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The Borderline Personality is frequently misunderstood. 2 Chapters in this book accounts of those suffering with BPD and the traits and pervasive symptoms. Covers differences and similarities with other psychiatric conditions as well as impact on physical health. Practical and easy to understand

Expertly and concisely explains the basics of sleep. Highlights the health implications of poor sleep. Just starting to read about different types of sleep disorders.

Practical guidance of prescribing psychotropics exploring the nuances of various medications as well as reviewing the rationale for determining toro per therapy.

Somewhat Dense content. Very good content on well-being plans

Easy to read overview of medications used for pediatric psychopharmacology

On child psychiatry. Review of Development and learning new behavioral disorders

Provides background and treatment for childhood sexual abuse using Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. First two chapters were a little dry but chapter 3 does a decent job explaining the therapy.

Techniques used for treating PTSD

Detailed look at some of the physiological and psychological affects of developmental trauma. Describes how clinicians diagnose the symptoms but not the cause; leading to inadequate treatments. Particularly criticizes the DSM5 for using symptoms as a means of diagnosis instead of focusing on the causes. An argument can be made for inclusion of developmental trauma disorder to the DSM

Discusses research how child abuse and childhood violence sets the stage for many problems in adulthood.

Discussion of the primitive brain to the prefrontal cortex in response to traumatic stress

Van der Kolk discusses how MRI imaging highlights areas in the brain affected by trauma-sensory areas and fight or flight areas are activated, whereas speech and logic areas are not. For those who’ve experienced trauma certain sensory can trigger an event and the past becomes present.

In his book on trauma and PTSD, psychiatrist Van der Kolk announces these stunning facts: 1 in 5 Americans were molested as children, 1 in 3 couples engage in physical violence, a quarter grew up with alcohol parents. First chapter discusses the lives of military veterans, their war time experiences, and how the brain gets stuck causing symptoms of PTSD.

Compassionate CAMS approach for evaluating and treating suicide risk