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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
This overview of prescription drug abuse includes historical background, key concepts, and discussion of the prevalence of drug abuse, treatments, and policy issues implicated in ending the epidemic. Prescription opioid medication abuse has been declared a national crisis by experts in medicine, substance use, public health, and pain management, culminating in a declaration made by the President of the United States that opioid misuse and abuse is a national health emergency. In this comprehensive text, expert scholars analyze and address a wide range of issues in, obstacles to, and potential solutions for this emergency, which caused more than 50,000 deaths in 2016 alone. It covers a variety of topics related to prescription misuse from both clinical and academic perspectives. After an opening containing background material on the most commonly misused medications, chapters examine subgroups engaged in misuse and special medical environments where misuse issues are key. They then cover U.S. policy, perspectives outside the U.S., and theories that may explain the misuse phenomena. This book will serve as a resource for students and professionals in fields related to prescription drug abuse-including psychology, sociology, medicine, and public policy-and is accessible to individuals not trained in these fields. Zooms in on legal and policy issues related to the ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S., providing insight into current and potential actions to limit the epidemic Describes each prescription drug among the most commonly abused, for what it is prescribed, how it works, economic cost, and the damage that abuse of the drug may cause to both individual health and social wellbeing Identifies each of the most common groups of people who abuse prescription drugs, their motivations for doing so, and the special risks for each Addresses commonly co-abused drugs and the risks of using them concurrently Includes comparative text examining prescription drug abuse in Canada and the United Kingdom
What if you could open a book and learn the tools to "see" into the human psyche? Could finding solutions to psychological problems be as clear cut as taking aspirin for a headache, or splinting a leg that is broken? Would you like to know the barriers that prevent mental health professionals from effectively treating their clients? Are you curious to know why some psychotherapists are fabulously successful with their clients while others just get by? The author struggled with these questions for many years before discovering Quantum Physics and The Law of Attraction.
The author provides you with prerequisites that must be addressed before utilizing The Quantum Psychotherapy Template, and sample vignettes which demonstrate how to apply the template to problems clients may encounter in their lives. In addition to using Quantum Psychotherapy Template in psychotherapy, the author outlines how to use the template in related fields of Employee Assistance Programs, Management Consultation, Life Coaching and Building Your Business.
"Break on Through: Surviving Autism" is a touching, enlightening, and highly entertaining memoir of a family's struggles with autism. It will take you on an emotional journey that will have you laughing out loud while also being moved to tears. This book is an invaluable resource for parents who are wrestling with this enigmatic disorder because it is packed with useful information and insights into the challenges that autism brings to a family. As the mother of an eighteen-year-old son with autism, Constance Porter has gained wisdom over the years that she shares with other parents who are struggling with this difficult disorder. In Break on Through, she offers a great deal of no- nonsense information with lists of resources, book recommendations and useful websites that have given her and her family valuable information and hope over the years. Who better to help parents through the struggles and challenges that autism brings to a family than someone who has lived with it for eighteen years?
This book identifies the behaviors and attitudes reflective of excessive self-interest and self-centered people and provides a framework for reducing the negative effects that these individuals have on their family, friends, and colleagues. This book will guide readers to understand the various indices of observable and destructive narcissistic behaviors and attitudes that are exhibited in everyday interactions with self-inflated people, focusing on the larger societal impacts of those behaviors. Further, the text makes suggestions for effectively managing the negative impact of the Destructive Narcissistic Pattern (DNP), which includes such attributes as anger and shame, and instructs readers how to grow and develop Healthy Adult Narcissism (HAN) consisting of empathy, wisdom, humor, and zest. This book differs from others on the same topic by illustrating the various ways that excessive self-esteem is portrayed in the media as well as presenting the perspective that there are many different ways to exhibit the varied self-inflated, self-centered behaviors and attitudes in everyday adult behaviors and relationships. By the end, this text aims to encourage healthy valuations of self and others that create a sense of purpose; personal satisfaction; and enduring, meaningful relationships. Describes the many ways that self-inflated, self-absorbed people present themselves to others Identifies how self-inflated behaviors and attitudes negatively impact others and provides coping strategies that aim to prevent harm Increases awareness of hidden personal self-inflated behaviors and attitudes and gives recommendations for how to best manage and overcome them Guides the reader towards a more balanced, centered, and resilient self
With the internet, smartphones, and video games easily available to increasing portions of society, researchers are becoming concerned with the potential side effects and consequences of their prevalence in people's daily lives. Many individuals are losing control of their internet use, using it and other devices excessively to the point that they negatively affect their wellbeing as these individuals withdraw from social life and use their devices to escape from the pressure of the real world. As such, it is imperative to seek new methods and strategies for identifying and treating individuals with digital addictions. Multifaceted Approach to Digital Addiction and Its Treatment is an essential research publication that explores the definition and different types of digital addiction, including internet addiction, smartphone addiction, and online gaming addition, and examines overall treatment approaches while covering sample cases by practitioners working with digital addiction. This book highlights topics such as neuroscience, pharmacology, and psychodynamics. It is ideal for psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists, counselors, health professionals, students, educators, researchers, and practitioners.
At twenty-five years old, Sheila Singleton is forced to make a life-changing decision. Will she commit her troubled younger sister, Nancy, to a mental institution, as the authorities have strongly suggested, or take her into her own home, with two small children and an unsympathetic husband? Sheila made a brave choice, and moved her mentally ill sister in with her family in 1976. "Watchful Eyes" is the true story of Sheila Singleton's transformation from hopeless observer, as Nancy's demons threaten to destroy her, to competent caregiver, licensed social worker, and loving sister. When Nancy is diagnosed with schizophrenia, Sheila is determined to find a way to help her sister and at age 37, returns to college to pursue a new career in social work. "Watchful Eyes" is the combination of Sheila Singleton's three decades of personal experience caring for her sister, and her professional work helping others in similar situations. Readers will learn successful ways to navigate the complex and challenging role of caregiver, and learn the true meaning of compassion from the inspiring story of Sheila and her sister. Filled with helpful tips, real-life situations, and heartfelt support, "Watchful Eyes" is a must-have guide for anyone committed to caring for another human being.
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