Library Catalogue

	A Treatable Illness: Schizophrenia (an education kit)
	Confessions of a midweek lady: tall tennis tales Sandy Jeffs Confessions of a Midweek Lady is a humorous poetry collection about the rituals, tribulations and celebrations of midweek tennis by renowned Australian poet Sandy Jeffs. The delightful black and white drawings ...
	Coping with Schizophrenia (Overcoming Common Problems) Frank Tallis; Jones, Steven Synopsis This self-help manual is for sufferers of schizophrenia and their families. Taking a positive and practical approach, the book tells what schizophrenia is, the possible causes, what treatment is available, ...
	Coping With Schizophrenia: A Guide for Families Kim Tornval Mueser Strategies for coping with stress/ alcohol & drug abuse/dealing w/depression & anxiety/etc. Multiple Chapter Parts on: Introduction Preventing Relapses Creating A Supportive Enviroment Specific Problems-Including Depression & Anxiety, Alchol & Drug ...
	Diagnosis: Schizophrenia: A comprehensive resource Rachel Miller; Susan Mason The disease is not fatal but few diagnoses have the capacity to instill as much fear in the hearts of patients and families. Here is a profoundly reassuring book that shows ...
	Dopamine in the Pathophysiology &Treatment of Schizophrenia KAPUR, Shitij; LECRUBIER, Yves
	Healing schizophrenia; using medication wisely Watkins, John, Most people diagnosed with schizophrenia take neuroleptic (“anti-psychotic”) medication on a regular basis, with these drugs often constituting the cornerstone of their treatment. Many are advised to take neuroleptics for extended ...
	Hearing Voices: A Common Human Experience John Watkins The author, John Watkins, is a counselor and educator from Melbourne, Australia, who has a long-standing interest in schizophrenia. He has also written Living With Schizophrenia (1). His main professional interest ...
	Hearing Voices: A self help guide and reference book John Watkins
	Helicopter man Fensham, Elizabeth. A homeless Australian boy sticks by his schizophrenic father as their fragile world disintegrates in this moving story of courage and devotion. Pete and his father have been on the run ...
	Life: a survival kit - sometimes it's hard to keep life in balance. A collection of information pamphlets when your own, or someone else's life is out of balance. Topis covered include: Depression: How to cope with it Sleep Moodswings and mental health What ...
	Living Outside Mental Illness: Qualitative Studies of Recovery in Schizophrenia (Qualitative Studies in Psychology Series) Larry Davidson <'Davidson's book leaves one with an image of the inside of schizophrenia as essentially mysterious but the possibilities of recovery as hopeful if uncertain.'—Journal of Mental Health 'I encourage you, whether ...
	Living with Schizophrenia: A Holistic Approach to Understanding, Preventing and Recovering from Negative Symptoms John Watkins Negative symptoms of schizophrenia—affective flattening, alogia, avolition, and anhedonia—are often disabling and perplexing. These symptoms result from two sources. Primary negative symptoms are due to the neurobiological disorder that underlies schizophrenia. ...
	Mad House: Growing up in the Shadows of Mentally Ill Siblings Simon, Clea In classic books such as Girl, Interrupted and When Rabbit Howls, the mentally ill depict their own harrowing worlds. In Mad House we have an account of the devastating effects of ...
	Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia Snyder, Kurt As a child, Kurt Snyder was healthy and happy. He was a good student with a supportive and loving family, and he enjoyed playing sports with his friends. But things began ...
	Nightmares that sing Messenger, Marjorie, When he was 19, my son David was diagnosed as having paranoid schizophrenia. David's world crumpled, and so did mine. The world imagined a monster. I saw a young man, hurt ...
	Nightmares that sing Messenger, Marjorie, When he was 19, my son David was diagnosed as having paranoid schizophrenia. David's world crumpled, and so did mine. The world imagined a monster. I saw a young man, hurt ...
	Poems from the Madhouse Sandy Jeffs Sandy Jeffs invites the reader into the paradoxical world of insanity: the confusion and clarity, the courage and the fear, the bleak despair and the black comedy. In reading her poetry ...
