Therapy and therapeutics Books

Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Geriatric Physical Therapy in the 21st Century: Overarching Principles and Approaches to Practice 2. Aging Demographics and Trends 3. Age-related Physiological Changes: An Overview 4. Psychosocial Aspects of Aging 5. Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes and Mobility Limitations in the Older Adult 6. Geriatric Pharmacology 7. Functional Outcomes and Assessment for Older Adults 8. Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults 9. Age-related Changes in Gait and Mobility 10. Balance and Falls in Older Adults 11. Patient Education: Implications for Physical Therapist Practice 12. Caregiving of the Older Adult 13. The Older Adult who is Frail 14. Management of the Acutely Ill Older Patient 15. Impaired Joint Mobility in Older Adults 16. Impaired Muscle Performance in Older Adults 17. Impaired Motor Control and Neurologic Rehabilitation in Older Adults 18. Aerobic Capacity and the Management of the Patient with Cardiopulmonary and Pulmonary Limitations 19. Cognitive Issues in the Older Adult 20. Management of Post-surgical Orthopedic Conditions in the Older Adult 21. Management of Integumentary Conditions in the Older Adult 22. Management of the Pelvic Floor in Older Men and Women 23. Wellness for the Older Adult 24. Acute Care Management of the Older Adult 25. Post-Acute Care Management of the Older Adult 26. Home Health Management of the Older Adult 27. Hospice and End of Life 28. Senior Athlete 29. Health Policy for Physical Therapists and Older Adults

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1 Neck pain Chapter 2 Shoulder pain Chapter 3 Elbow pain Chapter 4 Wrist pain Chapter 5 Hand pain Chapter 6 Hip pain Chapter 7 Knee pain Chapter 8 Ankle and foot pain Chapter 9 Lumbar /low back pain Chapter 10 multiple locations of pain Fibromyalgia.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1) Pharmacodynamics 2) Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics 3) Pharmacotherapeutics 4) Introduction to autonomic nervous system (ANS) 5) Autonomic Drugs (adrenergic and cholinergic) 6) General anesthetics and sedative-hypnotic drugs 7) Local Anesthetics 8) Anti-infective agents (antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral) 9) Analgesics and Acute Pain Management 10) Autacoids 11) Anticonvulsants and antiparkinsonian drugs 12) Bone sparing drugs 13) Cardiac and vascular drugs 14) Drugs action on respiratory system 15) Endocrine drugs (Parathyroid, Adrenals, Insulin, Sex Steroids) 16) Immunological drugs 17) Antineoplastics 18) Toxicology and adverse drug interactions 19) Drugs specific to dentistry 20) Emergency drugs 21) Prescription Writing

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Book SynopsisDo you beat yourself up after making a mistake? Do you treat yourself worse than you would a good friend?If these questions strike a chord, it''s likely that you contend with unhealthy self-criticism. This mental habit is the cause of so much emotional suffering, and lies at the root of most of the problems that psychotherapists and counsellors encounter.In Everyone''s a Critic, psychotherapist Julia Bueno shares seven case studies, inspired by her practice. They explore some of the reasons why we learn to turn against ourselves, encourage readers to be more curious about their self-critic, and inspire a practice of greater self-compassion instead.Praise for Everyone''s a Critic:''Julia Bueno explores such an important topic, and one that holds so many people back: our inner critic. This book discusses where it may come from and, through case studies, how we can rewrite the script. Gently enquiring, authoritative andTrade ReviewThis sensitive, insightful and occasionally self-critical book made me think that its author must be very good at her job * Times Literary Supplement *Insightful, honest ... Bueno's writing is accessible, with reference made to pre and post-pandemic experiences, of working with clients in an office, but also online, and she speaks in a frank manner to us the reader * Entertainment Focus *Julia Bueno explores such an important topic, and one that holds so many people back: our inner critic. This book discusses where it may come from and, through case studies, how we can rewrite the script. Gently enquiring, authoritative and reassuring. * Annalisa Barbieri *A quiet revelation: an investigation into the lacerating self-criticism many of us unleash upon ourselves without even being aware of it. One thinks, feels and learns. A compelling and important book * Hannah Betts *If you've ever felt that little voice - or a very loud one - at the back of your mind telling you you're no good, Julia Bueno's book is the ideal way to answer back * Harry Mount, editor of the Oldie *This is most certainly not a self-help book to beat yourself up with. Julia Bueno explains how self-criticism affects many of us and digs far deeper than the usual social-media-blaming... It's an important, timely book that many will benefit from reading and acting upon * Louise Chunn, founder of therapist-matching site Welldoing *

