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Book SynopsisIncorporating the latest research from the field of adolescent psychiatry, this guide answers questions that many parents have, including: what are the symptoms of depression in teenagers? How is depression diagnosed? What is the difference between depression and bipolar disorder, and which does my child have?Trade ReviewIf you have a depressed teen in your household, this book is a must-read. Examiner.com Because of its specialization, this book will provide significantly more applicable information than any general psychology text that covers a variety of mental health disorders. American Reference Books Annual The book is comprehensive and thorough at almost 400 pages, providing a wealth of information on depression and its relevance to this vulnerable group. Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I1. DepressionNormal and Abnormal MoodsThe Symptom of DepressionThe Syndrome of DepressionAssociated Symptoms of DepressionMood DisordersThe Chemistry of Mood2. Normal Adolescence and Depression in AdolescenceMore on SymptomsMore on AdolescenceWhen Is Depression "Serious"?3. The Mood Disorders of AdolescencePsychiatric DiagnosisMajor Depressive DisorderDysthymic DisorderPremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderBipolar DisorderControversies Surrounding Bipolar Affective Disorder in ChildrenDisruptive Mood Dysregulation DisorderMore on DiagnosisThe Importance of Treatment4. Mood DisordersWhat Is the DSM?A Multiaxial Diagnostic SystemMood Disorder Categories in the DSMControversies in the Use of the DSMPart II5. Medication Issues in AdolescencePharmaceuticals and the FDADose Adjustments and Other Differences for Young PeopleHow Psychiatric Medications Work6. Antidepressant MedicationsTricyclic AntidepressantsSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsOther, New, AntidepressantsMonoamine Oxidase InhibitorsAntidepressant Therapy7. Mood-Stabilizing MedicationsLithiumValproate (Depakote)Carbamazepine (Tegretol)Lamotrigine (Lamictal)Other Mood StabilizersWhat Do Mood Stabilizers Treat?Why, and How, to Use Mood Stabilizers in Depression8. Other Medications and TreatmentsAntipsychotic MedicationsControversiesBenzodiazepinesSt. John's WortOmega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish OilExercise"Medical" MarijuanaElectroconvulsive TherapyOther New Treatments9. Counseling and PsychotherapyThe "Biology-Psychology" Split in PsychiatryIs Psychotherapy Alone Sufficient?Is Psychotherapy Always Necessary?Matching the Psychotherapy to the PatientChoosing a Therapy and a TherapistThe Psychiatrist-PsychotherapistPart III10. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderWhat Is ADHD?Treatment IssuesMood Disorders and ADHDOther MedicationsTreatment for Your Child11. Autism, Asperger's, and Related DisordersAutismSymptoms of AutismAutism versus Asperger's SyndromeAutism and Mood DisordersApproaches to Treatment of the Child Who Has Autism12. Alcohol and Drug AbuseAdolescent Substance AbuseAlcohol AbuseMarijuana AbuseAmphetamines (Crystal Meth, Ecstasy, and "Club Drugs")Mood Disorders and Substance AbuseTreatment Issues13. Eating DisordersAnorexia NervosaBulimia NervosaUnderstanding Eating DisordersMood Disorders and Eating Disorders14. "Cutting" and Other Self-Harming BehaviorsSelf-MutilationAdolescent Suicide15. The Genetics of Mood DisordersGenes, Chromosomes, and DNAGenetic DiseasesWhat We KnowThe Search ContinuesPart IV16. Strategies for Successful TreatmentDiagnosis, Diagnosis, DiagnosisChoosing the Treatment TeamEliminating Pathological Influences17. The Role of the FamilyRecognizing SymptomsGetting Involved in TreatmentSafety IssuesArranging Hospitalization and Involuntary TreatmentGetting the Support You Need18. Planning for EmergenciesKnow Whom to Call for HelpInsurance IssuesMore on Safety19. Looking AheadResourcesSuggested ReadingSupport and Advocacy OrganizationsInternet ResourcesNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisIncorporating the latest research from the field of adolescent psychiatry, this guide answers questions that many parents have, including: What are the symptoms of depression in teenagers? How is depression diagnosed? What is the difference between depression and bipolar disorder, and which does my child have?Trade ReviewIf you have a depressed teen in your household, this book is a must-read. Examiner.com Because of its specialization, this book will provide significantly more applicable information than any general psychology text that covers a variety of mental health disorders. American Reference Books Annual The book is comprehensive and thorough at almost 400 pages, providing a wealth of information on depression and its relevance to this vulnerable group. Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I1. DepressionNormal and Abnormal MoodsThe Symptom of DepressionThe Syndrome of DepressionAssociated Symptoms of DepressionMood DisordersThe Chemistry of Mood2. Normal Adolescence and Depression in AdolescenceMore on SymptomsMore on AdolescenceWhen Is Depression "Serious"?3. The Mood Disorders of AdolescencePsychiatric DiagnosisMajor Depressive DisorderDysthymic DisorderPremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderBipolar DisorderControversies Surrounding Bipolar Affective Disorder in ChildrenDisruptive Mood Dysregulation DisorderMore on DiagnosisThe Importance of Treatment4. Mood DisordersWhat Is the DSM?A Multiaxial Diagnostic SystemMood Disorder Categories in the DSMControversies in the Use of the DSMPart II5. Medication Issues in AdolescencePharmaceuticals and the FDADose Adjustments and Other Differences for Young PeopleHow Psychiatric Medications Work6. Antidepressant MedicationsTricyclic AntidepressantsSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsOther, New, AntidepressantsMonoamine Oxidase InhibitorsAntidepressant Therapy7. Mood-Stabilizing MedicationsLithiumValproate (Depakote)Carbamazepine (Tegretol)Lamotrigine (Lamictal)Other Mood StabilizersWhat Do Mood Stabilizers Treat?Why, and How, to Use Mood Stabilizers in Depression8. Other Medications and TreatmentsAntipsychotic MedicationsControversiesBenzodiazepinesSt. John's WortOmega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish OilExercise"Medical" MarijuanaElectroconvulsive TherapyOther New Treatments9. Counseling and PsychotherapyThe "Biology-Psychology" Split in PsychiatryIs Psychotherapy Alone Sufficient?Is Psychotherapy Always Necessary?Matching the Psychotherapy to the PatientChoosing a Therapy and a TherapistThe Psychiatrist-PsychotherapistPart III10. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderWhat Is ADHD?Treatment IssuesMood Disorders and ADHDOther MedicationsTreatment for Your Child11. Autism, Asperger's, and Related DisordersAutismSymptoms of AutismAutism versus Asperger's SyndromeAutism and Mood DisordersApproaches to Treatment of the Child Who Has Autism12. Alcohol and Drug AbuseAdolescent Substance AbuseAlcohol AbuseMarijuana AbuseAmphetamines (Crystal Meth, Ecstasy, and "Club Drugs")Mood Disorders and Substance AbuseTreatment Issues13. Eating DisordersAnorexia NervosaBulimia NervosaUnderstanding Eating DisordersMood Disorders and Eating Disorders14. "Cutting" and Other Self-Harming BehaviorsSelf-MutilationAdolescent Suicide15. The Genetics of Mood DisordersGenes, Chromosomes, and DNAGenetic DiseasesWhat We KnowThe Search ContinuesPart IV16. Strategies for Successful TreatmentDiagnosis, Diagnosis, DiagnosisChoosing the Treatment TeamEliminating Pathological Influences17. The Role of the FamilyRecognizing SymptomsGetting Involved in TreatmentSafety IssuesArranging Hospitalization and Involuntary TreatmentGetting the Support You Need18. Planning for EmergenciesKnow Whom to Call for HelpInsurance IssuesMore on Safety19. Looking AheadResourcesSuggested ReadingSupport and Advocacy OrganizationsInternet ResourcesNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisBy identifying aspects of the individual's qualities, behaviors, and experiences that may account for poor response to treatment, Still Down points the way for people with TRD and their families to find appropriate diagnoses and the best possible care.Trade Review... Patients, psychiatry residents, and physicians will find this a helpful guide to reconsidering clinical options when standard treatments don't work. Library Journal In a concise, clearly written and exceptionally helpful book, [MacKinnon] provides insights and advice on what to do if [antidepressant] medications don't work initially... Brief summaries, case notes, and excellent appendices make this a useful book for practitioners and patients alike. Simply stated, this book is a gem. It's a very understandable guide to a very complex and frustrating issue. Clinical Psychiatry NewsTable of ContentsList of TablesIntroduction Section I: Fundamentals Ann: Textbook depression Bob: Treatment ambivalence Carla: Underdosing Section II: Misdiagnosis Darius: Demoralization Evelyn: Bipolar depression Frances: Overmedication Section III: Treatment Resistant Depression Gary: Double depression Hannah: Residual depression Irma: Treatment refractory depression Conclusion Appendix A: Common therapeutic practices to boost antidepressant responseAppendix B: Assessment of the patient with antidepressant failureIndex

