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Hykie vertel in rou eerlikheid van sy stryd met ADHD. Van 'n weerlose seuntjie wat nie kon stilsit nie tot 'n jong man wat in Weskoppies opgeneem word en alles verloor. Hykie ondersoek die hele fenomeen van ADHD – hoeveel diagnoses daar gemaak word, hoe die medikasie ontstaan het, die samestelling en die newe-effekte daarvan. Hykie wys dat medikasie nie die enigste antwoord is nie. Hykie gee ook waardevolle raad aan Christene oor hoe om mense wat aan geestessiektes lei te ondersteun.
Addressing the problem of how weight is regulated, how obesity is
acquired, and how it is cured, Weight Regulation and Curing
Acquired Obesity provides the mathematical basis of control system
theory as applied to weight regulation. Unlike the majority of
weight control literature which focuses on biochemistry, this
innovative title discusses the biomechanical aspects of a dual
closed loop system which mechanically senses meal volume and
accumulated intraabdominal fat, where accurate sensation depends on
the mechanical strength of the anterior abdominal wall. Presents a
unified theory of weight regulation, explains the pathology of
acquired obesity, and offers therapy directed to correct the
underlying pathophysiology. Discusses surgical therapy directed to
re-establish the strength of the anterior abdominal wall, reverse
the pathology, and cure acquired obesity. Contains a chapter on
future animal and human studies to support the neuromechanical
hypothesis.
Following their issue on Sleep and Psychiatry in Adults, Drs. John
Herman and Max Hirshkowitz have assembled an expert panel of
authors in the topic of Sleep and Psychiatry in Children. Articles
include:Kleine-Levin Syndrome;Sleep in Patient with Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder;ADHD and Sleep: Diagnosis and Treatment;
Relations Between Sleep, Personality, Behavioral Problems, and
School Performance in Adolescents;Anxiety Disorders and Sleep in
Children and Adolescents;Emotional and Cognitive Impact;REM Sleep
Behavior Disorder in Children, Melatonin Treatment in Children with
Developmental Disabilities and more!
Dr. Clete Kushida has assembled an expert panel of authors focused
on Sleep Complaints. Articles in this issue include: Difficulty
Falling or Staying Asleep; Irregular Bedtimes and Awakenings;
Snoring, Irregular Respiration, Hypoventilation, and Apneas;
Periodic or Rhythmic Movements During Sleep; Nightmares and
Dream-Enactment Behaviors; Poor Sleep with Age; Difficulty Falling
or Staying Asleep and more!
Obesity is an increasing problem on a global scale, and strategies
for its prevention involve experts from many disciplines including
nutritionists, physicians, policy-makers and public health
professionals. This book covers the latest advances in obesity
development, management and prevention with specific focus on
dietary interventions. Part one covers the development of obesity
and key drivers for its continuation and increase. Part two looks
at the role of specific dietary components in obesity management,
and part three discusses the role of behavioural factors such as
eating patterns in managing and preventing obesity. Part four
focuses on structured dietary interventions for obesity treatment,
and part five looks at public interventions and consumer issues.
This book focuses on two fundamental aspects of brain-language
relations: one concerns the neural organization of language in the
healthy brain; the other challenges current approaches to treatment
of aphasia and offers a new theory for recovery from aphasia. The
essence of the book lies in the phrase neural multifunctionality:
the constant and dynamic incorporation of non-linguistic functions
into language models of the intact brain. The book makes the claim
that language is a construction, created as we use it, and cannot
be understood as being supported by neurally based linguistic
networks only. Rather, language emerges from the constant and
dynamic interaction among neural networks subserving cognitive,
affective, and praxic functions with neural networks subserving
lexical retrieval (naming), sentence processing (comprehension),
and discourse (communication, conversation). In persons with
stroke-induced aphasia, neural networks for executive system
function, attention, memory, motor system function, visual system
function, and emotion interact with neural networks for language to
produce the aphasia profile and to influence recovery from aphasia.
Consequently, neural multifunctionality in aphasia explains
individual differences in the lesion-deficit model and continued
recovery over time, redefining the concept of recovery from aphasia
and offering new opportunities for treatment.
This is a text which provides a contemporary approach to the use of
lifestyle, herbal and nutritional interventions in health care.
