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Adoption

The central reality of adoption is its power to prevent the misery and maldevelopment of children who lack homes of their own. From that perspective adoption is a repair of trauma, not a trauma in itself. It is not a losing or a taking away of what never was, but a mutual giving and gaining of affirmative family relationship. (65 pp.)

The Psychology of Abortion

Unwanted pregnancy should be defined fundamentally in psychological and social terms. Regular contact with women caught up in this intensely human crisis leads one inexorably to a position supporting abortion on demand. Abortion is the option selected regularly by substantial numbers of women of every social class, intelligence level, religious, ethical, or cultural background. This choice represents an absolute historical continuity, for no human group of any time or place studied to date appears to have been abortion free. (33 pp.)

Sexual Functions in Men and Their Disturbances

Sexual behavior goes far beyond “physical” sex. A cursory look at the history of human sexuality shows that patterns of sexual behavior and morality have taken may diverse forms over the centuries. Sexual function is discussed: cultural variations, sexuality as a system, sexual behavior, human sexual response, sexual dysfunction, impotence, premature ejaculation, ejaculatory incompetence, paradoxical orgasm, relationship problems, infidelity, nontraditional relationships, and forms of treatment in sex-oriented therapy (76 pp.)

The Psychobiology of Parenthood

The pleasure and pains, the gratifications and frustrations of parenthood are essential components in adult life. Each parent has to deal in his own way with the positive as well as the negative revelations of himself in the child. Confidence in oneself and the child enables the parent not to overemphasize the positive and not be overwhelmed by the negative aspects of the self as it is exposed through the child. (44 pp.)

Severe and Mild Depression

This is an original view of the causes and treatment of depression. While not denying the contribution of constitutional and biochemical factors, the authors focus on the psychodynamics and psychotherapy of this widespread disorder. The book is devoted to psychotherapy of all states and includes separate chapters on therapy for postpartum depression, and involuntary melancholia. (1049 pgs)

Creativity and its Cultivation

Creativity is an important part of the study of man and can be approached in many ways. This chapter will deal with some aspects of this subject that are related to psychiatry. (61 pp.)

American Handbook of Psychiatry: Volume 1

The Foundations of Psychiatry. Offers an overview of the History of Psychiatry, Basic Notions, Human Development, Schools of Psychiatry, and Psychiatric Contributions from related fields. Download the entire volume or choose any of the individual chapters below. (3272 pp.)