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Sociologie, société et politique

Psychology

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Publié par	New Harbinger Publications
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781608824373
Langue	English

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We all must occasionally deal with major upheavals or emotional distress at some points in our lives. These events can cause a host of unexpected feelings and behaviors from depression and panic attacks to major disruptions in sleep or eating. What is the best way to understand these feelings? What is the best way to fix them? Jeff Wood, in his straightforward book Getting Help , provides an excellent guide to both the understanding of symptoms as well as options for treatment. This is the kind of book that should be in the waiting room of every physician, lawyer, or even car mechanic. It is an unbiased, scientifically respectable, and readable manual on understanding and treating mental health issues.
—James W. Pennebaker, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin
This book makes sense of the confusion that often prevents people from getting the best possible help for their emotional and psychological difficulties. Wood helps the reader to understand his or her symptoms, identify the various treatment options available, and assess whether treatment is working. Anyone who is considering trying psychotherapy or medication for a psychological problem should check out this book first.
—Martin M. Antony, Ph.D., ABPP, professor of psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, and author of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook and more than twenty other books
I liked this book immediately! Clear, concise, comprehensive, and easy to use, it is a valuable resource for the consumer and the mental health clinician alike. The section on what to expect in the process of psychotherapy is especially informative and empowering. A deep bow to Jeff Wood for pulling so much information together so well!
—Jeffrey Brantley, MD, director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at Duke University’s Center for Integrative Medicine and author of Calming Your Anxious Mind
Getting Help takes the mystery out of mental health problems and how to get help for them. In plain language and easy-to-use checklists, Wood explains different psychological problems and disorders, the most effective treatments for them, and the roles different mental health professionals play in their care. I recommend this excellent book to anyone suffering with mental health problems to get the help they need.
—Kim T. Mueser, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry at the Dartmouth Medical School and coauthor of The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia
Getting Help is a one-of-a-kind book. It is an extraordinarily clear guide for those seeking help for emotional difficulties or major psychological disorders. It helps anyone suffering from emotional distress to both understand their particular difficulties and to seek out appropriate professional help. Getting Help will assist many, many people to navigate through the mental health maze and find solutions that work.
—John D. Preston, Psy.D., ABPP, licensed psychologist and author of more than seventeen books, including The Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists and Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple
The complete & authoritative guide to self-assessment and treatment of mental health problems
Jeffrey C. Wood
New Harbinger Publications -->
Publisher’s Note
This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.
Distributed in Canada by Raincoast Books
Copyright © 2007 by Jeffrey C. Wood New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
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Cover and text design by Amy Shoup
Acquired by Tesilya Hanauer
Edited by Kayla Sussell
All Rights Reserved
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wood, Jeffrey C.
Getting help : the complete & authoritative guide to self-assessment and treatment of mental health problems / Jeffrey C. Wood.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Epub: 978-1-60882-437-3
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as:
ISBN-13: 978-1-57224-475-7
ISBN-10: 1-57224-475-5
1. Mental illness--Diagnosis. 2. Self-care, Health. 3. Psychology, Pathological. I. Title.
RC454W6644
616.89’075--dc22
2006035091
09 08
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
To Minnie and Matt—my two favorite editors—Jeff
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
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
Wood Self-Assessment Checklist
Chapter 2—Making Sense of Your Problem
How to Use This Chapter 27
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 127
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 199
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
Foreword
If you, or someone you love, is struggling with a problem you don’t understand, Getting Help could be among the most important books you’ll ever read. Whether the problem is emotional, behavioral, or with your thoughts, it’s important to define—exactly—what the problem is. Only then can you hope to change it.
Getting Help is unique because it provides a 264-item self-assessment inventory (available nowhere else) that can help you clarify and diagnose what’s wrong. This tool will assist you in making sense of puzzling symptoms and recognizing what they mean.
Once you have a tentative diagnosis, Getting Help offers something even more important—something no other book does. It tells you exactly what kind of treatment works with a specific problem or diagnosis. For example, there are many different types of medications and psychotherapies. Some work with a broad range of disorders, others work with only a few problems, and a few have no proven effectiveness with any problem. So, that’s another reason this book will be important to you—it summarizes all the significant studies about which treatment will be most effective for your problem. You no longer have to wonder what sort of therapy you need, or how to find an appropriate clinician. The answers are here in this book.
Now, let’s assume for a moment that you’ve used Getting Help to form a tentative understanding about your problem, and you’ve read about which treatment is appropriate for this diagnosis. There are a lot of clinicians around who will be only too happy to see you, regardless of whether they really have the tools to help or not. How do you go about interviewing a clinician—either over the phone or during a session—to determine if he or she knows how