Boom Publishers Amsterdam Psychology & Psychiatry Rights List 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry Agnes van Minnen - Frozen by fear Mathijs Steeneveld - #imperfectlife Mariëtte Baanders - Putting things into perspective is an art Rob Faltin - #Just let them think… Denise Matthijssen, Els de Rooij & Denise Bodden - ACT your way Greta Noordenbos & Marieke ten Napel - The inner critic and eating disorders Antonie Ladan - Powerlessness and war craving Michiel Hengeveld, Désirée Oosterbaan & Joeri Tijdink - Proposal Handbook Psychiatric Symptomatology based on Handboek Psychiatrisch Onderzoek
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Frozen by fear How sexual abuse affects you ‘Prof. Agnes van Minnen is a leading trauma expert. As well as performing important research in the field of trauma, PTSD and sexual violence, she is an experienced clinician who has treated hundreds of patients with sexual trauma. I would certainly highly recommend her as an important clinical and scientifically driven author.’ – Barbara O. Rothbaum, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor in Psychiatry, Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Director, Emory Veterans Program and the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program, Emory University School of Medicine Why didn’t I scream? Why didn’t I resist? Why didn’t I tell anyone? Why did I do what I was told to do? Many victims of sexual abuse struggle with these questions and are too ashamed to speak out. In this groundbreaking book, Agnes van Minnen explains exactly which instinctive survival responses (freezing, fleeing, fighting or avoidance) can arise during and after sexual abuse. Learning about these survival responses, which serve a genuine function, can often be a great relief to victims and help facilitate the coping process. It also
Third print run. Over 4000 copies sold.
helps to break the cycle of abuse and reduce the risk of recurrence. Frozen by fear dispels myths and provides readers with many ‘She told her story hesitantly, moving uncomfortably in her chair and
explanations, tips, and practice cases.
often lowering her eyes. I asked her “Is this actually your whole story? Or is there something vital that you’re afraid to tell me?” She nodded
An important book in times of #metoo.
and told me, in tears and without looking at me, that she “had not done anything”. “I was paralyzed by fear, I cooperated. I’m so ashamed; it means that it was my fault.”’
AGNES VAN MINNEN
is a clinical psycho-
logist and expert in PTSD/trauma and fear who has treated hundreds of victims of sexual abuse.
Verlamd van angst • 2017 • 224 pages Barbara Kuiper, b.kuiper@bua.nl
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#imperfectlife Stop comparing and do what is good for you Often we feel like we have to change because we’re not good, or not good enough. But achieving change from such a negative starting point is difficult. You may manage for a while to stick to a diet by being strict with yourself, but there comes a time that you will be tired and cranky. Of course you’ll have a right to Ben & Jerry’s at such times! And then the genie is out of the bottle. You failed at your diet, so you may as well eat the entire tub. This book is based on three principles: (1) you are good as you are; (2) if you wish to change anything, do it because you want to, not because you have to; (3) take what works as your starting point and expand on it, instead of focusing on what goes wrong. Steeneveld’s ideas are based on appreciative inquiry. This means you examine what can be appreciated, and what you want more of. This creates much more confidence and a desire to get going. The book is well-written and offers recognisable examples and practical exercises. If we’re not checking Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn to see how great our friends are doing, we are following vloggers
MATTHIJS STEENEVELD
who, while training their abdominal muscles, turn every day
psychologist. He works as a trainer and
into a party. We compare ourselves with all these seemingly
a coach. His earlier publications include
perfect people and are unhappy with ourselves. And we forget
Optimism – Hope – Resilience – Self-confidence
that hardly anyone has a #perfectlife or #killerbody.
(2017) and Mindfulness, empowerment, and other hypes (2018).
#imperfectlife • 2019 • 160 pages Suzanne Batelaan, s.batelaan@bua.nl
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Putting things into perspective is an art Tools for a balanced emotional life A mindful person notices his or her emotions, and accepts them – without resistance and without judgement, and without reacting to them. Then, emotions will pass like small clouds in the sky. But what can you do if your mindfully noticed emotions do not pass, but keep coming back? And what if you can’t manage to stick with your mindfulness meditation in everyday life? The Buddhist teachings offer us more than mindfulness alone. Elements like transience, our learned ego, compassion, and being responsible for our own emotional lives turn out to be really useful concepts during the process of learning to cope with our deepest emotions. This book provides practical tools for people who want to improve their emotional lives, and want to learn to deal with emotions in a healthy, constructive, and satisfying manner. Each chapter is structured around a monthly theme, and contains reflection assignments and exercises, with a light-hearted mood as the ultimate goal. This book isn’t about Buddhism, but it is inspired by it. Taking our present scientific knowledge of emotions into account, Putting things into perspective is an art is a pleasantly practical book about emotion regulation.