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Book SynopsisBy identifying aspects of the individual's qualities, behaviors, and experiences that may account for poor response to treatment, Still Down points the way for people with TRD and their families to find appropriate diagnoses and the best possible care.Trade Review... Patients, psychiatry residents, and physicians will find this a helpful guide to reconsidering clinical options when standard treatments don't work. Library Journal In a concise, clearly written and exceptionally helpful book, [MacKinnon] provides insights and advice on what to do if [antidepressant] medications don't work initially... Brief summaries, case notes, and excellent appendices make this a useful book for practitioners and patients alike. Simply stated, this book is a gem. It's a very understandable guide to a very complex and frustrating issue. Clinical Psychiatry NewsTable of ContentsList of TablesIntroduction Section I: Fundamentals Ann: Textbook depression Bob: Treatment ambivalence Carla: Underdosing Section II: Misdiagnosis Darius: Demoralization Evelyn: Bipolar depression Frances: Overmedication Section III: Treatment Resistant Depression Gary: Double depression Hannah: Residual depression Irma: Treatment refractory depression Conclusion Appendix A: Common therapeutic practices to boost antidepressant responseAppendix B: Assessment of the patient with antidepressant failureIndex

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Book SynopsisAn estimated 51 million people worldwide have schizophrenia, 2.2 million of them in the United States. While early diagnosis and appropriate treatment improve the long-term prognosis, schizophrenia is a disease that is difficult to manage. In Living with Schizophrenia, Drs. Jeffrey Rado and Philip G. Janicak, specialists in treating people who have schizophrenia, offer an easy-to-read primer for people with the disorder, along with their families and other caregivers. Drawing on their combined sixty years of clinical and research experience, Drs. Rado and Janicak * define schizophrenia and explain what is known about its causes* discuss the difference between negative symptoms (such as lack of emotion and social withdrawal) and positive symptoms (such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders)* describe medication and psychosocial and behavioral treatments-and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for better long-term outcomes* explain what people with schizophrTrade ReviewThis text would be an excellent addition for a Health/Wellness and Psychology section in a public library, and its brevity and affordability are huge selling points.—American Reference Books AnnualTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 What Is Schizophrenia? Chapter 2 What Causes Schizophrenia? Chapter 3 Biological Therapies for SchizophreniaChapter 4 Psychosocial and Behavioral Treatments for SchizophreniaChapter 5 Staying Well Chapter 6 Schizophrenia and the Family Chapter 7 Medical Conditions and Schizophrenia Conclusion: Looking to the Future NotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe third and longest part addresses the vulnerability of diverse groups to depressive illness and underscore best practices to mitigate risk while improving both the preventive and therapeutic armamentaria.Trade ReviewCollecting work from an array of experts, Cohen (New York State Office of Mental Health) offers an excellent addition to the literature on mental health that examines depressive disorders from a public health and policy perspective. This book is well organized and fairly comprehensive.—ChoiceTable of ContentsList of ContributorsAcknowledgments1. The Path to the Public Health Recognition of Depressive Disorders, by Neal L. CohenPart I2. Depressive Disorders, by Daniel C. Kopala-Sibley and Daniel Klein3. The Burden of Depressive Illness, by David A. Kessler, Evelyn J. Bromet, Peter De Jonge, Victoria Shahly, and Marsha Ann Wilcox4. The Burden of Comorbidity, by Sergio Anguilar-Gaxiola, Daniel Vicente Vigo, and Kate M. Scott5. Substance Use and Depressive Disorders, by Jacquelyn L. Meyers and Deborah HasinPart II6. The Social Epidemiology of Socioeconomic Inequalitiesin Depression, by Helen Cerigo and Amelie Quesnel-Vallee7. Maternal Depression and the Intergenerational Transmission of Depression, by Constance Hammen8. The Influence of Stigma for Depression Care, by J. Konadu Fokuo and Patrick W. CorriganPart III9. Youth Depression, by Jennifer L. Hughes and Joan Asarnow10. Understanding Adolescent Suicide, by Regina Miranda, Ana Ortin, Lillian Polanco-Roman, and Jorge Valderrama11. Interrelationship of Suicidality with Depressive Disorders and Its Implications for Suicide Prevention Strategies at the Population and Individual Levels, by Beth Han, Wilson M. Compton, and Richard McKeon12. Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Promoting Mental Health in Urban Youth, by Tamar Mendelson and April Joy Damian13. Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Promoting Mental Health in Urban Youth, by Amelia R. Gavin and Rebecca Rebbe14. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Depressive Illness and Clinical Care, by Alfiee M. Breland-Noble and Jeanne Miranda15 . Public Health Perspectives on Depression in Primary Care, by Trina Chang and Albert Yeung16. A Twenty-First-Century Public Health Challenge and Opportunity, by Neal L. Cohen17 . The Digital Revolution and Its Potential Impact on Detection and Treatment of Depressive Disorders, by Charles Platkin, Alissa Link, and Amy Kwan18. Preventing the Onset of Depressive Disorders, by Pim CuijpersIndex

