Coaching Psychology for Mental Health: Borderline Personality Disorder and Personal Psychological Recovery

Health, Fitness & Dieting

O'Connor, Martin

O'Donovan, Hugh

Mental Health

Routledge

Traditionally, coaching psychologists have worked with people who aren’t experiencing significant mental distress or have diagnosed mental illness. This book describes an innovative and challenging project of bringing coaching psychology to the lived experience of individuals with a diagnosed mental illness, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). 
The authors present a case for why coaching psychology needs to be constructively challenged to broaden its base and be more inclusive and of service to people experiencing BPD in particular. The book describes a coaching interaction involving coaching psychologists and a number of individuals with BPD who had completed a behavioural skills programme (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy; DBT). It explores the epistemological and practice tensions involving the dominance of clinical recovery (elimination of symptoms) in mental health services and personal or psychological recovery (originating in the narratives of people with a diagnosis of mental illness who yearn to live a life worth living). 
This book, written amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, makes a compelling case for coaching psychologists to engage with the philosophy and practice implications of personal recovery, at both professional and personal levels. It will be vital reading for those engaged in coaching psychology and for the education, training and continuous professional development of coaches and coaching psychologists.

Coaching Psychology for Mental Health

Is Capitalism Sustainable?: Political Economy and the Politics of Ecology

With the collapse of Soviet hegemony and Eastern bloc communism, the ascendancy of the image of the good society -- achieved under capitalism -- appears unassailable. But is it? Under market economies around the world, contemporary environmental problems are creating a major economic crisis of supply, putting into serious question the legitimacy of the capitalist system. This volume probes the many facets of capitalism's ecological contradictions and presents critical discussions of the politics of ecology under a free-market economy. Offering cogent analyses of the ways capitalism and liberal politics themselves are responding to this crisis, the book also presents the groundwork for meaningful social resistance to capitalist exploitatio«MDNM»ns

Business & Money

Economics

The Guilford Press

With the collapse of Soviet hegemony and Eastern bloc communism, the ascendancy of the image of the good society -- achieved under capitalism -- appears unassailable. But is it? Under market economies around the world, contemporary environmental problems are creating a major economic crisis of supply, putting into serious question the legitimacy of the capitalist system. This volume probes the many facets of capitalism's ecological contradictions and presents critical discussions of the politics of ecology under a free-market economy. Offering cogent analyses of the ways capitalism and liberal politics themselves are responding to this crisis, the book also presents the groundwork for meaningful social resistance to capitalist exploitatio«MDNM»ns.

If you've ever struggled to understand the meanings behind the short and cryptic sentences uttered by the men in your life, this communication manual is for you.EVERYTHING HE HASN'T TOLD YOU YET presents more than 100 guy-friendly scenarios—from blazing wildfires to alien encounters to wartime interrogations—that place him in the middle of the action. First, ask your partner (or your father, son, friend, boss, mechanic . . . ) how he would react to or solve the problems in each situation. Then, consult the post-scenario interpretations together to cast light on his responses—and yours. Who knew that talking about used cars, practical jokes, and swimming pools could help him convey his true feelings about flirting, fidelity, honesty, commitment, ambition, and more?This gem of a conversation handbook will uncover fresh possibilities for deeper connections in your relationship—and explain what a ten-foot exploding cucumber really means.How do a jungle, a beach, and a lake tell you what motivates him? See “The Great Outdoors,” page 102. How do the first names of animals shed light on his level of commitment? See “Two Frogs,” page 180. How does a used car trigger a discussion about his relationship priorities? See “Kicking Tires,” page 196. How does a secret liaison convey his level of maturity? See “An Affair of Two Halves,” page 335.ReviewsA best book of 2007: “The scenarios are clever and fun and could be used as games for parties or family car rides. Hard to put down and highly recommended.”—Library Journal, Starred Review“A highly effective way of building a stronger relationship. One glance at the index will show you the scope and value of this new approach.”—Frances E. Steinberg, PhD, coauthor of When Your Lover Leaves You

Everything He Hasn't Told You Yet: A New Way to Get Men Talking about Stuff That Matters

Self-Help

Silver, Burton

Relationships

Ten Speed Press+

while it's normally paramount to keep the mind totally devoid of distractions during the game, I had achieved the exact opposite. I'd kept my mind totally devoid of golf It's the club championship final. Eighteen holes played, eighteen to go and it's all square. But for Peter Christie this is not just any game of golf. It is the culmination of a six-week campaign to justify his need to play. And he should not even be there. It is his wedding anniversary. Needles to say, his concentration is not what it should be. Instead of seeing his ball, all he can see is his wife, Helen. And if this isn't bad enough, he is pitted in the match against Terry, a conniving, obnoxious bore. Golf without Guilt is a very funny and absorbing analysis of human foibles, played out over eighteen holes. This is the game from hell because Peter is not just playing for the club championship, he is playing for his marriage and for his own sanity. Martin O'Connor has written the definitive exploration of the golf fanatic's mind. What makes an addict tick? What is it like to live with one? What is it like to play like one? What is it like to play like one? What is it like to be continually 'misunderstood.? And ultimately, as Peter Christie asks himself, "Will I ever be able to play golf without guilt?" This is the book for every husband who loves golf and every wife who can't understand why. It is eighteen holes in the life of a married golfer.

Golf Without Guilt

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

Hazard Press

Complete biographies of all 49 courageous aces of the Dual Monarchy.

Air Aces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1914-1918

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Flying Machines Pr

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by O'Connor, Martin. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by O'Connor, Martin