic procedure for each mode type is explained. Important emphasis is placed on the therapeutic relationship, which is conceptualized as a limited reparenting, and emotion-focusing techniques, such as chair dialogues and imaginative techniques. In these two respects, schema therapy differs particularly from classical CBT. Typical pitfalls and problems in schema therapy as well as possible variations of the approach are also described. Thus, the book offers a compact presentation of work with the schema approach to personality disorders. For:• psychotherapists• psychiatrists• clinical psychologists• students and teachers in psychotherapeutictraining, furthertraining, and continuing education
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PsychologyACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
With ACT Questionnaires for Clinical Assessment, 100 Questions
by Paolo Moderato, Giovambattista Presti, Francesco dell’Orco
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a psychotherapeutic intervention based on experimental evidence. Its goal is to help people implement concrete behaviors in accordance with their values even in the presence of diffcult or interfering events. The authors clearly describe how ACT works and provide useful guidance for clinical practice. Soon the concepts of fusion and defusion become familiar and the Hexafex a way of thinking rather than appearing as a mere scheme. Acceptance and commitment replace refusal and renunciation: this is the innovative therapeutic challenge of ACT. This manual, enriched with metaphors and exercises that can be used in a therapeutic session, is intended for reading by specialists by tackling the themes of this approach with rigor and depth, taking the reader step by step into the heart of ACT. The appendix contains seven ACT questionnaires for clinical assessment.
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MedicineHorticultural Therapy
A Practical Handbook on Horticultural Treatment in Care Homes
by Veronika Waldboth, Susanne Suter-Riederer, Martina Föhn, Renata Schneiter-Ulmann, Lorenz Imhof
Plants play an important role in many people’s lives. They are associated with memories, joy, and meaningful activity, and they express people’s love of nature. Based on research, this horticultural therapy handbook has been developed to use these positive associations with plants in creative work with the elderly. The authors provide guidance on how to grow plants together and tend them, how to turn plants into experiences, and how they can be an outlet for creativity. Clear information is provided on materials and tools, and outlines the theoretical and therapeutic foundations of horticultural therapy. With practical examples, the authors show how plants can be integrated into day-to-day nursing care and into work with residents and their relatives. Target Group: Nurses, geriatric nurses, activity and enrichment specialists, occupational therapists
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MedicineManual Trigger Point Therapy and Dry Needling for Chronic Pain
Myofascial medicine as an approach to an unresolved challenge
by Beat Dejung
Medicine for the relief of pain has made little progress in the last 50 years. 16% of our population claim to suffer from chronic pain, for which no lasting help can be found, despite years of treatment by different doctors. Trigger point therapy experts have integrated myofascial techniques into their everyday therapy in recent decades and through this they have achieved good results even with complex and chronic problems. In this book, instructors from the Interest Group for Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy (IMTT) in Switzerland present 33 complex cases of patients with chronic pain, whose pain they were able to relieve permanently with manual trigger point therapy and dry needling. Using these case studies, doublepage spreads with an educational, uniform layout clearly present the diagnosis, pathophysiology and chronifcation of myofascial pain syndromes and, in conclusion, describe encouraging and surprising successes despite previous therapy resistance.
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April 2022Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
by Eifert, Georg H.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) aims to teach people to face emotional problems openly with mindfulness and compassion while pursuing what they truly care about in their lives. The book provides an introduction to the principles and methods of ACT and presents therapeutic strategies across disorders. ACT is not primarily about eliminating and controlling symptoms, but about developing greater psychological flexibility through learning mindful acceptance. Using numerous examples, the book describes how clients can learn to respond with greater kindness to their unwanted inner experience, to gently deal with their emotional and thought barriers, and to focus on committed life-goal-oriented action. Numerous experiential exercises, metaphors, mindfulness techniques, and behavioral activation methods are presented for this purpose. In addition, this new edition of the book provides information on current effectiveness evidence and developments in ACT, e.g. promoting self- compassion. For:• psychotherapists• psychiatrists• clinical psychologists• students and teachers in psychotherapeutictraining, furthertraining, and continuing education
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Nature-based Therapy (NTB)
Treat Stress Sequelae in a Landscape and Childhood-oriented Manner
by Anna A. Adevi, Melitta Breznik
This practical book introduces “nature-based therapy” (NBT) as a newer therapeutic approach to the treatment of stressrelated illnesses. The authors, with many years of experience in the felds of psychosomatics and garden therapy, use NBT as an extension of garden therapy and landscape medicine. They present the theoretical foundations and justify the use of nature as a therapeutic space. They show how the therapeutic approach can be applied in the felds of stress research, psycho neuroimmunology, epigenetics, personality psychology, and lifestyle research. In 20 case descriptions they present the use of concrete therapy modules and describe each module with preparatory nature anamnesis, core topics, goals, materials and exercises.