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Book SynopsisAttention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been a common psychiatric diagnosis in both children and adults since the 1980s and 1990s in the United States. But the diagnosis was much less common-even unknown-in other parts of the world. By the end of the twentieth century, this was no longer the case, and ADHD diagnosis and treatment became an increasingly widespread global phenomenon. As the diagnosis was adopted around the world, the definition and treatment of ADHD often changed in the context of different psychiatric professions, medical systems, and cultures. Global Perspectives on ADHD is the first book to examine how this expanding public health concern is diagnosed and treated in 16 different countries. In some countries, readers learn, over 10% of school-aged children and adolescents are diagnosed with ADHD; in others, that figure is less than 1%. Some countries focus on medicating children with ADHD; others emphasize parent intervention or child therapy. Showing howTable of ContentsList of ContributorsPreface1. ADHD in Global Context, by Meredith R. Bergey and Angela M. Filipe2. The Rise and Transformation of ADHD in the United States, by Meredith R. Bergey and Peter Conrad3. In the Elephant's Shadow, by Claudia Malacrida and Tiffani Semach4. Historical, Cultural, and Sociopolitical Influences on Australia's Response to ADHD, by Brenton J. Prosser and Linda J. Graham5. The Medicalization of Fidgety Philip, by Fabian Karsch6. ADHD in the United Kingdom, by Ilina Singh7. The Emergence and Shaping of ADHD in Portugal, by Angela M. Filipe8. Transformations in the Irish ADHD Disorder Regime—, by Claire Edwards and Orla O’Donovan9. The Journey of ADHD in Argentina, by Silvia A. Faraone and Eugenia Bianchi10 . Academic and Professional Tensions and Debates around ADHD in Brazil, by Francisco Ortega, Rafaela Zorzanelli, and Valeria Goncalves11. ADHD in the Italian Context, by Alessandra Frigerio and Lorenzo Montali12. The French ADHD Landscape, by Madeleine Akrich and Vololona Rabeharisoa13. ADHD in Japan, by Mari Armstrong-Hough, Yasuo Murayama, Hiroyuki Ito, Junko Teruyama, and Masatsugu Tsujii14. Pharmaceuticalization through Government Funding Activities, by Manuel Vallee15. From Problematic Children to Problematic Diagnosis, by Sebastián Rojas Navarro, Patricio Rojas, and Mónica Peña16 . The Development of Child Psychiatry and the Biomedicalization of ADHD in Taiwan, by Fan-Tzu Tseng17. Exploring the ADHD Diagnosis in Ghana, by Christian Bröer, Rachel Spronk, and Victor Kraak18 . Reflections on ADHD in a Global Context, by Peter Conrad and Ilina SinghIndex

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of TablesForeword, by Maurizio Fava, MD, and Timothy J. Petersen, PhDAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. What Are Mood Disorders?Chapter 2. Signs of Depression to Look For: Making the DiagnosisChapter 3. Healthy Ways to Handle Mood DisordersChapter 4. Finding Professional HelpChapter 5. Paying for Mental Health TreatmentChapter 6. Challenges in Caring for Someone Who Has a Mood DisorderChapter 7. Support and Communication StrategiesChapter 8. Helpful ApproachesChapter 9. What You Can Do NowChapter 10. When Someone Is SuicidalChapter 11. Mood Disorders and AddictionsChapter 12. For the Parents of a Teen or Young Adult and the Teens with an Affected ParentChapter 13. Technology in Mental HealthChapter 14. Depression in SeniorsChapter 15. What Recovery Looks LikeChapter 16. Anticipating Recovery: Skills to Have in PlaceChapter 17. Caring forthe CaregiversChapter 18. Dos and Don'ts and Suggested LanguageConclusionAppendix A. MedicationsAppendix B. Psychiatric Advance DirectiveGlossaryResourcesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to how family members and friends can help someone who has depression. Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder are biologic conditions of the mind and body that affect our everyday functioning, thoughts, feelings, and actions. Often devastating to the person, mood disorders can also be overwhelming to their family and close friends, who are frequently the first to recognize the subtle changes and symptoms of depression and the ones who provide daily support. Yet many feel unsure about how to help someone through the course of this difficult and disabling illness. This book is written for them. In Helping Others with Depression, Dr. Susan J. Noonan speaks firsthand from her perspective as a physician who has treated many patients, as a mental health Certified Peer Specialist, and as a patient with personal experience in living with the illness. Her combined professional and personal experiences have enabled her to write an evidence-based, conciseTable of ContentsList of TablesForeword, by Maurizio Fava, MD, and Timothy J. Petersen, PhDAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. What Are Mood Disorders?Chapter 2. Signs of Depression to Look For: Making the DiagnosisChapter 3. Healthy Ways to Handle Mood DisordersChapter 4. Finding Professional HelpChapter 5. Paying for Mental Health TreatmentChapter 6. Challenges in Caring for Someone Who Has a Mood DisorderChapter 7. Support and Communication StrategiesChapter 8. Helpful ApproachesChapter 9. What You Can Do NowChapter 10. When Someone Is SuicidalChapter 11. Mood Disorders and AddictionsChapter 12. For the Parents of a Teen or Young Adult and the Teens with an Affected ParentChapter 13. Technology in Mental HealthChapter 14. Depression in SeniorsChapter 15. What Recovery Looks LikeChapter 16. Anticipating Recovery: Skills to Have in PlaceChapter 17. Caring forthe CaregiversChapter 18. Dos and Don'ts and Suggested LanguageConclusionAppendix A. MedicationsAppendix B. Psychiatric Advance DirectiveGlossaryResourcesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrefacePart I. What Is Bipolar Disorder?Chapter 1. Normal and Abnormal MoodChapter 2. Types of Bipolar DisorderPart II. How Is Bipolar Disorder Treated?Chapter 3. Mood-Stabilizing MedicationsChapter 4. Atypical Antipsychotic and Antidepressant MedicationsChapter 5. More Medications, Hormones, and Nutritional SupplementsChapter 6. Brain Stimulation TreatmentsChapter 7. Essential Ingredients: Therapy and CounselingPart III. Getting Better and Staying Well: What You Can DoChapter 8. Living with Bipolar DisorderChapter 9. The Elements of Mood HygieneChapter 10. Preparing for EmergenciesChapter 11. Family MattersPart IV. What Causes Bipolar Disorder?Chapter 12. Bipolar Disorder in the BrainChapter 13. How Treatments WorkPart V. Putting It All TogetherChapter 14. Summing Up and Looking AheadSuggested ReadingReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisProvides a broad-based and multidisciplinary analysis of aggression and violence, their negative consequences, and promising interventions.Table of ContentsContributorsPrefaceIntroduction —Phillip R. Shaver and Mario MikulincerI. Major Theoretical Perspectives The General Aggression Model —C. Nathan DeWall and Craig A. Anderson I3 Theory: Instigating, Impelling, and Inhibiting Factors in Aggression —Erica B. Slotter and Eli J. Finkel Applying Adaptationism to Human Anger: The Recalibrational Theory —Aaron Sell A Behavioral Systems Perspective on Power and Aggression —Phillip R. Shaver, Michal Segev, and Mario Mikulincer Dispositional Influences on Human Aggression —Jennifer L. Tackett and Robert F. Krueger A Social Neuroscience Perspective on the Neurobiological Bases of Aggression —Thomas F. Denson II. Genetic and Environmental Determinants The Transmission of Aggressiveness Across Generations: Biological, Contextual, and Social Learning Processes —L. Rowell Huesmann, Eric F. Dubow, and Paul Boxer Genetic and Environmental Influences on Aggression —Soo Hyun Rhee and Irwin D. Waldman Social Information Processing Patterns as Mediators of the Interaction Between Genetic Factors and Life Experiences in the Development of Aggressive Behavior —Kenneth A. Dodge Violence and Character: A CuPS (Culture × Person × Situation) Perspective —Dov Cohen and Angela K.-y. Leung III. Psychological and Relational Processes Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Who's the Most Aggressive of Them All? Narcissism, Self-Esteem, and Aggression —Sander Thomaes and Brad J. Bushman Evolved Mechanisms for Revenge and Forgiveness —Michael McCullough, Robert Kurzban, and Benjamin A. Tabak Attachment, Anger, and Aggression —Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver Attachment and Violence: An Anger Born of Fear —Donald G. Dutton Respecting Others and Being Respected Can Reduce Aggression in Parent–Child Relations and in Schools —Ofra Mayseless and Miri Scharf IV. Aggression at the Societal Level An Existential Perspective on Violent Solutions to Ethno–Political Conflict —Gilad Hirschberger and Tom Pyszczynski The Emotional Roots of Intergroup Aggression: The Distinct Role of Anger and Hatred —Eran Halperin Tension and Harmony in Intergroup Relations —Tamar Saguy, Nicole Tausch, John F. Dovidio, Felicia Pratto, and Purnima Singh V. Consequences of Aggression: The Victim Perspective Influence of Violence and Aggression on Children's Psychological Development: Trauma, Attachment, and Memory —Sheree L. Toth, LaTonya S. Harris, Gail S. Goodman, and Dante Cicchetti The Paradox of Partner Aggression: Being Committed to an Aggressive Partner —Ximena B. Arriaga and Nicole M. Capezza The Psychological Toll of Exposure to Political Violence: The Israeli Experience —Zahava Solomon and Karni Ginzburg IndexAbout the Editors

