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Letters from the 442nd: The World War II Correspondence of a Japanese American Medic (The Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies)
by Minoru MasudaThis is the first collection of letters by a member of the celebrated 442nd Combat Team, which served in Italy and France during World War II. Written to his wife by a medic serving with the segregated Japanese American unit, the letters describe a soldier’s daily life. Minoru Masuda was born and raised in Seattle. In 1939 he earned a master’s degree in pharmacology and married Hana Koriyama. Two years later the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor, and Min and Hana were imprisoned along with thousands of other Japanese Americans. When the Army recruited in the relocation camp, Masuda chose to serve in the 442nd. In April 1944 the unit was shipped overseas. They fought in Italy and in France, where they liberated Bruyeres and rescued a “lost battalion” that had been cut off by the Germans. After the German surrender on May 3, 1945, Masuda was among the last of the original volunteers to leave Europe; he arrived home on New Year’s Eve 1945. Masuda’s vivid and lively letters emphasize his surroundings, his daily activities, and the people he encountered. He describes Italian farmhouses, olive groves, and avenues of cypress trees; he writes of learning to play the ukulele with his “big, clumsy” fingers, and the nightly singing and bull sessions which continued throughout the war; he relates the plight of the Italians who scavenged the 44 2nd’s garbage for food, and the mischief of French children who pelted the medics with snowballs. Minoru Masuda was professor of psychiatry at the University of Washington. Hana Masuda was Minoru’s wife. Dianne Bridgman is the former manager of the Washington State Oral History Program.
Letters to a Young Doctor
by Richard SelzerHighly candid, insightful, and unexpectedly humorous essays on both the brutality and the beauty of the profession in which saving and losing lives is all in a day's work. A timeless collection by the best of the writing surgeons.
Letting the Cat Out of the Bag: The Secret Life of a Vet
by Siôn RowlandsTrimming a parrot's beak, emptying a dog's anal glands and neutering a cat - then lunch - followed by some tricky horse dentistry, amputating a lamb's leg and calming a distressed client... It's all in a day's work if you're a vet: a delicate balance of managing animal welfare and ethics, educating people in pet ownership and aligning their expectations with real-life outcomes. As a job, it spans everything from managing the heartbreak of euthanasia, to informing owners that under no circumstances should they take their dog's worming pills, even if they're sure they have worms. During his twenty-five-year career, Welsh vet Siôn Rowlands has experienced almost every animal medical issue imaginable, from rescuing an injured horse from the edge of a cliff to moisturizing a baby elephant. He's also witnessed ridiculous moments, surreal situations and the real toll it can take on a person. Frank, funny and moving in equal measure, Letting the Cat Out of the Bag is a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the uniquely pressurised world of being a vet.
Letting the Cat Out of the Bag: The Secret Life of a Vet
by Siôn RowlandsA sneak peek behind the professional veneer of vets, sprinkled with wacky moments, wicked humour, and a cornucopia of beloved animals.Trimming a parrot's beak, emptying a dog's anal glands and neutering a cat - then lunch - followed by some tricky horse dentistry, amputating a lamb's leg and calming a distressed client... It's all in a day's work if you're a vet: a delicate balance of managing animal welfare and ethics, educating people in pet ownership and aligning their expectations with real-life outcomes. As a job, it spans everything from managing the heartbreak of euthanasia, to informing owners that under no circumstances should they take their dog's worming pills, even if they're sure they have worms. During his twenty-five-year career, Welsh vet Siôn Rowlands has experienced almost every animal medical issue imaginable, from rescuing an injured horse from the edge of a cliff to moisturizing a baby elephant. He's also witnessed ridiculous moments, surreal situations and the real toll it can take on a person. Frank, funny and moving in equal measure, Letting the Cat Out of the Bag is a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the uniquely pressurised world of being a vet.(P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Let’s Talk Vaccines: A Clinician's Guide To Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy And Saving Lives
by Gretchen LaSalleEngaging, accessible, and filled with practical communication advice, Let’s Talk Vaccines helps you educate patients on the importance of life-saving vaccines using a patient-centered and empathetic approach. Covering everything from the science of vaccine safety to the psychology of risk communication, this essential guide includes real-life examples and thoughtful, evidence-based techniques that will help patients understand vaccines and make informed decisions. Ideal for primary care providers, pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and public health advocates, it provides an excellent framework for how to approach difficult discussions, with the goal of improving the health of each patient as well as the community at large.
Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2)
by Hardy J. RideoutThis is the first book to assemble the leading researchers in the field of LRRK2 biology and neurology and provide a snapshot of the current state of knowledge, encompassing all major aspects of its function and dysfunction. The contributors are experts in cell biology and physiology, neurobiology, and medicinal chemistry, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective on the gene and its role in disease. The book covers the identification of LRRK2 as a major contributor to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease, the current state of the field after a decade of research, its putative normal physiological roles, and the various pathways that have been identified in the search for the mechanism(s) of its induction of neurodegeneration.
Leukaemia Diagnosis
by Barbara J. BainFrom the bestselling author, Barbara J. Bain, the new edition of this practical reference on the principles of leukaemia diagnosis and classification has been fully updated, and incorporates the recently revised WHO classification. Leukaemias are a very heterogeneous group of diseases, which differ from each other in aetiology, pathogenesis, prognosis and responsiveness to treatment. Accurate diagnosis and classification are vital for the identification of specific biological entities and underpin scientific advances in this field. The detailed characterization of haematological neoplasms is also essential for the optimal management of individual patients. In this user-friendly guide, Professor Bain illustrates and explains how these many laboratory techniques are used for the diagnosis and classification of leukaemia and related disorders. Leukaemia Diagnosis, Fifth Edition will be highly valuable to trainee haematologists and laboratory scientists in haematology and related disciplines, and will also prove a useful reference source and teaching aid for those who already have expertise in this field. In addition, cytogeneticists and molecular geneticists will find that this book enhances their understanding of the relationship of their disciplines to the diagnosis, classification and monitoring of leukaemia and related disorders. Essential reading for every haematologist and haematopathologist, Leukaemia Diagnosis, Fifth Edition features Over 300 high quality full colour digital images of abnormal cells in leukaemia and lymphoma supplemented by histological, cytogenetic and immunophenotyping images Recent information on cytogenetic and molecular genetic abnormalities in leukaemia Updated information on the characteristic immunophenotypic characteristics of different categories of leukaemia
Leukaemia Diagnosis
by Mike Leach Barbara J. BainLeukaemia Diagnosis Authoritative reference on classifying and diagnosing leukaemia, with practical guidance on using various laboratory techniques included Leukaemia Diagnosis is a practical reference on the principles of leukaemia diagnosis and classification that illustrates and explains in a user-friendly way how different laboratory techniques are used to achieve an accurate interpretation. To aid in reader comprehension, over 300 high quality full colour digital images of abnormal cells in leukaemia and lymphoma are included, supplemented by histological, cytogenetic and immunophenotyping images. This newly revised and updated Sixth Edition includes recent developments, highlights the growing importance of molecular genetics, and incorporates the recent 5th edition of the WHO guidelines and the International Consensus Classification for leukaemia diagnosis and classification throughout the text. Information on cytogenetic and molecular genetic abnormalities in leukaemia is also included, along with characteristic immunophenotypic characteristics of different categories of leukaemia. Written by world-renowned authors in the field, Barbara Bain and Mike Leach, Leukaemia Diagnosis covers sample topics such as: The nature of leukaemia, cytology, cytochemistry, and the morphological classification of acute leukaemia, with an index of commonly used abbreviations Immunophenotyping and cytogenetic/molecular genetic analysis, and integration of morphological, immunophenotypic and genetic information with the WHO classifications Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, acute leukaemia of ambiguous lineage, and the myelodysplastic syndromes and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms Chronic myeloid leukaemias, lymphoid leukaemias of mature B, T, and natural killer cells, and leukaemia diagnosis in resource-poor countries The Sixth Edition of Leukaemia Diagnosis is a highly valuable resource for trainee haematologists and laboratory scientists in haematology and related disciplines. The text also serves as a useful reference and teaching aid for those who already have expertise in this field.
