Abnormal psychology Books

Disaster effects on emergency responders and their families have re­ceived little attention in the media or the scientific literature to date. Nonetheless family members of firefighters, police and military mem­bers, to name but a few, may experience...

Taming the Beast of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a comprehensive review of this bizarre and brutal disorder, written by a psychiatric therapist who struggled mightily with this beast, got well, and dedicated her life to treating it. Through simple...

"Sadly, Christina's journey, and her children's experience of being collateral damage, is not atypical. Kudos for her strength and bravery in putting her story out there as a cautionary tale for others." (Dr. Susan Weitzman, author, Not to People like...

As you read Military Mom on a Mission you will discover the journey of a mother and her family as her son returned from the Iraqi war. She was completely excited when her son returned with all his body parts, however, little did she know PTSD was lurking...

DescriptionTHE ARTIST'S DISEASE is my most current anthology. A mixture of observations, analysis and love coloured by the visions my illness granted me. The Artist's Disease will give readers an insight into mental health issues and recovery from an...

This compendium includes the following 5 books featuring renowned psychologists Diana Deutsch, Chris Frith, Stephen Hinshaw, Stephen Kosslyn and Jonathan Schooler providing fully accessible insights into cutting-edge academic research...

First they charm you. Next they disarm you. Then they harm you. The title of this book, Of Pathics & Evil: A Philosophy against Malice, fairly much tells of its contents. It is about evil--human evil in general, and malicious evil in particular; and...

AT THE AGE OF TWENTY-THREE and fresh out of college, Julia fell head over heels for Randy, a charming co-worker who swooped in with flowers, romantic dates and conversations about their beautiful future together. As far as Julia was concerned, there was...

Trying to find stability through a journey of self-discovery and navigating diagnoses, a poetry journal.

Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy presents an essential roadmap for therapists working with traumatized youth. Exploring trauma and attachment through a neurobiological focus, the book lays out a flexible framework for practitioners treating young...

This inspiring text offers a collection of case studies from expert clinical social workers who work closely with survivors of LGBTQ-related sexual trauma.The book covers a wide range of topics, such as gender and sexual minority asylum seekers, the...

Explore the hidden world of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) with this insightful guide. Recent research reveals that over 10 million Americans, approximately 3% of the population, grapple with these multifaceted disorders, often linked to...

The Toolbox for Grief and Loss is an insightful and practical guide for anyone who is suffering, whether from a loss that is recent or long past. Grief does not have a timeline; however, prolonged pain and suffering can be avoided or healed, and the joy...

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to the development of communication and language in infancy and childhood. It integrates insights from both typical and atypical development to reveal the fundamental aspects of human growth and...

This textbook is a comprehensive guide to the study of mental illness from a psychological perspective. Author E. Mendel covers a wide range of topics, including the history of psychiatry, diagnosis and assessment, and therapeutic approaches. The book...

"Don't take medication. Take an overdose of medication. Jump in front of a train. Jump out of a window. Don't talk to anyone, not even Nerissa."In 2013, Charlie was told that the voices she hears are a symptom of schizoaffective disorder. Neither she nor...

The Bipolar Expeditionist describeswhat it is like to experience every levelof mania right up to the fully blownstage, as well as the depressingstagnating flipside. Far less stigmaand taboo are attached to illnesses ofthe mind these days, but that's...

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...

There is currently a burgeoning interest in the relationship between the Western psychotherapeutic and Buddhist meditative traditions among therapists, researchers, and spiritual seekers. Psychotherapy and Buddhism initiates...

For many years, anxiety and phobie disorders ofchildhoodand adolescence were ignored by clinicians and researchers alike. They were viewed as largely benign, as problems that were relatively mild, age-specific, and transitory...

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...

Raymond M. Bergner offers the first comprehensive reference to address the highly prevalent and debilitating forms of self-criticism. This resource features an extensive array of strategies for assessing these patterns as...

The World Health Organization's concept of health as "the condition of psychophysical and social well-being" must be translated into opera­ tional terms. The objective is to place the human person within the social system,...

This multiauthored introductory textbook could not have been conceived or brought to fruition 10 or 15 years ago. Indeed, at that time relatively little attention was accorded to the psychological needs of older adults. The...

Forced hospitalization of people with mental disorders has long been a critical issue in the mental health services. Coercion and Aggressive Community Treatment is the first sustained description and analysis of what happens...

''Refreshing and informative....describe[s] the new complex research tools, directions and interpretations in a lucid and understandable fashion.'' --- Lancet, North American edition ''Beautifully crafted...The most...

The internship is the capstone experience of professional education and training preparatory for the application of psychology in health and human services. It is analagous for the practice of psychology to what the doctoral...

Inspired by the work of Herbert C. Quay, this book builds on recent theory and research to explore the psychopathology of child and adolescent disruptive behavior disorders. The wide-ranging chapters cover oppositional...

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...

Families are undergoing dramatic changes in our society. Our tradi­ tional views are being challenged by new family arrangements. These new family arrangements are forcing redefinitions of what consti­ tutes a family and...

Dynamic psychotherapy research has become revitalized, especially in the last three decades. This major study by Sidney Blatt, Richard Ford, and their associates evaluates long-term intensive treatment (hospital­ ization and...

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent forms of psychopathology across the life span. Although the onset of such disorders may occur at almost any point, in many cases they begin in childhood. ...

"A searing collection of poetry by an accomplished writer."-Kirkus Reviews"What Came After offers a series of poems that explore, in exquisitely human and intimate detail, the struggles associated with mental illness . . . These poems are a reckoning...

No can see the world that exists inside one's head. Sometimes you might wish you could close your eyes and never wake, drifting off peacefully into an eternal slumber. (No) I am (not) okay is Dre Hill's exploration into this hidden inner world and what...

Before the introduction of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ofMental Disorders (DSM-5), published in 2013, the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stressdisorder (PTSD) were under specific inquiry prior to its publication...

This is the author's memoir chronicling her journey of becoming a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. This book reflects on the lives of the clients the author personally served in schools, as well as in outpatient mental health clinics. It is...

"The Meniere's Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Meniere's Management" is a comprehensive guide crafted to empower individuals navigating the challenges of Meniere's disease. From unraveling the mysteries of its origins and early symptoms to...

The path to healing begins by going inwards. The path forward, paradoxically, begins by going backward.Our early experiences shape and mold the person we become, and when those experiences are filled with fear, anxiety, shame, and misery, what becomes of...

Laurent Lacherez, thérapeute en PNL (Programmation Neuro-Linguistique) et auteur des best-sellers L’anxiété, comment s’en sortir et L’Art de lâcher prise, vous propose de Guérir...