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Book SynopsisDo you beat yourself up after making a mistake? Do you treat yourself worse than you would a good friend?If these questions strike a chord, it''s likely that you contend with unhealthy self-criticism. This mental habit is the cause of so much emotional suffering, and lies at the root of most of the problems that psychotherapists and counsellors encounter.In Everyone''s a Critic, psychotherapist Julia Bueno shares seven case studies, inspired by her practice. They explore some of the reasons why we learn to turn against ourselves, encourage readers to be more curious about their self-critic, and inspire a practice of greater self-compassion instead.Praise for Everyone''s a Critic:''Julia Bueno explores such an important topic, and one that holds so many people back: our inner critic. This book discusses where it may come from and, through case studies, how we can rewrite the script. Gently enquiring, authoritative andTrade ReviewThis sensitive, insightful and occasionally self-critical book made me think that its author must be very good at her job * Times Literary Supplement *Insightful, honest ... Bueno's writing is accessible, with reference made to pre and post-pandemic experiences, of working with clients in an office, but also online, and she speaks in a frank manner to us the reader * Entertainment Focus *Julia Bueno explores such an important topic, and one that holds so many people back: our inner critic. This book discusses where it may come from and, through case studies, how we can rewrite the script. Gently enquiring, authoritative and reassuring. * Annalisa Barbieri *A quiet revelation: an investigation into the lacerating self-criticism many of us unleash upon ourselves without even being aware of it. One thinks, feels and learns. A compelling and important book * Hannah Betts *If you've ever felt that little voice - or a very loud one - at the back of your mind telling you you're no good, Julia Bueno's book is the ideal way to answer back * Harry Mount, editor of the Oldie *This is most certainly not a self-help book to beat yourself up with. Julia Bueno explains how self-criticism affects many of us and digs far deeper than the usual social-media-blaming... It's an important, timely book that many will benefit from reading and acting upon * Louise Chunn, founder of therapist-matching site Welldoing *

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Book SynopsisCan patients create new meanings?

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Book SynopsisDrawing on many years of personal experience and that of numerous peers from around the world, the authors of Light in the Heart of Darkness address issues confronted by all clinicians attempting to respond to the psychological aftermath of man's inhumanity to man.Table of ContentsThe nature of war and terrorism trauma; case presentation; interview with an EMDR client; interview with an EMDR therapist; the therapist; overview of EMDR methodology; client history; client preparation; assessment; desensitization and blocked response; installation; body scan and closure; reevaluation and termination; recent and ongoing events; children; abreaction; grief and loss; guilt; anger; relief work; cross cultural issues; research.

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Book SynopsisFrom Art-making as a Defence to Works of Art, this anthology will help you navigate your way through the ever growing world of art therapy.Art therapy is used in an increasing range of settings and is influenced by a range of disciplines, including psychotherapy, social psychiatry, social work and education. Navigating Art Therapy is an essential companion for both seasoned art therapists and those new to the field as it offers a comprehensive guide to key terms and concepts. With contributions from art therapists around the world, entries cover: forms of interpretation processes of adaptation history of art therapy the inspiration provided by artworks and popular culture This book is an ideal source of reference as the concise, cross-referenced entries enable easy navigation through ideas and terms integral to the discipline. As such, it is invaluable for anyone working in the art therapyTrade Review"Navigating through the topics, almost 500 are covered and crossed referenced, I was reminded of a diamond, each facet illuminating, reflecting, supporting and defining the others. What a job of mining cutting and polishing it must have taken to produce such a gem." - Christine Broe, JIACAT Journal 2011"Navigating Art Therapy is a pleasurable trawl through a rich field of reference. The joy of it is that each journey is diverse, far-ranging and with a unique individual flavour." - Siobhan O’Donnell, JIACAT Journal 2011"Navigating through the topics, almost 500 are covered and crossed referenced, I was reminded of a diamond, each facet illuminating, reflecting, supporting and defining the others. What a job of mining cutting and polishing it must have taken to produce such a gem." - Christine Broe, JIACAT Journal 2011"Navigating Art Therapy is a pleasurable trawl through a rich field of reference. The joy of it is that each journey is diverse, far-ranging and with a unique individual flavour." - Siobhan O’Donnell, JIACAT Journal 2011"This welcome new book Navigating Art Therapy...brings a historical, cultural, political and artistic context to British Art Therapy. This is a great reference book and students as well as practising art therapists will value the bibliography." - Caroline Case, Art Therapy Online: ATOL, 1(2), 2011 Table of ContentsIntroduction. Personal Acknowledgements. List of Entries. Dictionary Anthology Entries.