Leukemia
by Chi Wai SoRecent advances in molecular and cellular biology techniques have significantly improved our ability to detect, monitor, model and study the underlying molecular basis and pathogenesis of leukemia, yet we are still in an early discovery stage and much more work is needed in order to develop better strategies to diagnose, classify and treat this biologically and clinically diverse disease. In Leukemia: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers bring together a wide range of state-of-the-art laboratory methods and detailed protocols that are useful for both clinical and basic research scientists working on the disease. The volume provides techniques for prenatal backtracking of leukemic clone, molecular diagnosis, detection of genome-wide genetic abnormalities and profiling, identification of unknown fusion genes, monitoring of minimal residual diseases, disease modeling using murine and human primary hematopoietic cells, studying of normal and malignant hematopoiesis, identification of interacting partners with leukemia associated oncoproteins, and global characterization of genome-wide epigenetic changes in leukemic cells. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series format, the convenient chapters contain brief introductions, lists of the necessary materials, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Leukemia: Methods and Protocols will help researchers to advance knowledge and have a better understanding of the disease, which will ultimately facilitate development of anti-cancer therapy and improve quality of life for patients.
Leukemia Stem Cells in Hematologic Malignancies (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology #1143)
by Shaoguang Li Haojian ZhangThis book introduces readers to the biology of leukemia stem cells (LSCs) and emphasizes the necessity and importance of targeting LSCs in the treatment of hematopoietic malignancies. It addresses the role of leukemia stem cells in different leukemia diseases and molecular signatures, as well as the metabolic and epigenetic regulation of leukemia stem cell function. With regard to solid tumors, a significant number of blood cancers are believed to be derived from leukemia stem cells (LSCs), which are responsible for disease progression, relapse and drug resistance. Consequently, new therapeutic strategies need to be developed by focusing on the complete eradication of LSCs. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for graduate students and scientists in the fields of cell biology and cancer research etc.
Leukemia Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2185)
by César Cobaleda Isidro Sánchez-GarcíaThe detailed volume aims to provide a comprehensive hands-on manual covering all the techniques involved in the cellular and molecular identification and characterization of both normal hematopoietic and leukemic stem cells, both from human patients and from mouse models of human leukemia. The book also covers the most frequently used experimental approaches for the generation of such stem cell-based models of human leukemia. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and comprehensive, Leukemia Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols serves as an ideal guide for researchers, both expert and novice, seeking to further our knowledge of this vital avenue of cancer research.
Leukemia and Related Disorders
by Fred R. Appelbaum Elihu H. EsteyFrom the world renowned Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, this book is written for all physicians who treat patients with acute or chronic leukemias or myelodysplasia. It is designed to answer questions about treatment approaches that commonly arise in day-to-day practice. In keeping with the Center's groundbreaking research in bone marrow transplantation, the book provides exceptional coverage of the role of allogeneic transplant in treatment. It also addresses the important issues of supportive care and long-term complications of successful treatment. *Edited and written by experts at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center *Clinically focused and comprehensive coverage of treatment approaches *Allogeneic transplant addressed in detail *Separate chapters on supportive care and long-term complications
Leukemias
by Stefan Faderl Hagop KantarjianEdited by experts from one of the world's largest leukemia centers, this book provides information on the biology of the variety of leukemic disorders, up-to-date diagnostic testing and many new developments in therapy. Chapters covering new treatments present an outlook for the future and explain the rationale for ongoing clinical trials.Topics include:Targeted therapy, e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitors (Flt3, Aurora kinase inhibitors, kit inhibitors, BCR-ABL inhibitors)Ras inhibitorsEpigenetic therapy (hypomethylaters and histone deacetylase inhibitors)Lenalidomide analogsNew chemotherapy drugs, e.g. clofarabine, cloretazine, sapacitabine, forodesineCombinations of chemotherapy with kinase inhibitors (e.g. ALL induction protocols in combination with dasatinib or imatinib)New monoclonal antibodies (lumiliximab, humaxCD20, anti-CD40)Thrombopoietic agentsLeukemias: Principles and Practice of TherapyIncludes practical information to guide you in challenging situations, such as treatment of elderly patients, pregnancy, relapsed and refractory diseaseIncorporates chapters on supportive care and pharmacologic information about the most frequently used drugs in this area
Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC
by Joseph Mccormick Leslie A. Horvitz Susan Fisher-Hoch"Sublimely equipped to survive, to propagate, to conquer, the virus is neither really alive nor really dead. Its dimensions are measured in molecules. It attacks by dismantling its human targets cell by cell." "Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC is an intense, personal account of more than a quarter-century on the front lines - in the ultra high-tech "hot zone" lab that McCormick was instrumental in creating at the Centers for Disease Control headquarters in Atlanta, as well as in the most primitive places on the planet, where the local climate, terrain, and politics can kill just as surely as any disease." "Told in intimate detail by two of the world's best-known virologists - colleagues, collaborators, husband and wife - Level 4 is a journey across the world and into many strange new worlds: from the seductive beauty of equatorial Africa - a limitless reservoir of infection - to the confines of the all-but-invisible field of the electron microscope. While other books have offered hot zones, sick monkeys, and grim statistics, Level 4 brings home from the world of the virus the human stories of those who lived, and those who died."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care 2nd Edition
by Tina Tilmouth Jan QuallingtonReflect on how best practice can be managed in care settings, develop your leadership skills and achieve your career goals with this new edition of Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care.This new edition of Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care has been fully updated to reflect the changes to the structure of the qualification. Covering all of the mandatory units in an easy-to-follow and thorough manner, this book is perfect for anyone looking to progress in their management career and for existing care setting managers as an invaluable reference guide. -Covers all the information in the qualification thoroughly and in an easy to follow manner with a new and updated design.-Updated to match the Level 5 qualification's integration into the higher apprenticeship programme including the new 'undertake a research project' unit.-Encourage learners to think more about the theory aspect of the qualification and how it is applied in the workplace with 'In Practice' features.-Explore and understand the different methods of assessment and how to prepare using relevant activities.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care 2nd Edition
by Tina Tilmouth Jan QuallingtonReflect on how best practice can be managed in care settings, develop your leadership skills and achieve your career goals with this new edition of Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care.This new edition of Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care has been fully updated to reflect the changes to the structure of the qualification. Covering all of the mandatory units in an easy-to-follow and thorough manner, this book is perfect for anyone looking to progress in their management career and for existing care setting managers as an invaluable reference guide. -Covers all the information in the qualification thoroughly and in an easy to follow manner with a new and updated design.-Updated to match the Level 5 qualification's integration into the higher apprenticeship programme including the new 'undertake a research project' unit.-Encourage learners to think more about the theory aspect of the qualification and how it is applied in the workplace with 'In Practice' features.-Explore and understand the different methods of assessment and how to prepare using relevant activities.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care 2nd Edition
by Tina Tilmouth Jan QuallingtonReflect on how best practice can be managed in care settings, develop your leadership skills and achieve your career goals with this new edition of Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care.This new edition of Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care has been fully updated to reflect the changes to the structure of the qualification. Covering all of the mandatory units in an easy-to-follow and thorough manner, this book is perfect for anyone looking to progress in their management career and for existing care setting managers as an invaluable reference guide. -Covers all the information in the qualification thoroughly and in an easy to follow manner with a new and updated design.-Updated to match the Level 5 qualification's integration into the higher apprenticeship programme including the new 'undertake a research project' unit.-Encourage learners to think more about the theory aspect of the qualification and how it is applied in the workplace with 'In Practice' features.-Explore and understand the different methods of assessment and how to prepare using relevant activities.
Level Set Method in Medical Imaging Segmentation
by Jasjit S. Suri Ayman El-BazLevel set methods are numerical techniques which offer remarkably powerful tools for understanding, analyzing, and computing interface motion in a host of settings. When used for medical imaging analysis and segmentation, the function assigns a label to each pixel or voxel and optimality is defined based on desired imaging properties. This often includes a detection step to extract specific objects via segmentation. This allows for the segmentation and analysis problem to be formulated and solved in a principled way based on well-established mathematical theories. Level set method is a great tool for modeling time varying medical images and enhancement of numerical computations.
