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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive examination of OCD and its treatment options, both pharmacological and psychological. Features self-help chapters based on Graded Exposure therapy. Written primarily for people with OCD and their loved ones, this book will also appeal to GPs and mental health practitioners.Trade Review'As a comedian, I am only too aware about jokes concerning OCD. When I was a psychiatric nurse, I knew that it was no laughing matter. People with OCD are often misunderstood and lack access to appropriate information and services. This book attempts to help by setting out everything about OCD, what may cause it and how it is treated. Using personal stories of people with OCD, it gives advice to families as well as the individual. The final section gives details of how you may help yourself to face up to and overcome OCD. A must-read for anyone whose life has been impacted by this illness.' Jo Brand, comedian'A timely intervention from a leading expert on OCD.' David Adam, Sunday Times bestselling author of, The Man Who Couldn't Stop: The Truth About OCD'As an OCD sufferer myself, reading this book was like being wrapped in a warm blanket. Lynne manages to explain this complex condition with both deep insight and caring understanding. And reading the many brave stories from fellow sufferers made me feel that I'm not alone in the battle to control this dreadful mental illness. This book, I believe, will help enormously to do just that!' Ian Puleston Davies, Actor and Patron of OCD UK'Experiencing OCD can be incredibly isolating and painful, it is a condition surrounded by misconception and confusion. This wonderful book by Lynne Drummond really is a one stop shop for all things OCD. It answers every question you could possibly have about OCD and stops you feeling alone - it is wonderfully validating. Lynne's outstanding knowledge of OCD is clear throughout and she covers some of the more difficult conversation surrounding OCD with compassion and kindness. I wish I'd had access to this book when I was struggling.' Catherine Benfield, Founder of 'Taming Olivia''This is an excellent book that provides in a clearly accessible form all the latest thinking and science on how OCD manifests and how to treat it. It is written by a world-leading specialist in the field who has been studying OCD and treating OCD patients for decades. I thoroughly recommend it.' Nick Sireau, Chair and founder of Orchard'OCD is a devastating condition which causes so much anguish and distress and is often misunderstood. This comprehensive new book by Dr Lynne Drummond is so easy to read and understand, and is packed with information for those living with OCD and their families. There is an extensive self-help section which describes the methods you need to embrace to overcome your condition. It is possible to overcome OCD and this book guides you through the evidence-based treatment methods so you can do it yourself. If you want to understand OCD and be inspired to take the road to recovery, then this is the book for you.' Trilby Breckman, Clinical Director of TOP UK'Everything You Need to Know about OCD is a cutting-edge and comprehensive, yet very clear and widely accessible, book on best treatment approaches for OCD. The book's target audience includes both the lay public (OCD sufferers, family members and the general public) and clinicians (various healthcare workers and therapists, including behaviour therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists). The author, Lynne Drummond, is a very rare physician with extensive expertise in both psychological and biological treatments of OCD. Her longstanding clinical and research experience is combined with a unique ability to communicate effectively and in simple terms on this topic. The book will undoubtedly increase awareness, enhance recognition and diagnosis, highlight and increase expertise in psychological and medical treatment options, and provide a roadmap for concrete self-help approaches to manage intrusive obsessive thoughts and control compulsive behaviours.' Eric Hollander, M.D., Director, Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Program, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Psychiatric Research Institute at Montefiore-Einstein'Dr Lynne Drummond has extensive experience in both the psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy of OCD. In this volume, she summarises current state-of-the art approaches to treatment, so that people living with this condition can immediately and practically benefit. The chapters focused on different kinds of OCD symptoms are particularly useful, as these will help people with OCD to tailor their treatment plans according to their specific needs.' Dan Stein, Head of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape TownTable of ContentsPreface; 1. What Is OCD and Is It Really a Problem?; 2. Who Gets OCD and How Would Anyone Know If They Had It?; 3. Types and Presentation of OCD; 4. Drug Treatment; 5. Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD; 6. Children and Adolescents with OCD; 7. Old Treatments, Modern Developments, New Research, and Potential Treatments for the Future; 8. Other Conditions Which Appear Similar to OCD; 9. What Can Family and Carers Do to Help a Person with OCD; 10. What can you do to help cope with your OCD?; 11. General Principles of Treatment; 12. How to Better Manage Your Symptoms Before and During Treatment; 13. Overcoming Fears of Contamination; 14. Fear of harm to self or others due to failure to act appropriately (fear of harm through an act of omission) and trying to obtain the 'just right' feeling and doubting the memory; 15. Fear of harm to self or others due to your own actions (or thoughts); 16. Overcoming 'Taboo' Obsessive Thoughts; 17. Loss of something (objects or part of 'self'); 18. Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Slowness, Perfectionism and Symmetry; 19. Overcoming Obsessive Ruminations (Sometimes known as Pure 'O'); 20. When the treatment doesn't go according to plan or even if it does, what to do next; Glossary; Resources; References.

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Book SynopsisThe demands of caring for a child with diabetes can often become exhausting and overwhelming. Diabetes Distress and Burnout for Parents and Carers provides support to those caring for a child with type 1 diabetes. This booklet helps readers to identify the symptoms of burnout, understand what triggers them, and learn what steps they can take to improve their symptoms and build resilience. Featuring quotes from caregivers who have experienced and overcome burnout and practical tools to manage and ease the symptoms alongside guidance on what to do if a relapse occurs. In addition, the booklet highlights the support available and provides helpful links to sources and organisations where readers can go for further information on diabetes. An ideal resource for caregivers of children and young people with type 1 diabetes, as well as the wider diabetes healthcare team, including clinical psychologists, specialist nurses, endocrinologists and general practitioners.Trade Review'The colors and graphic design of the book are very inviting and make it easy to read. Parents struggling with their child with diabetes, who might not have access to mental health counseling, may find this information very usable and relatable. … this book could serve as a great resource for the newly diagnosed or those struggling with burnout. This book provides a lot of validation and education in a concise manner.' Harry Miranda, Doody's ReviewsTable of Contents1. What is parent & carer diabetes distress & burnout?; 2. What causes burnout in parents and carers?; 3. The spiral of burnout; 4. What support is available for distress & burnout in parents and carers?; 5. What can I do to help myself?; 6. Keeping it going; 7. A message to you…; 8. And finally...

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Book SynopsisHow do I implement effective strategies for treating traumatic stress in this particular child or adolescent?Clinical Exercises for Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents combines guidance for personalizing and implementing effective treatment approaches with practical materials to use in session. It describes the potential impact of trauma on children and adolescents, outlines core principles of effective treatment models, and provides practical guidance for tailoring treatment strategies to the specific needs of the individual. The featured worksheets and practical resources are designed to be compatible with evidence-based treatment models including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Prolonged Exposure, Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competence (ARC), and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Replete with adaptable, ready-made materials, this convenient resource will help any clinician working with trauma exposed 8-18-year-olds to implement effective treatment strategies in practice, as well as to take a tailored approach that engages them with creative, therapeutic activities.Trade ReviewDamion Grasso has developed a resource which will be helpful for developing and experienced clinicians. This is a highly flexible resource which provides a range of tools for working with traumatized children, adolescents and their families, and which can be drawn upon and incorporated into the intervention that the clinician is using. I liked the breadth of this work, with ideas for all stages of the therapeutic journey with the children and their carers. This resource is visual, creative and attractively set out. A good book to have on the shelf when fresh ideas are needed. -- Kim S. Golding, Clinical Psychologist, UKDr. Damion Grasso has created an extraordinarily valuable resource for all therapists working with children, adolescents and families in the aftermath of traumatic experiences. The clinical ideas, therapeutic exercises and helpful forms provided in this text reflect Dr. Grasso's exceptional creativity, clinical sensitivity and dedication to supporting the effective implementation of evidence-based treatments with this vulnerable population of children. -- Esther Deblinger, PhD, Co-Director of the Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES) Institute, Professor of Psychiatry, Rowan University, New Jersey, USAThis book provides outstanding practical guidance and exercises to augment clinical work using evidence-based models of therapy for traumatized children and adolescents. It is vital addition to the libraries of practicing clinicians, and the book will be of great benefit to trainees. I recommend it highly. -- Joan Kaufman, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Child and Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) Program, and Director of the Child Welfare Unit, Zigler Center for Child Development and Social Policy, Yale University, USAThis Workbook is a unique and invaluable resource for clinicians and clinical trainees who treat traumatized children. It will be required reading for every therapist and trainee whom I supervise in the UConn Child Trauma Clinic, and should be required reading in every children's mental health clinic and every graduate training program preparing mental health, social work, and counseling professionals to work therapeutically with children and teens. -- Julian D. Ford, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Graduate School Faculty, University of Connecticut Health Center, USATable of ContentsPart I. Getting Started. 1. What is Trauma Work? 2. Evidence-Based Models. 3. How to Use this Workbook. 4. Making a Problem List and Monitoring Progress. Part II. Preparing Children for Trauma Work. 5. Enhancing Social and Personal Resources. 6. What is Trauma and How Does it Affect Us? 7. How Will Psychotherapy Help? 8. Regulating Intense Emotion from the Bottom Up. 9. Regulating Intense Emotion from the Top Down. 10. Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices. 11. Emotional Vocabulary and Awareness. 12. Tolerating Trauma Work. Part III. Trauma Work with the Child. 13. Starting the Trauma Work. 14. Indirect Therapeutic Exposure. 15. Low-Level Therapeutic Exposure. 16. High-Level Therapeutic Exposure. 17. Trauma Memory Processing. 18. In-Vivo Exposure. Part IV. Working with the Caregiver. 19. What Does the Caregiver Bring to the Table? 20. What is Trauma and How Does it Affect My Child? 21. How Will Psychotherapy Help My Child? 22. Bringing it Home. 23. Managing Difficult Behavior. 24. Engaging Families with Barriers to Treatment. 25. Additional Resources. Worksheets and Handouts.

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Book SynopsisUna guía esencial para reconocer, afrontar y sanar la violencia de géneroSi alguna vez...

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Book SynopsisA leading psychoanalyst shares his experiences working with schizophrenic patients to show how effective talk therapy can be as a treatment Many schizophrenics experience their condition as one of radical incarceration, mind-altering medications, isolation,and dehumanization. At a time when the treatment of choice is anti-psychotic medication, world-renowned psychoanalyst Christopher Bollas asserts that schizophrenics can be helped by much more humane treatments, and that they have a chance to survive and even reverse the process if they have someone to talk to them regularly and for a sustained period, soon after their first breakdown. In this sensitive and evocative narrative, he draws on his personal experiences working with schizophrenics since the 1960's. He offers his interpretation of how schizophrenia develops, typically in the teens, as an adaptation in the difficult transition to adulthood. With tenderness, Bollas depicts schizophrenia as an understandable way of responding to our precariousness in a highly unpredictable world. He celebrates the courage of the children he has worked with and reminds us that the wisdom inherent in human beingsto turn to conversation with others when in distressis the fundamental foundation of any cure for human conflict.Trade Review"This book is a remarkable look at a confounding illness and the practices of one seasoned, passionate analyst."—Publishers Weekly"The author's perspective embraces personal, social, and political life on a vulnerable planet. His expertise extends to civilization generally, making an esoteric specialty relevant to human improvement in general. The book is suited for a general audience interested in psychology applied to the most challenging dilemmas."—Library Journal, Starred Review". . . immediately intriguing, perpetually enlightening, often very moving and, as is so often the case in the best examples of psycho-science writing, compassionate and hopeful."—Big Issue"Bollas’s new book is his warmest and most accessible yet . . . a passionate and elegant account of his belief and experience that people diagnosed with schizophrenia can be treated through psychoanalysis."—Gillian Ingram, Therapy Today“In this sensitive and evocative narrative, psychoanalyst Christopher Bollas draws on his personal experiences of working with people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia to offer an interpretation of how it develops as an understandable way of responding to our precariousness in a highly unpredictable world.”—Therapy TodayFinalist for the American Board & Academy of Psychoanalysis Book Prize in the Authored Books Category"Christopher Bollas has written a beautiful, humane, and profoundly moving book. It tells us not just about the world of schizophrenia but also about what it is for all of us to be human, struggling not to be too frightened to live in a world of chance events. Its stories of the work of therapy illustrate the patient effort that is involved in respecting another person, and, indeed, offer a paradigm of love."—Martha C. Nussbaum, The University of Chicago"Imaginative, heartfelt and moving, this is a beautiful book. Bollas' compassion and respect for his patients is palpable on these pages. The result is a sense of shared humanity, understanding and even hope. There's misery in When the Sun Bursts, and yet you will come away feeling ignited and consoled."—Stephen Grosz, author of The Examined Life"If you want a book that will give you the living, vibrant, painful process of truly working with schizophrenia, then read this book. Christopher Bollas is famous in the world of psychoanalysis and beyond for the way he pushes us to the limits of possible thought. Here, in the most resonant, sensitive and even poetic writing—writing which teaches us anew what it really means to listen—Bollas makes a crucial clinical and political intervention into the increasingly vexed question of how to approach mental disturbance in our time."—Jacqueline Rose, author of Women in Dark Times"Christopher Bollas writes with dazzling insight into the embattled mental world of schizophrenia. A profound and moving meditation on the tribulations of human subjectivity."—Barbara Taylor, author of The Last Asylum: a Memoir of Madness in Our Times (2014)"In this absorbing, elegant, and uplifting new book, Christopher Bollas takes the reader on a personal odyssey through schizophrenia. In an era of biological reductionism, Bollas reminds us that no one we encounter in our work is completely out of reach by another human being. We all owe Bollas a debt of gratitude for keeping alive the flame with this extraordinary contribution."—Glen O. Gabbard, Baylor College of Medicine“In this sensitive and evocative narrative, psychoanalyst Christopher Bollas draws on his personal experiences of working with people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia to offer an interpretation of how it develops as an understandable way of responding to our precariousness in a highly unpredictable world.”—Therapy Today * Therapy Today *