MARIËTTE BAANDERS is a publicist and a coach.
As a social psychologist, she obtained her doctorate with a thesis on the influence of cultural norms and values on our emotional experience. Her earlier publications include: Ik ben niet verdrietig, ik ben boos (I’m not sad, I’m angry) and Gepaste emoties (Appropriate Emotions). Putting things into perspective is an art is her first book published at Boom Publishers.
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Relativeren is ook een kunst • 2019 • 240 pages Barbara Kuiper, b.kuiper@bua.nl
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Just let them think… Wouldn’t it be great to stop worrying about what others think of you? In Just let them think..., you learn how to control your nerves and use your senses to discover that criticism and rejection might not be as bad as you think they are. With exercises and a many examples, this book helps you set your inhibitions aside and face the world on your own terms. By practicing with the very things that you fear, they become less scary. Are you up for the challenge? This practical book is based on the latest scientific insights regarding overcoming the fear of criticism. It’s a must-read for everyone who worries about other people’s opinion about them. Laat ze maar denken was highly acclaimed in the Dutch media.
Available: English translation of Contents and Chapter 1.
ROB FALTIN
is an outstanding cognitive
behavioural therapist/psychotherapist and journalist in the Netherlands. Prior to his current line of work, he was a professional violinist with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and a consultant at kpmg. He has degrees from the University of Amsterdam, Nyenrode Business University and the Centre for Communication & Journalism in Utrecht. In addition to French and Dutch, he is fluent in English, German, Italian.
Laat ze maar denken • 2017 • 156 pages Suzanne Batelaan, s.batelaan@bua.nl
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ACT your way Doing what works for you
‘Those who follow their own path never get lost.’ This sounds like an undeniable truth, but following your own path is easier said than done. Many young people and adolescents have a hard time charting their own course, making choices and tackling things they’d like to change. This can make them anxious or depressed, and even impede their development. With the practical ACT your way workbook, young people learn how to discover what is really important to them and how to better handle stressful situations. The exercises in this book are based on the principles of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT your way is a fun workbook with a corresponding website that features videos, (audio) exercises and downloads: www.ACT-online.nl. The workbook can be used for self-study or for learning with the help of a teacher, coach or therapist.
DENISE MATTHIJSSEN
is a social psychiatric nurse, as well as a
family therapist at Altrecht GGZ mental healthcare institution. ELS DE ROOIJ
works as a psychotherapist at Altrecht GGZ.
DENISE BODDEN
is a researcher and lecturer at Utrecht
University and Radboud University.
Act your way • 2018 • 184 pages Barbara Kuiper, b.kuiper@bua.nl
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The inner critic and eating disorders Find your path to self-acceptance If you have problems related to food or your weight, or if you have an eating disorder, you most likely have critical thoughts about yourself, your body and your eating behaviour. These thoughts or voices can be harsh and may become worse the harder you are on yourself and the more you try to lose weight. Eventually, they can impact all aspects of how you think and act. In this book, you learn where these critical thoughts about yourself, your body and your eating originate. By means of various exercises, you learn to recognise these critical thoughts, question their validity and distance yourself more and more from them. The ultimate result is a positive image of yourself and your body.
‘Just skip breakfast, because once you starting eating you won’t be able to stop yourself.’ GRETA NOORDENBOS
is a uni-
versity lecturer in the Clinical
‘Whatever you do, it’s not going to work.
Psychology department at Leiden
You’re just so weak.’
University. As a senior researcher focusing on eating disorders, she
Imagine someone saying this to you…
studies aspects related to underlying causes, treatment and recovery. MARIEKE TEN NAPEL has over twenty years of expe-
And now imagine saying this to yourself
rience in helping people how to deal with eating problems
on a daily basis…
and works as a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and group and schema therapist.
