Mental Health

There is increasing recognition of the mental health needs of elite athletes and sports professionals. The first of its kind, this important new book draws on lived experience from professional athletes bringing together the latest evidence-based...

Now in its third edition, Medical Management of Eating Disorders is the definitive text on the diagnosis and general management of patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other related eating disorders. Providing...

The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published soon after enactment, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088187005Author K M HenryFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 82g

A Disturbing and Shocking Expose-A Passionate Cry for Reform Prison Madness exposes the brutality and failure of today's correctional system-for all prisoners-but especially the incredible conditions Andured by those suffering from serious mental...

Joseph English was living his best life when a car accident changed everything. He suffered life changing injuries, and the doctors told him there was no chance of recovery. Facing life as a quadriplegic, Joe lost his business, his romantic partner, and,...

Bridging the social and life sciences to unlock the mystery of how cities shape mental health and illnessMost of the world's people now live in cities and millions have moved from the countryside to the rapidly growing megacities of the global south. How...

An understanding of the theories that shape and define mental health policy and practice is essential for every mental health nurse. This book gives you the knowledge you need to understand those complex and varying theories, concepts and approaches. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935067436Author James T. WebbFormat PaperbackPage Count 420Imprint Great Potential Press IncPublisher Great Potential Press IncWeight(grams) 1g

This book is a revised and retitled second edition of A Straight Talking Introduction to Being a Mental Health Service User (2010). This updated second edition offers a cohesive basis for collective change to the individualising and medicalising of...

This book is written for patients and members of the public who want to understand more about the approaches, methods and language used by health-services researchers. Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research is now a requirement of most major...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911623243Author Nick BrindleFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint RCPsych/Cambridge University PressPublisher RCPsych/Cambridge University...

This unique book presents original research from the largest cross-national survey of the epidemiology of mental disorders ever conducted. It provides the latest findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys based on interviews of nearly 150,000...

The rapidly growing field of immunopsychiatry combines expertise and insights from immunology, psychiatry and neuroscience to understand the role of inflammation and other immune processes in causing and treating mental illness. This represents a major...

Improving mental health for all is increasingly important in nursing as more people suffer from mental health issues, ranging from stress through to diagnosed illnesses. It is crucial that all nurses, not just mental health nurses, are aware of mental...

'Hi Dad . . . can we have a chat about your dementia . . . Can you remember how it started?'When Ron Husband started to forget things - dates, names, appointments . . . daft things, important things - it took a while to realise that this was 'a different...

Designed with the distinctive, user-friendly presentation Dr Stahl's audience know and love, this new stream of Stahl books capitalize on Dr Stahl's greatest strength - the ability to address complex issues in an understandable way and with direct...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578531649Author Colleen Renee WildenhausFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Good Bye Anxiety, Hello JoyPublisher Good Bye Anxiety, Hello...

Fully updated, this new edition continues to present information in a clear, illustrative, and concise manner. Replacing both Stahl's Illustrated Antidepressants and Stahl's Illustrated Mood Stabilizers, this concise and illustrated guide examines the...

What can psychiatry learn from literature? For psychiatrists, literary texts can be valuable tools for furthering our understanding of patients and their conditions. This book explores the fruitful relationships between the written word and central...

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Stalking has moved from being a novel area for study to become a core area of concern for mental health professionals, lawyers and other members of the criminal justice system. It has emerged as a significant social problem which not only commands...

The second edition of Deciding Children's Futures addresses the thorny task of assessing parents and children who belong to struggling families where there are issues of neglect or significant harm, and when separating parents are contesting arrangements...

A practical guide for health professionals and trainers, offering evidence-based low arousal approaches to defusing and managing aggressive behaviours in a variety of health care settings. Provides both an academic background and practical advice on how...

The last few years have brought increased writings from activists, artists, scholars, and concerned clinicians that cast a critical and constructive eye on psychiatry, mental health care, and the cultural relations of mental difference. With particular...

It is essential for mental health nurses to understand the physical health needs of people with mental health disorders in order to provide holistic care. Yet these people often have their physical health needs unrecognised or poorly managed. This book...

This book offers a general introduction to historical sources in the history of psychiatry, delving into the range of sources that can be used to investigate this dynamic and exciting field.The chapters in this volume deal with physical sources that...

Life After Darkness is the remarkable and moving story of a doctor and mother of four who endured seven years of severe depression. Self-harm, attempted suicides and admissions to psychiatric units culminated in her resorting to brain surgery as a final...

This is a comprehensive guide to the application of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) throughout adult psychiatry. Case histories are used to illustrate the application as well as the theory underpinning the techniques. No school of CBT dominates in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911623304Author Christopher C. H. CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint RCPsych/Cambridge University PressPublisher RCPsych/Cambridge University...

There are global concerns about the proliferation and misuse of club drugs and novel psychoactive substances, yet we know little about their harms and research on clinical management and treatment remains limited. This book fills the knowledge gap by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911623267Author Masum KhwajaFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint RCPsych/Cambridge University PressPublisher RCPsych/Cambridge University...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985850203Author Timothy R JenningsFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Lennox PublishingPublisher Lennox PublishingWeight(grams) 226gDimensions(mm)...

In any society a small proportion of people with mental disorder present with behaviour that transgresses norms and violates the rights of others. Yet these people are often vulnerable themselves to violence, abuse or exploitation by others, or may be at...

A revised and updated edition in the popular 'Introduction to Coping with' series of self-help books. Written by the author of the popular self-help title Overcoming Stress, An Introduction to Coping with Stress 2nd Edition offers a first step in...

Marijuana is on everyone's mind. Why do so many people enjoy it? What is it doing in our brains? Is it safe for everyone to use? What should we be telling our children? What are the benefits of medical marijuana? How does CBD live up to its hype? Does...

The behavioral issues experienced by individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) can be both surprising and overwhelming to clinicians and caregivers. Despite the distress and dysfunction posed by them, there are very few resources available to address...

The trend toward liberalizing medical and recreational marijuana use is increasing the obligation on clinicians to provide useful information to the public. This book summarizes the science all healthcare professionals need to know in order to provide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911417033Author SvaliFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Omnia Veritas LtdPublisher Omnia Veritas LtdWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

'[A] moving, beautifully written book about love and mental health and life' BOB ODENKIRK 'Fiercely intelligent, humane and necessary' NATHAN FILER, author of THE SHOCK OF THE FALL 'At its heart a story about love ... an astonishing...