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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide that integrates theory, research, and treatment guidelines for using state-of-the-art methods for treating both routine and challenging cases of panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia).Table of ContentsAbout the Author ix Foreword Richard J. McNally xi Preface xiii Part I Theoretical foundations and empirical findings Chapter 1 Panic attacks, panic disorder, and agoraphobia 1 Chapter 2 Comorbidity: panic disorder in context 20 Chapter 3 Cognitive models 37 Chapter 4 Feared sensations: what are their causes? 58 Chapter 5 Meta-analyses of treatment outcome 81 Chapter 6 Treatment outcome: a closer look 111 Chapter 7 Combining psychological treatments with drug therapies 155 Chapter 8 Predicting treatment outcome 178 Part II Clinical protocols and procedures Chapter 9 Assessment 217 Chapter 10 Developing a case formulation 261 Chapter 11 Cognitive-behaviour therapy: an overview 285 Chapter 12 Cognitive interventions 308 Chapter 13 Interoceptive and situational exposure 339 Chapter 14 Adjunctive cognitive-behavioural interventions 366 Chapter 15 Strategies for improving treatment adherence and preventing relapse 388 Chapter 16 Cognitive-behavioural protocols for special populations 401 Chapter 17 Other psychological treatments 427 References 443 Author Index 497 Subject Index 507

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Book SynopsisGrief is always difficult, but if yours feels especially painful, stuck, or complex, you may be experiencing complicated grief. Complicated grief is not an illness or disorder. It’s simply normal grief that’s been made more challenging by circumstances that overwhelm the person in mourning. If someone you love has died of suicide, homicide, or accidental causes; if the death was violent or premature or ambiguous; if you are struggling with additional life issues right now, such as health challenges (physical or mental), family problems, or financial stress; if your relationship with the person who died was extremely close or troubled; if you have suffered several losses in quick succession—this concise guide is for you. In this compassionate resource by one of the world’s most beloved grief counselors, you’ll learn how complicated grief is different and what you can do to soften and eventually reconcile it. You’ll inventory the reasons your grief is complicated. You’ll learn the importance of engaging with and expressing your grief. And you’ll find hope for your healing. There is a path through and beyond the wilderness of complicated grief. It’s more arduous than most, but to li

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Book SynopsisA clear and comprehensive review of contemporary psychodynamic theory and clinical practice for both novice and experienced therapists. Covering the key applications of psychodynamic psychotherapy to a range of presentations and guiding the reader through the psychodynamics of staff-client relationships and the development of reflective practice--Trade Review'Unlike psychoanalytic authors whose writing is oriented mainly toward colleagues with extensive analytic training, these contributors intend their chapters to reach audiences that may be new to a psychoanalytic frame of reference, or sceptical of it, or confused by it. Somehow, they have also made the book interesting and clinically relevant to experienced psychoanalytic readers … I know from experience that it is not easy to produce a multi-authored compendium whose final product embodies an overall continuity and integration, and so I am impressed that the authors of this volume have managed that feat. I urge readers of all mental health disciplines, professional involvements, and theoretical orientations to spend time with this worthy and important book. I think you will find it as fascinating and clinically helpful as I did.' Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D., Distinguished Retired Professor, Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology'I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and found it accessible and informative. The various authors conveyed the principles, practices, research, theories, and history of psychoanalysis in a way that was engaging and easy to understand, even for those such as myself, from outside the field. For clinicians (specialists and generalists alike) understanding the unconscious processes taking place in the consulting room can be invaluable in delivering effective care to our patients, and this book was able to provide insights into this important area.' Dame Clare Gerada, President, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), PRCGP FRCPsych FRCP (Hons)'This excellent book does exactly what it says it will; to be a guide to what psychodynamic psychotherapy is, how to do it well and for whom it works best. For too long, psychodynamic psychotherapy has been plagued by what we now might call 'deep fakes'; first, that the idea that psychological therapists who think this way holds strange and esoteric sets of beliefs about how the mind works, and second, that there is no evidence that treatments based on this paradigm might be helpful. This helpful book outlines why both ideas have been conclusively proved wrong. I have no doubt that the future of psychiatry needs to be psychodynamic, and this book shows why psychodynamic thinking applied to psychiatry not only makes it more interesting, but makes us as psychiatrists more human and more effective.' Gwen Adshead, Consultant forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Broadmoor Hospital, BerkshireTable of ContentsForeword Nancy McWilliams; Preface Adam Polnay and Rhiannon Pugh; Part 1. An Overview of the Model: 1. An Historical Overview of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Allan Beveridge; 2. The Supporting Theory of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Adam Polnay and Rhiannon Pugh; 3. A Brief Description of the Empirical Basis of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Victoria Barker and Adam Polnay; 4. An Outline of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Rhiannon Pugh and Adam Polnay; Part 2. The Model of Psychodynamic into Practice: 5. Framing a psychodynamic space Adam Polnay; 6. The Goals of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Rhiannon Pugh; 7. The specific Techniques of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Rhiannon Pugh and Adam Polnay; 8. The overall Structure of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Adam Polnay; 9. Psychological Assessment and Formulation in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Victoria Barker; 10. Some Reflections on the Supervisory Process David Bell; Part 3. Application for Mental Health Presentations; Applications of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with accompanying Case Study description for each presentation: 11. Psychodynamic approaches to anxiety Lauren Wilson; 12. The psychodynamics of depressing/depressed states Adam Polnay; 13. Dynamics of borderline states of mind Victoria Barker; 14. Narcissistic difficulties, a transdiagnostic presentation requiring a system-wide approach Susan Mizen; Part 4. Application of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Different Populations and in Different Settings; Beyond 1:1 therapy- working psychodynamically with clinicians, teams and organisations Adam Burley and Adam Polnay: 15. Applications of psychodynamic theory and principles outside of specialist psychotherapy settings; 16. An introduction to the dynamics of anger, aggression and violence; 17. Psychologically informed organisations and services; 18. Psychodynamic reflective practice groups; 19. Psychodynamic consultation to clinical teams; Other forms and settings of psychotherapeutic work; 20. A psychodynamic approach to working with people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness Adam Burley; 21. Psychodynamic psychotherapy online and by phone Lauren Wilson; 22. Group analysis and its applications Allyson Lumsden; Glossary of Terms Adam Polnay.

