PSYCHOLOGICALLY INFORMED ENVIRONMENTS FROM THE GROUND UP IBD

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This book is the first full andádetailed account of the development of âÇÖpsychologically informed environmentsâÇÖ (PIEs) -ááanáinspirationalánew approach that has been described as âÇÖtransformativeâÇÖ for services in the UK dealing with complex psychological and emotional needs.áIn many fields such as homelessness work, theáthinking and learning that this book summarizes has been breaking new ground.Where many services are attempting to become more âÇÖtrauma informedâÇÖ, or to work towards recovery principles, or use positive psychologyáand constructive engagement with their service users, this book shows how to putáthese approaches into practice.ááááá áááWritten by the leading expert on the subject, the book covers:áThe spirit and context of this new way of workingFive core themes in what helps make for a PIE, and their application in practiceAdvice for managers on introducing the PIE approach in servicesSome more useful questions to ask (and answer)Approaches and processes for identifying progressWays to keeping the dynamism and future proofing of the content hereááá The book charts the way that thisánew thinking is being adopted now across a wide range of contexts and services. It may be essential reading for all those working in, training for or managing teams and services for people with more complex psychological and emotional needs.áááIn the spirit ofáinnovation and constant co-evolution of ideas and practice that is typical or PIEs, the book itself is designed to have chapters paired with matching pages on the PIElink - the on-line community of practice website for PIEs- where new developments are discussed on-line and in real time. This linkage gives the book a dynamic relationship with emerging practice.ááááá There is also a companion volume, âÇÖUnfinished business : further essays on psychologically informed environmentsâÇÖ,áwith a more in-depth exploration for a more advanced audience.