Brinkerhoff, Shirley

Describes and explains personality disorders and their treatments.

Explains what eating disorders are and how they are treated.

Discusses disorders in children and teens and various drug therapies used to treat the disorders.

Schizophrenia, the most severe of the mental disorders, usually begins in late adolescence or young adulthood. A patient's first symptoms may be hallucinations, such as hearing voices that sound as real as those of friends and family. Or they may be delusions, such as believing that aliens are sending information to him via the radio or through television programs.

A century ago, people with symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were sometimes institutionalized for life or treated with frightening operations such as frontal lobotomies.

Examines the symptoms, causes, and effects of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and looks at available treatments and the outlook for the future.

This book discusses careers for social workers in a variety of settings, such as community centers, schools, hospitals, prisons, and nursing homes, and emphasizes that clients need social workers who are trustworthy, compassionate, and fair.

Presents an introduction to North American folk speech, examining culturally and geographically derived speech patterns, dialects, vocabulary, syntax, and grammar.

Examines the career possibilities for those interested in social work and the character traits that contribute to one's success in the profession.