Audio Tapes

(All tapes are 50 minutes to 1 hour long except as noted.)

Adolescent Depression and Suicide

The increase in severe depression in adolescents -- sometimes so severe it culminates in suicide -- is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. This audio tape will help mental health professionals understand the dynamics and give theoretical and practical guidelines for intervention.

Myths and realities
Clinical signs of depression and suicide
Developmental issues of adolescence (psychological, biological, psychosocial, and cognitive)
Intrapsychic and environmental issues
Therapeutic approaches
Personal issues for the counselor/therapist

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 35

Price: $12.95

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An Introduction to Hypnotherapy with Children

Hypnotherapy is a widely recognized adjunct to psychotherapy and counseling. Of all age groups, children are probably the best subjects. This tape will introduce mental health professionals to the basic principles and application of this dynamic approach, including:

Why and when hypnotherapy is appropriate for children
Overview of Ericksonian hypnotherapy
Use of metaphors and imagery
Common childhood problems and situations responding to hypnotherapy
Case histories and examples of hypnotherapy sessions

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 37

Price: $12.95

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Gestalt Therapy With Families

For clinicians who value a humanistic, existential approach, Gestalt therapy offers a theoretical and experiential structure for family therapy as well as for individual therapy. Topics include:

Gestalt theory applied to family therapy
Utilizing intrapsychic dynamics when working in a family setting
"Atypical" families (stepfamilies, single parents, alternate lifestyles, etc.)
Case histories

45-MIN. AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 38

Price: $12.95

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Sexuality Education With Children and Adolescents

Teaching sexuality comfortably to children and adolescents presents a challenge to parents and educators. Two tragic phenomena of our times -- AIDS and sexual abuse of children -- make it urgent and mandatory that this challenge be met wisely.

The tape discusses:

Developmental issues
Encouraging positive and healthy attitudes
How much information and how soon
The family's role
The school's role

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 39

Price: $12.95

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Innovative Interventions in Child and Adolescent Therapy

Psychotherapeutic and counseling work with children and adolescents offers a rich opportunity for developing creativity -- in both the therapist and the client. This tape explains interventions which have been developed by the author, her colleagues, and her clients to bring fresh vitality and insight to the work.

Topics include:

Creativity with computers
Board games as metaphors
Telling more than the story
New ways with sand trays
Releasing creativity

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 84

Price: $12.95

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Parenting In The 90's

A practical, reassuring view of what it takes to be a parent in these times. Includes discussion of:

How to be firm, fair, and friendly
Siblings: the ultimate love/hate relationship
What about day care?
The so-called "atypical" family

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 85

Price: $12.95

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Doing the Impossible: Stepparenting

More and more families are now "blended", a situation that calls for special skills and supports. This tape discusses such topics as:

Chaos or Challenge?
Bill of Rights for stepparents/parents
Bill of Rights for stepchildren
"Whose idea was this anyway?"

45-MIN. AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 86

Price: $12.95

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Single Parenting

No form of parenting presents greater challenges than single parenting, whether for the divorced, the widowed, or the never-married. The number of single parent families continues to grow; unfortunately, understanding and support lags far behind.

In a realistic and reassuring way, this tape discusses

Myths and realities about single parenting
Who are the single parents?
How do children raised by single parents turn out?
Problems, prejudices, and positives
Resources and resolutions

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 87

Price: $12.95

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The Challenge of Stress

Stress is an individual phenomenon: what works for you may be different than what works for others. This tape is suitable for older children, adolescents and adults. The tape takes you through:

Hypnotic approaches
Breathing exercises
Progressive relaxation
Autogenics
Guided imagery and visualization

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 88

Price: $12.95

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Working with the Abusive Parent

Breaking the child abuse cycle requires professional treatment for abusive parents as well as abused children.

While intervention at this level is known to be a powerful preventive tool, many mental health professionals avoid working with this population because of misperceptions and lack of information.

Topics discussed include:

Who are the abusive parents?
How therapy can help effect a change
Specific approaches for specific cases
Education as prevention
Transference and countertransference issues

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 89

Price: $12.95

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A Child's Eye View Of Gestalt Therapy

In this 2-tape set of selected sections from an all-day workshop presented at California State University at Dominguez Hills, Ruth Lampert explores a variety of topics including:

Why a Gestalt approach?
Creativity
Sand tray work
Board games as metaphors
Art
Storytelling

2-TAPE AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 90

Price: $19.95

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Children of Alcoholics/Addicts

This tape is an invaluable aid for therapists, teachers, social workers, and anyone who works with children of alcoholics or addicts. It also provides valuable insight to help the adult children of alcoholics/addicts understand themselves.

How to recognize children of alcoholics/addicts, with detailed descriptions of the four basic personality types: the "public relations kid", the "scapegoat", the "lost child", and the "mascot"
How the child's struggle for survival in dysfunctional families causes low self-esteem, depression, and anger, and how to cope with it
Why shame and abandonment are the most prevalent and difficult issues for children of alcoholics/addicts
How to treat adult children of alcoholics/addicts by helping them reexperience the eight stages of development

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 11

Price: $12.95

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Spirituality: A Life Style

In her own uplifting and inspirational style, Ms. Brophy explains what spirituality is and how it can help you become a better and more whole person. Although aimed at recovering addicts and alcoholics and their children, this lecture offers a way of living that can transform any listener's life.

Why spirituality has nothing to do with religion but is instead your life force and everything that is unique about you
How finding your own spirituality can take away your fear of death
How spirituality can help you rise above competition and hatred
Why spirituality is a prerequisite for recovery from alcoholism, codependency, and addiction, and how to use it to aid in the healing process

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 12

Price: $12.95

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Beyond Codependency: Is It Really Possible?

A comprehensive description of codependency is clearly articulated, along with codependency's "nuts and bolts" manifestations.

The other victims of alcoholism, chemical abuse, chronic gambling, etc.
A no-holds-barred discussion of codependency
What codependency is: the causes and symptoms
Codependency as a disorder and what it takes to go beyond it
A tough, honest look at the "corrupted virtues" of codependents, such as "diseased hope", the chronic worry mode, "pathological loyalty", "terminal flexibility", and more

AUDIO TAPE

Catalog #: MS 13

Price: $12.95

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