Herbal Tonic Therapies or The Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth Research and Practice

Herbal Tonic Therapies

Author: Daniel Mowrey

Written by one of the most respected researchers in the field,Herbal Tonic Therapies looks at preventative herbal medicine,explaining how each system of the body can be strengthened and supported by herbal treatments. This truly holistic approach will appeal to health-conscious consumers who understand that the secret to being well is staying well.

See also: The Service Consultant or Population Dynamics

The Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth Research and Practice

Author: Lawrence Calhoun

Posttraumatic growth is an area in which investigations are now being undertaken in many different parts of the world. The view that individuals can be changed--sometimes in radically good ways--by their struggle with trauma is ancient and widespread. However, the systematic focus by scholars and clinicians on the possibilities for growth from the struggle with crisis is relatively recent. There are now a growing number of studies and scholarly papers on the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of posttraumatic growth, and there are also theoretical models that can help guide the research further. It is clear, however, that this phenomenon is not yet well understood.

The Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth: Research and Practice provides both clinicians and researchers with a comprehensive and up-to-date view of what has been done so far. In addition, it uses the foundations of what has been done to provide suggestions for the next useful steps to take in understanding posttraumatic growth. The book offers contributions of important and influential scholars representing a wide array of perspectives of posttraumatic growth. This volume serves as an impetus for additional work, both in the academic aspects and in the possibilities for clinical applications of posttraumatic growth.

This Handbook will appeal to students, practitioners, and researchers working in a broad array of disciplines and human services.

Table of Contents:

1	The foundations of posttraumatic growth : an expanded framework	1
2	Relationships between posttraumatic growth and resilience : recovery, resistance, and reconfiguration	24
3	Measurement issues in assessing growth following stressful life experiences	47
4	Re-storying loss : fostering growth in the posttraumatic narrative	68
5	Schema-change perspectives on posttraumatic growth	81
6	Posttraumatic growth and other outcomes of major loss in the context of complex family lives	100
7	Spirituality : a pathway to posttraumatic growth or decline?	121
8	Posttraumatic growth after cancer	138
9	Bereavement and posttraumatic growth	176
10	Posttraumatic growth after war	197
11	Positive changes attributed to the challenge of HIV/AIDS	214
12	Posttraumatic growth in disaster and emergency work	225
13	Growing out of ashes : posttraumatic growth among Holocaust child survivors	248
14	Resilience and posttraumatic growth in children	264
15	Expert companions : posttraumatic growth in clinical practice	291
16	The link between posttraumatic growth and forgiveness : an intuitive truth	311
17	Posttraumatic growth and psychotherapy	334
18	Resilience and posttraumatic growth : a constructive narrative perspective	355

The Gift from My Son or Getting the Best for Your Child with Autism

The Gift from My Son

Author: Keli Lindelien

When Keli Lindelien's son Benjamin was diagnosed with autism, her life was turned upside down. No longer could she function as a family law attorney or juvenile prosecutor. Now she had a new full-time job: taking care of Benjamin.

But she wanted to do more than merely use behavior-modification therapies to make him fit in. She wanted to understand him and help him. The diagnosis proved to be the beginning of an extraordinary journey.

Combining external research and inner work to enhance her understanding of autism, she searched for and discovered natural medicines and therapies that reversed many symptoms. In the process, she learned to communicate with Benjamin at his own level.

Watching carefully, she discovered that Benjamin's condition included not only disabilities but also unsuspected abilities. Ultimately, her observation and experience led her to develop a new theory about the role of left versus right brain dominance in autism.

This breakthrough view of autism, told by the mother of an autistic child, includes a comprehensive chart of the progression and reversal of Benjamin's physical symptoms that resulted from a course of natural therapies, tips to parents of autistic children on toilet training and travel, and a description of other resources available.

Book about: Ten Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life or Massage and Bodywork

Getting the Best for Your Child with Autism: An Expert's Guide to Treatment

Author: Bryna Siegel

Each child on the autism spectrum has a unique set of special needs. That's why their parents deserve a smart, caring advocate to help zero in on proven interventions that are right for their child. Bestselling author Bryna Siegel, one of the world's leading authorities on autism, deftly guides parents through the complex maze of treatment options. She shows how to obtain an accurate assessment of a child's strengths and weaknesses, and then provides step-by-step guidance to help parents develop a plan of action tailored to their child's individual learning style, verbal abilities, and social skills. Like no other book on the market, Getting the Best for Your Child with Autism will help parents maximize all of the resources available to help their kids reach their full potential.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     1
Mapping the Road to the Best Treatment
Off to a Good Start: Timely Screening Will Set You on the Path to Help     9
Getting Your Footing: What a Diagnosis Can (and Should) Do for You and Your Child     27
Setting a Course: Navigating the Diagnostic Process to Emerge with a Plan     46
Outfitting Yourself to Help Your Child
The Balanced Family: "Adjust Your Own Face Mask before Attempting to Help Others"     73
Becoming an Informed Consumer: Getting Your "Personal Best" in Services and Providers     99
Putting it Together
Learning Deficits, Learning Styles: What Does Your Child Need?     123
Core Treatments for Autism: Which Interventions Will Meet Your Child's Needs?     140
The Customized Course: Additional Strategies That Target Specific Needs     178
On the Road
Navigating the Legal Byways: Entitlements That Foster Learning   Kathryn E. Dobel     205
Sharing the Driving: The Rights and Responsibilities of a Collaborative Parent     240
Resources     263
Index     269
About the Author     280

