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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Feminist icon Phyllis Chesler's pioneering work, Women and Madness, remains startlingly relevant today, nearly 50 years since its first publication in 1972. With over 2.5 million copies sold, this seminal book is unanimously regarded as the definitive work on the subject of women's psychology. Now back in print this completely revised and updated edition from 2005 adds to her original research and findings perspectives on the issues of eating disorders,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Location issues and physical barriers for Mental health clinicians in remote areas (Part 1). Also, a discussion on Dual diagnosis, co-morbidity and remote access (Part 2) and the challenges of limited resources, generic teams and treatment consistency (Part 3). Homeless issues in remote areas and a discussion on itinerancy, urban issues and poor health outcomes.
4) Hoarders
Publisher
A&E
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
HOARDERS profiles adults who suffer from extreme hoarding, a mental disorder marked by an obsessive need to collect things, even if the items are worthless, hazardous, or unsanitary.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"How did we, as a society, get to this point? It's a question that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ron Powers set out to answer in this gripping, richly researched social and personal history of mental illness. Powers traces the appalling narrative--from the sadistic abuse of "lunaticks" at Bedlam Asylum in London seven centuries ago to today's scattershot treatments and policies. His odyssey of reportage began after not one...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is the first book to define and explore Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical and psychological health of Black people -- and explain why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects. Black people, young and old, are fatigued, says award-winning diversity and inclusion leader Mary-Frances Winters. It is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining to continue to experience...
Publisher
Hidden Pictures
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker and physician Delaney Ruston grew up under the shadow of her dad's illness, schizophrenia. While reconnecting with him after years of estrangement, Ruston became obsessed with understanding families' experiences abroad. In award-winning HIDDEN PICTURES, Ruston takes us on her journey to uncover personal stories in India, China, South Africa, France, and the US. What emerge are scenes of profound frustration, moments of true compassion, and...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Mental health problems affect one in five of us every year, and many of these conditions first affect people during their teenage years. Anxiety disorders, depression and other forms of mental illness are highly distressing and confusing for the person who experiences them, and for their families and friends too. Thankfully, there are effective treatments, so the sooner someone seeks help and receives a diagnosis, the sooner they can be helped and...
Publisher
Learning Seed
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Our panel and our experts explore why becoming a true human services professional depends so heavily on understanding the people we encounter. We explore how victimization has influenced who they have become, “why” and “how” they became that way, and how best we can serve them. The integrative model forms a platform of presenting victims with options that can help them toward a path to wholeness, versus remaining situational or attitudinal...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A fascinating aspect of CBT is the collaborative journey the therapist and patient take to create the patient’s case formulation, a living document that serves as a basis for an individual treatment plan and guides the therapy process. Watch as the doctor helps Michael unpack his anger to understand why certain situations make him furious..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Amishi Jha shares her lab's exciting research on the effects of mindfulness-based training programs on cognition, emotion, and resilience. While other types of brain training do not seem to result in long-term benefits, mindfulness training can positively impact the physical structure and functioning of the brain, especially in the three distinct brain networks related to attention and focus.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Chances are you have a lot of positive experiences in your life right now. But are they fleeting - do you even truly notice them? Learn how a mindfulness practice can help you convert positive experiences into long-term beneficial traits, through self-correcting positive neuroplasticity, what Rick Hanson calls "the superpower of superpowers."
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Why is it so hard to lose weight, stop smoking, or establish healthy habits? Why do couples argue about the same issues over and over? Why do so many people lie awake at night, stricken with worry and anxiety? Why is it so difficult to come to terms with a loved one’s death, even if it’s after a long illness?. The answers to these questions - and the path to lasting change in your life - lie in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a well-tested...
Publisher
Terra Nova Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This video presents the real-life case of 96-year-old Miss Mary, who was financially exploited and later, sexually assaulted by her grandson. Miss Mary had been living with her grandson and his wife for five years during which financial abuse took place. Then, one evening, when his wife was out, the grandson sexually abused Miss Mary for several hours, leaving her bruised from head to toe.. After the attack and hospitalization, Miss Mary was placed...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Identify the nine hallmark symptoms of depression, then use the CBT triangle to describe the three downward spirals that contribute to a depressive episode. Observe as Dr. Satterfield walks Maria through tools to help her alleviate her depression, and learn how you can apply these same techniques to lift your mood..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Author and former professional baseball player Mike Robbins brings a unique perspective to the workplace. As a baseball player, he noticed that the most successful teams were not necessarily those with the greatest individual talent but those with the greatest chemistry and support between players. Gain techniques to help you create that chemistry and support in the workplace.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Our minds include our subjective experience, consciousness, and information processing. But how does this all come together? With Dr. Siegel, learn why self-organization is one of the key attributes of all complex systems. Discover how that quality of integration predicts the quality of mental health, and how the practice of mindfulness can take us to healthy integration.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
What has neuroscience revealed about the importance of our connection to the natural world and especially our connection to water? Can a mindful connection with water heal the stress and busyness of our modern lives? Learn the ways in which our brain and body are hardwired to respond positively to water with marine biologist and "water evangelist" Dr. Wallace J. Nichols.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Explore what modern science has revealed about mindfulness and the many ways in which it can benefit your life. In these 22 lessons, renowned specialists share their own personal experiences and their latest research, and they guide you through several mindfulness exercises. The result: an immersive experience of mindfulness, its practice, and its benefits.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Begin by meeting Dr. Satterfield’s patients—Carol, Michael, and Maria—each with something in their lives that could be helped with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). You will follow these patients throughout the course as you learn the basics of CBT, including how you can train your brain to improve motivation, management of emotions, and interpersonal skills..
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