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the individual and collective experience of and response to trauma from a wide range of perspectives including basic neuroscience, clinical science, and cultural anthropology. It illustrates the power of an interdisciplinary approach to go beyond the limitations of psychiatry nosology to illuminate the complexities of human suffering.Trade Review"... Neatly summarizes the challenges inherent in interdisciplinary integration." --- Psychiatric Services, A Journal of the American Psychiatric AssociationUnderstanding Trauma is an important book. Its multidisciplinary, multicultural perspectives will benefit a wide audience. It explains the complexity of trauma so eloquently that readers will see the dots begin to connect. Its successful integration of multidisciplinary research... takes the study of trauma to the next level." - PsycCRITIQUESThis book is a must read for anyone seriously interested in the predisposition, cause, course, treatment, and outcome prognosis for people experiencing trauma and post trauma consequences... The authors have created a state-of-the-art review that is fascinating, informative, and extremely useful to all concerned with understanding trauma and its effect on all of our lives. - Murray A. Brown, MDTable of ContentsForeword Robert Jay Lifton; 1. Introduction: inscribing trauma in culture, brain and body Laurence J. Kirmayer, Robert Lemelson and Mark Barad; Part I. Biological Perspectives on Trauma: Introduction Mark Barad; 2. Neurobiological and neuroethological perspectives on fear and anxiety Vinuta Rau and Michael S. Fanselow; 3. Some biobehavioral insights into persistent effects of emotional trauma Mark E. Bouton and Jaylyn Waddell; 4. Learning not to fear: a neural systems approach Gregory Quirk, Mohammed R. Milad, Edwin Santini, and Kelimer Lebrón; 5. Mechanisms of fear extinction: towards improved treatments for anxiety Mark Barad and Chris K. Cain; 6. Developmental origins of neurobiological vulnerability for PTSD Rose Bagot, Carine Parent, Timothy W. Bredy, Tie Yuan Zhang, Alain Gratton and Michael J. Meaney; 7. Somatic manifestations of traumatic stress Emeran A. Mayer; 8. Does stress damage the brain? J. Douglas Bremner; Part II. Clinical Perspectives on Trauma: Introduction Laurence J. Kirmayer; 9. Cognitive behavioral treatments for PTSD Elna Yadin and Edna B. Foa; 10. PTSD among traumatized refugees J. D. Kinzie; 11. PTSD: a disorder of recovery? Arieh Y. Shalev; 12. The developmental impact of childhood trauma Bessel A. van der Kolk; 13. Adaptation, ecosocial safety signals and the trajectory of PTSD Derrick Silove; 14. Religion and spirituality after trauma James K. Boehnlein; 15. Post-traumatic suffering as a source of transformation: a clinical perspective Cécile Rousseau and Toby Measham; Part III. Cultural Perspectives on Trauma: Introduction Robert Lemelson; 16. Trauma, adaptation, and resilience: a cross-cultural and evolutionary perspective Melvin Konner; 17. Bruno and the holy fool: myth, mimesis, and the transmission of traumatic memories Allan Young; 18. Failures of imagination: the refugee's predicament Laurence J. Kirmayer; 19. Trauma, culture and myth: narratives of the Ethiopian Jewish exodus Gadi BenEzer; 20. Post-traumatic politics: violence, memory and biomedical discourse in Bali Leslie Dwyer and Degung Santikarma; 21. Terror and trauma in the Cambodian genocide Alexander Hinton; 22. Trauma in context: integrating biological, clinical and cultural perspectives Robert Lemelson, Laurence J. Kirmayer and Mark Barad; Epilogue: trauma and the vicissitudes of interdisciplinary integration Laurence J. Kirmayer, Robert Lemelson and Mark Barad; Index.

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Book SynopsisCoauthored by the premier expert on autism in the United States and an experienced academic and practicing pediatrician, this volume provides concise and practical information based on the most up-to-date research and clinical experience for primary care givers around the world.Table of ContentsPREFACE vii CHAPTER 1 What Is Autism: Diagnostic Concepts, Causes, and Current Research 1 CHAPTER 2 Screening and Diagnostic Assessment 25 CHAPTER 3 Approaches to Providing Medical Care 49 CHAPTER 4 Frequent Medical Conditions and Problems 67 CHAPTER 5 Overview of Educational Programs and Interventions 93 CHAPTER 6 Securing Services 121 CHAPTER 7 Autism in Infants and Preschool Children 145 CHAPTER 8 School-Age Children 171 CHAPTER 9 Adolescents and Adults 201 CHAPTER 10 Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems: Issues and Interventions 219 CHAPTER 11 Considering Medications for Behavior and Mental Health Problems 245 CHAPTER 12 Considering Complementary and Alternative Treatments 271 CHAPTER 13 Supporting Families 291 APPENDIX 1 Diagnostic Descriptions and Criteria for Autism and Related Pervasive Developmental Disorders 309 APPENDIX 2 Understanding School and Specialist Assessment 315 GLOSSARY 331 INDEX 339

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Book SynopsisConcussion, even in its mildest form, can have lasting effects on the individual in a way we're only just beginning to understand. Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI), concussion and post-concussion syndrome have previously been conservatively managed with recommendations for 'rest'. But even mild brain injuries and post-concussion syndrome can have an enormous impact on life, long after the 3 months during which they are expected to resolve. There are also significant differences between the way in which concussion affects men and women respectively, as this new research shows. If concussion or an mTBI are affecting you, there is much in this book to help and support your symptoms. Neuropsychologist Dr Priyanka Pradhan has pulled together the latest research to provide a complete manual for overcoming the impact of any mild brain injury, while writer and coach Anna Leggett gives deep insight from her own experiences with post-concussion syndrome. Their book not only explains what a concussion is and how it may present, but also gives comprehensive practical strategies for managing persistent symptoms. Such strategies include how to ask for professional and specialist medical help (and where to get it from), and also some simple self-management techniques. Understanding and Living Well with Post-Concussion Syndrome also explains the importance of sleep and diet, and includes significant psychological and emotional support for mental wellbeing and recovery, a support that is often missing from the clinical pathway for post-concussion syndrome. This book is an essential resource for anyone who feels that they need insight, practical help and emotional support into what is often perceived as an almost-invisible illness, but one which is very real for you or your loved one.Trade ReviewA brilliant and honest book, written from two perspectives. The first half is by a professional, Dr Priyanka Pradhan and gives an inside account of the brain's functions and the perspective of a Neuropsychologist. It's simple to understand and relatable to a patient or carer. Personally, I found the second half really useful, written by Anna, who suffered a concussion. As a brain injury sufferer, a lot of her story rang true to me. The advice and tips laid out were easy to follow and put into practice. Having two writers giving two sides of a story is really powerful. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is living with concussion/brain injury and also to family and friends of the victim. * Mark Kennedy, Brain Injury Survivor, Motivational speaker, co-founder of Future Toolbox, and winner of the Headway Alex Richardson Achiever of the Year Award 2022 *Such a comprehensive guide to concussion recovery * Dr James Zender, Brain Injury Expert, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, and Author of 'Recovering From Your Car Accident' *This book is truly a guide that should be distributed to EVERY patient and caregiver managing a concussion or TBI from the very beginning.It is much more than a guidebook; it is a definitive roadmap that offers insights, information, and real advice on how to recover in the best possible way. I found myself more committed to helping others and so thankful you wrote this. * Lynne Becker, MSPH CEO/Founder Power of Patients *Anna Leggett has done a remarkable job sharing her post-concussion journey after being injured in a motor vehicle crash and her determination to inspire others is impressive. Sharing her personal experience while encouraging others is noteworthy. I would definitely recommend this book. * Dawne McKay, founder of the Crash Support Network, author of ‘Talk Crash To Me’ and brain injury survivor *This book is full of useful information and I love that Anna's personal stories are combined with the knowledge from a concussion expert, this makes it unique. I love the text of Anna as it's so relatable and easy to read. Well done for creating more awareness in the concussion world. * Silvie, TheConcussionCommunity *This book is full of useful information and I love that Anna's personal stories are combined with the knowledge from a concussion expert, this makes it unique. I love the text of Anna as it's so relatable and easy to read. Well done for creating more awareness in the concussion world. * Silvie, TheConcussionCommunity.com *Anna Leggett has done a remarkable job sharing her post-concussion journey after being injured in a motor vehicle crash and her determination to inspire others is impressive. Sharing her personal experience while encouraging others is noteworthy. I would definitely recommend this book. * Dawne McKay, founder of the Crash Support Network, author of ‘Talk Crash To Me’ and brain injury survivor *

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative resource for understanding the nature of mental illnesses and for pointing the way to treatment, written by two eminent mental health professionals with almost a century of academic achievement and clinical experience between them. Many of us take our mental health for granted. But we can feel overwhelmed when confronted by mental illness in ourselves, a family member, or a friend. Troubled Minds is an invaluable guide for anyone whose life has been touched by mental ill-health and who wants to understand and deal effectively with it. It serves as an ideal introduction to common mental illnesses, developmental disorders, and neurological variations that can lead to distress such as autism, anorexia nervosa, anxiety, depression, alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dementia. Innovative chapters cover mental health problems of children and adolescents, and how we have the potential to promote our own mental health and wellbeing. Bloch and Haslam tell illuminating stories of people they have treated, discuss public figures who have wrestled with mental ill-health, and share their personal experiences. Their book is informed by the latest research, warmed by lived experience and empathy, and seasoned by the insights of philosophers, writers, and artists. Troubled Minds is essential reading for anyone who seeks deeper psychological insights to help deal with the challenges of contemporary life. It is a balanced and accessible account of a subject that is of profound significance in everyone's life.

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding and Healing Emotional Trauma is an interdisciplinary book which explores our current understanding of the forces involved in both the creation and healing of emotional trauma. Through engaging conversations with pioneering clinicians and researchers, Daniela F. Sieff offers accessible yet substantial answers to questions such as: What is emotional trauma? What are the causes? What are its consequences? What does it mean to heal emotional trauma? and How can healing be achieved? These questions are addressed through three interrelated perspectives: psychotherapy, neurobiology and evolution. Psychotherapeutic perspectives take us inside the world of the unconscious mind and body to illuminate how emotional trauma distorts our relationships with ourselves and with other people (Donald Kalsched, Bruce Lloyd, Tina Stromsted, Marion Woodman). Neurobiological perspectives explore how trauma impacts the systems that mediate our emotTrade Review"Bringing together leading practitioners, researchers, and scholars from all over the world, this collection of diverse perspectives on trauma offers an in-depth, comprehensive, and holistic view of the effects of emotional trauma on our brain, mind, and body. The thoughtprovoking, yet accessible content communicates how distinct professional disciplines in the field of trauma may have many connecting threads. Whether you are an expert in the trauma field or are personally struggling with the aftermath of trauma, this book will provide refreshing new material and expand your scientific and emotional understanding of trauma." – Christine Valdez, PhD, Trauma Psychology, American Psychological Association "As interviewer, Sieff is a subtle and discreet weaver, drawing together the stands of her subjects’ ideas. By the end of the book, the reader has the sense of how distinct professional disciplines in the field of trauma, and its healing through therapy, have many connecting threads… The book also affirms the view that psychotherapy can help and importantly, shines a light on how it does. There is clearly much still to discover but Sieff’s book has an important contribution to make to our integrated, holistic understanding of trauma." – Tamsin Cottis, Attachment: New Directions in Psychotherapy and Relational Psychoanalysis"This is an intriguing, informative and illustrative book which communicates thought provoking content through an interesting format... I enjoyed this book and found it rich, varied, compelling and thought-provoking. At several times since reading it I have thought of it in relation to work I have been engaged in or colleagues I know. Some aspects of it have stayed with me, like the best and most memorable conversations. The range of perspectives discussed adds to the resonance." – Martin Smith, Out of Hours Mental Health