Mentally In Shock

Author : Bobbie Jean Cross
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493121953

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Mentally in Shock by Bobbie Jean Cross Pdf

The family moves to California and the childrens father Deon is back in their life. He constantly beats and starves Sarah Jeans brother Steve because he believes that he is not his son. Deon also beats Rayna, and she justifies against him, resulting in his incarceration. Raynas life spirals downward into drinking and having loud parties that often go on for day. Steady streams of men come into her life, and they physically abuse her like Deon. Sarah Jeans closest friend dies in a house and this plunges her into depression. She runs away and Rayna beats and starves her for three days. Sarah Jean runs away again and lives in dumpsters. Marcy introduces her to drugs and stealing, and she meets men who rape and beat her. She is send to a Juvenile detention home and then a psychiatric ward. She become pregnant and tries her best to care for her daughter Cindy.

Author : Bobbie Jean Cross
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1493121936

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Mentally in Shock by Bobbie Jean Cross Pdf

The family moves to California and the children's father Deon is back in their life. He constantly beats and starves Sarah Jean's brother Steve because he believes that he is not his son. Deon also beats Rayna, and she justifies against him, resulting in his incarceration. Rayna's life spirals downward into drinking and having loud parties that often go on for day. Steady streams of men come into her life, and they physically abuse her like Deon. Sarah Jean's closest friend dies in a house and this plunges her into depression. She runs away and Rayna beats and starves her for three days. Sarah Jean runs away again and lives in dumpsters. Marcy introduces her to drugs and stealing, and she meets men who rape and beat her. She is send to a Juvenile detention home and then a psychiatric ward. She become pregnant and tries her best to care for her daughter Cindy.

Author : Edward Shorter,David Healy
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780813560526

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Shock Therapy by Edward Shorter,David Healy Pdf

Shock therapy is making a comeback today in the treatment of serious mental illness. Despite its reemergence as a safe and effective psychiatric tool, however, it continues to be shrouded by a longstanding negative public image, not least due to films such as the classic One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, where the inmate of a psychiatric clinic (played by Jack Nicholson) is subjected to electro-shock to curb his rebellious behavior. Beyond its vilification in popular culture, the stereotype of convulsive therapy as a dangerous and inhumane practice is fuelled by professional posturing and public misinformation. Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, has in the last thirty years been considered a method of last resort in the treatment of debilitating depression, suicidal ideation, and other forms of mental illness. Yet, ironically, its effectiveness in treating these patients would suggest it as a frontline therapy, bringing relief from acute symptoms and saving lives. In this book, Edward Shorter and David Healy trace the controversial history of ECT and other "shock" therapies. Drawing on case studies, public debates, extensive interviews, and archival research, the authors expose the myths about ECT that have proliferated over the years. By showing ECT's often life-saving results, Shorter and Healy endorse a point of view that is hotly contested in professional circles and in public debates, but for the nearly half of all clinically depressed patients who do not respond to drugs, this book brings much needed hope.

Author : Diane Zimberoff,David Hartman
Publisher : New Horizon Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0882824805

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Overcoming Shock by Diane Zimberoff,David Hartman Pdf

Explores the effects of recurring shock, including its impact on miscommunication, abuse in relationships, addictions, depression, and mental illness.

Author : Edgar Jones,Simon Wessely
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135420574

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Shell Shock to PTSD by Edgar Jones,Simon Wessely Pdf

The application of psychiatry to war and terrorism is highly topical and a source of intense media interest. Shell Shock to PTSD explores the central issues involved in maintaining the mental health of the armed forces and treating those who succumb to the intense stress of combat. Drawing on historical records, recent findings and interviews with veterans and psychiatrists, Edgar Jones and Simon Wessely present a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of military psychiatry. The psychological disorders suffered by servicemen and women from 1900 to the present are discussed and related to contemporary medical priorities and health concerns. This book provides a thought-provoking evaluation of the history and practice of military psychiatry, and places its findings in the context of advancing medical knowledge and the developing technology of warfare. It will be of interest to practicing military psychiatrists and those studying psychiatry, military history, war studies or medical history.

Author : David Cantor,Edmund Ramsden
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781580464765

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Stress, Shock, and Adaptation in the Twentieth Century by David Cantor,Edmund Ramsden Pdf

This edited volume brings together leading scholars to explore the emergence of the stress concept and its ever-changing definitions since the 1940s.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Committee on Responding to the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309167925

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Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism by Institute of Medicine,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Committee on Responding to the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism Pdf

The Oklahoma City bombing, intentional crashing of airliners on September 11, 2001, and anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 have made Americans acutely aware of the impacts of terrorism. These events and continued threats of terrorism have raised questions about the impact on the psychological health of the nation and how well the public health infrastructure is able to meet the psychological needs that will likely result. Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism highlights some of the critical issues in responding to the psychological needs that result from terrorism and provides possible options for intervention. The committee offers an example for a public health strategy that may serve as a base from which plans to prevent and respond to the psychological consequences of a variety of terrorism events can be formulated. The report includes recommendations for the training and education of service providers, ensuring appropriate guidelines for the protection of service providers, and developing public health surveillance for preevent, event, and postevent factors related to psychological consequences.

