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Flatiron Books Everyday Trauma
Book SynopsisA neuroscientist explores how trauma impacts the brain, especially for womenand how we can learn to heal ourselvesEveryone experiences trauma. Whether a specific harrowing event or a series of stressful moments that culminate over time, trauma can echo and etch itself into our brain as we remember it again and again throughout our lives.In Everyday Trauma, neuroscientist Dr. Tracey Shors examines trauma with a focus on its pervasive naturehow it can happen at any time, through big or small events, and how it often reappears in the form of encoded memory. Her research reveals that when we are reminded of our trauma, reliving that tragic moment copies yet another memory of it in our brain, making it that much more difficult to forget. Dr. Shors also explores the neuroscience behind why women in particular are more vulnerable to stress and traumatic events, setting them up to be three times more likely than men to suffer PTSD.With potential long-te
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MacMillan Audio What Happened to You
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St Martin's Press The Reckoning
Book SynopsisThe instant New York Times USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller, now in paperback!For four years, Donald J. Trump inflicted an onslaught of overlapping and interconnected traumas upon the American people, targeting anyone he perceived as being an other or an enemy. Women were discounted and derided, the sick were dismissed as weak and unworthy of help, immigrants and minorities were demonized and discriminated against, and money was elevated above all else. In short, he transformed our country into a macro version of his malignantly dysfunctional family.How can we make sense of the degree to which our institutions and leaders have let us down? How can we negotiate a world in which all sense of safety and justice seems to have been destroyed? How can weas individuals and as a nationconfront, process, and overcome this loss of trust and the ways we have been forever altered by chaos, division, and cruelty? And when the dust finally set
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W. W. Norton & Company Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Psychological Research in Prisons
Book SynopsisThis up-to-date collection begins with an account and analysis of the role of psychologists in prisons in relation to research.Trade Review“Psychological Research in Prisons provides an impressive collection of accessible and informed chapters, each highlighting the extent to which psychological theory and research can inform the work of practitioners, and how practice can influence the direction of research.” Julie Harrower, Chartered Forensic Psychologist, Head of Psychology at Coventry University and Chair of the DFP Board of Examiners “Psychological Research in Prisons contains some new and interesting empirical results. But its main achievement is to put the question mark firmly back into ‘What works?’ Early chapters explore how, often tentative, research findings about interventions which might reduce reoffending have become translated into overly prescriptive policies that actually serve to undermine rather than foster effective practice. This is a book by psychologists but its readership should be much wider – policy makers, prison governors, probation and prison staff, and criminologists will all find much food for thought within its pages.” Professor Carol Hedderman, University of Leicester “It is sure to become a new standard reference book in this field. It will be a very useful aid to the work of psychologists in Japan, who are currently introducing CBT within custodial settings.” Hiroshi Urata, Senior Psychologist, Wakayama Juvenile Classification Home, Japan Table of ContentsForeword. Notes on Contributors. Introduction. (Graham J. Towl). 1. Methodological Issues in Psychological Research in Prisons. (David A. Crighton). 2. The Modern Context of Psychology in Corrections: Influences, Limitations and Values of ‘What Works’. (Brian A. Thomas-Peter). 3. The Needs of Offenders and the Process of Changing Them. (Brian A. Thomas Peter). 4. Psychological Research into Reducing Suicides. (David A. Crighton). 5. Psychological Understanding of Self-Injury and Attempted Suicide in Prisons. (Louisa Snow). 6. The Effective Management of Bullying in Prisons: Working Towards an Evidence-Based Approach. (Jane L. Ireland). 7. Drug-Misuse Intervention Work. (Graham J. Towl). 8. Research Into High-Intensity Training (HIT) with Young People. (Derval Ambrose). 9. Military Corrective Training Centre: An Evaluation. (David P. Farrington, Kate A. Painter and Darrick Jolliffe). 10. Psychological Research into Life Sentence Offenders. (David A. Crighton and Jo Bailey). 11. Psychological Research Into Sexual Offenders. (David A. Crighton). Bibliography. Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Borderline Personality Disorder