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Book SynopsisBestselling author and psychologist Tony Bates has spent his career seeking to understand the lives of others. Here he turns his therapeutic eye on himself and describes the events and people in his own life that have made him the insightful thinker and teacher that he is today. He recalls traumatic events in his childhood that reverberated throughout his life and how, with therapy and time, he was eventually able to heal. He recounts the stories of the patients that affected him most deeply and informed both the direction of his work and his philosophy as a psychologist.This book invites us to reflect with compassion on the meaning of our own lives, as well as on the way we, as a society, support those with mental health difficulties.

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Book SynopsisNon-consultant psychiatrists might work towards the GMC specialist register in psychiatry through various routes, of which CESR is one. This book, written by experts in the field, is aimed at doctors planning to use that route and also medical managers and educators supporting their workforce towards consultant grade.Table of ContentsIntroduction: 1. The stages of application; 2. CESR statistics for psychiatry; 3. The CESR portfolio: introduction; 4. The CESR portfolio: adult psychiatry; 5. The CESR portfolio: old age psychiatry; 6. The CESR portfolio: CAMHS psychiatry; 7. The CESR portfolio: medical psychotherapy; 8. The CESR portfolio: forensic psychiatry; 9. The CESR portfolio: intellectual disability; 10. Additional tips for the CESR portfolio evidence; 11. Non-CCT CESR; 12. Completing your application; 13. Examples from CESR applications: what do evaluators look out for?; 14. CESR journeys: what happens after CESR in psychiatry?.

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Book SynopsisMindfulness has emerged as a valuable component of treatment for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This concise manual presents an evidence-based group intervention specifically tailored to the needs of this population. The Mindful Awareness Practices for ADHD (MAPs) program helps participants cultivate self-regulation of attention, emotions, and behavior; awareness of ADHD challenges; self-acceptance; and self-compassion. With a stepwise teaching approach and meditation periods that are shorter than in other mindfulness programs, MAPs is designed to optimize learning. Included are step-by-step instructions for conducting the eight sessions, scripts for guided meditations, 32 reproducible handouts and session summaries, and ?Adaptation for Individual Therapy? boxes. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download printable copies of the reproducible tools and audio recordings of the guided practices.Trade Review"If you want to teach mindfulness in your clinical practice with adults with ADHD, then this is clearly the best book for achieving this. Spelled out in exquisite detail is not only the compelling rationale for the use of this approach to symptomatic management of adult ADHD, but also the step-by-step instructions for doing so.…I congratulate the authors for setting forth here so detailed a clinical manual as to make it relatively easy and straightforward to implement the MAPs approach to ADHD management in a convenient, easily understood, and now widely available format."--from the Foreword by Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine "Until now, clinicians who wanted to use mindfulness in treating adult ADHD have had to cobble together ideas and skills from various sources, most often not adapted to the unique features of this disorder. Zylowska and Mitchell have produced a clinician-friendly, evidence-based guide for tailoring mindfulness skills for adults with ADHD. The book presents an effective group approach that can be adapted for use with individuals. This exciting resource is complete with supporting research, implementation guidelines, and mindfulness exercises, and will be a go-to guide for clinicians for years to come."--J. Russell Ramsay, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Co-Director, Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine "A wonderful, much-needed resource for clinicians who treat adults with ADHD. The authors provide specific suggestions for talking with patients about mindfulness and how it can help. The book describes ways to adapt mindfulness exercises to be more palatable to those with ADHD, and present instructions for conducting the program in a group or individual context. The approach described in this book can be used either as a stand-alone treatment or in conjunction with other approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or medication treatment. I highly recommend this book."--Susan Sprich, PhD, Director, CBT Program, Massachusetts General Hospital "How can the healing potential of mindfulness--which helps us stabilize attention amidst competing and insistent mental demands--be harnessed by people with attention difficulties? This book provides the definitive answer. Zylowska and Mitchell’s expertise is evident on every page of this accessible treatment manual. Crafted with care and precision, the book encompasses psychoeducation, guidelines for teachers, customized mindful awareness practices, and individual session curricula. Clinicians will be supported and ably guided in their work with adults with ADHD.”--Zindel V. Segal, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders, University of Toronto–Scarborough, Canada "This much-needed, beautifully written manual comprehensively weaves together the 'whats,' 'whys,' and 'how-tos' of teaching the evidence-based MAPs program. Zylowska and Mitchell thoughtfully explore the rationale for creating a bridge between traditional mindfulness-based interventions and ADHD medical and psychosocial treatments. The book features detailed, clear, well-organized instructions for implementing each of the program’s eight sessions. Mindfulness trainers will appreciate how this accessible guide makes the benefits of mindfulness more accessible to neurodiverse people. ADHD clinicians and coaches will benefit from learning how mindfulness training can enhance self-awareness, self-regulation, self-compassion, and self-efficacy.”--M. Lee Freedman, MD,CM, FRCP(C), Mindfulness Trainer and Community Psychiatrist, Toronto, Canada-This manual for clinicians presents a wonderfully thorough, informative, and compassionate guide to the science and practice of applying mindfulness to treating ADHD in adults, from two authoritative voices.--Mindful Magazine, 04/20/2021Table of ContentsForeword, Russell A. Barkley I. Overview: Knowing the “Why” before the “What” 1. Introduction 2. Conceptual and Research Review 3. Teaching Considerations: Common Questions and Answers 4. ADHD Psychoeducation II. MAPs for ADHD 8-Week Program: Seeing the Forest for the Trees - Session 1. Introduction to ADHD and Mindfulness: Reframing of ADHD - Session 2. Mindful Awareness of ADHD Patterns: “What Is My ADHD Like?” - Session 3. Mindful Awareness of Sound, Breath, and Body - Session 4. Mindful Awareness of Body Sensations - Session 5. Mindful Awareness of Thoughts - Session 6. Mindful Awareness of Emotions - Session 7. Mindful Awareness of Presence and Interactions - Session 8. Mindful Awareness as a Life Journey III. Beyond Initial MAPs for ADHD: The End May Be Just the Beginning 5. Considerations of Next Steps Appendix: Session Summaries and Session Handouts References Index

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Book SynopsisOvercoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store.'An excellent book filled with practical tips for understanding and managing stress.' Professor David M. Clark, Professor and Chair of Experimental Psychology, University of OxfordMost of us know what it is like to feel stressed - so much so, in fact, that we take it for granted that we are going to feel stressed and assume that there's not much to be done about it. Too much stress can disrupt our lives almost without our realizing it. However there is a tried and tested approach to coping using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). In this easy-to-use self-help guide the authors help you to recognize what happens when under stress and how to change how you think, feel and act so that you learn to retain a balanced outlook on life and manage it more effectively too.· Provides a complete CBT self-help course with case studies and step-by-step explanations· Shows how to permanently improve your overall quality of life by changing the ways you respond to stressOvercoming self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. Many guides in the Overcoming series are recommended under the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme.Series Editor: Professor Peter Cooper

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Book SynopsisThis book is a clinician's guide to understanding, diagnosing, treating, and healing complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). C-PTSD, a diagnostic entity to be included in ICD-11 in 2022, denotes a severe form of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and is the result of prolonged and repeated interpersonal trauma. The author provides guidance on healing complex trauma through phase-oriented, multimodal, and skill-focused treatment approaches, with a core emphasis on symptom relief and functional improvement. Readers will gain familiarity with the integrative healing techniques and modalities that are currently being utilized as evidence-based treatments, including innovative multi-sensory treatments for trauma, in addition to learning more about posttraumatic growth and resilience. Each chapter of this guide navigates readers through the complicated field of treating and healing complex trauma, including how to work with clients also impacted by the shared collective trauma of COVID-19, and is illustrated by case examples. Topics explored include: Complex layered trauma Dissociation Trauma and the body The power of belief An overview of psychotherapy modalities for the treatment of complex trauma Ego state work and connecting with the inner child Turning wounds into wisdom: resilience and posttraumatic growth Vicarious trauma and professional self-care for the trauma clinician It is important for clinicians to be aware of contemporary trends in treating C-PTSD. Healing Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is an essential text for mental health practitioners, clinical social workers, and other clinicians; academics; and graduate students, in addition to other professionals and students interested in C-PTSD. It is an attractive resource for an international clinical audience as we work together to heal, affirm, and unburden clients following this time of shared collective trauma. Table of ContentsBook Front Matter Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author List of Abbreviations Book Body Matter Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Understanding Your Emotional Map · Attachment, Attunement and Mirroring: An Overview · Implications of an Insecure Attachment Status · Insecure Attachment and Romantic Partnerships · Attachment Theory Critique · Developmental Trauma and Racial Disparity in the Time of COVID-19 · Measuring Attachment Status in a Clinical Setting Chapter 3 Complex Layered Trauma Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Emergence of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) Deconstructing C-PTSD The Neuroscience of Complex Trauma Measuring Trauma in a Clinical Setting Chapter 4 Dysfunctional Family Systems · Dysfunctional Family Systems and Pathological Accommodation · Communication Deviance and Behavioral Abnormalities · Adverse Childhood Experiences · Measuring Adverse Childhood Experiences in a Clinical Setting Chapter 5 Dissociation · Understanding Dissociation · Measuring Dissociation in a Clinical Setting · Working with Dissociative Clients Chapter 6 Trauma and the Body · Mind-Body Connection · The Modulation Model · Polyvagal Theory · Somatization and Implicit Memory · Autoimmune Disorders Chapter 7 The Power of Belief · Core Negative Beliefs · Negativity Bias and Confirmation Bias · The Bite that Fits the Wound · Linking Blocking Beliefs to Memories Chapter 8 An Overview of Psychotherapy Modalities for the Treatment of Complex Trauma Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Somatic Experiencing Practice Innovations in the Wake of COVID-19 Chapter 9 Ego State Work and Connecting with the Inner Child · Connecting with the Inner Child · Trauma and the Multiplicity of the Mind · Internal Family Systems Model Chapter 10 Turning Wounds into Wisdom: Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth · Vulnerability and Shame · The Anatomy of Resilience · The Posttraumatic Growth Model Chapter 11 Vicarious Trauma and Professional Self-Care for the Trauma Clinician · Conceptualization of Vicarious Trauma · Understanding Countertransference and Compassion · The Role of Clinical Supervision and Professional Self-Care Chapter 12 Conclusion Book Back Matter Appendix Index

