Author: Azalia SalmeronPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Developing a peer-run support group to promote mental health and support services for the Bipolar Disorder population in Nicaragua
Author: Azalia SalmeronMental Health
Author: Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309170931
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Brain disordersâ€"neurological, psychiatric, and developmentalâ€"now affect at least 250 million people in the developing world, and this number is expected to rise as life expectancy increases. Yet public and private health systems in developing countries have paid relatively little attention to brain disorders. The negative attitudes, prejudice, and stigma that often surround many of these disorders have contributed to this neglect. Lacking proper diagnosis and treatment, millions of individual lives are lost to disability and death. Such conditions exact both personal and economic costs on families, communities, and nations. The report describes the causes and risk factors associated with brain disorders. It focuses on six representative brain disorders that are prevalent in developing countries: developmental disabilities, epilepsy, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and stroke. The report makes detailed recommendations of ways to reduce the toll exacted by these six disorders. In broader strokes, the report also proposes six major strategies toward reducing the overall burden of brain disorders in the developing world.
Facing Bipolar
Author: Russ FedermanPublisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1572249498
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
When you travel to a new city, it helps to have a map close at hand. On the first day of school, you need to have your schedule of classes. And if you've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder or suspect you may have it, then it's even more important to have a guidebook within reach. Facing Bipolar will help you navigate the world of medications, therapists, and the up-and-down mood cycles common to the disorder. It clearly explains what bipolar disorder is and provides sound guidance for developing the necessary coping skills to manage its impact on your life. In this book you'll discover: How therapy and medications can help When and how to tell your friends, roommates, and teachers The four key factors that will bring more stability to your life How to develop a support network and access college resources Ways to overcome the challenges in accepting this illness
Mood Disorders
Author: Sudhakar SelvarajPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110842712X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Offering up-to-date information on brain imaging in mood disorders, this book is an invaluable resource for mental health professionals.
School Mental Health
Author: Stan KutcherPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107053900
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
This book provides vivid examples of school mental health innovations from 18 countries, addressing mental health promotion, prevention and interventions. These initiatives and innovations enable readers from different regions and disciplines to apply strategies to help students achieve and maintain mental health, enhance their learning outcomes and access services, worldwide.
Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide (Version 3)
Author: Stan KutcherPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781548619336
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The Mental Health & High School Curriculum Guide (Version 3) is an updated and revised version of the original edition. This comprehensive curriculum guide provides six modules that can be used together or separately in High School classrooms to enhance mental health literacy.
Building Better Health
Author: C. David JenkinsPublisher: Pan American Health Org
ISBN: 9275115907
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This manual provides guidance on proven disease prevention strategies and practical behavioral science principles for health workers involved in all levels of planning and operating local and regional health programmes. Issues discussed include: basic disease prevention principles; community health intervention strategies; improving health throughout the life cycle; leading forms of death and disability including brain and behavioural disorders, cardiovascular diseases, strokes and cancers; and successful strategies for behavioural change.
World Report on Violence and Health
Author: World Health OrganizationPublisher:
ISBN: 9789241545624
Category : Adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This report is part of WHO's response to the 49th World Health Assembly held in 1996 which adopted a resolution declaring violence a major and growing public health problem across the world. It is aimed largely at researchers and practitioners including health care workers, social workers, educators and law enforcement officials.
Batterer Intervention
Author: Kerry Murphy HealeyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788178695
Category : Abusive men
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches and Criminal Justice Strategies" is a publication of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) in Rockville, Maryland. The publication provides judges, prosecutors, and probation officers with the information they need to better understand batterer intervention and make appropriate decisions regarding programming.