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The Book of Woe
Penguin Group US 2013; US$ 14.99For more than two years, author and psychotherapist Gary Greenberg has embedded himself in the war that broke out over the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ?the DSM?the American Psychiatric Association?s compendium of mental illnesses and what Greenberg calls ?the book of woe.? Since its debut... more...
A Mind that Found Itself
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2013; US$ 9.99In the groundbreaking book, Clifford Beers tells what it was like to be institutionalized at a time when mental illness received little attention or respect. A Mind that Found Itself is Clifford Beers's own story, as one of five children who all suffered psychological distress and were all confined to mental institutions at one time or another.... more...
A Lethal Inheritance
Prometheus Books 2012; US$ 11.99Every family has secrets; only some secrets are lethal. In Victoria Costello?s family mental illness had been given many names over at least four generations until this inherited conspiracy of silence finally endangered the youngest members of the family, her children. In this riveting story?part memoir, detective story, and scientific investigation?the... more...
The Complete Short Stories and Sketches of Stephen Crane
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2013; US$ 9.99For the first time all 112 of Stephen Crane?s short stories and sketches?including several that have not been included in any previous collection and two that are now in print for the first time?have been brought together in one volume. Critics call Stephen Crane, who is best known for his Civil War novel, The Red Badge of Courage, the first ?modern?... more...
A Mindful Approach to Psychotherapy with At-Risk Adolescents
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Working With High-Risk Adolescents is an accessible introduction to a new model of therapy that combines the Buddhist concept of mindfulness with modern trends in psychotherapy. Drawing on years of experience working with at-risk adolescents, the chapters explore ways to develop authentic connections with patients:... more...
Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99Seven years ago, John McManamy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Through his successful Web site and newsletter, he has turned his struggles into a lifelong dedication to helping others battling depression and bipolar disorder reclaim their lives. In Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder , he brilliantly blends the knowledge of leading... more...
Where There Is No Psychiatrist
The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2003; US$ 15.00Even though mental illnesses are common and cause great suffering in every part of the world, many health workers have a limited understanding about mental health and are less comfortable dealing with mental illness. This book is a practical manual for mental health care for the community health worker, the primary care nurse, the social worker and... more...
Hurry Down Sunshine
Random House Publishing Group 2008; US$ 14.95HURRY DOWN SUNSHINE TELLS THE STORY OF THE extraordinary summer when, at the age of fifteen, Michael Greenberg?s daughter was struck mad. It begins with Sally?s visionary crack-up on the streets of Greenwich Village, and continues, among other places, in the out-of-time world of a Manhattan psychiatric ward during the city?s most sweltering months.... more...
Descriptive Psychopathology
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 70.00Provides a broad review of the psychopathology of psychiatric illness, beyond the limitations of the DSM and ICD criteria. more...
Religion and Spirituality in Psychiatry
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 64.00This is the first book to specifically address the impact of religion and spirituality on mental illness. more...









