• Written specifically with sufferers and carers in mind, to help them understand and apply the basic concepts of cognitive therapy for psychosis. • Illustrates what it is like to have common psychosis and how people's lives can be restored using therapy. • Increases understanding of how the psychosis started, and the factors that worsen symptoms or increase the likelihood of relapse. • Helps the sufferer learn how to control symptoms and delay or prevent relapse. • Includes features and e...

People are saying . . ."A good simple, beginning book for child, teen, and adult survivors"- authors Ellen Bass and Laura Davis describing "Why Me? Help for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse" in their groundbreaking book for abuse victims, "The Courage To Heal.""As well as helping victims, it is also a book for people who want to learn more about child sexual abuse"- Adrian Ford, Senior Social Worker at The Children's Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia writing i...

If your son begs to stay home from school to avoid speaking in front of the class, should you be worried? If your daughter insists on crossing the street whenever she sees a dog, what should you do? A simple evaluation devised by renowned psychologist Dr. Cynthia G. Last can help you determine if you have reason to be concerned. If so, you can use Dr. Last’s checklists and examples to figure out the type and severity of your child’s anxiety, identify contributing factors, and tackle the pr...

Mental illness has been recognized in people dating back to days of Ancient Greece and Rome. A number of disturbances that were described included feelings of melancholy, hysteria and phobias. The concept that mental illness must be related to biology was first considered by Hippocrates. While at this time serious conditions such as schizophrenia were not yet recognized, the thought that these conditions were related to the brain was there.As time passed, several psychiatric theori...

If your life is all you want it to be, congratulations! But if, like many, you feel your life is spinning out of control, and you’re nowhere near the success you can be, this 7 minute read is exactly what you need to turn things around and begin living life on your own terms. Know it or not—like it or not—your life today is what you’ve made it. Your hourly decisions and choices have put you where you are. And that’s the good news because, if you don’t like where you are now, you already ha...

The second edition of The Great Psychotherapy Debate has been updated and revised to expand the presentation of the Contextual Model, which is derived from a scientific understanding of how humans heal in a social context and explains findings from a vast array of psychotherapies studies. This model provides a compelling alternative to traditional research on psychotherapy, which tends to focus on identifying the most effective treatment for particular disorders through emphasizin...

Have you ever wondered what happens to all those little Autistic girls when they grow up? How will they fit into a society that doesn't run on logic?Pretty well actually. Till someone steals their chocolates.'Icicle' is part-time escort, part time geek and full time Sweety Detective. This is her real life diary. Read all about malfunctioning robots, how to fend off a horny plumber and what to do about Bible-quoting clients - all told with the steely logic of someone on the ...

"Anxiety Disorders" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the characteristics, symptoms, and treatments of anxiety disorder, including the neurobiological basis of this mental disorder.It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are introduced systematically so students ...

The diagnostic and statistical manual is the official measure by which mental health professionals diagnose disorders, and it also details changes in how diagnoses are done. This means that students will have to have extensive knowledge of the diagnostic and statistical manual, and so it is a good idea to use a study guide. This study guide is able to teach persons about each disorder, and it contains helpful practice tests that allows for a student to know what they need to study more.

The Key Facts on Depression offers readers insight into the background and nature of the debilitating disease. Whether you are looking for resources to treat your own depression or information to help a loved one, this guide to depression provides key facts on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of depression in women, men, teens, and the elderly. Written in an easy-to-read, question and answer based format, anyone can find the answers to their questions regarding depression, and can learn...

Eloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as Wayne County General Hospital. Today, all that remains are five buildings and a smokestack. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the Civil War until the total land involved was 902 acres and the total number of patients was about 10,000. Only one of them, the Kay Beard Building, is currently used.In Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital, 1839-1984, this institution and medica...

Stahl's Illustrated Violence is a concise and highly illustrated guide to the underlying neurobiology, genetic predisposition and management of aggressive behaviours in patients with psychiatric disorders. All of the titles in the Stahl's Illustrated series are designed to be fun. Concepts are illustrated by full-color images that will be familiar to readers of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, 4th edition, and The Prescriber's Guide. The visual learner will find that these books make ...