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April 2003Crazy New York
Die Frauen von Harlem und Greenwich Village
by Barnet, Andrea / Illustriert von Abbott, Berenice; Illustriert von Ray, Man; Deutsch Stromberg, Kyra
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Humanities & Social SciencesHandbook of Horticultural Therapy
Garden Therapy Practice for Occupational and Garden Therapists, Nurses and Gardeners
by Andreas Niepel, Gabriele Vef-Georg
The health-promoting and healing effects of horticultural therapy are recognized by experts and used by more and more institutions. The authors present a practical book with around 64 application programs described in detail, covering horticultural crafts, floristry, botany, and the use of plants. This comprehensive, practical guide is illustrated with over 200 color photographs. Each of the programs includes a table listing the requirements of the activity in compliance with ICF, so an appropriate activity for clients can be specifically selected and billed. This horticultural therapy book allows occupational and horticulturaltherapists as well as nurses and gardeners with manual skills and a well-informed knowledge of plants to contribute to their clients’ flourishing, wellbeing, and recovery.
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May 2023Equine Thermography in Practice
by Maria Soroko-Dubrovina, Mina C G Davies Morel
Evidence-based and yet very practical, Equine Thermography in Practice discusses how to use the tool in the diagnosis of equine musculoskeletal injuries. It covers what the user can expect to see in normal versus injured horses, and gives guidelines for best practice. The book builds from basics covering the principles of thermography, then reviews its applications in equine veterinary medicine and the role of the technique regarding equestrian athletes and rehabilitation. Fully updated throughout with new references and additional illustrative case studies, this new edition: -- Covers advances made in thermography applications for rehabilitation, such as assessing the effectiveness of physical devices like lasers, magnetic therapy, shock wave therapy and cryotherapy with additional updated references - Includes new cases and thermographic images to illustrate improvements in the technology. - Updates knowledge on thermographic imaging technology. - Extensively illustrated and thoroughly referenced, this book is indispensable for both novice and experienced practitioners using the technique, including equine veterinarians, and equine physiotherapists and body work practitioners.
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December 2023Animal Assisted Interventions
Recognizing and mitigating potential welfare challenges
by Lori Kogan
This is a practical book exploring how to conduct animal assisted intervention (AAI) in ways that protect and prioritize animal and human welfare. This resource is for social scientists (e.g., psychology, social work, human development and family studies, etc.), as well as ethologists and animal behaviour and welfare students and practitioners. The book is a series of short chapters that depict a wide array of AAIs and their potential welfare concerns. The chapters include descriptions of the AAI offered, the welfare challenges, and ways to successfully mitigate these challenges. This book also covers critical topics including therapy animals' aging, retirement, and death as well as ethical issues including animal consent. Species include not only dogs, but horses, rabbits, and other small animals (e.g., guinea pigs, mice, etc.). Types of AAI involve individual interventions as well as crisis dogs (those who help after natural and man-made disasters), and residential animals. The book is designed to be a practical, engaging book with links to video and examples of real-life situations. It is evidence-based, yet user-friendly and directly applicable to students and practitioners. This highly practical and engaging book with examples of real life situations, videos and case studies, explores how to conduct animal assisted interventions in ways that protect and prioritize animal and human welfare. The book: · Explores how to conduct animal assisted intervention (AAI) in ways that protect and prioritize animal and human welfare. · Discusses potential welfare challenges including how to advocate for the animal, animal consent, and the animal's aging, retirement, or death. · Evidence based approach to mitigating welfare concerns for a wide range of therapy animals including dogs, horses, rabbits, rodents, and exotic animals - and their recipients. An invaluable resource for ethologists and animal behaviour and welfare students and practitioners, as well as social scientists (e.g., psychology, social work, human development and family studies).
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