Description
Book SynopsisThe primary aim of Taking Control of Your Seizures: Workbook is to improve the lives of patients with seizures. The Workbook contains step-by-step guidelines that enable patients to take control of their seizures and their lives.
Trade ReviewThis workbook and therapist guide provide welcome resources for managing nonepileptic seizures. They deserve wide reading and application by psychiatric and neurological clinicians who encounter patients with this disorder. * Brian Rothberg, The American Journal of Psychiatry *
Table of ContentsContents ; Chapter 1 Introduction for Patients ; Chapter 2 Session 1: Making the Decision to Begin the Process of Taking Control ; Chapter 3 Session 2: Getting Support ; Chapter 4 Session 3: Deciding about your Medication Therapy ; Chapter 5 Session 4: Learning to Observe your Triggers ; Chapter 6 Session 5: Channeling Negative Emotions into Productive Outlets ; Chapter 7 Session 6: Relaxation Training ; Chapter 8 Session 7: Identifying your Pre-seizure Aura ; Chapter 9 Session 8: Dealing with External Life Stresses ; Chapter 10 Session 9: Dealing with Internal Issues and Conflicts ; Chapter 11 Session 10: Enhancing Personal Wellness ; Chapter 12 Session 11: Other Seizure Symptoms ; Chapter 13 Final reading: Taking Control: An On-Going Process ; Appendix I Biofeedback: Experiencing the Sensation of the Brain Changing Itself ; Appendix II YOGA by Rosa Michaelis ; Appendix III Meditation ; About the Authors
