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Discovery Through Activity provides a compendium of ideas,
resources and practice evaluations that will inspire practitioners
to be even more imaginative and to customise their own Recovery
Through Activity programmes to meet the specifi c needs of
participants. The original Recovery Through Activity handbook
offers a flexible programme that is widely used in adult mental
health settings. This accompanying and complementary resource shows
how the intervention has been extended, adapted and applied
service-wide. The resource showcases the work of a growing
community of practitioners who have successfully facilitated
Recovery Through Activity programmes to provide a forum for people
to refl ect on their occupational lives and discuss and practise
lifestyle choices that will enable them to improve their health and
wellbeing. It includes: * an extended range of flexible ideas and
resources to meet the needs of participants in Recovery Through
Activity sessions * examples of how to apply Recovery Through
Activity in one- to- one sessions and virtual groups *
encouragement to adopt Recovery Through Activity across your
services with confidence. With contributions illustrating the
effective application of Recovery Through Activity in a range of
settings and situations, this is a valuable resource for
occupational therapists and other practitioners in mental health
settings.
Discover why time spent caring for yourself is always time well
spent, and the countless ways you can improve your health,
happiness and wellbeing. When life is busy, it’s easy to put
yourself at the bottom of the to-do list and neglect your own
needs. If this continues for a prolonged period of time, it will
take its toll on your mental and physical health, which will
ironically impact on those loved ones you’re trying to care for,
or that job you’ve been so committed to. This little book of
self-care isn’t about overnight transformation or a huge
lifestyle makeover – it’s about implementing small changes that
will gradually improve your physical and emotional wellbeing. Do
you need to sleep better and eat healthier foods? Are you in need
of an energy boost or perhaps you struggle to wind down and relax?
Are you a worrier? Do you get caught in a negative spiral of
thinking? Does the clutter in your home get you down? Are you
overwhelmed with commitments and looking for more balance? Whatever
you need to work on, you’ll find advice and inspiration inside
this handy guide.
Developed for use as a reference work in graduate and undergraduate
courses as well as for researchers, policymakers, and interested
laypersons, the book is a unique collection of authoritative yet
accessible journal articles about risk. Drawn from a variety of
disciplines including the physical and social sciences,
engineering, and law, the articles deal with a wide range of public
policy, regulatory, management, energy, and environmental issues.
The selections are accompanied by introductory notes, questions for
thought and discussion, and suggestions for further reading.
Learn the ins and outs of the sport that is taking the world by
storm in Play Pickleball, a handsomely designed guide for beginner
to seasoned players. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be
like to combine tennis and Ping-Pong with a dash of badminton,
pickleball is for you! Whether you’ve been playing racquet sports
for ages or have never so much as set foot on a court, as soon as
you pick up a pickleball paddle, you’re sure to be hooked!
Pickleball insider Sydney Steinaker travels all over
the country playing the sport, and in this guide, she’ll
take you on a journey through the pickle-dome, from the amateur
scene and casual play, to leagues and pro-level tournaments.
In Play Pickleball, you’ll learn everything you need to get
your game on or improve it, including: The different types of
paddles and equipment The rules of play Pickle terminology and
etiquette Game strategies and techniques Advice from some of the
biggest pros on the scene And so much more! If you’re ready to
see what all the hype is about, this fun and informative pickleball
guide is for you!
A key text for all those involved in the care of neonates,
including nurses, midwives and nursing students, providing a single
source of valuable, accessible and fully up-to-date information
about neonatal care. This book will better equip those
working in the neonatal field with the knowledge and skills they
need to care for neonates in their first year of life. Integrated
learning tools, including algorithms, flow charts, summary tables,
bulleted checklists and reflective questions, encourage critical
thinking and aid understanding. These are accompanied by clear
supporting text in line with relevant and recent evidence and
research. Other helpful features include Stop and Think boxes and
alerts for Standard Precautions and Local Variations
Neonatal care is a speciality that often requires health
professionals new to the field to acquire a discipline-specific set
of skills. Care practices covered include working out drug dosages,
fluid rates and calculations, looking up normal blood ranges and
understanding the mode of ventilation a neonate is receiving, to
name just a few. Overall, this book will empower neonatal carers as
they improve their skills and achieve the best results for those in
their care.
