Giving a full overview of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and discussing all major treatment options, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication, this guide provides the essential information that families, teachers, caregivers, clinicians and mental health professionals need in order to understand and treat childhood OCD. It covers origins, symptoms and related illnesses and explains how OCD is diagnosed. The book also suggests ways to maximise the outcomes of tr...

Free yourself from the destructive cycle of compulsive skin pickingAnnette Pasternak, Ph.D., the Stop Skin Picking Coach, teaches you everything you need to know about why you pick your skin and how to break free of this frequently devastating behavior. Step-by-step she leads you through: 1) exercises to help you to break the habit of the behavior, 2) techniques to reduce stress and anxiety naturally, thus reducing the body's need to pick, 3) how to release negative thoughts and em...

A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can be frightening and overwhelming-and not just for the patient. Becoming the primary caregiver for a newly diagnosed loved one can be one of the most challenging-and one of the most rewarding-experiences possible. In Understand Alzheimer's: A First-Time Caregiver's Plan to Understand & Prepare for Alzheimer's & Dementia, you'll find a wealth of practical and useful information to help you and your loved one deal with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. ...

Release Your Kinetic Chain with Exercises for the Jaw to Shoulder - EBOOKThis book can help you to rapidly rehabilitate, heal, and restore the tissues of your head, jaw, neck, shoulders and core with its intelligently designed, easy-to-follow exercise routines! It is an ideal tool if you suffer from headaches, jaw pain, neck pain, or shoulder pain.Written for the general public, by the internationally best-selling authors of ‘Release Your Pain

There is a new ebook available that has been carefully crafted to help you understand the various diagnoses and mental health problems that are common today.On the pages of this concise, yet comprehensive ebook you will also find many remedies to assist you in supporting individuals who suffer from these conditions.Here is just some of what you will learn:What mental illnesses really are – we all experience stress, trauma and drama in our live...

HAYLEY LEITCH WAS JUST FOUR WHEN SHE FELT THE NEED TO JUMP HER FATHER'S FISHPOND. SMALL FOR HER AGE AND UNABLE TO SWIM, HAYLEY ALMOST DROWNED, BUT SHE COULDN'T STOP HERSELF.One compulsion followed another until soon Hayley was performing exhausting rituals and was plagued by intrusive thoughts every day. As she grew, Hayley became obsessed with germs. She washed her hands with neat bleach and scrubbed her house for hours on end.Her fear of contamination was so crippling it prevented her fr...

This is a unique story focusing on long term impact of bullying on the human psyche. The book also demonstrates how to overcome the impact of bullying and obsessive compulsive disorder.This book gives readers an insider's view of the devastating impact OCD and bullying can have on a person's life. Many people will be able to relate to this book.By Renae M. Reinardy, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist, Founder of Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change (Minnetonka, MN and Fargo, ND)...

What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder also commonly referred to as the manic depressive disorder, is a brain illness that is associated with abnormal mood swings, activity and energy levels as well as the ability of the affected person to perform normal daily activities. It can range from the lows of depression to the highs of obsession. As a result of the depression one may lose pleasure or interest in a lot of the activities and end up hopeless or sad. Whereas your mood may swing in...

Normally, our bodies have been naturally programmed from birth to begin going to sleep as soon as we lie down and close our eyes, but when our sleep pattern has been badly interrupted by insomnia, it can be difficult to quiet the mind, and stop the constant barrage of thought from running incessantly, so we can drift off to a comfortable, relaxing and deep sleep.The longer our sleep pattern is interrupted by insomnia, the more difficult it is to get back to a normal restful sleepin...

Bipolar disorder can be a devastating illness, seriously affecting not only the person with bipolar but also their children, partner, parents, family and friends. While most people are familiar with the terms 'manic depressive' and 'bipolar disorder', there remains a lack of real understanding about the illness and many sufferers and their families can feel helpless, alone and misunderstood. Family Experiences of Bipolar Disorder is a personal and honest account of bipolar disorder. The au...

An adjustment disorder is a type of mental disorder resulting from maladaptive, or unhealthy, responses to stressful or psychologically distressing life events. This low level of adaptation then leads to the development of emotional or behavioral symptoms. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

When many people think of mental performance they simply focus on the level of intelligence that an individual can have. Little or no focus is placed on how the brain can be kept working at optimum capacity. "Improve Mental Performance: 7 Top Tips & Tools To Stop Overworking Your Brain Now" can help to explain all of this. The main point that is expounded upon is the fact that many individuals tend to spend a lot of time stressing on the amount of work that they have to get through and on ...