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Omnigraphics' Health Reference series is designed for the General reader seeking guidance on how to avoid serious illness by following preventive lifestyles and recognizing early warning signs. It also supports the Layperson who has received a diagnosis of a serious disease or disorder as well as the family member or nonprofessional caregiver who must learn to care and to cope with the illness. Each volume in the series deals comprehensively with a particular area of medical concern and Contains material found in Publications issued by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies and associations. Nowhere else can general readers find this information conveniently collected, coordinated, and indexed in book form.

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• preface(p. xv)
• Part I Understanding Mental Health Disorders
• Chapter 1 Defining Mental Health Disorders(p. 3)
• Chapter 2 Common Myths about Mental Health Disorders(p. 21)
• Chapter 3 Mental Health Disorders in the United states(p. 29)
• Chapter 4 The Economic Cost of Mental Health Disorders(p. 39)
• Section 4.1 Mental Disorders Cost society Billions in Unearned Income(p. 40)
• Section 4.2 Mental Disorders Account for Large Percentage of Adult Disabi
• Section 4.2 Mental Disorders Account for Large Percentage of Adult Disability(p. 42)
• Chapter 5 Strees and Mental Disorders(p. 45)
• Chapter 6 What Genes Tell Us about the Risk of Mental Health Disorders(p. 49)
• Chapter 7 Aging and Health Health(p. 55)
• Chapter 8 Minorities and Mental Health(p. 63)
• Chapter 9 Mental Health Issues in Returning Veterans(p. 69)
• Chapter 10 Violence and Mental Health(p. 73)
• Chapter 11 Menatal Health and the Risk Of Suicide(p. 75)
• Chapter 12 Recognizing the Warning signs of a Mental Health Disorders|81
• Part II Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and other Mood Disorders
• Chapter 13 Types of Depression and Their Treatment(p. 87)
• Chapter 14 Women and Depression(p. 101)
• Section 14.1 What Causes Depression in Women?(p. 102)
• Section 14.2 Depression during and after Pregnancy(p. 108)
• Chapter 15 Men and Depression(p. 115)
• Chapter 16 Older Adults and Depression(p. 121)
• Section 16.1 Facts about Depression in order Adults(p. 122)
• Section 16.2 Paying More for Prescriptions May Limit seniors' Access to Antidepressants(p. 125)
• Chapter 17 Depression That with Other Illenesses(p. 127)
• Section 17.1 Why Depression and Medical Illnesses often Occur Together(p. 128)
• Section 17.2 Depression and Alzheimer Disease(p. 132)
• Section 17.3 Depression and Cancer(p. 136)
• Section 17.4 Depression and Diabetes(p. 143)
• Section 17.5 Depression and Epilepsy(p. 145)
• Section 17.6 Depression and Heart Disease(p. 148)
• Section 17.7 Depression and Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome(p. 151)
• Section 17.8 Depresson and Parkinson Disease(p. 154)
• Section 17.9 Depression and Stroke(p. 157)
• Section 17.10 Depression and Thyroid Problems(p. 162)
• Chapter 18 Bipolar and Its Treatment(p. 167)
• Section 18.1 All about Bipolar Disorder(p. 168)
• Section 18.2 cyclothymic Disorder: A Form of Bipolar Disorder(p. 182)
• Chapter 19 (p. 185)
• Section 19.1 What Is SAD?(p. 186)
• Section 19.2 Light and Melatonin Reduce SAD symptoms(p. 192)
• Chapter 20 Premenstrual syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder(p. 195)
• Section 20.1 Premenstrual Syndrome(p. 196)
• Section 20.2 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder(p. 200)
• Part III Anxiety Disorders