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Book Synopsis In this book, master clinicians and psychotherapy researchers examine how technique and the therapeutic relationship are inseparably intertwined, and engaging case studies demonstrate how successful therapists negotiate this complex relationship. What makes therapy work? Clearly, the therapeutic alliance is an important component of a successful relationship between therapist and client, but how does it fit into the relationship more broadly conceived? A better question might be “What works with whom and in which circumstances?’ Using a variety of theoretical and research “lenses” and drawing on various models of psychotherapy, including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive–behavioral therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and brief family therapy, the contributors discuss the factors affecting client outcomes. The link between relationship processes and technique is bought to life in a rich array of engaging case studies that Trade Review“The link between relationship processes and technique is brought to life in a rich array of engaging case studies that demonstrate how successful therapists negotiate the relationship, make key moment-to-moment decisions, and promote positive change in their clients.” —Midwest Book ReviewThe link between relationship processes and technique is brought to life in a rich array of engaging case studies that demonstrate how successful therapists negotiate the relationship, make key moment-to-moment decisions, and promote positive change in their clients. * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsContents Contributors Introduction Orya Tishby and Hadas Wiseman Chapter 1: The Psychotherapy Relationship: Where Does the Alliance Fit? Adam O. HorvathPart I: The Case Studies: Integrating Research and Practice Chapter 2: You Can’t Cross the Same River Twice: A Case Study of Alliance Rupture and Repair Laura Kohberger, Jeremy D. Safran, and J. Christopher Muran Chapter 3: Patient and Therapist Relational Patterns: Implicit Negotiations Emanuel Schattner and Orya Tishby Chapter 4: Closeness and Distance Dynamics in the Therapeutic Relationship Hadas Wiseman and Dana Atzil-Slonim Chapter 5: Facilitating the Sense of Feeling Understood in Patients With Maladaptive Relationships Sigal Zilcha-Mano and Jacques P. Barber Chapter 6: Clinical Choice Points and Professional Ethics in Psychoanalysis Gaby Shefler Chapter 7: The Therapeutic Relationship: A Warm, Important, and Potentially Mutative Factor in Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy Louis G. Castonguay, Soo Jeong Youn, Henry Xiao, and Andrew A. McAleavey Chapter 8: Negotiating Multiple Roles and Stances in Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy Yoni Elizur and Jonathan D. Huppert Chapter 9: Affirming the Case for Positive Regard Barry A. Farber and Jessica Y. Suzuki Chapter 10: Empathy and Responsiveness in Emotion-Focused Therapy Jeanne C. Watson Chapter 11: Where the Alliance and Systems Theory Meet in Brief Family Therapy Laurie Heatherington, Valentín Escudero, and Myrna L. Friedlander Chapter 12: The Use of Immediacy in Supervisory Relationships Clara E. Hill and Shudarshana GuptaPart II: Mapping Models and Conclusions Chapter 13: Mapping Models of the Therapeutic Relationship: Implications for Integrative Practice Stanley B. Messer and Daniel B. Fishman Chapter 14: Conclusions: The Tapestry of the Therapeutic Relationship and Recommendations for Clinicians and Researchers Orya Tishby and Hadas Wiseman Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisThis casebook offers detailed guidance to help practitioners understand and implement the treatments recommended in the American Psychological Association’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults. The authors describe the unique factors involved in PTSD treatment, and core competencies necessary for providers. Chapters then explain each treatment described in the guideline, summarize the empirical evidence for their effectiveness, and offer rich, detailed case examples that demonstrate how readers can use these interventions with real clients. Treatments described include cognitive behavior therapy, cognitive processing therapy, cognitive therapy and prolonged exposure, brief eclectic psychotherapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and narrative exposure therapy. Medications including fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, and venlafaxine are discussed as well. Intended for use with the GuidelTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to this Casebook Chapter 2: Foundations of PTSD Treatment Chapter 3: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for PTSD Chapter 4: Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD Chapter 5: Cognitive Therapy for PTSD Chapter 6: Prolonged Exposure for PTSD Chapter 7: Brief Eclectic Therapy for PTSD Chapter 8: Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for PTSD Chapter 9: Narrative Exposure Therapy for PTSD Chapter 10: Pharmacotherapy for PTSD Chapter 11: Conclusion: Treatment Themes, Shared Components, and Future Research Directions

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Book SynopsisA clinician-driven, research-based review of the theory and applicable neuroscience informing prolonged exposure therapy, a cognitive behavioral approach designed specifically for PTSD patients to reduce pathological anxiety and related emotions.Table of ContentsPrefaceI. Overview of Prolonged Exposure and Theory Chapter 1. Theory and Prolonged Exposure Chapter 2. What Is Prolonged Exposure Therapy?II. Neuroscience Methods for Clinicians Chapter 3. Neurosteroids, Cortisol, and Other Neurochemicals Chapter 4. Imaging Chapter 5. Electroencephalography Chapter 6. Psychophysiology Chapter 7. Genetics and Genomics III. Applied Neuroscience: Prolonged Exposure for PTSD Chapter 8. Psychoeducation and Neuroscience Chapter 9. In Vivo Exposure and Neuroscience Chapter 10. Imaginal Exposure and Neuroscience Chapter 11. Processing and NeuroscienceIV. Future Directions Chapter 12. Augmentation of Prolonged Exposure Chapter 13. New Models of Care Delivery References Glossary

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Book SynopsisThis book shows mental health providers how to understand PTSD in first responders, and outlines practical, evidence-based approaches to assess and treat PTSD in these populations.Trade ReviewDr. Bryant, a leader in the field of trauma disorders, takes us on a journey through the science and his caring, detailed, and helpful understanding and approach to treatment of PTSD in first responders. Those who work with first responders will find this the go-to text for informing and updating treatments. -- Robert J. Ursano, MD, Senior Editor, Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry, and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, International Society for Traumatic Stress StudiesDr. Richard Bryant is a rock star of PTSD, and now he has turned his attention to treating first responders. This book could not be more timely, comprehensive, or useful. I highly recommend it. -- Barbara O. Rothbaum, PhD, ABPP, Professor in Psychiatry, Director of the Veterans Program and Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program, Paul A. Janssen Chair in Neuropsychopharmacology, and Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United StatesIt’s all here, every fact or snippet of trauma-related information which is relevant to the emergency services. Anyone who has an interest in emergency responder mental health will be reassured having this book close to hand. -- Professor Neil Greenberg, MD, FRCPsych, Professor of Defence Mental Health, King’s College London, London, United KingdomTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: An Outline of Treating PTSD in First Responders 1. A Review of Current Knowledge of PTSD 2. What Do We Know About PTSD in First Responders? 3. Models of PTSD 4. Moral Injury in First Responders 5. Assessing PTSD in First Responders 6. Review of Treatments for PTSD 7. The Potential for Psychological Debriefing as a Preventative Intervention 8. Strategies for Treating PTSD in First Responders 9. Challenges in Treating First Responders 10. Addressing Organizational Stressors During Therapy 11. Forensic Issues 12. Concluding Comments and Future Directions: Treating PTSD in First Responders References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive review of current research and theoretical approaches? to pediatric obesity. Pediatric obesity is a significant public health concern that currently affects 1 in 5 children and adolescents. Prevention and treatment of this complex health condition requires a multifaceted approach that acknowledges the intersecting roles of gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other factors that play key roles in the onset and maintenance of pediatric obesity. Written for mental health clinicians, as well as medical practitioners such as physicians, nurses, dietitians, and exercise physiologists who care for children and adolescents, this helpful resource offers a comprehensive review of current research and theoretical approaches, as well as clear descriptions of effective strategies to prevent and treat pediatric obesity. Through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion, the authors incorporate cutting edge research and