Book SynopsisWith proper treatment, people with borderline personality disorder can enjoy long remissions and improved quality of life.Trade ReviewThe book is thoughtful, accurate, and user-friendly. -- Joel Paris, MD Psychiatric TimesTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. Understanding the Problem1. The Clinical PictureFeatures of the Borderline DiagnosisMaking the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality DisorderThe Borderline Conundrum2. "Personality" and MoreUnderstanding "Personality"What Is a Personality Disorder?When Does "Personality" Become "Disorder"?Mood DisordersSelf-Destructive BehaviorsTraumatic ExperiencesThe Bigger PictureII. Causes3. The Four Faces of Borderline Personality DisorderThe Perspectives of Psychiatry4. What the Person Has: The Disease PerspectiveMood DisordersMajor Depressive DisorderDysthymic DisorderBipolar DisordersBorderline or Bipolar?Picturing Borderline Personality in the BrainGenetics5. The Dimensions of Borderline Personality DisorderMeasuring Personality TraitsThe Five-Factor Model of PersonalityTraits and "States"The "Personality" in Borderline PersonalityWhere Do Personality Traits Come From?Conclusions about Personality and the BorderlineDiagnosis6. Behaviors I: Addiction and Eating DisordersAlcohol and Drug AddictionEating Disorders7. Behaviors II: Self-Harming Behaviors and DissociationCutting and Other Forms of Self-MutilationWhy Do Individuals Self-Harm?Suicidal BehaviorDissociationDissociative "Disorders"Dissociation Symptoms in Borderline Personality Disorder8. The Life Story: Childhood Experiences, Development, TraumaChildhood Experiences and the Borderline DiagnosisBorderline Personality Disorder and PTSDLife Events in AdulthoodIII. Treatment9. Treating the DiseaseWhat Do Medications Treat in Persons with Borderline Personality Disorder?Antidepressant MedicationsMood-Stabilizing MedicationsAtypical Antipsychotic MedicationsAntianxiety Medications: Some Words of Caution10. Treating the BehaviorsStages of ChangeThe Talking Cure: PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyCBT: A Closer LookDialectical Behavioral Therapy11. Understanding the Dimensions and Addressing the Life StoryPsychodynamic Therapies for Borderline Personality DisorderPsychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Summing Up12. Treatment Approaches: Putting It All Together13. Themes and VariationsGender DifferencesBorderline Personality Disorder in AdolescenceInternational and Cross-Cultural ConsiderationsIV. How to Cope, How to Help14. If You've Been Diagnosed with Borderline Personality DisorderDiagnosis, Diagnosis, DiagnosisAssembling Your Treatment TeamAcceptance and Committing to Getting BetterThe Role of HospitalizationThe Costs of AddictionLooking for Happiness in All the Wrong Places15. For Parents, Partners, Friends, and Co-workersGetting Someone into TreatmentSafety IssuesRecognizing and Addressing Abusive BehaviorsBorderline Personality Disorder in the WorkplaceGetting SupportEpilogueAppendix A: Resources and Further ReadingAppendix B: Theory and Development of the BorderlineConcept: A Primer for Students and TherapistsReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Borderline Personality Disorder
Book SynopsisWith proper treatment, people with borderline personality disorder can enjoy long remissions and improved quality of life.Trade ReviewThe book is thoughtful, accurate, and user-friendly. -- Joel Paris, MD Psychiatric TimesTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. Understanding the Problem1. The Clinical PictureFeatures of the Borderline DiagnosisMaking the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality DisorderThe Borderline Conundrum2. "Personality" and MoreUnderstanding "Personality"What Is a Personality Disorder?When Does "Personality" Become "Disorder"?Mood DisordersSelf-Destructive BehaviorsTraumatic ExperiencesThe Bigger PictureII. Causes3. The Four Faces of Borderline Personality DisorderThe Perspectives of Psychiatry4. What the Person Has: The Disease PerspectiveMood DisordersMajor Depressive DisorderDysthymic DisorderBipolar DisordersBorderline or Bipolar?Picturing Borderline Personality in the BrainGenetics5. The Dimensions of Borderline Personality DisorderMeasuring Personality TraitsThe Five-Factor Model of PersonalityTraits and "States"The "Personality" in Borderline PersonalityWhere Do Personality Traits Come From?Conclusions about Personality and the BorderlineDiagnosis6. Behaviors I: Addiction and Eating DisordersAlcohol and Drug AddictionEating Disorders7. Behaviors II: Self-Harming Behaviors and DissociationCutting and Other Forms of Self-MutilationWhy Do Individuals Self-Harm?Suicidal BehaviorDissociationDissociative "Disorders"Dissociation Symptoms in Borderline Personality Disorder8. The Life Story: Childhood Experiences, Development, TraumaChildhood Experiences and the Borderline DiagnosisBorderline Personality Disorder and PTSDLife Events in AdulthoodIII. Treatment9. Treating the DiseaseWhat Do Medications Treat in Persons with Borderline Personality Disorder?Antidepressant MedicationsMood-Stabilizing MedicationsAtypical Antipsychotic MedicationsAntianxiety Medications: Some Words of Caution10. Treating the BehaviorsStages of ChangeThe Talking Cure: PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyCBT: A Closer LookDialectical