Joan Esherick

"Television programs and feature films present criminal psychology and profiling as a blend of psychic visions, supernatural intuition, and evidence analysis. The reality, however, is quite different. Using true-crime case studies from history and the present, examples from current and former FBI profilers, and informative sidebars, Criminal Psychology & Personality Profiling explores the many roles and responsibilities criminal psychologists and...

Examines sleep disorders, their symptoms and manifestations, how they can be controlled and treated, and what it is like to live with a sleep disorder.

Discusses why people form certain relationships with food and what the consequences can be, what your body really needs to be healthy, and how to reevaluate food's role in your life to achieve nutritional and emotional balance.

Describes the characteristics and drug treatment of mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.

Identifies the stressors that can affect teens and provides suggestions for dealing with them.