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1. The Eating Disorder Sourcebook : A Comprehensive
Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of
Eating Disorders, by Carolyn Costin, Paperback,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Provides a compassionate and comprehensive look at
this potentially fatal disorder through a
multidimensional approach that incorporates nutritional,
psychological, and biochemical aspects. Costin addresses
questions about the cause, treatment, and prevention of
anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and
activity disorder. Patients, families, and professionals
may avail themselves of up-to-date information on
treatment programs, family therapy, and support groups.
2. When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A
Step-By-Step Workbook for Parents and Other Caregivers,
Paperback, Jossey-Bass
This is the first hands-on workbook to help parents
successfully intervene when they suspect their child has
an eating disorder. This step-by-step guide is filled
with self-tests, questions and answers, journaling and
role playing exercises, and practical resources that
give parents the insight they need to understand eating
disorders and their treatment, recognize symptoms in
their child, and work with their child toward recovery.
This excellent and effective resource is one therapists
can feel confident about recommending to patients.
3. Nutrition Counseling in the Treatment of Eating
Disorders (Hardcover) by Marcia Herrin, Hardcover,
Publisher: Brunner-Routledge
Most eating disordered patients believe themselves
to be experts on the subject of nutrition, therefore the
job of effective patient counseling becomes even more
challenging. This book presents both nutritional and
physiological information in a thoroughly detailed
manner. The compilation of concepts, techniques, and
alternatives makes the book unique in style and content.
The book addresses the food, weight, and nutrition
issues that must be tackled in the treatment of eating
disordered individuals and will give professionals the
necessary information for effective patient counseling.
4. The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and
Your Family Need to Know, by David J. Miklowitz,
Paperback, Publisher: The Guilford Press
Thanks to sharper diagnosis and better medicine, the
future is brighter for people with bipolar disorder than
in past generations. But if you or someone you love is
struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of
this illness, there are still many hurdles to surmount
at home, at work, and in daily life. In this
comprehensive guide, Dr. David J. Miklowitz offers
straight talk that can help you tackle these and related
questions, take charge of your illness, and reclaim your
life. A leading researcher and clinical specialist who
knows what works, Dr. Miklowitz supplies proven tools to
help you achieve balance--and free yourself from the
emotional and financial havoc that result when symptoms
rule your life--without sacrificing your right to rich
and varied emotional experiences. This essential
resource will help you and your family members come to
terms with the diagnosis, recognize early warning signs
of manic or depressive episodes, cope with triggers of
mood swings, resolve medication problems, and learn to
collaborate effectively with doctors and therapists.
You'll learn specific ways to ask for support and help
from your family and friends--and what to do when their
"caring" feels like "controlling." For times when the
going gets tough, a wealth of examples of how others
have dealt with similar challenges offer new
perspectives and new solutions.
5. Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified: An
Essential Guide to Understanding and Living With Bpd by
Robert Friedel, Paperback, Publisher: Marlowe
Over six million Americans suffer from borderline
personality disorder (BPD), a chronic, disabling
psychiatric condition that causes extreme instability in
their emotional lives, behavior, and self-image and
severely impacts their family and friends. But despite
the devastation it can cause, borderline personality
disorder remains largely overlooked by the medical
community, misunderstood by the public, and many people
continue to go misdiagnosed or untreated. Dr. Robert
Friedel, turns his vast personal experience into a
useful and supportive guide for everyone living with and
seeking to understand this condition. Friedel sheds
light on all the intricacies of borderline personality
disorder, such as the course it takes, the difficulties
in diagnosing it, and the types of treatment available,
and offers effective advice on the best ways to cope
with it.
6. Sleep Disorders for Dummies (Paperback) by Max
Hirshkowitz, Patricia B. Smith..
This is an easy-to-follow guide to help you get a
good night's rest. For anyone who has trouble
sleeping—or has a loved one who suffers from a sleep
disorder. Written by a sleep specialist and a medical
reporter, this no-nonsense guide helps you: Prevent and
manage sleep disorders; Improve your sleep habits; Find
relief from your symptoms; Ask your doctor the right
questions; Enhance the quality of sleep. This
fact-packed guide walks you through the different types
of sleep disorders, includin g sleep apnea, insomnia,
narcolepsy, and restless legs syndrome. You’ll discover
the causes and symptoms of each disorder, the various
medical conditions that can disrupt sleep, and the most
common treatments. Plus, you’ll see how to use good
nutrition and exercise to promote sounder sleep and
avoid known sleep disrupters such as caffeine and
problem foods, finding the right doctor to diagnose and
treat your sleep disorder, handling sleep disorders in
children.
7. The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J.
Bourne, Paperback, New Harbinger Publications
Anxiety is a major mental health problem in the
U.S., seriously affecting approximately 10 to 15 percent
of the adult population. Completely updated, this new
edition of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook presents
step-by-step guidelines, questionnaires, and exercises
to help sufferers learn skills and make lifestyle
changes to help them get relief from the most
distressing symptoms. Expanded coverage of traditional
and new medications, plus supplements and herbs such as
kava, St. John's wort, and SAM-e, and an updated list of
resources and Web sites make this a major tool in
anxiety recovery. Widely recommended by therapists, this
book, in a new edition, reflects all the latest
developments in the field of anxiety treatment.
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