Category: Mental Health Books

Book: Living with Schizophrenia

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Book Title:

Living with Schizophrenia.

Author(s): Neel Burton.

Year: 2012.

Edition: Second (2nd).

Publisher: Acheron Press.

Type(s): Paperback. Audiobook, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

This prize-winning book, now in its second edition, provides schizophrenia sufferers and their carers with a source of information about the illness that is accessible, reliable, and comprehensive. By teaching you about the condition, ‘Living with Schizophrenia’ aims to alleviate any feelings of fear and isolation that you may have, and provide you with a realistic sense of hope and optimism. Simple and practical advice about day-to-day management enables you to take greater control over the illness, make the most of the services that are available to you, and ultimately improve your chances of once again leading a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life.

Book: Schizophrenia: The Complete Beginners Guide To Understanding Schizophrenia Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment!

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Book Title:

Schizophrenia: The Complete Beginners Guide To Understanding Schizophrenia Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment!

Author(s): Lillian Brown.

Year: 2016.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.

Type(s): Paperback.

Synopsis:

Schizophrenia is a serious illness that affects a large amount of people across the globe. It is serious because it affects a person’s ability to think, feel, and act. It also affects the people around them.

Within these pages you will find information on:

  • What schizophrenia really is versus what society believes it is.
  • The Causes of schizophrenia.
  • The Mechanisms of Schizophrenia.
  • Diagnosis and Treatments.

This book has information that will help people diagnosed with schizophrenia as well as those that it touches: family, friends, and other loved ones of those who have been diagnosed. The schizophrenia spectrum is an illness which is both prevalent and treatable.

Book: Schizophrenia: Understanding Symptoms Diagnosis & Treatment

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Book Title:

Schizophrenia: Understanding Symptoms Diagnosis & Treatment. How To Deal With A Loved One With Schizophrenia.

Author(s): Anthony Wilkenson.

Year: 2014.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.

Type(s): Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Schizophrenia has become a recognised psychotic disorder in modern day psychology and research has shown that 1 in 100 people suffer from this disease in some proportion or degree. It is a dreaded disease and comes as a near death blow to those who are diagnosed with this condition. This fear does not necessarily arise from the scary disease it actually is, but various misconceptions, myths and misunderstanding that surround it.

This disorder has been very thoroughly misunderstood and misrepresented. As a result, there is great confusion and stigma attached to it. This stigma, social pressure, and public opinion have made it very difficult to get the disorder diagnosed, treated or managed. Persons suffering from schizophrenia or under a risk of being affected by it are very insecure due to this public opinion. There has been so much talk about this psychotic disorder with little or no knowledge about it, that it has spread a rumour about the hopelessness and incurability of it.

This book aims at spreading awareness and information about Schizophrenia and act as a guide for those who want to have a better understanding of this horrible condition.

Book: DBT Skills Training Manual

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Book Title:

DBT Skills Training Manual.

Author(s): Marsha M Linehan.

Year: 2015.

Edition: Second (2nd).

Publisher: Guildford Press.

Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

From Marsha M. Linehan – the developer of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) – this comprehensive resource provides vital tools for implementing DBT skills training. The reproducible teaching notes, handouts, and worksheets used for over two decades by hundreds of thousands of practitioners have been significantly revised and expanded to reflect important research and clinical advances. The book gives complete instructions for orienting clients to DBT, plus teaching notes for the full range of mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills. Handouts and worksheets are not included in the book; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print all the handouts and worksheets discussed, as well as the teaching notes. The companion volume is available separately: DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition.

New to This Edition

  • Handouts and worksheets (available online and in the companion volume) have been completely revised and dozens more added – more than 225 in all.
  • Each module has been expanded with additional skills.
  • Multiple alternative worksheets to tailor treatment to each client.
  • More extensive reproducible teaching notes (provided in the book and online), with numerous clinical examples.
  • Curricula for running skills training groups of different durations and with specific populations, such as adolescents and clients with substance use problems.
  • Linehan provides a concise overview of “How to Use This Book.”

See also DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition, a spiral-bound 8 1/2″ x 11″ volume containing all of the handouts and worksheets and featuring brief introductions to each module written expressly for clients.

Book: The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Workbook

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Book Title:

The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance.

Author(s): Matthew McKay and Jeffrey C. Wood.

Year: 2019.

Edition: Second (2nd).

Publisher: New Harbinger.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

A clear and effective approach to learning evidence-based DBT skills-now in a fully revised and updated second edition.

Do you have trouble managing your emotions? First developed by Marsha M. Linehan for treating borderline personality disorder, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of other mental health problems, and can greatly improve your ability to handle distress without losing control and acting destructively.

However, to make use of these techniques, you need to build skills in four key areas: distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, a collaborative effort from three esteemed authors, offers
evidence-based, step-by-step exercises for learning these concepts and putting them to work for real and lasting change. Start by working on the introductory exercises and, after making progress, move on to the advanced-skills chapters.
Whether you’re a mental health professional or a general reader, you’ll benefit from this clear and practical guide to better managing your emotions.