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Book SynopsisFrom Art-making as a Defence to Works of Art, this anthology will help you navigate your way through the ever growing world of art therapy.Art therapy is used in an increasing range of settings and is influenced by a range of disciplines, including psychotherapy, social psychiatry, social work and education. Navigating Art Therapy is an essential companion for both seasoned art therapists and those new to the field as it offers a comprehensive guide to key terms and concepts. With contributions from art therapists around the world, entries cover: forms of interpretation processes of adaptation history of art therapy the inspiration provided by artworks and popular culture This book is an ideal source of reference as the concise, cross-referenced entries enable easy navigation through ideas and terms integral to the discipline. As such, it is invaluable for anyone working in the art therapyTrade Review"Navigating through the topics, almost 500 are covered and crossed referenced, I was reminded of a diamond, each facet illuminating, reflecting, supporting and defining the others. What a job of mining cutting and polishing it must have taken to produce such a gem." - Christine Broe, JIACAT Journal 2011"Navigating Art Therapy is a pleasurable trawl through a rich field of reference. The joy of it is that each journey is diverse, far-ranging and with a unique individual flavour." - Siobhan O’Donnell, JIACAT Journal 2011"Navigating through the topics, almost 500 are covered and crossed referenced, I was reminded of a diamond, each facet illuminating, reflecting, supporting and defining the others. What a job of mining cutting and polishing it must have taken to produce such a gem." - Christine Broe, JIACAT Journal 2011"Navigating Art Therapy is a pleasurable trawl through a rich field of reference. The joy of it is that each journey is diverse, far-ranging and with a unique individual flavour." - Siobhan O’Donnell, JIACAT Journal 2011"This welcome new book Navigating Art Therapy...brings a historical, cultural, political and artistic context to British Art Therapy. This is a great reference book and students as well as practising art therapists will value the bibliography." - Caroline Case, Art Therapy Online: ATOL, 1(2), 2011 Table of ContentsIntroduction. Personal Acknowledgements. List of Entries. Dictionary Anthology Entries.

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Book SynopsisExploring the rationale, methods and objectives of art therapy, this text offers a penetrating look at the application of this technique. Topics discussed include attention to space, materials and art activities; the dynamics of group art therapy; phases of art therapy; and art therapy training.Table of ContentsTHE ART THERAPIST. The Art Therapist. ELEMENTS OF ART THERAPY. Structure, Environment, and Materials. Encouraging Art Expression. Understanding Art Expression. Relating to Clients Around Art Expression. Group Art Therapy. PHASES OF ART THERAPY. Assessment and Beginning Treatment. Mid-Phase and Ending Art Therapy Treatment. Examples of Phases in Art Therapy with Diverse Populations. CONTEXT OF ART THERAPY. Social Forces. Professional Politics. Art as Therapy and Art Psychotherapy. Art Therapy Training. Beyond Art Therapy. Bibliography. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisThe help you need to continue helping those in need This book is for mental health professionals who wonder how tosurvive in the constantly changing mental health servicesmarketplace. It provides crucial advice on how to build and run amental health practice while serving clients and coping with theseemingly endless series of adjustments, documentationrequirements, and ethical dilemmas that confront the professiontoday. Successful psychotherapist and practice consultant Linda L. Lawlesstakes you step by step through the process of evaluating yourcurrent position, choosing a professional path, and taking decisiveaction to achieve your business goals. She covers the nuts andbolts of the business side of private practice--including rentingoffice space, securing referrals, billing and record keeping, andoffice management. This accessible guidebook also shows you how to: * Market your services effectively and ethically * Enhance your professional reputatioTable of ContentsTaking Stock of Where You Stand. Establishing a Practice. Analyzing Your Services: The Basket Maker's Story. Developing a Marketing Plan. Making the Most of Your Marketing Tools. Getting the Word Out: Publicity and Promotion. Managing to Care. Change, Innovation, and Maintenance of Success. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisOutcomes measures are tests used to assess a client's improvement after treatment and overall satisfaction with mental health services. Outcomes measures are rapidly becoming the next wave of managed mental health care.Table of ContentsOutcomes Management in Managed Behavioral Healthcare. CONCEPTUAL AND PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PRACTITIONERRESEARCH. Defining and Measuring Clinical and Utilization Outcomes. Consumer Satisfaction. Methods of Outcome Management. Consumer Characteristics and Outcomes. Using Outcomes to Improve Quality. Implementation: Barriers and the Strategies to Overcome Them. EXAMPLES FROM BEHAVIOR HEALTHCARE SERVICE SECTORS. Examples from Acute Psychiatric Services. Examples of Outcomes Management in Outpatient Services. Examples from Substance Abuse Treatment Services. Examples from Services for Children and Adolescents. Examples from Community-Based Services and Systems of Care. Appendix. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisNote: Book no longer includes a CD-ROM, but the files are available online for download for both book and ebook purchasers at www.wiley.com/go/frisch This book defines an approach to well-being and positive psychology, that is state-of-the-art, evidence-based, empirically validated, and an outstanding guide for anyone interested in learning about the practice of positive psychology or well-being. Ed Diener, the world authority on happiness from the University of Illinois and President of the International Positive Psychology Association. Endorsed by Christopher Peterson of the University of Michigan and taught in Marty Seligman''s Masters in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Program at the University of Pennsylvania, this book teaches a simple, step-by-step method for putting the fields of well-being and positive psychology into practice. It is a one-stop shopping manual with everything you need in one book and with one approach. This approach to Trade Review"Quality of Life Therapy provides valuable lessons that can be put to immediate use....In reading [QOLT]... readers feel mentored by someone who is rooting for them." —Robert Furey (APA Review) “This book defines an approach to well-being and positive psychology, that is state-of-the-art, evidence-based, empirically validated, and an outstanding guide for anyone interested in learning about the practice of positive psychology or well-being.” — Ed Diener, the world authority on happiness from the University of Illinois and President of the International Positive Psychology Association."This book is the foundation for therapy and coaching in a growing field referred to as positive psychology and wellbeing intervention. Michael Frisch's book provides the reader with an approach to positive psychology/wellbeing interventions that is evidence-based-- tested in three randomized controlled trials, including three NIH- grant funded trials. The book is an outstanding guide for psychotherapists and life coaches."- M. Joseph Sirgy, Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech and author of The Psychology of Quality of Life: Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health. Table of ContentsPART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND THEORY. 1. Quality of Life Therapy (QOLT): An Introduction. 2. Happiness through the Ages and Sages. 3. QOL Theory. 4. How to Do QOLT. PART TWO: CORE TECHNIQUES IN QOLT. 5. QOLT Assessment: Integrating QOL with Traditional Health Assessments. 6. Sharing Case Conceptualizations with Clients. 7. The Three Pillars of QOLT: Inner Abundance, Quality Time, and Find a Meaning. 8. Five Paths to Happiness and Other CASIO Techniques. 9. The Tenets of Contentment: A Summary of Key Concepts and Skills in QOLT. 10. Emotional Control and Life Management Skills in Goal Striving. PART THREE: AREA-SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS. 11. Goals-and-Values and Spiritual Life. 12. Self-Esteem. 13. Health. 14. Relationships. 15. Work and Retirement. 16. Play. 17. Helping. 18. Learning. 19. Creativity. 20. Money and Standard of Living. 21. Surroundings: Home, Neighborhood, and Community. 22. Relapse Prevention and Maintenance. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis work focuses on the impact of the cytokine network on the humoral immune response, as well as on its implications for the evolving field of cytokine-based medical therapeutics. Scientists interested in how cytokines regulate the production of antibody, and the selective expression of distinct antibody classes in response to microbial and other antigenic challenges now have a single, comprehensive and timely volume covering this complex field.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: GENERAL CONCEPTS. B-Cell Subpopulations and Microenvironments (T. Waldschmidt). Immunoglobulin Class Switching (M. Lorenz & A. Radbruch). CYTOKINES. Interleukin-2 (M. McIlraith & P. Lipsky). Interleukin-5 (K. Takatsu). Interferon-Gamma (C. Snapper). Neuropeptides (H. Kimata). PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. IgE Regulation in Allergy and Helminth Parasite Infections (R. Coffman). Regulation of Mucosal Immunity (K. Beagley, et al.). Index.

