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	The Bipolar Disorder The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder uses clear, highly accessible language to comprehensively guide the reader through the entire spectrum of bipolar and related disorders. This concise, informative reference provides a complete overview of the history of the field, diagnosis, treatment, research, emerging trends, and other critical information about bipolar disorder. Both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions are thoroughly covered. Like all the books in the Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health Series, Bipolar Disorder features a compact, easy-to-use format that includes: vignettes and case illustrations a practical approach that emphasizes real-life treatment over theory and, resources for specific readers such as clinicians, students, or patients.Early chapters in Bipolar Disorder lay out the descriptive and diagnostic issues for classic bipolar I disorder, the more subtle soft bipolar disorders, and other disorders, such as hyperactivity and borderline personality, that are often misdiagnosed as bipolar. The text then covers the medical, psychiatric, and substance abuse disorders that can accompany bipolar disorders, and offers practical tips for non-medically trained therapists on how to spot these disorders. Finally, pharmacological, psychosocial, and additional treatments and interventions are covered. This straightforward resource is admirably suited for a wide variety of readers, including students and practicing mental health professionals, as well as individuals and others directly and indirectly affected by bipolar disorder. Author: Brian Quinn, Irving B. Weiner Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780470046623 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $52.95 Our Price: $47.13
	Calming Your Anxious Mind Read it now-buy the eBook and save 25% The Mindfulness Solution to Anxiety Drawing on techniques and perspectives from two seemingly different traditions, this second edition of the self-help classic Calming Your Anxious Mind offers you a powerful and profound approach to overcoming anxiety, fear, and panic. From the evidence-based tradition of Western medicine, learn the role your thoughts and emotions play in anxiety. And, from the tradition of meditation and the inquiry into meaning and purpose, discover your own potential for presence and stillness, kindness and compassion-and the tremendous power these states give you to heal and transform your life. Use this encouraging, step-by-step program to: Learn about the mechanism of anxiety and the body's fear system Develop a healing mindfulness practice-one breath at a time Start on the path to presence, stillness, compassion, and loving kindness Practice acceptance during mindfulness meditation Feel safe while opening up to fearful and anxious feelings This book is a welcome addition to the anxiety disorders field. Comprehensive as well as clearly written, it provides a wealth of information on the use of meditation and mindfulness practice in recover from anxiety difficulties. -Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D., author of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook and Coping with Anxiety Dr. Brantley's book is clear and warm. It takes the mystery out of meditation and explains how things that at first sight appear 'ordinary' are in fact very important. His extensive clinical experience and his empathy constantly shine through the book. -Jonathan Davidson, MD, director of the Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Program at Duke University I think the book is fantastic and believe it will fill an important niche in the treatment of anxiety disorders. The information on the physiology of anxiety and the stress response helps to demystify the symptoms for readers, making their problem seem more manageable. Beautifully guided meditations antic Author: Jeffrey Brantley Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572244870 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $26.95 Our Price: $23.99
	Overcoming Fear of Heights Overcome Your Fear of Bridges, Balconies, Elevators, and More-You Can Do It! The second-most common specific phobia, acrophobia, the fear of heights, is a very disturbing and disruptive condition. It's hard for anyone to go about his or her day without crossing a bridge, scaling a ladder, or ascending an exterior stair case. Fear of heights can make air travel difficult or impossible even a ride in an elevator can be a challenging and disruptive experience for people with this conditon. Fortunately, specific phobias are among the easiest psychological problems to treat, with fear of heights being very treatable. With a safe and effective exposure-based cognitive-behavioral program to work with, most sufferers will experience relief from their fear after only a few sessions. This book distills the most effective treatments for acrophobia into an easy-to-follow, effective program for overcoming fears for good. It walks you through simple steps to evaluating fearful thinking and making changes that can make those thoughts a memory. The book also covers ways to avoid relapse and emergency strategies for panicky moments. Author: Martin M. Antony & Karen Rowa Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572244566 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $22.95 Our Price: $20.43
