Getting Help
The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Self-Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health Problems
Published on 2. February 2007
304 pages
978-1-60882-437-3 (ISBN)
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A Complete, Definitive Guide to Mental Health Care
Do you have questions about mental health care? You're not alone. Despite solid proof that good mental health care can greatly improve both physical health and quality of life, managed care systems have made mental health care a low priority. Without easy access to professional advice from psychologists and psychiatrists, most of us turn to the Internet or the news media for information about mental health-and what a confusing, seemingly endless jumble that can be!
Now, at last, you can stop guessing about mental health care. Getting Help is a clear and comprehensive guide that will answer all of your questions about mental health conditions, practitioners, and treatments. Equipped with this resource, you'll be in a powerful position to take control of your own mental health care and the care of the people you love.
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Jeffrey C. Wood, PsyD, lives and works in Las Vegas, NV. He specializes in brief therapy treatments for depression, anxiety, and trauma. He also provides coaching for spiritual development, communication skills development and life-skills coaching. He is coauthor of The New Happiness, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, and The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Diary.
Content
- Intro
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Making Sense of This Book
- Why I Wrote This Book
- How to Use This Book
- Chapter 1
- Making Sense of Your Symptoms
- How to Use the Symptoms Checklist
- Chapter 2
- Making Sense of Your Problem
- How to Use This Chapter
- ADJUSTMENT DISORDER
- Anger Control Problems
- Anorexia
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Bulimia
- Dependent Personality disorder
- depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction Problems
- Emotion Dysregulation/Borderline Personality Disorder
- Extreme Suspicion of Others/Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- phobia
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Schema-Focused Relationship Problems
- Schizoid Personality disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Self-Focused Personality Disorder
- Somatoform Disorders
- A Final Word About Making Sense of Your Problem
- Chapter 3
- Making Sense of the Treatments
- How to Use This Chapter
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Analytical Psychotherapy/ Jungian Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- brief psychodynamic Therapy
- cognitive behavioral Therapy
- couples Therapy
- dialectical behavior Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- family therapy
- Gestalt Psychotherapy
- Humanistic/Client-Centered Therapy/Person-Centered Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Interpersonal therapy
- Medications
- Mindfulness therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
- Schema-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Psychotherapies
- Transpersonal Psychology
- A Final Word About Making Sense of the Treatment
- Chapter 4
- Making Sense of the Mental Health Care Professionals
- Who Are They?
- Medical Doctors/Psychiatrists (MD, DO)
- Psychologists (Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D.)
- Master's Level Counselors (MFT, MA)
- Social Workers (MSW, LCSW)
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Other Counseling Options
- A Final Word About Choosing a Mental Health Care Professional
- Chapter 5
- Making Sense of the Process
- What Is Your Diagnosis and What Do You Do with It?
- How Do You Find the Right Mental Health Care Professional?
- What to Ask When You Call a Mental Health Care Professional the First Time
- What to Expect in Your First Sessions
- What Will You Talk About with Your Mental Health Care Professional?
- What Else Will You Do in the Sessions?
- How Do You Know If Your Treatment Is Working?
- How Long Do You Need to Stay in Treatment?
- What Do You Do If You Think You're Not Getting Better?
- What Are the Ethical Guidelines for Your Treatment?
- What Are Your Rights to Confidentiality?
- When Is Your Mental Health Care Professional Required to Break Your Confidentiality?
- What Do You Do If There's Been a Breach of Ethics in Your Treatment?
- What Are Some Methods of Psychological Testing and When Do You Need It?
- What Is the DSM?
- What Do You Do Now?
- A Final Word About Making Sense of the Process
- Appendix A
- Additional Reading for Topics Covered in Getting Help
- For Chapter 2: Making Sense of Your Problem
- For Chapter 3: Making Sense of the Treatments
- Appendix B
- Additional Contact Information
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
- State and Provincial Psychological Associations
- American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Additional Services to Locate a Psychotherapist
- References
- Index
