Thursday, January 22, 2009

Rethinking Mental Health and Disorder or 50 Simple Ways to Pamper Yourself

Rethinking Mental Health and Disorder: Feminist Perspectives

Author: Laura S Brown Phd

This volume presents cutting-edge work at the interface of feminist theory and mental health. Building on the success of their acclaimed Personality and Psychopathology, which called into question traditional models of health and disorder, Mary Ballou and Laura S. Brown have invited a stellar array of contributors to continue the vital process of feminist theory building and critique. The book outlines compelling theoretical approaches-including postmodern, constructivist, relational-cultural, and feminist ecological perspectives-that go beyond simply inserting analyses of gender, culture, and other contextual factors into existing paradigms. Also examined are specific areas of distress and disorder about which new feminist understandings have been developed in the past decade. Shedding new light on such conditions as depression, PTSD, psychosis, somatoform disorders, and premenstrual syndrome, chapters address critical questions about how disorders are diagnosed, who gets labeled as "sick," and how treatment is conceptualized and delivered.

Booknews

As evolutionary and biological theories of psychology gain prominence, not incidentally buttressing conservative political agendas and the profits of pharmaceutical corporations, a number of feminist and other critics have objected that the experience of oppression and the sources of resilience arising from structures of gender, culture, class, race, and sexuality continue to play a major role in how normal and abnormal are construed by mainstream mental health professions. Ballou (counseling psychology, Northeastern U.) and Brown (psychology, Argosy U.) present eleven chapters in which these critics discuss both the feminist critique of normative psychology and present new perspectives on "psychopathologies." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR



Book about: Turnaround or New Yorks Bravest

50 Simple Ways to Pamper Yourself

Author: Stephanie L Tourles

Contains recipes, tips, techniques, and ideas for giving your body and mind the care they deserve. Licensed esthetician Stephanie Tourles offers suggestions for relieving stress, promoting relaxation, and beautifying every part of the body. Tourles is the author of Storey's best-seller The Herbal Body Book.



Table of Contents:
Introduction: Let Go of the Guilt

1. C'mon Get Happy

2. Get Steamed

3. Aromatherapy to Relax or Recharge

4. Make a Splash

5. Polish Your Body

6. Step Lively

7. Nourish Your Hair

8. Top 10 Healing Foods

9. Five (Almost) Free Daily Rituals for Beautiful Skin

10. De-stress & Relax

11. It's High Time for Tea

12. Soothe Your Soles

13. Take a Luxurious Milk Bath

14. Cleanse & Condition Your Complexion

15. Keep Your Pearly Whites Gleaming

16. Find Time for Fitness

17. High-Energy Snacks

18. Harness the Power of Your Shower

19. Condition Your Tresses

20. Take the Sting Out of Sunburn

21. Anti-aging Secrets

22. Stay Cool & Dry

23. Cultivate Some Zzzzzzzzzzs

24. Fortify Yourself against Cold & Flu

25. Make Your Own Bath & Massage Oils

26. Pamper Those Peepers

27. Give Yourself a Pedicure

28. Flower Power

29. Professional Pampering Tips

30. Brighten Your Home with Flowering Plants

31. Have a Honey of a Day

32. Keep Your Skin in Super Shape

33. Strengthen Your Fingernails

34. Freshen Your Breath

35. Protect Your Skin from the Sun

36. If It Feels Good, Do It

37. Here's Zucchini on Your Face!

38. Hand Therapy

39. Improve Your Rear View

40. Eat for a Healthy Glow

41. Give Your Body the Brush-Off

42. Nourish Your Nails

43. Reflexology for Stress Relief

44. Make Your Bedroom a Haven

45. Surround Yourself with Fragrance

46. Mask Yourself

47. Tips for Luscious Lips

48. Learn to Love Lavender

49. Make an Herbal Dream Pillow

50. Words of Wisdom

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