	Anxiety and Depression Workbook for Dummies From identifying your triggers to improving your relationships, this work helps you to manage your emotional wellbeing. Struggling to cope with anxiety and/or depression? Have no fear - this hands-on guide focuses on helping you pinpoint the root of your problems and find relief from your symptoms in a detailed, step-by-step manner. With concise, eye-opening exercises, you'll understand how to assess your current situation, remove the roadblocks to change, face your fears, and improve your view of yourself and the world around you. You'll see how to take direct action to alter negative or distorted thinking, lift your moods, and adopt positive habits that will lead you toward a more joyful, meaningful, and connected life! This work helps you discover: how to improve the way you feel about yourself skills to face and overcome what makes you anxious or depressed how to determine whether medication is an option for you and, practical ways to prepare for and deal with setbacks. Author: Charles H. Elliott & Laura L. Smith Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780764597930 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $27.95 Our Price: $24.88
	The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook This is a revision of the best-selling classic. It provides step-by-step help for sufferers of anxiety and phobic disorders. This edition offers the latest treatment strategies for the whole range of these problems - panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalised anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder - with revisions that include updated information on medications, mindfulness training, and health-related conditions that aggravate anxiety. Author: Edmund J. Bourne Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572244139 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $38.95 Our Price: $34.67
	Overcoming Animal and Insect Phobias The success rate for the treatment of specific phobias is the highest of any of the anxiety disorders. These are also the quickest anxiety disorder to overcome. Written by two renowned anxiety experts, this easy-to-read and practical guide teaches readers how to understand, confront, and overcome persistent fear of animals such as dogs, snakes, insects, spiders, and bees. Author: Randi McCabe & Martin M. Antony Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572243880 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $17.76
	The PTSD Workbook Enables post-traumatic stress disorder sufferers to determine the type of trauma they experienced, identify a range of physical and emotional symptoms, and implement techniques and exercises for overcoming trauma-related issues. Original. Author: Mary-Beth Williams & Soili Poijula Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572242821 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $32.95 Our Price: $29.33
	Treatment of Bipolar Illness The definitive book on the latest research and treatment methods of bipolar disorder. Based on over ten years' worth of research and study, this book presents the most up-to-date information on the principles and practice of treating bipolar illness. Author: Robert M. Post & Gabriele S. Leverich Publisher: WW Norton & Co ISBN: 9780393705379 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $87.95 Our Price: $78.28
	Your Anxious Child Katie freezes when she's asked to perform. Jose is a clinger. Damian is terrified of animals. Felicia always worries that she's going to make a mistake. It's hard being the parent of an anxious child, watching your son's frustration grow, or seeing how your daughter tries to cope with her fears but gives up so quickly. Filled with solid information, a proven four-step program, dozens of engaging activities, and insightful personal vignettes, Your Anxious Child gives you easy, fun, and highly effective tools to help your child become a creative problem solver. Parents and teachers alike will find excellent strategies in this essential guide. Author: John Dacey & Lisa B. Fiore Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780787960407 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $22.21
	Beyond Anxiety and Phobia This book goes beyond symptom management of anxiety and phobia disorders to treat the whole person. If youire struggling with any of the symptoms encompassed by these broad categories, youill find, in this straightforward and informative book, a comprehensive array of integrative strategies the goal of which is your long-term recovery. Drawing on perspectives and techniques that have proven their use in clinical practice, this book covers alternative therapies such as herbs, yoga, massage, acupuncture, and homeopathy. It addresses the impact of perfectionism and other personality issuesosuch as the fear of rejection and abandonment, or habitual over-cautiousnessoon anxiety and phobia problems. Some of the fundamentals of this bookis approach include: suggestions to help you simplify your life tips on finding your unique mission or purpose ways you can include spirituality in your process of healing and strategies for enlarging your view of life to embrace the highest vision of your recovery. Author: Edmund J. Bourne Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572242296 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $30.95 Our Price: $27.55