In light of how difficult it is just to survive the teenage years,
the grieving process can be especially difficult and overwhelming
for teenagers. This diary affirms the grieving teen's journey and
offers gentle, healing guidance. In order to sort through their
confusing feelings and thoughts, teens are prompted to explore
simple, open-ended questions. Teens are encouraged to write what
they miss about the person who died, the specific feelings that
have been most difficult since the death, or the things they wish
they had said to the person before they died.
Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes answers the clinical questions
commonly encountered when diagnosing, treating, and managing
patients with diabetes and its associated complications. Designed
to support informed, evidence-based care, this authoritative
clinical guide includes contributions from leading endocrinologists
and diabetes researchers that discuss a diverse range of recent
developments. Concise and focused chapters cover prediabetes,
diabetes diagnosis, initial evaluation and management, disease
complications, and cardiovascular disease and risk factors. Now in
its second edition, Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes contains
extensively reviewed and revised information throughout. New and
updated chapters examine prediction, diagnosis, and management of
early Type 1 diabetes, ophthalmic complications, screening
asymptomatic patients for cardiovascular disease, new agents for
treatment of dyslipidemia, closed loop systems in Type 1 diabetes,
upper gastrointestinal manifestations, managing hyperglycemia in
critically ill patients, and more. Edited by Dr. Vella at the Mayo
Clinic, this highly practical resource: Encourages evidence-based
clinical decision-making, rather than algorithm-based approaches
Provides clear guidance on common problematic areas, especially in
cases where conflicts in treatment for the disease and the
complications occur Emphasizes the importance of translating the
results of clinical trials to individual care and management of
diabetes Contains effective learning and revision tools, including
Learning Points, chapter introductions and summaries, tables and
figures, color diagrams and charts, and full references Part of the
popular Clinical Dilemmas series, Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes is
a must-have guide for anyone involved in the treatment of patients
with diabetes, particularly endocrinologists, diabetes specialists
and consultants, cardiologists, residents, fellows, specialist
nurses, and general practitioners with an interest in diabetes.
Manage unwanted, intrusive thoughts-and the intense emotions these
thoughts can trigger. Do you have obsessive, negative, intrusive
thoughts that keep you up at night and miserable during the day? Do
these thoughts make you feel sad, angry, anxious, or ashamed?
Whether you have a formal diagnosis such as depression, anxiety,
bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or
borderline personality disorder (BPD)-or simply struggle with
unwanted thoughts and the emotions they cause-this workbook can
help you find the relief you desperately seek. Written by two
pioneers in the field of mental health, this workbook combines two
powerfully effective treatments to address relentless, intrusive,
and unwanted thoughts-as well as the painful and intense emotions
these thoughts can trigger. In this evidence-based workbook, you'll
find an innovative blend of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and
dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to manage obsessive,
self-blaming, judgmental, and catastrophic thoughts-and find
lasting emotional balance. You'll learn essential CBT skills to
help you tolerate distressing thoughts and stay calm when thoughts
feel overpowering; as well as DBT skills like distress tolerance,
interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and mindfulness
to find reliable relief. If you're ready to take charge of unwanted
thoughts and find lasting emotional balance, the two-pronged
approach in this innovative workbook can help.
Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a five-volume set
that serves as a comprehensive, practical reference manual for
herbalists, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.
