Mental Illness category: 868 books
Conversations with a Black Cockatoo
The Poems of 2009-2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Conversations with a Black Cockatoo: The Poems of 2009-2013 is the final book in a trilogy written over the years when the authors mother entered the final phase of her life. It includes her illness, death, and the grieving of a son for a much-loved parent.-----Author Kevin Munro then uprooted his life...
The Architecture of Madness
Insane Asylums in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2007
Elaborately conceived, grandly constructed insane asylums—ranging in appearance from classical temples to Gothic castles—were once a common sight looming on the outskirts of American towns and cities. Many of these buildings were razed long ago, and those that remain stand as grim reminders of an...
Bipolar Breakthrough
The Essential Guide to Going Beyond Moodswings to Harness Your Highs, Escape the Cycles of Recurrent Depression, and Thrive with Bipolar II
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
More than 30 years ago, Ronald R. Fieve, MD, gained national recognition for his pioneering treatment of what was then known as "manic-depression." Since then, he has focused on patients with mild bipolarity, also known as Bipolar II. With the right treatment, these patients can turn their illness...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2008
Reviewing the breadth of current knowledge on schizophrenia, this handbook provides clear, practical guidelines for effective assessment and treatment in diverse contexts. Leading authorities have contributed 61 concise chapters on all aspects of the disorder and its clinical management. In lieu of...
Schizophrenia
Cognitive Theory, Research, and Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2008
From Aaron T. Beck and colleagues, this is the definitive work on the cognitive model of schizophrenia and its treatment. The volume integrates cognitive-behavioral and biological knowledge into a comprehensive conceptual framework. It examines the origins, development, and maintenance of key symptom...
by Karen Hurley
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
Bipolar disorder defined her life ... until she started to pedal. The captivating true story of one woman's struggle with bipolar disorder, Pedaling out of the Dark is an in-depth look at what it's like to live with the illness from childhood, through adolescence, and into adulthood. From the pain...
by Chandra Jayne
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Screwed by your boss again? Swindled by baby-faced "Entremanures"? Stalked by a raging CEO Narcissist? Jilted by a judge? Lied to by a luscious lover? The Forgiveness Workbook “Forgive 490,” by Chandra Jayne Copyright 2011 is everyone’s guide to feeling better, lighter, faster. This...
From Crisis to Recovery
Proceedings of the 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Disaster Mental Health Conference
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Events around the world continue to present challenges for first responders and mental health professionals. Natural and man-made disasters continue. Evidence mounts concerning potential events such as global warming and the effects this may have worldwide. Avian Flu remains a concern as do forms...
Dark Side of the Mood
A Journey Through Bipolar Disorder to Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Dark Side of the Mood illustrates how the support of a community, as well as daily meditation and reflection, can lead to a strengthening of self and faith. Author Sheri Medford takes us on a brave and powerful journey as she recounts, in a series of evocative vignettes, her experiences with bipolar...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
This book presents the latest in neuroscience and resiliency research alongside the personal stories of military veterans to advocate for an empirically validated training protocol.
• Proposes an empirically validated model for mental fitness training designed to curb an ever-escalating suicide...
The Protest Psychosis
How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
A powerful account of how cultural anxieties about race shaped American notions of mental illness
The civil rights era is largely remembered as a time of sit-ins, boycotts, and riots. But a very different civil rights history evolved at the Ionia State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in...
Heal Your PTSD
Dynamic Strategies That Work
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
For twenty-five years, Michele Rosenthal struggled with her own Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following a horrific illness that almost killed her. Now an award-winning blogger and post-trauma coach, Rosenthal has developed a program that not only helped her make a full recovery but has been helping...
Recovering Sanity
A Compassionate Approach to Understanding and Treating Pyschosis
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2003
Recovering Sanity is a compassionately written examination of the experience of psychosis and related mental illnesses. By presenting four in-depth profiles of illness and recovery, Dr. Edward Podvoll reveals the brilliance and chaos of the psychotic mind and demonstrates its potential for recovery...
Clinician's Guide to Bipolar Disorder
Integrating Pharmacology and Psychotherapy
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
This much-needed volume gives clinicians essential strategies for managing the complexities of bipolar disorder and tailoring treatment to each patient's changing needs. Highly readable, accessible, and pragmatic, the book provides expert guidance on critically important treatment questions. It addresses...