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Book SynopsisThe early recognition and treatment of psychosis--particularly in adolescents and young adults--is increasingly accepted as an important factor in the individual experience of mental illness, which can have major implications for mental health care and treatment. This book is one of the first books available on the treatment of psychosis.Trade Review"...this book provides an excellent summary of the arguments forchange." (Behaviour Research & Therapy, No.40, 2002) "..it is robust, clinically applicable and, in a word,excellent..." (Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy, Vol.30,2002)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. THE CONCEPT OF EARLY INTERVENTION. The Scope for Preventive Strategies in Early Psychosis: Logic,Evidence and Momentum (P. McGorry). The Critical Period for Early Intervention (M. Birchwood). Psychological Adjustment to Early Psychosis (C. Jackson and Z.Iqbal). Psychological Formulation of Early Episodes of Psychosis: ACognitive Model (D. Fowler). The Early Development of Expressed Emotion and Burden in theFamilies of First Onset Psychosis (E. Kuipers and D. Raune). STRATEGIES FOR EARLY INTERVENTION. Can Duration of Untreated Illness be Reduced? (T. Larsen, etal.). Early Intervention in Psychosis: Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies (P.Bebbington). Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Early Psychosis (V. Drury). The Treatment of Secondary Morbidity in First-Episode Psychosis (H.Jackson, et al.). Relapse Prevention in Early Psychosis (E.Spencer, et al.). The Early Phase of Psychosis and Schizophrenia: A Critical Periodfor Patients, Families and the Profession (D. Linszen and M.Birchwood). IMPLEMENTATION. Models of Early Intervention in Psychosis: An Analysis of ServiceApproaches (J. Edwards, et al.). The IRIS Programme (F. Macmillan and D. Shiers). Creative Journeys of Recovery: A Survivor Perspective (A.Reeves). Early Intervention: The Economic Issues (N. Bosanquet). Index.

