Mental Illness category: 868 books
by Anthony Udo Ekanem
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2017
There is no exact measure or definition of stress but it is generally defined as the physical and normal response of body to things that makes them feel worried and bothered. Stress affects individuals differently, the same way individuals view stress in different ways. It is true that stress is already...
Am I Bad?
Recovering from Abuse
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2007
Find Your Way to Freedom Today!
If you were abused or neglected as a child, chances are that you have been your whole life, whether you are a man, a woman, or a teen. Child abuse so mangles the personality that the victim unconsciously attracts abusers throughout the life cycle. Lies about...
Bipolar by Koehler
And Other Writings
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2016
Bipolar by Koehler is about a man who never gave up. John Koehler is a uniquely gifted man who was humbled at the age of thirty by seasonal depression and bipolar syndrome. The story elaborates John’s frustration as well as his tenacity for solving his own equation. How he relied on his wife and...
Summary and Analysis of Thank You for Your Service
Based on the Book by David Finkel
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Thank You for Your Service tells you what you need to know—before or after you read David Finkel’s book.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
This...
What Have We Done
The Moral Injury of Our Longest Wars
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
**Winner of the 2017 Dayton Literary Peace Prize
From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Wood, a battlefield view of moral injury, the signature wound of America's 21st century wars.**
Most Americans are now familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its prevalence...
Gentling
A Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abused Children
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Breakthrough Treatment Offers New Hope for Recovery
Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition with 3 new chapters on adolescents
Gentling represents a new paradigm in the therapeutic approach to children who have experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and have acquired Post Traumatic Stress...
Warrior's Return
Restoring the Soul After War
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
War touches us all—leaving visible and invisible wounds on the warriors who fight, disrupting their families and communities, and leaving lasting imprints on our national psyche. In spite of billions spent on psychological care and reintegration programs, we face an epidemic of combat-related conditions...
by D. Patrick Miller
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2011
The author of THE WAY OF FORGIVENESS and THE BOOK OF PRACTICAL FAITH brings a spiritual perspective to the end of worry. In five concise steps, D. Patrick Miller helps readers reorganize their thought patterns so that they can deal with stress and pressure in the most creative and effective ways possible....
by Sharon Wallace
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Sharon suffered continual physical and sexual abuse from her stepfather for seven years. Unfortunately, no one would listen to her or believe her story. At age 16, she finally finds the courage to flee from her tormenters. Social Services find her the first of a string of temporary jobs between which...
Transcending Trauma
Survival, Resilience, and Clinical Implications in Survivor Families
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Based on twenty years of intense qualitative research, Transcending Trauma presents an integrated model of coping and adaptation after trauma that incorporates the best of recent work in the field with the expanded insights offered by Holocaust survivors. In the book’s vignettes and interview transcripts,...
Primer on Posttraumatic Growth
An Introduction and Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
"From the inspiring chapter quotes, to relevant historical and current research, to practical clinical directions, Primer on Posttraumatic Growth takes a giant step toward both grounding us and moving us ahead with strong hope for adjustment and growth in the post-trauma/loss world. This is a comprehensive,...
by Trudy Mooren, Martijn Stöfsel
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
The term complex trauma refers to a broad range of symptoms resulting from exposure to prolonged or repeated severely traumatizing events. This broad spectrum of psychological symptoms complicates the formulation of an all-encompassing explicit definition, which in turn complicates the creation of...
Going Crazy in the Green Machine
The Story of Trauma and PTSD among Canada's Veterans
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Many Canadians are vaguely aware of the military’s steady involvement in overseas operations over the past 20 years. For many soldiers, however, memories of these places torment them daily. They are haunted; they are changed from who they were as proud men and women. How do we support these soldiers...
by Lisa S. Meredith, Cathy D. Sherbourne, Sarah J. Gaillot
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2011
As U.S. service members deploy for extended periods on a repeated basis, their ability to cope with the stress of deployment may be challenged. Many programs are available to encourage and support psychological resilience among service members and families. However, little is known about these programs'...