CATALOGUES - Health - Health & Psychology - Personality & Psychotic Disorders

The first book written expressly for individuals with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder), "Amongst Ourselves" provides a first-person account of what's like to live with DID and strategies to help sufferers improve their lives. 12 worksheets.

A self-help guide that combines professional expertise with the words and experiences of a young man who is struggling with his own recovery. Offering poignant and often painful insights into how borderline addictive behaviours come about, The Angry Heart also contains exercises to provide skills and emotional support for change.

This title presents an ingenious new method for measuring a person's emotional health - or lack thereof. It is a sure-fire way for readers to identify and avoid unstable people in their lives. Because unstable people are more likely to lie, cheat, abuse, or take advantage of those around them, it's imperative to protect oneself from them, especially in these chaotic times. Lieberman's tactics - which work in person, over the phone, or on-line - will give readers the resources to quickly identify instability in even seemingly normal... read more

This book sets out everything readers need to know about mental health care in a clear, concise and readable format. It includes a diagnostic process to identify major mental health problems, free from the complicated technical language that many other diagnostic manuals employ. The book offers detailed descriptions of the various kinds of mental health practitioners and what kinds of services they provide. It also details all of the commonly practiced psychotherapeutic methods, how they work and what problems they are most likely ... read more

Despite recent advances in medicine and psychology, schizophrenia remains a complex and challenging disease. In this practical manual, Roberta Temes explains what the disease is, describes treatment options and resources, and presents an innovative "collaborative cure" that brings together a support team to help the person with schizophrenia lead a fuller life.

Toxic personality traits are found in over half of all spouses, partners, or intimates, leading them to demand much, give little, and treat others shabbily. These traits are identified and targeted in this relationship guide. Helpful advice includes how to parent oneself, how to nurture the soul, and how to move toxic people toward learning the consequences of unacceptable behaviour. This holistic approach provides a fresh perspective on dealing with personality disorders and rebuilding the self-esteem that gets destroyed by those toxic people.

A narcissistic partner is forever putting his own needs first. He is also demeaning, manipulative, controlling and competitive. After the early stages of a relationship, the non-narcissist is usually left questioning what's in it for her. In this first book for the intimate partners of narcissists readers are empowered with specific steps they can take to limit the effect of their partner's behaviour, and get what they need out of the relationship. Readers learn the 5 types of destructive narcissism and how to recognize their e... read more

Kreger draws on new research to provide advice for navigating life with someone who has borderline personality disorder. Step-by-step suggestions--many from users of the author's comprehensive Web site--help readers set and enforce personal limits, communicate clearly, cope with put-downs and rage, and make realistic decisions. First published July 2003.

This revised and updated edition of the best-selling Stop Walking on Eggshells helps the friends and family members of people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) understand the condition, help their loved ones find effective treatment, and stop feeling as though they are walking on eggshells to avoid confrontations with BPD sufferers. Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are 'walking on eggshells' to avoid the next confrontation? If t... read more

Those raised by a BPD parent endured a volatile and painful childhood. This book offers readers step-by-step guidance to understanding and overcoming the lasting effects of being raised by a person with this disorder. Readers discover coping strategies for dealing with low self-esteem, lack of trust, guilt, and hypersensitivity.

One of the more serious and hard-to-treat mental problems, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is also one of the most dangerous. Seventy-five percent of people with BPD will attempt suicide at some point, and ten percent ultimately take their own lives. Living with the symptoms of BPD is obviously a terrible burden for anyone, but receiving a BPD diagnosis and negotiating the necessary treatment can itself be a bewildering and painful process.This compassionate book offers people with BPD a detailed guide to the disorder and a p... read more

Helps readers learn and practice eight core skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT to overcome the symptoms of a variety of personality disorders, including paranoid personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder.