The establishment of D&E Clinics throughout the state allows families to access services within their own community. The purpose of the handbook is to describe the Diagnostic & Evaluation (D&E) Clinic Program's guidelines and procedures. The goal is to provide stakeholders (i.e. D&E Clinic Coordinators, Part C Representatives, D&E Clinic Teams, HCP Personnel, etc.) with a clear understanding of how the clinics operate. It is important to note that...

"Over thirty years, doctors diagnosed Sarah Fay with six different mental illnesses--anorexia, major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and bipolar disorder. Pathological is the gripping story of what it was like to live with those diagnoses, and the crippling impact each had on her life. It is also a rigorous investigation into the Diagnostic and Statistical...

Pensez-vous souffrir de bronchite? Vous souhaitez connaître ses symptmes et leur impact sur votre santé? Dans ce livre, vous saurez de quoi il s'agit, quels sont ses symptmes et bien d'autres détails qui vous permettront de prendre de bonnes décisions, quand demander de l'aide à un professionnel, car cette maladie peut être mortelle.

Everything you need to know about a pacemaker or defibrillator Implantable cardiac devices are life-saving tools that have been in use for decades. But when you or a loved one has been advised to get a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device, where do you turn for practical information about what life with your device will be like? The fact is that no single source provides patients...

What causes anxiety to be so prevalent in so many people? How is it best prevented and treated? What can patients and physicians do to better understand this common medical issue? Anxiety is a component of many physical and mental disorders, from depression to PTSD. Unfortunately, not many patients find relief in the associated therapies and medications, and simply adding more of the same often causes other disorders. Additionally, many who suffer...

Whether your hope is escaping the emotional pain, reducing the burden on your family, searching for remission, or just finding a new normal to cope peacefully, Cancer Survivorship: How to Navigate the Turbulent Journey is your roadmap. This step-by-step strategy for cancer self-management teaches: • How to learn about your diagnosis and staging to help you make informed decisions about treatment choices • How to establish effective communication...

For years after graduating from medical school, Dr. Clifton K. Meador assumed that symptoms of the body, when obviously not imaginary, indicate a disease of the body-something to be treated with drugs, surgery, or other traditional means. But, over several decades, as he saw patients with clear symptoms but no discernable disease, he concluded that his own assumptions were too narrow and, indeed, that the underlying basis for much of clinical medicine...

After years of hearing that she was an inspiration to family and friends, Heather decided to strive to inspire a larger audience by writing. Citing a lifetime of personal experiences, she gives her readers an inside look at her world of insane medical drama, PTSD, pain, grief, and loss. She shares that the only way she has learned to accept each situation she has had to endure was to allow herself time to grieve. She knows that the only way to find...