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Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Abnormal psychology
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
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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.
Quantum Physics states that nothing is fixed, that no limitations
exist, and that everything is energy that vibrates. Further, you, a
human being, are an extension of source energy. The Law of
Attraction dictates that you bring into your life what you focus
upon.
Many people may have heard about these two concepts from the DVD
and book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. The author takes you to the
next level by providing you with a simple, yet comprehensive tool,
The Quantum Psychotherapy Template, which is based on 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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