• chapter 21 What Are Anxiety Disorders?(p. 205)
• Chapter 22 Generalized Anxiety Disorder(p. 219)
• Chapter 23 Panic Disorder(p. 223)
• Chapter 24 Specific Phobias(p. 227)
• Section 24.1 What Are Specific Phobias?(p. 228)
• Section 24.2 Agoraphobia|(p. 232)
• Chapter 25 Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)(p. 235)
• Chapter 26 Reactions to Trauma(p. 239)
• Section 26.1 Acute Stress Disorder: Initial Reaction to Trauma(p. 240)
• Section 26.2 Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD)(p. 242)
• Section 26.3 PTSD Research(p. 246)
• Chapter 27 Obsessive Compulsive Disorders(OCD)(p. 251)
• Chapter 28 Treating Anxiety Disorders(p. 255)
• Section 28.1 Treatment Options(p. 256)
• Section 28.2 Medications for anxiety Disorders(p. 258)
• Part IV Eating Impulse Control, and Addiction Disorders
• Chapter 29 Understanding Eating and Body Image Disorders(p. 265)
• Section 29.1 What Are Eating Disorder?(p. 266)
• Section 29.2 Binge Eating Disorder(p. 273)
• Section 29.3 Body Dysmorphic Disorder(p. 275)
• Chapter 30 Anorexia Nervosa(p. 281)
• Chapter 31 Bulimia Nervosa(p. 287)
• Chapter 32 Compulsive Exercise(p. 293)
• Chapter 33 Impulse Control Disorders(p. 299)
• Section 33.1 What Are Impulse Control Disorders?(p. 300)
• Section 33.2 Comoulsive Gambling(p. 302)
• Section 33.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder(p. 303)
• Section 33.4 Kleptomania (Stealing)(p. 304)
• Section 33.5 Pyromania (Firesetting)(p. 305)
• Section 33.6 Trichotillomania (Hair pulling)(p. 306)
• Chapter 34 Understanding Compulsive Sexual Behaviors(p. 307)
• Chapter 35 Self-Harm(p. 317)
• Chapter 36 Alcohol Addiction(p. 321)
• Chapter 37 Drug Addiction(p. 327)
• Chapter 38 Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse Problems and Mental Health Disorders(p. 331)
• Section 38.1 What Is Dual Diagnosis?(p. 332)
• Section 38.2 Mood Disorders predict Later substance abuse Problems(p. 337)
• Part V Personality and Schizophrenic Disorders
• Chapter 39 what are Personality Disorders?(p. 341)
• Chapter 40 Types of Personality Disorders(p. 347)
• Section 40.1 Antisocial Personality Disorder(p. 348)
• Section 40.2 Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)(p. 350)
• Section 40.3 paranoid personality Disorder(p. 353)
• Chapter 41 Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders(p. 355)
• Chapter 42 Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome(p. 365)
• Chapter 43 Schizophrenic Disorders(p. 371)
• Section 43.1 All about schizophrenia(p. 372)
• Section 43.2 Schzoaffective Disorder(p. 383)
• Section 43.3 Psychosis May Be Caused by Schizophrenia(p. 385)
• Section 43.4 Certain Antipsychotic Medications warrant Extra Monitoring(p. 387)
• Part VI Getting Help for Mental Health Disorders
• Chapter 44 Finding the Right Mental Health Care for You(p. 391)
• Chapter 45 Chossing the Right Therapist(p. 397)
• Chapter 46 Psychotherapies and Psychosocial Treatments for Mental Health Disorders(p. 401)
• Chapter 47 Merdications for Treating Mental Health Disorders(p. 405)
• Chapter 48 Understanding Antidepressant Medications(p. 421)
• Chapter 49 Is Hospitalization Necessary for Mental Health Disorders?(p. 427)
• Chapter 50 Deep Brain Stimulation(p. 431)
• Chapter 51 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(p. 435)
• Chapter 52 Electroconvulsive Therapy(p. 439)
• Chapter 53 Assertive Community Treatment(p. 443)
• Chapter 54 After your Mental Health Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support(p. 449)
• Chapter 55 How Spirituality can Help Mental Health Problems(p. 457)