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This innovative book focuses on potential, limitations, and recommendations for the digital mental health landscape. Authors synthesize existing literature on the validity of digital health technologies, including smartphones apps, sensors, chatbots and telepsychiatry for mental health disorders. They also note that collecting real-time biological information is usually better than just collect filled-in forms, and that will also mitigate problems related to recall bias in clinical appointments. Limitations such as confidentiality, engagement and retention rates are moreover discussed. Presented in fifteen chapters, the work addresses the following questions: may smartphones and sensors provide more accurate information about patients’ symptoms between clinical appointments, which in turn avoid recall bias? Is there evidence that digital phenotyping could help in clinical decisions in mental health? Is there scientific evidence to support the use of mobile interventions in mental health? Digital Mental Health will help clinicians and researchers, especially psychiatrists and psychologists, to define measures and to determine how to test apps or usefulness, feasibility and efficacy in order to develop a consensus about reliability. These professionals will be armed with the latest evidence as well as prepared to a new age of mental health.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Introduction Section A Digital Data Collection and Analysis 2 Information technology and electronic health record to improve behavioral health services 3 Big data and the goal of personalized health interventions 4 Collecting data from Internet (and other platform) users for mental health research 5 Ecological momentary assessment and other digital technologies for capturing daily life in mental health 6 Social media big data analysis for mental health research Section B Communication, pscyhoeducation, screening 7 Telepsychiatry and video-to-home (including security issues) 8 Social Media and Clinical Practice 9 Websites and the validity of mental health care information 10 Digital phenotyping 11 The digital therapeutic relationship: Retaining humanity in the digital age Section C Problematic use of the Internet 12 Gambling disorder, gaming disorder, cybershopping, and other addictive/impulsive disorders online 13 Cyberchondria, cyberhoarding, and other compulsive online disorders 14 Internet-use disorders: A theoretical framework for their conceptualization and diagnosis 15 Cybersex (including sex robots) 16 Developmental aspects (including cyberbullying) Section D Interventions 17 Internet-based psychotherapies 18 Apps for mental health 19 Clinical interventions for technology-based problems 20 Scaling up of mental health services in the digital age: The rise of technology and its application to low- and middle-income countries 21 Addiction, autonomy, and the Internet: Some ethical considerations

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable contribution to working with families, whether as a family therapist, clinician or parent, offers insight into how problems for families and children arise and  what can help.  Donât Blame the Parents explores the ubiquitous issue of blame and responsibility in families, especially of parents feeling blamed for causing or exacerbating  problems. The book examines  problems that we all encounter in family relationships, whether with childrenâs behaviour, marital anxiety, or not feeling like we are the effective parent that we intend to be. Blame can restrict our ability as therapists, clinicians and family members to explore family dynamics and responsibility for emerging problems in a constructive and progressive way. It can  prevent exploration of family dynamics and of finding workable options for long-term positive change and better understanding the role of the family unit.The book draws on attachTable of Contents1. Don’t blame the parents: Blame and responsibility in families 2. The dominance of psychiatry: Diagnosis and formulation 3. The development of problems in families: Attachment, narratives and systemic therapy 4. Attachment and family scripts 5. Autonomy and attachment: Corrective and replicative scripts 6. Trauma and scripts 7. Family therapy: Responsibility within a non-blaming approach 8. Discussion and reflections

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Book SynopsisPerson-centred communication involves significant and empathic perception and understanding of oneself and others. This book uses the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers to offer a comprehensive person-centred communication framework, which the authors have tried and tested in therapeutic, education and management practice. Skilfully blending theory with practice, the authors explain the core skills of person-centred communication. There are reflective exercises and conversation transcripts from a variety of settings, along with many examples from therapy and related helping professions. These span diverse life situations and applications, including: One-to-one work with clients Teamwork and groupwork Lifelong learning Reflection Online and other written forms of communication Exploring these real life situations offers invaluable inspiration to therapists, students and trainees as well as practitioners in the helping professionsTable of ContentsForeword by Colin LagoPrefacePart I: Theory and skillsIntroductionCommunication basics and neuroscienceWhat is person-centred communication?Attentiveness, listening, understanding, sharingCharacteristics of person-centred communicationPart II: PracticePerson-centred communication in counselling and psychotherapyDialogueOnline person-centred communicationPerson-centred communication in writingPart III: Experiential learningCommunication in person-centred technology-enhanced learningPerson-centred encounter groupsPart IV: ConclusionPersonal Reflections'Thanks!'BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisAssessment in Art Therapy gives a unique insight into the diverse contemporary practices that constitute assessment in art therapy, providing an overview of the different approaches employed in Britain and the USA today. This professional handbook comprises three parts. ''Sitting Beside'' explores the discursive and the relational in art therapy assessments with adults and children in different settings. ''Snapshots from the Field'' presents a series of short, practice-based reports which describe art therapists working in private practice, secure settings and community mental health centres. ''A More Distant Calculation'' consists of chapters that describe the development and use of different kinds of art-based assessment procedures developed on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as different kinds of research about art therapy assessment.Both students and practitioners alike will benefit from the wealth of experience presenteTrade Review"Using theoretical approaches, formal testing procedures and illustrated clinical examples, the chapters offer a variety of consideration to the different ways of thinking which contribute to understanding the complex activity between art therapist and patient."- Tessa Dalley, Association of Child Psychotherapists, UKTable of ContentsGilroy, Tipple, Brown, Introduction. Part I: Sitting Beside. Gilroy, What’s Best for Whom? Exploring the Evidence Base for Art Therapy Assessment. Brown, Assessment: What Does it Mean? Henley, Knowing the Unknowable: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Postmodern Assessment in Child Art Therapy. Case, Image and Process: Twin Exploration in Art Therapy Assessment. McNiff, Art-based Methods for Art Therapy Assessment. Tipple, The Subjects of Assessment. Part II: Snapshots from the Field. Etherington, Assessing a Young Autistic Boy in Art Therapy Private Practice. Arnold, An Art-based Assessment of a Young, Psychotic Male. McCulloch, The Assessment of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Complex Health Needs. Cronin, The Assessment of Adults in an In-patient Forensic Setting. Saotome, Art Therapy Assessment in an Adolescents Day Service. Liebmann, Assessing the Suitability of Adult Clients in Community Mental Health. Loumeau-May, The Challenge of Art Therapy Assessment in Bereavement Work with Children and Teens. Part III: A More Distant Calculation. Marshall-Tierney, Nightsea Crossing: Assessment for Art Therapy. Thomas, Cody, Three Starting Points: An Art-based Assessment Method. Levick, The Levick Emotional and Cognitive Art Therapy Assessment (LECATA). Gantt, Tending to the ‘Art’ in Art Therapy Assessment. Betts, Positive Art Therapy Assessment. Looking Towards Positive Psychology for New Directions in the Art Therapy Assessment Process. Gilroy, Tipple, Brown, Concluding Remarks.

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Book SynopsisSubstance and Behavioral Addictions: Concepts, Causes, and Cures presents the concepts, etiology, assessment, prevention, and cessation of substance (tobacco, alcohol, other drugs, and food) and behavioral (gambling, Internet, shopping, love, sex, exercise, and work) addictions. The text provides a novel and integrative appetitive motivation framework of addiction, while acknowledging and referencing multi-level influences on addiction, such as neurobiological, cognitive, and micro-social and macro-social/physical environmental. The book discusses concurrent and substitute addiction, and offers prevention and treatment solutions, which are presented from a more integrative perspective than traditional presentations. This is an ideal text for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, practitioners, and researchers.Trade Review'A seminal work in the field of addictions, this book offers innovative ideas that will appeal to university students and prolific researchers, as well as experienced practitioners. Dr Sussman does a brilliant job integrating a multi-disciplinary perspective informed by several fields including clinical psychology, social work, philosophy of science, psychiatry, medicine, and neuroscience. Readers are given both breadth and depth about addiction through cutting-edge work creating an impetus for more sophisticated ways of thinking about this important topic that affects millions of lives throughout the world.' Rory Reid, University of California, Los Angeles'[This book] is well referenced … The bulleted summaries at the end of each chapter are invaluable and list assessment tools for common addictions. The focus of data from across all continents makes this a global view of the problem. … [It is] absolutely up to date with information on social network addiction. … The occupationally less common addictions of shopaholism, love, sex and exercise are describes as is the more common workaholism. … occupational health professionals will find much of the content of value setting the context of addictions. The format, layout and the way that quite dry material is covered is truly excellent.' Nerys Williams, Occupational Medicine'The material of this book provides greater knowledge about the background and implications of addiction, which is relevant for patients and providers alike. Readers will find Substance and Behavioral Addictions: Concepts, Causes and Cures substantive and digestible, and a worthwhile source as a whole.' Jessica S. Bayner, Yale Journal of Biology and MedicineTable of ContentsPart I. Addiction and Addictive Effects: 1. A general introduction to the concept of addiction and addictive effects; 2. Addictive effects and appetitive needs; 3. Variables that increase the likelihood of developing an addiction; 4. Consequences of addiction; Part II. Types of Addictions: 5. Types of addictions: general overview; 6. Substance addictions: their prevalence and co-occurrence; 7. Behavioral addictions: their prevalence and co-occurrence; 8. Patterns of addiction co-occurrence, replacement, and lifestyle demands; 9. Assessing the 11 focal addictions; Part III. Resolving the Problems of Addiction and Future Directions: 10. Resolving the problems of addiction - prevention: general principles; 11. Prevention: intrapersonal-level approaches; 12. Prevention: extrapersonal-level approaches; 13. Resolving the problems of addiction - cessation: general principles; 14. Cessation: intrapersonal-level approaches; 15. Cessation: extrapersonal-level approaches; 16. Future considerations for substance and behavioral addictions; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisDepression is widely recognised as the leading disability worldwide. Though classified as a medical condition, depression also contains very personal and social aspects which are integral to the experience - as those who have experienced it know all too well. Drawing on research interviews with women who have experienced depression, this psychological study elucidates experiences of depression and the meanings attached to it. In so doing, Browne challenges current understandings of depression as a chronic and endogenous illness and stresses the importance of the perception of authenticity among depression sufferers. Written in plain language accessible to non-specialists, Depression and the Self argues that in depression perceptions of control and the self are intertwined - and that this has important implications for diagnosis and recovery.Trade Review'Tamara Kayali Browne's Depression and the Self presents a sophisticated and original view of depression from the sufferer's point of view. It uniquely captures the experiences of depression, treatment, and recovery and will be of great interest to those who suffer from this condition as well as clinicians and scholars of mental illness.' Allan V. Horwitz, Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University, New Jersey'Dr Browne's book is an outstanding example of the new phenomenologically informed, qualitative empirical research on the experience of mental illness. Based on extensive interviews with thirty-seven women with depression, she explores how the multiplex cultural meanings of depression interact with women's senses of self. As a psychiatric educator, I can think of no better book to prepare beginning clinicians to understand the manifold expressions of this condition, and its impact on people's lives. Seasoned clinicians, in turn, will be intrigued by the novel insights gained.' John Z. Sadler, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center'Browne's innovative research invites us into the world of expectations and identifications among those recovering from mood disorders. The yield of her study is of immense importance. It enhances our understanding of how depression fits within these subjects' selves as they persist through lives, not just through episodes of disorder. And in so doing, it reveals ways of being well, as much as ill.' Jennifer Radden, University of Massachusetts, Boston'Browne's Depression and the Self is an important new contribution in helping to untangle a great riddle of our times: depression as the number one disability in the world. The book examines complex questions about the self - and in particular, what authenticity means to those with depression, their sense of control, as well as identified triggers for depression - to draw out key conclusions from which researchers, practitioners and patients can all benefit.' Damien Ridge, University of Westminster'… this is an interesting exploration into depression and the ways that the diagnosis can impact on an individual's view on their sense of control and responsibility. The narrative that Browne creates allows us to see the influence that the biomedical model has had on the women and gives us the chance to reflect on the wider context of the condition, further encouraging a sense of empowerment and possibility to change within these individuals.' Taneesha Jones-Seale, Journal of Mental Health'This is a highly readable book, excelling in being led by the respondents themselves, and exploring nuanced differences between their accounts, for instance in how they relate medication to authenticity. … It will be of use to sociologists of (mental) health and illness, and applied mental health scholars and practitioners alike. Her arguments for how to draw on, and take advantage of, people's own accounts of depression are particularly appealing and relevant, and stand to make a timely intervention in mental health research and practice.' Tineke Broer, Sociology of Health and IllnessTable of Contents1. The self and related concepts; 2. The view from inside: the variety of views of depression; 3. Going for help: the impact of diagnosis on the self; 4. Taking the medicine: the impact of medication on the self; 5. Crossing your fingers: predicting depression's role in the future self; 6. Conclusion; Appendix A: listening and learning; Appendix B: women interviewed; Appendix C: interview guide.

