Psychiatric and mental disorders Books

Description'To Schizophrenia and Back' is Annie's extremely brave and personal story of her life with schizophrenia. This book covers all aspects of Annie's battle with schizophrenia, which she, rather unusually, tackles from all points of view -...

Get an inside look into the operations and challenges faced by the Dayton State Hospital with this informative report. Learn about the treatments and therapies used to help patients recover and reintegrate into society. This book is a must-read for...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Cases of Acute and Chronic Diseases Easily Cured is a collection of real life stories of patients who were treated by the author in his clinic during his very busy practice as an Ayurved Doctor and the Psychologist in India and Kenya.This collection of...

ST MEDICINE IN A CHANGING UNIVERSE AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE 21 CENTURY Hoyle Leigh, M. D. I Professor ofPsychiatry San Francisco, University ofCalifornia, and Fresno VAMedical Center INTRODUCTION During my lifetime, the universe...

Qualitative methodologies in cultural psychology often lack the objective and verifiable character of quantitative analysis. Author Carl Ratner corrects this shortcoming by rigorously systematizing qualitative methods. The...

The Practice of Forensic Neuropsychology focuses the awareness of neuropsychologists on the critical areas of forensic practice that should be considered during each phase of a scientific neuropsychological...

In this volume, distinguished neurologist Jason W. Brown extends the microgenetic theory of the mind by offering a new approach to the problem of time and free will. Brown bases his work on a unitary process model of brain...

Based on a five-year evaluation of an $80 million U.S. Army demonstration program, this first-of-its kind study explores the cost effectiveness of a managed care model of service delivery for children and adolescents with...

Several people have asked what motivated us to write a book about commut­ ing, something that we all do but over which we have very little control. As a matter of fact, the general reaction from professional colleagues and...

When one begins to examine the existing literature dealing with siblings, one soon becomes aware that many separate domains of sibling research exist and that there is little connection between them; for example, sibling...

This volume of Advances in Clinical Child Psychology is the third under our editorship and the seventeenth of the series. It continues the tradition of examining a broad range of topics and issues related to the study and...

In recent years, considerable professional attention has centered on the behavioral aspects of various childhood illnesses and injuries. Indeed, child health psychology has grown exponentially over the past decade. One index of...

This book studies the early developmental and family history of children who come to perform at the gifted IQ level during middle childhood. The authors detail their original research-the first systematic, longitudinal study of...

The author has written an easily accessible summary of neuropsychological tests, neuropsychiatric disorders, and the relationships of test performance to disorder and treatment strategy. This ready reference provides...

This book is to help parents and caregivers with children and teens who are struggling with suicidal ideation and/or self-harming behaviours. This is a guide to assist parents and caregivers who are not sure how to help or how to react. The information...

This volume represents a comprehensive overview of theneuropsychology of emotion and the neural mechanismsunderlying emotional processing. It draws on recent studiesutilizing behavioral paradigms with normal subjects, thebrain lesion approach, clinical...

"The Importance of Mental Health: Strategies for Stability" by Marta can help you figure out how to improve your mental health. Marta looks at the newest mental health strategies and trends in this informative guide to help readers get on the path to...

This is a collection of three books by Dolly Sen ISBN :978-1-84747-163-5Book oneTHE BOOK OF TORN UP SUICIDE NOTESBook twoTHE MAENAD ANGEL POETICSBook Three ECCENTRIC FISHAbout the AuthorDolly Sen was born on 23rd October 1970 in London, where...

By Wayne HadfieldISBN: 9781847471314Published: 2007Pages: 170Key Themes: poetry, manic depression, bi-polar disorder, secure unitsDescriptionWayne has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder; about 90% of the poems in 'What Are You Looking At?' were written...

DescriptionThis book is a memoir in which I've grappled with everything from mental illness to romantic frustration, from mysticism to homelessness. Thought is out of my mind's league, asides that which can come into being through my pen. I hope to have...

Book DescriptionSusan Kennedy had a dream as a little girl. She wanted to become a teacher. Sadly, because of a combination of nurture and nature, that dream was never to be.This heartrending and captivating story, tells of one woman's struggle through...

Description"Poles Apart" tells the story of how suffering from severe mental health problems since the age of 17 nearly destroyed Michelle. But now, strangely, when she looks back at her life she feels it has made her stronger. It took ten years before...

Key Themes: abuse in care homes, whistle-blowing, failures of legal system, true story.Book Description and About the Author Eileen is one of the unsung heroines of our time. Years ago when I opened the first refuge in Chiswick, London in 1971, I was...

DescriptionIn this marvellous book Nick Clark enlightens us with many an insightful thought. 'Love in the Prison of Psychosis' is an incredibly detailed account on what it's like to live with schizophrenia; Nick leads us through the corridors of his...

