Psychiatric and mental disorders Books

Stigma continues to play an integral role in the multifaceted issues facing mental health. While identifying a clear operational definition of stigma has been a challenge in the field, the issues related to stigma grossly affect not only the mental...

Discussions surrounding mental health are becoming more prominent and these conditions are becoming less stigmatized. Studying the effects that mental wellness has on students within the medical field can provide an insider perspective on this critical...

The prominence of dementia within the global aging population has undergone an increase in recent years. To improve the living conditions of patients, researchers must place more emphasis on early detection methods. Improving the Quality of Life for...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format...

Description This is who I thought I would be. I knew I would be able to write a small book after my second breakdown, but I am not very good at wording things, but I have tried my best. These false beliefs went on until my fifth breakdown. I am not a...

DescriptionMental Health Publishing and Empowerment is a book that explains how writing and publishing is a cathartic and empowering experience for Jason and Chipmunkapublishing authors. This book contains Jason's views on writing and empowerment as well...

Margaret Lemberg spent time with many people during her years as a hospice volunteer and as a mental health counselor. She was often impressed with the overlap in those experiences. She learned more about being a counselor from hospice patients, and more...

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not the "insignificant" disorder some imagine it to be. The "Cost of illness" associated with ADHD in the US is estimated to be over $74 billion. ADHD is the most common mental health disorder among...

The Moms' Truth, Authentic Stories of MotherhoodGet ready for an encounter of unadulterated truth, beautiful waves of ah-ha moments, and a continuous message of hope to mothers everywhere. You are not alone- others feel the same way you do, have made the...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Klinische u. Gesundheitspsychologie, Psychopathologie, Note: 1,1, BSA-Akademie Saarbrücken (Standort Leipzig BSA), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Acht von zehn Menschen empfinden ihr Leben als...

My quest for a genuinely spiritual living started as a personal quest though it soon became evident that this quest is universal. I did find answers to my quest, and discovered the meaning of my happiness, fulfillment and peace. It is a sweet life that...

A writer uses a semicolon when they could have finished a sentence with a full stop; but decided to keep going.In Suicide Awareness and Mental Health the “;” symbol represents “I’m not done” or “My Story...

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If You Want To Stop Procrastinating, Overcome Your Overthinking, Skyrocket Your Productivity Levels, And FINALLY Unlock Your Full Potential To Achieve All Of Your Goals, Then Keep Reading...Do you want to stop procrastinating & overthinking, for...

Everyone around the world has felt the toll of mental distress from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse have increased since the beginning of the pandemic. There are challenges with the unemployment...

The history of our relationship with mental illness is the history of silence. Everything Has Become Birds is an attempt to change that. For centuries the mentally ill have either been locked up, driven out of cities and towns by whip and lash,...

Imbued with humility, humanity, and humor, A Practical Guide to Forensic Mental Health Consultation through Aphorisms and Caveats equips future and practicing forensic mental health consultants with valuable insights "from the trenches." The book employs...

Do you get a gut-wrenching feeling in the pit of your stomach every time you think about trying to do certain things with your child?Are you avoiding specific activities because you don't want to put your little one in a position where they feel scared...

Let's Talk About Mental Health to assist, parents and young adults in making the decision to seek mental health treatment, hopefully the reader would be convinced that mental health workers are available to help them.

Childhood Abuse, Body Shame, and Addictive Plastic Surgery explores the psychopathology that plastic surgeons can encounter when seemingly excellent surgical candidates develop body dysmorphic disorder postoperatively. By examining how developmental...

Les Alienes Voyageurs: Essai Medico-Psychologique (1887) par Tissie, Philippe est un livre qui explore la psychologie des personnes qui se consid�����rent comme des voyageurs intergalactiques. L'auteur utilise des t�����moignages et des �����tudes de cas...

The figures are alarming.Mental illness affects more and more people every year. It affects those who are rich and famous, those who are struggling to make ends meet, and everyone in between. It does not discriminate. It can last just a few months or...

The book is divided into five sections. Section one focuses on facts about death and best strategies towards recovery from grief as a result of the loss of a loved one. Section two covers issues on divorce and understanding relationship in general. Here,...