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Book SynopsisObsessions, compulsions and related phenomena occur across a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. The boundaries between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other psychopathological phenomena, such as delusions, impulsions and habits, remain unclear. Further, the subclinical symptoms of OCD are highly prevalent, causing significant impact but yet are poorly understood. To help address these limitations, recent debates have highlighted the importance of a transdiagnostic approach to psychiatry. This book integrates what is currently known about obsessionality, compulsivity and the boundaries of OCD and related disorders and unveils areas that are worthy of future research. Using a transdiagnostic framework, it provides a comprehensive review of the key issues to understanding the diagnosis and evaluation of OCD and related disorders, as well as describing how the clinician can treat OCD and its manifold presentations. Edited by leading specialists in the field, this book offers a global perspective to the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders.Trade Review'Top researchers from across the world have contributed to making A Transdiagnostic Approach to Obsessions, Compulsions and Related Phenomena the most comprehensive text published on this topic. The book, which is backed by the latest academic literature, provides a wide-ranging approach to treatment that incorporates psychopathologic, neurobiological, clinical and therapeutic elements. Obsessive-compulsive disorder and associated mental illnesses can be difficult to diagnose. The book provides immense value in providing clinicians and researchers alike with the nuances necessary to identify and help patients to the best extent possible. It will undoubtedly be an indispensable reference document for professionals in this field for years to come.' Antonio E. Nardi, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil'Professors Fontenelle and Yücel compile an impressive comprehensive and authoritative source on the underpinnings and correlates of OCD and its related disorders. They advance cutting-edge reviews valuable to both clinicians and researchers. This volume represents a current and definitive reference work for these conditions. Uniquely, it also examines cross-diagnostic perspectives involving various contemporary nosologic systems … with respect to classification, treatment and prevention. Additionally, future investigative directions are presented for the multifaceted aspects of these disorders.' Edward C. Lauterbach, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurology, Former Chief, Division of Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry, Founding Director Emeritus, Center for Translational Studies in Neurodegenerative Disease, Mercer University, Georgia, US'This seminal volume covers virtually all aspects of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders from an innovative transdiagnostic perspective. Much more work is needed to advance this emerging field. But given the expertise of the more than sixty authors from across the globe, I am confident that this volume will become an invaluable resource for years to come both for practitioners as well as for researchers across a broad range of disciplines.' James F. Leckman, Neison Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Psychology and Pediatrics, Yale University, Connecticut'A must-read reference to translational approaches to compulsive and obsessive phenomena in neuropsychiatry; Professors Fontenelle and Yücel represent the best clinician-scientists of our generation and assembled an all-star team to accomplish this challenging goal.' Jorge Moll, Founder and Chairman of the Board of the D'Or Institute for Research and Education, BrazilTable of Contents1. A transdiagnostic approach to obsessions, compulsions and related phenomena Leonardo F. Fontenelle and Murat Yücel; 2. The philosophy of compulsive disorders: compulsivity and free will Judy Luigjes and Damiaan Denys; 3. Family and twin studies of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders Danielle C. Cath, Nuno R. Zilhão, Dirk J. A. Smit and Dorret I. Boomsma; 4. The molecular genetics of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders Fabiana Barzotti Kohlrausch; 5. The role of environmental factors in the pathogenesis of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders Catarina Raposo-Lima and Pedro Morgado; 6. Immunology of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders Antonio L. Teixeira, Natalia P. Rocha and Andrea H. Marques; 7. Neurocognitive basis of compulsivity Martijn Figeea, Judy Luigjes, Anneke Goudriaan, Ingo Willuhnb and Damiaan Denys; 8. Structural brain imaging of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders Carles Soriano-Mas and Ben J. Harrison; 9. fMRI studies of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders Jaewook Han and Jun Soo Kwon; 10. Epidemiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder Roselind Lieb, Patrizia Hofer and Karina Wahl; 11. Symptoms, diagnosis and specifiers of obsessive-compulsive disorder Leonardo F. Fontenelle; 12. The natural history of obsessive-compulsive disorder across the lifespan Eesha Sharma and Y. C. Janardhan Reddy; 13. Subdiagnostic obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms Albina R. Torres and Leonardo F. Fontenelle; 14. Assessment instructions for obsessive-compulsive disorder Andrew G. Guzick, Adam M. Reid and Eric A. Storch; 15. Pharmacological treatments for obsessive compulsive and related disorders – a transdiagnostic perspective Ricky A Sachdev, Risha Ruparelia, Jemma E. Reid, Davis Mpavenda, Eduardo Cinosi and Naomi A Fineberg; 16. Psychological treatment of OCD: efficacy, mechanisms and transdiagnostic implications Jennifer L. Buchholz, Lillian Reuman, Shannon M. Blakey and Jonathan S. Abramowitz; 17. Innovative cognitive-behavioural treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder K. P. O'Connor, C. Ouellet-Courtois and F. Aardema; 18. Drug augmentation strategies for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive related disorders Roseli Gedanke Shavitt and Juliana Belo Diniz; 19. Integrating cognitive behavioral treatment and medications for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder Yael R. Stovezky, Marina Gershkovich, Reilly Kayser and H. Blair Simpson; 20. DBS, TMS and tDCS for obsessive-compulsive disorder Rebecca A. Segrave, Joshua J. Hendrikse and Linden Parkes; 21. Neurosurgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder: indications and procedures Antonio Carlos Lopes; 22. Alternative treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder: nutraceuticals and lifestyle interventions Jerome Sarris and Georgina Oliver; 23. Transdiagnostic and unique clinical and treatment factors of dysmorphophobia: body dysmorphic disorder and olfactory reference disorder Francesca Beilharz and Susan L Rossell; 24. Hypochondriasis Vladan Starcevic; 25. Hoarding disorder Lorena Fernández de la Cruz and David Mataix-Cols; 26. Transdiagnostic factors in obsessive compulsive personality disorder Michael G. Wheaton and Anthony Pinto; 27. Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders Andrea E. Cavanna; 28. Body-focused repetitive behaviors Jon E. Grant and Samuel R. Chamberlain; 29. Stereotypic movement disorder Dan J. Stein; 30. The clinical neuropsychiatry of 'organic' obsessive-compulsive disorder Leonardo F. Fontenelle; 31. Behavioral addictions Samuel R. Chamberlain and Jon E. Grant; 32. Other obsessive-compulsive related disorders Ygor Arzeno Ferrão.

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the story of how mental health stigma comes to have a profound impact on the lives of people diagnosed with mental illnesses. It goes beyond previous volumes by explaining how community attitudes and behaviors come to impact diagnosed individuals' self-images and their subsequent participation in community life.Trade Review'Mental health stigma is an issue of social injustice. Professor Yanos eloquently captures inequities wrought by stigma, grounding solutions where they belong, in the hands of people with lived experience.' Patrick W. Corrigan, Illinois Institute of Technology'In a scholarly and compassionate analysis, Yanos eloquently documents the stigma of mental illness, who is most likely to stigmatize, and the heavy toll of stigma on people with psychiatric conditions and their families. And yet, a solid foundation for hope is also laid through the discussion of recent developments in peer support and treatment that have the promise of helping people with mental health challenges overcome the effects of stigma, reclaim a sense of worth in their own eyes and that of society, and realize their true human potential. This should be required reading for all students, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers working in the mental health profession.' Kim T. Mueser, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University'This extraordinary book perfectly balances scholarly skepticism and honesty with human and relatable narrative. The reader becomes a student of stigma, aspiring to reduce stigma's toxic impact.' Lisa Dixon, Columbia University, New York'… a captivating and well-researched book on the history, foundation, and most importantly, the effects of stigma about mental illness … I highly recommend you read this book to both read more of the stories and to find out how the strategies mentioned [in the book] work.' Kurt Sass, New York City Voices'This timely and much-needed volume helps dispel the many myths surrounding mental health and illness and offers insights valuable to health professionals and students alike.' K. Liu, Choice'… a carefully elaborated social analysis of stigma.' translated from Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie'This book is a rich garden for understanding stigma, encouraging creative thinking regarding addressing it, and engaging one's own story in a narrative that is a deepening of one's parenthood. This is the new manual for navigating the currents of mental health stigma.' Steven A. Ingram, VoicesTable of Contents1. Why stigma matters; 2. Does mental health stigma really exist?; 3. What does stigma look like?; 4. Who stigmatizes?; 5. Responses to stigma among people diagnosed with a mental illness; 6. Discredited: the impact of self-stigma on identity and community participation; 7. Stigma by association: the impact of stigma on family members and professionals; 8. The possibility of change: peer-led options; 9. The possibility of change and interventions: professional options; 10. Where do we go from here?

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Book SynopsisPresenting state-of-the-art, accessible reviews of the expanding science of alcohol treatment, integrated with practical guides to the management of a wide range of clinical situations, this new edition is compassionate toward patients, optimistic about treatment, and candid about the clinical and professional challenges embedded in the treatment endeavour.Table of ContentsA note on the sixth edition; Introduction; Part I. Background to Understanding: 1. Definitions of drinking problems; 2. Alcohol as a drug; 3. Causes of drinking problems; 4. Social complications of drinking problems; 5. Physical complications of excessive drinking; 6. Drinking problems and psychiatric disorders; 7. Alcohol and other drug problems; Part II. Treatment: Context and Content: 8. Introduction, settings and roles; 9. Case-finding and intervention in non-specialty settings; 10. Assessment of patients with drinking problems; 11. Withdrawal states and their clinical management; 12. The therapeutic relationship; 13. Specialist treatment of drinking problems; 14. Alcoholics Anonymous and other mutual-help organizations; 15. Religion, spirituality and values in the treatment of drinking problems; 16. Pursuing treatment outcomes other than abstinence; 17. Managing setbacks and challenges in the treatment of drinking problems; Epilogue; Index.

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Book SynopsisPerioperative neurocognitive disorders are the most common and least recognized complications of anesthesia and surgery in older patients. This book represents the first unified source of information on this group of disorders, serving as a practical guide on diagnosis, pathophysiology and clinical recommendations. The book introduces new nomenclature that is recognized across medical specialties, tackles issues of informed consent and screening, interprets a plethora of scientific results from both animals and patients, and suggests mitigation strategies. In order to present and discuss essential knowledge and application in clinical practice as well as highlighting areas of controversy, this important book features expert contributions from the multidisciplinary field of perioperative care and cognitive disorders. It will appeal to the entire perioperative team as well as to neurologists, geriatricians, psychologists and researchers in the field.Table of ContentsPart I. Cognitive Function in Perioperative Care: 1. Emergence delirium: a new hypothesis for an old problem Alexander Proekt; 2. Postoperative delirium Jennifer Gabbard, Frederick E. Sieber and Esther S. Oh; 3. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: an overview Jennifer Nelli, Deborah J. Culley and Gregory Crosby; 4. Postoperative cognitive improvement Franchesca Arias, Kimberly T. Sibille and Catherine C. Price; 5. Persistent perioperative neurocognitive disorder: does surgery accelerate dementia? Katie J. Schenning and Kirk J. Hogan; Part II. Pathophysiology of the Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders: 6. Animal models and cognitive testing of perioperative neurocognitive disorder Maryellen F. Eckenhoff and Colm Cunningham; 7. Anesthesia and neurodegeneration Phillip Vlisides and Zhongcong Xie; 8. Pharmacologic (receptor-based) mechanisms of postoperative cognitive dysfunction Lauren G. Powlovich and Zhiyi Zuo; 9. Surgery and the inflammatory response Azeem Alam and Daqing Ma; 10. Comorbidities and prolonged cognitive decline Mervyn Maze and Xiaomei Feng; Part III. Symptomatology and Diagnosis for the Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders: 11. Cognitive testing for perioperative neurocognitive disorder Lisbeth Evered; 12. Biomarkers of postoperative cognitive dysfunction: finding the signal amidst the noise Miles Berger, S. Kendall Smith and Anver Khan; 13. Neuroimaging in the perioperative neurocognitive disorders James W. Ibinson; Part IV. Clinical Recommendations and Prevention: 14. Preoperative testing to identify vulnerable subgroups Deborah J. Culley; 15. Informed consent and cognitive impairment Brendan Silbert and David A. Scott; 16. Perioperative neurocognitive disorder mitigation strategies Roderic G. Eckenhoff and Niccolò Terrando.