	Psychiatric First Aid: A handbook for nurses, support workers, carers and people distressed by psychotic experiences Smith, Mike; Coleman, Ron; Good, John This book aims to offer short-term coping strategies for people who are distressed. It does not aim to offer a cure but aims to deal with the immediately distressing complaints that ...
	Recovered, Not Cured: A Journey through Schizophrenia McLean, Richard This very personal exploration of schizophrenia explores each stage, from the early signs and reactions from friends and family to seeking help and the challenges of recovery. McLean bravely shares his ...
	Recovered, Not Cured: A Journey through Schizophrenia McLean, Richard This very personal exploration of schizophrenia explores each stage, from the early signs and reactions from friends and family to seeking help and the challenges of recovery. McLean bravely shares his ...
	Recovery paths: an anthology of personal journey of hope Recovery Paths provides a unique insight into individual experiences of recovery from mental illness. People experiencing bipolar mood disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and eating disorders share their paths for overcoming symptoms, ...
	Schizophrenia and other Psychoses: Translating research into policy and action
	Schizophrenia: Informational Booklet on Schizophrenia for patients, families & others Bloch Thorsen, Gerd-Ragna
	Schizophrenia: Teaching Relatives the 14 Principles of Coping Alexander, Ken
	Spinning Out - an Anne Deveson Production Spinning Out speaks directly to the 'experts' - people with schizophrenia. It also talks to parents who are coming to grips with schizophrenia in the family, and looks ar new breakthroughs ...
	Straight talking about mental illness with emphasis on Schizophrenia Robert Miller
	Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers and Providers E.Fuller Torrey The third edition of this indispensable manual thoroughly details everything patients, families, and mental health professionals need to know about one of the most widespread and misunderstood illnesses.
	Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers (4th Edition) E. Fuller Torrey Since its first publication nearly twenty years ago, 'Surviving Schizophrenia' has become the standard reference book on the disease, helping thousands of patients, families, and mental health professionals to better deal ...
	Tell Me I'm Here Anne Deveson Anne Deveson's account of her son's struggle to live with mental illness. At the age of 17 Jonathan changed from a charming, confident teenager to a fearful and frightening young man. ...
	Tell ME I'm Here : a moving and courageous story of one family's experience of schizophrenia Anne Deveson Human Rights Non-Fiction Award 1991 'This is a story about a journey... where my son became a will-o'-the wisp, leading us all into brambles and boglands... Jonathan had schizophrenia. He was ...
	The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life Kim T. Mueser; Susan Gingerich Do people with schizophrenia ever get better? With the vast majority of those with the disorder dependent on their families for care, close relatives often grapple with that question. 'The Complete ...
	The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness (Penguin Psychology) R. D. Laing Presenting case studies of schizophrenic patients, Laing aims to make madness and the process of going mad comprehensible. He also offers an existential analysis of personal alienation.
	The family face of schizophrenia :practical counsel from America's leading experts Patricia Backlar
	The family face of schizophrenia :practical counsel from America's leading experts Patricia Backlar
	The family face of schizophrenia :practical counsel from America's leading experts Patricia Backlar
	The rock pillow: A personal account of schizophrenia Folkard, Lynne, Staggering along through the night with my overnight bag, I made my way back to the trucking station. I was hallucinating badly again; I could see bodies and blood spread over ...
	Understanding and coping with schizophrenia Alexander, Ken
	Understanding Your Schizophrenia Illness: A Workbook Chris Healy Being diagnosed with schizophrenia can be a devastating experience. It is therefore crucial that those diagnosed with the illness are provided with complete and accurate information that explains what schizophrenia is, ...
	When the Music's over: My Journey into Schizophrenia Gates, Richard; Hammond, Robin As soon as Ross David Burke finished his autobiographical novel in November 1985, he took a massive overdose of drugs and ended a life that had been plagued for more than ...
	Working with Voices: Victim to Victor 1 Coleman, Ron; Smith, Mike Book one in the ‘victim to victor’ series. This book is a great achievement in developing a change in attitude and approach towards hearing voices. The book is for voice hearers ...