Nervous System The Brain category: 536 books
by Stephanie Ridd
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2016
There is no gain saying that, lately, lots of people have started to link Asperger syndrome to Autism. Well, the truth is that, Asperger syndrome is not particularly Autism; as a matter of fact, where the two are related is perhaps only in the several similar symptoms exhibited by both medical conditions.
Besides...
All We Have to Fear
Psychiatry's Transformation of Natural Anxieties into Mental Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Thirty years ago, it was estimated that less than five percent of the population had an anxiety disorder. Today, some estimates are over fifty percent, a tenfold increase. Is this dramatic rise evidence of a real medical epidemic? In All We Have to Fear, Allan Horwitz and Jerome Wakefield argue that...
by Michael Okun, MD
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2009
Derived from the National Parkinson Foundation's website column "Ask the Doctor" this book answers frequently asked questions about Parkinson's disease in depth. Useful for caregivers, family members, and individuals living with PD, Ask the Doctor About Parkinson's Disease informs, empowers,...
by Nancy J. Wiles
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Alzheimer's disease affects about 13 percent of individuals over the age of 65 and about 50 percent of those over the age of 85. Almost 15 million Americans spend their time caring for a person with Alzheimer’s dementia. If your love one suffers from this condition or starts to show early warning...
by Brian Jeff
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2016
Without doubt, we all may have seen or experienced what we call mood swing… changing from one positive to another negative mood at one point or the other.
I mean times when you are feeling low, you may lose interest in certain activities and can even be cut out from the rest of the world,...
Understanding Autism
The Essential Guide for Parents
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2015
This is the essential reference for parents and carers of children with autism. Written by two leading experts in the field, it covers everything from the causes of autism to how it manifests at the various ages and stages of a child’s life, as well as diet and nutrition, the importance of self-care...
by Calistoga Press
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can be frightening and overwhelming—and not just for the patient. Becoming the primary caregiver for a newly diagnosed loved one can be one of the most challenging—and one of the most rewarding—experiences possible.
In Understand Alzheimer’s:...
Migraines
More than a Headache
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2016
A complete guide on how to treat and prevent migraines.
Though often viewed as a “women’s ailment,” migraines affect nearly 15 percent of the world’s population. In addition to the effect migraines have on the sufferers’ quality of life, they also carry an economic cost, felt especially...
by Danuta Wasserman
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
The term "depression" covers a wide spectrum of conditions ranging from mild despondency to melancholia, the very deepest form of depression. Natural despondency is not a disease but simply a part of life. Depression, however, is a common psychiatric illness that must be identified and treated...
The Autism Job Club
The Neurodiverse Workforce in the New Normal of Employment
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
The Autism Job Club is a groundbreaking book for bringing adults with autism and other neuro-diverse conditions into the work world.
This second edition of The Autism Job Club includes a new Foreword by Steve Silberman, author of the best-selling NeuroTribes, along with an Afterword by the authors....
The Everything Health Guide To Controlling Anxiety Book
Professional Advice to Get You Through Any Situation
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2005
If you think you have an anxiety disorder, or you’ve just been diagnosed with one, you’re not alone. Almost 20 million Americans suffer from some type of anxiety disorder. The Everything Health Guide to Controlling Anxiety helps you identify different disorders, cope with phobias, and overcome...
The Vaccine Court
The Dark Truth of America's Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
A hard look at the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the families desperately trying to navigate their way through it.
The Vaccine Court looks at the mysterious and often unknown world of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP), the only recourse for seeking...
Exercises for Fibromyalgia
The Complete Exercise Guide for Managing and Lessening Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Minimize Pain, Maximize Results, and Take Back Your Life
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition, yet medical opinions are divided as to its cause and how it should be treated. Is it a neurological or a physical ailment? Should you treat the muscles or the mind? The correct answer is to treat...
How Can I Talk If My Lips Don't Move?
Inside My Autistic Mind
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
An astounding new work by the author of The Mind Tree that offers a rare insight into the autistic mind and how it thinks, sees, and reacts to the world. When he was three years old, Tito was diagnosed as severely autistic, but his remarkable mother, Soma, determined that he would overcome the problem”...