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Weight Loss Surgery
A comprehensive medical team approach
Edited by Gillian Moore–Groarke and Colm O’Boyle

Published by Currach Press
ISBN 9781782188049

Operation Weight Loss – A comprehensive Medical team approach is a unique book written by the various multi–disciplinary bariatric team at the Bon Secours hospital in Cork. The Bariatric unit in the Bon Secours is in the centre of excellence programme. The book first of its kind in Ireland is a practical guide for patients considering bariatric surgery. It explains the various options for patients to consider and the preoperative and postoperative psychological management and it also discusses associated obesity problems such as sleep apnoea, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Advice is given regarding the pre and postoperative dietary regimes. The nursing care and follow–up programme is also discussed at great length, as is the physiotherapy programme for bariatric patients to follow. A number of case histories are also put forward and the impact of the surgery on patients’ lives is discussed. Patients are also encouraged to attend the support group.

 


 

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In Search of Thinness
Treating Anorexia and Bulimia
Edited by Gillian Moore–Groarke

In Search of Thinness proposes a multi–disciplinary approach to the treatment of the eating disorders that are becoming increasingly prevalent in our society, especially among young people. Drawing on the expertise of health professionals with extensive experience of dealing with anorexia and bulimia and also with obesity, the book provides a blueprint for an integrated approach that will, it is believed, provide the best hope of resolution for sufferers. The contributors are: Most Irish families have at one time or another been affected by the bewildering consequences of ‘nervous breakdown’. The symptoms and manifestations include depression, panic attacks, addictions, phobias, obsessions, sexual problems and difficulties eating and sleeping. These may result from anxiety, stress, trauma, family pressures, or from events such as job loss or bereavement. If you or your family have experienced any of these problems then this book will be of interest to you.

  • GP Rory Lehane

  • Chartered Health Psychologist Gillian Moore–Groarke

  • Consultant Psychiatrist Aisling Campbell

  • Consultant dietitian Ann–Marie Brennan

Finally, Two young women who suffered from eating disorders give honest, sometimes searing accounts of their long journey to wellness.

In Search of Thinness is a valuable handbook and reference for sufferers from eating disorders and their families and for teachers, social workers and health professionals who deal with young people on a regular basis. It includes a list of resources, suggested reading and useful websites.

 


 

When Food Becomes Your Enemy
by Gillian Moore–Groarke & Sylvia Thompson.

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Anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating have become serious problems, with many families having to cope with the trauma of a son or daughter suffering from an eating disorder.

When Food Becomes Your Enemy is the first Irish book to tackle this complex subject. The authors explain simply and clearly:

  • how anorexia, bulimia or compulsive–overeating can take over your life

  • why any eating problem is really only a symptom of deeper unease within the person.

Case histories illustrate the painful recovery, with sufferers illuminating in an honest and forthright way what is really going on when food becomes your enemy.

This book has been published in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan by Corpus Collosum Learning PVT Ltd.

 


 

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Watch Your Weight: A Quality of Life Approach by Gillian Moore–Groarke & Teresa Nerney.

‘Watch Your Weight’ helps you understand why your past attempts at dieting have failed, and gives you the tools to succeed now.

Using a 7–step, easy–to–follow plan, this book helps YOU make the choice to be a healthy weight by:

  • getting in tune with your thoughts and feelings
  • setting goals you can achieve
  • understanding the difference between physical and psychological hunger
  • working with, not against yourself
  • conquering your food cravings
  • gathering up your cheerleaders
  • relaxing and treating yourself
  • and ultimately, being the person you really are

‘Watch Your Weight’ is your practical resource as you get ready for a healthier life with the support of a healthy eating and exercise programme.

Like every other successful slimmer, you will discover that YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT keep it off and enrich the quality of your life.

This book has been published in Australia by Ibis Publishing under the title “Winning the Weight War”. This book has also been published in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan by Corpus Collosum Learning PVT Ltd under the title “Watch Your Weight”.

 


 

When Ill Health Becomes Your Enemy
by Gillian Moore–Groarke & Sylvia Thompson.

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This book explores the links between your attitude and approach to life and your experiences of ill–health. It looks at how orthodox medicine has traditionally separated body and mind, at times treating people as a ‘set of walking symptoms’. The authors believe that people should be treated as unique individuals with physical, emotional and rational dimensions to their lives. The book offers simple and practical suggestions on how to take responsibility for your own health and play a part in self healing.

The following questions are answered

  • What will help me stay well?

  • Are certain people more prone to illness than others?

  • What is stress and where does it come from?

  • In which illnesses is stress a major factor?

  • How can I reduce stress?

  • What influences my reaction to pain?

  • What healing messages can I give myself?

 


 
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Dealing with Chronic Pain: The Pain Management Approach by Jack Barrett, Marna Carey, Gillian Moore–Groarke.

Stress: anxiety: isolation: despair: hopelessness. These are terms used by people who suffer long–term chronic pain. Pain is not just about physical sensations.

This book offers real help to those patients who have unrelieved pain. It will also help family members and friends understand why pain occurs, and more importantly, what can be done by the individual to help doctors and other health care workers. It is based on experience of the authors and many others throughout the world who treat pain with a combined approach – the Pain Management Programme. This combines the skills of different specialists to achieve the maximum restoration of function and return the pain–sufferer to as near normality as possible.

Here you will find easy–to–read and understand explanations of how pain is transmitted within the nervous system and how the body responds to injury. There are chapters on exercise and relaxation an explanation of some novel methods of pain relief and, most importantly, what you can do to help yourself.

The final section asks readers to look at themselves and their lifestyle and so see how simple changes in attitudes and activity can make a big difference to the levels of pain and the quality of life. There are no magic wands or miracle cures in the treatment of persistent pain, but the application of the common sense and advice found in the book will give readers a real opportunity to learn more about pain and find the way forward to a more active and fulfilling life.

 


 

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Nervous Breakdown
Edited by Colm Keane

Most Irish families have at one time or another been affected by the bewildering consequences of ‘nervous breakdown’. The symptoms and manifestations include depression, panic attacks, addictions, phobias, obsessions, sexual problems and difficulties eating and sleeping. These may result from anxiety, stress, trauma, family pressures, or from events such as job loss or bereavement. If you or your family have experienced any of these problems then this book will be of interest to you.

Nervous Breakdown is a companion to the RTE Radio One series of the same name. The book is presented in an ‘easy to read’ style and is aimed at the non–expert. It offers simple advice on how to cope with the pressures and stresses of everyday life and it gives practical advice on the treatments available.

Contributors include some of Ireland’s most eminent psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists.

 


 

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Ked sa jedlo stane vaším nepriatelom : Mentálna anorexia, bulímia a nutkanie prejedat sa / Gillian Moore-Groarková, Sylvia Thompsonová, Milada Pauleová – Slovenský spisovatel

Anorexia, bulimia a nufkavé preiedanie sa sú vážnym problémom, kedže mnohé rodiny sa musia vyrovnávat s fraumou syna ci dcéry trpiacich poruchou stravovania. Táto kniha sa komplexne zaoberá všetkymi aspekfmi problémov a jednoducho a jasne vysvetluje, ako vám poruchy stravovania môžu ovplyvnovat život, preco sú všetky problémy so stravovaním príznakom hlbšej psychickej nevyrovnanosti, a najmä dáva návod, ako si pomôct.

Skutocné príbehy ilustrujú bolestný proces od pociotocných štádií až po vyliecenie. Postihnutí v nich otvorene hovoria, co sa vlastne s clovekom deje, ked sa mu jedlo stane nepriatelom.

 


 

IrishPsychiatrist2005

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