psychotherapy

Reassures children who are about to undergo psychotherapy by answering their concerns about what is normal and what to expect.

A guide to psychiatric conditions, featuring a diagnostic screening questionnaire, information on a range of mental health issues, and listings of national organizations, support groups, and other sources of help.

Describes how unresolved conflicts affect one's life, and argues that expressing feelings through letters can help us confront our problems and free us to reach self-empowerment.

A new theory of personality based on research in the communications sciences underlies an explanation of the nature, causes, incidence, and treatment of sudden personality changes which may result in violently destructive behavior.

Presents the systems model for treating anorexia nervosa, which examines the role of the interaction between the anorexic individual and his or her family members in the disorder's development and maintenance, describing the steps of treatment and providing case studies.

Examines some leading issues from the perspective of sharply opposing points of view to show clearly the controversies of a given issue.

Star has gotten accustomed to hiding the pain she feels over the broken promises of her drunken mother and deadbeat father, but the death of her boyfriend puts her over the edge and lands her in a therapy group with three other girls who have reason to hate their parents.