Levels of Organization in the Biological Sciences (Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology)
by Daniel S. Brooks, James DiFrisco, and William C. WimsattScientific philosophers examine the nature and significance of levels of organization, a core structural principle in the biological sciences.This volume examines the idea of levels of organization as a distinct object of investigation, considering its merits as a core organizational principle for the scientific image of the natural world. It approaches levels of organization--roughly, the idea that the natural world is segregated into part-whole relationships of increasing spatiotemporal scale and complexity--in terms of its roles in scientific reasoning as a dynamic, open-ended idea capable of performing multiple overlapping functions in distinct empirical settings.The contributors--scientific philosophers with longstanding ties to the biological sciences--discuss topics including the philosophical and scientific contexts for an inquiry into levels; whether the concept can actually deliver on its organizational promises; the role of levels in the development and evolution of complex systems; conditional independence and downward causation; and the extension of the concept into the sociocultural realm. Taken together, the contributions embrace the diverse usages of the term as aspects of the big picture of levels of organization.ContributorsJan Baedke, Robert W. Batterman, Daniel S. Brooks, James DiFrisco, Markus I. Eronen, Carl Gillett, Sara Green, James Griesemer, Alan C. Love, Angela Potochnik, Thomas Reydon, Ilya Tëmkin, Jon Umerez, William C. Wimsatt, James Woodward
Leven met ADHD
by M. Beenackers W. Brugge F. KatOmschrijvingTot voor kort werd ADHD voornamelijk als een aandoening bij kinderen beschouwd. Ook volwassenen kampen met ADHD. Het is een stoornis waarmee je geboren wordt, dat niet zomaar overgaat bij het ouder worden. ADHD kenmerkt zich door aandachtsproblemen, hyperactiviteit en impulsiviteit. Deze kenmerken uiten zich bij iedereen anders en er zijn daarom verschillende typen ADHD. Voor mensen met deze aandoening is het filteren van informatie en het remmen van gedrag moeilijk. Ze lopen hierdoor in nhet dagelijks leven tegen veel problemen aan. In Leven met ADHD geven Maura Beenackers, Fiona Kat en Willemijn ter Brugge antwoord op vragen als: Wat er is met mij aan de hand? Wat betekent ADHD voor mij en mijn omgeving? En: Wat kan ik er zelf aan doen? De auteurs geven praktische tips en bruikbare adviezen over het veranderen van leefgewoonten en het aanleren van nieuwe vaardigheden. Ook de diverse behandelmogelijkheden binnen de GGZ komen aan bod. De auteurs geven praktische tips en bruikbare adviezen over het veranderen van leefgewoonten en het aanleren van nieuwe vaardigheden. Ook de diverse behandelmogelijkheden binnen de GGZ komen aan bod. Leven met ADHD is bedoeld voor mensen met ADHD en hun directe omgeving. Het boek is tevens bruikbaar in de hulpverlening: voor psychologen, psychotherapeuten, huisartsen en maatschappelijk werkers die mensen met ADHD behandelen of begeleiden.
Leven met angst voor ernstige ziektes
by Sjef PeetersVrijwel iedereen maakt zich wel eens zorgen over een pijntje, een vlekje of een slepende vermoeidheid. En dat is maar goed ook. Deze symptomen kunnen namelijk wijzen op een ziekte die om behandeling vraagt. Maar vaak blijkt er helemaal niets aan de hand te zijn. Een geruststellend bericht van de arts is dan voldoende om de angst te laten te verdwijnen, ook als de pijn voortduurt. Wie zich dan toch zorgen blijft maken en niet ophoudt artsen te vragen zich over de klachten te buigen, lijdt waarschijnlijk aan hypochondrie: angst voor het hebben of het krijgen van een ernstige ziekte zonder dat daar medisch gezien aanleiding toe is. Hypochondrie is een veel voorkomende psychische aandoening. Eén tot vijf procent van de bevolking lijdt eraan. Gelukkig zijn de klachten goed te behandelen.
Leven met autisme
by M. Gottmer M. F. DelfosMensen met autisme hebben veel moeite met alledaagse sociale contacten. Dit kan behoorlijk lastig zijn, voor zowel hen zelf als de mensen om hen heen. Het is niet altijd eenvoudig autisme te herkennen, doordat niet iedereen met een autistische stoornis dezelfde autistische kenmerken en in eenzelfde mate vertoont. Dat is jammer, want als je weet dat er autisme in het spel is, zijn er speciale manieren om de communicatie te verbeteren. In Leven met autisme schetsen Martine Delfos en Marijke Gottmer wat autisme betekent voor de mensen zelf en hun omgeving. Zij beschrijven op respectvolle en heldere wijze de kracht en de kwetsbaarheid van mensen met een autistische stoornis. Hierbij worden waardevolle tips gegeven voor het omgaan met de problematische kanten van het leven met autisme. Ook in deze tweede druk is recent onderzoek verwerkt en zijn commentaren van lezers ter harte genomen. Onder andere wordt er op verzoek nog meer aandacht besteed aan het vermijden van moeilijke worden en worden er veel woorden uitgelegd. Vanwege de grote rol van internet en de computer in deze huidige tijd is er informatie over de betekenis van de computer bij autisme opgenomen.
