The Compton Diagnosis
The Compton Diagnosis

Author: Natalie C. Houser

Publisher: N.Harv

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780692150016

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Imagine growing up in a city that has as many negative stigmas as its population size. Now imagine dismantling that city's stereotype with a success story of helping others do the same. Natalie C. Houser, MPAP, PA-C, is a Los Angeles-based Physician Assistant (PA) who attributes her success to her hometown: Compton, California. The Compton Diagnosis is a vulnerable, sincere, and relatable tale of Natalie's life as she journeyed to medicine. While this book offers professional support for PA students, it is an encouragement to all overcomers who may have doubted their future or career goals because of their past or current surroundings. Natalie challenges her readers to focus on the reason why they chose to pursue their desired profession as opposed to focusing on the lemons that life has given (and will continue to give). She believes that people too often give themselves a diagnosis of failure based on their experiences and perception of life. The author also believes that not all diagnoses are terminal and wants survivors to honor the cards they've been dealt in life, learn the tools to defeat odds, and overcome all stumbling blocks, whether they're academic, financial, physical, mental, or social. Natalie's resilience is mirrored in her city's resiliency, and she proudly proclaims that the city of Compton not only made her a survivor, but an advocate for those who choose to thrive in life.

Discombobulated
Discombobulated

Author: Kelly Ann Compton

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1412082013

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Hallucinations. Voices that weren't mine. Dark caverns governing my emotions. Life with mental illness was desperate, yet hopeful. Discombobulated invites you to enter my world. Travel the journey with me.

The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe
The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe

Author: D. G. Compton

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2016-07-05

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1590179722

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Katherine Mortenhoe lives in a near future very similar to the present day. Only in her time, dying from anything but old age is unheard of; death has been cured. So when Katherine is diagnosed with a terminal brain disease brought on by an inability to process an ever increasing volume of sensory input, she immediately becomes a celebrity to the “pain-starved public.” But Katherine rejects her tragic role: She will not agree to be the star of a Human Destiny TV show, her last days will not be documented or broadcast. What she doesn’t realize is that from the moment of diagnosis she’s been watched, not only by television producers but by a new kind of program host, a man with a camera behind his unsleeping eyes. Like Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, and the television series Black Mirror, The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe is a thrilling psychological drama that is as wise about human nature as it is about the nature of technology.

Things That Might Kill You
Things That Might Kill You

Author: Knock Knock

Publisher:

Published: 2007-05

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 9781601060358

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Hypochondriacs have long had to satisfy their needs for self-diagnosis with medical reference materials written for the masses, but this revolutionary book is dedicated entirely to the hypochondriac's unique perspective on health. The world's worst maladies, conveniently organized by symptom (real or imagined), will ignite even the mildest hypochondriac's fantasy life. We're all going to die of something—why not choose an ailment that's rare and hard to pronounce?

Marijuana and Mental Health
Marijuana and Mental Health

Author: Michael T. Compton, M.D., M.P.H.

Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub

Published: 2016-03-18

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1615370080

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With relatable clinical vignettes that illustrate the applicability of each chapter’s content, as well as key chapter points that summarize major themes, Marijuana and Mental Health is the definitive, single source of comprehensive information on marijuana and mental health in modern American society. Balanced, focused, and highly readable, chapters address topics such as the effects of marijuana on the brain and mind, marijuana-related policy and legislation, the complex link between marijuana use and psychotic disorders, synthetic cannabinoids, and the treatment and prevention of marijuana misuse. Beyond offering clinical and research psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and fellows, clinical psychologists, and psychiatric nurses a comprehensive but concise compilation of research in this area, this reference informs clinical mental health practice as well as policy decisions by articulating the connection between marijuana and mental health, particularly in the United States.

Dyslexia
Dyslexia

Author: Julie A. Washington

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781681253633

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"This 17th volume in the Extraordinary Brain Series presents a comprehensive overview of dyslexia--its causes, how it is diagnosed and treated, and the sociopolitical contexts in which intervention occurs. It is based on the meeting of the Extraordinary Brain Symposium hosted by The Dyslexia Foundation (TDF) from June 23 through June 29, 2018 in Winterton, South Africa. This volume complements the forthcoming volume edited by Elena Grigorenko and Yury Shtyrov, which provides an overview of current research regarding language development"--

The American Opioid Epidemic
The American Opioid Epidemic

Author: Michael T. Compton, M.D., M.P.H.

Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub

Published: 2018-12-31

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 1615371575

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The American Opioid Epidemic: From Patient Care to Public Health provides practicing psychiatrists, trainees, and other mental health professionals with the latest information on opioid addiction, including misuse of heroin and other illicit opioids, the role of prescription analgesic opioids, and recent overdose trends. Although highly effective in relieving acute pain, opioids can cause untold damage to people's lives, health, and social structures. Recognizing the efficacy of these drugs when prescribed appropriately, the editors call not for eliminating access or for incarcerating those who are addicted, but for changing the patterns of prescribing and use. The crisis is analyzed by expert contributors from a wide variety of perspectives, they address issues of epidemiology and toxicology, prevention and harm reduction, and common comorbidities. Stressing that prevention and treatment do work, expert contributors provide down-to-earth, public-health-focused strategies that clinicians and public health workers alike will find indispensable. Moreover, the use of clinical vignettes and key chapter points help ground the reader and highlight the most important concepts. -- Publisher.

Forensic Music Therapy
Forensic Music Therapy

Author: John Adlam

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2012-10-15

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0857005391

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Forensic Music Therapy demonstrates diverse and innovative approaches, which include live, improvised and pre-composed music, from music therapy teams working in secure treatment settings. The book covers clinical development, research, supervision and discussion of institutional and multi-disciplinary team dynamics. It will inform professionals about different ways to manage challenging situations in order to deliver music therapy with adults and adolescents who have committed offences, men and women with personality disorders and mental health problems, as well as men who have killed. The book also describes the development of Cognitive Analytic Music Therapy: the first manualised form of music therapy to be used in the rehabilitation of offenders. Chapters include case studies and service developments informed by theories from an established range of psychological therapies including psychoanalysis, cognitive analytic therapy, musicology and forensic psychotherapy. The significant variations and considerations when working in low, medium and high secure treatment settings are also clarified. This book will give music therapists, forensic and clinical psychotherapists and psychologists, cognitive analytic therapists, psychiatrists, and others working in the field a wider understanding of choices, as well as demonstrating the effectiveness of tailored music therapy programmes for this complex client group.