Team Buckinghamshire, Journal of Social Work Practice"The interview style of this book creates a stimulating yet accessible read of otherwise complex and profound ideas and concepts. Sieff’s well-informed comments and insightful questioning stimulates a rich conversation with the contributors, and often pre-empts the reader’s own thoughts." – Kirsten M Talbot, Clinical Psychologist, Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health"The book creates a common ground where science and research meets compassion and care. Whether you are an expert in the topic of trauma or a parent seeking information on parenting, this book provides essential information that will expand your scientific and emotional understanding on the subject." – Anny Reyes, International Journal of Psychotherapy "Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma drew me through the chapters leaving me asking questions and wanting to read on…As a person working through my trauma this book helped me to see areas I can work on and also inspired me towards reading further, and reading about some of the latest research in the new field of evolutionary psychology was exciting." – Rhiannon Jehu, Alcohol and Alcoholism"In her book Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma: Conversations with Pioneering Clinicians and Researchers, Daniela Sieff gives us an opportunity to get into the minds and hearts of leading practitioners and researchers in fields related to trauma. Her insightful questions illicit a depth of knowledge and reflection rare in traditional textbooks, offering the reader journeys into the evolving field of trauma treatment." - Lisa Danylchuk, EdM, LMFT, E-RYT, GoodTherapy.org"The final section on evolution brings refreshing new material to challenge our assumptions about attachment and appropriate maternal behaviour...I would recommend this book on the basis of this section alone, but there are many other nuggets concealed within – a book not to be taken in one sitting but offering rich pickings."- Chris Rose, Therapy Today"This is a treasure chest of diverse perspectives on trauma. We are treated to a satisfying mix of leading evolutionary thinkers, stellar neurobiological researchers and distinguished Jungian and other psychotherapists, all offering rich and in-depth insights on a subject that requires inter-disciplinary joined-up thinking. Most importantly, the interview style works, and Sieff’s sensitive question-posing and surefooted comments and editing make the reading easy, vibrant and always stimulating." - Graham Music is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists at the Tavistock and Portman Clinics in London, UK, and author of Nurturing Natures and The Good Life."Insightful and thought provoking: Sieff opens our eyes to a deeper understanding of how the brain, mind, and body can heal following emotional trauma. Interviews with pioneering psychotherapists, theorists, neurobiologists, and evolutionary researchers help us bridge the gap between clinical practice, theory, and research. A must read for all clinicians and researchers seeking insight into the workings of the mind following psychological trauma, as well as for lay-readers who seek to understand their own trauma and how it might be healed." - Ruth A Lanius, MD, PhD, Harris Woodman Chair, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario"This compelling collection of interviews with outstanding scholars and therapists of our day offers a creative and comprehensive understanding of trauma and its effects. Sieff’s book reveals her unique ability to distil the essence of the ideas of each of her subjects into a series of succinct but profound questions. She has shaped their replies into a book in which complex ideas concerning trauma are presented in an accessible conceptual frame. As such it will be of interest to many and a significant new resource for those who seek to integrate the best of the new thinking concerning trauma into their clinical practice." - Margaret Wilkinson, Jungian training analyst and author of Coming into Mind and Changing Minds in Therapy."In my work with business leaders and leadership teams, in my own professional and private life, and in my role as a parent, I am continually reminded of the importance of emotional and psychological health. Daniela has made accessible the latest, fascinating thinking of the pioneers of trauma and healing. I highly recommend 'Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma' to all those seeking a deeper, yet practical and readable understanding of the process of healing trauma to create emotional well-being – whether for their work, or for their personal lives." - Michael Rennie, Global Leader, Organisation, People and Leadership Practice, McKinsey & Co Management Consultants."[The] author's unique attempt to engage practitioners/scholars from three different perspectives (psychotherapy, neurobiology and evolution) is laudable [...] Perhaps what distinguishes this book from so many others is that it engages the reader in an internal open dialogue. [...] Sieff's Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma: Conversations with Pioneering Clinicians and Researchers is a well-organized book that provides multiple perspectives on issues pertaining to trauma." -Victoria A. Comerchero, PsyCRITIQUES 2015"The most striking feature of this book is not its content--excellent though that is--but its unusual format. [...] The result combines the accessible informality of the interview format with the depth and complexity of written work. There is a genuine sense of dialogue here that is refreshing and illuminating. [...] The fact that she is not a therapist herself enables her to retain the perspective of those that seek help rather than those who provide it, while her academic background provides an intellectual rigour that is indepedent of professional agendas [...] It is a rare achievement to produce a book that can satisfy both kinds of audience." -Warren Colman, Society of Analytical Psychology, Journal of Analytical Psychology"The book's thesis rests on Sieff's belief that the healing of trauma's wounds is enhanced by a comprehensive and nuanced appreciation for its multidimensional nature. Through a collection of carefully constructed, in-depth interviews with recognized experts, Sieff explores trauma's psychological, neurobiological and evolutionary roots, building a case for a broad, synergistic and evidence-based understanding of trauma's causes and functions...