Fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published
The field of mental health will face its greatest upset in years on Saturday with the publication of the long-awaited and deeply-controversial US manual for diagnosing mental disorders. Early drafts of the book, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5, have divided medical opinion so firmly that authors [...]
Q&A: Temple Grandin on the Autistic Brain
Temple Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, was one of the first autistic people to chronicle her life with the condition— and is now a bestselling author and well known for her innovative designs for handling livestock. Recently portrayed by Claire Danes in an Emmy-winning HBO movie about her life, Grandin [...]
Q&A: Criminologist Adrian Raine on The Biology of Violence
Violent behavior is a complex product of biology and upbringing, and when that violence involves murder and destruction to the extent that erupted at the Boston Marathon, the questions about what drives such aggression become all the more urgent. Criminologist Adrian Raine, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has spent more than 35 years [...]
The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating
Price: AUD$16.12 Save $7.94 Publisher: New Harbinger Publications Published: 17 September 2010 Format: Paperback 224 pages Categories: Biography: General Autobiography: GeneralMemoirs Coping With Personal Problems ISBN 13: 9781572247109 ISBN 10: 157224710X Sales rank: 13,551 Click here to purchase The Buddha and the Borderline with free worldwide delivery Kiera Van Gelder’s first suicide attempt at the age of twelve marked the onset of her struggles with drug addiction, depression, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and [...]
The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Miracle of Mindfulness provides a simple explanation of mindfulness offering suggestions and practices for integrating mindfulness into everyday activities. This book captures the essence of mindfulness through the eyes of Thich Nhat Hanh who is a prolific author, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Thich Nhat Hanh’s work has been adopted by many clinicians including Marsha Linehan who developed Dialectical Behaviour [...]
“Sticks And Stones:” Does Facebook and Twitter Give Bullying More Power?
In Emily Bazelon’s latest book, “Sticks and Stones,” the senior editor for Slate argues that the Internet and social media make teen bullying more vicious and challenging to control. In an interview with the New York Times, Bazelon acknowledges parents’ role in navigating bullying as a tough one: “It’s obviously a huge challenge for parents, finding the balance [...]
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Q&A: Merry Widows and Some Surprising Truths about Grief
Courtesy of Crown When journalist Becky Aikman was widowed in her 40s, she felt unmoored. But she couldn’t find the kind of help that she needed, so she dug into the data and eventually created her own unique support system. Her book, The Saturday Night Widows, details the trials and triumphs following tragedy — and [...]
The perils and pitfalls of bringing up daughters
by Kate Figes - National Times Steve Biddulph’s warmth, common sense and easy style have turned him into one of the world’s most popular parenting gurus. His book Raising Boys has sold more than 4 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. So it was perhaps only a question of time before he would [...]
Our Personalities Are Constantly Changing, Even If We Think They’re Not
Cultura/Liam Norris / Getty Images It’s rare that scientific journals explicitly engage philosophical conundrums, but a paper in this week’s Science magazine begins with the question “Why do people so often make decisions that their future selves regret?” At age 18, that skull-and-crossbones tattoo seems like an unimpeachably cool idea; at 28, it’s mortifying. You [...]
