Winter Blues, Fourth Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
“A ‘landmark book.'”–The New York Times*When the dark days of winter approach, do you feel sluggish and slow? Is it a struggle to get out of bed each morning?*Do you have difficulty focusing at work or in relationships, feel down in the dumps, or, worse still, get really depressed?*Does it get harder than ever to stick to a …
This widely used book is packed with indispensable tools for treating the most common clinical problems encountered in outpatient mental health practice. Chapters provide basic information on depression and the six major anxiety disorders; step-by-step instructions for evidence-based assessment and intervention; illustrative case examples; and practical guidance for writing reports and dealing with third-party payers. In a convenient …
People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be intensely caring, warm, smart, and funny—but their behavior often drives away those closest to them. If you’re struggling in a tumultuous relationship with someone with BPD, this is the book for you. Dr. Shari Manning helps you understand why your spouse, family member, or friend has such out-of-control …
Where do you go for help when no one believes you’re really sick? The doctors can’t explain your symptoms, but you know there’s something wrong because you can sense it in your body. Living with the specter of an unresolved health issue isn’t just painful, it’s isolating. The preoccupation and stress it causes can disrupt your …
Much of health care today involves helping patients manage conditions whose outcomes can be greatly influenced by lifestyle or behavior change. Written specifically for health care professionals, this concise book presents powerful tools to enhance communication with patients and guide them in making choices to improve their health, from weight loss, exercise, and smoking cessation, to medication …
The Theory and Practice of Item Response Theory (Methodology in the Social Sciences)
Item response theory (IRT) is a latent variable modeling approach used to minimize bias and optimize the measurement power of educational and psychological tests and other psychometric applications.Designed for researchers, psychometric professionals, and advanced students, this book clearly presents both the “how-to” and the “why” of IRT. It describes simple and more complex IRT models and shows how …
Caring for a parent whose health is in decline turns the world upside down. The emotional fallout can be devastating, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Empathic guidance from an expert who’s been there can help. Through an account of two sisters and their ailing mother–interwoven with no-nonsense advice–The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers helps family …
The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships
Why do we often feel cut off when speaking to the people closest to us family members, friends, or colleagues? What is it that keeps so many of us from really listening? Michael P. Nichols answers these questions and more in this thoughtful, witty, and helpful look at the reasons people don’t hear one another. His book, a …
Sex Matters for Women: A Complete Guide to Taking Care of Your Sexual Self
When it comes to matters of sex, women today are trapped in a reality gap portrayed by the media as confident and fulfilled; yet struggling in everyday life with sexual myths, self-doubt, and “embarrassing” questions. Now women can find the answers they need to take charge of their sexuality both in and outside of the bedroom. …
I Love a Cop, Revised Edition: What Police Families Need to Know
Nothing worth doing is easy–and that includes loving a cop. Being a member of the law enforcement community is a source of pride for officers and families alike. But long hours, unpredictable shifts, and the crisis-driven nature of the profession can turn life on the home front into an emotional roller coaster. Dr. …