[Three] interviews offer anthropological explanations for the wide spectrum of sensitivities and responses to potentially traumatizing event.s They also provide a historic lens, helpful in viewing and interpreting the ways in which individuals and groups choose adaptive or maladaptive behaviors in response to their environments. Students of social, political and institutional systems may find this section of particular value." -Keith Goheen MDiv BCC, Chaplain, Beebe Healthcare, Lewes, DE, APC Forum"This is an unusual book in its scope and form... [The] book does more than provide valuable exposition from significant pioneers in their respective specialist fields. The author brings herself to the book too. At many points, her questions and expressed thoughts take the conversations further and deeper, and we have a sense of minds meeting to generate new ideas... With its highly individual contributors, Ms Sieff's book illustrates beautifully the significance of the unique voice and it is a way in which the form of the book reflects the process and ideas expressed within it... Sieff's book has an important contribution to make to our integrated, holistic understanding of trauma." - Tamsin Cottis, Attachments"The fact that author Daniela Sieff is not a psychotherapist, though she is an experienced client, proves a great strength of the book because her enquiry is powerfully shaped by the client position. In addition, she has utilised her skills as an academic evolutionary antrhopologist and field research... Throughout the book, we feel the thoroughness, and at the same time the personal and professional passion that organises this search... This book has the potential to engage and satisfy many different kinds of readers from therapy trainees to those who already know the trauma field quite well. But I aws especially struck by how it might appeal to those who are not trained health professionals, who desperately want answers to so many questions about the nature of their trauma and the lengthy process of healing. I think the format of posing the questions and exploring them in real depth, with links being made, and clinical illustration, really meets that burning need that so many have for answers to all the whys... Despite the uniqueness of every individual's experience and the range of traumas experienced, many readers will recognise their own story in this book." -Roz Carroll, The Minster Cetnre, London, Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy"This is a treasure chest of diverse perspectives on trauma. We are treated to a satisfying mix of leading evolutionary thinkers, stellar neurobiological researchers and distinguished Jungian and other psychotherapists, all offering rich and in-depth insights on a subject that requires inter-disciplinary joined-up thinking. Most importantly, the interview style works, and Sieff’s sensitive question-posing and surefooted comments and editing make the reading easy, vibrant and always stimulating." - Graham Music is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists at the Tavistock and Portman Clinics in London, UK, and author of Nurturing Natures and The Good Life."Insightful and thought provoking: Sieff opens our eyes to a deeper understanding of how the brain, mind, and body can heal following emotional trauma. Interviews with pioneering psychotherapists, theorists, neurobiologists, and evolutionary researchers help us bridge the gap between clinical practice, theory, and research. A must read for all clinicians and researchers seeking insight into the workings of the mind following psychological trauma, as well as for lay-readers who seek to understand their own trauma and how it might be healed." - Ruth A Lanius, MD, PhD, Harris Woodman Chair, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario"This compelling collection of interviews with outstanding scholars and therapists of our day offers a creative and comprehensive understanding of trauma and its effects. Sieff’s book reveals her unique ability to distil the essence of the ideas of each of her subjects into a series of succinct but profound questions. She has shaped their replies into a book in which complex ideas concerning trauma are presented in an accessible conceptual frame. As such it will be of interest to many and a significant new resource for those who seek to integrate the best of the new thinking concerning trauma into their clinical practice." - Margaret Wilkinson, Jungian training analyst and author of Coming into Mind and Changing Minds in Therapy."In my work with business leaders and leadership teams, in my own professional and private life, and in my role as a parent, I am continually reminded of the importance of emotional and psychological health. Daniela has made accessible the latest, fascinating thinking of the pioneers of trauma and healing. I highly recommend 'Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma' to all those seeking a deeper, yet practical and readable understanding of the process of healing trauma to create emotional well-being – whether for their work, or for their personal lives." - Michael Rennie, Global Leader, Organisation, People and Leadership Practice, McKinsey & Co Management Consultants.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Sieff, Introduction. Part I: Psychodynamic Perspectives. Kalsched, Sieff, Uncovering the Secrets of the Traumatised Psyche: The Life-saving Inner Protector who is also a Persecutor. Bruce Lloyd, Sieff, Return from Exile: Beyond Self-alienation, Shame and Addiction to Reconnect with Ourselves . Stromsted, Sieff, Dances of Psyche and Soma: Re-inhabiting the Body in the wake of Emotional Trauma. Woodman, Sieff, Spiralling Through the Apocalypse: Facing Death Mother to Claim Life. Part II: Neurobiological Perspectives. Nijenhuis, Sieff, The Selves Behind the Self: Trauma and Dissociation. Schore, Sieff, On the Same Wavelength: How our Emotional Brain is Shaped by Human Relationships. Siegel, Sieff, Beyond the Prison of Implicit Memory: The Mindful Path to Well-being. Part III: Evolutionary Perspectives.Chisholm, Sieff, Live Fast, Die Young: An Evolved Response to Hostile Environments? Blaffer Hrdy, Sieff, The Natural History of Mothers and Infants: An Evolutionary and Anthropological Perspective. Nesse, Sieff, Emotional Evolution: A Darwinian Understanding of Suffering and Wellbeing. Part IV: Concluding Perspective. Sieff, Connecting Conversations: Expanding our Understanding to Transform our Trauma-Worlds.

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Book SynopsisSince its debut thirty years ago, this favorite by one of the world’s most beloved grief counselors has found a place in the homes and hearts of hundreds of thousands of mourners across the globe. Filled with compassion and hope, Understanding Your Grief helps you understand and befriend your painful, complex thoughts and feelings after the death of someone loved. Befriending grief may sound counterintuitive, but actually, your grief is your love for the person who died in a different form, and like that love, it’s also natural and necessary. Perhaps above all, Understanding Your Grief is practical. It’s built on Dr. Wolfelt’s Ten Touchstones, which are basic principles to learn and actions to take to help yourself engage with your grief and create momentum toward healing. This second edition maintains the content of the first edition but builds on it by adding concise wisdom on new topics such as the myth of closure, complicated and traumatic grief, grief overload, unmourned grief, loneliness, the power of ritual, and more. Excellent as an empathetic handbook for anyone in mourning as well as a text for support groups, Understanding Your Grief pairs with a guided journal.

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Book SynopsisFacilitating the Process of Working Through in Psychotherapy provides a detailed understanding and de-mystification of the concept of working through in dynamic psychotherapy, the most vital but neglected aspect of the therapeutic process.Just as there are multiple factors responsible for the creation and perpetuation of symptoms and suffering, multiple interventions are frequently required to work through and resolve them. This volume spans topics such as multiple causation, repetition compulsion, and the polarities of experience, while emphasizing the importance of providing a corrective emotional experience, recognising and repairing ruptures to the alliance and facilitating a positive ending to treatment. Verbatim transcripts of the authorâs therapy sessions illustrate the factors responsible for working through toward enduring change, and readers are taken through theory, research, and practice.This book is essential reading for all psychotherapists who aTrade Review"Once again Patricia Coughlin has written a crystal clear book, this time on the topic of working through. As she shows through multiple transcripts, deep change does not occur through a single magical breakthrough. Rather, it occurs due to the careful working through of multiple conflicts with different people from various times of life. Symptoms are often multiply determined. And to achieve lasting change, the therapist must systematically address and work through each of these conflicts and help patients bear the complex feelings involved. Numerous case vignettes illustrate the role of multiple causation in symptom development, how to address the need to repeat, the role of rupture and repair, and the corrective emotional experience. The case material demonstrates once again a master at work."Jon Frederickson, MSW, Faculty, Washington School of Psychiatry, USA"Dr. Coughlin’s ambitious goal in writing this book – to clarify the therapeutic processes that translate emotional insight into enduring change – is a welcome addition to the psychotherapy literature. Her particular model of short-term dynamic work has much to teach psychotherapists of every stripe and orientation about the techniques of interpersonal engagement that promote transformation that lasts. This is a book for senior clinicians and beginners alike, filled with practical wisdom."Dr Robert Waldinger, Professor at Harvard Medical School; Director, Harvard Study of Adult Development, USA"Patricia Coughlin has done it again! She has written another outstanding book that clearly demonstrates her standing as a master clinician and highly talented teacher of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. Her focus on the crucial but neglected topic of working-through patient difficulties during the process of therapy is of critical importance to clinicians, especially those practicing psychodynamic and experiential therapies. I found the varied and fascinating case vignettes from Dr. Coughlin’s practice to be a great help in understanding how she achieves such a high level of success even with very resistant patients. This superb volume can’t help but lift the standard of practice in our field."Stanley B. Messer, Ph.D, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former Dean, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, USA"The remarkable effectiveness of Patricia Coughlin’s therapeutic prowess and courage is apparent throughout this volume’s compelling documentation of her particular style of implementing ISTDP. She draws the reader into her moment-by-moment, deeply empathetic process that reveals and then unlocks life-shaping patterns of distress down to their inner core. She is to me a kindred spirit in the quest to make liberating, transformational change the norm in psychotherapy. This is an important contribution from one of the clinical field’s true masters."Bruce Ecker, LMFT, co-founder of Coherence Therapy, co-director of the Coherence Psychology Institute, and co-author of 'Unlocking the Emotional Brain: Eliminating Symptoms at Their Roots Using Memory Reconsolidation' (Routledge, 2022)"In her latest volume, Facilitating the Process of Working through in Psychotherapy: Mastering the Middle Game, Patricia Coughlin provides the reader with a roadmap to the central task of working through in psychotherapy. Few volumes address this topic in such an in-depth manner. Dr. Coughlin’s strong foundation in classic literature, contemporary research, extensive clinical experience, along with her talent for simplifying the complexity of psychotherapy makes this a must read for all psychotherapists. It is clear when you immerse yourself in this important volume that you are in the hands of a master psychotherapist. She courageously takes her patients and herself to emotional experiences typically avoided but which are the foundation of deep change. Copious clinical case examples demonstrating the complexity of the endeavor, as well as the therapeutic responses that deepen emotional experience are skillful interwoven with technical suggestions and theoretical insight."Jeffrey J. Magnavita, Ph.D., ABPP, CEO/Founder, Strategic Psychotherapeutics®, LLC, Host of Eminent Psychotherapists Revealed®"Dr. Patricia Coughlin writes, 'Like the middle game in chess, there is no play book to guide us.' Indeed, tackling this 'middle game' is not for the faint of heart. But that is exactly what Coughlin, both a brilliant researcher/scholar and a consummate clinician with decades of experience in the field, dares to do in this her latest chef d’oeuvre – a stunningly inspired pièce de resistance that is most certainly destined to become yet another classic in the field of ISTDP (along with her 2004 and 2016 widely celebrated bestsellers). This eminently readable volume is one of the most deeply satisfying and richly rewarding books on psychotherapy that I have ever had the privilege and pleasure to read.Seamlessly interweaving theory and practice, Coughlin’s painstakingly researched, beautifully orchestrated, and lovingly crafted volume addresses both the science and the art of an in-depth, evidence-based psychodynamic process designed to 'incentivize' deep and enduring psychotherapeutic change. Especially compelling is Coughlin’s finely honed ability to tease out a set of 'organizing principles' – strategic interventions that will provide the reader with a broad-based 'conceptual framework' for understanding the nuances and subtleties of the moment-to-moment interactions between patient and therapist and for successful negotiating of the turbulence that will inevitably arise between them when profound characterological transformation is the goal.Citing research studies that document greater success in facilitating change when therapists are more 'focused' and 'directive' than when they 'promote open exploration' – and reminiscent of Freud’s eventual acknowledgement that, in order to broaden its scope of applicability, the 'pure gold of analysis' might well need to be 'alloyed' with the 'copper of direct suggestion ... and hypnotic influence' (1919, p. 168) – Coughlin presents a compelling case for the critical importance of superimposing an 'acute (growth-incentivizing) crisis' on top of a 'chronic (growth-impeding) crisis' in order to jumpstart the 'healing process.'Coughlin helps us appreciate that judicious and ongoing challenge of no-longer-needed defenses in order to break them down, unlock the unconscious, and gain access to previously avoided impulses, feelings, conflicts, memories, dreams, and associations will provide both impetus and opportunity for relinquishment of 'defensive reactions' in favor of 'adaptive responses,' for translation of insight into sustained change, for release from the tyranny of the past, for consolidation of a cohesive and empowered sense of self in the present, and for envisioning of expansive possibilities for the future. No pain, no gain.The book’s humble claim to be about 'facilitating' the process of working through does not begin to do justice by what this book is really about. In truth, the book is about 'accelerating' the process of working through – even as it remains true to fundamental psychoanalytic concepts, stays even attuned to the (conscious and unconscious) alliance between patient and therapist, and is ever respectful of the patient’s level of anxiety and capacity to tolerate further challenge. This unpretentious, hope-infused gem of a book is an exquisitely sculpted work of art that ultimately manages to make tremendously complex material at once accessible, compelling, refreshing, uplifting, inspiring, and, quite frankly, riveting!Cherish this wonderfully humane and hope-infused treasure trove of theoretical and clinical pearls of wisdom, which you will find yourself wanting to keep close at hand (and not in your library) so that you can read and reread it whenever you want help with finding your way!"Martha Stark, MD, Faculty, Harvard Medical School, award-winning author of nine books on Psychoanalytic Theory and TechniqueTable of Contents1. Working Through: From Insight to Sustained Change 2. Working Through from the Start: The Central Importance of the Initial Encounter 3. Complexity and Multiple Causation 4. The Repetition Compulsion 5. The Corrective Emotional Experience 6. Rupture and Repair 7. Autonomy and Attachment 8. A Good Goodbye

