Addiction: 53 books

Finding your way around the mental health system can be confusing, frustrating, scary -- and difficult. Written in easy-to-understand language, Challenges & Choices gives practical information about mental health services in Ontario and how to find them. You could be looking for services for yourself...

Families CARE is a group-based program that helps family members Cope And Relate Effectively with the person who has a substance use problem. The program offers education, support and skills development. Family members learn about, discuss and practise such skills as coping, grieving, dealing...

People who have a mental illness and who come in contact with the law have special needs. The mental health system or the criminal justice system alone cannot always meet those needs. The forensic mental health system is the place where the mental health system and the criminal justice system meet. The...

À la fois pratique et fondé sur l’expérience clinique, ce guide présente les études les plus actuelles et les plus concluantes sur la dépression du post-partum (DPP), en plus de décrire les expériences des intervenantes du domaine. La dépression du post‑partum est conçu précisément...

Clients talk about working with case managers: “They stick with me through thick and thin, no matter how much I’m using. They don’t give up on me.” “[People need] help with lots of things: legal issues, applying for…tax credits, health issues — it helps t

Advice and treatment by physicians and nurses can substantially reduce substance use and its associated disease and health care costs, yet physicians are often hampered by lack of training and knowledge in this area. Managing Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Problems: A Pocket Guide for Physicians...

Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A Community Planning Guide is a manual offering guidance to communities on how to raise awareness of the benefits of methadone maintenance treatment and how to develop and integrate effective treatment services in their community. The manual reviews the stages of establishing...

A great deal of misinformation exists about women’s use of substances during pregnancy and lactation. A health care provider’s challenge is to know the true risks and benefits, both to the mother and to her fetus or baby, of taking versus stopping the use of a medication or other substance. Yet...

Récemment mis à jour, ce guide a été rédigé à l’intention des personnes déprimées, de leur famille et de toute personne désireuse de se familiariser avec la maladie, son traitement et sa gestion. Le guide contient de l’information sur : ce qu’est la dépression et comment en faire...

Les sautes d’humeur extrêmes d’une personne pourraient être les manifestations d’un trouble bipolaire (ou trouble maniaco-dépressif). Ces hauts et ces bas peuvent se produire sans rapport avec ce qui arrive dans la vie de la personne. De plus, les symptômes du trouble bipolaire se répercutent...

Un premier épisode de psychose est une expérience déstabilisante et effrayante, tant pour la personne qui la vit que pour sa famille et ses amis. Et quand les proches ne comprennent pas ce qui se passe et ignorent ce qu’ils devraient faire, cela n’arrange pas les choses. Ce petit guide décrit...