By John McKelvieISBN: 978-1-84747-082-9Published: 2007Pages: 191Key Themes: fiction, relationships, anxietyDescriptionTo Alex, his new mate McEwan is just a loud wild-boy with nerve, raging at authority and injustice. But when he learns that McEwan is...

By Stephen BroughtonISBN: 9781847470799Published: 2007Pages: 274Key Themes: humour, suicidal thoughts, abuseDescriptionone man's journey of discovery finding mental ill health as a gift pointing the way understanding dreams and suicidal thoughts meeting...

Discover How You Can Use The Power Of CBT, DBT & ACT To Protect Yourself, Improve Your Mental & Emotional Wellbeing & Live A More Happy and Fulfilling Life!Do you suffer from Mental Health issues on a regular basis?Have you tried every pill,...

It has been said that the only warriors who do not suffer after combat are those who were killed. I cannot attest to that for all battle tested warriors but I certainly can for one---me. Some years ago a young, 13 year old eighth grade student from the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Designed primarily as a text this volume is an up-to-date and integrated overview of physiological sleep mechanisms, brain function, psychological ramifications of sleep, dimensions of dreaming, and clinical disorders...

Risk assessment and risk management are top of every mental health trust's agenda. This updated and expanded new edition provides an informative and practical guide to the process of undertaking a risk assessment, arriving at a risk formulation and...

In 1997 the National Institute of Mental Health assembled a working group of international experts to address the mental health consequences of torture and related violence and trauma; report on the status of scientific...

The assessment of individual differences has a long history. As early as 2200 B.C. the Chinese were employing methods to select candidates for civil service positions. Over the ensuing centuries philosophers, theologians, and...

The genesis of this book occurred several years ago provide readers with not only the "what to do" of child behavior therapy, but the "how to do it" as in Seattle on the veranda of a Chilean cafe overlook­ well. Each of the...

Delve into a series of inspiring poems written by Canadian psychiatrist Dr. Stephen B. Stokl as he reflects on his life's own path as it weaves in and out of the journeys of others. Through decades of practice with thousands of patients, Dr. Stephen...

Your Life Can Be Changed: The True Guide to Become a Change Maker by Anath Lee Wales defines the path to self-transformation. A great read for anyone who feels stuck in life, the book covers a variety of topics, identifying the different elements that...

Navigating the challenges of age-related memory decline is no small feat. "Memory Matters" offers an empathetic and comprehensive guide tailored specifically for caregivers of seniors who are grappling with this often daunting and emotional journey.The...

This book presents the peculiarities of mental and speech development in children with febrile seizures, a new approach to their diagnosis and complex treatment, a treatment and prevention algorithm to prevent their transition from febrile type to...

Faces of Dual Diagnosis: A Canadian PerspectiveStudies reveal that about 1 in every 350 people (perhaps 90,000 Canadians) are affected by both mental health problems and addictions -- a condition referred to as "dual diagnosis" or DD. Although the...

Crossing Out The Emperor is an exploration into the states of mind of Beethoven in various states of love and deafness, and Napoleon during his invasion of Russia in 1812. Are these states of mind romantic and military, or are they, in modern parlance,...

DescriptionAb 17 müssen sich deutsche Jungen laut Wehrpflichtgesetz wiederholten erniedrigenden Untersuchungen unterziehen. Bei überwiegend weiblichen Ärztinnen und deren Assistentinnen heißt es dann: nackt ausziehen, Hoden abtasten, Vorhaut...

DescriptionThis is a collection of prayers and poems created over many years to offer comfort and above all self-belief. This collection gives an amazing perception that everybody has certain pathways. As much as we try to avoid the wrong pathways, we...

DescriptionProlific artist and author Maureen Oliver brings us this wonderfully eclectic and inspirational book of short stories and poetry drawing from her experiences of love, life and madness. Maureen is an accomplished story teller and here she...

DescriptionSera Anstadt's touching story of her son's schizophrenia and autism was published in Holland in 1980 and soon went through numerous reprinting and became a minor classic. Raf (short for Rafael) was a sensitive, intense child who grew into a...

By Dolly SenISBN: 978-1-84747-174-1Published: 2007Pages: 70Key Themes: schizophrenia, manic depression, bi-polar disorder, abuse, self-harm, activism "An epistle to equality, tolerance and the true beauty of madness. Dolly Sen's powerful personal...

By Matthew WoodsISBN: 9781847471116Published: 2007Pages: 157Key Themes: obesessive compulsive disorder (OCD), schizo-efective disorder, anxietyDescription'Stands of my Lover's Hair' is the story is of a schizo-effective sufferer who is not even very...