Behavioral Therapy11. Understanding the Dimensions and Addressing the Life StoryPsychodynamic Therapies for Borderline Personality DisorderPsychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Summing Up12. Treatment Approaches: Putting It All Together13. Themes and VariationsGender DifferencesBorderline Personality Disorder in AdolescenceInternational and Cross-Cultural ConsiderationsIV. How to Cope, How to Help14. If You've Been Diagnosed with Borderline Personality DisorderDiagnosis, Diagnosis, DiagnosisAssembling Your Treatment TeamAcceptance and Committing to Getting BetterThe Role of HospitalizationThe Costs of AddictionLooking for Happiness in All the Wrong Places15. For Parents, Partners, Friends, and Co-workersGetting Someone into TreatmentSafety IssuesRecognizing and Addressing Abusive BehaviorsBorderline Personality Disorder in the WorkplaceGetting SupportEpilogueAppendix A: Resources and Further ReadingAppendix B: Theory and Development of the BorderlineConcept: A Primer for Students and TherapistsReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Living with Schizophrenia
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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Johns Hopkins University Press Public Health Perspectives on Depressive
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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Barcharts, Inc Psychology Abnormal Quick Study Academic
Book SynopsisPsychology studentsâand those already practicing in the fieldâwill want to obtain this jam-packed, 3-panel (6 page) expanded version of BarCharts' popular Psychology: Abnormal guide. The new information, along with the original guide text, lists a variety of mental disorders and the therapies used to treat them; each color-coded section features key definitions and examples for easy reference.
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Macmillan Learning Abnormal Psychology
Book SynopsisRosenberg and Kosslyn's Abnormal Psychology brings students to the forefront of the study of the brain and its role in psychological disorders. The new edition features the book's distinctive emphasis on the interplay between the neurological, psychological, and social factors involved in understanding psychological disorders and their treatment.
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Guilford Publications Hiperactivo Impulsivo Distrado me Conoces Tercera
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DK How Psychology Works The Facts Visually Explained
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DK Cómo funciona la psicología How Psychology Works
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Sourcebooks Hack Your Anxiety How to Make Anxiety Work for
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Tyndale House Publishers Blank Canvas
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Rowman & Littlefield Defeating the Giant
Book SynopsisDefeating the Giant: A Guide to Recognizing and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse addresses the reality that anyone, at any time, can be impacted by someone with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Whether family, friends, co-workers, supervisor, or other community circlessomeone with NPD can appear and wreak havoc seemingly without warning. Those impacted can internalize the experience, resulting in feelings of fear, doubt, shame, depression, and a loss of identity. Readers will get a glimpse into the author's personal experience then explore the formal diagnosis and characteristics of an NPD abuser. To defeat and begin healing from the narcissistic giant, the reader is guided through specific skills that infuse practice to not only help assess and understand their experiences, but begin to reclaim their identity and future decisions. The chapters address attachment; the interconnectedness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors; identification of one''s strengths to effectively communicate, maintain boundaries, make choices, and have healthier relationships. Readers will learn how to understand the NPD giant, reclaim their power with specific tools, and eventually defeat the giant's hold.
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Little, Brown & Company The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That
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Twelve Breaking Through Depression: A Guide to the Next
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Twelve The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine,
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Basic Books The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human
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Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology
Book SynopsisThis work presents a synopsis of the development of the major theories of psychoanalysis including the special theory of neurosis. Emphasis is placed upon the problems that Freud struggled with as he tried to understand his patients, and the way in which his concepts, models and theories were shaped and refined by his successive experiences of success and failure.