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Innerlijke kritiek bij eetproblemen • 2017 • 144 pages Suzanne Batelaan, s.batelaan@bua.nl
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antonie
Powerlessness and war craving
ladan
Onmacht en
Fighting and killing have always played a major role in the way we solve conflicts. But why do we wage war? According to Antonie Ladan, a situation of peace is psychologically too stressful for humans. In addition to an aversion to war, we
oorlogs verlangen
also have a craving for destruction. ‘War’ does not just evoke horror; it can also be something to long for. In Powerlessness and war craving, Ladan argues that this longing for war results from powerlessness. As an individual in society, and as society in the world, we are fundamentally powerless. Ladan draws on the rich psycho analytical history, without lingering too much on Freud, or Einstein. He cites examples from the Vietnam War, from series like Breaking Bad, and discusses political blunders, such as Saddam’s non-existent chemical weapons.
‘Starting a war is the best way
ANTONIE LADAN is a psychiatrist/
to escape yourself.’
psychoanalyst. His earlier publications
from Alexander Borodin’s opera Prince Igor
head) and Het vanzelfzwijgende
include Het wandelend hoofd (The walking (The natural silence).
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Onmacht en oorlogsverlangen • 2019 • 176 pages Suzanne Batelaan, s.batelaan@bua.nl
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Handbook of Psychiatric Symptomatology No proper treatment without a proper diagnosis is a motto that also applies to psychiatry. The cornerstone of psychiatric diagnosis is the psychiatric evaluation: the assessment of a patient’s psychiatric symptoms. When conducting a psychiatric evaluation, psychiatrists must be able to meet the highest quality standards. However, during this process psychiatric textbooks and manuals don’t offer enough guidance, especially where the identification and description of the psychiatric symptoms are concerned. This book is primarily intended for medical doctors training to become psychiatrists, and for psychiatrists. But we also expect it to be a valuable reference for various kinds of medical specialists, general practitioners, psychologists and mental health nurses.
PROF DR. MICHIEL HENGEVELD
psychiatrist, Professor
Emeritus and Director of the Department of Psychiatry of the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Hengeveld is the (co-)author or (co-)editor of more than 130 scientific journal articles, more than 90 chapters and 30 books. He was also involved in the Dutch translation of DMS-IV and had a leading role in the Dutch translation of the DSM-5 (2014). DR. DESIRÉE OOSTERBAAN psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry at Radboud UMC and Angstcentrum Overwaal, Nijmegen. DR. JOERI TIJDINK psychiatrist and researcher at VU University, Amsterdam.
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Proposal Translation of a part of Handboek Psychiatrisch Onderzoek, namely Chapters 5-7 and, possibly, Chapter 8, including a an in-depth description of the complete range of possible psychiatric symptoms. The number of words would be approximately 50.000 - 62.000. Optional title: Handbook of psychiatric symptomatology.
5 Cognitive functions
7 Conative functions
1 Awareness, attention and orientation 2 Memory 3 Judgement 4 Reality-testing, awareness of illness, insight in illness 5 Intelligence and abstract thinking capacity 6 Language and mathematics 7 Metacognitive functions 8 Imagination and perception 9 Self-perception 10 Thinking
1 2 3 4
Praxis Executive functions Psychomotorics Motivation, volition, and behaviour
8 Personality 1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction Personality disorder Personality traits Defense- and coping mechanisms Basic assumptions Assessment
6 Affective functions 1 2 3 4 5
Introduction Mood and affect Anxiety and fear Emotion recognition and emotion regulation Assessment
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Handboek Psychiatrich onderzoek • 2019 • 368 pages Suzanne Batelaan, s.batelaan@bua.nl
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Recent acquisitions Sharon Martin – The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism Marc D. Feldman & Gregory P.Yates – Dying to be ill Miguel Farias & Catherine Wikholm – The Buddha Pill Lindsey C. Gibson – Adult children of emotionally immature parents Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg & Tom Pyszczynski The Worm at the Core Gary Wilson – Your Brain on Porn Richard Layard & David M. Clark – Thrive Paul Gilbert – Compassion Focussed Therapy Sophia Wang & Abraham M. Nussbaum – Pocket Guide for Elder Mental Health Amir Levine & Rachel Heller - Attached APA – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition APA – Understanding Mental Disorders APA – DSM-5® Self-Exam Questions: test Questions for the Diagnostic Criteria APA - DSM-5® Guidebook: The Essential Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders APA – Study Guide to DSM-5®
contact information
Boom Publishers Amsterdam Arjen Groenink, publisher: a.groenink@bua.nl Barbara Kuiper, publisher: b.kuiper@bua.nl Hannah Klein Haneveld, publisher: h.kleinhaneveld@bua.nl Suzanne Batelaan, acquisition editor: s.batelaan@bua.nl v i s i t i n g a d d r e s s
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