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Book SynopsisThis is a practical guide to evidence-based and emerging psychological interventions in the treatment of severe obesity and related comorbidities. Case vignettes and clinical dialogues show how core skills and treatment principles can be integrated into daily clinical encounters.Table of ContentsPreface; Part I. Introduction to Psychological Care in Severe Obesity: 1. Psychosocial issues in severe obesity Sanjeev Sockalingam and Raed Hawa; 2. The role of psychosocial interventions to support medical and surgical treatments of severe obesity Stephanie Sogg, Molly Atwood and Stephanie Cassin; 3. Weight stigma and related social factors in psychological care Paula Brochu, Rebecca Pearl and Laurie Simontacchi; 4. Engaging individuals with severe obesity in care Jon Hunter and Robert Maunder; Part II. Adapting Motivational Interviewing for Severe Obesity: 5. Motivational interviewing for behavioural and lifestyle changes in severe obesity Lauren David and Stephanie Cassin; 6. Motivational interviewing for disordered eating in severe obesity Josie Geller, Megumi Iyar and Erin Dunn; 7. Motivational interviewing for medication and vitamin adherence in severe obesity Marlene Taube-Schiff and Richard Yanofsky; Part III. Adapting Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Severe Obesity: 8. Cognitive behavioural therapy for behavioural and lifestyle changes in severe obesity Aliza Friedman and Stephanie Cassin; 9. Cognitive behavioural therapy for disordered eating in severe obesity Alexis Fertig and Wynne Lundblad; Part IV. Adapting Mindfulness and Compassion Based Therapies for Severe Obesity: 10. Mindfulness-based therapies in severe obesity Jean Kristeller, Susan Wnuk and Chau Du; 11. Compassion-focused therapy in severe obesity Jacqueline Carter, Kerri Bojman and Allison Kelly; Part V. Additional Psychological Therapies Adapted for Severe Obesity Care: 12. Family-focused interventions in severe obesity Anna Wallwork and Annie Basterfield; 13. Support groups for severe obesity Susan Wnuk, Lorraine Gougeon and Annie Basterfield; 14. Telephone-based psychological interventions in severe obesity Stephanie Cassin, Adrienne Mehak and Sanjeev Sockalingam; 15. Web-based and smartphone application based psychological interventions in severe obesity Melvyn Zhang, Alvona Loh and Roger Ho; 16. Psychosocial interventions for other common psychiatric comorbidities in severe obesity Sarah Royal and Danielle MacDonald; Part VI. Integrated Approaches in Obesity Care: 17. Integrated models of obesity care Raed Hawa and Sanjeev Sockalingam; 18. An integrated psychological approach to obesity care Stephanie Cassin, Raed Hawa and Sanjeev Sockalingam; Index.

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Book SynopsisClose relationships are a vital part of people''s daily lives; thus family members, friends, and romantic partners play an integral role in people''s health and well-being. Understanding the ways in which close relationships both shape and reflect people''s health and wellness is an important area of inquiry. Showcasing studies from various disciplines that are on the cutting-edge of research exploring the interdependence between health and relationships, this collection highlights several relationship processes that are instrumental in the maintenance of health and the management of illness, including interpersonal influence, information management, uncertainty, social support, and communication. Although the existing health literature is rich with knowledge about individual and ecological factors that are influential in promoting certain health behaviors, the relationship scholars featured in this volume have much to contribute in terms of documenting the interpersonal dynamics that Trade Review'Health and wellness are substantially affected by the quality of communication in close relationships. In this volume, Theiss and Greene bring together an exceptional group of scholars whose cutting-edge research illuminates the important connections between social behavior and well-being. This text will prove to be an essential resource for researchers and students alike.' Kory Floyd, University of Arizona'This interdisciplinary volume provides a major advance in our understanding of how close relationships and actual interpersonal interactions shape (and are shaped by) health behaviors, health decisions, and ultimately health outcomes. As scholars, scientists, and health professionals seek new perspectives on vexing health problems, this book will be an indispensable guide for years to come.' David Sbarra, University of Arizona'This is an exceptional collection that focuses on how people in close relationships cope with health-related challenges. Cutting-edge research is presented, documenting the interplay between being in a close relationship (as a spouse, intimate partner, family member, or healthcare provider interacting with a patient) and health outcomes. This will be an invaluable resource for health researchers and students in communication, psychology, family studies, and nursing as well as for health practitioners who want to understand the role of close relationships in health.' Valerian Derlega, Old Dominion University, VirginiaTable of ContentsIntroduction: the interdependent influence among relationships, health, and wellness Jennifer A. Theiss and Kathryn Greene; Part I. Interpersonal Influence in Health and Relationships: 1. Differences in perceptions of spousal influence and family communication in cancer risk-reducing behaviors Wendy C. Birmingham and Maija Reblin; 2. Stigma, heteronormative passing with healthcare providers, and partner health involvement in male same-sex couples Stephen M. Haas; 3. 'Let's take a walk': relationship maintenance and health communication in romantic relationships Tricia Burke; Part II. Information Management in Health and Relationships: 4. Health-related issues that individuals with type 2 diabetes avoid discussing with their romantic partner John Leustek and Jennifer A. Theiss; 5. Closeness, recipient response, and interaction effectiveness: an application of the actor-partner interdependence model in the mental health disclosures Maria K. Venetis, Patricia E. Gettings and Skye Chernichky-Karcher; 6. From the drawing board to the kitchen table: an analysis of parental messages concerning nutrition, physical activity, and weight Emily Scheinfeld, Erin Nelson and Brittani Cook; Part III. Uncertainty in Health and Relationships: 7. 'We have been robbed of the life we planned': relational turbulence and experiences of Alzheimer's disease Danielle Catona; 8. Communication as a source of misunderstanding and a resource for responding to the stress of parental caregiving Teresa Keeler; 9. Examining uncertainty and interference with cardiology patients: applying a relational turbulence perspective in health contexts Amanda Carpenter, Kathryn Greene, Maria G. Checton and Danielle Catona; 10. Uncertainty management in bereavement: parent and child uncertainty sources and management strategies Brandi N. Frisby, Jacob M. Matig and Christina J. Harris; Part IV. Support and Caregiving in Health and Relationships: 11. Family reactions to partner stress and depression in same-sex couples: a dyadic examination of the moderating effects of dyadic coping Chun Tao, Ashley K. Randall and Casey J. Toenhagen; 12. 'I just want my wife and my life back': men's experiences of stress and social support during their partner's postpartum depression Keli Steuber-Fazio, Keelin Moran, Caitlin McNair and Erica Cogland; 13. Communication skills (Comskil) training for oncology nurses to improve patient centered care Smita C. Banerjee, Ruth Manna and Patricia A. Parker; Part V. Communication Patterns in Health and Relationships: 14. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic parents' orientations toward conformity and conversation as predictors of attachment and psychological well-being for adult children of alcoholics Marie C. Haverfield and Jennifer A. Theiss; 15. Alzheimer's caregiver distress in adulthood: the role of time invested in caregiving and family verbal aggression in childhood Lindsay Susan Aloia and Anne M. Stone; 16. Depression and sexual intimacy: layered challenges and communication strategies Amy L. Delaney; Epilogue: the important role of relationship research in promoting healthy individuals and relationships Jennifer A. Theiss and Kathryn Greene.

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook provides both breadth and depth regarding current approaches to the understanding, assessment, and treatment of personality disorders. The five parts of the book address etiology; models; individual disorders and clusters; assessment; and treatment. A comprehensive picture of personality pathology is supplied that acknowledges the contributions and missteps of the past, identifies the crucial questions of the present, and sets a course for the future. It also follows the changes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM5) has triggered in the field of personality disorders. The editors take a unique approach where all chapters include two commentaries by experts in the field, as well as an author rejoinder. This approach engages multiple perspectives and an exchange of ideas. It is the ideal resource for researchers and treatment providers at all career stages.Trade Review'The editors have put together a comprehensive handbook on pressing issues concerning the causes, constructs, evaluation, and treatment of personality pathology. By incorporating a novel format of formal chapters, commentaries, and rejoinders provided by authors from across the career spectrum, this volume is sure to impact personality research for years to come.' Andrew E. Skodol, University of Arizona, Tucson'This handbook is a comprehensive examination of the facts and issues in the diagnosis, treatment, and neurobiology of personality disorders. It brings together many of the core theorists, clinicians, and researchers in the field, making it a must-read for any serious student of this topic and an excellent reference for researchers at any level.' Mary C. Zanarini, Harvard University and Director of the Laboratory for the Study of Adult Development, McLean Hospital'… a must-have for practitioners in the mental health field … this handbook provides in-depth analysis of the etiology and treatment of challenging disorders … is a well-documented look at personality disorders that anticipates potential or ongoing controversies about their etiology, diagnosis, or treatment.' R. E. Osborne, ChoiceTable of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Introduction to the Cambridge Handbook of Personality Disorders Carl W. Lejuez and Kim L. Gratz; Part I. Etiology: 1. Neuroimaging in personality disorders Chi C. Chan, Daniel H. Vaccaro, Nina L. J. Rose, Laura E. Kessler and Erin A. Hazlett; 2. Issues and new directions in personality disorder genetics Kerry L. Jang and Fiona Choi; 3. Environmental and sociocultural influences on personality disorders Brianna J. Turner, Julie Prud'homme and Nicole Legg; 4. Personality pathology in youth Carla Sharp and Barbara De Clercq; Part II. Models: 5. Controversies in the classification and diagnosis of personality disorders Joel Paris; 6. Categorical models of personality disorders Igor Weinberg; 7. The five-factor model of personality disorders Joshua D. Miller and Thomas A. Widiger; 8. Interpersonal models of personality pathology Michael J. Roche and Emily B. Ansell; Part III. Individual Disorders and Clusters: 9. Cluster a personality disorders John G. Kerns; 10. Borderline personality disorder Alexander L. Chapman, Nora H. Hope and Brianna J. Turner; 11. An integrative biobehavioral trait perspective on antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy Sarah J. Brislin and Christopher J. Patrick; 12. Narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders Aaron L. Pincus, Sindes Dawood, Leila Z. Wu and Chloe F. Bliton; 13. Cluster C anxious-fearful personality pathology and avoidance Charles A. Sanislow and Anna Darre Hector; Part IV. Assessment: 14. Methods and current issues in dimensional assessments of personality pathology Chloe M. Evans, Trevor F. Williams and Leonard J. Simms; 15. Categorical assessment of personality disorders: considerations of reliability and validity Janine D. Flory; 16. Assessment of mechanisms in personality disorders Sheila E. Crowell, Parisa R. Kaliush and Robert D. Vlisides-Henry; Part V. Treatment: 17. Cognitive behavioral approaches M. Zachary Rosenthal, Kristin P. Wyatt and Kibby McMahon; 18. Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic approaches to personality disorders Peter Fonagy, Anthony Bateman, Patrick Luyten, Elizabeth Allison and Chloe Campbell; 19. Using DSM-5 and ICD-11 personality traits in clinical treatment Bo Bach and Jennifer Presnall-Shvorin; 20. Brief therapeutic approaches for personality disorders Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon, Lindsey C. Conkey and Sherry E. Woods; 21. Recent developments in the pharmacologic management of personality disorders Paul S. Links, Philippe Boursiquot and Madison Links; Index.

