CATALOGUES - Health - Health & Psychology - Depression & Mood Disorders

This Zen guide to utilizing depression as an opportunity for spiritual growth and personal acceptance includes personal accounts, written excercises, and meditation instructions.

Women experience depression at a higher rate than men, and research suggests this may be due to the higher importance they place on their interpersonal relationships. This book examines the often hidden relationship factors that make women depressed, the secret sadness that can last a lifetime. Using three detailed case studies from her own practice, author Valerie Whiffen shows readers how interpersonal problems can contribute to depression and how working through these underlying issues can help women heal. She guides readers to ... read more

Addressing areas of everyday life - from the anxiety of visiting the dentist to personal depression - this guide helps readers eliminate the prohibitive nature of fear and sadness. Incorporating such techniques as visual meditation and self-recorded transcripts to listen to while sleeping, readers learn to gain control over their negative thoughts and feelings and conquer the paralysing and unhealthy symptoms associated with anxiety and depression.

A staggering 20 percent of teens show signs of serious depression and too few get the help they need. Too often depression in teens is dismissed as simply part of growing up or as an expression of teenage melodrama. In Beyond the Blues, depressed teens finally get the help they need. The forty exercises in this book show teens how to overcome feelings of hopelessness and isolation that often go along with depression. Step-by-step they learn how to lift their mood, recognize the triggers of depression, and ask for help when they nee... read more

After receiving a bipolar diagnosis, you need clear answers. Bipolar 101 is a straightforward guide to understanding bipolar disorder. It includes all the information you need to control your symptoms and live better. Authored by both a psychologist and a mental health expert who has bipolar disorder herself, this pocket guide is the only book on bipolar disorder you'll ever need. The best primer ever written on the topic of bipolar disorder. -Stephen Hinshaw, editor of Psychological Bulletin and chair of the department of psyc... read more

The percentage of children and adolescents diagnosed with bipolar disorder has more than doubled in the past ten years (Youngstrom 2008). Because of the increased risk of drug use and suicide among young adults with bipolar disorder, it is essential that these teens quickly learn the skills they need to manage their symptoms in healthy and positive ways. The Bipolar Workbook for Teens helps youth develop expertise and resources for managing bipolar disorder. Based in dialectical behavior therapy, this workbook includes worksheets ... read more

The Bipolar Workbook for Teens helps youth develop expertise and resources for managing bipolar disorder. Based in dialectical behavior therapy, this workbook includes worksheets and exercises that assist readers in developing mindfulness, emotion regulation, crisis management, and interpersonal relationship skills. The book both teaches readers strategies for better managing the symptoms of bipolar disorder and helps them to identify and use their unique strengths to build a life that fits their values and goals

Over 95% of those who commit suicide suffer from treatable psychiatric problems. This is a self-help guide for those considering suicide and their families. It uses cognitive therapy techniques to help readers control their suicidal moods, and suggests ways of replacing negative beliefs. The authors also provide assessment tools to help readers recognize their condition and decide whether, when and how to look for professional help.

In the 1950s, Albert Ellis pioneered a form of psychotherapy that combined ways of detecting and changing irrational thoughts with techniques for replacing negative behaviours with positive ones. This type of cognitive behavioural therapy, called rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) by Ellis, proved especially effective at relieving problems like anger, anxiety and depression. In this book, author William Knaus, a close associate of Ellis, develops the best REBT techniques into a powerful and comprehensive self-help workbook f... read more

Explore the causes and characteristics of cyclothymia. A psychologist helps people with cyclothymia, a milder but still debilitating type of bipolar disorder. The book provides available treatment options to help sufferers cope with frequent mood swings, manage anxiety, stress and various triggers, and go on to build healthy relationships and lead a fulfilling life.

Imagine feeling depressed and drained of energy and initiative while also being overwhelmed with feelings of dread and anxiety about the future. The consequence of this intolerable state of mind amounts to behavioral paralysis, a profound loss of control and quality of life. Therapist call this condition co-occurring depression and anxiety. Clinical research suggests that 60 percent of depression suffers concurrently experience some kind of anxiety disorder. This book, the first written to general readers about this condition, uses... read more

Dr. Preston shows how anyone can pick out key phrases and attitudes that trigger negative emotions and substitute more realistic one.

There are plenty of depression books on the market, but none of them distill critical information about cognitive skills, lifestyle changes, medications, social skills, and relapse prevention into this small and potent of a package. In less than 200 pages, Depression 101 presents readers with everything they need to know to begin treatment and overcome the disorder. One debilitating symptom of depression is a lack of motivation to change. While lengthy depression self-help books may intimidate would-be readers, this accessible an... read more

A thyroid specialist and a psychologist that specializes in depression team up to provide the person suffering with a thyroid disorder this first ever combined medical and cognitive-behavioral approach to overcome the depression that arises from this problem.

Based on extensive research, this text contains interactive exercises that provide guidance on essential coping skills and help readers make real changes in their lives. This second edition includes updated Internet resources, expanded material on treatment strategies, a revised listing of mental health professionals and features a new step-by-step strategy for developing a plan to manage symptoms and stay well.

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder provides readers with DBT skills such as mindfulness, motion regulation, and radical acceptance to help them move away from the destructive behaviors that often accompany bipolar disorder.

Most books on this disorder focus on crisis control during the acute phase of mild and severe depression. This book deals instead with the period after recovery when as many as half of those who have defeated depression will suffer relapse. It deals directly with the repeating cycle of depression. Self-assessment tools and engaging exercises explore the stages that affect depression sufferers. Practical advice is offered concerning clinical options, including antidepressant medication and continuing psychotherapy. After reading... read more

Recent research shows a strong connection between estrogen levels and women's depression across the life span. Abrupt changes in estrogen levels, such as at puberty, during and after pregnancy, and at menopause, can affect a woman's moods in significant, obvious, and uncomfortable ways. But these estrogen fluctuations can be managed through various treatments, including medication and lifestyle changes. This book takes a new, explorational approach to this important topic but also includes practical advice and tips for managing moo... read more

Bipolar disorder can derail a young person on the verge of adulthood if it isn't managed through acceptance and goal-setting. Resistance to the reality of diagnosis is inevitable, but acceptance of treatment is a necessity. "Facing Bipolar" is a book targeted to young adults ages 17 through 25, the most common age range for the onset of bipolar disorder. Both authors have worked with young adults with bipolar illness in this vulnerable time of transition. This book presents their simple plan, which is based on four key components: ... read more

A breakthrough book offers women an overview of the ways men typically express signs of depression, providing strategies they can use for improving communication, dealing with relationship complications, and coping with men's physical symptoms related to depression, such as insomnia and sexual dysfunction. First published 2005.