Caring for the mind : the comprehensive guide to mental health /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hales, Dianne, 1950-
Other Authors: Hales, Robert E., Frances, Allen, 1942-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bantam Books, 1995.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • New understanding, new treatments, new hope
  • The final frontier
  • Silent no more
  • Is something wrong?
  • Depressive disorders
  • Bipolar disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Substance dependence and abuse
  • Alcohol dependence and abuse
  • Eating-related problems and disorders
  • Adjustment and stress disorders
  • Sexual dysfunctions
  • Attention disorders in adults
  • Sleep disorders
  • Problems of impulse control
  • Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
  • Dissociative disorders: disorders of identity and sense of self
  • Disorders of the mind that affect the body
  • Cognitive disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Suicidal behavior
  • Aggressive and violent behavior
  • Problems that affect body and mind
  • Mental health and problems in the elderly
  • Is something wrong with my child?
  • The talking therapies
  • Psychiatric drugs and electroconvulsive therapy
  • Self-help strategies for better mental health
  • When someone you love has a mental disorder.