Author: Jane Mountain
Paperback: 144 pages
Company: Chapter One Pr (2003-08)
ISBN: 0971927057
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Author: Julie A. Fast, John D. Preston Psy D ABPP
Paperback: 238 pages ISBN13: 9781572243422, Condition: New, Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
Company: New Harbinger Publications (2004-02-01)
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Who's Crazy Here? is a concise guide for people seeking options to psychiatric drugs. Author Gracelyn Guyol ended her bipolar disorder in 2002 by addressing its underlying causes instead of treating the symptoms forever with drugs. When readers of her first book confessed difficulty "wading through" the length and science in most health books, Gracelyn created this 113 page guide to recovery from ADD/ADHD, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Anxiety, PTSD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Autism. Part I covers remedies for the most frequent causes of mental dysfunction: inadequate brain fuel, nutrient imbalances, disruptive substances, four "genetic quirks," flawed digestion, food allergies/sensitivities, environmental toxins, and emotional trauma. Chapters in Part II focus on a specific diagnosis and its unique causes. Innovative practitioners are introduced who have developed effective, drug-free treatments. Each chapter concludes with bulleted Steps to Recovery to discuss with your holistic practitioner. Since it can be difficult to locate doctors trained to treat mental illness without drugs, Chapter 1 provides key words, web sites, and tips for finding one using the Internet. For readers who want more scientific data and details, DVDs, books, and web sites are recommended throughout. Learn about practitioners using methods developed by the late Abram Hoffer, MD, PhD, who enabled 75% of his schizophrenic patients to live "normal" lives. Discover the clinic that ended Gracelyn's bipolar mania in just four months, which has been helping mental patients for two decades. Most addiction programs achieve long-term abstinence for only 3-10%. The approach Gracelyn recommends that addresses the physical causes of addiction enjoys 60-74% success. Even children with autism, the most complex disorder, frequently recover. Explore how holistic treatments can help you or a loved one restore mental health.

Author: Ms Gracelyn Guyol
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Company: Gracelyn Guyol (2010-08-24)
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Defying Mental Illness brings the techniques of mental illness recovery to general audiences. A strengths-based planning approach that makes mental health disorders and treatment understandable. Includes strategies that help people with symptoms and family members collaborate and support each other. Covers schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, autism, suicide prevention and more.

The book is not too technical and is suitable for community outreach work.

One chapter offers brief descriptions of mental illness symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, mood swings and other behavior changes, and describes major mental health disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder.

The chapter on childhood mental illness features a developmental approach, contrasting ordinary childhood patterns with the extreme symptoms that may require intervention. The book suggests using benign, safe parenting techniques that improve structure and reduce stress, and supports a thoughtful approach to initiating treatment. Also covered are developmental disabilities like autism and fetal alcohol syndrome, as well as special education, including individualized education plans (IEPs) and so-called 504 plans.

Sections on treatment discuss both therapy and medication, offering brief notes on various categories of medication. The book emphasizes the need to understand risks and benefits when deciding about any course of treatment.

The book discusses planning for safety in advance of a mental health crisis, and covers responding to a person in crisis, assessing risk of violence, and preventing suicide. The book suggests ways to help people who become involved in the criminal justice system, and covers involuntary hospitalization and guardianship.

Further chapters discuss ways to locate treatment, find or retain housing, maintain employment or access vocational rehabilitation services. There is coverage of Social Security and SSI disability benefits and claims process, plus information about Medicare and Medicaid.

The book concludes with chapters on allies and advocacy, including grievances within treatment programs, plus a planning process that helps create opportunities for people with mental illness and their families to reckon with their challenges and move forward with their lives.

Author: Andrea Schroer, Paul Komarek
Kindle Edition: 188 pages Kindle eBook
Company: Church Basement Press (2011-10-17) (2011-10-17)
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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 605 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bipolar patients need family-focused treatment: may improve recovery, relapse rate.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
Author: Laura Lane
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37 Issue: 10 Page: 23(1)

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Author: Laura Lane
Digital: 3 pages HTML
Company: International Medical News Group (2003-10-01) (2005-07-31)
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Mind Gone Awry - A Bipolar Recovery, describes the first signs of the author's bipolar disorder. It discusses his resistance to facing what was happening to him, to ultimately accepting that he had a mental illness. Finally seeking and accepting help, Donald Kern underscores the case for psychiatric intervention and medication, as well as psychological support. "Mind Gone Awry - A Bipolar Recovery," is an intimate story of how he coped with mental illness. It is not a guide, but rather the story of a 24-year journey from psychosis to health. From the author's story, the reader will learn tips on coping with mental illness. Donald Kern is a psychotherapist who also has bipolar disorder.