While conventional health care has long classified many nutritional
and herbal remedies as folklore, there is increasing scientific
evidence to support a number of 'old wives tales'. This book
demonstrates the biological plausibility of using supplements in
clinical care and supports the scientific validity of such
interventions by referring to clinical trials. It provides the
health professional with therapeutic protocols that can be used to
manage or support other treatment regimes in promoting health,
preventing and treating disease. The book is divided in to 3 parts.
Part 1 considers the principles of nutritional intervention. Part 2
list prevalent diseases and provides a therapeutic protocol for
their management. Part 3 lists nutrients (and some frequently used
herbs) and seeks to catalogue the indications, doses, interactions
and side effects that require consideration when providing safe and
effective clinical care. The text will provide readers with:A grasp
of how natural measures can be incorporated into scientifically
acceptable clinical practice An understanding of the biological
plausibility underlying the use of certain natural interventions in
disease An appreciation of the level of scientific validation
supporting various natural interventions Enhanced understanding of
guidelines for the safe use of nutrients Therapeutic protocols
using lifestyle, nutritional and herbal intervention for the
prevention and management of various conditions. Increased
awareness of natural options that deserve trialing in particular
clinical situations
This book combines a vast collection of data on phonological
acquisition with close attention to Optimality Theory. It blends
the studies of linguistics, psycholinguistics, and speech-language
pathology in reference to phonological development. It also
contains a step-by-step evaluation of competing theories while
presenting a complete view of non-linear phonology, including adult
grammar, psychological processing, first and second language
acquisition, and inter-generational language changes. The authors
focus on speech production rather than perception, emphasizing data
from the period of real words. The many tables and phonological
trees help to make this timely and useful study accessible to
students and professionals alike. Among its key features it:
addresses the full range of phonological patterns observed in
children's speech; surveys patterns of development in children's
speech; and provides the only existing single framework for
children's phonological development.
A flip-through-it book of sleep-based rituals, techniques, and
guided meditations from renowned instructor Valerie Oula. Getting
the kind of sleep that leaves you with increased mental clarity,
steady energy, and excitement for the day ahead can be elusive.
Meditation instructor Valerie Oula has put together this collection
of rituals for achieving it getting to sleep, staying asleep,
exploring your mind through enlightening dreams, and waking up with
ease. Her practice includes guided meditations and visualizations,
as well as self-hypnosis, gentle movement, breathwork, and
techniques involving essential oils and flower essences. This book
is an easy-to-use guide for anyone from the sleep-deprived
professional to the chronic insomniac to the average sleeper who
just wants to improve the quality of their rest with a daily
meditation practice.
Language Intervention for School-Age Students is your working
manual for helping children with language learning disabilities
(LLD) gain the tools they need to succeed in school. Going beyond
the common approach to language disorders in school-age
populations, this innovative resource supplements a theoretical
understanding of language intervention with a wealth of practical
application strategies you can use to improve learning outcomes for
children and adolescents with LLD. Well-referenced discussions with
real-life examples promote evidence-based practice. Case histories
and treatment strategies help you better understand student
challenges and develop reliable methods to help them achieve their
learning goals. Unique application-based focus combines the
conceptual and practical frameworks to better help students achieve
academic success. Questions in each chapter encourage critical
analysis of intervention methods for a deeper understanding of the
beliefs behind them. In-depth coverage of controversial topics
challenges your understanding and debunks common myths. Realistic
examples and case studies help you bridge theory to practice and
apply intervention principles. Margin notes highlight important
facts, questions, and vocabulary for quick reference. Key Questions
in each chapter put concepts into an appropriate context and help
you focus on essential content. Summary Statement and Introductory
Thoughts sections provide succinct overviews of chapter content for
quick familiarization with complex topics.
As the classic reference on cleft palates for more than 25 years,
'the blue book' continues to be the single, essential source on
cleft lip and palate for all members of the craniofacial team. This
essential text provides a unique and comprehensive approach to
cleft assessment, treatment, and management, with new and revised
content that will keep you at the cutting edge of cleft lip and
palate treatment and therapies. Comprehensive coverage of every
aspect of cleft palate and related disorders, making this a superb
resource and guide for students and practitioners alike. Content is
presented in a clinically useful manner, in a way that encourages
you to evaluate and critically consider the information presented.
