Publishers Weekly BestsellerUSA TODAY BESTSELLERThe rewards of turning a life of success into one of compassion in action are worth the risk.Mountains to Cross is a narrative of the author’s pursuit of purpose through his transformative social contribution. George chronicles his path to helping thousands of families escape intergenerational poverty and societal inequality. More than a personal memoir, this ...

From Wounds to Wonder er en poetisk reise om sår som blir til helbredelse. Gjennom dikt, refleksjoner og bibeltekster vitner boken om å være Guds elskede datter, om nåde, morskap og en trofast Gud som ser, bærer og gjenoppretter.

Patients and doctors alike are keenly aware that the medical world is in the midst of great change. We live in an era of continuous healthcare reforms, many of which focus on high volume, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This compelling, thoughtful book is the response of a practicing psychiatrist who explains how population-based reforms have diminished the relationship between doctors and patients, to the detriment of both. As an antidote to failed reforms and an alternative to stubbo...

In a town held hostage by corruption, ace pool player Jack Banks must navigate through the chaos set loose by Victor Salazar, a drug dealing pimp whose lust for power destroys anyone in his path. No one within Salazar's reach is safe, not even charismatic nursing student Tessa Dori, whose natural charm serves as a beacon of light in Jack's world of disillusion.As Jack seeks Tessa's affections, his lifelong friend Mickey O'Leary must battle his own demons as he struggles to take dow...

Designed for interviewers at all levels of experience, The Pocket Guide to the DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Exam is the clinician's companion for using DSM-5-TR in diagnostic interviews. Both experienced clinicians and those still in training will benefit from the thoughtful, yet practical, fashion in which DSM-5 revisions are reviewed and incorporated into the 30-minute diagnostic interview.This guide is written for all levels of experience, since every clinician needs to master both DSM-5...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) provides an incredibly useful evidence-based, consensus-driven framework for diagnosing mental illness in individuals. When working with children and adolescents, it is insufficient to match the exhibited mental distress to a classification in DSM-5-TR; great care must be given to understanding the cultural, family, gender/sex, and other factors impacting a child's mental health today.

A groundbreaking approach to training doctors could transform the future of health care.Winner of the Nautilus Book Award by the Nautilus Book Awards, Winner of the Ippy Book AwardFor decades, physicians have been trained on the textbook of the body, from the corpse in a cadaver lab to the patient in a procedure suite. This type of training usually leads them to specialize in specific organs or systems and breeds an increasingly impersonal view of medicine ...

What if, rather than acting only as dispensers of medication, mental health clinicians and primary care clinicians treating mental disorders were also collaborators with patients in the prescribing relationship? It’s a simple but profound shift in how to think about approaching psychopharmacology, and in Prescribing Together, Warren Kinghorn and Abraham Nussbaum argue that this sort of human-to-human relationship-building is critical to prescribing more effectively and to achieving health ...

The landmark pediatrics reference – completely reinvented by an all-new team of editorsRudolph's Pediatrics has virtually defined the pediatric field for over a century, becoming one of the most important and well-respected pediatrics texts ever published. Renowned for its balance of clinical features and treatment of disease with underlying biological principles, this classic sourcebook has helped generations of pediatricians optimize their care of infant...

Many practitioners are hesitant to treat mental health issues in older adults, believing that special expertise is required to do so effectively. DSM-5® Pocket Guide for Elder Mental Health is based on the premise that all practitioners can acquire the confidence needed to work with older patients.Primary care practitioners, clinical psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric residents, and resident fellows are just some of the professionals who will benefit from memorable case...

The Five Books of [Abraham] Moses: An Autobiographical Narrative gives voice to the honest and unpretentious recollections of Abraham M. Mann, born into a rabbinic family, educated at distinguished institutions, and seasoned by years of service as an Orthodox rabbi. In five books the author reveals his origins, shares the adventures of growing up, and takes stock of his adult years. As he tells his lifes story, he muses about his options: computer scientist or rabbi. He reasons that the fo...

The book is about celebrating beauty as I see it in nature and humans as well as trying to figure out the meaning of life in light of my personal experiences.