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We have over 1,000 books, videos, DVD’s, audio tapes, magazine and
newspaper articles and reference materials in our library. Each
item is filed under a category, and there are over 100 categories.
Some examples are: Abuse, Addiction, Anger, Bereavement, Children
& Youth, Drug Abuse, Grants & subsidies, Paranoid Conditions,
Self-Esteem and Seniors Mental Health. Books
Books make up most of our collection. They include biographies,
autobiographies, workbooks, self-help, information-giving, etc.
Some are technical; others aren’t. The wide range of books
available means that something is likely to meet your needs and
interest.
Audiovisual
We have over 100 audiovisual items, the majority of which are
video tapes. Recently we have begun to acquire a few DVD’s. Videos
like Depression: Fighting the Dragon inform the viewer about
mental illness; others like Girl, Interrupted and A Beautiful Mind
inform by entertaining.
Reference Materials
We have over 20 reference books that can be reviewed on-site
but may not leave the premises. The most popular is the DSM-IV,
which stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders,4th Edition. Published by the American Psychiatric
Association it covers all mental health disorders for both
children and adults. It also lists known causes of these
disorders, statistics in terms of gender, age at onset, and
prognosis as well as some research concerning the optimal
treatment approaches.
Magazines may be borrowed. There are also several studies,
which may be borrowed at the librarian’s discretion.
Our collection is listed in Resource Mate, which is
accessed from the Search and Reserve subheading. Should you prefer
to view our collection as a PDF,
click here to view a list.
Go to the What’s New page to see a sampling of newer
acquisitions.
To borrow something from the library, you must be a CMHA
member. Click here to join. Go to
Borrowing Policies for
additional information.
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