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Book SynopsisMusic and dance play a central role in the 'healing arts' of the Senoi Temiar, a group of hunters and horticulturalists dwelling in the rainforest of peninsular Malaysia. This title shows how the sounds and gestures of music and dance acquire a potency that can transform thoughts, emotions, and bodies.Table of ContentsContents Figures and Tables Plates Acknowledgments Orthography 1. Introduction 1 Jungle Paths and Spirit Songs The Articulation Between Musical and Medical Domains Theoretical Considerations The Orang Asli Translating Worlds 2. Concepts of Being Head Souls Heart Souls Odor Shadow Spirits, Sounds, Goods, and Selves 3· Becoming a Healer Dreaming Singers of the Landscape Halaa' Adeptness: A Potential Halaa' and Leadership: A Role The Nonadept: Alternative Strategies for Wives and Women Land, Person, and Song 4· The Dream Performed Spiritguide Genres The Social Structuring of Sound Male Mediums and Female Chorus Symbolic Classifications and Metaphors for Sound Symbolic Inversion: Everyday Life and Ritual Performance 5· Setting the Cosmos in Motion: Sources of Illness and Methods of Treatment Sources of Illness Setting the Cosmos in Motion Singing as Transformation 6. Remembering to Forget: The Aesthetics of Longing Remembering to Forget The Aesthetics of Longing Longing in the Late Afternoon: Instrumental Music The Aesthetics of Sway: Dance and Movement Soul Loss Musical Form, Emotion, and Meaning 7· Songs of a Spirited World The Body as Nexus Ensouling the World Appendix A. Temiar Transliterations Appendix B. Discography Notes Glossary Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe comprehensive guide to imagery therapy for: the common cold, bone fractures, arthritis, hypertension, headaches, asthma, infertility, depression, pms, anxiety, obesity, and much more For years it has been widely known that the mind exerts a tremendous influence on our physical well-being—often determining the difference between health and disease. In Healing Visualizations, Dr. Gerald Epstein, a psychiatrist and pioneer in waking dream therapy, provides a new vision of how the mind can help heal the body through the power of “imaginal medicine.” Developed over fifteen years of clinical practice, Dr. Epstein’s safe, potent techniques for tapping the mind’s healing energy enable us to influence our own health with remarkably fast, positive results. More than seventy-five exercises cover specific health problems form common ailments such as allergies, colds, backaches, headaches, and arthritis to life-thre

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Book SynopsisThe unique body-typing program that teaches you how to: Lose weight Achieve your ideal body shape Target your trouble spots Boost your energy Eliminate food cravings forever Feel better than you ever thought possibleDo you crave coffee and sweets--or a nice thick steak?Do you get love handles--or jiggly pockets on your thighs? Are you quick-tempered--or impatient and easily depressed?Believe it or not, your answers to these and other questions posed in this breakthrough book will help you discover which of the four basic 'Body Type' categories you fall into--the first step toward determining what you need to do to lose weight and look and feel better than ever.More than just a diet, Dr. Abravanel's one-of-a-kind plan is a complete health, fitness, and nutrition program that first teaches you how to determine your body type and then custom-tailors a three-step weight-loss plan and exercise regimen just for you. Using the latest

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Book SynopsisAs a result of recent changes in health care, nurses, GPs and health visitors find that they are required to take a major role in nutrition education and dietary advice. Health promotion is now an important aspect of general practice and community care.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1 Diet and Health:; Nutrients; Dietary targets; Healthy eating; Sensible drinking; Assessing nutritional requirements; Assessing nutritional adequacy; Achieving dietary change; Nutritional support and supplementation; Food composition; Food additives and sweeteners; Food safety; Part 2 Diet and People:; Pregnancy; Infants; Toddlers and pre-school children; School-aged children; Adolescents and young adults; Elderly people; People with physical or learning disabilities; People on low incomes; Minority ethnic groups; Vegetarianism and veganism; Part 3 Diet and Disease:; Coronary heart disease; Stroke; Hypertension; Obesity; Eating disorders; Diabetes; Dental caries; Dysphagia; Gastrointestinal disorders; Pancreatitis; Cystic fibrosis; Gallstones; Hyperuricaemia and gout; Renal stones; Osteoporosis; Rickets and osteomalacia; Arthritis and rheumatism; Multiple sclerosis; Food allergy and intolerance; Cancer; HIV infection and AIDS; Appendices: Appendix 1 - sources of further information; Appendix 2 - Conversion factors; Appendix 3 - abbreviations; Appendix 4 - height, weight and BMI chart