• Chapter 56 Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care(p. 463)
• Chapter 57 Dietary Supplements Used to Improve Mental Health Disorders(p. 469)
• Section 57.1 Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Mental Health(p. 470)
• Section 57.2 St.John's Wort and depression(p. 473)
• Section 57.3 s-Adenosy-L-Methionine for Treatment of Depression(p. 475)
• Chapter 58 Exercise and Sleep: How They Improve symptoms of Mental Health Disorders(p. 477)
• Section 58.1 Exercise Helps Keep your Psyche Fit(p. 478)
• Section 58.2 Exercise Reduces Depression Symptoms(p. 481)
• Section 58.3 Sleep and Mental Health Problems(p. 483)
• Chapter 59 Paying for Mental Health treatment(p. 485)
• Section 59.1 How To pay for Mental Health Care(p. 486)
• Section 59.2 Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits(p. 488)
• Section 59.3 Social Security Disability Benefits for people with Mental Health Disorders(p. 494)
• Section 59.4 Getting Help with paying for prescriptions(p. 498)
• Part VII Living with Mental Health Disorders
• Chapter 60 Staying well when you Have a Mental Health Disorder|503
• Chapter 60.1 How to Deal with Grief and Loss(p. 504)
• Section 60.2 Tips for Taking Care of Yourself(p. 505)
• Chapter 61 Stigma and Mental Illness(p. 509)
• Chapter 62 Anger Management Strategies for People with Mental Health disorders(p. 513)
• Chapter 63 What to Do When Depression Enters a Relationship(p. 517)
• Chapter 64 Rights, Protection, and Advocacy: Information for People with Mental Health Disorders(p. 521)
• Chapter 65 Employment and Housing Concerns for people with Mental Health Disorders(p. 525)
• Section 65.1 Getting and Keeping a job(p. 526)
• Section 65.2 Supported Employment(p. 528)
• Section 65.3 Housing options for People with Mental Health Disorders(p. 531)
• Section 65.4 Mental Health Disorders and Homelessness(p. 533)
• Chapter 66 Psychiatric Advance Directives: Frequently Asked Questions(p. 537)
• Part VIII Mental Health Concerns in Children and Adolescents
• Chapter 67 What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health(p. 545)
• Chapter 68 Children and Adolescents Can Have serious Mental Health Problems(p. 551)
• Chapter 69 Depression in Children and adolescents(p. 555)
• Section 69.1 Depression in Children(p. 556)
• Section 69.2 Undestanding Depression in Adolescents(p. 557)
• Section 69.3 Antiderpressant Medications for Children and Adolescents: Information for parents and Caregivers(p. 564)
• Section 69.4 Medication Considerations for Teens with Depression(p. 567)
• Section 69.5 Maintenance Treatment Crucial for Teens' Recovery from Depression(p. 568)
• Chapter 70 Bipolar Disorder in Youth(p. 571)
• Chapter 71 Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents(p. 577)
• Chapter 72 Conduct Disorder(p. 581)
• Chapter 73 Conduct Disorder(p. 587)
• Chapter 74 Oppositional Defiant Disorder(p. 591)
• Chapter 75 Substance Abuse in youth(p. 595)
• Chapter 76 Treating Youth with Mental Health Disorders(p. 599)
• Chapter 77 Taking your Child to a Therapist(p. 605)
• Chapter 78 Helping Children and Adolescents Exposed to Violence and Disasters(p. 613)
• Chapter 79 Helping Kids Deal With Bullies(p. 621)
• Part Ix Additional Help and Information
• Chapter 80 Glossary of Terms Related to Mental Health Disorders(p. 629)
• Chapter 81 Directory of Agencies That provide Information about Mental Health Disorders(p. 635)
• Chapter 82 Directory of patient Prescription Drug Assistance programs for free or Reduced-Cost Medications(p. 645)
• Index(p. 651)