Thorough coverage of the available literature on cleft lip and
cleft palate includes both contemporary and historically
significant studies, as well as low-incidence types of phenomena.
An unmatched art program includes clear anatomical drawings as well
as high-quality photographs. The Birth of a Child with a Cleft
introduction provides a detailed preview to the treatment of
children with clefts, and offers useful suggestions for interacting
with their parents. Coverage of the latest research and
advancements including surgical and dental management, speech
development, genetics, and more, ensures that you have thoroughly
researched information on the most recent developments in the
field. Consider This boxes highlight important tips, information,
and offer advice on how to apply theory and research to clinical
situations. New artwork clearly demonstrates and enhances
understanding of important clinical conditions and procedures.
Improved organization helps you understand key concepts in a
logical progression and enhances the presentation of the material.
Organized by cognitive processes, Cognition and Acquired Language
Disorders: An Information Processing Approach focuses on the
assessment, diagnosis, and management of cognitive-communication
disorders. Current, evidence-based information describes normal
cognitive processing for communication and the way in which
cognition breaks down to produce communication disorders in a
variety of acquired neurologic conditions. Its process-oriented
approach includes not only the neurological conditions caused by
stroke, dementia, and traumatic brain injury, but those related to
tumor, infection, degenerative diseases, and multiple strokes.
While other speech-language pathology texts limit their coverage of
disorders to aphasia, expert authors Richard Peach and Lewis
Shapiro go beyond that with detailed discussions of many other
cognitive-communication disorders. Unique process-oriented approach
organizes content by cognitive processes instead of by syndromes so
you can apply the information and treatment approaches to any one
of many neurologic groups with the same cognitive deficit.
Cognitive domains are described as they relate to communication
rather than separated as they are in many other publications where
they are treated as independent behaviors. A separate section on
normal processing includes five chapters providing a strong
foundation for understanding the factors that contribute to
disordered communication and its management. The evidence-based
approach promotes best practices for the most effective management
of patients with cognitive-communication disorders. Coverage of the
cognitive aspects of communication helps you meet the standards for
certification in speech-language pathology. A strong author team
includes two lead authors who are well known and highly respected
in the academic community, along with expert contributors, ensuring
a comprehensive, advanced clinical text/reference.
The education system in South Africa is struggling to help learners
to develop their full potential, particularly those from poor and
rural communities. Research has shown that a lack of communication
skills has become a major challenge and a barrier to learning for
many learners. The current situation in this country requires us to
consider not only children who have specific communication
impairments, but also those battling to develop communication
skills when their situation places them at a severe disadvantage.
Speech-language therapy in a school context is a much-needed
academic text for training students in speech-language therapy and
audiology to work effectively in an educational environment.
Speech-language therapy in a school context promotes collaborative
practices among professionals, including occupational therapists,
physiotherapists, learning support therapists and teachers, while
reinforcing the ethical principles and practices required by the
Health Professions Council of South Africa. It provides theory and
practical guidelines in line with the Revised National Curriculum
Statement and is supported by interactive learning activities.
Chapters include the following: Speech-language therapy in a
multicultural context; Inclusive education in South Africa;
Communication as a critical resource for everyday living, learning
and earning; Institutional language policies: the South African
Schools Act; Multilingualism and primary language impairment;
Ensuring culture-fair assessment and intervention; Integrated
classroom-based speech-language services; Augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) systems; Educational psychology in
South Africa. Speech-language therapy in a school context is aimed
at students in speech-language therapy and audiology and is also a
valuable foundational text for practicing therapists.
This book provides potential students of a chiropractic career
path, as well as other health care practitioners, with vital
information regarding the training required to enter the
chiropractic field and the roles of chiropractors in modern health
care. Chiropractic is the second largest physician-level health
profession in the United States, with chiropractors providing care
to at least 20 million patients annually. As chiropractic health
care has been proven to be both effective and cost effective for
many musculoskeletal conditions, particularly back pain, the
inclusion of Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) in a variety of health
care settings is likely to continue to increase. Surprisingly,
there is little readily accessible information on chiropractic as a
career path. This book provides concise yet comprehensive
information about career paths, training, and professional roles in
chiropractic for students considering chiropractic as well as
health care practitioners in the field. Written in an easy-to-read
style, Careers in Chiropractic Health Care: Exploring a Growing
Field serves students, those in non-chiropractic health fields, and
general readers considering chiropractic as a career change option.