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Book SynopsisA Psychoanalytic Understanding of Trauma presents a theory of the nature of trauma and post-traumatic mental functioning based on the concept of the zero process'.Joseph Fernando presents a novel, comprehensive, and clinically useful theory of trauma. The author first presents theories of trauma and describes the zero process, related to the breakdown of various ego functions, such as memory and integration, during trauma. Rather than replacing Freud's ideas of the primary process and repression, Fernando expands on the idea of the mind to include both types of functioning, identifies how they can be differentiated, and examines the different therapeutic techniques they require. He also considers how trauma impacts the construction of reality, the role of human development, the relation of trauma and borderline disorders, and the development of therapeutic technique. Through the unique illustration and narration of cases of three patients, Fernando presents conceptuaTrade Review"Dr. Fernando is an exciting psychoanalytic thinker and contemporary ego psychologist, whose creativity, riveting clinical acumen and scholarship show especially in the presentation of his new concept, "zero process" in illumination of how a traumatized person’s mind functions. This work is fresh and brilliantly helpful to everyday practice." - Rosemary Balsam M.D., Yale Medical School; Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis"With a deft blending of the modern conflict theory of psychoanalysis with advanced studies of psychic trauma, the perspective of drives, and the work of Bion and contemporary French contributors, Joseph Fernando offers us an expanded and deepened view of the traumatized mind. An original contribution in this setting is his concept of the 'zero process' denoting the mental functioning left over after the ordinary construction of reality is shattered. Providing ample clinical illustrations, he lucidly presents the explicatory and therapeutic value of such conceptualization. This is an important book and deserves our serious attention." - Salman Akhtar, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College Training and Supervising Analyst, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia"With his zero process theory, Joseph Fernando develops a unique psychoanalytic theory of trauma based on Freud's concepts and theories. With his theoretical approach and his detailed clinical descriptions of post-traumatic memories, symptoms, and disorders, he opens up a deeper understanding of how the traumatic mind works. He succeeds in shedding new light on hitherto inadequately understood traumatic phenomena, thus providing new directions for their therapeutic treatment. Fernando's book is an outstanding theoretical and clinically convincing contribution to the field of trauma research." - Werner Bohleber, PhD, Psychoanalyst, Former Editor of the German Psychoanalytic Journal PSYCHE"There are many ideas in this new book that I totally subscribe to; others that, unsurprisingly, I would formulate differently. What really matters, however, is that the ideas contained here are at once bold, rational, thought-provoking, and clinically useful. Joseph Fernando’s work in general, and this book in particular, demonstrate something of great importance to me: that metapsychology is alive and kicking; that it is a field open to revision and to new and original contributions; that it is inseparable from – and vital for – clinical thinking in psychoanalysis." - Dominique Scarfone, Training and supervising analyst at the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteTable of ContentsSeries Editor’s Foreword by Gabriela LegorretaPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1 The Traumatic ProcessLack of preparedness, and being overwhelmed Triggers, repetitions, and conversion symptomsRepression, dissociation, and ego shut downFixation to traumaOverwhelming from outside versus overwhelming from insideChapter 2 Trauma, the Zero Process, and the Construction of RealityTraumatic memories and the construction of realityThe zero process, the primary process, and the secondary processSome applications: mourning, intergenerational transmission of trauma, and internal objectsA trip down memory laneChapter 3 The Zero Process Drive and Zero Process DefensesThe zero process driveRepressionDissociation Zero process denial and temporal shiftingDissociative identity disorder and splitting of the identity Chapter 4 The Relation of Borderline Disorders to TraumaThe zero process, the primary process, and the secondary process revisitedDynamics, deficits, and development in borderline disordersRepression, Internalization, and traumaProjective identification, identification with the aggressor, and splitting of the identityChapter 5 Therapeutic Technique in Analyzing Post-Traumatic StatesApproaching the zero process The relation of the analysis of the zero process to the analysis of other phenomenaThe central post-traumatic complexSummaryConclusion GlossaryReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA masterful synthesis of relational and attachment theory, neurobiology, and contemporary psychoanalysis, Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame has been internationally recognized as an essential text on shame. Integrating new theory about trauma, shame resilience, and self-compassion, this second edition further clarifies the relational, right-brain essence of being in and with the suffering of shame. New chapters carry theory further into praxis. In the time of a national Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a global Black Lives Matter movement, Societies of Chronic Shame invites therapists to deepen their awareness of collective societal trauma and of their own place within dissociated societal shame. Three Faces of Shame organizes the clinical wisdom of the book into clear guidelines for differential diagnosis and treatment. Lucid and compassionate, this book engages with the most profound challenges of clinical practice and touches into the depths of being human.Trade Review"This is a deep and nuanced understanding of dissociated shame as it manifests clinically and in life as lived. It is supported by an equally deep and nuanced understanding of the underlying neurobiology and of the surrounding personality. This updated edition includes a chapter on the shaming of stigmatized communities; a welcome addition to this modern classic. Essential reading for anyone treating any kind of relational trauma." Daniel Hill, PhD, author of Affect Regulation Theory: A Clinical Model"In this outstanding new edition of Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame, Patricia DeYoung offers a comprehensive clinical study of shame, dissociation, and complex relational trauma. Connecting shame to traumatic failures of empathy, she offers cogent descriptions of several types of shame, from ethical shame to annihilating, stigmatizing, and chronic shame. In addition, DeYoung boldly tackles the disavowed shame of systemic racism that perpetuates violence against marginalized members of society. Impressive in its scope, this is a must read for all practitioners who are working to heal shame patterns that have penetrated both family and societal institutions for generations." Patricia Gianotti, PsyD, academic director of the Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy at Loyola University Chicago and coauthor of Listening with Purpose and Uncovering the Resilient Core"The second edition of this most humane, sensitive, and very useful book on shame has added important perspectives—two full, rich chapters—on stigmatizing shame. This is Dr. DeYoung’s first look at the ravages of racism. I hope it is not her last, for she has contributions to make from which all of us can benefit."Lynne Jacobs, PhD, cofounder of the Pacific Gestalt Institute and training analyst at the Institute of Contemporary PsychoanalysisTable of ContentsPart One: Understanding Chronic Shame. 