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Communication disorders are impairments in the ability to receive,
send, process, and comprehend hearing, language, and/or speech.
While the number of culturally diverse populations is growing in
the United States, speech-language pathologists and audiologists
lack information on serving these culturally diverse populations
appropriately and effectively. Cases on Communication Disorders in
Culturally Diverse Populations is an essential research publication
that provides culturally-competent hearing, language, and speech
services and cases across age groups, communication disorders, and
culturally diverse populations. These case studies offer a
practical and detailed means for assisting professionals in
providing culturally-appropriate speech, language, and hearing
services. Highlighting various topics such as counseling, language
learning, and genetics, this book is indispensable for
speech-language pathologists, audiologists, counselors,
administrators, academicians, researchers, practitioners, and
students.
Sleep and Affect: Assessment, Theory, and Clinical Implications
synthesizes affective neuroscience research as it relates to sleep
psychology and medicine. Evidence is provided that normal sleep
plays an emotional regulatory role in healthy humans. The book
investigates interactions of sleep with both negative and positive
emotions, along with their clinical implications. Sleep research is
discussed from a neurobiological, cognitive, and behavioral
approach. Sleep and emotions are explored across the spectrum of
mental health from normal mood and sleep to the pathological
extremes. The book, additionally, offers researchers a guide to
methods and research design for studying sleep and affect. This
book will be of use to sleep researchers, affective
neuroscientists, and clinical psychologists in order to better
understand the impact of emotion on sleep as well as the effect of
sleep on physical and mental well-being.
Addiction is a powerful and destructive condition impacting large
portions of the population around the world. Addiction takes many
forms and has the potential to impact individuals of all ages,
socio-economic statuses, and ethnic backgrounds. Substance Abuse
and Addiction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is an
authoritative resource that comprehensively examines the
prevalence, assessment, causes, and impacts of substance abuse and
addiction from cultural, legal, psychosocial, theoretical, and
medical viewpoints. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such
as technological addictions, drug treatment, and addictive
behaviors, this publication is an ideal reference source for
psychologists, researchers, mental health professionals,
clinicians, academicians, and graduate-level students seeking
current research on the prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation
of substance abuse and addiction.
Different cultures and the specific culture manifested within them
are intrinsically linked to addiction in a complex fashion which
has a long history. For important thinkers, such as Nietzsche,
addiction actually embodies human culture, rendering addiction and
culture inseparable. This is clearly seen within the Western
world's addiction to the consumption of material goods and the
damage that results. Utopia has often become dystopia. Not only is
an understanding of addiction key to understanding culture but to
an understanding of the very act thinking itself and the way of
being in the world. Addiction raises key philosophical questions,
such as: do people really have a choice in their behavior, and what
governs them; is it free will or predetermination? Is it biology or
environment is it the external world or the internal that drives
addiction, or a complex combination of both? In a contemporary
context the media frenzy around celebrity addiction continually
fuels public debate in this area, and this book deepens the
understanding of addiction within this contentious context. This
book addresses a key concern over how addiction became the norm,
and it seeks to understand its dominance comprehensively. How did
it come to pass that not being an addict was a transgressive act
and way of being? While there has been a great deal of debate about
addiction utilizing the discourse of individual and often competing
disciplines such as biology and psychology, little attention has
been paid to the cultural aspects of addiction. The innovative
approach taken by this book is to offer insights into this complex
area through a contemporary methodology that covers diverse
interrelated areas. Drawing on different disciplines, offering
deeper insights, from the analysis of music lyrics to empirical
social science and anthropological work in AA groups in Mexico and
the portrayal of the "addiction' to therapy in film and television,
amongst other areas, this book addresses the need for a more
comprehensive approach. Academic analysis is also given to the
discourse on celebrity culture and addiction. A contemporary fusion
of the humanities and the social sciences is the best way forward
to tackle this subject and move the debate on. The focus of this
study is an innovative interdisciplinary and intercultural approach
to addiction, from the social sciences to the humanities, including
cultural studies, film and media studies, and literary studies.
Areas that have been overlooked, such as lost women's writings, are
examined, in addition to comics, popular film and television, and
the work of AA groups. This edited collection is the first study to
provide such a comprehensive analysis of the cultures of addiction.
Traversing cultures across the globe, including Asia, Central
America, as well as Europe and America, this book opens up the
debate in addiction studies and cultural studies. The important
insights the book delivers helps to answer questions such as: In
what way can Deleuze further the understanding of addiction through
the analysis of rock lyrics? How does anthropology improve the
understanding of AA groups? How can cultural studies deepen
knowledge on the "addiction" to therapy? These are just some of the
vast array of areas this book covers. Other areas include the
condemnation of "addiction" to comic reading through an historical
examination, violence in popular culture, and lost women's writing
on addiction. No other book has such depth and contemporary
breadth. Cultures of Addiction is an important book for those
taking cultural studies courses across a range of interrelated
disciplines, including English and literary studies, history,
American studies, and film and media studies. This will be
invaluable to library collections in these fields and beyond in the
social sciences, and specifically in addiction studies and
psychology.
This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest
edited by Drs Darren Rosenberg and Craig Rovito, will discuss a
number of important topics related to Polio. This issue of one of
four issues selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Santos
Martinez. Topics discussed in this issue include, but are not
limited to: epidemiology and working toward eradication; Polio-like
diseases, AFM; Approach to fatigue and Energy Conservation;
Bracing: upper and lower limb orthoses; NCS/EMG- common
neuropathies and considerations for a patient with polio; Joint and
back pain; Scoliosis; Respiratory complications; Psychiatric
outcomes and approach; Palliative and end of life discussions and
considerations; Patient information: resources and community
reintegration; and Medical combordities and complications
associated with polio.