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Book SynopsisIn this text, nurse educators and practitioners review the role of the modern mental health nurse. Each contributor presents a different "version" of the mental health nurse encouraging students, teachers and practitioners to read and think more widely about mental health nursing.Trade Review"A tremendously enjoyable, stimulating and challenging read" "I found this powerful and challenging. The book is not one to be left on the shelf, but should encourage vigorous debate if we are to define and articulate our role, thereby remaining at the forefront of influencing changes in patient care. I would highly recommend it"Mental Health Nursing "Informative, enlightening and challenging, but always encouraging and stimulating, it is to be highly recommended to any mental health nurses who take their position seriously"Nursing StandardTable of ContentsA personal view of psychiatric nursing;. The craft of care - towards collaborative caring in psychiatric nursing;. Caring about the client - the role of gender, empathy and power in the therapeutic process;. Coercion and control and mental health nursing;. Reflections from the outside in - my journey into, through and out of psychiatric nursing;. Reflections of senior nurse manager;. Taking stock of psychiatric nursing;. Ambiguity in nursing - the person and the organisation as contrasting sources of meaning in nursing practice;. Therapeutic mental health nursing in the acute in-patient setting - mission impossible;. The mental health nurse as rhetorician;. Negotiating differences in mental health nursing in New Zealand;. Is dementia a challenge to the identity of the mental health nurse?;. Conclusion;. Index

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Book Synopsisaeo information is provided in a clear and logical manner aeo excellent use of illustrations throughout aeo the only text currently available with practical guidance through a number of exercise therapy areas aeo provides data on small equipment and walking aids that is difficult to find elsewhere.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Biomechanics; Fundamental and Derived Positions; Relaxation; Passive Movements; Respiratory Care - basic exercises; Apparatus: small, soft and large; Suspension; Springs, Thera-bands, Pulleys, Weights and Water; Re-education of Walking; Examination, Assessment and Recording of Muscle Strength; Mobilization of Joints; Assessment of a Patients Suitability for Group Treatment; Group Exercise; Preparation of Group Activities; Exercises for Infants and Children; Special Regimes; Neurophysiology of Movement; Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF); PNF Arm Patterns; PNF Leg Patterns; PNF Head and Neck, Scapular and Trunk; PNF Techniques; Functional Activities on Mats; Balance; Gait; Index.

