Essentials of Mental Health

Dr. Moini was assistant professor at Tehran University, Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, for nine years. For 15 years, he was the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne FL. He was also a Professor of Science and Health at Everest for a total of 24 years. For 6 years, until his retirement, he was a Professor of Science and Health at Eastern Florida State College. Dr. Moini has been actively teaching for 39 years, and for 23 years, has been an international author of 56 books (including 11 books for Elsevier). Dr. LoGalbo is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at Florida Tech in Melbourne, Florida, where he teaches graduate coursework and conducts applied research in the clinical psychology (PsyD) program. He is also the clinical director and primary supervisor of Florida Tech's Sports Concussion Management Program, and the clinical neuropsychology director at the Health First Florida Memory Disorder Clinic. Previously, he was in clinical practice at Florida Hospital (AdventHealth) in Orlando, serving both inpatients and outpatients through the Neuroscience Institute and Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Educationally, he earned a PhD in medical/clinical psychology with a focus on neuropsychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. Gutierrez is a neurologist with the Orlando Health Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Institute Neurology Group. She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and American Board of Neuromuscular Medicine. She also is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Gutierrez earned her medical degree from East Central University in the Dominican Republic. Her extensive post-graduate training includes a residency in adult psychiatry at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, New York; neurology residency at Louisiana State University (LSU), New Orleans; child psychiatry fellowship at St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital, New York; and clinical neurophysiology fellowship, LSU School of Medicine. In 2010 Dr. Gutierrez was a founding member of the ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic at LSU Health Science Center. She worked collaboratively with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and ALS Association providing care to patients and their families. She has been the principal investigator for many research trials related to MS with more than 20 years of clinical experience with MS and has held leadership roles with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. As a licensed psychologist in Melbourne, Florida, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and high quality services that promote growth and development. I offer therapy and brief assessment to individuals of all ages, and tailor treatment to the needs of my clients. I work with a variety of clinical needs, ranging from adjustment difficulties to clinical depression. Additionally, I have thorough experience in the treatment of anxiety, and substance use and treatment. I have experience in treating a wide range of populations and offer individual, and couples-based therapy. I provide therapy in the warmest environment at Beachside Counseling & Wellness, and offer services that are confidential and private. My specialty is working with adolescents and adults. I've also helped folks seeking services for motivation in various aspects of their lives, such as health & wellness, and stress-based changes.

"...discusses the basics of mental health information for professionals and students alike. It provides an overview of the field and then explores different major mental disorders,... [and] also describes various interventions.... a comprehensive guide to basic mental health knowledge that examines major mental health disorders and interventions. It also considers special populations including the elderly, children, and cultural minorities.... The book is highly readable and contains numerous tables and figures, which help clarify the text.... [It] presents the basics of mental health knowledge to an audience who will need this information in their clinical practice, making it a particularly good contribution.... I would recommend this book to my medical colleagues, especially considering the numbers of people in the U.S. and across the globe who have one or more psychiatric diagnoses." ©Doody's Book Review Service, 2025, Gary Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services) Doody's Score: 94, 4 Stars!

• Part I: Overview of Mental Health1. Introduction2. Neurotransmitters and Mental Health3. Epidemiology of Mental DisordersPart II: Major Mental Disorders4. Mood Disorders5. Anxiety Disorders6. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders7. Dissociative Disorders8. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders9. Personality Disorders10. Sleep-Wake Disorders11. Sexuality; Gender Dysphoria; and Paraphilias12. Substance-Related DisordersPart III: Mental Disorders in Special Population Groups13. Older Adults and Mental Health Issues14. Women and Mental Health Issues15. Children; Adolescents; and Mental Health Issues16. Cultural Factors and Minorities17. The Homelessness Crisis18. Suicides and HomicidesPart IV: Mental Health Treatment19. Hospital Psychiatry20. Community Mental Health Based on Outpatient Services21. Psychotherapy22. Prevention of Mental Health Crises