Psychological Effects
How severely people are affected psychologically depends on their mental health before becoming addicted and the ongoing circumstances of their lives. For instance, if you're unemployed, homeless and physically unwell, your psychological health ... [... more]
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Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is often used to deal with psychological problems that have built up over a number of years. This requires a trusting relationship between the person and the psychotherapist, and treatment usually lasts ... [... more]
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
If CBT is taken to imply that CFS/ME is 'just psychological' or 'all in the mind' then of course it would deserve to be treated with contempt. If one drops that idea but instead accepts the more helpful view that ... [... more]
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Avoidant Paruresis ('Bashful Bladder' Syndrome)
Psychological treatment: referral to a psychologist for behavioural therapy has been found effective in reducing paruresis symptoms in several individual case studies. Findings after treatment include a shorter delay ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Stephen White
In a riveting new novel of psychological suspense, Stephen White shines a brilliant light on the darkness that hides just beneath the surface of ordinary lives, on the fears that cripple us and the prisons we create ... [... more]
Random House |
Pamela Patrick Novotny
A revised edition of the encouraging and comprehensive guide to the latest medical, psychological, and sociological finding on all aspects of caring for two or more infants at a time. "...A vital, practical guide ... [... more]
Random House |
Sam Reifler
For centuries the Chinese have consulted the I Ching both as an oracle and as a means of self-understanding. The moral and psychological depth of its wisdom has been celebrated by its scholars, psychologists, poets, ... [... more]
Random House |
Geraldine Sullivan
In this delightfully addictive, wholly accessible book, two skilled astrologers guide you toward greater psychological insight, self-awareness, and a keen understanding of your unique position in the universe. Packed ... [... more]
Random House |
Angus Davidson
Contempt is a brilliant and unsettling work by one of the revolutionary masters of modern European literature. All the qualities for which Alberto Moravia is justly famous--his cool clarity of expression, his exacting attention to psychological ... [... more]
Random House |
Jonathan Kellerman
In seventeen consecutive bestselling novels, Jonathan Kellerman has distinguished himself as the master of the psychological thriller. Now in Kellerman's most compelling and powerful novel yet, L.A. psychologist-detective Alex Delaware confronts ... [... more]
Random House |
John Rubinstein
In seventeen consecutive bestselling novels, Jonathan Kellerman has distinguished himself as the master of the psychological thriller. Now in Kellerman's most compelling and powerful novel yet, L.A. psychologist ... [... more]
Random House |
Psychological Treatments
When a person contacts a community-based service the staff will talk through the situation with the patient and see what the best course of action to take is. This involves judging how many personal and medical problems have been caused by the ... [... more]
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