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Book SynopsisThere is ample evidence that disabled children are less valued members of society than able-bodied children. Child welfare practitioners are increasingly looking at not only the child''s impairment and suffering but also the child''s needs in a wider context--to be included as an equal member of society. Laura Middleton''s book aims to provide sound guidance for social workers, community carers, teachers and health visitors, and her book gives them a better understanding of the disabled child''s experiences and needs. She covers such key themes as discrimination, bullying, appeasement, abuse, communication issues, family support, and children''s rights. Methods for generating a better, more effective service for the child are fully explained and illustrated.Trade Review"This is a well-written and thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the ways in which disabled children are treated and marginalised in our society. It should be read by all those who work with children, as well as those who have an interest in disability generally." (Adoption & Fostering) "The strength of this book lies in its description of disabled children as active participants in society…This book makes a significant contribution to our knowledge about disabled children’s lives." (Health and Social Care in the Community) "The book makes for compulsive reading once begun and has a clarity of style which makes complex issues accessible. …I would recommend the book to lecturers, practitioners and students within the social care fields and to disabled individuals, their carers and groups who are eager to identify with the political debate which informs their social exclusion" (Child & Family Social Work) "Any book about disabled children that starts with the experience of disabled young people is doing something right." (Community Care) "It is particularly useful in making practical suggestions for more inclusive provision and will be an invaluable text for all childcare professionals." (Aslib Book Guide) "This excellent book is a courageous, cogent and challenging look at how to translate a social model of disability into action." "[Middleton's] perspective is of tremendous importance for social work practice with children." (British Journal of Social Work)Table of ContentsForeword. Preface.. 1. Children's Voices; Hopes, Wishes and Dreams. Families. Making Friends. "It chips away at you inside': the experience of bullying. Adult Abusers. Failure to Protect. Growing up in care: Alice's story. Education. Choices and rights. Medical Interventions. Images of disability. Messages. Discussion: a disability rights issue?. Ways forward. Summary and conclusion.. 2. Building Disadvantage. Introduction. The political lead.. Section I: Abnormalisation - the creation of special need. Health care services. Education. Welfare services. The independent/statutory divide.. Section II: Explanations for the exclusion of disabled children. The survival of the fittest. Conclusion.. 3. Conceptual Frameworks. The SEAwall. The NVQ model. The 3-D Jigsaw.. 4. The Professional and Personal Challenge. Introduction. Attitudes and values. Working with disabled children. Changing professional behaviour. Good practitioners/good practice. Conclusion.. 5. Organisational Change. Introduction.. Section I: Valued-based organisations. Consulting service users. Valuing staff.. Section II: The seamless service. Community care: health and social services. working together. Towards inclusive education. Conclusion.. 6. Disabled Children: Excluded Citizens?. Introduction. Disabled children and citizenship. Strategies for change. the research relationship. The role of disabled adults. Conclusion. Appendix 1. Research Studies Cited in the text. Appendix 2. Letter to the Social Exclusion Unit. Appendix 3. The Process of Assessment. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis pocket guide supplies key resuscitation facts in an easily read format to serve as an aide-memoire to anyone working in emergency situations. Each key statement is presented as an easy to remember rule. Each rule is explained and supported by relevant current references and any exceptions are identified.Table of ContentsContributors. Foreword. Preface. BASIC LIFE SUPPORT. 1. Confidence Does Not Imply Competence. 2. You Can’t Start a Blue Heart. 3. If the Face is Blue, The Heart is Too. 4. An Airway is What You do to the Head, Not What You Put in the Mouth. 5. It is Better to Deliver 17% Oxygen to the Lungs, Than 100% to the Back of the Throat. 6. Suction is Not Catheterisation by the Oral Route. 7. Gasping is Not Breathing. 8. Two Hands are Better Than One. 9. Only a Fool Breaks the BLS Rule. ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT. 10. Bring the Equipment to the Patient, Not the Patient to the Equipment. 11. The Laryngoscope is an Oxygen Deprivation Device. 12. Save the Day With an LMA. 13. If You Can Put It In, You Can Pull It Out. 14. Oxygen is Free - Don’t Make Your Patient Work For It. 15. You Are In Deep Waters When the Oxygen Runs Out. 16. Treat the Patient, Not the Monitor. 17. Paddles in, People Out - Paddles Out, Paddles in. 18. Pray When You Defibrillate. 19. An AED in Your Hands is Worth Two Manuals in a Rush. 20. When It’s Going Down the Tubes Think of Your NAVAL. 21. There is No Drug That Will Convert VF to Sinus Rhythm. 22. Think of the Causes to Begin and Treat Them If You Want to Win. 23. Adenosine, Shut That Door!. 24. A Positive Pericardiocentesis Only Indicates There is a Clot at Both Ends of the Needle. 25. Ease Off the Base or You’ll Pump Up the Acid. 26. There is No Value in the Emergency Transportation of a Corpse. 27. Resuscitation is Not Resurrection. 28. Do Not Resuscitate to Bed Availability. 29. Every Shroud Has a Silver Lining. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. 30. Almost Anything Can Be Done at the Scene, but This Does Not Mean That It Should. 31. A Stethoscope is No More Than a Badge of Office. 32. Can’t Talk, Can’t Breathe. 33. Beware the Asthmatic with a Normal pCO2. 34. The Pulse Oximeter Measures Oxygenation, Not Ventilation. 35. In a Ventilation Crisis, to Cope Remember DOPE. 36. The Patient Who Refuses Oxygen is Often Hypoxic. 37. When the GCS is Eight, Proceed Not to Intubate. 38. If You Cannot Decompress a Tension, Think Laterally and Go Laterally. 39. Head Injuries Cause Fits and Fits Cause Head Injuries. 40. Alcohol is Not a Cause of Unconsciousness. 41. Pupils, Pin-Pricks, Pulses. 42. Organophosphate Poisoning Produces Excess SLUDGE. 43. Pale and Sweaty with Wheeze, Think Cardiac Disease. 44. Minutes equals Myocardium. 45. Not Pot No T. 46. Do Not Be Shocked When the IM Route Fails. 47. Avoid Colloid in the Critically Ill: Reach for the Ringer’s. 48. CT and LP Have No Place in MD. PAEDIATRIC RESUSCITATION. 49. Babies Are Born With An Integral Pillow. 50. Pff-Pff-Pff-Help-Help-Help. 51. The Stomach Will Fill With Air at the Expense of the Lungs. 52. Compression is One Third of the Chest Diameter, Irrespective of Age. 53. CRT 2 is Good For You. 54. You Can Get Vascular Access If You Want It Badly Enough. 55. IO it to Him to Get the Drugs In. 56. All Sick Children are Hypoglycaemic. 57. To Get the Dose of Adrenaline (Epinephrine), Work out the Weight and Divide By Ten. 58. Penicillin V Halves Mortality. 59. Parents are Part of the Resuscitation Team. 60. Do Not Resuscitate the Date of Birth. Index.

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Book SynopsisAcupressure is an ancient healing art which uses the fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin and stimulate the body''s natural self-curative abilities. Safe and easy to learn, with no drug-induced side effects, Acupressure gives you the potential to improve your health and increase your vitality. It includes: Simple techniques to relieve problems such as headaches, arthritis, colds, fatigue, insomnia, backache and depression; Pressure point maps and exercises to relieve pain and restore function; A 5-minute acupressure routine to maintain health and relieve stress; A way to complement conventional medical care and take a vital role in becoming well and staying well