	Bipolar Disorder Answer Book Approximately 5.7 million Americans have bipolar disorder, a brain disorder also known as manic-depressive illness. The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book is an authoritative reference for people with Bipolar Disorder and their loved ones, providing sound advice and immediate answers to their most pressing questions. Written by an experienced psychiatrist, The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book covers such topics as: -What are the symptoms and different types of Bipolar Disorder? -Can other illnesses cause Bipolar Disorder? -What therapies, medications and relapse-prevention strategies can help with Bipolar Disorder? -How does Bipolar Disorder differ in children and adults? -What special issues are there for women with Bipolar Disorder? -How can family and friends respond in a psychiatric emergency? The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book offers up clear, confident counsel in an easy-to-read Q&A format that explains confusing medical lingo and guides readers through the world of Bipolar Disorder. Author: Dr. Charles Atkins Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc ISBN: 9781402210570 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $35.00 Our Price: $31.15
	The Cyclothymia Workbook Cyclothymia is a mood disorder characterized by cycling periods of hypomania-unusual emotional highs-and periods of mild to moderate depression. The condition is similar to the better known bipolar disorder, but cyclothymics never experience episodes of full mania or deep depression. In order for a therapist to diagnose someone with cyclothymia, the cycling of moods must continue for at least two years. Since the emotional episodes of cyclothymics tend to be more mild, they often go undiagnosed and untreated. Clinical studies have demonstrated, though, that leaving these symptoms untreated carries a particular risk: between 15 and 50 percent of cyclothymia sufferers will eventually develop a diagnosable bipolar disorder. This book, the first written specifically to cyclothymia sufferers, helps readers learn more about this condition. It explores hereditary and stress-related possible causes of the disorder, as well as the history of the condition and its treatment. The book offers exercises to help readers recognize their emotional cycles and any conditions that might trigger changes from one phase to another. The book introduces readers to cognitive behavioral techniques that are effective at limiting and controlling shifting moods. Later chapters explore treatment options-medical and psychotherapeutic-and offer advice on how to manage relationships when one partner suffers from cyclothymia. Author: Prentiss Price Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572243835 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $28.95 Our Price: $25.77
	Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind In his first book, Calming Your Anxious Mind, psychiatrist and author Jeffrey Brantley showed readers how to use the principles of mindfulness to manage anxiety and panic and rediscover the joy in living. Now in this follow-up book, he and coauthor Wendy Millstine present a series of daily meditations readers can use to overcoming fear, anxiety and panic. These easy-to-learn and practice techniques can ease anyone into a regular beneficial mindfulness practice.The book also includes visualizations, affirmations, and activities readers can use to deal with anxiety in daily life. Drawn from the clinical practice of mindfulness-based stress reduction, or MBSR, this method has been successfully learned by thousands of people for more than two decades. Readers will use these meditations to become more present to the experiences of their own life. They will develop vital skills for calming and relaxing the mind and body and strengthening present-moment awareness. By practising these techniques, readers will discover their own inner core of stability, peace and presence. Author: Jeffrey Brantley & Wendy Millstine Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572245402 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $23.95 Our Price: $21.32
	Healing Together Trauma can affect an intimate relationship in many ways. The fear, distrust, and alienation that trauma survivors often feel has an obvious affect on any close relationship, but especially the relationship to their partner or spouse. Insomnia, nightmares, changes in drinking or drug use, anxiety, depression, changes in communication, loss of interest in sex, and an increase in hostility and anger can all combine to make the partner of the trauma survivor feel pushed away, attacked, or confused. If both partners experienced the trauma, it can be difficult for the partners to support each other in healing when they are struggling with their own loss or grief.This book is targeted to the couple where either one or both of the partners have experienced recent trauma, and encourages couples to see their relationship as one of the strongest resources at their disposal in healing from the trauma. Research shows that the most common forms of trauma are witnessing someone being badly injured or killed, being involved in a fire, flood, or natural disaster, being involved in a life-threatening accident, and combat exposure. Other traumas may include serious health problems, the death or injury of a loved one, or being the victim of a crime. Author: Suzanne Phillips & Diane Kane Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572245440 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $25.95 Our Price: $23.10
	Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal Effective Tools for Parents Does your child cling to you whenever you try to leave? Does he or she react strongly to the thought of being left alone? Psychologists call this kind of behavior separation anxiety, and it's usually a normal part of your child's developmental process-one that they outgrow. Sometimes, though, extreme or persistent kinds of separation anxiety can make life difficult for both you and your child. In some cases, separation anxiety issues can lead a child to be reluctant to get ready for school or, worse, to simply refuse to go at all. This behavior, called school refusal, comes with its own set of challenges. This book shows you how to identify when your child's separation anxiety or school refusal is more than just a phase and offers effective tools that you can use to manage your child's anxiety. Real-life stories about other children facing these challenges will help you keep your situation in perspective and remember that, with patience and persistence, your child will overcome his or her anxiety. After reading this book, you will be able to: Identify your child's unique safety needs Empower him or her with simple and effective coping skills Guide your child to better sleep, more comfortable alone time, and regular school attendance Monitor your progress and tap additional resources as you need them Eisen and Engler have written an outstanding guide for parents of children who suffer from separation anxiety or school refusal. This well-written book is the first of its type, describing practical, step-by-step strategies similar to those that have been studied extensively in anxiety research centers around the world. In addition to being a valuable resource for parents, this book will be very useful to teachers and mental health practitioners who work with anxious children. -Martin M. Antony, Ph.D., ABPP, director of the Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre at St. Joseph's Healthcare and professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Beh Author: Linda Engler & Andrew R. Eisen Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572244313 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $26.95 Our Price: $23.99
	Overcoming Bipolar Disorder This is the first trade book to present the authors' research-proven method for helping bipolar people gain control of their disorder. The Life Goals Program (LGP) was developed by two of the authors, Mark Bauer and Linda McBride, and has undergone two clinical trials, with more ongoing. The LGP was designed to help the bipolar patient take charge of their disorder, rather than waiting passively for a health practitioner to stumble on the right treatment and tell the patient how to deal with the disorder. It includes a strong educational component, encouraging the bipolar person to both learn about the disorder as well as explore their experiences with bipolar, including beliefs, first onset, triggers, cycles, feelings of stigma, effects of the disorder on social and spiritual aspects of life, and effective coping methods.Rather than creating a dichotomy where the bipolar person is the passive patient and the health care provider (the author) is the expert, the LGP encourages the bipolar person to become an expert on his or her disorder, and to take action in discovering what works and doesn't work in controlling the symptoms and coping with the effects of bipolar. Author: Mark Bauer & Evette Ludman Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572245648 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $35.95 Our Price: $32.00
	Overcoming Medical Phobias Overcome Your Fear of Doctors, Blood, Needles, and More-You Can Do It! Does even the thought of a visit to the doctor's office start your heart racing? You're not alone. Some 30 million of us have a significant fear of doctors, dentists, medical procedures, blood, needles, and so forth. These fears might already have inconvenienced you, but if you're avoiding necessary medical attention, you could be putting yourself in great physical danger. But you don't have to live with these fears anymore. This book can help you overcome your medical phobia, maybe in less time that you ever thought possible. Start by learning about your fears, where they might come from, what factors influence them, and how you can best prepare to overcome them. Then you'll gradually and safely confront your specific fears. The book also includes information about avoiding relapse so you can maintain your progress, as well as steps for helping someone you care about who suffers from a medical phobia. Learn about your fears, how they may have begun, and the methods used to treat them Prepare for treatment, either on your own or with the help of a professional Explore exposure-based strategies for overcoming your fears Learn strategies to prevent fainting Plan relapse-prevention strategies to maintain your progress Engage your family and friends as sources of support Author: Mark Watling & Martin M. Antony Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572243873 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $22.95 Our Price: $20.43
	Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts Although once thought to be a rare and unusual condition, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has become increasingly a part of everyday discourse as it has gathered more and more media attention. News magazines and programs have done features on the disorder and its range of symptoms, and popular culture has depicted characters suffering from OCD, such as the eponymous detective in the UPN television program Monk. One facet of OCD that is just beginning to be widely known is that people with the disorder can present a wide range of symptoms. Some people with OCD wash compulsively, others hoard objects, while still others-the audience of this book-struggle with obsessive thoughts. The most effective treatment techniques vary from symptom to symptom. This is why New Harbinger launched, with the publication of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding, a series of books designed to bring the latest coping strategies for specific OCD symptoms to the people who need them most. Since that first book, we have brought readers two more titles: Overcoming Compulsive Washing and Overcoming Compulsive Checking. The professional community and OCD sufferers alike have warmly received all three books. This fourth book in the series addresses the needs of those who struggle with obsessive thoughts they perceive as violent, disgusting, or blasphemous. Psychologists estimate that more than 50 percent of OCD sufferers experience aggressive, religious, or sexual thoughts. The goal of this book is to help people understand the impact of their control efforts on their obsessional thoughts. It works to help them recognize that thoughts, in themselves, are not threatening, dangerous, or harmful. Rather, it is the compulsive strategies they develop for coping that make the thoughts seem so harmful. The book offers safe and effective exposure exercises readers can use to limit the effect obsessive thoughts have on their lives. In addition to self-care strategies, the book includes information about ch Author: David Clark & Christine Purdon Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572243811 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $25.95 Our Price: $23.10
	Portable Therapy When we set out to describe the problems this book can help fix-the stressful and anxiety-provoking conditions of everyday living-we quite simply ran out of space. It's no secret that life is tough, and that each passing year isn't making it any easier. Whether you're more stressed by politics, the environment, your relationships, major life changes, or just the daily task of keeping food on the table, it's easy to let life knock you down and hard to get back up again. But this book offers readers a chance at a different way of life. It shows them how to accept their lives as they are, regard the events of each day with nonjudgmental awareness, and stop obsessive thoughts from compounding their feelings of helplessness and frustration. The first part of the book introduces you to the basics of neural network learning theory. The basic idea is that neural pathways strengthen with use and weaken with disuse. While certain events are likely to provoke a hardwired neural response in us, we are capable of creating new neural paths with no more than a thought. Instead of letting automatic triggers dictate our responses to painful events, we can use this characteristic of our nervous systems to short-circuit the responses that lead to painful thoughts and emotions. The second part teaches you five easy-to-learn skills for dealing with stress-breath counting, thought watching, compassionate awareness, softening to pain, and wise mind. Together, they make up a set of skills that readers can take with them anywhere, a kind of portable therapy. Once learned, the techniques in this book can be used to cope with many different situations. Combined with each other, they become a powerful tool for creating happiness, compassion, and well-being. Author: David Harp & Matthew McKay Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572244269 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $23.95 Our Price: $21.32
	Taming Bipolar Disorder Living and thriving with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is about the wildest of euphorias and the deepest of depressions. Now, Alpha Books and Psychology Today present all the information, guidance, and support people with bipolar disorderaand their loved onesaneed in order to thrive. This important book contains cutting-edge research and straightforward advice from the most respected names on bipolar disorder, along with the most up-to-date information on mental health organizations and support and advocacy groups. In addition, readers will find inspiring stories of courage and triumph. a[ More than two million Americans live with bipolar disorderaand itas on the rise among children and adolescents a[ Includes strategies for navigating the health care system, nurturing relationships, advancing in the workplace, and repairing bridges burned during mania and depression a[ Features the latest researchafrom new pharmaceuticals to innovative therapies, dietary changes to acupuncture, light therapy to mood charting Author: Lori Oliwenstein Publisher: Pearson Education ISBN: 9781592572854 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $22.21