URL

https://psychhealthandsafety.org/asw/

Website Notes

Click URL to download PDFs in:

- English,

- French,

- Chinese-Traditional,

- Chinese-Simplified,

- Punjabi,

- Farsi, and

- Vietnamese.

Audio MP3 downloads available in English and French.

Author

Bilsker, Dan

Paterson, Randy

Edition

2nd edition

Place of Publication

Vancouver, BC

Publisher

BC Mental Health & Addiction Services (BCMHAS)

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

Softcover; 61 pages

Subject

Depression

Abstract

The Antidepressant Skills Workbook (ASW) is a self-care manual is based on the experience of the authors and on scientific research about which strategies work best in managing depression. It provides an overview of depression, explains how it can be effectively managed according to the best available research, and gives a step-by-step guide to changing patterns that trigger depression.

In this self-care guide, we show how to use cognitive and behavioural methods to make important changes in thinking and actions that help one to emerge from depression and make it less likely to recur. These methods can be used in combination with depression treatments, increasing their effectiveness.

Note that for most people with serious depression, use of this self-help guide alone will not be sufficient to resolve the depression. People with serious depression should obtain treatment with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or antidepressant medication.

ASW is intended for:

- Individuals with depressed mood

- Concerned partners, family members or friends who want to help a depressed individual

- Clinical providers that would like to use the manual as an adjunct to their treatment

This book is meant to provide accurate information about depression. It is not a psychological or medical treatment, and is not a replacement for treatment where this is needed. If expert assistance or treatment is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

Funding for this book was provided through grants from the Ministry of Health, and BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, province of British Columbia, Canada.

Note: This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological or other professional services. If expert assistance or treatment is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

Notes

Recommended by CCDP.

Language

English

French

Vietnamese

Farsi (Persian)

Chinese Simplified

Chinese-Traditional

Punjabi

Material Type

Online

Book

Call Number

CD 302 BIL 2005

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Author

Lesser, Elizabeth

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Villard Books

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

Softcover; 311 pages

Subject

Emotional Health

Stress

Stress Reduction

Stress Reduction Techniques

Abstract

In the more than twenty-five years since she co-founded Omega Institute - now the world's largest center for spiritual retreat and personal growth -Elizabeth Lesser has been an intimate witness to the ways in which people weather change and transition. In a beautifully crafted blend of moving stories, humorous insights, practical guidance, and personal memoir, she offers tools to help us make the choice we all face in times of challenge: Will we be broken down and defeated, or broken open and transformed? Lesser shares tales of ordinary people who have risen from the ashes of illness, divorce, loss of a job or a loved one - stronger, wiser, and more in touch with their purpose and passion. And she draws on the world's great spiritual and psychological traditions to support us as we too learn to break open and blossom into who we were meant to be.

Notes

Recommended by CCDP

ISBN

9780375759918

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

CA 200 LES 2004

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Author

Wojahn, Rebecca Hogue;

Gannon, Edward B. (Illustrator)

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

Woodbine House

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

Hardcover; col. ill.; 32 p.

Subject

Premature Infants

Intensive Care Units-Neonatal. Infants

Sibling Relationships

Children's Emotions

Picture Books

Abstract

When Natalie's little brother Evan Earl is born prematurely, he's earns the nickname Evan Early. No one can say for sure when Evan will come home from the hospital. To help her with this uncertainty, Natalie's father gives her a calendar to keep track of the days - each day that Natalie colors in is one day closer to the day Evan can come home. Natalie visits Evan in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and talks to the nurses about what they do, and her Mom explains how the tubes and machines are helping Evan to breathe and eat. As the days go by and become 'rainbow weeks' on Natalie's coloring calendar, she gets lonely and a little scared; her parents spend most of their time with Evan in the NICU. She finally gets upset by their neglect. Her Mom reassures her that they haven't forgotten about her. Natalie learns that, although her brother might always need special help and lots of attention, she can be a big help and teach him family traditions.

ISBN

9781890627713

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

JUNIOR GK 520 WOJ 2006

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URL

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1020TCh_First24HrsAfterAnesthetic_2000.pdf

Website Notes

Click link to view or print.

Corporate Author

Surgery Department

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Children's Hospital

Publication Date

2000

Physical Description

PDF file: 2 p.

Subject

Anesthesia

Surgery

Abstract

Written in Traditional Chinese, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.

Language

Chinese-Traditional

Material Type

Handout

Online

Call Number

BCCH1020TCh

Author

Loyie, Larry

Brissenden, Constance

Holmlund, Heather D. (Illustrator)

Place of Publication

Penticton, BC

Publisher

Theytus Books Ltd

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

Hardcover

Subject

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS/HIV Infection)

Aboriginal Health

Picture Books

Abstract

A positive story of a family facing HIV, told in a rural First Nations settings. After the children learn their favourite cousin has HIV, they discover that illness brings understanding and awareness. The story provides insights into ways of learning, the influence of elders in the community, and cultural activities such as traditional gatherings.

ISBN

9781894778282

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

JUNIOR FF 500 BRI 2005

URL

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/HowtousecrutchesTraditionaChinese.pdf

Corporate Author

How to use crutches

Place of Publication

Vancouver, BC

Publisher

BC Children's Hospital

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

PDF file

Subject

Canes/Crutches

Fractures

Abstract

Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.

Language

Chinese-Traditional

Material Type

Handout

Online

Call Number

PE 13TC

Author

McGonigal, Kelly

Place of Publication

Oakland, CA

Publisher

New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

Softcover: 176 p.

Subject

Pain Control-Complementary Therapies

Pain

Yoga

Abstract

Written by a yoga instructor and former chronic pain sufferer, this resource contains gentle postures and practical strategies for ending pain. Also includes: deep relaxation practices drawn from yogic tradition and psychological techniques for helping the reader dissolve pain.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Understanding your pain

Chapter 2: Yoga: Reuniting body, mind, and spirit

Chapter 3: Breath

Chapter 4: Befriending the body

Chapter 5: Moving the body

Chapter 6: Relaxation

Chapter 7: Meditation

Chapter 8: Your personal yoga program

ISBN

9781572246898

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

FM 820 MCG 2009

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