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Book SynopsisMeets the needs of PTA students for usable, understandable pathology related to clinical application. Extensively illustrated, this book allows students to more easily comprehend and maintain interest in otherwise complicated pathological processes.Table of Contents 1. Inflammation and Healing 2. Immunopathology, Neoplasia and Chromosome Abnormalities 3. Cardiovascular Pathologies 4. Respiratory Diseases 5. Degenerative Joint Diseases and Bone Pathologies 6. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Related Conditions 7. Neurological Disorders 8. Burns and Skin Conditions 9. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders 10. Infectious Diseases 11. Female and Male Reproductive System Conditions 12. Diseases of the Digestive Tract and Urinary System 13. Intensive Care 14. The Geriatric Patient

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Book SynopsisThoroughly revised, updated, and significantly expanded, this fourth edition incorporates all of the many scientific and technological advances that are changing the scope of practice in this multidisciplinary field. Joseph McCulloch and Luther Kloth present a comprehensive text that is evidence based, clinically focused and practical.Table of Contents I. The Wound Healing Environment Integumentary Anatomy: Skin: The Largest Organ The Wound Healing Process Growth Factors and the Extracellular Matrix in Wound Repair Nutritional Support in Wound Healing Complications in Repair II. Assessing the Patient The General Evaluation Assessing the Circulatory and Neurological Systems Assessing and Controlling Bioburden The Role of Imaging in Wound Care Identification and Management of Atypical Wounds III. General Management Principles in Patients with Wounds Wound Bed Preparation/Debridement Dressings and Skin Substitutes Topical Agents IV. Etiological Considerations in Wound Management Diabetic Foot Ulcerations Diabetes and Wound Care Venous Insufficiency and Ulceration Conservative Management of Arterial Ulceration Lymphedema Complicating Healing Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Acute Burn Management Rehabilitation of the Burned Individual Managing Wound-Related Pain Surgical Considerations in Wound Care Surgical Management of the Neuropathic Foot Neonatal and Pediatric Issues in Wound Care V. Biophysical Technologies for Wound Healing Endogenous and Exogenous Electric Field Stimulation Pulsed Electromagnetic Field and Radio Frequency Stimulation for Bone and Wound Repair Ultrasound For Wound Bed Preparation and Healing Light Therapies Compression Therapy Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Oxygen Therapy: Management of the Hypoxic Wound Practice Management Documentation for Reimbursement Developing a Clinical Wound Care Program Legal Concepts and Their Impact on Healthcare Providers Appendices Glossary Review Questions

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Book SynopsisCelebrating its 50 years in print, this text has held onto the foundation of its great success, while also being re-invented for today's audience. The focus of the text remains the practical instruction of functional anatomy in order to quickly, and convincingly, guide readers to its use in professional performance.Table of Contents Basic Concepts Basic Concepts in Kinesiology: Kinematics Mechanical Principles: Kinetics The Movement System: Nerve and Muscle Physiology and the Control of Human Movement Muscle Activity and Strength Upper Quarter Shoulder Complex Elbow and Forearm Complex Wrist and Hand Head, Neck and Trunk Lower Quarter Pelvis and Hip Knee Ankle and Foot Functional Activities Stance and Gait Kinesiology Applications in Daily Functional Activities Kinesiology Applications of Upper Extremity Activities of Daily Living Sports and Recreation

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Book SynopsisProvides a comprehensive exploration of ethics as well as of professionalism and cultural diversity. This thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded second edition offers physical therapists the tools they need as they confront the ethical dilemmas and moral controversies that they will encounter in professional practice.Table of Contents Part 1: Core Professional Concepts Professionalism and Ethics Caring, Character, and Principles Respect for Autonomy and Information Control Scientific Integrity and Experimentation Part 2: Respect and Caring Respect for Persons and Diversity Caring for Patients Caring and Life-Threatening Illness Part 3: Organizations and Administration Honesty and Conflicts of Interest Integrity and Wrongdoing Leadership and Administration Justice and Access to Health care Ethical Theories Appendices APTA Code of Ethics APTA Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant

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Book SynopsisHere is the most comprehensive orthopedic textbook for physical therapist assistant students. First laying the foundation of the role of the PTA within the orthopedic plan of care, this text offers students the fundamental knowledge needed to best understand how the PT evaluates a patient.Table of ContentsPart I Physical Therapist Assistant and Orthopedic Management1. The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in Orthopedic Physical Therapy2. Evidence Based practice3. The Goals of Orthopedic Physical Therapy4. Interventions to Promote Healing in Various TissuesPart II Upper Extremities5. Orthopedic Interventions for the Shoulder 6. Orthopedic Interventions for the Elbow and Forearm 7. Orthopedic Interventions for the Wrist and HandPart III Spine9. Orthopedic Interventions for the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine 8. Orthopedic Interventions for the Cervical Spine and Temporomandibular Joint Part IV Lower Extremities10. Orthopedic Interventions for the Pelvis and Hip 11. Orthopedic Interventions for the Knee 12. Orthopedic Interventions for the Ankle and Foot

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