Open University Press imprint: 307 books

This A-Z guide is a concise, readable and critical review of the main concepts in the four dominant approaches to counselling and psychotherapy.

The fourth edition of the bestselling An Introduction to Family Therapy provides an overview of the core concepts informing family therapy and systemic practice, covering the development of this innovative field from the 1950s to the present day.

This book is an accessible knowledge base for the whole area of child abuse and child protection, now fully updated in terms of policy, cases and research.

This book focuses on clarifying the adult role in early childhood education & care amongst new initiatives in the current context.

This book reviews different types of teams and explores the dynamics present when people work together, the roles individuals play and the skills necessary for effective teamworking. This book will be suitable for both pre- and post-qualifying social work students.

Offering invaluable learning tools for mental health professionals and trainees, this book provides helpful insights for those interested in therapy.

To help education professionals make sense of the varied approaches, policies and concepts currently applied in practice with children and young people with SEN.

This new skills book will help trainee and newly qualified midwives to face the various communication challenges they will encounter effectively and with confidence.

A practical introduction to the skills of critical appraisal and writing in healthcare.

This innovative, practical book supports primary schools in rethinking where teaching & learning in primary science and technology should take place.

This second edition is a step by step practical guide to counselling skills for trainees and practitioners. It presents key skills clearly and concisely.

Aimed at student nurses as well as those already practicing and looking for a text to support their CPD, this book aims to help children’s nurses communicate with confidence, sensitivity and effectiveness in what can be very challenging environments.

An introduction to and evaluation of the conceptual models of mental health problems and their treatment, with valuable analyses of various disorders.

This new edition is a comprehensive and accessible guide, examining health behaviours through reviewing the key research in this growing field.