Tag: Positivity

Book: Behavioural Consultation and Primary Care

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Behavioural Consultation & Primary Care – A Guide to Integrating Services.

Author(s): Patricia J. Robinson and Jeffrey T. Reiter.

Year: 2016.

Edition: Second (2ed).

Publisher: Springer.

Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

2007, First Edition

The Primary Care Behavioural Health (PCBH) model is emerging as the future of integration between mental health and primary care services. The first book to detail the model, Behavioural Consultation and Primary Care explains in hands-on terms how to achieve truly integrated care. From starting up a new PCBH service to evaluating its outcome, clinicians and medical administrators alike will value in this up-to-the-minute resource.

2016, Second Edition

In this 2nd edition, Robinson and Reiter give us an updated blueprint for full integration of behavioural health and primary care in practice. They review the compelling rationale, but their real contribution is telling us exactly how to think about it and how to do it. This latest book is a must for anyone interested in population health and the nuts and bolts of full integration through using the Primary Care Behavioural Health Consultation model.

The best-selling guide to integrating behavioral health services into primary care is now updated, expanded and better than ever!

Integration is exploding in growth, and it is moving inexorably toward the model outlined here. To keep pace, this revised text is a must for primary care clinicians and administrators. It is also essential reading for graduate classes in a variety of disciplines, including social work, psychology, and medicine.

This updated edition includes:

  • A refined presentation of the PCBH model.
  • The latest terms, trends and innovations in primary care.
  • Comprehensive strategies and resource lists for hiring and training new Behavioural Health Consultants (BHC).
  • Step-by-step guidance for implementing the PCBH model.
  • A plethora of evolved practice tools, including new Core Competency Tools for BHCs and primary care providers.
  • Sample interventions for behaviourally influenced problems.
  • The use of “Third Wave” behaviour therapies in primary care.
  • Detailed programme evaluation instructions and tools.
  • The latest on financing integrated care.
  • An entire chapter on understanding and addressing the prescription drug abuse epidemic.
  • Experienced guidance on ethical issues in the PCBH model.
  • Improved patient education handouts.

With all of the changes in health care, the potential for the PCBH model to improve primary care – and the health of the population – is greater than ever.

This book should be the first read for anyone interested in realising the potential of integration.

Book: The Anxiety Workbook for Kids

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

The Anxiety Workbook for Kids – Take Charge of Fears & Worries Using the Gift of Imagination.

Author(s): Robin Alter PhD and Crystal Clarke MSW.

Year: 2016.

Edition: First (1ed).

Publisher: New Harbinger; Workbook Edition.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Millions of children suffer from anxiety, which can be extremely limiting, causing kids to miss school, opt out of activities with friends, and refuse to speak or participate in a variety of situations. Furthermore, children who are diagnosed with anxiety or brought into therapy often feel embarrassed about not being “normal.” Focusing on the problem of anxiety can stress kids out and make them feel ashamed. But when the focus is on their strengths and their vivid imaginations, children are empowered to face their anxiety head-on.

The Anxiety Workbook for Kids is a fun and unique workbook grounded in evidence-based CBT and designed to help children understand their anxious thoughts within a positive framework-a perspective that will allow kids to see themselves as the highly imaginative individuals they are, and actually appreciate the role imagination plays in their anxiety. With this workbook, children will learn that, just as they are capable of envisioning vivid scenarios that fuel their anxiety, they are capable of using their imagination to move away from anxious thoughts and become the boss of their own worries.

With engaging CBT-based activities, games, and illustrations-and with a focus on imagination training and developing skills like problem solving, assertiveness, positive thinking, body awareness, relaxation, and mindfulness-this book will help kids stand up to the “worry bully” and harness the power of their imagination for good.

Book: Understanding Motivation and Emotion

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Understanding Motivation and Emotion.

Author(s): Johnmarshall Reeve.

Year: 2018.

Edition: Seventh (7th).