Author : Kitty Dukakis,Larry Tye
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781101118269

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Shock by Kitty Dukakis,Larry Tye Pdf

Kitty Dukakis has battled debilitating depression for more than twenty years. Coupled with drug and alcohol addictions that both hid and fueled her suffering, Kitty's despair was overwhelming. She tried every medication and treatment available; none worked for long. It wasn't until she tried electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, that she could reclaim her life. Kitty's dramatic first-person account of how ECT keeps her illness at bay is half the story of Shock. The other half, by award winning medical reporter Larry Tye, is an engrossing look at the science behind ECT and its dramatic yet subterranean comeback. This book presents a full picture of ECT, analyzing the treatment's risks along with its benefits. ECT, it turns out, is neither a panacea nor a scourge but a serious option for treating life threatening and disabling mental diseases, like depression, bipolar disorder, and others. Through Kitty Dukakis's moving narrative, and interviews with more than one hundred other ECT patients, Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy separates scare from promise, real complications from lurid headlines. In the process Shock offers practical guidance to prospective patients and their families, boldly addressing the controversy surrounding ECT and awakening millions to its capacity to heal.

Author : American Psychiatric Association
Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1955245185

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by American Psychiatric Association Pdf

Author : Becca Puglisi,Angela Ackerman
Publisher : JADD Publishing
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780999296356

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The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (2nd Edition) by Becca Puglisi,Angela Ackerman Pdf

The bestselling Emotion Thesaurus, often hailed as “the gold standard for writers” and credited with transforming how writers craft emotion, has now been expanded to include 56 new entries! One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. When showing our characters’ feelings, we often use the first idea that comes to mind, and they end up smiling, nodding, and frowning too much. If you need inspiration for creating characters’ emotional responses that are personalized and evocative, this ultimate show-don’t-tell guide for emotion can help. It includes: • Body language cues, thoughts, and visceral responses for over 130 emotions that cover a range of intensity from mild to severe, providing innumerable options for individualizing a character’s reactions • A breakdown of the biggest emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them • Advice on what should be done before drafting to make sure your characters’ emotions will be realistic and consistent • Instruction for how to show hidden feelings and emotional subtext through dialogue and nonverbal cues • And much more! The Emotion Thesaurus, in its easy-to-navigate list format, will inspire you to create stronger, fresher character expressions and engage readers from your first page to your last.

Author : Naomi Klein
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307371300

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The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein Pdf

From the bestselling author of No Logo—the gripping story of how America’s “free market” polices exploited crises and shock for three decades from Pinochet’s coup in Chile in 1973 to the "War on Terror." In her groundbreaking reporting, Naomi Klein introduced the term "disaster capitalism." Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami, or New Orleans post-Katrina, she witnessed something remarkably similar. People still reeling from catastrophe were being hit again, this time with economic "shock treatment," losing their land and homes to rapid-fire corporate makeovers. The Shock Doctrine retells the story of one the most dominant ideologies of our time: Milton Friedman's free market economic revolution. In contrast to the popular myth of this movement's peaceful global victory, Klein shows how it has exploited moments of shock and extreme violence in order to implement its economic policies in so many parts of the world from Latin America and Eastern Europe to South Africa, Russia, and Iraq. At the core of disaster capitalism is the use of cataclysmic events to advance radical privatization combined with the privatization of the disaster response itself. Klein argues that by capitalizing on crises, created by nature or war, the disaster capitalism complex now exists as a booming new economy, and is the violent culmination of a radical economic project that has been incubating for fifty years.

Author : Nathan Filer
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007491445

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The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer Pdf

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013 WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014 WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014

Author : Colleen A. Ward,Stephen Bochner,Adrian Furnham
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Culture conflict
ISBN : 9780415162357

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The Psychology of Culture Shock by Colleen A. Ward,Stephen Bochner,Adrian Furnham Pdf

Incorporates over a decade of new research and material on coping with the causes and consequencs that instigate culture shock, this can occur when a person is transported from a familiar to an alien culture.

Author : P. Leese
Publisher : Springer
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230287921

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Shell Shock by P. Leese Pdf

To the British soldiers of the Great War who heard about it, 'shell shock' was uncanny, amusing and sad. To those who experienced it, the condition was shameful, unjustly stigmatized and life-changing. The first full-length study of the British 'shell shocked' soldiers of the Great War combines social and medical history to investigate the experience of psychological casualties on the Western Front, in hospitals, and through their postwar lives. It also investigates the condition's origin and consequences within British culture.

Author : Cynthia Orange
Publisher : Hazelden Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781592859924

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Shock Waves by Cynthia Orange Pdf

In the United States, about 60 percent of men and 50 percent of women experience, witness, or are affected by a traumatic event in their lifetimes. Many of them (8 percent of men and 20 percent of women) may develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)--a life-altering anxiety disorder. Once connected mainly with veterans of war, PTSD is now being diagnosed in many situations that cause extreme trauma such as rape, physical attacks or abuse, accidents, terrorist incidents, or natural disasters. The millions of family members of those who have PTSD also suffer, not knowing how to help their loved one recover from the pain. Shock Waves is a practical, user-friendly guide for those who love someone suffering from this often debilitating anxiety disorder, whether that person is a survivor of war or of another harrowing situation or event. Through her own experience, extensive research, advice from mental health professionals, and interviews with those working through PTSD and their families, Cynthia Orange shows readers how to identify what PTSD symptoms look like in real life, respond to substance abuse and other co-occurring disorders, manage their reactions to a loved one's violence and rage, find effective professional help, and prevent their children from experiencing secondary trauma. Each section of Shock Waves includes questions and exercises to help readers incorporate the book's lessons into their daily lives and interactions with their traumatized loved ones.