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Book SynopsisThis brief book introduces the ways in which contemporary anthropology engages with the psych disciplines: psychology, psychiatry, and medicine. Khan also widens the conversation by including the perspectives of epidemiologists, addiction and legal experts, journalists, filmmakers, activists, patients, and sufferers. New approaches to mental illness are situated in the context of historical, political, psychoanalytic, and postcolonial frameworks, allowing readers to understand how health, illness, normality, and abnormality are constructed and produced. Using case studies from a variety of regions, Khan explores what anthropologically informed psychology, psychiatry, and medicine can tell us about mental illness across cultures.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Culture, Abnormality, and Disorder 2. Beyond Culture to the Suffering Subject 3. Culture, Psychiatry, and Cultures of Psychiatry 4. The Politics of Trauma 5. "The Big Three": Schizophrenia, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder 6. Globalization, Global Culture, and Global Mental Health 7. Drugs, God, and Talking: Shaping New "Orders" out of "Disorder" Conclusion Appendix I: Recommended Resources References Index

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Book SynopsisThe connection and science behind race, racism, and mental illnessIn 2012, an interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Oxford reported that - based on their clinical experiment - the beta-blocker drug, Propranolol, could reduce implicit racial bias among its users. Shortly after the experiment, an article in Time Magazine cited the study, posing the question: Is racism becoming a mental illness? In Are Racists Crazy? Sander Gilman and James Thomas trace the idea of race and racism as psychopathological categories., from mid-19th century Europe, to contemporary America, up to the aforementioned clinical experiment at the University of Oxford, and ask a slightly different question than that posed by Time: How did racism become a mental illness? Using historical, archival, and content analysis, the authors provide a rich account of how the 19th century Sciences of Man' - including anthropology, medicine, and biology - used race as a means of defining psychTrade ReviewGilman and Thomas make their case methodically, with rigorous, far-reaching scholarship. They provide no easy answers but plenty of food for thought amid Americas current crisis in race relations. * Publishers Weekly *Are Racists Crazy?Is a highly informative book that significantly contributes to a historical understanding of the connection between race and madness. * Patterns of Prejudice *A tour d'horizon of the historical relationship among race, racism, and mental illness...A sharp contribution to a significant topic that continues to generate heated discussion and debate. * Kirkus *Truly multidisciplinary, thisbook will be of interest to scholars and educators from a variety of social science disciplines. * Choice *Gilman and Thomas make a major contribution to racial theory. They study the deep structures of racism, not only in plunder, privilege, and antipathy for the 'other,' but also in the scientific frameworks that seek to explain 'otherness,' sometimes affirming it, sometimes denying it. Locating racism within biopolitics, Are Racists Crazy? sheds new light on such varied matters as implicit bias and authoritarian populism. Most important, this book unveils the inescapable political connections between race and science. -- Howard Winant,author of The New Politics Of Race: Globalism, Difference, JusticeSander Gilman and James Thomas have undertaken a weighty task; they have provided a framework that helps us to decipher the science behind race and racism. As provocative as the books title is, you will find ample evidence and persuasive arguments for why a reliance on medicalizing racism is not enough in our quest to not only understand it but also to eradicate racism. -- Deirdre Cooper Owens,author of Medical Superbodies: Slavery, Immigration, and the Birth of American GynecologySander Gilman and James Thomas have provided a unique intellectual and political history of racial theorizing and have generated a virtual & cognitive road map of how anti-Semitism as leitmotif has played such a powerful, even dominant role in the way scholars and researchers have approached the subject matter, whether in Europe, the United States, or South Africa. Few works even attempt to piece together so much material, while pulling a convincing thread through a sustained argument. -- Troy Duster,author of Backdoor to EugenicsAre Racists Crazy?makes a strong, richly documented historical case for medicalization. * Anti-Semitism Studies *

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Book SynopsisAn explanation of how Peruvian migrants maintain meaningful social relations across borders. In this engaging volume, Ulla D. Berg examines the conditions under which Peruvians of rural and working-class origins leave the central highlands to migrate to the United States. Migrants often create new portrayals of themselves to overcome the class and racial biases that they had faced in their home country, as well as to control the images they share of themselves with others back home. Migrant videos, for example, which document migrants' lives for family back home, are often sanitized to avoid causing worry. By exploring the ways in which migration is mediated between the Peruvian Andes and the United States, this book makes a major contribution to understanding technology's role in fostering new forms of migrant sociality and subjectivity. It focuses on the forms of sociality and belonging that these mediations enable, adding to important anthropological debates about affect, subjectiTrade ReviewIn a historical moment when Latin American economic development and proliferating communication technologies are changing the stakes and forms of transitional migration,Mobile Selvesmodels the sophisticated ways scholars can integrate analyses of old and new media into their discussions of migration. * International Migration Review *Berg's analysis of Peruvian racial formations in new and transforming contexts of transnational mobility offers new insights about the diversity of migration strategies and experiences of racialization in receiving countries. With beautiful ethnographic detail and thoughtful analysis of media circulation in particular, she lays out how migrants communicate their identities and aspirations. -- Jessaca Leinaweaver,Brown UniversityA highly original and compelling work, one that will receive a lot of attention. . . . I read it with great fascination. -- Susan Coutin,University of California, IrvineThis [book] supported by some recent fieldwork and 16 pages of notes, 29 pages of references, 11 pages of index, and 13 photographs, will be of interest to all social scientists interested in this issue. * Choice *Mobile Selvesclearly shows that transitional migration is an important site for critically approaching belonging, inclusiveness, and citizenship within countries of origin as well as globally. * American Anthropologist *In addition to Bergs work being of major interest to academics in the growing area of transnational Andean and Latino studies, it also provides an insightful and nuanced analysis for humanities and social sciences scholars in other disciplines in addressing race, identity, performance and inequality. * Border Criminologies *Table of ContentsContents List of Figures ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Part I. Cosmopolitan Desires 1. Salir Adelante: Migration, Travel, and Aspirational Economies in the Central Andes 43 2. Paper Fixes: The Making of Mobile Subjects in Peru's Migration Industry 73 Part II. Transnational Socialities 3. Remote Sensing: Structures of Feeling in Long-Distance Communication 105 4. Unfortunate Visibilities: The Transnational Circulation of Image-Objects 141 Part III. Discrepant Publics 5. Enframing Peruvianness: Folkloric Citizenship and Immigrant Personhood 177 6. Phantom Citizens in El Quinto Suyo 209 Conclusion 231 Notes 247 Bibliography 263 Index 293 About the Author 304