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. A Visionary Madness: The Case of James Tilly
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. Nine Dimensions of Madness: Redefining Mental
Book SynopsisIn a book that reframes the mental health debate, Robert L. Gallon challenges the widely-held notion that mental disorders are medical diseases. Drawing on his extensive experience as a psychologist who has worked with thousands of patients, he argues that there are no objective indicators of mental disorders and therefore no way of drawing a distinct line between people who have them and people who don''t. He outlines an alternative to the disease model defined by nine dimensions of dysfunction that encompass the range of human dysfunctions typically classified as mental disorders. He explains the origin of these problems, not as chemical imbalances and genetic abnormalities, but as the complex interaction of biological, psychological and social factors, called the Biopsychosocial model. Gallon explains the history of psychiatry and how it came to develop a medical model that codifies mental disorders in the psychiatric bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), now in its fifth edition. He demonstrates how, in 1950s and 1960s when the miracle psychiatric drugs came on the market, it was to the great economic advantage of both pharmaceutical companies and psychiatrists to describe people''s problems in the language of medicine. His alternative to this disease model suggests descriptive types--Reality Misperception, Mood Dysfunction, Anxiety, Cognitive Competence, Social Competence, Somatoform Dysfunction, Substance Dependence, Motivation and Impulse Control, and Socialization Dysfunction--that we can construct to discuss the kinds and severities of problems people experience. These are not discrete abnormalities, but are sorts of dysfunction that can be placed on dimensions of dysfunction. Table of Contents Part I History of Madness 1. Introduction and Some Definitions 2. How madness became Medical 3. The Rise of Psychiatric Diagnosis 4. An Alternative Model Part II Dimensions of Madness 5. Reality Misperception 6. Mood Dysfunction 7. Anxiety 8. Cognitive Competence 9. Social Competence 10. Somatoform Dysfunction 11. Substance Dependence 12. Motivation and Impulse Control 13. Socialization Dysfunction Part III Treatment and Other Issues 14. What is Mental Health Treatment? 15. The Future
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Select Books Inc Escape Anxiety: 8 Steps to Freedom Through
Book SynopsisIt's estimated that forty million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders—but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Millions more suffer in silence. Suzanne Jessee was one of them. Hospitalized at age thirty with severe depression, anxiety, and panic disorder, she was determined to overcome the mental paralysis and addictive behaviors that ruled her life. Not only did she personally triumph over these debilitating disorders, but she set out to study, train, and work in the world's leading treatment centers and has helped thousands of others to recover from severe anxiety. Through her research and stories of her experience, Escape Anxiety: 8 Steps to Freedom through Meditative Therapies Jessee gives the causes and patterns of these complicated and often misunderstood mental health problems and offers a program of natural treatments to regain health and happiness. Accompanied by a PBS special, Escape Anxiety is an exclusive look at the revolutionary treatment program Jessee successfully pioneered at the Betty Ford Center and other top addiction treatment centers. Her 8-Step Escape Anxiety program is designed to provide holistic, natural techniques to manage extreme stress and depression in order to escape their destructive consequences. At the heart of her program is Jessee's innovative method of Neurogenesis Meditative Therapy™ (NMT). Combining proven therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with ancient mindfulness practices, her methods empower anxiety sufferers by liberating them from unhealthy "thought myths" and helping them create sustainable, life-changing habits. Backed by recent scientific proof that meditation has a transformative effect on the physical brain, Suzanne demystifies the practice of meditation and demonstrates its power as a viable alternative to synthetic medications for treating anxiety. Each of the following steps of Jessee's program to break the patterns of anxiety is accompanied by exercises the reader can do at home, including a specially designed script for meditation: Step 1: Conquering Codependent Control IssuesStep 2: Dismantling PerfectionismStep 3: Releasing Resentment and Forgiving OthersStep 4: Surrendering Shame and Resentment: Forgiving YourselfStep 5: Defusing Catastrophic ThinkingStep 6: Mastering Self-RegulationStep 7: Making Conscious Choices About Your EmotionsStep 8: Rewriting Your Internal Dialogue After years of personal experience helping patients at the Betty Ford Center and other clinical settings, and recognition for her success from the top experts in the field, Suzanne Jessee now offers an affordable and accessible in-home treatment program to heal those who suffer from the devastating effects of anxiety disorders.Trade ReviewIn this book and related PBS television special, Jessee, creator of antianxiety programs at the Betty Ford Center in California and Michigan's Brighton Hospital, draws on her experience as a clinical therapist and her earlier struggles with alcoholism, depression, and anxiety. Her book will be useful to anxiety sufferers, as its numerous checklists and narrative will first allow them to recognize that their symptoms are not simply what everyone goes through, and the tips and especially guided meditations - self-led sessions that increase in length as the book goes on - will allow them to begin recovery. Jessee includes numerous warnings to also seek a physician's advice. She makes it clear that she believes in God and advocates spirituality as one way to heal, but overall the book is suitable for those of varying faiths or no faith. Refreshing is the author's recognition that the need to get better is one more source of stress, and she takes it easy on readers, reminding them that they're often their own worst enemy and recovery isn't a race. VERDICT Within the first few pages of this book, readers will learn ways to combat lifelong problems. Pair with Jacqueline Hornor Plumez's forthcoming The Bitch in Your Head for an anti-anxiety course. -- Henrietta Verma -- Library Journal
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Select Books (NY) From Exhausted to Energized
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Rodale Incorporated The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier,
Book SynopsisFrom the hit A&E show Hoarders, psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio shows readers how to take control of their stuff and de-clutter their lives.Recently, the once little-known condition of hoarding has become a household phrase-in part due to the popularity of the Emmy Award-winning television show Hoarders, which has captivated audiences with its stark and heartbreaking look at the people who suffer from this paralyzing condition.Contributing expert to Hoarders Dr. Robin Zasio believes that our fascination with hoarding stems from the fact that most of us fall somewhere on the hoarding continuum. In The Hoarder in You, Dr. Zasio shares behind-the-scenes stories from the show, including some of the most serious cases of hoarding that she's encountered-and explains how readers can learn from these extreme examples. She also shares psychological and practical advice for de-cluttering and organizing, including how to tame the emotional pull of acquiring additional things, make order out of chaos by getting a handle on cluter, and create an organizational system that reduces stress and anxiety.Trade Review“I would say that Dr. Zasio's book is about the best self-help work I've read in my 46 years as a health and science writer. She seems to know all the excuses and impediments to coping effectively with a cluttering problem, and she offers practical, clinically proven antidotes to them.” —Jane Brody, The New York Times“An easy to read, well-organized guide to improving your life and reforming the way you look at the mundane.” —Publisher's Weekly
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Experiment Difficult Personalities: A Practical Guide to
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Experiment The Gaming Mind: A New Psychology of Videogames
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Experiment A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention: Discovering the
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Experiment A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention: Discovering the
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Companion Press,US Reframing Ptsd as Traumatic Grief
Book SynopsisAn estimated eight percent of Americans are thought to be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder at any given time. Many are victims of or witnesses to violence. Others have been neglected of abused. Some have experienced a traumatic accident or natural disaster. Still others have experienced the sudden and perhaps violent death of someone they love. No matter the cause, PTSD results in symptoms of acute stress, including anxiety, persistent thoughts or flashbacks, and a host of other physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual challenges. In this guide for counselors and caregivers, Dr. Alan Wolfelt reframes PTSD as a form of grief. Helping PTSD sufferers mourn their unacknowledged and “carried” grief over the traumatic events that caused their symptoms is the key to helping them heal. Rather than seeking to quickly treat away symptoms of PTSD, caregivers who follow Dr. Wolfelt’s “companioning” philosophy will instead see the natural and necessary PTSD symptoms as indications that the sufferer needs additional support and encouragement to express himself. This holistic new approach acknowledges clinical PTSD treatments as part of the solution while emphasizing that authentic mourning is the primary and most essential healer.
