Dimensions
140 x 216 x 25mm
An invaluable reference book from the premiere authority on, and international bestselling author of, addiction and mental health issues.
Dr Whitfield provides clinicians, patients and their families with a most crucial guide to mental illness, including information on new treatment options. This unique approach also answers questions on the role unresolved trauma plays in mental illness.
Mental Health is a much talked about issue in politics and communities reflecting the growing need for more information and sufficient treatments. This book uncovers the myths and realities of disorders such as, post-traumatic stress, ADD, anxiety, eating disorders, drug addiction, schizophrenia and personality disorders.
Whitfield offers cutting-edge research into their causes; why the real causes are often overlooked; how clinicians and patients can avoid misdiagnosis and how to prevent dangerous drug interactions. He also offers important non-medicated treatment options, which can be used alone or as an adjunct to prescription treatment.
One in five adults suffer some type of mental disorder. This book provides alternative solutions to the drugs-only approach. Drugs are costly, can have side effects and can be fatal if combined improperly - people are seeking alternative approaches. Whitfield has the ability to reach professionals: he has a solid and loyal following and speaks at conferences each year.