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Understanding Motivation and Emotion helps readers understand motivation; where it comes from, how and why it changes over time, and how motivation can be increased. The book also shows how to apply the principles of motivation in applied settings, such as in schools, in the workplace, on the athletic field, in counselling, and in one’s own personal life.

Reeve’s engaging writing captures the excitement of recent advances in the field to show the reader what contemporary motivation psychologists are excited about. He also uses effective examples and explains how motivation study can be applied to readers’ daily lives.

By combining a strong theoretical foundation with current research and practical applications, Reeve provides readers with a valuable tool for understanding why people do what they do and why people feel what they feel.

Book: The Age of Anxiety

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Time Special Edition: The Age of Anxiety.

Author(s): The Editors of TIME.

Year: 2020.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Time.

Type(s): Magazine and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million adults.

But what exactly is anxiety?

In this special edition from TIME, anxiety is examined in all of its complexity.

Is it a physiological ailment, or a psychological impairment or both? Is it a simple fight-or-flight response to everyday stress and how best to manage it in our lives?

This special edition includes:

  • What anxiety does to your brain and body;
  • The upside of anxiety;
  • How the stress can fuel you;
  • How social media and our digital lives can make us anxious; and
  • The unique pressures upon children and teens and how to address them.

Also included are natural remedies for anxiety, tips on mindful meditation and more.

Book: The Science of Emotions

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Time Special Edition: The Science of Emotions.

Author(s): The Editors of TIME.

Year: 2017.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Time.

Type(s): Magazine and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Emotions are the world’s universal language. Understand them, and you understand yourself – and others.

Packed with thought-provoking articles on connecting emotionally with others, freeing your feelings, and engaging in mindfulness, The Science of Emotions, a new Special Edition from the Editors of TIME helps you get in touch with you. And with those around you.

Three distinct sections – “Know Yourself,” “Connect with Others,” and “Free Your Feelings” – help you unlock your emotional intelligence, tame social media envy, understand why we cry, learn how to read body language, and more.

You will also discover the secrets to mental toughness, learn how to let go of guilt, discover the upside of a bad mood, and learn the eight easy ways to get happier.

Filled with photos, infographics, and illustrations, including an uplifting photo essay on joy, this empowering collection offers a full-circle view of feelings ranging from despair to elation, and reveals how to harness emotions to build a richer life.

Book: The Science of Happiness

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Time Special Edition: The Science of Happiness.

Author(s): The Editors of TIME.

Year: 2016.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Time.

Type(s): Magazine and Kindle.

Synopsis:

“Don’t worry, be happy.” Sounds simple enough, yet many encounter setbacks in their pursuit of happiness. What if we could definitively say: “If you do this, you will achieve a happier and healthier life?” What if we could unlock the key to happiness? Enter Science.

In an all new special edition from TIME, The Science of Happiness: New Discoveries for a More Joyful Life, editors investigate exclusive, cutting-edge research from the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness.

Focusing in on the debate surrounding whether or not there is a direct relationship between happiness and health, this special edition explores the factors that affect happiness in three outlined sections – mind, life and spirit – and considers aspects such as positivity, optimism, purpose, family, finance, spirituality, and gratitude, in order to examine happiness from different angles.

Although the research included in The Science of Happiness is a work in progress, it is a step toward unlocking the key to happiness by grounding a cute catchphrase in fact and science.

Book: Mental Health: A New Understanding

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Time Special Edition: Mental Health: A New Understanding.

Author(s): The Editors of TIME.

Year: 2018.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Time.

Type(s): Magazine and Kindle.

Synopsis:

People at all stages of life experience mental illness, including anxiety and depression.

There has never been a better understanding of how the right support, lifestyle and approach can begin to crack the code and lead toward better health.

Now, in a new Special Edition, Mental Health: A New Understanding, the editors of TIME take a look at the vast world of mental health from understanding the causes and symptoms of mental disorders to feeling better, including the power of exercise, why your pets are good for your mental health, and the benefits of pharmaceutical aides, therapy and other ways to alleviate pain.

