manic behaviour

by Sarah Myers

manic behaviour | help and info

help and info

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organisations

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
BACP House
Unit 15 St John's Business Park
Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4HB
Tel: 0870 443 5252 (Mon-Fri, 8.45am-5pm)
Textphone: 0870 443 5162
E-mail: bacp@bacp.co.uk
Website: www.bacp.co.uk
Provides a list of private counsellors across the UK, plus information on counselling and choosing a counsellor. Telephone or send an SAE to the above address. Alternatively, there is a search facility on the website along with an online directory of counsellors plus an extensive publications list.

United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
2nd Floor, Edward House
2 Wakley Street
London EC1V 7LT
Tel. 020 7014 9955
E-mail: info@psychotherapy.org.uk
Website: www.psychotherapy.org.uk
Umbrella organisation for psychotherapy in the UK. Regional lists of psychotherapists are available free.

Victim Support Scheme
39 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DZ
Supportline: 0845 30 30 900 (Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-7pm)
E-mail: contact@victimsupport.org.uk
Website: www.victimsupport.org
Offers confidential support and advice to anyone affected by a crime – this includes victims of stalkers and abuse. The informative website features facts and guidance on the help available for victims plus details of local branches.

websites

Cult Killer: The Rick Rodriguez Story
www.xfamily.org/index.php/Cult_Killer:_The_Rick_Rodriguez_Story
This documentary was shown as part of 'Cutting Edge' on Channel 4 in 2006. It tells the story of the controversial cult group 'The Children of God' – its founder, David Berg, and his son Rick Rodriguez. This video contains explicit images and language that some may find disturbing or offensive.

Erotomania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotomania
Looks at this rare disorder historically, and within the context of fiction.

John Hinckley Jr
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr.#Obsession_
with_Jodie_Foster
Biography of the man who suffered from delusions and was obsessed with the actress Jodie Foster – as a result he made an attempt on the life of President Reagan in order to gain her respect.

Malignant Self-Love
www.healthyplace.com/Communities/personality_disorders/
narcissism/index.html
Website of the author and narcissist SamVaknin who spent years in gaol as a result of his illness and has carried out research into the subject.

Mayo Clinic – Narcissistic Personality Disorder
www.mayoclinic.com/health/narcissistic-personality-disorder/DS00652
This is a useful tool on the signs and symptoms – the screening and diagnosis of this disorder.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder – Are you walking on eggshells with Jekyll and Hyde?
http://groups.msn.com/NARCISSISTICPERSONALITYDISORDER
/home1.msnw
This is a learning, resources and discussion group for people to share experiences and reclaim their lives from narcissistic abuse.

Narcissus Schoolboy who Killed his Parents is Cleared of Murder
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1674646,00.html
News article about the schoolboy Brian Blackwell who butchered his elderly parents and was found not guilty of murder because he suffered from acute narcissistic personality disorder.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_
disorder#External_links
Offers information on classification, prevalence, clinical experience and more. Wikipedia is an online community encyclopaedia.

NPD: How to Recognise a Narcissist
www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/npd/traits.html
Written by the daughter of a narcissistic parent – this site has lots of information and this page in particular describes in detail the personality traits of narcissists. Also highlights the fact that these behaviours are almost identical to those shown by any normal six-year-old child.

Pyromania (fire starting)
www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/pyromania.htm
Information sheet from DSM-1V (diagnostic tool used by psychiatrists). Looks at the necessary symptoms and behaviours displayed by pyromaniacs, its associated features and differential diagnoses.

Stalking
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/assist/nvaa/ch21-2st.htm
Provides an in-depth look at the phenomenon of stalking.

reading

	Enduring Love by Ian McEwan (Vintage, 2004) Novel about a scientific journalist who becomes the victim of an obsessive stalker. Brilliantly written. Get this book
	Handbook on Firesetting in Children and Youth edited by David Kolko (Acade mic Press, 2002) Provides information on juvenile fire-setters from a wide range of experts in the field and reviews the current research on young firesetters and arsonists. Get this book
	I Know You Really Love Me: A Psychiatrist's Journal of Erotomania, Stalking and Obsessive Love by Doreen Orion (Hungry Minds, 1997) Book on stalking written for the general public by a psychiatrist who became prey to one of her own patients. Includes case histories of other victims like David Letterman and Madonna. Get this book
	In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking free of compulsive online sexual behaviour by Patrick Carnes, David Delmonico and Elizabeth Griffin (Hazelden Publishing, 2004) Revealing how desperate life can become for someone addicted to online sex this book brings hope to men and women struggling to understand and overcome this compulsive behaviour. Get this book
	Malignant Self-Love: Narcissism revisited by SamVaknin (Narcissus Publications, 2003) Book based on correspondence with hundreds of people suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder and with thousands of their suffering family members, friends, therapists, and colleagues. The author is a self-confessed narcissist and prolific writer. Get this book
	Narcissism: Denial of the true self by Alexander Lowen (Simon & Schuster, 2004) Contrary to popular belief, narcissists do not love themselves, or anyone else. They cannot accept their true selves, constructing instead a fixed mask that hides emotional numbness. In this groundbreaking study, Dr Lowen, a world-renowned psychoanalyst, uses his extensive clinical experience to demonstrate how feelings can be restored and the integrity of the self regained. Get this book
	Trapped in the Mirror by Elan Golomb (William Morrow, 1995) Looks at the psychological problems of individuals who were raised by narcissistic parents, and offers advice on how to get rid of the false images they imposed. Get this book
	Violent Attachments by J Reid Meloy (Jason Aronson, 1997) Offers a comprehensive understanding of the psychology behind violent relationships and examines Stalking and Erotomania. Get this book
	Why is it Always about You? The seven deadly sins of narcissism by Sandy Hotchkiss (James Bennett, 2003) A psychotherapist explores the psychological roots of narcissism and offers readers viable strategies for coping with the controlling, self-absorbed, and self-aggrandising people in their lives. Get this book
	Why We Love: The nature and chemistry of romantic love by Dr Helen Fisher (Owl Books, 2005) Anthropologist Fisher argues that much of our romantic behaviour is hard-wired in this provocative examination of love. Her case is bolstered by behavioural research into the effects of two crucial chemicals, norepinephrine and dopamine, and by surveys she conducted across broad populations. Get this book

(February 2007)

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