Pathological Psychology category: 903 books

Hypoglycemia is a relatively unknown subject, getting an importance relegated to the background. The blood glucose lowering, contrary to what its name indicates, should not be treated or prevented om sugar intake, because this only worsens the situation. The lack of glucose in the brain can produce panic....

Este libro comienza con una descripción de los síntomas de ansiedad 33 y le guía a través de un sistema de evaluación. Usted escoge la que los síntomas que tienes, cuantificarlos en función de su número, la frecuencia y la gravedad. Este número está enchufado en los criterios de calificación...

New discoveries about the genetic underpinnings of many kinds of human experience are now continually being made. This book explores the impact of these discoveries on the ways in which the common mental disorders are best conceptualized and treated. Most people think of research in genetics...

Resistance is an unfortunate term for the manifestation of defense mechanisms in the treatment situation. Use of the word to a psychoanalytically unsophisticated patient may evoke undesired consequences because to a patient, it implies deliberate intent and thus, blame. From the patient's unconscious,...

En mayo de 2013 se proclamó oficialmente el DSM-5, redactado por especialistas de la Asociación Psiquiátrica de Estados Unidos, un "manual estadístico y diagnóstico" con el que se pretende "unificar" y "digitalizar" los diagnósticos para servir a los fines de la...

Over the past two decades, the use of medication combined with psychotherapy or psychoanalysis has shifted from an infrequent occurrence to common practice. Concurrently, attitudes toward medication have changed from viewing this intervention as disruptive or as a last resort to a welcome aid in the...

A complete guide to evidence based interventions for children and adolescents The past decade has witnessed the development of numerous interventions proved to be highly effective; several treatments are now considered to be "well established" or "probably efficacious" interventions for children....

Narratives of Art Practice and Mental Wellbeing draws on extensive research carried out with mental health service users who are also practicing artists. Using narrative data gained through hours of reflective conversation, it explores not whetherart can contribute to positive wellbeing and improved...

A comprehensive program of treatment for adolescent sex offenders! Covering every phase from assessment to relapse prevention, this valuable book offers specific suggestions and backs them with the latest research as well as years of clinical experience. Treating Youth Who Sexually Abuse: An...

Los autores, miembros del equipo que trabajó diez años en Palo Alto (California) con Gregory Bateson, estudian aquí la pragmática de la comunicación interpersonal. La comunicación es considerada como una relación cualitativamente diferente de las propiedades de los individuos que participan...

Los distintos capítulos de este libro de Paul Watzlawick se ocupan de la realidad de «estilos de vida» que impiden que no sólo individuos sino también sistemas enteros de relaciones humanas puedan ver posibilidades alternativas. Con muchos ejemplos el autor muestra cómo mediante reestructuraciones...

Bigorexia or reverse anorexia is a medical disorder of mainly males who are unhappy with their perceived body image and begin to diet to improve their body size and muscles.The term muscle dysmorphia indicates a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) which is a form of obsessive compulsive disorder.These...

Bipolar poetry that describes the manic syndrome in vivid detail through eloquent symptom analysis. Ride the mood roller coaster and experience the highs and lows that are experienced by the author who struggled with the harsh reality of being locked away in a state psychiatric hospital.

Eles podem ter várias faces. Disfarçados de pessoas de bem, autora de mentes ansiosas ocultam o que realmente são: seres calculistas, manipuladores e insensíveis aos sentimentos alheios. Estão ao nosso lado no trabalho, na escola, na vizinhança e no círculo familiar e, a qualquer momento, podem...