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Book SynopsisAn analysis of the cultural and economic drivers of the growing phenomenon of FGCS, written by cross-disciplinary experts, this book challenges the concept of individual consumer choice in FGCS: a decision that is rarely exercised in a socio-cultural vacuum. Four distinct aspects of FGCS are covered: variations in female genital anatomy; surgical techniques and evidence; historical contexts and ethical dilemmas; norm-critical understandings to inform professional responses. Rendering philosophical critiques accessible, and exposing dubious social values that underpin the practice, this text is crucial in driving a broader understanding of FGCS as a cultural phenomenon of our times. Only with a fuller understanding of the multiple perspectives of FGCS, can there be sensible alternatives for women and girls psychologically troubled by their natural, healthy form. Offering explanations and interventions at individual, institutional and societal levels, this text will be valued by both proTable of ContentsList of contributors; 1. Female genital cosmetic surgery: solution in pursuit of problem Lih-Mei Liao and Sarah M. Creighton; 2. Female genital anatomy Naomi S. Crouch; 3. Selling a perfect vulva? Selling a 'normal' vulva! Virginia Braun; 4. The history of female genital cosmetic surgery in the United States: from marginal to mainstream Sarah B. Rodriguez; 5. Techniques of female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) Angelica Kavouni and Sarah M. Creighton; 6. Clinical evidence of the effects of female genital cosmetic surgery Lina Michala; 7. The law and ethics of female genital cutting Arianne Shahvisi and Brian D. Earp; 8. Choice and female genital cosmetic surgery Clare Chambers; 9. A historical analysis of beliefs supporting female genital cosmetic surgery Hera Cook; 10. Feminist activism to challenge the new surgical industry of female genital cosmetic surgery Leonore Tiefer; 11. Can better sex education tackle the rise in female genital cosmetic surgery? Tove Lundberg; 12. FGCS and the role of the general practicioner Magdalena Simonis; 13. Female genital cosmetic surgery: psychological aspects and approaches Lori A. Brotto, Maggie Bryce and Nicole Todd; 14. Addressing female genital dissatisfaction and distress: the role of nurses and midwives Yana Richens and Louise Williams; Appendix 1: resources Jennifer Beale; Index.

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Book SynopsisOver 90% of the brain is concerned with higher cortical functions, yet understanding of syndromes, functions, and measurements remains unchartered. This valuable handbook illuminates brain function, natural environment and human function, by delving into the interdisciplinary study. Multifaceted in its perspective, this book demonstrates bi-directionality of information exchange between disciplines. This book weaves around key case reports, series, control studies and cohort studies from cognitive neurology registries, to present the most current, practical research. Gaining appreciation for the fundamental formation and assembly of the supervisory area of the brain will inform an understanding of conditions and behavior for neuroscience professionals, clinical brain scientists and medical students in neuroscience, worldwide. Authored by a leading expert in cognitive neurology, this book guides the reader through the evolutionary, or neuro-archeological, aspects of how the frontal lobeTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Progressively larger brains evolved ever since the vertebrate-invertebrate divide; 2. The profound increase in primate gray matter growth; 3. Exponential white matter growth and major fiber tract systems assembly; 4. Cellular and molecular changes; 5. The core frontal systems; 6. Major software upgrading, enhanced working memory (EWM): assembled in Southern Africa during a time of extreme environmental hardship; 7. Unravelling of these networks in neurological conditions – nature's reductionism; 8. Most neurological diseases present as networktopathies with significant diaschisis or remote disconnection phenomena; 9. An exquisitely sensitive prefrontal cortex evolved that is vulnerable to the vicissitudes of daily rhythms; 10. Implications for treatment and management: a network based approach; 11. Sense of self disorders; 12. Implications for you and society.

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Terrorism has dominated the domestic and international landscape since 9/11. This book explores how evil, a characteristic of human nature inside all of us, may become extreme, focussed towards destruction and could in turn lead to terror attacks.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to provide a comprehensive assessment of 'on-again, off-again' relationships. Synthesizing research from communication studies, social psychology, family studies, and sociology, it challenges traditional notions of relationship stability and integrates key findings within the larger field of relationship science.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Description and prevalence of on-again/off-again relationships; 2. Differences from non-cyclical relationships; 3. Explaining on-again/off-again relationships; 4. Types and trajectories of on-again/off-again relationships; 5. Breakups, renewals, and in-between; 6. Conceptualizing (in)stability; 7. Practical applications; 8. Research agenda: potential paths of future research.

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Book SynopsisLevels of Analysis in Psychopathology draws research from psychiatry, philosophy, and psychology to explore the variety of explanatory approaches for understanding the nature of psychiatric disorders both in practice and research. The fields of psychiatry and clinical psychology incorporates many useful explanatory approaches and this book integrates this range of perspectives and makes suggestions about how to advance etiologic theories, classification, and treatment. The editors have brought together leading thinkers who have been widely published and are well-respected in their area of expertise, including several developers of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and authors of the US National Institute of Mental Health''s Research Domain Criteria Project (RDoC). Each main chapter has a commentary provided by one of the other authors and an introduction written by one of the editors to create an accessible, interdisciplinary dialog.Trade Review'The editors continue to deepen the analysis of the conceptual basis of psychopathological science through their astutely-framed, thematic book. They have assembled a diverse and expert group of contributors in considering the range of sciences relevant to psychopathology. This volume offers an outstanding pedagogy, including introductory overviews, and insightfully-chosen commentaries throughout.' John Z. Sadler, The Daniel W. Foster Professor of Medical Ethics and Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center'This excellent book combines substantive expertise with philosophical and methodological insights to provide high-level perspectives on essential topics in psychiatry. The editors focus on a topic of central importance: the complicated relation between the biological, psychological, and social levels of analysis that are required for a full understanding of mental disorders.' Denny Borsboom, University of Amsterdam'The editors have assembled a wide range of chapters from multiple disciplines, encompassing Anglo-American and European Continental philosophies, to integrate research and clinical perspectives. No matter how well-versed a reader may be on the topic, with the breadth of expertise represented in the volume, they will learn something new.' Derek Bolton, King's College London, and Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust's Child and Adolescent Anxiety Service'This is a state-of-the-art conversation between leading psychiatrists and philosophers about the challenges and possibilities of explaining psychiatric disorders across multiple levels.' Carl F. Craver, Washington University, St LouisTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Neuroscience, Mechanisms and RDoC: 1. Introduction Peter Zachar; 2. Rethinking psychiatric disorders in terms of heterarchical networks of control mechanisms William Bechtel; 3. A typology of levels of mechanisms involved in the etiology of psychiatric illness Kenneth S. Kendler; 4. Introduction Kenneth S. Kendler; 5. Wrangling the matrix: lessons from the RDoC working memory domain Robert M. Bilder; 6. Brain and mind in psychiatry? Presuppositions of cognitive ontology Georg Northoff; 7. Introduction Kenneth S. Kendler; 8. Tackling hard problems: neuroscience, treatment, and anxiety Daniel S. Pine; 9. Comments on Daniel S. Pine Kenneth F. Schaffner; Part II. Phenomenology, Biological Psychology, and the Mind-Body Problem: 10. Introduction Josef Parnas; 11. Body self-awareness: multiple levels or dynamical gestalt? Shaun Gallagher; 12. Commentary on Gallagher 'Body self-awareness: multiple levels or dynamical gestalt?' Jan-Willem Romeijn; 13. Introduction Josef Parnas; 14. Can psychiatry dispense with appeal to mental causation? John Campbell; 15. Folk psychology and Jaspers' empathic understanding: a conceptual exercise? Peter Zachar; 16. Introduction Peter Zachar; 17. Phenomenology of a disordered self in schizophrenia: example of an integrative level for psychiatric research Josef Parnas and Maja Zanderson; 18. Who is the psychiatric subject? Shaun Gallagher; 19. Introduction Kenneth S. Kendler; 20. Challenges in the relationships between psychological and biological phenomena in psychopathology Gregory A. Miller and Morgan E. Bartholomew; 21. Non-reductionism, eliminativism, and modularity in RDoC: thoughts about a progressive mechanistic science Peter Zachar; Part III. Taxonomy, Integration and Multiple Levels of Explanation: 22. Introduction Josef Parnas; 23. Descriptive psychopathology: a manifest level of analysis, or not? Peter Zachar; 24. Psychiatry without description Josef Parnas; 25. Introduction Peter Zachar; 26. Should psychiatry be precise? Reduction, big data, and nosological revision in mental health research Kathryn Tabb; 27. Commentary on should psychiatry be precise? Reduction, big data, and nosological revision in mental health research Robert M. Bilder; 28. Introduction Peter Zachar; 29. Psychiatric classification: an a-reductionist perspective Jan-Willem Romeijn and Hanna van Loo; 30. Double black diamond Eric Turkheimer; 31. Introduction Peter Zachar; 32. Approaches to multi-level models of fear: the what, where, why, how, and how much? Kenneth F. Schaffner; 33. Schaffner on levels and selves William Bechtel; 34. Introduction Kenneth S. Kendler; 35. Levels: what are they and what are they good for? James Woodward; 36. Levels of analysis in Alzheimer's disease research Stephan Heckers; 37. Introduction Peter Zachar; 38. The impact of faculty psychology and theories of psychological causation on the origins of modern psychiatric nosology Kenneth S. Kendler; 39. Commentary on 'The impact of faculty psychology and theories of psychological causation on the origins of modern psychiatric nosology' Gregory A. Miller; 40. Introduction Kenneth S. Kendler; 41. Psychiatric discourse: scientific reductionism for the autonomous person Stephan Heckers; 42. Comment on Stephan Heckers, 'Psychiatric discourse: scientific reductionism for the autonomous person' John Campbell; 43. Introduction Josef Parnas; 44. Entity focus: applied genetic science at different levels Eric Turkheimer; 45. Comment on 'Entity focus: applied genetic science at different levels' by Eric Turkheimer Kathryn Tabb.

