Book Recommendations

Dr Rudolf Likar, Dr Herbert Janig, Dr Ronny Tekal, Dr Georg Pinter
Every day we receive horror reports from hospitals and doctors’ surgeries. The walls of the healthcare system are crumbling, the scaffolding is threatening to collapse. The doctors’ diagnosis: stubbornness and inaction. Why politicians talk a lot and make the wrong decisions. The book uses vivid examples to show where those responsible are failing and what it will take to save the system. Because soon almost everyone in Austria will no longer be able to get the examinations they are used to free of charge. Being ill will become expensive. Background: The focus is often not on the patients, but on the dispute over money.
Publisher: Edition Platin

Peter A Levine, PhD
In this intimate memoir, renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing Peter A. Levine shares his personal journey to healing his own severe childhood trauma and offers profound insights into the evolution of his innovative trauma healing method.
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Mathias Lohmer
How does transference-focussed psychotherapy (TFP) work for personality disorders? This book presents theoretical concepts as well as fields of application and treatment techniques. Experts from the fields of borderline, narcissistic, antisocial and trauma disorders discuss important aspects of therapy with the respective patient group: What is state of the art in psychodynamic borderline therapy? What new approaches and modifications are available for effective treatment? What is especially important for adolescents and how does group therapy work? This wide-ranging book brings you up to date and expands your knowledge of the TFP treatment method.

Dr Rudolf Likar, Dr Georg Pinter, Dr Herbert Janig, Dr Franz Kolland, Michael Schmieder, MAE, Dr Reinhard Sittl, Dr Slaven Stekovic
We have our health in our own hands, are responsible for our lives and control our lifestyle. We have a say in whether diseases develop or not. A new study proves this: The genetic contribution to a healthy life is 7 per cent. This means that we can control 93 per cent ourselves. Our increasingly overstretched healthcare system makes personal prevention more important than ever – this book shows what you can do now to enjoy life without regrets.
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Peter Fonagy & Tobias Nolte | Epistemic trust – from concept to application in psychotherapy and psychosocial fields of work
The concept of epistemic trust is the central characteristic of relationship work and change processes in mentalisation-based therapy, but is also used in other therapeutic approaches across all schools.
The book provides a practical introduction to the concept and gives a comprehensive overview of the developmental psychological foundations.
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Christiane Eichenberg & Jessica Huss
The coronavirus pandemic has given psychotherapy, and therefore also trauma therapy, an enormous boost in digitalisation. The range of digital applications that can help traumatised people within self-help, counselling and therapy is diverse. The use of digital media is associated with new opportunities, but also has limits and harbours risks that need to be weighed up. For example, the use of digital media can also trigger traumatic experiences, so-called “cyber traumas”.
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Angelika Feichtner
In the care of seriously ill and dying people, specialised knowledge, professional skills and a respectful, attentive attitude, as well as successful cooperation between the professional groups involved, are crucial. The primary goal of palliative care is to maximise the patient’s well-being.
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Angelika Feichtner
Assisted suicide has also been legal in Austria since 2022. Assisted suicide is not only a legal, ethical and medical challenge, but also a nursing one. In all countries where assisted suicide has been legalised, nurses are involved in assisted suicide in different ways. This book examines assisted suicide from a nursing perspective and describes the background to assisted suicide and international practical experiences.
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