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Book SynopsisThe connection and science behind race, racism, and mental illnessIn 2012, an interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Oxford reported that - based on their clinical experiment - the beta-blocker drug, Propranolol, could reduce implicit racial bias among its users. Shortly after the experiment, an article in Time Magazine cited the study, posing the question: Is racism becoming a mental illness? In Are Racists Crazy? Sander Gilman and James Thomas trace the idea of race and racism as psychopathological categories., from mid-19th century Europe, to contemporary America, up to the aforementioned clinical experiment at the University of Oxford, and ask a slightly different question than that posed by Time: How did racism become a mental illness? Using historical, archival, and content analysis, the authors provide a rich account of how the 19th century Sciences of Man' - including anthropology, medicine, and biology - used race as a means of defining psychTrade ReviewGilman and Thomas make their case methodically, with rigorous, far-reaching scholarship. They provide no easy answers but plenty of food for thought amid Americas current crisis in race relations. * Publishers Weekly *Are Racists Crazy?Is a highly informative book that significantly contributes to a historical understanding of the connection between race and madness. * Patterns of Prejudice *A tour d'horizon of the historical relationship among race, racism, and mental illness...A sharp contribution to a significant topic that continues to generate heated discussion and debate. * Kirkus *Truly multidisciplinary, thisbook will be of interest to scholars and educators from a variety of social science disciplines. * Choice *Gilman and Thomas make a major contribution to racial theory. They study the deep structures of racism, not only in plunder, privilege, and antipathy for the 'other,' but also in the scientific frameworks that seek to explain 'otherness,' sometimes affirming it, sometimes denying it. Locating racism within biopolitics, Are Racists Crazy? sheds new light on such varied matters as implicit bias and authoritarian populism. Most important, this book unveils the inescapable political connections between race and science. -- Howard Winant,author of The New Politics Of Race: Globalism, Difference, JusticeSander Gilman and James Thomas have undertaken a weighty task; they have provided a framework that helps us to decipher the science behind race and racism. As provocative as the books title is, you will find ample evidence and persuasive arguments for why a reliance on medicalizing racism is not enough in our quest to not only understand it but also to eradicate racism. -- Deirdre Cooper Owens,author of Medical Superbodies: Slavery, Immigration, and the Birth of American GynecologySander Gilman and James Thomas have provided a unique intellectual and political history of racial theorizing and have generated a virtual & cognitive road map of how anti-Semitism as leitmotif has played such a powerful, even dominant role in the way scholars and researchers have approached the subject matter, whether in Europe, the United States, or South Africa. Few works even attempt to piece together so much material, while pulling a convincing thread through a sustained argument. -- Troy Duster,author of Backdoor to EugenicsAre Racists Crazy?makes a strong, richly documented historical case for medicalization. * Anti-Semitism Studies *

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Book SynopsisUnprecedented in the way it draws on many different theories to explain crime and violent phenomena, this highly readable book is sure to fascinate readers.Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1. What Is a Crime, What Is Not? 2. A Multidimensional Model of Crime 3. Explanations of Criminality 4. Psychopathy: Dionysius and the Antihero in Society 5. How Criminality Develops 6. The Cognitive and Neurological Bases of Criminality 7. Social Criminogenic Factors 8. Sociopolitical Criminogenic Factors 9. Violence in and of the Family 10. Climate, Aggression, and Crime- Effects of Temperature on Humans and Human Reactions to Environmental Threat 11. Hazardous Waste and Organized or Corporate Crime 12. CyberCrime: Advancing Technology in Aggression, War, and Crime Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisIn The Limits of Autobiography, Leigh Gilmore analyzes texts that depict trauma by combining elements of autobiography, fiction, biography, history, and theory in ways that challenge the constraints of autobiography. Astute and compelling readings of works by Michel Foucault, Louis Althusser, Dorothy Allison, Mikal Gilmore, Jamaica Kincaid, and Jeanette Winterson explore how each poses the questions How have I lived? and How will I live? in relation to the social and psychic forms within which trauma emerges. First published in 2001, this new edition of one of the foundational texts in trauma studies includes a new preface by the author that assesses the gravitational pull between life writing and trauma in the twenty-first century, a tension that continues to produce innovative and artful means of confronting kinship, violence, and self-representation.Trade ReviewLeigh Gilmore's The Limits of Autobiography is a fine addition to the body of work in trauma studies, and is highly recommended for all working in the mental health disciplines. The book is a rich cornucopia of literary and psychological analyses, theoretical sophistication, and interdisciplinary connectedness; these treasures can only be suggested here. * Metapsychology Online Review *Through theoretically nuanced, lucid, and insightful readings, Gilmore demonstrates the ability of narrative to transform trauma, to speak to a certain truth about the relationship between trauma and identity that goes beyond the exigencies of accuracy and objectivity that pertain to a juridical contact. Any reader interested in the myriad interpenetrations of violence, the law, identity, family, and life writing will find much to admire in this impressive study. * Biography *Gilmore offers astute and compelling commentaries in relation to the social and psychic forms within which selected autobiographers told their personal stories in literate and unconventional ways. Informative, thought-provoking chapters comprise this unique and highly recommended contribution to the literary study of the autobiography. * The Bookwatch *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Limits of Autobiography 1. Represent Yourself 2. Bastard Testimony: Illegitimacy and Incest in Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out of Carolina 3. There Will Always Be a Father: Transference and the Auto/biographical Demand in Mikal Gilmore's Shot in the Heart 4. There Will Always Be a Mother: Jamaica Kincaid's Serial Autobiography 5. Without Names: An Anatomy of Absence in Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body Conclusion: The Knowing Subject and an Alternative Jurisprudence of Trauma

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Book SynopsisIn The Limits of Autobiography, Leigh Gilmore analyzes texts that depict trauma by combining elements of autobiography, fiction, biography, history, and theory in ways that challenge the constraints of autobiography. Astute and compelling readings of works by Michel Foucault, Louis Althusser, Dorothy Allison, Mikal Gilmore, Jamaica Kincaid, and Jeanette Winterson explore how each poses the questions "How have I lived?" and "How will I live?" in relation to the social and psychic forms within which trauma emerges. First published in 2001, this new edition of one of the foundational texts in trauma studies includes a new preface by the author that assesses the gravitational pull between life writing and trauma in the twenty-first century, a tension that continues to produce innovative and artful means of confronting kinship, violence, and self-representation.Trade ReviewLeigh Gilmore's The Limits of Autobiography is a fine addition to the body of work in trauma studies, and is highly recommended for all working in the mental health disciplines. The book is a rich cornucopia of literary and psychological analyses, theoretical sophistication, and interdisciplinary connectedness; these treasures can only be suggested here. * Metapsychology Online Review *Through theoretically nuanced, lucid, and insightful readings, Gilmore demonstrates the ability of narrative to transform trauma, to speak to a certain truth about the relationship between trauma and identity that goes beyond the exigencies of accuracy and objectivity that pertain to a juridical contact. Any reader interested in the myriad interpenetrations of violence, the law, identity, family, and life writing will find much to admire in this impressive study. * Biography *Gilmore offers astute and compelling commentaries in relation to the social and psychic forms within which selected autobiographers told their personal stories in literate and unconventional ways. Informative, thought-provoking chapters comprise this unique and highly recommended contribution to the literary study of the autobiography. * The Bookwatch *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Limits of Autobiography 1. Represent Yourself 2. Bastard Testimony: Illegitimacy and Incest in Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out of Carolina 3. There Will Always Be a Father: Transference and the Auto/biographical Demand in Mikal Gilmore's Shot in the Heart 4. There Will Always Be a Mother: Jamaica Kincaid's Serial Autobiography 5. Without Names: An Anatomy of Absence in Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body Conclusion: The Knowing Subject and an Alternative Jurisprudence of Trauma

