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New York Times bestselling author Christopher Kennedy Lawford revisits addiction in his latest book, What Addicts Know, this time framing the discussion in an entirely new way-the lessons addiction and recovery offer to those of us who haven't battled addiction.
For too long, society has considered addicts as an unfortunate group that faces incredible and unique challenges. The reality is that the challenges of the addict are faced-to a greater or...
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Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams. Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine,...
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"Let nutrition guide you to sobriety (or to just drinking a little less) with this guide and meal plan to reduce alcohol cravings and repair your health through food. Trapped in alcohol's addictive grip, Dr. Brooke Scheller wanted a way out. For her, total sobriety was the answer to her problem, which she achieved by applying her skills as a doctor of nutrition, pairing her knowledge of nutrition with other integrative therapies to eliminate alcohol...
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Este libro es fruto de más de quince años de trabajo de un grupo formado por investigadores pertenecientes a la Universidad Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, España) y a la Universidad de la República (Montevideo, Uruguay), quienes trabajan en la temática de la formación corporal específica de los psicomotricistas, articulando las dimensiones teórica y práctica de esta disciplina.
Si bien varias corrientes de trabajo en Psicomotricidad han puesto...
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In adult physical rehabilitation, the transformative learning theory presents the basis for a detailed model of Meaning Perspective Transformation in Physical Rehabilitation based on research evidence, with examples and cases, and presents directives for clinical applications.
This book draws from the theoretical background of transformative learning in adult education (Mezirow) to discuss the expansion and transfer of knowledge to clinical rehabilitation...
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La posibilidad de contar con referentes de la Psicomotricidad mundial en primera persona nos hace reflexionar acerca de la novel disciplina por la que transitamos nuestra propia vida profesional.
Ese es el mayor beneficio que puede tener una disciplina en desarrollo, poder dialogar con los constructores de nuestra práctica, y que sean ellos los que nos puedan relatar de su recorrido profesional. Eso es "El Saber de la Psicomotricidad en Primera persona",...
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From pelvic pain to incontinence, sciatica to scoliosis, prolapse to painful intercourse, the pelvic floor is a key player in recovery. Weakness and tension in the muscles of the pelvic region are often overlooked as the culprits of many debilitating conditions. And, even when the pelvic floor is deemed responsible for ailments, rehabilitation is often bypassed for surgery or medication. But, there is an active means of rehabilitating and managing...
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Talking Out of Both Sides of My Mouth is the memoir of Deborah C. Parsons. Ms. Parsons worked as a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist at Genesis Rehabilitation hospital in Jacksonville Florida. At the age of 41 she was a well-respected, strong professional with excellent skills as a therapist, then she experienced a major right hemisphere stroke. The stroke rendered her incapable of walking or being independent. She required rehabilitation therapy...
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The second generation antipsychotics are a complex class of psychiatric medications, applicable to a diverse range of both FDA approved treatment indications and off-label uses. This variety stems largely from the unique pharmacodynamic profile of each agent, and often necessitates the employment of unique dosing strategies across the treatment of the varied psychiatry disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar mania and depression, major depressive...
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Unlocking Pathways of Pain: Stories of Innovative Treatments and How They Work tells of the unrelenting agony caused by long-term unresolved pain. As a physical therapist, author Karlene B. Huntley met many people for whom traditional treatment had failed, patients who were frustrated, in constant pain, and ready to give up. Huntley became determined to find treatment that would give them back a pain-free life. Almost by serendipity she developed...
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Millions of Americans suffer from back pain and try all sorts of remedies to ease their suffering. It's unlikely many of them have turned to sex to ease that aching back. Dr. Michel Rice aims to change that.
Sexy Back will take you on a journey you never thought possible. This book will teach you the how-tos and the don't-even-think-about-its of becoming a sexier and younger you. That's his promise.
In Sexy Back, Rice presents an irreverent, often...
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"An exploration of the rise in alcohol consumption and abuse among women in recent years. Drink covers health risks, marketing, current trends and sociological underpinnings of this new epidemic. The author beautifully weaves reportage with her personal recovery story into a compelling and informative narrative addressing one of the most pressing issues for women today"--
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A hard, honest, and inspiring memoir about learning to walk again after a catastrophic injury.
"Six months shy of retirement and on a family vacation in Mexico, Jim Linnell steps off the porch of a rented guest house and breaks his neck. He is medevaced to his hometown hospital in Albuquerque and from there to a spinal cord injury hospital in Denver, where he learns he may live the rest of his life as a quadriplegic. How does a person absorb such...
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