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This complete book, inspired by their original self-published booklet, expands on the topics of coping and
living with Borderline Personality Disorder. It includes common questions and answers about Borderline
Personality Disorder, ten steps the authors suggest will help a person learn to live and accept someone who
suffers from this disorder, and other essential information about how to choose a therapist, book resources,
etc. It was compiled by the authors with consultation with experts and therapists in the field who have
experience with treatment and coping with Borderline Personality Disorder. It is generally well-organized and
will answer most people's questions about this disorder and its treatment.
It is generally well-organized and will answer most people's questions about this disorder and its treatment. It is a potentially useful book for people who live with someone or love someone who suffers from this disorder. 240 pp., published in 1998.
One of the most controversial books in its time, it is also one of the most detailed analyses of how drug manufacturers gain FDA approval. In making such an analysis, the Breggins also indict the drug manufacturers and the whole drug approval process as inherently flawed, biased, and inadequate for protecting Americans from potentially-harmful new medications.
For any caregiver experiencing life with a bipolar child, Demitri and Janice Papolos's The Bipolar Child will be an indispensable reference guide. The material is presented clearly, with lots of helpful charts and lists to aid in receiving proper diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care. All medical information is relayed with the aim of helping parents to ensure effective treatment for their children and includes journal-tracking formats to help caregivers provide accurate information to personal physicians. Importantly, many pages are devoted to discussions about the emotional upheavals that living with a bipolar child can bring, and how parents and children can cope most effectively. The book is filled with families' stories that do a beautiful job providing comfort and inspiration to others. A detailed chapter on hospitalization covers everything from insurance to types of treatments. The authors provide excellent information regarding improved educational practices, with step-by-step instructions for goal-setting with your child and communicating your child's needs to school personnel. The Bipolar Child is a satisfying and wise read.
Thanks to sharper diagnosis and better medicine, the future is far brighter for people with bipolar disorder than was thought possible in past generations. But those struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of this illness still have many hurdles to surmount at home, at work, and in daily life. This comprehensive guide offers straight talk that can help people with bipolar disorder take charge of their illness and reclaim their lives. It is filled with practical self-assessment and self-management strategies from a compassionate professional who knows what works. The book helps individuals and family members come to terms with the diagnosis; recognize early warning signs of manic or depressive episodes; cope with triggers for mood swings; manage medication problems and family and work issues; and learn to collaborate effectively with doctors and therapists. Above all, it supplies proven tools to help readers reach toward achieving balance--without sacrificing their right to a rich and varied emotional life.
By emphasizing how parents can talk to their children about thoughts and feelings, exploring how children develop negative beliefs about themselves, and teaching parents how to help their children change those hopeless self-perceptions, this book outlines practical methods that parents and children together can use to find solutions to the dark thoughts that plague so many young people today.
Featuring a new introduction by Dr. Stanley Krippnercoeditor of the best-selling Broken Images, Broken Selvesthis expanded edition of The Dilemma of Psychology reveals why more than 100 years of psychology and armies of psychotherapists have not helped to solve humanity's most pressing issues. Uncompromising, yet with a deep passion for his field, Lawrence LeShan talks about the expectations that rose with the birth of psychology, how the new science started off on the wrong foot, and why it might still be the only tool to solve the deepest issues of our time: war, pollution, and overpopulation. In order to improve the human condition, LeShan argues, psychology has to make humanity and human life its focus. Witty and full of imaginative examples, this visionary roadmap to a more authentic, more vital psychology will fascinate anyone concerned about the mental health of today's society.
"Dr. Norman Rosenthal has compiled an astonishing amount of cutting edge clinical research and history, combined this information with his clinical expertise, and morphed it into a comprehensible book loaded with astute insights and practical advice you can use every day. One of the more remarkable elements of his writing is his ability to synthesize massive amounts of highly technical brain research into easily understandable text, so you really KNOW what's going on with your brain when you are sad, happy, relaxed, or angry. He then uses examples, vignettes and very specific behavioral guidelines to show you what simple steps you can take to lead a happier, healthier life. Dr. Rosenthal's brilliant, seamless, sensitive, writing will educate, fascinate, and benefit all who are fortunate to read it."