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Book SynopsisWhere is God in the suffering of a mentally ill person? What happens to the soul when the mind is ill? How are Christians to respond to mental illness? In this brave and compassionate book, theologian and priest Kathryn Greene-McCreight confronts these difficult questions raised by her own mental illness--bipolar disorder. With brutal honesty, she tackles often avoided topics such as suicide, mental hospitals, and electroconvulsive therapy. Greene-McCreight offers the reader everything from poignant and raw glimpses into the mind of a mentally ill person to practical and forthright advice for their friends, family, and clergy. The first edition has been recognized as one of the finest books on the subject. This thoroughly revised edition incorporates updated research and adds anecdotal and pastoral commentary. It also includes a new foreword by the current Archbishop of Canterbury and a new afterword by the author.Table of ContentsContentsForeword to the Second Edition--Justin Welby, Archbishop of CanterburyPreface to the First EditionIntroductionPart One: Facing Mental Illness1. Darkness2. Mental Illness3. Temptation to Suicide4. Mania5. Darkness, Again6. HospitalPart Two: Faith and Mental Illness7. Feeling, Memory, and Personality8. Brain, Mind, and Soul9. Sin, Suffering, and Despair10. Dark Night, Discipline, and the Hiddenness of God11. Health and PrayerPart Three: Living with Mental Illness12. How Clergy, Friends, and Family Can Help13. Choosing TherapyConclusionAfterword to the Second EditionAppendix I: Why and How I Use ScriptureAppendix II: A Brief Checklist of Symptoms and ResourcesAppendix III: Discussion Questions

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Book SynopsisInterpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Older Adults is the first clinical book on how to conduct Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) with persons 65 years of age and older. This growing cohort in the United States is expected to rise substantially after 2010, when the baby boom cohort enters that age category. To help clinicians learn effective care, the authors draw upon a wealth of experience to provide a comprehensive review of theory and research as well as practical guidance on clinical interventions. The authors review late life depression's presentation, health consequences, prevalence, interpersonal dynamics, clinical assessment, and treatment. Particularly valuable is the inclusion of actual clinical cases to illustrate the use of IPT in each phase of treatment. A case is made for why IPT is especially well suited for older persons by drawing upon theory and research on aging, the author's clinical experience in using IPT with older adults, and clinical research studies of IPT with the aged. By showing how the science of gerontology can best inform the practice of clinical geropsychology, the authors have written a book that will be an invaluable resource to any mental health professionals working with older adults.Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgements Gerontology: Exploring the Worlds of Older Adults Depression and Older Adults Interpersonal Psychotherapy: Origins, Structure, Research, and Applications Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Late-Life Depression The Initial Sessions Grief Interpersonal Role Disputes Role Transitions Interpersonal Deficits Termination Issues in Implementation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy With Older Adults Next Steps ResourcesReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

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Book SynopsisTourette syndrome is a disorder of the nervous system that involves involuntary vocal and motor tics - sudden, rapid, repeated sounds and movements. Tourette is usually first identified in children between the ages of 7 and 10, and boys are four times as likely as girls to have the disorder. The disorder can be mild or severe, with about 10 percent of Americans having a mild form, according to the National Institutes of Health. ""Tourette Syndrome"" explores the signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment of this bizarre and misunderstood neurological condition, which is often referred to as a 'tic' disorder. Following an overview of Tourette syndrome, the book details its history, symptoms, biological causes and triggers of tic episodes, epidemiology, and current forms of treatment. Ways in which parents and children cope with Tourette syndrome and its social stigma, as well as psychiatric conditions that are commonly associated with it, are also discussed. Chapters of this book include: Tourette Syndrome - An Overview; Signs and Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome; Demographics of Tourette Syndrome; Causes of Tourette Syndrome; Medical Treatments; Psychosocial and Behavioral Therapy for Tourette Syndrome; Psychiatric Disorders Commonly Associated with Tourette Syndrome; and, Coping Strategies for Tourette Syndrome Patients.

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Book SynopsisThrough the lens of mimetic theory, distinguished French psychiatrist Jean-Michel Oughourlian shows how to spot and address rivalry in our lives and become open to healthier, more genuine relationships. This important study demonstrates the toxic and pathogenic mechanisms at work in physical ailments and mental disturbances and reveals a common cause: alterity, the other. Oughourlian maintains that the real question in attempting to resolve issues of rivalry is not “What is your problem?” but rather “Who is your problem?” This type of discord with the other—be it a friend, colleague, or family member—becomes visible through generalized stress. This stress manifests in psychosomatic symptoms and may even contribute to the development of organic diseases. The most important factor in healing these maladies, then, is to recognize the other with whom we are in rivalry.

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Book SynopsisSleep problems are highly prevalent in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with evidence suggesting that majority of these children will experience a sleep problem at some point. Sleep problems in ASD are often chronic, and are associated with more severe child behaviour difficulties, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms. Mothers of children with sleep problems experience disturbed sleep, more stress and poorer psychological well being. Most commonly parents report their children to have difficulties with settling and night waking which are often amenable to behavioural treatment or melatonin. Nevertheless other sleep issues such as short night sleep, early waking, extended periods of night waking, early waking and circadian sleep disturbances are also reported and can be difficult to treat. While there is now a considerable body of evidence to support that those with ASD can experience significant and sometimes debilitating sleep difficulties, there is little research on the aetiology, prevention or intervention. This book brings together current research and clinical experience by experts from North America, UK, Europe and Australasia regarding the behavioural and medical factors that might underlie these prevalent sleep difficulties, as well as both medical and behavioural approaches to treatment. The book has three major section Aetiological factors and Diagnosis which covers the impacts of ASD on sleep, comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions, and diagnostic tools; Impact of Sleep Problems covering both the child and their family; and Treatment, including pharmacological and behavioural treatments, and the usefulness or otherwise of alternative treatments. This book will be useful for clinicians and researchers with an interest in ASD and paediatric sleep.

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of the Whurr series in Psychoanalysis edited by Peter Fonagy and Mary Target of University College London, is to publish clinical and research based texts of academic excellence in the field. Each title makes a significant contribution and the series is open-ended. The readership is academic and graduate students in psychoanalysis, together with clinical practitioners, in Europe, North America and indeed worldwide.This book brings together a number of international writers who are concerned with understanding and treating psychoses. The orientation of the book is psychoanalytic, but it is also cognisant of the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to these disorders for which there remains no comprehensive cure. One of the greatest obstacles clinicians and patients face lies less in our ignorance than in failure by mental health services to integrate existing knowledge into workable treatment plans. Too often clinical disciplines (psychiatry, psychoanalysis, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, nursing etc.) work separately rather than together, employing languages that are mutually incomprehensible. As a result, patients are unlikely to have their different needs properly met. At the heart of the multi-disciplinary approach lies the therapeutic relationship between patient and psychoanalyst, psychodynamically-minded psychiatrist or psychotherapist. Detailed clinical cases are presented together with contemporary conceptualisations of psychotic states.Table of ContentsA Rationale for The Psychoanalytically Informed Psychotherapy of schizophrenia and Other Psychoses. Towards The Concept of "rehabilitative psychoanalysis", James S. Grotstein. New Discoveries Concerning Psychosis and their Organizational Fate, Brian Martindale. Psychoanalysis and The Treatment of Psychosis, Murray Jackson. Treating and Studying The Schizophrenias, Thomas Freeman. The Unconsious and The Psychosis, Franco De Masi. The "living Dead" - survivors of Torture and Psychosis, Andrzej Werbart and Marika Lindbom-Jakobson. "The Parachute Project" -first Episode Psychosis - Background and Treatment, Johan Cullberg. On Autism, Schizophrenia and Paranoia in children - The Case of Little Jeremy, Luiz Educardo Prado de Oliveira. Psychotic Addiction to Video Games, David Rosenfeld. Psychotic Developments in a Sexually Abused Borderline Patient, Paul Williams.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides practical, hands-on strategies for teaching social skills to children with high-functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. For use in both general education and special education classrooms, each chapter includes a detailed description of the social deficits of these children and ways to address them. Such issues include difficulties with understanding idioms, taking turns in conversation, understanding tone of voice, and body language.

