Mental Health category: 18328 books
An International Psychology of Men
Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2011
This text is the first to provide a contextual understanding of the clinical issues that affect men and masculinity across a wide range of cultural and national settings. It demonstrates that gender can no longer be viewed as an isolated characteristic; in an era of increased globalization, mental...
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is widely recommended as a first-line treatment for a wide variety of emotional problems, including depression and anxiety. CBT works on the basic assumption that the way people think can contribute to their emotional problems. In CBT, people learn to identify,...
Bullying, Suicide, and Homicide
Understanding, Assessing, and Preventing Threats to Self and Others for Victims of Bullying
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
In our society, bullying is commonly seen as a normal, inescapable part of growing up that children and adolescents must simply endure. In Bullying, Suicide, and Homicide, Butch Losey challenges this viewpoint, arguing that bullying is not a part of childhood development, but rather an aberrant behavior...
The Bilingual Counselor's Guide to Spanish
Basic Vocabulary and Interventions for the Non-Spanish Speaker
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Designed specifically with mental health professionals in mind, The Bilingual Counselor’s Guide to Spanish is perfect for counselors interested in expanding their client base and language skill set. Featuring terminology and cultural phrases specific to the mental health profession, this text offers...
Making the Choice, Making It Work
Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Making the Choice, Making It Work is an easy-to-read guide for people who are considering treatment for opioid addiction, and for those who are already taking opioid agonist therapy. Families and friends will find it valuable for understanding what their friend or family member is experiencing, and...
Adolescent Violence in the Home
Restorative Approaches to Building Healthy, Respectful Family Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Adolescent Violence in the Home examines a form of violence that has a profound impact on families but is often overlooked and frequently misunderstood: teen aggression and violence toward members of their family—especially parents. Violence in adolescents is often seen as the result of a mental-health...
by Carolyn Daitch, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
A comprehensive and accessible book on anxiety for clients and therapists alike.
Anxiety disorders are the number-one psychiatric problem in the United States, yet many clients who suffer from anxiety do not get effective counseling, and they often end therapy without successful amelioration...
by Carolyn Costin, Gwen Schubert Grabb
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Readers are walked through strategies by a therapist and her former patient.
*8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder *was lauded as a "brave and hopeful book" as well as "remarkably readable." Now, the authors have returned with a companion workbook—offering all new...
Positive Thinking Is the Key to Mental Health
Self-Development Book
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2017
Feel, observe, just stop for a second and look around... Maybe we're not villains; we just act based on some negative stereotypes: we are used to envying someone, to criticize someone and do not consider that we do something wrong. Just think, we blame others – is there anything special about it?...
Resilience and Mental Health
Challenges Across the Lifespan
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
Humans are remarkably resilient in the face of crises, traumas, disabilities, attachment losses and ongoing adversities. To date, most research in the field of traumatic stress has focused on neurobiological, psychological and social factors associated with trauma-related psychopathology and deficits...
Veiled Existence
a scattering of thoughts on living in turmoil
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2018
This collection of work was penned during a time of frustration, struggle, and sadness by a woman living with an invisible illness within the flawed Mental Health System in Canada.
By reading this book, you will enter a vulnerable world where loneliness reigns, triggered by a lack of qualified,...
The Nearest Relative Handbook
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2009
When a person is subject to the Mental Health Act, many of his or her principal rights are taken away. It is the function of the nearest relative to compensate for that loss.
This fully updated second edition explains how the nearest relative is identified, and how in some cases he or she might...
by Don Killian, MS, LPC
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Balance is an important factor that encompasses a variety of physical and non-physical domains. When something is out of balance, there are resulting consequences. This book looks at three areas of a person's life: Attitude, Behavior, and Commitment. When either three of these areas are out of...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
From the much-referenced and highly acclaimed Textbooks of Military Medicine series, War Psychiatry addresses the mental health issues faced in combat, including combat stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and postcombat reentry. Topics covered in this massive book, with over 800 pages, include:
Traditional...