What are the distinctive theoretical and practical features of acceptance and commitment therapy?Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a modern behaviour therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness interventions alongside commitment and behaviour change strategies to enhance psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility refers to the ability to contact the present moment and change or persist in behaviour that serves one’s personally chosen values.Divided into ...

Developed in response to requests for practical assistance from family members struggling to manage the needs of relatives who have been diagnosed with major depression or bipolar disorder, the CAMH family psychoeducation program is designed to help families become knowledgeable about the disorders, and to help them develop skills and strategies that will improve their ability to give ongoing care and support to their relatives.

Providing everything you need to know about the use of weighted blankets to help with sensory integration, improve sleep, ease chronic pain and more, this book includes:· What a weighted blanket is and how it works· An exploration of deep pressure and how weight on the body affects the mind· Guidelines for using weighted blankets at home and in professional environments· Studies into the effectiveness of weighted blankets· Advice on how to select an appr...

**Mindfulness-based interventions have exploded in popularity due to their success in treating everything from everyday stress to more serious mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).**This breakthrough book provides professionals with a comprehensive, session-by-session guide to teaching mindfulness, complete with the scripts and training materials needed to teach introductory mindfulness in a wide variety of...

'Mandatory reading for all those who have the slightest interest in good health and human happiness SUNDAY INDEPENDENTA practical, step-by-step guide to identify and cope with depression by bestselling author and GP Dr Harry Barry.Depression and anxiety can have a debilitating effect on sufferers and their families. However, in many cases, these afflictions can be treated and risks of recurrence significantly reduced. Applying a system usin...

How often have you thought about slowing down? Have you considered bringing more balance into your life, but found yourself too busy to really give it any serious thought? Slowing the Pace: Losing the Hurry Habit encourages you to stop and smell the roses and become more mindful in your practice of being calm to your core. Researchers have found that bringing more balance into your life, slowing down and finding more time to do the things that really matter means having a better quality of...

Why are jokes funny? Why do we laugh? In Funny Peculiar, Mikita Brottman demurs from recent scholarship that takes laughter-- and the broader domain of humor and the comical--as a liberating social force and an endearing aspect of self-expression. For Brottman, there is nothing funny about laughter, which is less connected to mirth and feelings of good will than to a nexus of darker emotions: fear, aggression, shame, anxiety.Brottman rethinks not only the mechanisms of hum...

This self help guide will help readers outline the causes and triggers of mental illness. It goes in to depth how to watch for signs that lead to bipolar disorder and the methods of coping with a mental illness once you have been diagnosed. It will leave you with a greater understanding of what bipolar is and the best terms of treatment in getting back to a healthier and more productive lifestyle. As the author you get the in depth scope of this disease from the vantage point of a bipolar ...

There would be no identity if memory building of a sphere of which are recognized as belonging to "their" actions, feelings, thoughts and feelings. But we know that there are many conditions that affect heavily the memory of that suffering, and we can only guess the inner drama of those who have forgotten their past.

First published in 1980. In this volume a leading clinician brings diagnostic order, a comprehensible theory, and a clinical approach out of the confusion and controversy surrounding the concept borderline. Through an interweaving of theoretical concepts and rich clinical experience, Dr. Masterson develops not only a clear definition of the border Iine syndrome. but also the etiology and treatment of this complex disorder.

At a time when biological psychiatry claims that drugs and electroshock are the best methods for helping deeply disturbed persons, mental health professionals need to be reminded that psychological and social approaches to mental illnesses remain more effective, less harmful, and much more able to address the real needs of recovery, growth, and development for affected persons. Psychosocial Approaches to Deeply Disturbed Persons empowers counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social...

First published in 1988. This text describes a type of psychotherapy designed to increase marital intimacy, thus improving family functioning. The focus of this book is marriage as a psychological relationship. This is, then, a book about the quality of the relationship between a woman and a man in marriage and an approach to helping couples and families who have problems with intimacy.