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Book SynopsisDieses essential behandelt die psychischen Erkrankungen von Lord George Byron, William James und Ernest Hemingway – drei genialen Persönlichkeiten der Poesie, Wissenschaft und Literatur. Es wird untersucht, wie diese Genies mit ihrer schweren Depressivität zeit ihres Lebens umgegangen sind. Dabei interessiert besonders die Frage, welche psychischen Widerstände sie gegen ihre Depressionen mobilisieren konnten (Resilienz). Ihr persönliches Schicksal wird jeweils unter einem biopsychosozialen Blickwinkel der Möglichkeiten und Grenzen ihrer kognitiv-emotionalen Abwehrkräfte behandelt. Damit wird auch die Frage berührt, welche Bedeutung die Resilienz für die Kontrolle von Suizidalität hat.​Table of ContentsGenialität und Depressivität.- Lord George Byron – junger Held der romantischen Poesie Englands.- William James – Vorreiter der amerikanischen Psychologie als Wissenschaft.- Ernest Hemingway – Wegbereiter der modernen amerikanischen Literatur.- Depressivität und Resilienz genialer und kreativer Persönlichkeiten​.

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Book SynopsisPeople are often stigmatized by virtue of their status on such dimensions as race, ethnicity, gender, age, weight, disability, or sexual orientation, and this book deals with the plight of those who are stigmatized in organizations. For example, they often experience prejudice, unfair discrimination, mistreatment, and exclusion from organizations and society as a whole. As a result, there has been an increased interest in developing ways to decrease the negative experiences of stigmatized groups, increase their inclusion in organizations, and ensure that they have the opportunity to enjoy a satisfying work life. Despite an increased interest in decreasing the negative experiences of stigmatized groups, most of the studies in human resource management (HR) and organizational behavior (OB) have focused on only a subset of these individuals including African-Americans, women, older workers, and people with physical disabilities (Dipboye & Colella, 2005). A number of other stigmatized groups have been practically neglected by organizational research including people with psychological disabilities (e.g., anxiety and depressive disorders), Asian Americans, immigrants, those with foreign accents, individuals with different sexual orientations, people who are single in organizations, women entering the corporate suite, and adolescents. Thus, the primary purposes of this issue of Research in HRM is to consider research on The plight of stigmatized groups in organizations, and foster research on those groups who have been neglected in organizational research.In view of these arguments, this issue (a) presents a brief review of the research on the plight of several stigmatized groups in organizations (e.g., Asian Americans, those with psychological disabilities, people who are single, women entering the corporate suite, and individuals with different sexual orientations, (b) identify needed research on these stigmatized groups, © offer directions for future research, and (c) consider the implications for practice that can decrease the negative experiences of these group members, and facilitate their inclusion in organizational settings.

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Book SynopsisPeople are often stigmatized by virtue of their status on such dimensions as race, ethnicity, gender, age, weight, disability, or sexual orientation, and this book deals with the plight of those who are stigmatized in organizations. For example, they often experience prejudice, unfair discrimination, mistreatment, and exclusion from organizations and society as a whole. As a result, there has been an increased interest in developing ways to decrease the negative experiences of stigmatized groups, increase their inclusion in organizations, and ensure that they have the opportunity to enjoy a satisfying work life. Despite an increased interest in decreasing the negative experiences of stigmatized groups, most of the studies in human resource management (HR) and organizational behavior (OB) have focused on only a subset of these individuals including African-Americans, women, older workers, and people with physical disabilities (Dipboye & Colella, 2005). A number of other stigmatized groups have been practically neglected by organizational research including people with psychological disabilities (e.g., anxiety and depressive disorders), Asian Americans, immigrants, those with foreign accents, individuals with different sexual orientations, people who are single in organizations, women entering the corporate suite, and adolescents. Thus, the primary purposes of this issue of Research in HRM is to consider research on The plight of stigmatized groups in organizations, and foster research on those groups who have been neglected in organizational research.In view of these arguments, this issue (a) presents a brief review of the research on the plight of several stigmatized groups in organizations (e.g., Asian Americans, those with psychological disabilities, people who are single, women entering the corporate suite, and individuals with different sexual orientations, (b) identify needed research on these stigmatized groups, © offer directions for future research, and (c) consider the implications for practice that can decrease the negative experiences of these group members, and facilitate their inclusion in organizational settings.

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Book Synopsis003cp003eLa ansiedad es el trastorno mental más común en el mundo. Pero la rumiación, la preocupación y la catastrofización no tienen por qué frenarte en el trabajo. Al entender cómo funciona la ansiedad, puedes gestionar mejor estos sentimientos. Este libro te ayudará a distinguir entre el estrés y la ansiedad, utilizar la autocompasión y la atención plena para combatir los síntomas, encontrar el apoyo necesario y avanzar con mayor comodidad y confianza en tu trabajo. Este volumen incluye el trabajo de: - Alice Boyes - Judson Brewer - Rasmus Hougaard - Jacqueline Carter La serie de Inteligencia Emocional de HBR presenta una lectura inteligente y esencial sobre el lado humano de la vida profesional, extraída de las páginas de Harvard Business Review. Cada libro de la serie ofrece investigaciones comprobadas que muestran cómo nuestras emociones afectan nuestras vidas laborales, consejos prácticos para gestionar personas y situaciones difíciles, y ensayos inspiradores sobre lo que implica cuidar nuestro bienestar emocional en el trabajo. Estos libros, edificantes y prácticos, describen las habilidades sociales que son esenciales para que los profesionales ambiciosos dominen. /// Make anxiety work for you. Work is stressful: We race to meet deadlines. We extend ourselves to return favors for colleagues. We set ambitious goals for ourselves and our teams. We measure ourselves against metrics, our competitors, and sometimes, our colleagues. Some of us even go beyond tangible metrics to internalize stress and fear of missing the--ruminating over presentations that didn't go according to plan, imagining worst-case scenarios, or standing frozen, paralyzed by perfectionism. But hypervigilance, worry, and catastrophizing don't have to hold you back at work. When channeled thoughtfully, anxiety can motivate us to be more resourceful, productive, and creative. It can break down barriers and create new bonds with our colleagues. Managing Your Anxiety will help you distinguish stress from anxiety, learn what anxiety looks like for you, understand it, and respond to it with self-compassion at work. With the latest psychological research and practical advice from leading experts, you'll learn how to recognize how your anxiety manifests itself; manage it in small day-to-day moments and in more challenging times; experiment and find a mindfulness practice that works for you; and build a support infrastructure to help you manage your anxiety over the long term.

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