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Companion Press,US When Grief Is Complicated: A Model for Therapists
Book SynopsisAfter a significant loss, grief is normal and necessary. But sometimes a mourner’s grief becomes naturally heightened, stuck, or made more complex by especially difficult circumstances, such as suicide, homicide, or multiple losses within a short time period. This is called “complicated grief.” In this primer by one of the world’s most respected grief educators, Dr. Wolfelt helps caregivers understand the various factors that often contribute to complicated grief. He presents a model for identifying complicated grief symptoms and, through real-life examples, offers guidance for companioning mourners through their challenging grief journeys. This book rounds out Dr. Wolfelt’s resources on the companioning philosophy of grief care, making it an essential addition to your professional library.
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps: Finding
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Other Press LLC Nicotine: A Love Story Up in Smoke
Book SynopsisNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMISTBy turns philosophical and darkly comic, an ex-smoker’s meditation on the nature and consequences of his nearly lifelong addiction.Written with the passion of an obsessive, Nicotine addresses a lifelong addiction, from the thrill of the first drag to the perennial last last cigarette. Reflecting on his experiences as a smoker from a young age, Gregor Hens investigates the irreversible effects of nicotine on thought and patterns of behavior. He extends the conversation with other smokers to meditations on Mark Twain and Italo Svevo, the nature of habit, and the validity of hypnosis. With comic insight and meticulous precision, Hens deconstructs every facet of dependency, offering a brilliant analysis of the psychopathology of addiction.This is a book about the physical, emotional, and psychological power of nicotine as not only an addictive drug, but also a gateway to memory, a long trail of streetlights in the rearview mirror of a smoker’s life. Cigarettes are sometimes a solace, sometimes a weakness, but always a witness and companion.This is a meditation, an ode, and a eulogy, one that will be passed hand-to-hand between close friends.
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Rockridge Press Mindfulness Meditations for ADHD: Improve Focus,
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Rockridge Press Managing ADHD Workbook for Women: Exercises and
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Zando You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating
Book SynopsisWritten with authority and compassion, this is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words.Millions of people in the United States are affected by mental illness every year, and the Covid-19 pandemic only further exposed the shortcomings of the American mental health system. Too many are confused, afraid, and overwhelmed, with many asking themselves the same questions: What does it mean when different doctors give me different diagnoses? What if my insurance won’t cover my treatment? Will I ever feel better? Families and friends are often left in the dark about how best to help their loved ones, from dealing with financial and logistical issues, to handling the emotional challenges of loving someone who is suffering.You Are Not Alone is here to offer help. Written by Dr. Ken Duckworth with the wisdom of a psychiatrist and the vulnerability of a peer, this comprehensive guide centers the poignant lived experiences of over 125 individuals from across the country whose first-person stories illustrate the diversity of mental health journeys. This book also provides Practical guidance on dealing with a vast array of mental health conditions and navigating care Research-based evidence on what treatments and approaches work Insight and advice from renowned clinical experts and practitionersThis singular resource—the first book from the National Alliance on Mental Illness—is a powerful reminder that help is here, and you are never alone.
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Counterpoint Life B: Overcoming Double Depression
Book SynopsisA bracing and fresh look at a lifelong struggle with depression and mental illnessPlagued by depression her entire life, it wasn’t until her early fifties that writer and book critic Bethanne Patrick, advocating for her own care, received a medical diagnosis that would set her on the path to wellness and stability.Recognizing the intergenerational effects of trauma and mental health struggles, Patrick unearths the stories of her past in order to forge a better future for herself and her two daughters, dismantling the stigmas surrounding mental health challenges that can plague families into silence and resignation. Life B is an intimate portrait we haven’t yet seen—of a lifelong struggle with depression, of midlife diagnosis and newly found strength. Most important, it’s a life-affirming blueprint of how to accept and transcend the limitations of mental illness.