Dr. Jill Stansbury draws on her decades of clinical experience and
her extensive research to provide an unparalleled range of herbal
formulas. Organized by body system, each volume includes hundreds
of formulas to treat common health conditions, as well as formulas
that address specific energetic or symptomatic presentations. For
each formula, Dr. Stansbury briefly explains how the selected herbs
address the specific condition. Sidebars and user-friendly lists
help readers quickly choose which herbs are best for specific
presentations and detail traditional uses of both Western and
traditional Asian formulas and herbs that are readily available in
the United States. Volume 3 focuses on endocrine systems, offering
formulas and supporting information for treating thyroid disease,
adrenal disorders, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. This volume
also covers the female and male reproductive systems including
conditions related to menstruation and PMS, fertility and
pregnancy, and the prostate. Reproductive endocrinology is one of
Dr. Stansbury's specialties, and she provides herbal formulas and
therapies for pelvic inflammatory disease, genital herpes, ovarian
cysts, endometriosis, PCOS, uterine fibroids, low libido, erectile
dysfunction, and more. She also discusses the role of herbal
medicine in prevention and treatment of reproductive cancers. Each
chapter includes a materia medica section that describes individual
herbs with tips on their properties, modes of action, and the
specific symptoms each plant best addresses. These formularies are
also a tutorial for budding herbalists on the sophisticated art of
fine-tuning an herbal formula for the constitution and overall
health condition of an individual patient, rather than prescribing
a one-size-fits-all treatment for a basic diagnosis. The text aims
to teach by example, helping clinicians develop their own intuition
and ability to create effective herbal formulas. Volume 1 focuses
on digestion and elimination and Volume 2 covers circulation and
respiration. Volumes 4 (Neurology, Psychiatry, and Pain Management)
and 5 (Immunology, Orthopedics, and Otolaryngology) will be
published in 2020.
Understanding the nutritional value of foods is the best and
fastest way to lose weight, improve eating habits, and have
increased energy. This convenient book will help readers lose
weight because it provides nutritional information for thousands of
food items in addition to all the tools necessary to create a
personalized weight-loss plan.
Unplug your grade-schooler with 200 screen-free games and
activities! “A terrific prescription for much of what ails
children and parents today.”––Richard Louv, author of Last
Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit
Disorder From Fortune-Teller to Draw Me a Story, Spillin’ the
Beans to Monkeyshines, here are more than 200 screen-free games and
activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome, old-fashioned
experience of playing creatively and freely... without technology.
There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and
games to play with others, guessing games, arts and crafts, musical
fun, and party favorites––even instant activities to do at the
kitchen table while dinner’s cooking. All games are big
kid-tested and approved! A note to parents: Play matters!
Technology has its place, but these unplugged games are designed to
stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, and
forge deeper connections with family and friends.
Chinese Auricular Acupuncture provides students and practitioners
with a clear, concise, and user-friendly manual on ear acupuncture.
It reduces the need for memorization by presenting a method of ear
acupuncture that is in keeping with the underpinnings of
traditional Chinese medicine. The book can be independently studied
and easily used to treat various diseases. It covers ear modalities
such as needles, press tacks, seeds and incorporates actual cases
from clinical practice to illustrate the clinical applicability of
specific modalities and ear acupuncture points. A section on ear
diagnosis allows you to supplement your assessment of the pulse,
tongue, and hara, thus improving your ability to differentiate the
functional basis of imbalance and illness. This edition includes
five new chapters on the multiple use of auricular points,
prescriptionology practice, common ear questions, new research, and
ethical issues. It contains detailed tables and photographs that
aid understanding and includes an extensive and updated
bibliography. The greatest strength of this book is its user
friendliness, which allows both the beginning student and the
experienced practitioner to successfully apply auricular medicine
in the treatment of their patients in a caring, relatively
noninvasive, and effective manner.
This book offers a personal insight into the experience of Alex
Jelly, a professional fundraiser who developed a rare brain tumour,
a papillary meningioma, which was successfully removed. She was
left with Supplementary Motor Area Syndrome and associated problems
including motor and speech impairments and a temporary psychosis.
Discussing Alex's struggles and triumphs throughout her
rehabilitation, this book offers an honest account of her journey
from diagnosis to recovery. Part I introduces Alex's early life and
employment, symptom onset and diagnosis, treatment and
rehabilitation. Part II presents her neurosurgeon, Adel Helmy, and
a clinical neuropsychologist, Barbara A. Wilson. Adel provides a
medical context by explaining Alex's successful surgery and her
post-operative experience. Finally, Barbara concludes with a
comprehensive view of Alex's recovery and gives a voice to the
therapists and psychologists who worked with Alex throughout her in
and outpatient rehabilitation journey. This book provides support,
understanding and hope for patients who have suffered a brain
tumour, and their families. It is valuable reading for any
professional involved in neurorehabilitation, studemts of clinical
neuropsychology and those touched by brain injury.