Author: Donald Kern
Paperback: 261 pages
Company: Donald Kern/Isaac Nathan Publishing Company, Inc. (2007-12-01)
ISBN: 0914615378
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This astonishing, witty and highly readable new book explores the links between cannabis and mental illness through the personal and professional experiences of New Zealand author Kate K.
The book combines valuable tools for recovery from dual diagnosis disorders with an insightful look at the socio-political context of our mental health system and societal attitudes towards drug and alcohol use.
The author questions the notion of cannabis as a ‘soft drug’, and challenges mental health providers to embrace the Te Whare Tapa Wha model of recovery to improve outcomes for people with co-existing addiction and mental health disorders.


Author: Kate K
Kindle Edition: 187 pages Kindle eBook
Company: First Edition Ltd (2011-08-05) (2011-08-05)
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Emotionally penetrating 420 PAGES PACKED with insight-generating text, questions, worksheets, tools, and attitudes to GET CONTROL of OUT-OF-CONTROL emotions, behaviors, and thinking. Addresses relapse/recovery struggles, anger, depression, anxiety, desperation, toxic thinking, self-worth, losses, the past, relationship problems, and destructive coping (substance abuse, suicide attempts/gestures, cutting, physical/verbal rages, codependency, overeating, overshopping, etc.) Explains why we do the things we do and why we keep doing these things when they cause more pain/problems. Teaches skills to end this cycle of suffering. Powerful worksheets for the Cycle of Suffering, Big Picture of My Life, Mindfully Protecting My Peace and Stability, Challenging Negative Judgments of Me, the Wise Mind Worksheet, My Game Plan, Levels of Emotion Chart, etc. Teaches acceptance, Leaning Into pain/problems, choosing battles, boundaries, willingness, distress tolerance, using Rational Mind to Think Through destructive thoughts/impulses for Wise Mind problem-solving and life-enhancing responses, & MUCH MORE. Captures the dynamic process of a highly acclaimed "modified DBT" group for general, forensic, and VA inpatients. It's "DBT twisted," a practical blend of understandings of human nature and techniques of change from DBT, CBT, Psychodynamic theory, AA, and 25 years of patient care and personal recovery. Dr. Sheets' down-to-earth, humorous, southern character and her passion to connect with those she serves defines this work. Informal language and format to engage those who don't like to read- avid readers typically adjust. It's a life-changing experience that has turned many defeated hearts into empowered spirits that are psychologically prepared to take on the challenges of GETTING ON and STAYING ON the Recovery Path. More on author's page. If you have difficult issues, seek qualified help to complete. 2nd ed. changes: cover, title, and minor text

Author: Melanie Gordon Sheets Ph.D.
Paperback: 420 pages DBT workbook, CBT workbook, therapy workbook
Company: Recovery Works Publications (2010)
ISBN: 0615392768
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More than three million people in the United States suffer from bipolar disorder, a mental illness that is now classified as one of the ten leading causes of disability in the US and the world. While psychiatric drugs may control bipolar disorder, they do not offer any lasting cure and carry the risk of lasting side effects. The Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder offers an alternative: innovative, natural, non-drug based approaches that treat the underlying imbalances and restore a healthy mind.

Medical journalist Stephanie Marohn identifies the key contributing factors and triggers for mood disorder and profiles a wide range of natural medicine therapies that can truly restore health: biochemical therapy, applied psychoneurobiology, biological medicine, nutritional therapy, cranial osteopathy, allergy elimination, homeopathy, amino acid/nutritional therapy, and more. This fully revised edition offers the latest statistics, research, and interviews with physicians and other healing professionals who are leaders in the field. Each approach is illustrated with case studies and includes resources for additional information.

This is an accessible approach to bipolar disorder, full of helpful information and anecdotes that will be a valuable resource for those who suffer from this disorder as well as their family and friends.

Author: Stephanie Marohn
Paperback: 240 pages
Company: Hampton Roads (2011-07-15)
ISBN: 1571746560
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Take control of your symptoms--and take charge of your life

If you're dealing with bipolar disorder, you already know that it’s more than a cycle of “ups” and “downs.” You may also have difficulty with depression and irritability, as well as problems with weight gain, memory, and fatigue. Dealing with these day-to-day problems can sometimes seem like too much to bear. Drawing on the latest research in bipolar disorder, stress, and health, this step-by-step guide offers a complete selection of livable, workable solutions to manage bipolar disorder and helps you: Identify your symptoms Explore your treatment options Stabilize your moods Sharpen your mind Achieve your goals

This isn't a one-size-fits-all guide. It's a uniquely personal approach to your bipolar disorder that covers the full spectrum of the disease and its symptoms. You'll be able to find successful ways to regulate your moods, relieve your stress, improve your thought processes, and break the bipolar cycle--for a happier, healthier life.

Author: Elizabeth Brondolo, Xavier Amador
Paperback: 304 pages
Company: McGraw-Hill (2007-12-20)
ISBN: 0071481532
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