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Book SynopsisA controversy is raging over whether it is ethical for psychiatrists to comment on the mental health of public figures. This book is a gripping exploration of the so-called 'Goldwater Rule', from its origins with Barry Goldwater in the 1960s to its consequences today in the age of Donald Trump.Trade Review'Psychiatrists are often asked in casual conversation for a diagnosis without a personal examination. Using many primary sources rarely discussed in previous surveys, John Martin-Joy provides a detailed and far-reaching analysis of the implications of such a scenario. Fascinating, thought-provoking, and highly recommended.' Thomas G. Gutheil, Harvard University'With compelling prose, page-turning narrative, and sophisticated analysis, John Martin-Joy uses a little-known, but important, libel case to discuss an issue of great political significance: the ethical, professional, social, and legal ramifications of psychiatrists commenting publicly on the mental health of public figures.' Samantha Barbas, University of Buffalo'What do Adolf Hitler, Barry Goldwater, Saddam Hussein, and Donald Trump have in common? John Martin-Joy shows how psychiatrists and psychoanalysts had strong views about these men's mental health and very different opinions about whether they could share these views. Part media history and part ethical study, this book may change how you think about professionalism, politics, and the First Amendment.' James T. Hamilton, Hearst Professor of Communication, Chair of the Department of Communication, and Director of the Journalism Program, Stanford University'With extraordinary historical detail and a remarkable sensitivity to rational, moral disagreement, this volume is now the book of record for understanding the ethical implications of the Goldwater Rule. Policymakers, clinicians, scholars, and concerned citizens interested in the nexus of politics and psychiatry - especially during our current, perilous moment - must read this book.' Dominic A. Sisti, Director, The Scattergood Program for Applied Ethics of Behavioral Health Care, University of Pennsylvania'John Martin-Joy is a meticulous researcher and writer, making his book a pleasure to read. Mixing the disciplines of law, psychiatry, and history, the book describes the impact of the 'Goldwater Rule' with the detail and analytic precision that no scholar has provided before. This book is sure to be regarded as a classic in the years ahead.' Lawrence J. Friedman, Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University and Indiana University'… historically detailed and well referenced … legally and philosophically sophisticated …' Allen R. Dyer, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association'Diagnosing from a Distance is a wonderful read that CL psychiatrists could be easily swept up in. The book speaks to the intellectually curious detective that resides inside each of us.' Flannery Merideth, Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry'Martin-Joy's study rightly focuses on the dialectics animating the recent of history of the helping professions…This book focuses on how psychiatric knowledge travels through mass media and the legal system and how these encounters transformed psychiatric ethics.' Michael Pettit, American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction. An ethical dilemma; 1. Psychoanalysis, media, and politics from the rise of Hitler to the 1950s; Part I. Diagnosis from a Distance and Libel Law in the 1960s: Goldwater v. Ginzburg: 2. Ralph Ginzburg: provocateur; 3. 'To remove this precedent': Barry Goldwater sues for libel; 4. Ginzburg, Goldwater, and the Supreme Court; Part II. Professionalization and the Rise of the Goldwater Rule; 5. 'To protect public figures': the APA and the Goldwater Rule; 6. The CIA and the White House: adventures in assessment; 7. Furor: the debate over Donald Trump; Conclusion. On history, ethics, and pluralism; Appendix. The Goldwater Rule in 1973 and today; Acknowledgments; Notes; Works cited; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe most effective treatments for child and adolescent psychopathology are often family-based, emphasising the active involvement of family members beyond the referred individual. This book details the clinical skills, knowledge, and attitudes that form the core competencies for the delivery of evidence-based family interventions for a range of mental health problems. Offering practical case studies to illustrate treatment principles, and discussing barriers to treatment and problem-solving in relation to common difficulties. Covers topics such as anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, sleep, and eating disorders. Therapist competencies are thoroughly examined, from the role they play in severe/complex cases and in achieving successful outcomes to commonly misunderstood aspects of family-based interventions and how they can be enhanced. Clinical approaches to working with diverse families, and those of children affected by parental psychopathology, child maltreatment and faTrade Review'… this book is a valuable tool. I especially appreciated Chapter 8: A Family-Based Approach to the Treatment of Youth Depression because it is comprehensive and clearly addresses connecting concerns like stress and depression. This book can have practical use for clinicians who need to serve their clients with innovative action. Delivery of interventions for mental health conditions is made much easier with this teaching guide. Buy this book and use it!' Charla S. Waxman, Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsPart I. Theoretical Perspectives on Family-based Intervention: 1. A core-competency perspective on family-based intervention for child and adolescent mental health Jennifer Allen, David Hawes and Cecilia Essau; 2. The role of the family in child and adolescent psychopathology David Hawes, Jennifer Allen, Cecilia Essau and Carri Fisher; 3. Implementation of family-based intervention: current status and future directions Satoko Sasagawa, Cecilia Essau and Tom Ollendick; 4. Effective components of parenting programs for children's conduct problems Patty Leijten; Part II. Core Clinical Competencies: 5. Engaging fathers in interventions for child mental health Lucy Tully, David Hawes and Mark Dadds; 6. Cultural diversity and family-based interventions Regina M. Hechanova, Chantal Ellis S. Tabo-Corpuz and Kay Bunagan; 7. Delivering family-based interventions using phone-assisted and internet-based technology Cristin Hall and Rebecca Bertuccio; Part III. Family Intervention for Specific Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems: 8. A family-based approach to the treatment of youth depression Martha Tompson, Caroline Swetlitz and Joan Asarnow; 9. A family-based CBT approach to the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents Gemma Sicouri and Jennifer Hudson; 10. Case complexity and resistance to change in the treatment of child conduct problems David Hawes and Mark Dadds; 11. Enhancing engagement and motivation with adolescents with ADHD and their parents: the Supporting Teens' Autonomy Daily (STAND) model Margaret Sibley and Patrick LaCount; 12. Functional family therapy for antisocial behaviour in adolescents Michael Robbins and James Alexander; 13. Autism spectrum disorders in young children: the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Elizabeth Fuller and Sally Rogers; 14. Family-based treatment for eating disorders Sasha Gorrell and Daniel Le Grange; 15. Sleep problems Gabrielle Rigney, Penny Corkum, Elizabeth Keys, Michelle Johnson and Jocelyn Paul; Part IV. Family Intervention for Children at Risk Due to Family Dysfunction or Past Adversity: 16. Working with parents with depression in family intervention Emma Archibald, Sarah Gladstone and Tracy Gladstone; 17. Working with parents with anxiety in family intervention Sisi Guo and Tara Peris; 18. Working with families of children who have experienced maltreatment David Pasalich and Nicola Palfrey; 19. Working with families and children exposed to past intimate partner violence Caitlin Rancher, Renee McDonald, Ernest Jouriles and Helena Draxler; Part V. New Developments in Family-based Intervention: 20. Tuning into kids: an emotion coaching approach to working with parents Sophie Havighurst and Christiane E. Kehoe; 21. Emotion coaching in the context of intimate partner violence Lynn Fainsilber Katz and Kyrill Gurtovenko.

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Book SynopsisEver since the rise of Adolf Hitler, mental health professionals have sought to use their knowledge of human psychology to understand - and intervene in - political developments. From Barry Goldwater to Donald Trump, psychiatrists have commented, sometimes brashly, on public figures'' mental health. But is the practice ethical? While the American Psychiatric Association prohibits psychiatric comment on public figures under its ''Goldwater Rule'', others disagree. Diagnosing from a Distance is the first in-depth exploration of this controversy. Making extensive use of archival sources and original interviews, John Martin-Joy reconstructs the historical debates between psychiatrists, journalists, and politicians in an era when libel law and professional standards have undergone dramatic change. Charting the Goldwater Rule''s crucial role in the current furor over Trump''s fitness for office, Martin-Joy assesses the Rule''s impact and offers a more liberal alternative. This remarkable book will change the way we think about psychiatric ethics and public life.Trade Review'Psychiatrists are often asked in casual conversation for a diagnosis without a personal examination. Using many primary sources rarely discussed in previous surveys, John Martin-Joy provides a detailed and far-reaching analysis of the implications of such a scenario. Fascinating, thought-provoking, and highly recommended.' Thomas G. Gutheil, Harvard University'With compelling prose, page-turning narrative, and sophisticated analysis, John Martin-Joy uses a little-known, but important, libel case to discuss an issue of great political significance: the ethical, professional, social, and legal ramifications of psychiatrists commenting publicly on the mental health of public figures.' Samantha Barbas, University of Buffalo'What do Adolf Hitler, Barry Goldwater, Saddam Hussein, and Donald Trump have in common? John Martin-Joy shows how psychiatrists and psychoanalysts had strong views about these men's mental health and very different opinions about whether they could share these views. Part media history and part ethical study, this book may change how you think about professionalism, politics, and the First Amendment.' James T. Hamilton, Hearst Professor of Communication, Chair of the Department of Communication, and Director of the Journalism Program, Stanford University'With extraordinary historical detail and a remarkable sensitivity to rational, moral disagreement, this volume is now the book of record for understanding the ethical implications of the Goldwater Rule. Policymakers, clinicians, scholars, and concerned citizens interested in the nexus of politics and psychiatry - especially during our current, perilous moment - must read this book.' Dominic A. Sisti, Director, The Scattergood Program for Applied Ethics of Behavioral Health Care, University of Pennsylvania'John Martin-Joy is a meticulous researcher and writer, making his book a pleasure to read. Mixing the disciplines of law, psychiatry, and history, the book describes the impact of the 'Goldwater Rule' with the detail and analytic precision that no scholar has provided before. This book is sure to be regarded as a classic in the years ahead.' Lawrence J. Friedman, Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University and Indiana University'… historically detailed and well referenced … legally and philosophically sophisticated …' Allen R. Dyer, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association'Diagnosing from a Distance is a wonderful read that CL psychiatrists could be easily swept up in. The book speaks to the intellectually curious detective that resides inside each of us.' Flannery Merideth, Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry'Martin-Joy's study rightly focuses on the dialectics animating the recent of history of the helping professions…This book focuses on how psychiatric knowledge travels through mass media and the legal system and how these encounters transformed psychiatric ethics.' Michael Pettit, American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction. An ethical dilemma; 1. Psychoanalysis, media, and politics from the rise of Hitler to the 1950s; Part I. Diagnosis from a Distance and Libel Law in the 1960s: Goldwater v. Ginzburg: 2. Ralph Ginzburg: provocateur; 3. 'To remove this precedent': Barry Goldwater sues for libel; 4. Ginzburg, Goldwater, and the Supreme Court; Part II. Professionalization and the Rise of the Goldwater Rule; 5. 'To protect public figures': the APA and the Goldwater Rule; 6. The CIA and the White House: adventures in assessment; 7. Furor: the debate over Donald Trump; Conclusion. On history, ethics, and pluralism; Appendix. The Goldwater Rule in 1973 and today; Acknowledgments; Notes; Works cited; Index.

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Book SynopsisWellness medicine is the field that focuses on improving overall functioning, quality of life, and wellbeing, beyond symptom management of medical illness, leading to restoration and maintenance of health. The Handbook of Wellness Medicine provides a practical guide to the latest in evidence-based medicine, as well as best practice, to assist healthcare professionals in utilizing the full range of interventions to improve wellness and help patients complete their journeys to full health. The volume is organized into five parts: Part I introduces the concept of wellness by detailing the definitions and assessment/measurement methods, and formulating wellness plans. Part II describes wellness plans in major illnesses, categorized by organ system/disorder. Part III covers the methods to improve wellness in special populations. Part IV details each wellness intervention, including the scientific evidence behind it and its practical application. Part V focuses on integrating and personaliziTrade Review'The Handbook of Wellness Medicine is an effective reference for any reader looking for a one-stop source for guidance in the pursuit of improving wellness. Medical educators will find this book particularly useful, not only as a tool for educating their learners on the methods by which wellness can be pursued, but also in the instruction of self-care for medical students and residents, a topic of paramount importance.' John E. Snellings, Family MedicineTable of ContentsPart I. Approach to Wellness: 1. Defining wellness; 2. Screening and assessment methods; 3. The biopsychosocial assessment; 4. Wellness measurement; 5. The wellness treatment plan; Part II. From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders: 6. The concept of wellness in psychiatric and substance use disorders; 7. Neurological and neurosurgical disorders and wellness; 8. Cardiovascular and pulmonary wellness; 9. Gastrointestinal system and wellness; 10. Wellness and the genito-urinary system; 11. Reproductive system, pregnancy, and post-partum wellness; 12. Allergic, infectious, immunological system; 13. Wellness in endocrinal and metabolic disorders; Part III. Special Populations and Special Topics: 14. Wellness in patients living with chronic medical conditions; 15. Wellness in older individuals; 16. Child and adolescent wellness; 17. Wellness in pain disorders; 18. Wellness in cancer and neoplastic diseases; 19. Wellness in terminal illness; 20. Wellness interventions in the workplace; 21. Wellness interventions for physicians and health care professionals; Part IV: Wellness Interventions: 22. Nutrition; 23: Nutraceuticals and wellness; 24. Pharmaceuticals and alternatives for wellness; 25. Exercise, dance, tai-chi, Pilates, and Alexander technique; 26. Sleep, rest, and relaxation; 27. Sex, intimacy, and wellbeing; 28. Mindfulness, meditation and yoga; 29. Gratitude, forgiveness, and spirituality; 30. Positive neuropsychology, cognitive rehabilitation, and neuroenhancement; 31. Acupuncture, herbs, and Ayurvedic medicine; 32. The role of aesthetics in wellness; 33. Massage, humor, and music; 34. Nature, and pets; 35. Circadian rhythm in the digital age; 36. The arts in health settings: inspirational, educational and therapeutic approaches to wellness; 37. Engaging the five senses: taste, smell, see, listen, and touch; 38. Emotional intelligence and its role in sustaining fulfillment in life; 39. Psychotherapy and positive psychology; 40. Resilience and wellness; 41. Developing purpose, meaning, and achievements; 42. Healing and wellness; 43. Connection, compassion and community; 44. Wellness interventions for chronicity and disability; Part V. Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play: 45. Work, love, and play and the joy of living (Joie de Vivre); 46. Work and life balance; 47. Family relations, friendships, and love; 48. The role of leisure, recreation and play in health and well-being; 49. Wellness and whole person care; 50. The personalized wellness life plan; Appendix I. Wellness measures; Appendix II. Wellness apps and devices.

