Rsw: 15 books
Addiction
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Written by professional counsellors, this concise and easy-to-read booklet for clients and families includes information on:
what addiction is
what causes addiction
addiction treatment and other support options
recovery and relapse prevention
help for partners and families
explaining addiction...
Promoting Recovery from First Episode Psychosis
A Guide for Families
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Family members can play a significant role in helping to identify early signs of psychosis, in seeking prompt and appropriate treatment for their relative, and in promoting the recovery process. Promoting Recovery from First Episode Psychosis is based on research, practice guidelines and the authors’...
Depression
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
This recently updated guide is written for people living with depression, their families, and anyone interested in gaining a basic understanding of this illness and its treatment and management. The guide gives information on:
what depression is and how it is diagnosed
the different kinds of...
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Family Psychoeducation Group Manual
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2001
Developed in response to requests for practical assistance from family members struggling to manage the needs of relatives who have been diagnosed with major depression or bipolar disorder, the CAMH family psychoeducation program is designed to help families become knowledgeable about the disorders,...
Women and Psychosis
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Psychosis refers to a loss of contact with reality, in which people have trouble distinguishing between what is real and what is not. Psychosis can be frightening, confusing and distressing. This guide is written for women who have had a psychotic episode, and for their families.
It explains:
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by Caroline O'Grady, RN, MN
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2007
Concurrent substance use and mental health problems affect the person experiencing the problems, and also his or her family members and friends. Families need help to deal with the impact of concurrent disorders, but families are also a key to finding effective solutions. This guide can help families...
The Anxiety Workbook for Kids
Take Charge of Fears and Worries Using the Gift of Imagination
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Anxiety in children is on the rise, and recent research has uncovered a link between highly imaginative children and anxiety. Using engaging illustrations and fun activities based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), one of the most proven-effective and widely used forms of therapy today, this Instant...
Structured Relapse Prevention
An Outpatient Counselling Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2006
Structured Relapse Prevention provides the substance use treatment field with an effective program for clients seeking to maintain change and avoid relapse. Completely revised, expanded and redesigned, this edition features session-by-session guides, clinical tools and a comprehensive set of coping...
Brief Couples Therapy
Group and Individual Couple Treatment for Addiction and Related Mental Health Concerns
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2003
Brief Couples Therapy is a facilitator’s manual for counsellors working in substance use settings who would like to augment their practice by seeing couples. It will also be useful for couple counsellors who would like to offer a focused program for clients with substance use issues.
The...
Treating Concurrent Disorders
A Guide for Counsellors
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
Understanding how co-occurring substance use and mental health problems relate to and affect each other can be challenging — how do they interact, and how can you help?
Treating Concurrent Disorders: A Guide for Counsellors gives you the information you need to offer effective, comprehensive...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe and debilitating anxiety disorder that affects one person in 40. It affects not only how people feel or think, but also how they behave. OCD symptoms -- such as compulsive hoarding or handwashing -- often evoke uncomfortable emotions in family and friends.
This...
Asking the Right Questions 2
Talking about sexual orientation and gender identity in mental health, counselling and addiction settings
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2007
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, two-spirited, intersex and queer (LGBTTTIQ) people have specific life factors that relate to substance use and/or mental health problems. These factors include coming out, gender transition, societal oppression, loss of family support, isolation,...
ACT for Adolescents
Treating Teens and Adolescents in Individual and Group Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
In this much-needed guide, a clinical psychologist and a social worker provide a flexible, ten-week protocol based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help adolescents overcome mental health hurdles and thrive.
If you’re a clinician working with adolescents, you understand the challenges...
Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
A person with a mental health problem has a higher risk of having a substance use problem, just as a person with a substance use problem has an increased chance of having a mental health problem.
This guide:
explains the symptoms and causes of concurrent disorder
outlines the different...
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