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Caring for the mind : the comprehensive guide to mental health / by Dianne Hales and Robert E. Hales ; introduction by Allen Frances.

By: Hales, Dianne R, 1950-.
Contributor(s): Hales, Robert E | Frances, Allen, 1942-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Bantam Books, 1996, c1995Description: xvi, 872 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0553375113 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Psychiatry -- Popular works | Mental illness | Mental Disorders -- popular works | Psychiatry -- popular works
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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