Survivor's Medicine

Survivor's Medicine

Author: E. Donald Two-Rivers

Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 1998-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9780806130927

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Exploding the stereotypical image of the stoical Indian, a Native American poet and playwright presents a gritty, sardonic collection of short stories that focuses on the battle of American Indians against racism and poverty and their will to survive. UP.


Treating Addicted Survivors of Trauma

Treating Addicted Survivors of Trauma

Author: Katie Evans

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780898623246

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This book uses composite clinical examples and the authors' own practical experience to demonstrate how to treat addicted survivors of trauma and abuse. By integrating mental health paradigms with disease models of addiction, and combining psychotherapeutic techniques with 12-step recovery practices, the authors present an easy-to-replicate model for assessment and treatment. They provide an overview of the various types and resulting effects of childhood abuse and other traumas, and then describe the disease of addiction and its treatment. Simultaneously addressing both addiction and survivor issues, the book describes ways to identify and assess substance-dependent survivors, and organize, direct, and plan their treatment. In addition, it provides specific strategies for working with significant others, adolescents, and individuals who also exhibit antisocial, borderline, and narcissistic personality disorders. This book is aimed at psychologists, chemical dependency counselors, social workers, and family therapists.


At the Side of Torture Survivors

At the Side of Torture Survivors

Author: Sepp Graessner

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2001-03-22

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780801866272

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"An outstanding collection that brings an extraordinary international perspective to the growing literature on the treatment of the survivors of torture." -- New England Journal of Medicine


Stroke Diaries

Stroke Diaries

Author: Olajide Williams, MD

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-04-23

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0199752761

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A woman recounts the horror of waking up paralyzed, unable to call for help. A man has a mini-stroke and refuses to listen to his doctor, only to suffer a disabling stroke soon after. A physician recalls watching a tiny baby in the throws of a stroke, convulsing violently. A survivor rejoices after finally crossing the street before the pedestrian lights change back. Blending such highly personal and moving stories with crystal clear medical commentary based on first-hand clinical experience, Dr. Olajide Williams demystifies this potentially devastating illness and provides a roadmap to recovery. Indeed, Dr. Williams shows that the majority of strokes are not only preventable, but also treatable. Through compelling stories of patients, survivors and caregivers, woven together by easy-to-understand medical explanations, Dr. Williams provides practical tips on preventing strokes with specific lifestyle prescriptions, on recognizing the different forms of strokes, on managing symptoms after stroke, and on overcoming the psychological burden of stroke. He also reviews the new clot-busting treatments, which have dramatically improved the recovery rate of stroke victims. Combining cutting-edge medicine with the gripping stories of patients, survivors, family members, and physicians, Stroke Diaries strikes a blow against the current public health crisis in stroke.


American Survivors

American Survivors

Author: Naoko Wake

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-06-24

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1108835279

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The little-known history of U.S. survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings reveals captivating trans-Pacific memories of war, illness, gender, and community.


A Mental Healthcare Model for Mass Trauma Survivors

A Mental Healthcare Model for Mass Trauma Survivors

Author: Metin Basoglu

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-03-03

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1139500813

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Mass trauma events, such as natural disasters, war and torture, affect millions of people every year. Currently, there is no mental health care model with the potential to address the psychological needs of survivors in a cost-effective way. This book presents such a model, along with guidance on its implementation, making it invaluable for both policy-makers and mental health professionals. Building on more than twenty years of extensive research with mass trauma survivors, the authors present a model of traumatic stress to aid understanding of mass trauma and how its psychological impact can be overcome with control-focused behavioral treatment. This text offers a critical review of various controversial issues in the field of psychological trauma in light of recent research findings. Including two structured manuals on earthquake trauma, covering treatment delivery and self-help, the book will be of use to survivors themselves as well as care providers.


Lifestyle Medicine, Second Edition

Lifestyle Medicine, Second Edition

Author: James M. Rippe

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2013-03-15

Total Pages: 1633

ISBN-13: 1439845425

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There is no doubt that daily habits and actions exert a profound health impact. The fact that nutritional practices, level of physical activity, weight management, and other behaviors play key roles both in the prevention and treatment of most metabolic diseases has been recognized by their incorporation into virtually every evidence-based medical guideline. Despite this widespread recognition, physicians and other healthcare workers often cannot find a definitive and comprehensive source of information on all of these areas. Designed for physicians and other health care workers, Lifestyle Medicine, Second Edition brings together evidence-based research in multiple health-related fields to assist practitioners both in treating disease and promoting good health. Sections cover nutrition and exercise, behavioral psychology, public policy, and management of a range of disorders, including cardiovascular disease, endocrine and metabolic dysfunction, obesity, cancer, immunology and infectious diseases, pulmonary disorders, and many more.


Care of Cancer Survivors, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

Care of Cancer Survivors, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

Author: Kimberly S. Peairs

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2017-10-16

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0323548903

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This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Kimberly Peairs, is devoted to Care of Cancer Survivors. Articles in this issue include: Care Coordination and Transitions of Care; Cancer Survivorship in Adolescents and Young Adults; Long-term and Late Side Effects of Specific Cancer Types; Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Cancer Survivorship; Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Survivors; Cognitive Changes Related to Cancer Therapy; Cardiac Disease in the Cancer Survivor; Cancer-related Fatigue; Hormonal Changes and Sexual Dysfunction; Palliative Care Issues; Screening for Recurrence and Secondary Cancers; and Pulmonary Disease in the Cancer Survivor.


The Survivor's Guide to Medical Cannabis

The Survivor's Guide to Medical Cannabis

Author: Regina Nelson

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781719549226

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The Survivor's Guide to Medical Cannabis is Dr. Regina Nelson's follow-up to Amazon's top-selling book, 'The eCS Therapy Companion Guide' (2015). It is an excellent patient resource and physician reference guide that has only been improved. As Nelson shares much has changed in the last three years and this excellent guide has more cannabis survivor stories. Nelson describes the endocannabinoid system (eCS) and phytocannabinoids (the cannabis sativa plant) in layman's terms. She helps readers understand the importance of medical cannabis and how it can be helpful, but she doesn't promise a cure. Instead, she describes in-depth how patients are using cannabis for nearly 100 terminal and chronic conditions; she even shares her own patient journey. Nelson has a direct but entertaining style and her science is well-referenced and on-target. She is not a medical doctor, but a social scientist and medical cannabis patient. Additionally, she is an International Educator and Researcher. 'The Survivor's Guide to Medical Cannabis' has been extended to include a short chapter on sexual health as Dr. Nelson has recently announced she will be leading a cannabis product and sexual health study. For more information on Dr. Nelson, her books, or the Plant a Seed for Cannabis Education Tour visit www.myecstherapy.org. The eCS Therapy Center is a national 501C3 organization Nelson founded in 2015.