The chapters explain the training and specific licensure
requirements for chiropractors in all 50 U.S. states and provide
information useful to health care professionals for referrals and
management of patients using chiropractic care. Explains the
various chiropractic specialization career paths, addresses key
considerations when choosing a chiropractic college, and describes
what to expect in academic and clinical education when pursuing a
chiropractic career Identifies opportunities for additional
training and experience for Doctors of Chiropractic (DC) Describes
the typical chiropractic practice and details how to set up a
successful practice Provides highly useful career guidance
information for high school and college students
Increasing numbers of people have a problem with eating disorders
and poor body image. Anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating all
bring their own distressing social and health problems, while a
distorted body image can result in a severely restricted life. In
this book, Christine Craggs-Hinton explains clearly the social
pressures behind the need to be an ideal shape, and how we can
fight back. She also examines why some people see themselves as
overweight or ugly although they are normal, healthy, and the right
body weight and size for their sex, age and build. Topics covered
include: - the role of the media in creating unrealistic portraits
of how we should look - the importance of self-esteem, and how to
boost it - body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and its link with media
influence - alcoholism: also a problem of low self-esteem - and its
link with eating disorders - tackling negative thoughts - dealing
with anxiety, and how to relax - practical exercises to get back to
a healthy relationship with food Recovery from eating disorders and
poor body image is possible, so start today!
The Paleo diet isn't a fad or another weight loss gimmick. It's the
way humans were meant to eat. The Paleo Cookbook is a comprehensive
collection of recipes from across the globe. Whether you're looking
for Paleo-friendly breakfasts, dinners, desserts, or international
favorites, you'll find dishes for every taste. The Paleo Cookbook
is your guide to a new, healthier way of eating: Enjoy 300 easy
recipes for every meal plan including side dishes, snacks, and
beverages. Find a wide variety of choices for both meat-eaters and
vegetarians. Experience international Paleo dishes such as Curried
Shrimp, Chicken Cacciatore, Beef Stir-Fry, and Caveman Fajitas.
Make the move to gluten-free eating by using the freshest meats,
produce, and spices. Learn helpful tips for cooking with
Paleo-friendly ingredients. Transitioning to the Paleo lifestyle is
the natural way to increased vitality, weight loss, and overall
better health. With The Paleo Cookbook, you'll discover just how
easy, delicious, and nutritious the Paleo diet can be.
Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and The Boston
Globe An authoritative, illuminating, and deeply humane history of
addiction-a phenomenon that remains baffling and deeply
misunderstood despite having touched countless lives-by an
addiction psychiatrist striving to understand his own family and
himself "Carl Erik Fisher's The Urge is the best-written and most
incisive book I've read on the history of addiction. In the midst
of an overdose crisis that grows worse by the hour and has vexed
America for centuries, Fisher has given us the best prescription of
all: understanding. He seamlessly blends a gripping historical
narrative with memoir that doesn't self-aggrandize; the result is a
full-throated argument against blaming people with substance use
disorder. The Urge is a propulsive tour de force that is as healing
as it is enjoyable to read." -Beth Macy, author of Dopesick Even
after a decades-long opioid overdose crisis, intense controversy
still rages over the fundamental nature of addiction and the best
way to treat it. With uncommon empathy and erudition, Carl Erik
Fisher draws on his own experience as a clinician, researcher, and
alcoholic in recovery as he traces the history of a phenomenon
that, centuries on, we hardly appear closer to understanding-let
alone addressing effectively. As a psychiatrist-in-training fresh
from medical school, Fisher was soon face-to-face with his own
addiction crisis, one that nearly cost him everything. Desperate to
make sense of the condition that had plagued his family for
generations, he turned to the history of addiction, learning that
the current quagmire is only the latest iteration of a
centuries-old story: humans have struggled to define, treat, and
control addictive behavior for most of recorded history, including
well before the advent of modern science and medicine. A rich,
sweeping account that probes not only medicine and science but also
literature, religion, philosophy, and public policy, The Urge
illuminates the extent to which the story of addiction has
persistently reflected broader questions of what it means to be
human and care for one another. Fisher introduces us to the people
who have endeavored to address this complex condition through the
ages: physicians and politicians, activists and artists,
researchers and writers, and of course the legions of people who
have struggled with their own addictions. He also examines the
treatments and strategies that have produced hope and relief for
many people with addiction, himself included. Only by reckoning
with our history of addiction, he argues-our successes and our
failures-can we light the way forward for those whose lives remain
threatened by its hold. The Urge is at once an eye-opening history
of ideas, a riveting personal story of addiction and recovery, and
a clinician's urgent call for a more expansive, nuanced, and
compassionate view of one of society's most intractable challenges.
