Mental Illness category: 868 books

This straightforward guide introduces the newcomer to the core theoretical principles and therapeutic strategies of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). Starting with the ABC model of emotion popularized by Albert Ellis from the outset when he developed his approach to CBT, the guide then shows...

Conrad, Graham Greene,  Chesterton, H. G. Wells, Bioy Casares y Borges, entre muchos otros, coincidieron en darle al autor de El extraño caso del Doctor Jeckyll y Mr. Hyde un lugar destacado en el panteón de los escritores universales. No es para menos. Robert Louis Stevenson descansa en paz...

" So long as we can serve God by activity, let us do so ; when the time comes for manifesting Him in weakness or pain by the life of cheerful, dutiful, uncomplaining son- ship, let us do so. " Patience is harder than diligence, — to sit still than to be moving. Yet the...

En el decenio de 1950-59, Díaz-Guerrero acuñó el término valores antropoculturales para referirse a la cosmovisión que guía las formas y caminos de un pueblo. En la siguiente década, transformó dicho concepto hasta convertirlo en las premisas histórico-psico-socio-culturales que dan forma...

La dépression est-elle une vraie maladie ? Y a-t-il vraiment un gouffre entre déprime et dépression ? La dépression est-elle causée par un déséquilibre chimique ? Par un mauvais héritage génétique ? La dépression...

“This book will reward scholars across a number of disciplines: literary studies, trauma studies, psychoanalysis and psychology, and philosophy.” —Choice This book argues that Freud’s mapping of trauma as a scene is central to both his clinical interpretation of his patients’ symptoms...

Winner of the 2011 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Pierre Janet Writing Award. A patient-oriented manual for complex trauma survivors. This training manual for patients who have a trauma-related dissociative disorder includes short educational pieces,...

The first book in a new series from the World Psychiatric Association, Schizophrenia: current science and clinical practice presents recent information on the diagnosis, neurobiological foundations, and management of schizophrenia. It evaluates the findings obtained with modern techniques like magnetic...

Research has suggested that childhood experiences confer risk/resilience for reactions to trauma in adulthood, and predictors and correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to differ developmentally. Research in PTSD has typically been conducted by either child or adult researchers...

A burgeoning evidence base supports that arts, play and other creative therapies have potential to help children in foster care, kinship care or adoptive families to recover from complex trauma. Written by contributors working at the cutting edge of delivering effective therapeutic interventions,...

This book explores the psychological trauma affecting soldiers and civilians who have encountered the violence of war or terrorism, arguing that the enigmas surrounding war trauma are rooted in culture, collective memory and social norms. Focusing primarily on a large-scale sociological study in Israel,...

Bipolar disorder is the most complex psychiatric disorder with different types of mood episodes, subtypes, varied course, and significant co-morbidity. Not surprisingly, this complexity poses unique challenges to clinicians for optimal management of those with bipolar disorder. There has been...

Recent advances in evidence-based treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder are comprehensively reviewed in this authoritative volume. The prominent editors and contributors examine the current status of widely used medications and psychosocial therapies, and explore new horizons in tailoring treatment...

Smoking isnt just a health issue - it has a major impact on peoples quality of life, finances and a whole range of other issues . . . The SANE Guide to a SmokeFree Life is for the person quitting and for their supporter. It has been developed in consultation with consumers, carers, pharmacists and psychiatrists,...