Mental category: 19657 books
Stranger in My Own Body
Atypical Gender Identity Development and Mental Health
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
This book brings together the thinking of an international group of clinicians, researchers, and professionals from different disciplines and is based primarily on a selection of papers presented at a conference on the same topic held at the Tavistock Centre, London, in November 1996, but with additional...
A Borderlands View on Latinos, Latin Americans, and Decolonization
Rethinking Mental Health
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Latinos in the U.S. and Latin Americans are a combination of diverse populations that differ on a range of factors including, length of time in the country, migration background, ethnicity, geographical location, socio-economic status and so on. The reader will find perspectives of those of us who...
Happy Now!
Awaken Positive Transformation with Simple Habits Anyone Can Master
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
There is no happy pill or magic trip leading to the ecstasy of Nirvana. Many self-help programs cite a complex, multi-step process or a specific way of attaining happiness, but the reality is much simpler. It all starts with a choice and this guide can help you achieve happier Mental Health.
Many...
by Nathan Bellow
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
The Calming Techniques of the Zen Philosophy Can Alter Your View of the World
With Zen Meditation techniques, you can begin to reduce your stressors, calm your interior anxiety, and find out your actual life purpose.
This book asks you the question: do you know your life purpose? Are...
by Frank Machovec, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
In these hectic, 21st-century times, many worry if they have stepped over the line and acquired a mental disorder. Are you really crazy, or is what troubles you simply a normal variant of universal human behavior? What behavioral traits must you learn to live with? Which can you change? What can your...
An International Psychology of Men
Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2011
This text is the first to provide a contextual understanding of the clinical issues that affect men and masculinity across a wide range of cultural and national settings. It demonstrates that gender can no longer be viewed as an isolated characteristic; in an era of increased globalization, mental...
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is widely recommended as a first-line treatment for a wide variety of emotional problems, including depression and anxiety. CBT works on the basic assumption that the way people think can contribute to their emotional problems. In CBT, people learn to identify,...
Bullying, Suicide, and Homicide
Understanding, Assessing, and Preventing Threats to Self and Others for Victims of Bullying
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
In our society, bullying is commonly seen as a normal, inescapable part of growing up that children and adolescents must simply endure. In Bullying, Suicide, and Homicide, Butch Losey challenges this viewpoint, arguing that bullying is not a part of childhood development, but rather an aberrant behavior...
The Bilingual Counselor's Guide to Spanish
Basic Vocabulary and Interventions for the Non-Spanish Speaker
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Designed specifically with mental health professionals in mind, The Bilingual Counselor’s Guide to Spanish is perfect for counselors interested in expanding their client base and language skill set. Featuring terminology and cultural phrases specific to the mental health profession, this text offers...
Collective Trauma, Collective Healing
Promoting Community Resilience in the Aftermath of Disaster
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Collective Trauma, Collective Healing is a guide for mental health professionals working in response to large-scale political violence or natural disaster. It provides a framework that practitioners can use to develop their own community based, collective approach to treating trauma and providing...
Alchemical Medicine for the 21st Century
Spagyrics for Detox, Healing, and Longevity
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
Using the ancient art of spagyrics for treatment of today’s health problems
• Contains detailed indications for using alchemical preparations therapeutically
• Shows how the essences work holistically to heal the mind, body, and spirit with the energetic qualities of the plant
•...
Narratives of Loneliness
Multidisciplinary Perspectives from the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2017
Rising life expectancies and declining social capital in the developed world mean that an increasing number of people are likely to experience some form of loneliness in their lifetimes than ever before. Narratives of Loneliness tackles some of the most pressing issues related to loneliness, showing...
Families Under Fire
Systemic Therapy With Military Families
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2011
As provider networks on military bases are overwhelmed with new cases, civilian clinicians are increasingly likely to treat military families. However, these clinicians do not receive the same military mental-healthcare training as providers on military installations, adding strain to clinicians’...
by Mark Eisenstadt, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2011
"Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia Made Simple" is a treatment manual for these conditions. This means that it lays out a complete set of steps that enable an individual to overcome them. The author has gone to great lengths to explain these conditions and how to become free of them...