Vitality a psychiatrist's answer to life's problems / Richard Esser.

Author/creator Esser, Richard, 1925-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Algora Pub.,
Descriptionxii, 240 p. ; 24 cm.
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Contents What does a psychiatrist know about the best of living? -- Getting a kick out of living -- Turning living around, eight thumbnail sketches -- Tom, Cus, Floyd and me -- Turning point -- Detective work -- Call it magic -- Damage done -- Clear-sightedness -- A head full of numbers -- What worked -- Searching for optimism in the wilderness of psychiatry -- Learning basic lessons in Harlem -- The ABCs of successful helping -- Affection -- Putting-oneself-in-another's-shoes -- The asking-for-help-and-the-giving-of-help -- Nuts-and-bolts questions people need answers to about the good and bad in helping -- The expert in living -- The real and the false rewards -- Loving -- Friendship -- Learning -- Work -- Idealism -- A private life -- Creativity, courage, initiative, dynamism, achievement and self-fulfillment -- The vital process -- The crux of living : turning craziness into creativity -- The wonder and the pitfall in growing up -- Coming to grips with the scariest part of ourselves -- The key question of prevention.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007052059
ISBN9780875866185 (soft cover : alk. paper)
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