Dr. John E. Sarno's groundbreaking research on Tension Myositis
Syndrome reveals how stress and other psychological factors can
cause back pain-and how you can be pain free without drugs,
exercise, or surgery. Dr. Sarno is a medical pioneer whose program
has helped thousands of people find relief from chronic back
conditions without drugs, physical therapy, or dangerous surgery.
In this bestselling guide to overcoming back pain, you'll find out:
* Why self-motivated and successful people are prone to Tension
Myositis Syndrome (TMS) * How anxiety and repressed anger trigger
muscle spasmsHow people "train themselves" to experience back pain
* How you may get relief from back pain within two to six weeks by
recognizing TMS and its causes With case histories and the results
of in-depth mind-body research, Dr. Sarno describes how patients
recognize the emotional roots of their TMS and sever the
connections between mental and physical pain... and how, just by
reading this book, you may start recovering from back pain today.
More and more often, adults are realizing that the reason they are
struggling so much in their relationship is that they are impacted
by previously undiagnosed adult ADHD. Learning how to interact
around ADHD symptoms is often the difference between joy together
and chronic anger and frustration. So The Couples Guide to Thriving
with ADHD lays out the most important strategies couples can use -
right now - to rebuild trust, fight less, disagree more
productively, get the attention they deserve, and rebuild intimacy
in their relationship. These are strategies honed over years of
working specifically with couples impacted by ADHD, and
demonstrated to change lives for the better. 'Thrive is the go-to
book for couples struggling with ADHD who want to actively work to
improve their relationship.
A caring and compassionate grief book for bereaved parents who have
lost a child. "This book is a lovely blend of the author's personal
journey with the death of her son and supportive information that
can help parents see light amidst the dark."—Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D,
CT, author, educator, and grief counselor Being suddenly thrust
into the world of parental grief is like being transported to a
foreign land where you don't speak the language. With that in mind,
Claire Aagaard has written When a Child Dies in a simple,
straightforward manner, offering information, comfort and hope for
those who believe that none is possible. Questions addressed
include:Can we survive this?Is it possible to be happy again?Is
forgiveness attainable?Can we survive this as a couple?How will
this affect our loved ones?Is it okay to be angry with God?How do
we cope with birthdays or holidays?Will my grief ever change?What
can we do to help? (A chapter for supportive loved ones)Claire has
written this book from a unique perspective—that of a
professional grief counselor after working with dozens of bereaved
parents, and as a parent with her own history of child loss. It is
an honest yet gentle guide for grieving parents as well as their
family, friends, and loved ones, offering the wisdom from her own
personal journey as well as that of countless others. "It will not
always hurt as much as it does right now. Go slowly, be gentle and
forgiving, and choose your path forward with loving
intention."—Claire Aagaard
MOVE BETTER, FEEL BETTER - TREATING ARTHRITIS THE NATURAL WAY
Hundreds of thousands of people with arthritis have been helped by
the Margaret Hills Clinic and by Margaret's bestselling books,
Treating Arthritis: The Drug Free Way and The Treating Arthritis
Diet Book. This companion title, completely updated with new
exercises, routines and the latest insights into arthritis and
joint function, offers a full program to help restore mobility and
flexibility for those who are struggling with pain or discomfort.
Embracing the simple principles that make the Margaret Hills
drug-free protocol so effective, this book will give stepped and
manageable exercises that work to improve fitness and function in
anyone experiencing inflammation or pain. You don't need to be fit,
athletic or flexible to derive benefits from this book, no special
equipment is necessary, and you can commit as little (or as much)
time as fits your routine. Used in conjunction with the diet and
lifestyle management from the companion titles above, you can
significantly improve not only your physical condiiton but also
your mental and emotional wellbeing.
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