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Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Abnormal psychology
In this groundbreaking book, psychologist Daniel Lobel offers
essential skills based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you understand your
daughter's disorder, define appropriate boundaries, put an end to
daily emergencies, and rebuild the family's structure from the
ground up. If you have a daughter with borderline personality
disorder (BPD), you may feel frustration, shame, and your family
may be at the breaking point dealing with angry outbursts, threats,
and constant emergencies. You may even feel guilty for not enjoying
spending time with your child--but how can you when her behavior is
abusive toward you and the rest of your family? You need solid
skills you can use now to help your daughter and hold your family
together. In this important guide, you'll learn real solutions and
strategies based in proven-effective DBT and CBT to help you
weather the storm of BPD and restore a sense of normalcy and
balance in your life. You'll find an overview of BPD so you can
better understand the driving forces behind your daughter's
difficult behavior. You'll discover how you can help your daughter
get the help she needs while also setting boundaries that foster
respect and self-care for you and others in your family. And, most
importantly, you'll learn "emergency parenting techniques" to help
you put a stop to abusive patterns and restore peace.
This timely reference examines the psychological and social
phenomena of mass and serial murder, bringing scholarly depth to a
frequently sensationalized subject. Its review of the literature
features case studies of serial and mass murderers to expand on
salient theories of evil, with biopsychosocial profiles
highlighting core personality traits, particularly malignant
narcissism, associated with psychopathy and its often deadly
outcomes. The author's insightful analysis separates misconceptions
from reality, poses questions for critical thinking and discussion,
and offers realistic suggestions for prevention. Public fascination
with these violent figures-the mystique of serial killers and their
popularity in the entertainment media-is explored as well. Included
in the coverage: * Public interest in mass and serial murder. *
Concepts of evil: where it comes from, and why people kill.* Mass
murder: classification, motivation, and typologies. * Serial
murder: motivation and typologies. * Current trends in prevention,
and areas for improvement. * Plus instructive case studies, both
famous and less-known. Mass and Serial Murder in America is
illuminating reading for undergraduate and graduate students and
practitioners in social science disciplines such as criminal
justice, criminology, social work, psychology, forensic psychology,
and related fields. It will also find an audience among educators
teaching courses in these areas, as well as interested laypersons.
One of America's most courageous young journalists and the author
of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Brain on Fire
investigates the shocking mystery behind the dramatic experiment
that revolutionized modern medicine (NPR). Doctors have struggled
for centuries to define insanity--how do you diagnose it, how do
you treat it, how do you even know what it is? In search of an
answer, in the 1970s a Stanford psychologist named David Rosenhan
and seven other people--sane, healthy, well-adjusted members of
society--went undercover into asylums around America to test the
legitimacy of psychiatry's labels. Forced to remain inside until
they'd proven themselves sane, all eight emerged with alarming
diagnoses and even more troubling stories of their treatment.
Rosenhan's watershed study broke open the field of psychiatry,
closing down institutions and changing mental health diagnosis
forever. But, as Cahalan's explosive new research shows in this
real-life detective story, very little in this saga is exactly as
it seems. What really happened behind those closed asylum doors?
"I believe those of us with Asperger's are here for a reason, and
we have much to offer. This book will help you bring out those
gifts."
In his bestselling memoir, "Look Me in the Eye," John Elder Robison
described growing up with Asperger's syndrome at a time when the
diagnosis didn't exist. He was intelligent but socially isolated;
his talents won him jobs with toy makers and rock bands but did
little to endear him to authority figures and classmates, who were
put off by his inclination to blurt out non sequiturs and avoid eye
contact.
By the time he was diagnosed at age forty, John had already
developed a myriad of coping strategies that helped him achieve a
seemingly normal, even highly successful, life. In "Be Different,"
Robison shares a new batch of endearing stories
about his childhood, adolescence, and young adult years, giving the
reader a rare window into the Aspergian mind.
In each story, he offers practical advice--for Aspergians and
indeed for anyone who feels "different"--on how to improve the weak
communication and social skills that keep so many people from
taking full advantage of their often remarkable gifts. With his
trademark honesty and unapologetic eccentricity, Robison addresses
questions like:
- How to read others and follow their behaviors when in uncertain
social situations
- Why manners matter
- How to harness your powers of concentration to master difficult
skills
- How to deal with bullies
- When to make an effort to fit in, and when to embrace
eccentricity
- How to identify special gifts and use them to your advantage
Every person, Aspergian or not, has something unique to offer the
world, and every person has the capacity to create strong, loving
bonds with their friends and family. "Be Different" will help
readers and those they love find their path to success.