1. Ubiquitous and Elusive: The Problem of Chronic Shame 2. Shame Is Relational 3. Shame and the Relational Right Brain 4. Relational and Right-Brain Narratives of Shame 5. Assessing for Shame 6. Societies of Chronic Shame Part Two: Treating Chronic Shame 7. Prerequisites for Working with Shame 8. Fostering Right-Brain Connection 9. Narrative as Right-Brain Integration 10. Giving Shame Light and Air 11. The Challenge of Dissociated Shame 12. The Three Faces of Shame: Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment 13. Lifetime Shame Resilience

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an intimate portrait of a clinician's psychoanalytic approach to working in the public health sector with people suffering from acute and chronic emotional pain. Drawing on three central psychoanalytic concepts of countertransference, projective identification, and the destructive superego, Paul Terry weaves together a unique and distinctive psychoanalytically-based approach to psychotherapeutic work. He illustrates this approach in detailed, almost moment-by-moment case studies of his work with people suffering from depression, psychosis, dependency, loneliness, dementia, and terminal illness. He also shows how his approach helps him to understand social and political issues of war, the holocaust, entitlement, and sexual identity. For readers unfamiliar with psychoanalytic theory, the book concludes with an appendix in which there is a summary of some Kleinian psychoanalytic concepts and psychoanalytic studies of psychosis.This informative, compelliTrade Review‘Paul Terry’s unique blend of clarity, rigour, warmth and candour makes this a valuable addition for both experienced and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists. It elucidates key theoretical ideas and detailed clinical processes as well as broadening out to offer intriguing insight into wider political and social issues.’ Sue Kegerreis, Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of EssexTable of ContentsIntroduction: Projective Identification, Counter-Transference and the Destructive Superego Part One: Depression 1. The Destructive Superego and Depression Part Two: Death 2. Dependency, Loneliness and Death 3. Fears of Death and Fears of Dying Part Three: Psychosis 4. Violence and Psychosis 5. Grief and Psychosis - The First Year of Therapy with J 6. Encounters with a Psychotic Supergo - The Second Year with J 7. Struggles to Contain Madness - The Third Year of Therapy with J 8. Mourning Omnipotence - The Fourth Year with J Part Four: Life 9. War 10. The Holocaust 11. Entitlement 12. Sexual Identity Appendices

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding Psychological Health draws on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) - which focuses on resolving emotional and behavioural problems and disturbances and enables people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives - to provide an understanding of psychological health. The book looks first at how people can remain psychologically healthy in the face of adversity and then goes on to discuss how these healthy philosophies underpin certain key areas of psychological health. This second edition describes REBT theory with greater accuracy and updates and adapts terminology for contemporary readers. It also includes new chapters detailing healthy responses to common life adversities and outlining aspects of healthy psychological functioning.The only book to discuss psychological health from an REBT perspective, Understanding Psychological Health is intended for helping professionals who have a particular interest in CBT/REBT and students in these areas.

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Book SynopsisA biblical, practical guide to pastoral counseling written by one of the most respected Christian therapists of our time. He includes real-life dialogues to demonstrate healthy, healing counseling sessions.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Penzel brings to his readers, both professional and lay, the same imaginative and effective forms of therapy that he's used in his practice for years. If you can't be treated by Dr. Penzel, the next best thing is to read his book. "-Patricia Perkins-Doyle, former Executive Director, The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders is the most comprehensive, yet highly readable, book out yet on the group of tormenting disorders that includes OCD, Body Dysmorphic disorder, Trichotillomania, and nail biting. These disorders are dealt with collectively, chapter by chapter, as theory, psychotherapy, medications, childhood cases, family involvement, self-help, and recovery are discussed. The richly detailed material on behavior therapy for the OCDs is worth the price of the book by itself. Dr. Penzel takes the reader into his office for an in-depth, sympathetic discussion about a subject he knows from start to finish. This book will be treasured by professionals and patients alike, all those who want a comprehensive, clinically-oriented resource on OCD and OCD-like disorders. A terrific achievement. Ian Osborn, M.D. Working in the vastly under-recognized and misunderstood arena of the Body-Focused Disorders, such as Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling), Skin Picking, Nail Biting and Body Dysmorphic Disorder, I am deeply pleased to see Dr. Penzel's book go to press. It will be a turning point for many, not only the sufferers of these OCD spectrum conditions, but for the therapeutic professionals that struggle to heal them. It's clarity, applicability and compassion are a refreshing approach to disorders that have caused such depths of suffering few can imagine. In my own life, if I had access to this book many years ago, it well could have helped me realize my teenage goals of becoming a doctor, instead of dropping out and hiding from society, desolately trapped within a behavioral prison with bars forged of compulsion. Christina Pearson, Founder and Executive Director of the Trichotillomania Learning Center, Inc. Dr. Fred Penzel is a colleague whose work I have appreciated for almost two decades. He is always willing to help patients in need and will go the extra mile, and I often refer patients to him knowing that they will get excellent care. His book represents a comprehensive summary of OCD and related disorders. Topics include modern treatment aspects as well as discussions of biology, genetics, coping with these disorders, recovery and acceptance, family issues, rating scales, and many other pertinent subjects. Since he is a very experienced behavior therapist, this part of the book will be exceedingly helpful to patients and their families. I highly recommend this book to patients and their family members, and professionals who do not have Dr. Penzel's vast experience will find his discussions and recommendations useful as well. Michael A. Jenike, MDTable of Contents1. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders--What They Are 2. Behavioral Therapy: A Treatment That Works 3. Self-Help for OCSDs 4. Getting Proper Medical Treatment 5. OCSDs and Children 6. OCSDs and the Other People in Your Life 7. Recovery and Acceptance 8. Different Forms Obsessions Can Take 9. Different Forms Compulsions Can Take 10. OCSD--Or Not 11. Accompaniments to OCSDs 12. Causes and Contributing Factors of OCSDs 13. Finding Resources and Getting Help Appendices A. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptom Checklist B. Trichotillomania, Skin Picking, and Nail Biting Symptom Checklist C. Official DSM-V Diagnoses D. OCSD Reading and Viewing List E. Glossary

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