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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
For further details CLICK HERE
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 CLICK HERE
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.
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). CLICK HERE
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 CLICK HERE
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 CLICK HERE
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 HERE
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