This memoir will take you on a remarkable and sometimes dark
journey through a young woman's two (very different) domestically
abusive relationships. With her experience laid out in diary form,
spanning November 2013 to early June 2016, the author reveals the
subtle and not so subtle "red flag behaviours" of Casanova
Psychopaths, Malignant Co-Dependents and the common Narcissist. The
reader will also learn about the Narcissistic Virus and discover
how sometimes victims can be so broken by NPD Abuse that sometimes
the only way to survive is to burn all your bridges and walk into
the fire with the Devil himself. The author did not escape
unscathed. She suffered the Narcissistic Virus, gained criminal
convictions and still displays many C-PTSD symptoms. This is an
honest and impactful insight into her journey. This book is
designed to be mainly educational so will suit not only victims and
survivors but also professionals interested in making judicial,
social care and health systems better. L.W. Hawksby is a "Ninja
Donor". She ensures that a percentage of the profits from the sale
of her books is donated to human and animal focussed charities,
each year on Halloween, which is the favourite time of year for
Rufus, her youngest son, who has Asperger's Syndrome.
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Transdiagnostic treatment is the future of psychology. For the last
twenty years, clinicians and mental health professionals have
relied on the DSM manual to diagnose and treat patients. However,
evidence now shows that treating individual symptoms, rather than
relying on a single diagnosis, is much more effective. If you are
frustrated with single symptom protocols when treating your
clients, this book offers a powerful alternative to the DSM-V. The
Transdiagnostic Road Map to Case Formulation and Treatment Planning
is the first book to offer the psychology community a breakthrough,
evidence-based road map for treating patients with symptoms that
span across different diagnostic categories. The transdiagnostic
approach outlined in this book signals a revolutionary break from
traditional DSM categorization and gives mental health
professionals a reliable resource for treating clients' individual
symptoms, rather than relying on rigid pathology. If you are
interested in a new approach to treating patients, this book is an
extremely important addition to your professional library. It will
serve as your guide for a more effective type of treatment
planning-one that is tailored to your client's specific needs. For
more than forty years, New Harbinger has published powerful,
evidence-based psychology resources for mental health professionals
and self-help books for clients. As the landscape of psychology
evolves, New Harbinger will remain at the forefront, offering
clinicians real tools for real change.
Suicide presents a real and often tragic puzzle for the family and
friends of someone who has committed or attempted suicide. 'Why did
they do it?' 'How could they do this?' 'Why did they not see there
was help available?' For therapists and clinicians who want to help
those who are vulnerable and their families, there are also puzzles
that often seem unsolvable. What is it that causes someone to end
his or her own life, or to harm themselves: is it down to a
person's temperament, the biology of their genes, or to social
conditions? What provides the best clue to a suicidal person's
thoughts and behaviour? Each type of explanation, seen in
isolation, has its drawbacks, so we need to see how they may fit
together to give a more complete picture. Cry of Pain examines the
evidence from a social, psychological and biological perspective to
see if there are common features that might shed light on suicide.
Informative and sympathetically written, it is essential reading
for therapists and mental health professionals as well as those
struggling with suicidal feelings, their families and friends.
In Changing Course, the best-selling sequel to It Will Never Happen
to Me, Claudia Black extends a helping hand to individuals working
through the painful experience of being raised with addiction in
the family. ""How do you go from living according to the rules -
Don't Talk, Don't Trust, Don't Feel - to a life where you are free
to talk and trust and feel?"" Dr. Black asks. ""You do this through
a process that teaches you to go to the source of those rules, to
question them, and to create new rules of your own,"" she explains.
Using charts, exercises, checklists, and real-life stories of adult
children of alcoholics, Dr. Black guides readers in healing from
the fear, shame, and chaos of addiction.
A versatile reference text for developing and applying clinical
psychopathology skills Designed to serve as a trusted desktop
reference on mental disorders seen across the lifespan for mental
health professionals at all levels of experience, Diagnosis and
Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Second Edition
expertly covers etiology, clinical presentation, intake and
interviewing, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of DSM
disorders at all developmental stages. Unlike other references,
this book takes a lifespan approach that allows readers to develop
the clinical skills necessary to respond to mental health concerns
in a patient-centered manner. Introductory and advanced features
support clinicians at every stage of their careers and help
students develop their skills and understanding. Authors Woo and
Keatinge combine a review of cutting edge and state-of-the-art
findings on diagnosis and treatment with the tools for diagnosing
and treating a wide range of mental disorders across the lifespan.
. This second edition incorporates the following changes: * Fully
updated to reflect the DSM-5 * Chapters have been reorganized to
more closely follow the structure of the DSM-5 * Cultural and
diversity considerations have been expanded and integrated
throughout the book * A new integrative model for treatment
planning * Expanded discussion of rapport building skills and
facilitating active engagement * Identity issues and the fit
between client and intervention model has been added to the case
conceptualization model Mental health disorders affect patients of
all ages, and the skilled clinician understands that there are no
one-size-fits-all treatments. Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental
Disorders Across the Lifespan, Second Edition will instruct
clinicians and students in psychopathology for every life stage. *
Praise for the first edition: Reviews This handbook, Diagnosis and
Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, comprehensively
integrates best practices necessary for clinicians who deal with a
wide range of mental disorders across the continuum of development
in a practical, applied, and accessible manner. One of the unique
aspects of the book is the length to which the authors go to ensure
that the up-to-date information contained in the book is practical,
user-friendly, and accessible to beginners in clinical practice
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