books about: illness     books:       The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales111 reviews Oliver Sacks Touchstone, 1998 What the maladaptive can teach us As a graduate student in the field of biology and psychology, I found this to be the perfect blend of both. Although a collection of different case studies in the field of neuropsychology, anyone with even a slight interest in the understanding of the human brain will enjoy this book. Despite a large amount of clinical and science jargon, the book is easy to comprehend. This is a simple book ...             Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care about Has Borderline Personality ...166 reviews Paul T. Mason, Randi Kreger New Harbinger Publications, 1998 Excellent Reference Book This is one of my favorite books. I'm very familiar/educated on a lot of this emotional stuff and I've never thrown around 5stars haphazardly. This book is full of really good useful knowledge. However, that doesn't mean that every single page or every single line will apply to your particular situation. I think that often people expect a book to be written directly for them personally. That's ...             Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness50 reviews Jon Kabat-Zinn Delta, 1990 No Longer Afraid To Take A Bow! This book truly speaks to the mind, body and soul. It is the FULL TILT BOOGIE! Am on the mend thanks to this wonderful book of wisdom. It was recommended to me by a dear friend who always has one handy to share with onother suffering human being. I plan to do the same. The breathing lessons have been so valuable and restoring...I can continue to live my life with mindful presence, making each day ...             The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure: A Holistic Approach to Total Recovery49 reviews Chris Prentiss Power Press, 2005 The brilliant and shocking truth~ This book and the Passages Malibu Program are awesome. Chris Prentiss along with his Son Pax have the guts to stand up and speak out about the miserable failures of the old paradigm of alcohol and drug treatment programs. Their program is a bold step forward into the treatment of addictions and self sabbotaging behavior. There will be the old detractors who will scream from the mountain tops that ...             The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)51 reviews Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, ... New Harbinger Publications, 2008 Doug This is a great book. I've used previous editions, but the editing and change in text formatting make this edition more user friendly. It is complete and references ways to explore the techniques described. Perhaps the editors could make parts of it avaiable in an MP3 format.             Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery31 reviews James Patterson, Hal Friedman, ... Little, Brown and Company, 2008 My Book Report I found this book most interesting. It is a shame this boy had to endure as much pain as he did both from the medications and from the way he was treated at times. His was a long journey from sickness to relative good health. It is well worth the read.             Hurry Down Sunshine67 reviews Michael Greenberg Other Press, 2008 I was hesitant but... As someone with Bipolar Disorder, I was hesitant to pick up this memoir. Some recent memoirs have tried to entertain with silly, cartoonish characters as fellow inpatients; and with those too too happy endings. I couldn't put this book down BECAUSE it was fresh and true. Bipolar disorder isn't easy, all those plans made when you were a brilliant scholar at 18 don't always come true, but you ...             The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness40 reviews J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, ... The Guilford Press, 2007 Not only for depressed individuals This book is an excellent guide for anyone who wants to improve the quality of their life, anyone who has noticed that the mind does not only solve problems but also creates them because we reject the present moment. We may have noticed also that our thoughts judge and reject our feelings and emotions. The authors offer basic and easy to implement techniques to help us live in the present ...             Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, ...148 reviews Daniel G. Amen Three Rivers Press, 1999 Excellent + Two Other Great Ones This book and these other two listed below (one by Davanloo and the other one based on Davanloo's work are probably the three best books on the subject. Tao Cycle Therapy: Natural Happiness via Self Directed Cure for Chronic Anxiety & Depression [Updated 2008 3nd Edition] Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy: Selected Papers of Habib Davanloo, M.D. D.Gilbert             Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)110 reviews American Psychiatric Association American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2000 IF YOU ARE BUYING THIS BOOK, READ THIS!!!!! Let me start by saying if you find this useful, please click on the "Yes" next to the question "Did you find this review uesful". The reason i ask is because i think this is important information and with enough yes's, it can move to the top of the reviews. My review is to do with the quality of the book. You will see some people complain about the quality of this book. The reason is because ...             Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR (Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from Dsm)35 reviews American Psychiatric Association American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2000 Perfect size This is the perfect size DSM-IV and it is easy to keep on hand for quick reference. I love it.             Cancer on $5 a Day* *(chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life25 reviews Robert Schimmel, Alan Eisenstock Da Capo Press, 2008 Schimmel Finds Humor in a Possible Death Sentence. In many ways, Robert Schimmel is the Lenny Bruce of our times. After experiencing his performance at the Denver Comedy Works this past weekend, I read this memoir chronicling his deeply-personal, life-and-death battle with Stage III non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Bob is a stand-up comedian best known for his controversial sexual material and self-deprecating sense of humor, his HBO performances, and ...             Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book 4th Edition72 reviews AA Services Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 2002 This book has saved hundreds of thousands of liveslives! This book tells exactly how hundreds of thousands of real alcoholics have been saved from alcoholism. How can anyone be critical of that if it works? Only the stupid, or ignorant can criticize a book which has literally saved so many people from certain death (not to mention the thousands more they could have victimized). It is truly a miracle, by virtue of all of the people it has saved. True, ...             What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD (What-to-Do Guides for Kids)16 reviews Dawn Huebner Magination Press, 2007 When your brain gets stuck This is a great book to help younger kids understand and take control of their OCD. It has been very helpful to several of my younger clients (10 and under).             Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy32 reviews Steven C. Hayes New Harbinger Publications, 2005 A good explanation of how we drive ourselves nuts. Yes, it has been said before, by various awakened sages, especially the Buddhists; and several modern Buddhists authors have also said it very well (Pema Chodron, Joko Beck, Jack Kornfield--"After the Ecstasy, the Laundry"). Even so, I enjoyed hearing the practical message again (Be willing to feel what you feel when you feel it, without avoidance or clinging). The explanations in the book ...             Beating Cancer with Nutrition79 reviews Patrick Quillin Nutrition Times Press, 2005 What you need to know to prevent cancer and heal more quickly if you have it What author Patrick Quillin wants people to know is that there is a direct, documented connection between diet and cancer. You will come away from this book armed with the knowledge you need to prevent cancer or to increase your odds of healing if you have cancer. Malnutrition, caused when cancer shifts the metabolism into high gear and induces loss of appetite, kills 40 percent of cancer ...             Impulse44 reviews Ellen Hopkins Simon Pulse, 2008 Impluse I'd like to say that reading books made of poetry wasn't really my thing until a short while ago, then I came across impulse. Besides the red cover screaming at me I decided to open it up and read a few of the pieces but not before long I was hooked. The way Hopkin's poems differ from each perspective so distinctly is amazing and I love how the stories go in unexpected ways. It's a great book and ...             You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit ...99 reviews Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo Scribner, 2006 Outstanding Book! This book was given to me a s a gift from my ex-wife as a gift when I got re-married. She said it would help me keep this one, and she was right! I've sonce re-purchased the book many times to help friends with adult A.D.D. learn to survive and turn this misunderstood disorder into a strength, if not at least teaching them to live and work well with others.             The Sociopath Next Door218 reviews Martha Stout Broadway, 2006 i see the light great book-married one i got out alive but not unscathed. I would advise many people to read however I worry that those that are will read and continue to use our goodness against us .Remember to believe a person's actions not their words if they are inconsistent more than 3 times get out-read this book             The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (First Year, The)84 reviews Gretchen Becker Da Capo Press, 2006 Must Have If You Are Recently Diagnosed This book was so helpful. I know I will learn more from it every day. If you are just diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes it's a must have. I had no idea what I was doing. This book has gotten me through. 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