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When Victoria Cruz wakes up in the psychiatric ward of a Texas hospital after her failed suicide attempt, she still has no desire to live, but as the weeks pass, and she meets Dr. Desai and three of the other patients, she begins to reflect on the reasons why she feels like a loser compared with the rest of her family, and to see a path ahead where she can make a life of her own.
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Get the Summary of Richard C. Schwartz's No Bad Parts in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Is there just one "you"? We've been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can't control the inner voices that don't match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz's research now challenges this "mono-mind" theory. "All of us are born...
5) The maidens
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"Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike-particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana's niece Zoe, is found murdered...
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"Emily Glass knows she's neurotic. But she's got it under control. Sort of. She dons compression socks when she flies (because, you know, deep vein thrombosis) and responds to people routinely overestimating her age with more Lifespin classes and less gluten. Thankfully, she also has David, the wonderful man she'll soon call husband--assuming they can survive wedding week with her wildly dysfunctional family"--Amazon.com.
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"From a New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist, a hilarious, thought-provoking, and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world--where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she)"-- Provided by publisher.
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Imagina un escenario donde las emociones cobran vida, donde los conflictos se desentrañan como hilos enredados y las relaciones se exploran como nunca antes. Este no es un escenario de una obra de teatro convencional, sino el fascinante mundo del psicodrama, una metodología terapéutica en la que te conviertes tanto en actor como en espectador de tu propia vida emocional. Bienvenidos a este viaje singular, donde las máscaras caen y los velos se...
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"Dr. Eric Parrish is the Chief of the Psychiatric Unit at Havemeyer General Hospital outside of Philadelphia. Recently separated from his wife Alice, he is doing his best as a single Dad to his seven-year-old daughter Hannah. His work seems to be going better than his home life, however. His unit at the hospital has just been named number two in the country and Eric has a devoted staff of doctors and nurses who are as caring as Eric is. But when he...
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Robert Paul and Tara Lalonde define a great marriage as one in which both spouses are thrilled with their relationship and the direction it is heading. Would you describe your marriage as thrilling? If you answered, Not really, No, or Not these days, you're not alone. In Empowered to Love, you'll discover that a marriage is never healthier or stronger than each individual. You forge a strong marriage when you balance care for yourself as people with...
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Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening, her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word. Alicia's refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy...
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Quietly step into a group therapy meeting and listen to the members and the celebrated group therapist struggle to connect in true relationship. Witness the Russian Revolution and famine through the eyes of a boy. Watch two Jewish children in East L.A. in the 50's, trying to make sense of their world. Go deep into the Social Unconscious and discover how these adventures are not only connected to each other but to YOU as well.
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Humour in Therapy
Have you ever wondered why humour sometimes is not very humorous and, in fact, can inflict more damage than good?
Lansdown's research to date has shown that all therapists interviewed acknowledge that it's the relationship between the therapist and client that is one of the most important factors in the therapeutic process. The question Lansdown asked, "Could humour enhance this relationship?" He was amazed with their reactions...
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This book explores how different people have dealt with the issues related to getting on with their mothers. Psychotherapist Alyce-Faye Cleese interviewed a wide range of people to get an in-depth understanding of the different questions that arise in our relationships with our mother. From a New York taxi driver to her former husband John Cleese, and a computer consultant to General Colin Powell, the interviews show a remarkable similarity between...
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Book Preview: #1 The first few weeks after fertilization are a major hurdle for embryos, and many stop developing at some point during this time. Only about a third of fertilized embryos survive to become a baby.
#2 The most common type of chromosomal abnormality is the addition of a copy of chromosome 21, which is what causes Down syndrome. However, sometimes a missing chromosome...
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Un libro tramposo a través de una lectura con un viaje ameno es, al mismo tiempo, una bomba silenciosa ue comienza a detonar los sí y los no del acompañamiento terapéutico. Así, aparece un valor ético de referencia inigualable en nuestro quehacer, pero con la particularidad de no ser impositivo (como ha sido históricamente), sino propositivo, lo cual nos enfrenta a una nueva treta: la de decidir en autonomía lo que a nosotros, los acompañantes...
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Nearly half of people at the end of life will receive hospice care, but few psychologists, nurses, physicians, chaplains, and hospice workers have been trained specifically to recognize and address the psychological, social, and emotional issues that may arise in patients who are dying. Patients in the midst of advanced terminal illness may experience a variety of distressing emotions, and may feel anxious, frightened, regretful, or desperate. This...
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Have you ever wondered what really goes on in psychotherapy? What a therapist thinks while the client is pouring out all those feelings? What kind of person is drawn to doing this work, and what life experiences go into the making of a therapist? In these stories and essays, Dr.Bernstein reveals some of the answers to those questions. With warmth, humor and humanity, he will take you inside the office (and the life) of a psychotherapist and candidly...
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Following up on his first two books, The Heart is My Beat, and Therapy Confidential, Dr. Bernstein shares more "behind-the-curtain" stories and perspectives from the heart of his psychotherapy practice. If you've ever been curious what therapy is all about and what it's like to be a therapy patient, or even wondered whether personal growth and change are possible, this book will answer some of your questions. There are also more stories about the...
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The self-help book consist of 8 Steps to well-being, and is the first of its kind to offer alternative holistic ways to describe, interpret and treat all 170 mental and emotional diagnoses worldwide – telling sufferers "you're not sick – you're sacred!" The book includes 24 healing exercises, color illustrations, as well as a dozen aftercare practices and free online support directly with Dr. Kemp, who healed herself using many of the interventions...