There is also guidance on how to help a friend or loved one who is suffering from mental illness and understanding life as an addict.

Additionally, they look at suicide, depression amongst college-age children and why the loneliness epidemic should be taken very seriously.

Mental Health is an excellent primer on understanding our own minds.

Book: The Science of Stress

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Time Special Edition: The Science of Stress.

Author(s): The Editors of TIME.

Year: 2019.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Time.

Type(s): Magazine and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Stress is a modern mental bogeyman, keeping nearly half of Americans up at night. It also takes a profound physical toll.

Research has found it linked to higher risks of heart attacks, strokes and many major chronic conditions.

Yet, many Americans say they do not do anything to meaningfully combat stress.

This special edition can help. First, you will examine the sources of your stress, including just how smartphones and other digital distractions rewire the brain for stress. Then, consider what you can do to increase calm and improve your health.

Learn about the science-backed research that shows that self-care and relaxation can help alleviate stress in real and measurable ways.

Find the latest proven ways to dampen the stress response, including mindfulness techniques, exercise, walking in nature and even washing the dishes. Get valuable tips on how to relax fast, in any situation. Or, if that’s just not possible, let this special edition make the case for embracing stress and teach you how to harness it to make yourself stronger, more positive and more resilient.

Stress is a powerful response to an increasingly challenging world. Let this special edition help you make sure you are in control of it!

Book: The Science of Addiction

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Time Special Edition: The Science of Addiction.

Author(s): The Editors of TIME.

Year: 2019.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Time.

Type(s): Magazine and Kindle.

Synopsis:

The US is a nation of addictions, large and small.

Close to 40 million Americans smoke; nearly 1 of every 8 adults is addicted to alcohol; and the sudden and spiralling epidemic of opioid addiction took 47,000 American lives in 2017 alone.

People are hooked on gambling, video games, sex, shopping, smartphones, food and Tinder. Once considered a moral failing, addiction today is largely acknowledged as a disease.

Now, this new special edition examines how science is seeking to curb the cravings and help Americans kick the habit.

  • Explore the neuroscience of pleasure to better understand just what’s happening when we feel great;
  • Learn how addiction disrupts pathways and processes that underlie desire, learning, emotional regulation, and cognition;
  • Consider how brain vulnerabilities caused by genetics, trauma and stress can increase the risk of becoming addicted; and
  • Examine promising new therapies, including under-the-skin implants for recovering alcoholics and treating cocaine addicts with electromagnetic pulses to the brain.

Understanding and moderating pleasure is at the heart of being healthy and happy and never has it been more urgent or challenging a time to do so.

Book: The Power of Habits

Published on by Andrew MarshallLeave a comment

Book Title:

Time Special Edition: The Power of Habits.

Author(s): The Editors of TIME.

Year: 2018.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Time.

Type(s): Magazine and Kindle.

Synopsis:

New Year’s resolutions always collapse by February? Find it impossible to not snack while watching TV? Wish exercising was as automatic as brushing your teeth? The key is habit formation.

Fortunately, the editors of TIME have created this new special edition, The Power of Habits. This accessible, comprehensive guide takes you through the burgeoning science of just how the mind creates or quits habits.

Learn How to Tame the Wild Inside You, reconsider Embracing Family Habits, establish why habits are so important for kids, and how they influence romantic relationships. The Power of Habits also takes a powerful look at Bad Habits, explores the complex debate about habit and addiction and the implications for change and cure.

Get a peek at Habits of the Rich and Famous, Habits Around the World, and even 30 Personal Finance Habits Everyone Should Follow. Over time, habits become routines, then powerful rituals, and even traditions that span generations. And yet so many of our habits – healthy ones and not – were formed early in our lives when we had little to say about them. But you can rewrite the code!

Let The Power of Habits help you establish new healthy behaviours or finally rid yourself of unhealthy ones and totally transform who you are and who you will become.