My Office Is Killing Me or Users Guide to Heart Healthy Nutrients

My Office Is Killing Me!: The Sick Building Survival Guide

Author: Jeffrey C May

Bacteria and mold may lurk undetected in carpets or in the heating or cooling system of your office or school. When inhaled, the by-products of these organisms can cause allergy and asthma symptoms. Chemical vapors emitted by office furniture and equipment may also foul the air we breathe indoors, causing headaches, eye irritation, or other symptoms. Here the author of the best-selling My House Is Killing Me! and co-author of The Mold Survival Guide turns his attention to indoor air quality in public buildings. Blending his extensive professional experience with scientific explanations, May helps us see these buildings through the eyes of a building scientist, microscopist, and organic chemist. He offers a step-by-step approach to identifying, controlling, and often eliminating the sources of indoor air pollutants and allergens. Whether it's a case of mold in an elementary school or inadequate ventilation in a high-rise office building, this valuable guide can help people cope when the air they breathe indoors is making them sick.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:J. Thomas Pierce, MBBS PhD(Navy Environmental Health Center)
Description:Jeffrey May previously authored My House Is Killing Me!, a similar self-help manual. It is somewhat surprising that self-help manuals have not become more popular in a field such as indoor air pollution. May's series is something different and one that is needed.
Purpose:This is intended to serve as a guide for people coping with air pollution problems they believe are originating with so-called indoor air. In sections where the author presents new material of a technical nature (usually chemistry concepts) he makes a special plea for the reader to be objective regarding why special terms are necessary. His blend of technical information with explanations for a broad readership is somewhat unique.
Audience:The book is a fun little read and I think a wide variety of individuals will enjoy it. Beyond its curbside appeal, it may well be a book of first resort when individuals search the Internet for a reasonably priced book in this area. Its secondary audience is the author's peer group, other indoor air pollutant consultants, who could borrow some of his protocols and explanations, both of which are really quite good.
Features:The information is organized in three major parts: basics (poor indoor air, shelter in the storm, diseased dйcor, and sea of air); daily life (schools, 9-to-5, infirmaries and courthouses, retail spaces and recreation); and final test (do-it-yourself, professionals, and more technical data). The conclusion is very brief but it is complemented by a resource guide, a list of abbreviations, notes, and anindex.
Assessment:I liked this book and will likely spend a weekend afternoon with it again. Don't be put off by the title. This little book has a lot to offer.

What People Are Saying

John Spengler
'Millions of us experience poor indoor air quality without having any idea why, or what can be done about it. In My Office Is Killing Me! Jeff May explains how a building operates, what building materials are made of, how air circulates, and what kinds of indoor contaminants we may inhale-and more. Thank you, Jeff May, for making the complex and diverse field of indoor air quality accessible and entertaining, and for giving us the information we need to improve the air we breathe."
—Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health

Paul Enright
"The best source of information on sick buildings that I've ever read. If you suffer from sinusitis, asthma, or other symptoms when you go to work, buy this book."
—M.D., College of Public Health, University of Arizona

Jay M. Portnoy
"This easy-to-read book is scientifically accurate and practical for anyone and everyone concerned about the air we breathe."
—MD, Chief, Section of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City

Books about: Easy Invitations Announcements and Personalized Stationery or Windows

User's Guide to Heart-Healthy Nutrients

Author: Michael Janson

In this concise User's Guide, Michael Janson, M.D., describes the best nutritional and herbal supplements for preventing and reversing heart disease. Some of these supplements, such as coenzyme Q[subscript 10] and hawthorn, may be less well known than others, but they are still powerful, natural health-promoting substances. Dr. Janson also provides clear guidelines for how to safely use these supplements.

Olive Oil Cookery or New Fathers Panic Book

Olive Oil Cookery: The Mediterranean Diet

Author: Maher A Abbas

With its emphasis on fresh vegetables, legumes, grains, and olive oil, this cookbook presents 150 easy-to-prepare dishes in true Mediterranean style. Not only a delight to the palate, these recipes will help you stay healthy longer.

Go to: Giù e fuori nella Grande Depressione: Lettere dall'uomo dimenticato

New Father's Panic Book

Author: Gene B Williams

What's A Father To Do ?

New fathers have come a long way from a generation ago when they were shut out of the delivery room. Today's new father is encouraged to participate in his child's birth by offering support and comfort to his wife, yet little has been done to prepare him for the total process of becoming a father. This book will tell Dad everything he needs to know about pregnancy, delivery, and infant care and give him the confidence to experience all the joys of getting to know his new baby. Get Straight Answers About:

• What to expect at every stage of pregnancy
• What you'll learn in birthing classes
• Helping her through morning sickness, mood swings, and stress
• Making informed choices about doctors, hospitals, delivery and new baby care
• What you need before you bring the baby home
• Why your wife needs you in the delivery room
• Feeding and caring for your baby
• What to do in an emergency
• How to tell if it is an emergency
• How to be a truly great dad -- right from the beginning

Don't Panic...All The Help You Need Is Here!

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
1	Some Basic Anatomy	16
2	The Beginnings	33
3	Doctors, Hospitals, and Alternatives	52
4	Other Preparations	73
5	Old Wives' Tales (and Other Advice)	89
6	The First Few Months	103
7	Middle Pregnancy	122
8	The Last Months	138
9	Is It Time?	155
10	Labor and Birth	169
11	Problems	187
12	Mom's Recovery	208
13	Dealing with the Newborn	226
14	Doctors and More Doctors	246
15	The New Father	261
16	To Mom	275
Appendix	Message	283
	Glossary	292
	Index	313