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NEW BOOKS
Fates, spirits & curses
Author: Kathy Jackson
Mental health and traditional beliefs in some refugee
communities. Fate, spirits and curses draws on firsthand experience and wide
research to outline some traditional beliefs about the nature, causes and
management of poor mental health within refugee communities from the Middle
East and North Africa, now living in New Zealand.
For further details CLICK HERE
Children Of Parents With Mental Illness
Author: Vicki Cowling
"The final chapter of the book argues strongly for maintaining the
dimensions of development and a family context in the provision of mental
health care, especially to children and young people, rather than abandoning
these approaches in favour of those which are behaviourally focused and
'stripped of meaning and motives'." - Vicki Cowling
Supporting The Journey of Recovery in Mental Health
Author: Caril Cowan
A Guide for Support Workers, Family/whanau & Friends.
This book fills a gap, presenting applied knowledge and skills for
supporting the recovery journey of people with mental illness within the
Aotearoa/NewZealand context. Topics covered include the mental health services
in Aotearoa/New Zealand; the role of the mental health support worker;
interpersonal/communication skills; approaches to self-management of a mental
illness and for planning life's journey embracing active participation in
relation-ship with family/whanau & friends, professionals and other
support. For information about the author
CLICK HERE - For book review
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Fragmented Intimacy - Addiction In A Social World
Author: P.J. Adams
Here is the first major work that examines the benefits of
applying social understanding to addiction. The author demonstrates how a
social perspective shifts the paradigm from viewing a person in terms of
"particles" to viewing a person in terms of relationships. This reorientation
creates promising new opportunities for intervention. The book discusses recent
advances in theories on community capacity building, resilience, and social
ecology alongside their practical applications. Written in an engaging style,
the book features numerous vignettes, key points, and ilustrations that help
you apply the material in your own practice. For further information CLICK HERE
Brookers Medical Law Handbook
Publisher: Brookers Ltd
Brookers Medical Law Handbook consolidates key legislation relating to the
law of medicine. It has been consolidated to include all amendments made before
31 Oct. 2007.
In addition, it contains in-depth history and editorial notes drawn from
Bookers New Zealand Law Partner, a comprehensive electronic collection of NZ
Statutes and Regulations.
It contains the key Acts, Codes and Regulations governing medical law in NZ
including Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003; Health and
Disability Commissioner Act 1994; Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and
Treatment) Act 1992; Health (Retention of Health Information) Regulations 1996;
Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumer's Rights) Regulations 1996 ("Code of Patients Rights").
This is a reference only book and can be viewed at our Auckland office
library.
To Grandma's House, We...Stay (3rd Edition)
Author: Sally Houtman, M.S.
To Grandma's House, We...Stay is a timely road map that guides grandparents
through the uncharted territories of parenting a second generation. Practical
solutions are presented for coping with real-life problems that families face
when traditional roles and relationships are redefined. For further
introduction from the publisher CLICK HERE
A Black Dog: His Name Is Depression
Author: Matthew Johnstone
One in four women and one in six men suffer from depression at least once
in their lifetime. Ever since Winston Churchill coined the term "Black Dog" to
describe the bouts of depression he experienced much of his life, it has become
the nickname for the condition that affects millions. Matthew Johnstone's
thoughtful Living With Depression: His Name Is Depression provides moving and
uplifting insight into what it is like to suffer from depression. For further
introduction from the publisher CLICK HERE
I Love Myself
Author: Angela Smith
"I Love Myself" is a book for everybody, but especially
for children. It's a book that brings a smile to your face as you read each
delightful page; a book that changes bad habits into good, facilitating
life-affirming change through the message of love - Angela Smith
CLICK HERE - To order copies
of the book: http://www.truepotential.co.nz/books.htm
No One Gives You Chocolates
Author: Ellen Munro
Inspirational stories from people who have suffered depression and loss,
revealing how the illness has affected their lives and of those around them and
how they learnt to face their problems and overcome their debilitating
symptoms. These stories show how the symptoms of depression can differ in
severity. Chapters also reinforce suggestions on how to cope with depression
including a chapter on how family/whanau and friends can help.
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Penina Uliuli - Contemporary Challenges in Mental Health for Pacific
Peoples
Authors: Philip Culbertson; Margaret Nelson Agee; Cabrini 'Ofa
Makasiale
Penina Uliuli, the rare and precious gem, the "pearl of great price", the
Pacific black pearl. This book is named after that pearl. It started with an
idea, a need to produce a resource by Pasifika for Pasifika, about treatments,
conditions, issues, protocols, and processes faced by Pacific peoples. From
that nucleus, this resource grew, layer by layer, as more mental health
professionals, researchers, practitioners, counselors, psychotherapists, and
community workers joined in. The end result is a precious, rare, and colourful
resource, radiating the unique and indigineous shades of the Pacific (Editor).
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BOOK REVIEWS
Supporting The Journey of Recovery in Mental Health
Author: Caril Cowan
Reviewer: Carole Dallimore
A Guide for Support Workers, Family/whanau & Friends.
This book gives a comprehensive coverage of our mental health services in
Aotearoa/New Zealand,beginning with changes that have taken place in mental
health policy since the 1990's. These changes acknowledged the need for
on-going support for the mentally ill and so the role of the mental health
support worker evolved. For book review
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I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help
Author: Xavier Amador PhD
Publisher: Vida Press
Reviewer: Carole Dallimore
This is a very readable book for families, friends and therapists coping
with the seriously mentally ill. One of the major issues of living with someone
diagnosed with schizophrenia and similar conditions is their inability to
recognise their illness and so their need for treatment. For book review
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Breaking The Patterns Of Depression
Michael D. Yapko
Doubleday, 1997
Reviewer: Robyn McNiece
As author Michael Yapko states in the introduction to Breaking the Patterns
of Depression, his purpose is to provide a reference for a 'self-help' approach
to recovery. This is not intended as a substitute for professional medical
advice when necessary; rather, he recommends support from a reputable
psychotherapist together with a course of medication where indicated. For book
review CLICK
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS
A Gift Of Stories
Editor: Julie Leibrich
Publisher: University Of Otago Press
The life stories in this book are by people who, at some point in their
lives, have been diagnosed with a mental illness which they have learned to
deal with. They have found the courage to speak publicly about their experience
in a world which is still prejudiced against people with mental illness. For
further introduction from the publisher CLICK HERE
Stop Walking On Eggshells - Taking Your Life Back When Someone You
Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder.
Authors: Paul T. Mason (M.S.) & Randi Kreger
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
We promise that our book, "Stop Walking On Eggshells: Taking Your Life
Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder,"
will help. Those who have read it usually have two comments: "I wish I had
read this book years ago," and "This book is the only thing that has
really helped my relationship with this person." - Paul Mason & Randi
Kreger. For further introduction CLICK HERE
Stop Walking On Eggshells Workbook - Practical Strategies For
Living With Someone Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder.
Authors: Randi Kreger & James Shirley
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Over the years, dozens of list members told me (the author) that
Stop Walking on Eggshells is so densely packed with information that they have
to read it several times, highlighting important sections and making notes in
the margins. This workbook supplements your understanding of the principles in
SWOE, assists in applying them to your own type of relationship, and helps you
practice them so they become second nature. For further introduction CLICK
HERE
NEW DVD
Family Matters - Helping Families Understand Psychosis
Produced by: Waitemata District Health Board and NZEIPS
Family Matters is a resource designed to help you understand psychosis. Hear
four stories from families of distress, determination and recovery. Clinical
professionals describe what the symptoms of psychosis are, how the illness
develops, what techniques assist recovery and practical advice for families. To
read a review of this DVD CLICK HERE