Leven met een Piekerstoornis.
by S. J. Swaen J. Kragten Vogelbescheming Nederland W. A. SterkMensen met een chronische piekerstoornis (gegeneraliseerde angststoornis) leven onder voortdurende hoogspanning. Het overmatige piekeren gaat samen met aanhoudende angst, (over)vermoeidheid of andere lichamelijke en psychische klachten. Meestal is er ook sprake van besluiteloosheid, uitstel- en vermijdingsgedrag. Leven met een piekerstoornis behandelt op heldere en toegankelijke wijze behandelingsmethoden en nieuwe veelbelovende zelfhulptechnieken voor deze angststoornis. Naast informatie over gezonde en ongezonde vormen van angst ligt de focus van dit boek vooral op het geleidelijk zelf leren doorbreken van de piekergewoonte. Getoond wordt welke vaardigheden kunnen bijdragen aan meer evenwicht, zelfacceptatie en mentale rust. Leven met een piekerstoornis verschijnt in de reeks Van A tot ggZ. De boeken uit deze reeks zijn zowel voor de professional als voor de cliënt uiterst bruikbaar om meer inzicht te krijgen in diverse stoornissen
Leven met een afhankelijke persoonlijkheidsstoornis
by S. J. Swaen Vogelbescheming Nederland W. A. Sterk E. W. BerrettyIn dit zelfhulpboek beschrijft auteur Ed Berretty in romanvorm het verhaal van Anne Bloem (48). Naast mevrouw Bloem spelen daarin haar man, haar inwonende dochter van 22 en haar psychotherapeut een belangrijke rol. Aan het einde van elk hoofdstuk wordt de aangereikte kennis in overzichtelijke punten op een rij gezet, aangevuld met bruikbare tips. De lezer krijgt door dit verhaal inzicht in de symptomen van de afhankelijke persoonlijkheidsstoornis en de mogelijkheden om daar iets aan te doen. Mevrouw Bloem kiest in overleg met haar therapeut voor een combinatie van cognitieve therapie en gedragstherapie. Cognitieve therapie maakt je bewust van negatieve basisgedachten, zodat je deze kunt veranderen in neutrale of positieve basisideeën. De levensechte beschrijving van de gesprekken van mevrouw Bloem met haar therapeut en de heldere opdrachten die zij mee naar huis krijgt, zullen voor sommige mensen al voldoende zijn om op eigen kracht van hun persoonlijke afhankelijkheidsstoornis af te komen. Voor anderen kan dit boek de drempel wegnemen om bij de professionele hulpverlening aan te kloppen
Leven met een psychisch zieke ouder
by S. Van GamerenNederland telt meer dan 850. 000 ouders met een psychische stoornis. Zo'n ziekte heeft uiteraard invloed op de jeugd van hun kinderen. Een groot deel van deze kinderen groeit desondanks op tot evenwichtige volwassenen, terwijl een ander deel vroeg of laat in het leven te maken krijgt met de uiteenlopende gevolgen van hun jeugdervaringen. In dit boek komen de factoren die hierbij een rol spelen ruimschoots aan bod. In Leven met een psychisch zieke ouder laat gezondheidspsycholoog Sandra van Gameren zien hoe je deze kinderen - ook wel aangeduid met 'koppers' (kopp kinderen van ouders met psychiatrische problemen) - kunt helpen hun veerkracht te behouden. Aan de hand van een tiental ervaringsdeskundigen weet zij een goed beeld te schetsen van de realiteit van een kopp-jeugd en de uitwerking die zo'n jeugd kan hebben op de rest van iemands volwassen leven. Het boek laat zien hoe, naast de zieke en gezonde ouder, andere volwassenen een kopper tijdens zijn/haar jeugd kunnen bijstaan en er zo voor kunnen zorgen dat het kind een manier vindt om met de thuissituatie om te gaan.