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Book SynopsisAlthough research shows that there is a silent crisis in men''s mental health, there remains surprisingly little literature on the subject. This important textbook provides up-to-date, practical and evidence-based information on how mental health issues affect men and the way treatments should be offered to them. Key opinion leaders from across the globe have been brought together to offer much-needed understanding about the socio-politico-economic context of men''s lives today as well as ethnic and cultural effects and genetic, epigenetic and gene-environment interaction. Clinically focused chapters cover topics such as suicide and self-harm, violence, sociopathy and substance misuse in men; depression, anxiety and related disorders; and psychotic and cognitive disorders. The book uses a lifespan approach to assessment and treatment, accounting for age and developmental phase. An invaluable source of information for clinical specialists and trainees in psychiatry, psychology, and mentTrade Review'This unique text certainly lives up to its title Comprehensive Men's Mental Health … it's remarkably comprehensive. It covers developmental, neurobiological and psychosocial aspects of mental health in males. This is a unique vantage point and it is also an important counterpoint to other extant work that focuses on female gender. The balance of clinical knowledge and insights from current research is enviable. Congratulations to Professors Castle and Coghill and their team on this very interesting book.' Peter F. Buckley, Professor of Psychiatry and Dean of Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. The Developmental Context and Developmental Disorders: 1. Human brain development: implications for Maladies of the male mind David Coghill; 2. Autism spectrum disorders in males: considerations for outcomes and intervention Renee Testa and Bruce Tonge; 3. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Males David Coghill; 4. Pubertal development and mental illness in Males Joe Herbert; 5. Schizophrenia in Males Erica Neill and David Castle; Part II. Body Image and Anxiety Disorders: 6. Ethnicity and male mental health Matthew Kelly and Dinesh Bughra; 7. Gender dysphoria in men Jaco Erasmus; 8. Body image disorders in men Scott Griffiths, Stuart Murray and David Castle; 9. Anxiety disorders and OCD in men Rupert Goodman, Christine Lochner and Dan Stein; 10. Post-traumatic stress disorder in men Sonia Terhaag, David Pedder, Alyssa Sbisa and David Forbes; Part III. Suicidality and Mood Disorders in Men: 11. Suicide and self harm in young men Philip Hazell; 12. Depression: special issues in men Guy Goodwin; 13. Postnatal depression in men Karen-Leigh Edward; 14. Bipolar affective disorder: special issues for men Allan Young and Diego Hidalgo-Massei; Part IV. Violence, Sociopathy and Substance Misuse in Men: 15. Male offenders and mental health Daria Korobanova and Kimberlie Dean; 16. Men's mental health and punishment Joel Eigen; 17. Domestic violence and men's mental health Anna Taylor, Deirdre Macmanus and Louise Howard; 18. Alcohol and substance misuse in men Yvonne Bonomo and J Buckley Lennox; Part V. Physical and Mental Health Overlap: 19. HIV and mental health in Males Ian Everall; 20. Cardiovascular and other health problems in men: overlap with mental health Dave Thompson and Chantal Ski; 21. Cancer and mental health: special issues in Males David Kissane; Part VI. Mental Health of Men in Later Life in Men: 22. Dementia: special issues in Males Terence Chong and Nicola Lautenschlager; 23. Mental health of men in later life Osvaldo Almeida; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating book provides a comprehensive overview of the extensive post-disaster mental health recovery program implemented after the 1988 Armenian earthquake. Covering the program''s evolution, from the initial acute phase of clinical fieldwork, to its expansion as a three-year teaching and training program for local therapists, to the building of mental health clinics in devastated cities. Featuring poignant memoirs detailing the daily challenges and rewards of working in the trenches, the book presents a conceptual framework that can guide post-disaster clinical and research efforts, lessons learned from this work and other disasters, and highlights recent advances in disaster psychiatry. This school-based intervention program has informed subsequent disaster response efforts in many countries and has provided clinically relevant cutting-edge research findings from longitudinal and treatment outcomes studies conducted over 25 years. Essential reading for psychologists, psychiaTrade Review'In this exceptional volume, Drs. Goenjian, Steinberg, and Pynoos provide a prototype for responding to and studying mental health impacts of disaster on families and communities. As would be expected from their previous work, the project is meticulous and thoughtful in its inception and implementation, deftly balancing clinician and scientist perspectives. Beginning with a school-based intervention in Armenia, it followed participating youth across time using standard, reliable instruments and up-to-date methodologies. Clinical examples and anecdotes from participants and therapists bring the intervention and its challenges to life. Chapters are well-organized and didactic, providing a road map for conducting similar intervention research, with lessons learned and suggested prevention strategies. This book serves as an exemplar for future studies, and no disaster researcher or interventionist should be without it. An outstanding contribution!' Bonnie L. Green, PhD, Professor Emeritus Department of Psychiatry Georgetown University Medical School Washington, DC'This inspiring book describes the uplifting transformation from a catastrophic earthquake that destroyed lives and property in Armenia, to the emergence of an effective mental health infrastructure, with clinical, research and educational impacts. The remarkable coordinated intervention is a text-book case of the effectiveness of disaster psychiatry in rebuilding lives and communities. The longitudinal treatment of traumatized children and families generated extremely useful insights into the epigenetic transgenerational transmission of PTSD and its overlap with anxiety and depression. This is a one-of-a-kind book that should be read by all the members of the multidisciplinary mental health team.' Henry Nasrallah, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio'Enlightening in every way and an invaluable resource. The immediate impact of disasters is dramatic and easily captured, but their enduring impact too often drifts from study and reflection. This book is a rare gem of scholarship in its humanity and wisdom about the long-term impacts of disasters and the importance of their management.' Alexander McFarlane, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, Australia'This book is a major contribution to our understanding of how the consequences of trauma unfold over time and the need for appropriate ongoing interventions. It teaches us how much practical work and trusted personal relationships are needed to successfully implement an outreach program under chaotic conditions. Their long-standing work on behalf of children and adolescents in school settings is unique and inspiring.' Grete Dyb, M.D., Ph.D., Research Director, Norwegian Center of Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, University of OsloTable of Contents1. The 1988 Spitak earthquake in Armenia and the implementation of the psychiatric outreach program Armen Goenjian; 2. Diaspora therapists working in the earthquake zone Armen Goenjian; 3. Treatment outcome among early adolescents two decades post-earthquake Armen Goenjian, Alan Steinberg, Robert Pynoos; 4. Course and predictors of PTSD and depression among not treated children and adolescents over two decades Armen Goenjian, Alan Steinberg, Robert Pynoos; 5. Conscience, moral injury, and Psychopathology Barbara Stilwell, Matthew Galvin; 6. Natural disasters and relocation Louis M. Najarian, David Pelcovitz; 7. Long-term course of PTSD and depression among adults and current trends for treatment Armen Goenjian, Alan Steinberg, Robert Pynoos; 8. How the Spitak earthquake contributed to our understanding of the genetics of PTSD and associated disorders Julie Bailey, Armen Goenjian; 9. Epidemiology of disasters and the Spitak earthquake Vahe Khachadourian, Haroutune K. Armenian; 10. Traumatic stress conceptual framework Alan Steinberg, Robert Pynoos, Armen Goenjian; 11. Memoirs of the Spitak earthquake Pavagan Petrosyan, Ida Karayan, Liana H. Grigorian; 12. Lessons learned from the Spitak earthquake and other catastrophic disasters Armen Goenjian, Alan Steinberg, Robert Pynoos.

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Book SynopsisHistorically, clinicians and researchers have focused on depression and dementia in older people, paying little attention to anxiety except as a complication of these disorders. However, increased research into late-life anxiety has seen a growth in scientific literature and clinical interest. This important book brings together international experts to provide a comprehensive overview of current knowledge in relation to anxiety in older people, highlighting gaps in both theory and practice, and pointing towards the future. Early chapters cover the broader aspects of anxiety disorders, including epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic issues, association with insomnia, impaired daily functioning, suicidality, and increased use of healthcare services. The book then explores cross-cultural issues, clinical assessment, and pharmacological and psychological interventions across a variety of settings. An invaluable resource for mental health professionals caring for older people including reTable of Contents1. Introduction and Conceptual Overview Gerard Byrne and Nancy Pachana; 2. Epidemiology, Risk and Protective Factors Gerard Byrne and Nancy Pachana; 3. Diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults Christina Bryant; 4. Sub-Threshold Anxiety in Later Life: Issues and Consequences Sébastien Grenier and Marie-Josée Richer; 5. Cross-Cultural Issues in Late-Life Anxiety Xiaoping Lin and Charissa Hosseini; 6. Clinical Assessment of Late-Life Anxiety Christine Gould, Barry Edelstein, Vanessa Ma, Brian Kok and Christine Gould; 7. Late-Life Anxiety and Co-Morbid Depression Julie Wetherell and Emily Bower; 8. Anxiety and Cognitive Functioning Sherry A. Beaudreau, Andrew J. Petkus, Nathan Hantke and Christine Gould; 9. Anxiety and Parkinson's Disease Nadeeka Dissanayaka; 10. Anxiety in Older Adults Across Care Settings Veronica Shead, Rachel Rodriguez, Samuel Dreeben, Shalagh McBride; 11. Psychosocial Treatment of Anxiety in Later Life Melinda Stanley and Katherine Ramos; 12. Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in Later Life Gerard Byrne; 13. Animal Models in Anxiety Research Pankaj Sah and Madhusoothanan Bhagavathi Perumal; 14. Late Life Anxiety: Whereto From Here? Nancy Pachana and Gerard Byrne.

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Book SynopsisDespite how rare one-off traumatic events may seem, the statistics show that the majority of us are likely to experience such trauma at some point in our lives. In this innovative and engaging book, Marzillier combines first-hand accounts from trauma sufferers with over forty years of clinical practice to provide an honest, human description of how trauma affects us at the time and also after the event. Whether discussing accounts of terrorist bombings, natural disasters, road accidents or physical attacks, he looks at what these experiences do to us and offers practical and consoling advice - for both sufferers and their loved ones - on coping with the experience and developing resilience for the future.Trade ReviewApproachable and valuable....will bring encouragement to many who are suffering alone and feel overwhelmed. -- John McCarthy, CBE

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Book SynopsisAccording to the Mental Health Services Administration, about one in five adults had a mental health condition in the past year. Thats nearly 10 million adults with illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression that interferes with a major life activity. Chapter 1 focuses on mental health issues in America and the role the Medicaid and Medicare programs play in addressing the needs of those with behavioral and mental health issues. Chapter 2 offers recommendations on how to address the mental health crisis. Chapter 3 presents prevalence estimates of any mental illness and serious mental illness based on surveys and ends with a brief discussion of how these prevalence estimates might inform policy discussions. People with mental illness comprise a significant proportion of the population involved with the criminal justice system. Mental health courts were developed to respond to the large number of people in the criminal justice systems with mental illness as described in Chapter 4. Law enforcement encounters with individuals with mental illness may require special training and skills and can sometimes involve volatile situations, risking tragic injuries or even death as reported in Chapter 5. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for confining offenders in environments that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure. To do so, the BOP utilizes various forms of Restrictive Housing Unit (RHU) to confine certain inmates, including those with mental illness. However, according to chapter 6, confinement in RHUs, even for relatively short periods of time, can adversely affect inmates mental health and can be particularly harmful for inmates with mental illness.

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