Clinical category: 2938 books
Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders
A Comprehensive Primer of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2010
Sleep is a major component of good mental and physical health, yet over 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Edited by three prominent clinical experts, Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders is the first reference to cover all of the most common disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, restless...
Physiotherapy in Mental Health
A Practical Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Physiotherapy in Mental Health: A Practical Approach provides a concise discussion of the concept of abnormal behavior. The title also covers the role of physiotherapy in dealing with mental problems.
The first part of the text covers the basic aspects of physiotherapy in mental health setting; this...
by Claudia Herbert, Ann Wetmore, John Marzillier
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Terrible events are very hard to deal with. Those who go through a catastrophic life experience, such as a car accident, assault, long-term abuse, an illness or bereavement, often feel permanently changed by the impact of what has happened. They become numb and shut off from those around them, or...
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for ADHD in Adolescents and Adults
A Psychological Guide to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
The first edition of this book introduced the Young-Bramham Programme, a pioneering approach to cognitive behavioural treatment for ADHD in adults, which was well-received by clinical and academic communities alike. Based on the latest findings in the field, the authors have expanded the second edition...
Holographic Reprocessing
A Cognitive-Experiential Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Holographic Reprocessing (HR) is a cognitive-experiential psychotherapy based on Seymour Epstein's theory of personality, cognitive experiential self-theory (CEST). According to CEST, people have a natural adaptive system for processing information. If an emotionally distressing event is not fully...
by Carlos M. Grilo
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Eating disorders refer to a range of problems characterized by abnormal eating behaviours and beliefs about eating, weight, and shape. Eating disorders, which are classified as psychiatric problems, and obesity, which is classified as a general medical condition, reflect a diverse and perplexing array...
Landscapes of the Psyche
Sandplay in Jungian Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
This book is the result of research carried out by Paolo Aite, who for over thirty years has introduced sandplay in adult analysis into Italy. This method is becom¬ing more and more popular among Jungian analysts, both in Italy and abroad, in private as well as in public practice.
But just what is...
Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal
A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients and their Families
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2012
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This is the first book to establish guidelines and to assist prescribers and therapists in withdrawing their patients from psychiatric drugs, including those patients with long-term exposure to antipsychotic drugs, benzodiazepines, stimulants, antidepressants, and mood stabilizers. It...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Eating disorders: do they mark cultural transition?
Eating disorders that were once viewed as exclusive to specific class and ethnic boundaries in western culture are now spreading worldwide. This issue is fully discussed in this groundbreaking volume.
Eating Disorders and Cultures in...
Preventing Adolescent Depression and Suicide Among Latinas
Resilience Research and Theory
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Since the 1960s, in comparison to other ethnic and gender groups, a higher rate of depression and suicide ideation has been documented for Latina girls. This Brief offers a concise summary of contemporary research on this critical topic. Among the considerations are the influence...
by William H. Moorcroft
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
An updated edition of Moorcroft’s 2003 volume, this new work reflects recent scientific advances in the area of sleep and disorders. As in the previous book, Understanding Sleep and Dreaming, this new edition serves as a compact overview for now sleep experts, covering physiological sleep mechanisms,...
by Marcantonio Spada
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Up to a quarter of the UK population is currently believed to misuse alcohol. This first self-help book aimed specifically at problem drinking uses an approach based on real clinical practice, first to recognize alcohol misuse and then, using proven Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques,...
Implementing EMDR Early Mental Health Interventions for Man-Made and Natural Disasters
Models, Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
"In this latest insightful volume gathered and edited by Marilyn Luber, the authors have combined the lessons learned with personal accounts of how they proceeded. There is still much to be done to integrate mental health care effectively into disaster response worldwide, but this volume will...
A Pain in the Toenails
Excerpt from The Most Unfeeling Doctor in the World and Other True Tales from the Emergency Room
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2013
Ah, the innocence of medical school. This is a story from my third year of clinical clerkship, when I started rotating through the hospital wards, starting with internal medicine. I was matched to the gastrointestinal team, so I can recite the bacterial causes of bloody diarrhea to this day. One...