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Chicago Review Press With Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More
Book SynopsisA companion for anyone experiencing the effects of trauma, featuring true stories of survivors from a broad, inclusive range of backgroundsWith Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More Vibrant Sex and Relationships is a companion for anyone experiencing the effects of trauma. Through true survivor stories, expert insight, writing prompts, and grounding exercises, it explores pleasure, relationships, and community as worthy and essential antidotes in trying times. Written by trauma-informed sex therapist Jamila Dawson, LMFT, and sexuality journalist and podcaster August McLaughlin, With Pleasure provides a much-needed alternative to harmful “self-help” ideologies that instruct people to “change their thoughts” or “choose to be happy.”Instead, Dawson and McLaughlin encourage readers to respect their feelings, understand the complexities of a society and systems that fuel trauma, foster self-compassion, and embrace pleasure. Trade Review"For too long, trauma work has been analytical in focusing on body neutrality and decreasing trauma responses. Through With Pleasure , the authors offer us morea healing path that leads to pleasure and reclaiming our bodies. For everyone who has experienced trauma, thought they were alone, or did not know where to start, this book is a beautiful, powerful, and gentle guide back to yourself." Dalychia & Rafaella, Creators of Afrosexology"At long last, the book that so many of us have been waiting for! Dawson and McLaughlin's text is a necessary addition to our understanding about the relationship between sexuality and trauma. With Pleasure combines needed information about the biological, psychological, and social context of interpersonal and intrapersonal trauma from a lens of sex-positivity, social justice, and liberation. This text is accessible for a wide audience, including helping professionals, helping its reader focus on needed healing using systemic change and self-connection as core principles. A must-have for the clinician's library." Dr. Theodore Burnes, PhD, author of Teaching LGBT Psychology"Jamila and August have collaborated to create a book experience that is guided by the ideas of collective justice in service to our healing needs. By centering and being guided by a principle of pleasure, they offer us a new way forward that is a disability justice dream: transcending trauma, reminders we are not broken, that we are whole as we show up in this world at any given time, and that we are worthy of care, love, and radical acceptance. With Pleasure offers a variety of ways to engage in a healing practice through archiving our process, writing, documenting, and identifying our ways through a pleasure-centric focus. An important book for seasoned and emergent healers and therapists alike, With Pleasure is paving the way for the future of healing justice." Bianca I. Laureano, PhD, MA, CSE, CSES award-winning sexologist and sexuality educator, co-foundress of the Women of Color Sexual Health Network and founder of ANTE UP! Professional DevelopmentPraise for August McLaughlin's Girl Boner "Terrifically encouraging . . . McLaughlin has written a thorough primer on everything from sex toys to bondage to 'no means no,' intended for young women readers who might be new to the idea that they deserve, and own, their personal pleasure." New York Times "McLaughlin carefully homes in on the myriad ways that mental and physical health connect with sexuality in this uplifting and refreshingly inclusive guide . . . Equally fun, risqué, and informative, this is a welcome addition to sexual health literature." Publisher's Weekly "In Girl Boner: The Good Girl's Guide to Sexual Empowerment , August McLaughlin touches on topics that sex ed classes skip. Her aim is to give all of those who identify as women the tools necessary to figure out how to own their sexuality. You're bound to find it inspiring and, er, stimulating." Bustle"August and Jamila have created a much-needed opportunity to talk about healing and trauma with wisdom, relatability, and compassion. This book reads less like self-help and more like a circle of peers learning and growing together. If you're on a journey of self-reclamation, With Pleasure is a loving step." Shadeen Francis, LMFTTable of ContentsForewordAbout this Book1 “Why is this happening to me?”August: In Her Own WordsJamila: Why Sex Therapy?2 “What is happening to me?”Desiree: Trust, Disability, and BDSMKM: Finding Zen3 “How can I stop this?”Anne: Reclaiming Self-WorthWolf: Chosen Family, Consent, and Cis Male Survivors4 “I need help.”Gloria: Different (Not Broken) and Sex-Positive TherapyNadia: Day Programs, Group Therapy, and Settling Into LoveGinny and Jean: Grief, Communication, and Safer Self-Help5 “I am such a problem.”RenÉ: ADHD and Self-UnderstandingRobert and Hannah: Building Trust, Intimacy, and Communication6 “Healing is taking too long.”Natalie: Awareness, Reframing, and Orgasmic MeditationBeth: Intergenerational Trauma and Ancestral Strength7 “They don’t understand.”Taylor: Life-Saving Psychiatry and Developing Her True SelfEL: Embracing Desires and Sexuality Integration8 “How can I get my life back?”Kimleigh: You are Your Own SuperheroArden: Awareness, Magic, and Sexual NarrativesJazz: No Longer Conforming and Ancestral and Animist Practices9 “Should I forgive? 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