The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is now recognized as one of the most effective treatment modalities for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, and beyond. EMDR For Dummies is a user-friendly guide for patients who need an introduction to what this type of therapy can do for them—hint: it can help a lot. You’ll learn about the symptoms that EMDR can treat, and you’ll have a chance to assess yourself to determine whether it might be a good fit for you. Explore the different types of EMDR interventions, what to expect during and after treatment, and the phases of therapy. Most of all, find out why everyone’s talking about EMDR. Learn what EMDR is, why it’s effective, and what issues it can treat Gain a step-by-step understanding of the process and types of EMDR therapy Move your personal healing journey forward by overcoming past negative experiences Work through the most difficult challenges that patients and clinicians face during EMDR therapy This easy-to-follow Dummies guide is a great resource for patients and loved ones looking for information on EMDR, as well as mental and behavioral health professionals seeking a guide to using EMDR.

As Dr. Mark Goulston tells his patients who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), "The fact that you’re still afraid doesn’t mean you’re in any danger. It just takes the will and the way for your heart and soul to accept what the logical part of your mind already knows." In Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder For Dummies, Dr. Goulston helps you find the will and shows you the way. A traumatic event can turn your world upside down, but there is a path out of PTSD. This reassuring guide presents the latest on effective treatments that help you combat fear, stop stress in its tracks, and bring joy back into your life. You'll learn how to: Identify PTSD symptoms and get a diagnosis Understand PTSD and the nature of trauma Develop a PTSD treatment plan Choose the ideal therapist for you Decide whether cognitive behavior therapy is right for you Weight the pros and cons of PTSD medications Cope with flashbacks, nightmares, and disruptive thoughts Maximize your healing Manage your recovery, both during and after treatment Help a partner, child or other loved one triumph over PTSD Know when you're getting better Get your life back on track Whether you're a trauma survivor with PTSD or the caregiver of a PTSD sufferer, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder For Dummies, gives you the tools you need to win the battle against this disabling condition.

An easy-to-follow, reassuring and responsible guide that shows how you can use hypnotherapy to identify and overcome unhealthy modes of thinking, deal with emotional issues, improve performance, and banish bad habits. Whether you’re seeking to overcome anxiety or depression, improve your performance professionally or personally, lose weight or beat an addiction, hypnotherapy can help you make the changes you want.

Praise for the first edition: This book is on the cutting edge—it shows us the vast potential of EMDR in healing culturally based traumas that persist today and the traumas that are endemic to our cultural histories. The topics targeted could not be timelier . . . Few works have the scope, breadth, and depth of information and practical tools provided to extend cultural competence that we see in [this book]. —Sandra S. Lee and Kimberly Molfetto (2017). Cultural Competence, Cultural Trauma, and Social Justice With EMDR [Review of Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally Based Trauma With EMDR Therapy: Innovative Strategies and Protocols]. PsycCRITIQUES, 62(43). Now in its second edition, this groundbreaking text continues to offer guiding direction on the frontiers of culturally informed EMDR therapy and the treatment of culturally based trauma and adversity Over twenty-five authors combine to address a diverse range of current and emerging topics. Ten new second edition chapters include a call for broader recognition of culturally based trauma and adversity within the trauma field, the core human need for connection and belonging, and strategies for clinician self-reflection in developing a culturally competent clinical practice that is multicultural inclusive, actively anti-oppressive, and grounded in cultural humility. Other new chapters offer considerations in working with Black, American Indian, Asian-American, and Latinx clients; immigration challenges; and social class identity. Overall, this book provides graspable conceptual frameworks, useful language and terminology, in-depth knowledge about specific cultural populations, clinical examples, practical intervention protocols and strategies, research citations, and additional references. This text speaks not only to EMDR practitioners but has been recognized as a groundbreaking work for therapists in clinical practice. New to the Second Edition: Ten new chapters addressing timely topics A framework for defining and depicting different themes of Culturally Based Trauma and Adversity (CBTA) Specific considerations for working with Black, American Indian, Asian-American, Latinx clients, and other racial/ethnic populations Exploration of social class related experiences and identities as well as additional coverage of challenges related to immigration and acculturation Key Features: Twenty-eight contributing authors with diverse professional and lived experiences Best-practice methods for cultural competence integrated into EMDR therapy Culturally attuned clinical assessment and case formulation Innovative protocols and strategies for treating socially based trauma and adversity Enriches the adaptive information processing model with research-based knowledge of social information processing Specific chapters devoted to LGBTQIA+ issues and transgenerational cultural trauma including antisemitism Strategies and a protocol for dismantling social prejudice and discrimination Combines conceptual theory with practical application examples and methods

"A ‘must read’ if you care at all about feeling well and staying well." — Ted David, CNBC Network Anchor "Inlander has boiled down tons of information to give us simple, easy-to-read rules that can make us healthier and fitter." — Victor Cohn, former Science Editor, The Washington Post Includes Great Ways to Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease! Take charge of your health — and live longer and stronger! That's the message of Men's Health For Dummies®, your complete prescription for lifelong wellness. From staying fit and preventing disease to dealing with doctors and getting the right treatment, Charles B. Inlander and the People's Medical Society give you all the tools you need to feel great, look great, and live longer — starting today! Inside, you'll find life-enhancing advice on how to: Change your diet to lower your chances of heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes Develop techniques to reduce stress in your life Recognize the signs of prostate disease Treat passing pains such as headaches, indigestion, colds, and flu Know which vitamins and supplements can help you — and which ones won't Cope with male pattern baldness Understand and prevent sexual problems such as infertility and sexually transmitted diseases Choose a medical plan and doctor to suit your specific needs

Tools, exploration, and actions to help you heal from intergenerational trauma Start on the path to healing from trauma that has been passed down through your family. The Intergenerational Trauma Workbook helps you understand the ways in which trauma can move from generation to generation while also providing practical, straightforward exercises to help you grow and heal. Drawing on their combined decades of experience treating trauma, Dr. Lynne Friedman-Gell and Dr. Joanne Barron have created an accessible and compassionate workbook that teaches you how to recognize and identify the effects that intergenerational trauma is having on your life. You'll discover a variety of easy-to-use, evidence-based strategies that will not only help you heal but also help break the cycle of your family's trauma. The Intergenerational Trauma Workbook features: Intergenerational focus—Get advice specifically tailored to deal with the unique challenges and consequences of family trauma passed down through generations. Proven techniques—Manage difficult thoughts and emotions, and heal your body and relationships, with techniques developed across years of clinical experience and practice. Supportive anecdotes—Realize you aren't alone, and draw strength from the stories of other people's healing journey from intergenerational trauma. Begin the process of healing today with the Intergenerational Trauma Workbook.

The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information. Book jacket.

Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.