Mental Illness category: 868 books
ACT for Psychosis Recovery
A Practical Manual for Group-Based Interventions Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
ACT for Psychosis Recovery is the first book to provide a breakthrough, evidence-based, step-by-step approach for group work with clients suffering from psychosis. As evidenced in a study by Patricia A. Bach and Steven C. Hayes, patients with psychotic symptoms who received acceptance and commitment...
by Matthew Siddle
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Matthew Siddle seemed destined to become a professional footballer.
His earliest memories were of practising with a ball outside his home, and by the age of eight he was moved up from a lower year at school to play for the senior team. Before long he was playing for amateur teams, with the...
by Natasha Simon, Ela Simon
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Panic Stations along The Bi-Polar Express
….. continues the roller-coaster ride of mania, depression, panic and anxiety with mother and daughter.
Panic Stations – Natasha’s Ride
From a break-down to a break-up.
From the city to the mountains.
From mental illness to physical...
Family Experiences of Bipolar Disorder
The Ups, The Downs and the Bits In Between
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Bipolar disorder can be a devastating illness, seriously affecting not only the person with bipolar but also their children, partner, parents, family and friends. While most people are familiar with the terms 'manic depressive' and 'bipolar disorder', there remains a lack of real understanding about...
Disaster Mental Health Case Studies
Lessons Learned from Counseling in Chaos
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2019
Disaster Mental Health Case Studies is a riveting collection of case studies by master clinicians that reveal how disaster mental health interventions must be tailored to meet the needs of survivors. Each unique case study is structured to give the reader an introduction to the community affected...
Not Broken
How to overcome mental health challenges and unlock your full potential
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
Turn your Challenges into Superpowers
Do you feel broken, or know someone who does? Do you fight against the stigma or challenges of mental health and disabilities?
Everyone has challenges .... but some people have more than others. Brett Francis knows this from personal experience....
Prevention in Mental Health Care
Time for a new approach
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Prevention in Mental Health Care: Time for a new approach focuses on the limitations in current psychiatric practice and research. Many professionals working in mental health care, as well as patients with psychiatric symptoms, are dissatisfied with what is currently offered by the discipline, with...
by William Jiang
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Author William Jiang, MLS is a former Columbia Psychiatry library chief, the author of more than 60 books in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, and has been featured in the New York Times and CBS News, as well as other major mental health news outlets.
From the book jacket: “In sum,...
Disaster Mental Health Counseling
Responding to Trauma in a Multicultural Context
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
Focuses on understanding cultural and psychosocial contexts to promote optimal healing for disaster survivors
This is the first book for mental health professionals working with survivors of mass trauma to focus on the psychosocial and culture contexts in which these disasters occur. It underscores...
Being There When It Counts
Proceedings of the 8th Annual Rocky Mountain Disaster Mental Health Conference
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Will You Be There When it Counts?
"Being There When It Counts" is what Disaster Mental Health Services (DMHS) teams try hardest to achieve before, during and following disasters, critical incidents, crises, and terrorist activities. Although a relatively new field, these teams have quickly...
Return to Equilibrium
Proceedings of the 7th Annual Rocky Mountain Disaster Mental Health Conference
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Much discussion follows disasters and critical incidents about returning to normal, but "normal" is never the same again. "Return to Equilibrium", involving integrating the event, its effects, meanings and recognition it's part of one's life can build a new balance and create a...
Vicarious Trauma and Disaster Mental Health
Understanding Risks and Promoting Resilience
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
Vicarious Trauma and Disaster Mental Health focuses on the clinician and the impact of working with disaster survivors. Floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, mass shootings, terrorism and other large-scale catastrophic events have increased in the last decade and disaster resilience has become a national...
The Bipolar Child (Third Edition)
The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Since it first appeared on bookshelves, The Bipolar Child has made an indelible mark on the field of psychiatry and has become the resource that families rely upon. Now, with more than 200,000 copies sold, the first book about early-onset bipolar disorder is completely revised and expanded.
Bipolar...
Stop Wondering, Start Knowing
A Mental Health School Video Resource
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Mental health is becoming a key topic in education, but it is a topic that is not always easy to discuss.
Stop Wondering, Start Knowing is designed to help teachers and their students:
To better understand and be more aware of mental health
To recognize the early signs of mental...