Deborah Y. Liggan suffered her first bipolar depressive episode fourteen years ago.It came without warning, and the medication she was prescribed was useless. Only after attempting suicide did she receive electroconvulsive therapy, sometimes called shock...

Gracefully Diminished:  Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury outlines what I what learned through hundreds of doctor appointments, tests and therapy sessions.  I'm not a doctor - just someone that was hit by a shuttle bus while walking...

PTSD and Me is a compilation of Cupboard Boy and Me and my Black Dog. Both Cupboard Boy and Me and My Black Dog (complex PTSD) contain shocking and emotive true testimony about childhood abuse ane the effects of PTSD and there far-reaching and long-term...

Only in darkness can you see the stars - Martin Luther King JrIn this compelling and powerful memoir, Sharon Yardley shares her journey of what it is like to live with Bipolar and suffer through a psychotic episode. From the outside, it appeared she had...

Description This book describes the author's (to date) 2 periods of psychotic illness, both of which occurred during the 1980's and, whilst not originally intended as anything more than a personally satisfying way of expressing his vivid memories of...

DescriptionThis first-person account tracks the real life of the author who slowly became engulfed by an acute depression, and his subsequent attempt to gain back his former lifestyle. The work offers an insight into the mind of a person diagnosed with...

DescriptionA novel based on the social and criminological study of the effects of rape and on the problem of recidivism of sex offenders. The story starts with the episode of Francine a victim of rape, who turns up a killer without wanting to after...

IN THE MIDST OF BI-POLAR DISORDERYOU'LL FIND A PRAISEThe National Institute of Mental health estimates that 16.2 million U.S adults had at least one major depressive episode in 2015. This represents 6.7 percent of the U.S adult population. Depression is...

Medical school is hard - but it won't be for you! The Thriver's Guide to Medical School is a collection of personal stories from an underdog doctor who was once dismissed from medical school, combined with supporting insights from Harvard researchers,...

In "From the Depths to the Heights: A Biblical Perspective on Depression," Cleon Alleyne shares his deeply personal journey through depression, exploring the intersection of faith and mental health. Drawing on biblical insights and his own experiences,...

"The ADHD Toolkit: Strategies for Thriving in a Fast-Paced World" is the ultimate guide for individuals with ADHD. The book offers a comprehensive collection of tools and strategies to help manage ADHD symptoms, improve time management, reduce stress,...

More than six million Americans have OCD. If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it is likely that your persistent, obsessive thoughts and time-consuming compulsions prevent you from fully enjoying life. But when you are accustomed to avoiding...

Emoções em Harmonia - Superando a Ansiedade com Sabedoria Há forças invisíveis que moldam pensamentos, escolhas e sentimentos, muitas vezes sem que se perceba. O que parece ser um simples incômodo, como o peso da ansiedade, esconde raízes profundas:...

The second edition of the book on language comprehension in honor of Pim Levelt's sixtieth birthday has been released before he turns sixty-one. Some things move faster than the years of age. This seems to be especially true...

Mental illness is common - one person in six will suffer depression at some point. Should Christians accept psychiatric help - and what does this imply about their faith? Dr David Enoch, an experienced psychiatrist, explains what forms mental illness...

· How do we deal wisely, intelligently and compassionately with those who suffer from mental illness?· Can we really make a difference if we aren't professionals?· Is it possible to discern between bad behaviour due to illness and that caused by...

Global Applications of Indian Psychology: Therapeutic and Strategic Models addresses the critical problem of the limited perspective in traditional Western psychology, which fails to encompass crucial aspects of human experience and well-being in our...

This book presents valuable insights into the realities faced by security personnel as they deal with life-threatening situations in a high-stress security environment. It also discusses the causes of stress, its consequences, and effective coping...

The book covers a wide range of mental health domains, including offering insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health status of those who have sustained the atrocities of cross-border terrorism and mass migration for more than three decades,...

The model for this work was the description of the physical world by mathemati­ cal laws. It were always the simplest phenomena which were treated by this scientific method. Physicists studied simple motions inorder to find the...

The first monograph dealing exclusively with the neuropsychological and psychosocial sequelae of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and its treatment. It provides an overview of basic treatment modalities and functional outcome...