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
In this issue of Nursing Clinics, guest editor Shameka Cody brings
her considerable expertise to the topic of Sleep Disorders.
Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on Sleep Disorders, providing
actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest
information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of
experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill
the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely
topic-based reviews.
For centuries, Chinese martial arts masters have kept their highly
prized remedies for common but debilitating injuries as carefully
guarded secrets, calling such precious and powerful knowledge "a
tooth from the tiger's mouth." Now, for the first time, these
deeply effective methods are revealed to Westerners anxious to find
alternative ways to treat the acute and chronic injuries
experienced by any active person. While many books outline the
popular teachings of traditional Chinese medicine, only this one
offers step-by-step instructions for treating injuries. Expert
practitioner and martial artist Tom Bisio explains the complete
range of healing strategies and provides a Chinese first-aid kit to
help the reader fully recover from every mishap - cuts, sprains,
breaks, dislocations, bruises, muscle tears, tendonitis, and much
more. Comprehensive and easy to follow, with 158 drawings to
illustrate both the treatment strategies and the strengthening
exercises, this one-of-a-kind guidebook will finally give readers
complete access to the powerful healing secrets of the great
Chinese warriors.
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.
Substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) have been
documented in a number of cultures since the beginnings of recorded
time and represent major societal concerns in the present day. The
Oxford Handbook of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders
provides comprehensive reviews of key areas of inquiry into the
fundamental nature of substance use and SUDs, their features,
causes, consequences, course, treatment, and prevention. It is
clear that understanding these various aspects of substance use and
SUDs requires a multidisciplinary perspective that considers the
pharmacology of drugs of abuse, genetic variation in these acute
and chronic effects, and psychological processes in the context of
the interpersonal and cultural contexts. Comprising two volumes,
this Handbook also highlights a range of opportunities and
challenges facing those interested in the basic understanding of
the nature of these phenomena and novel approaches to assess,
prevent, and treat these conditions with the goal of reducing the
enormous burden these problems place on our global society.
Chapters in Volume 1 cover the historical and cultural contexts of
substance use and its consequences, its epidemiology and course,
etiological processes from the perspective of neuropharmacology,
genetics, personality, development, motivation, and the
interpersonal and larger social environment. Chapters in Volume 2
cover major health and social consequences of substance
involvement, psychiatric comorbidity, assessment, and
interventions. Each chapter highlights key issues in the respective
topic area and raises unanswered questions for future research. All
chapters are authored by leading scholars in each topic. The level
of coverage is sufficiently deep to be of value to both trainees
and established scientists and clinicians interested in an
evidenced-based approach.
Sleep is a major component of good mental and physical health, yet
over 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Edited by
three prominent clinical experts, Behavioral Treatments for Sleep
Disorders is the first reference to cover all of the most common
disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome,
narcolepsy, parasomnias, etc) and the applicable therapeutic
techniques. The volume adopts a highly streamlined and practical
approach to make the tools of the trade from behavioral sleep
medicine accessible to mainstream psychologists as well as sleep
disorder specialists. Organized by therapeutic technique, each
chapter discusses the various sleep disorders to which the therapy
is relevant, an overall rationale for the intervention,
step-by-step instructions for how to implement the technique,
possible modifications, the supporting evidence base, and further
recommended readings. Treatments for both the adult and child
patient populations are covered, and each chapter is authored by an
expert in the field.
Allan Hedberg has been in private practice as a psychologist for
over 30 years. In this book, Dr. Hedberg has put together a
one-stop source of every imaginable form for the early career
therapist. The book is not geared exclusively to psychologists, but
to all types of practitioners including psychologists,
psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family counselors,
alcohol counselors, rehabilitation, recreational, occupational,
physical, and speech therapists. The forms have been provided by
experienced, seasoned professionals who have refined their content
over the course of many years in practice. In addition to the forms
themselves, practical guidelines on their use and helpful
information on developing personalized forms is included. The book
is written in a concise format and the forms are easy to duplicate
or adapt for the busy professional.
The website with electronic forms from this book can be found
at: http: //booksite.academicpress.com/hedberg/forms.
* Forms are designed for early career therapists and obtained from
experienced, seasoned therapists
* Includes all types of forms, includingsurveys, questionnaires,
informal tests, informational ratings sheets, and "homework
assignments" to be used between sessions
* Information is geared toward all types of practitioners, and
forms are easily duplicated or adapted, saving professionals
valuable time"
After decades of the American "war on drugs" and relentless prison
expansion, political officials are finally challenging mass
incarceration. Many point to an apparently promising solution to
reduce the prison population: addiction treatment. In Addicted to
Rehab, Bard College sociologist Allison McKim gives an in-depth and
innovative ethnographic account of two such rehab programs for
women, one located in the criminal justice system and one located
in the private healthcare system-two very different ways of
defining and treating addiction. McKim's book shows how addiction
rehab reflects the race, class, and gender politics of the punitive
turn. As a result, addiction has become a racialized category that
has reorganized the link between punishment and welfare provision.
While reformers hope that treatment will offer an alternative to
punishment and help women, McKim argues that the framework of
addiction further stigmatizes criminalized women and undermines our
capacity to challenge gendered subordination. Her study ultimately
reveals a two-tiered system, bifurcated by race and class.
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.
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