""I wish to be the thinnest girl at school, or maybe even the
thinnest eleven-year-old on the entire planet,"" confides Lori
Gottlieb to her diary. "I mean, what are girls supposed to wish
for, other than being thin?"
For a girl growing up in Beverly Hills in 1978, the motto "You can
never be too rich or too thin" is writ large. Precocious Lori
learns her lessons well, so when she's told that "real women don't
eat dessert" and "no one could ever like a girl who has thunder
thighs," she decides to become a paragon of dieting. Soon Lori has
become the "stick figure" she's longed to resemble. But then what?
"Stick Figure" takes the reader on a gripping journey, as Lori
struggles to reclaim both her body and her spirit.
By turns painful and wry, Lori's efforts to reconcile the
conflicting messages society sends women ring as true today as when
she first recorded these impressions. "One diet book says that if
you drink three full glasses of water one hour before every meal to
fill yourself up, you'll lose a pound a day. Another book says that
once you start losing weight, everyone will ask, 'How did you do
it?' but you shouldn't tell them because it's 'your little secret.'
Then right above that part it says, "'New York Times" bestseller.'
Some secret."
With an edgy wit and keenly observant eye, "Stick Figure" delivers
an engrossing glimpse into the mind of a girl in transition to
adulthood. This raw, no-holds-barred account is a powerful
cautionary tale about the dangers of living up to society's
expectations.
This thoroughly revised edition of the authoritative reference
Fascial Release for Structural Balance includes all of the most
current research on the role of fascia and myofascia in the body,
and how treatment affects it. James Earls and Thomas Myers have
taken advantage of more sophisticated testing to explore in greater
detail the relationship between anatomical structure and function,
making this updated edition an even more essential guide. Fascia,
the soft tissue surrounding muscles, bones, and organs, plays a
crucial role in supporting the body. By learning to intelligently
manipulate it, a bodyworker or therapist can help with many chronic
conditions that their clients suffer from, providing immediate pain
relief as well as reducing the strains that may contribute to the
patient's ongoing aches and pains and leading to rapid, effective,
and lasting pain relief. The authors argue that approaching the
fascia requires "a different eye, a different touch, and
tissue-specific techniques." Offering a detailed introduction to
structural anatomy and fascial release therapy, including postural
analysis, complete technique descriptions, and the art of proper
assessment of a patient through "bodyreading," the book features
150 color photographs that clearly demonstrate each technique.
Earls and Myers, both respected bodywork professionals, provide any
bodywork practitioner using manual therapy-including
physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, myofascial and trigger
point therapists, and massage therapists-the information they need
to deliver effective treatments and create long-lasting, systemic
change in clients' shape and structure.
Teen drug use is a critical and timely health issue that deeply
affects adolescent development in a number of important areas,
including social, cognitive, and affective functioning, as well as
long-term health and wellbeing. Trends indicate that drug use is
starting at an earlier age, the potency of several drugs is much
stronger than in the past, and more new drugs are illegally being
manufactured to provide faster, heightened effects. In addition,
illegal use of prescription drugs and drug diversion or the sharing
of prescription medication is also on the rise amongst teens.
Parenting and Teen Drug Use provides comprehensive coverage of the
most current research on youth drug use and prevention, carefully
and meticulously presenting empirical evidence and theoretical
arguments that underlie the mechanisms linking parental
socialization and adolescent drug use. Written by leading experts,
chapters examine the causes and consequences of drug use, the
myriad ways to prevent it, and the latest findings from the
prevention research community regarding what works, with a specific
emphasis on parenting techniques that have shown the most promise
for reducing or preventing drug use in teens. Parenting and Teen
Drug Use will provide valuable insight to a wide audience of
clinicians, treatment providers, school counselors, prevention
experts, social workers, physicians, substance abuse counselors,
students, and those who work with youth on a day-to-day basis to
influence positive youth adaptation.
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