mental health personnel

"Therapists and other mental health workers treat a wide range of medical problems related to patients' emotional, psychological, and social health. This book describes several career paths that are . . . essential for patient care, including psychiatric technicians, nursing assistants, medical assistants, orderlies, pharmacy technicians, and medical transcriptionists, among others"--Provided by publisher.

Using details from his father's life, clinical psychologist Stephen Hinshaw explores the ways in which the mental health community can help debunk the many stigmas surrounding diagnosis, hospitalizations, and periods of highs and lows in patients.

Personal narratives explore the common bond of womanhood that bridges East and West in the ancient struggle for equality for Chinese women.