Pure-intrusive thoughts in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are involved, disturbing, and more challenging to treat when they consist of a desire-intrusive component.
The author Helena Eastwood has been working with positive insights and integrating them into possible causes and ways of working successfully with autistic people since she began teaching in a special school after completing her mainstream education.
David Wilson didn't know where to turn when his wife, Chris, was in the depths of clinical depression, brought on by chronic fatigue syndrome and anorexia.
"e;It takes a brave person to write a cookbook these days,"e; begins Thomas Moore (author of Care of the Soul: A Guide to Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life) in his foreword to The Alchemy of Cooking.
Self-efficacy and self-compassion are psychological skills that form the basis for resilience, success, and overall quality of life, and as such understanding how best to implement these skills is essential for well-being.
Favored by instructors and students for its real-world focus and engaging style, this authoritative text on the interface of psychology and law has now been revised and expanded.
This authoritative clinical reference and text--now revised and updated with 50% new content--presents the assessment tools and strategies that every evidence-based psychotherapy practitioner needs.
The relationship between creativity, Christian theology, and experiences of growth after trauma may open pathways towards transformation for individuals and communities.
If you're a man looking to attract a nice, Christian woman for a lifelong relationship-or if you're a woman struggling to find an authentic partner-you need Five Simple Rules.
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES AND DAILY TELEGRAPHSHORTLISTED FOR THE HUGHES PRIZE'A riveting chronicle of faulty science, false promises, arrogance, greed, and shocking disregard for the wellbeing of patients suffering from mental disorders.
A guide to designing a personal program to break your addictions safely, gently, and naturally *; Shares herbs, supplements, natural remedies, and alternative practices that can help liberate you from habitual substance use, ease the withdrawal period, cleanse the body of toxins, and combat depression, anxiety, fatigue, and stress *; Offers specific advice and remedies for individual addictive substances and behaviors, including sugar, caffeine, alcohol, opioids, tobacco, and tranquilizers *; Explores the potential of psychedelic therapy for overcoming addiction and addresses how cannabis can be of benefit for recovery, without being misused Addiction affects more people than any other disease.
A personal narrative and guide to the safe, responsible use of MDMA for personal healing and social transformation *; Details the author's 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances and how Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist *; Explains how he and his wife found Ecstasy to be the key to renewing and enriching their lives and marriage as they entered their senior years *; Describes what the experience actually feels like and provides protocols for the safe, responsible, recreational, and celebrational use of MDMA for individuals and groups In a world that keeps us separate from each other, MDMA is the chemical of connection.
An examination of the evolving rhetoric of psychiatric diseaseDiagnosing Madness is a study of the linguistic negotiations at the heart of mental illness identification and patient diagnosis.
As a parent of a neurodiverse child, milestones that many families take for granted--like seeing your kid graduate from high school or college, get a rewarding job, and, eventually, leave the nest--may be fraught with uncertainty.
Become a Happy Person Through Positivity and Self-CareA wonderful blend of motivation, inspiration, and explanation, The Happiness Makeover is a recipe for enjoying today and all your tomorrows.
Conquer Your State of Anxiety with Inspirational insightHer description of her escalating illness is irreverent, brutally honest, and compelling, her successes are inspiring.
Feminist icon Phyllis Chesler's pioneering work, Women and Madness, remains startlingly relevant today, nearly 50 years since its first publication in 1972.
Feminist icon Phyllis Chesler's pioneering work, Women and Madness, remains startlingly relevant today, nearly fifty years since its first publication in 1972.
Building on its successful "e;read-see-do"e; approach, this second edition of Learning Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: An Illustrated Guide seamlessly combines 23 all-new videos with informative text and figures, charts, worksheets, checklists, and tables to help readers not only learn the essential skills of CBT but achieve competence in this important evidence-based treatment method.
Learn which dark side of personality assessment to use and when- Introduces different assessment tools- Highlights the nuances between tests- Presents the relevant psychometric properties- Explores findings about human natureMore about the bookWe encounter people who possess undesirable dark sides of personality at low levels in our day to day lives, whether it is the boss who acts like a jerk, a cheating partner, or a friend who rubs everyone up the wrong way.