This fully revised and updated second edition also includes new chapters on cognitive rehearsal, distress tolerance, and self-compassion. Once you have completed the exercises in this book and are ready to move on to the next level, check out the authors’ new book, The New Happiness Workbook.

Book: DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets

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Book Title:

DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets.

Author(s): Marsha M Linehan.

Year: 2014.

Edition: Second (2nd).

Publisher: Guildford Press.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Featuring more than 225 user-friendly handouts and worksheets, this is an essential resource for clients learning dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills, and those who treat them. All of the handouts and worksheets discussed in Marsha M. Linehan’s DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, are provided, together with brief introductions to each module written expressly for clients.

Originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder, DBT has been demonstrated effective in treatment of a wide range of psychological and emotional problems. No single skills training programme will include all of the handouts and worksheets in this book; clients get quick, easy access to the tools recommended to meet their particular needs. The 8 1/2″ x 11″ format and spiral binding facilitate photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print additional copies of the handouts and worksheets.

Mental health professionals, see also the author’s DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, which provides complete instructions for teaching the skills. Also available: Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, the authoritative presentation of DBT, and Linehan’s instructive skills training videos for clients – Crisis Survival Skills: Part One, Crisis Survival Skills: Part Two, From Suffering to Freedom, This One Moment, and Opposite Action.

Refer to DBT Skills Training book.

Book: Make Sense of Sleep: A Guide to Physical and Mental Wellness

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Book Title:

Make Sense of Sleep: A Guide to Physical and Mental Wellness

Author(s): L.J. Simpson.

Year: 2021.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: ?.

Type(s): Kindle.

Synopsis:

This book focuses on the importance of achieving a good nights sleep. The book focuses on all of those factors and variables that may impact your sleep, as well as those considerations that can help pave the way for a better nights rest.

This book also focuses on how to achieve and maintain good mental and physical health, while drilling into the impacts this can have on our sleep.

Book: Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

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Book Title:

Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders).

Author(s): Marsha M. Linehan.

Year: 1993.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Guildford Press.

Type(s): Hardcover and Kindle.

Synopsis:

For the average clinician, individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often represent the most challenging, seemingly insoluble cases. This volume is the authoritative presentation of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), Marsha M. Linehan’s comprehensive, integrated approach to treating individuals with BPD. DBT was the first psychotherapy shown in controlled trials to be effective with BPD. It has since been adapted and tested for a wide range of other difficult-to-treat disorders involving emotion dysregulation. While focusing on BPD, this book is essential reading for clinicians delivering DBT to any clients with complex, multiple problems.

Companion volumes: The latest developments in DBT skills training, together with essential materials for teaching the full range of mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills, are presented in Linehan’s DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, and DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition. Also available: Linehan’s instructive skills training videos for clients – Crisis Survival Skills: Part One, Crisis Survival Skills: Part Two, From Suffering to Freedom, This One Moment, and Opposite Action.

Book: Stahl’s Illustrated Substance Use and Impulsive Disorders

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Book Title:

Stahl’s Illustrated Substance Use and Impulsive Disorders.

Author(s): Stephen M. Stahl and Meghan M. Grady.

Year: 2012.

Edition: First (1st), Illustrated Edition.

Publisher: Cambridge University Press.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

All of the titles in the Stahl’s Illustrated series are designed to be fun. Concepts are illustrated by full-colour images that will be familiar to readers of Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology, 3rd edition, and The Prescriber’s Guide. The visual learner will find that these books make psychopharmacology concepts easy to master, while the non-visual learner will enjoy a shortened text version of complex psychopharmacology concepts. Each chapter builds on previous ones, synthesizing information from basic biology and diagnostics to building treatment plans and dealing with complications and comorbidities. Novices may want to begin by looking through all the graphics and gaining a feel for the visual vocabulary. Readers more familiar with these topics should find that going back and forth between images and text provides an interaction with which to vividly conceptualize complex pharmacologies. Each book ends with a Suggested Reading section to help guide more in-depth learning about particular concepts.

Book: Stahl’s Illustrated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Book Title:

Stahl’s Illustrated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Author(s): Stephen M. Stahl and Laurence Mignon .

Year: 2009.

Edition: First (1st), Illustrated Edition.

Publisher: Cambridge University Press.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

As with Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology, 3rd edition and The Prescriber’s Guide, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a heavily illustrated title with a fun approach to theories. Stahl has been at the heart of significant advances in the treatment of ADHD in the past ten years, as new psychopharmacologic medications and cognitive and behavioural therapy techniques have been introduced into practice. The visual learner will find that these books make psychopharmacology concepts easy to master, while the non-visual learner will enjoy a shortened text version of complex psychopharmacology concepts. Novices to the series will find that the well-structured graphics and visual vocabulary can help build a vivid conception of complex pharmacologies. The complementary tables and algorithms provide clinical strategies and tips for drug dosaging, and the Suggested Reading section at the end of each book is an invaluable tool to guide the reader to more in-depth learning on particular concepts.