Identifying and Treating Mental and Emotional Disorders

In the chapters of this book, I present information regarding common emotional conditions of "neurosis" and the less-common conditions of mental illness referred-to as "psychosis." It is my intention to help define the differences between these two types of emotional and mental disorders but to also present the differences between common conditions of neurosis that are in the anxiety and depression categories. Subjects covered include descriptions of major depression, bipolar depression, schizophrenia and different types of major anxiety disorders. Signs, symptoms and diagnosis are discussed, as well as the treatments that are administered for these different types of disorders (i.e. pharmaceutical, psychiatric and natural therapies). It is my hope that this book will provide a good basic educational resource for readers wishing to learn about identifying and treating mental and emotional disorders. This book is not intended to be an extensive manual but is intended to contain information most often sought by laypersons on the subject. TABLE OF CONTENTS: CHAPTER ONE: Psychosis versus Common Anxiety and Depression CHAPTER TWO: A Description of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder CHAPTER THREE: Confirming a Diagnosis of Mental Illness CHAPTER FOUR: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety Disorders CHAPTER FIVE: Positive Versus Negative Responses to Anxiety CHAPTER SIX: What are the Differences between OCD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder? And What is Cyberchondria CHAPTER SEVEN: The Basic Differences between Anxiety & Depression CHAPTER EIGHT: Antidepressants Effective for some but not for Others CHAPTER NINE: Can Hypoglycemia and other Medical Conditions Mimic Psychiatric Disorders? CHAPTER TEN: More Patent-Education and Doctor-Communication about SSRI Antidepressants CHAPTER ELEVEN: Stress Management to Aid Treatments for Mind and Emotions