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Rather than focusing on fixing symptoms, professor and psychiatrist Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD, describes in a new book, "Wayfaring," how to reframe mental health care as learning to live more wisely and fully in the world.

In his new book, Duke Psychiatry's Warren Kinghorn, MD, examines ways that modern medicine shapes mental health care and contrasts them with a more holistic approach championed by Saint Thomas Aquinas. By spotlighting this more person-centered approach to mental health care, Kinghorn challenges mental health clinicians to look beyond merely diagnosing and treating symptoms to healing the patient as a whole.

In his new book, "Facing the Unseen: The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine," Duke Psychiatry's Damon Tweedy, MD, weaves together patient stories, personal reflections, and conversations with experts to explore how medical culture has historically separated physical and mental health, how this dichotomy harms both patients and doctors, and how we can better integrate these two perspectives for a more holistic and effective approach to health and well-being.

In a novel intervention developed by Nancy Zucker, PhD, children with functional abdominal pain are introduced to a fun and relatable cast of characters, including Georgia the Gut Growler, Harold the Hunger Pain, and Thirsty Theo, to name just a few. She and co-authors Katharine Loeb, PhD, and Marty Gagliano, MD, recently published a book to guide primary care clinicians on delivering this treatment protocol.

Jade Wu, PhD, DBSM, behavioral sleep medicine psychologist and researcher in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, recently published “Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications,” a book that provides tailored solutions to individuals experiencing sleep problems. It’s the culmination of years of research and clinical practice.

In their new book, "Violence and Mental Illness: Rethinking Risk Factors and Enhancing Public Safety," co-authors Eric Elbogen, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Nico Verykoukis, a retired clinical social worker, debunk the common myth that most perpetrators of violent crime are mentally ill. Elbogen has been researching this topic for more than 20 years.

"​If Your Adolescent Has Depression: An Essential Resource for Parents" combines the most current scientific expertise—including the newest treatments and medications and the latest research findings on depression—with insights and practical advice from parents whose children have faced this mood disorder. The new book was co-authored by Duke Psychiatry chair Moira Rynn, MD.

Anyone who is struggling to recover from trauma can now receive one of the gold-standard treatments for PTSD, thanks to a new book co-authored by Patricia Resick, PhD. "Getting Unstuck from PTSD: Using Cognitive Processing Therapy to Guide Your Recovery" is the first self-help workbook based on cognitive processing therapy (CPT).

Duke Psychiatry's Rebecca Shelby, PhD, is one of three co-editors of "Common Issues in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Management," a new first-of-its-kind textbook designed for all providers who want to improve the lives of those who have been treated for breast cancer.