Privacy isn't all it's made out to be, says George Washington University scholar Amitai Etzioni. "Without privacy no society can long remain free," he writes, but our communities also have other goals that sometimes must override the privacy imperative. "Should the FBI be in a position to crack the encrypted messages employed by terrorists before they use them to orchestrate the next Oklahoma City bombing?" he asks. Etzioni's answer is a resounding "yes," and he applies similar logic to a number of areas. He believes, for example, that newborn babies should undergo HIV tests without parental consent because they could benefit from immediate treatment, even though mothers worried about personal revelations might object. He also supports the various sorts of "Megan's laws" that try to protect society against sex offenders.
With information covering everything from the hardware (computers, fax machines, etc.) to the software
(word processing, office management systems, electronic billing, online, etc.) a mental health practitioner
should look into purchasing, this book (in a binder format, but which was recently picked up by a
publisher and should be re-published in a nicer format) is a must-buy for the technology neophyte. While
only having enough space to talk about most items in general, it does a pretty good job in hitting the major
points for each piece of hardware and software reviewed, including important items many other books
leave out -- such as cost, how powerful your computer needs to be in order to run certain software and
the like.
224 pages, paperback, with a CD-ROM enclosed. Updated and revised for 1997. This books remains a solid and informative guide to helping mental health professionals who are computer novices learn more about technology in an easy-to-understand manner.
The Noonday Demon's contribution to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition in general is stunning. The book examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policymakers and politicians, drug designers and philosophers, Solomon reveals the subtleties, the complexities, and the agony of the disease.
This is a wonderful guide for people looking to find or form mutual aid self-help groups in their local
community. I find that it is a well-written and an invaluable resource. It lists, by topical categories, all the
self-help support groups known in various communities across the United States.
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This is a terrific book to start out with if you are dealing with anxiety attacks. It's the first book
I read, mainly because it's rather thin and when I was starting out I wanted
quick answers! This book really went a long way to convince me
that everything I needed to defeat my feelings of panic was already with me.
It's very straightforward and easy to read, If you're like I am you don't
want a lot of theory about why, you just want to kill the problem. Here's
an excellent way to start.
This remains one of the best books I have ever read and it is an appropriate read for anyone. In this updated
edition of the book, the author discusses how best to make it through life and cope with all of its myriad of
difficulties. While it's focus is on survivor issues, it really can help anyone.
The updated version of this book retains its nineteen chapters, the author covers topics ranging from the importance of flexibility and empathy, to learning how to thrive and manage your own self-healing. Specific chapters deal with surviving emergencies, crises, and natural disasters. He offers useful advice in dealing with negative and angry people, which should be of help to almost anyone who reads this. The book includes specific guidelines for listening to survivors of extreme experiences (helpful for anyone who knows someone who has survived a traumatic experience, including family members and friends), how to cope and survive job loss and the job search process, and much more. The Appendix includes notes and references as well as a recommended reading list.
The author has written a down-to-earth book which is an easy and enjoyable read. Peppered with the occasional graph to help illustrate an example, as well as dozens of stories from people's experiences, it is an excellent "how-to" book in how to become one of life's survivors. Resiliency and flexibility are key issues dealt with throughout this book. Highly recommended. 293 pages, softcover.
A concisely written professional book discussing the historical foundations and evolution of person-centered/experiential therapy
from Carl Rogers and Eugene Gendlin to its application (via pre-therapy) with individuals suffering from schizophrenia or mental
retardation. An insightful book taking a somewhat unorthodox but certainly more human look at how professionals could treat
these disorders. Also offers specifics of how this approach could be integrated into other, existing approaches, such as Gestalt. A
very interesting read. 113 pages, hardback.
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