Depression Mood Disease (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2006-10-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0801884519
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780801884511
Binding: Paperback

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Depression is a mood disorder that affects one in ten Americans in any given year. At one time too stigmatized to be mentioned in polite conversation, depression is now discussed frankly in the media, and advertisements for drug therapy appear everywhere. The third edition of this widely acclaimed book reflects changes in how mood disorders are thought about, and how they are treated.
Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore, author of the best-selling book Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families, here explains depression -- its causes and symptoms, and its treatment. He discusses depression in all age groups and in both sexes, as well as bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorders, and depression that accompanies illness. This edition encompasses more than a decade of new research, advances in pharmacology, and changes in public perception.

The Effects of Estrogen on Brain Function

Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Number Of Pages: 180
Publication Date: 2006-04-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0801882826
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780801882821
Binding: Hardcover

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This timely volume reviews current data on the effects of estrogen on the central nervous system, highlighting clinical aspects of this topic. Experts from the fields of psychiatry, pharmacology, neurology, and geriatrics collaborate to clarify the known risks and benefits of hormone therapy and explore questions that remain to be elucidated.
Among the topics discussed: " Preclinical data on estrogen's effects on cognitive performance " The short-lived effects of hormone replacement therapy on cognitive function " Structural and functional brain imaging data regarding estrogen's effects on the central nervous system " Preclinical efforts to develop effective NeuroSERMs for the brain " The effects of estrogen on mood
Citing the ongoing confusion over the risks and benefits of estrogen therapy, the contributors emphasize the need for additional research on medication, doses, preparations, methods of administration, alternative therapies, and supplements.
This volume educates researchers, clinicians, and students on the current knowledge -- including the effects of estrogen on mood, cognition, and brain metabolism -- and provides guidelines for clinical practice and future research.
Contributors: Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D., University of Southern California; Cheri L. Geist, B.A., David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles; Robert B. Gibbs, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; Eva Hogervorst, Ph.D., University of Loughborough and University of Oxford; Pauline M. Maki, Ph.D., Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Illinois--Chicago; Peter J. Schmidt, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health; Daniel H. S. Silverman, M.D., Ph.D., David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles; Katherine E. Williams, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine; Kristine Yaffe, M.D., University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco VA Medical Center; Laurel N. Zappert, B.A., Stanford University School of Medicine; Liqin Zhao, Ph.D., University of Southern California

Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Pages: 475
Publication Date: 2007-11-27
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071438602
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071438605
Binding: Paperback

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Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care delivers practical coverage of behavioral and interactional issues that occur between provider and patient in everday clincial practice. You will learn how to deliver bad news, how to conduct an effective patient interview, how to clinically manage behavioral issues in the dying patient, the principles of medical professionalism, behavioral issues in men's and women's heatlh, and much more.

Severe Personality Disorders

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (22 October, 2007)
ISBN: 0521856515
Book author: Bert van Luyn, Salman Akhtar, W. John Livesley
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This book is about understanding and managing patients with severe personality disorders. It covers biological, psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioural approaches and provides a pragmatic guide to best practice, based on the published evidence, where this is available. As well as discussing issues of severity, treatability and the range of appropriate management options, the content explores the common elements of effective interventions and covers early prediction, countertransference, disruptions of the therapeutic alliance, suicidal crises and what to do when dealing with dangerous, refractory and stalking patients. The chapters are authored by an international cast of distinguished investigators and innovators from the field. This is a holistic, practical guide to the treatment of patients with the range of these disorders and it should be read by all the members of the mental health team dealing with this challenging clinical group.

Understanding Nature Of Autism And Asperger's Disorder

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Book Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (15 November, 2005)
ISBN: 1843108143
Book author: Edward R., M.D. Ritvo, Tony Attwood

Children With Seizures

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Book Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (15 April, 2006)
ISBN: 1843108232
Book author: Martin L., M.D. Kutscher, Gregory L. Holmes

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Subtypes And Spectrum Condition

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Book Publisher: Elsevier Science (02 July, 2007)
ISBN: 0080447015
Book author: Jonathan Abramowitz, Dean McKay, Steven Taylor
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Researchers and clinicians working with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and related disorders who need the most current information available will find this volume of great use. This work covers contemporary theory, research, and treatment of the various subtypes of OCD and problems often referred to as OCD spectrum disorders.

As the mental health field considers the next iteration of the DSM, an entire research agenda is being planned to elucidate issues such as how best to understand and classify OCD. The questions of subtypes and spectrum disorders are at the heart of this issue and will guide how OCD is conceptualized in DSM-V. This volume, dedicated to such diagnostic, theoretical, and treatment issues, helps informs the field of the most up-to-date knowledge and what remains to be resolved.

* Deconstructs OCD into its subtypes
* Reviews current research and treatment for these problems
* Considers how OCD will be conceptualized in DSM-V
* Represents an international scope with contributions from field experts in psychology, psychiatry, and social work
* Includes critical discussion of the OCD subtype and OCD spectrum concepts

Religion Culture And Mental Health

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (29 January, 2007)
ISBN: 0521850231
Book author: Kate Loewenthal
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Are religious practices involving seeing visions and speaking in tongues beneficial or detrimental to mental health? Do some cultures express distress in bodily form because they lack the linguistic categories to express distress psychologically? Do some religions encourage clinical levels of obsessional behaviour? And are religious people happier than others? By merging the growing information on religion and mental health with that on culture and mental health, Kate Loewenthal enables fresh perspectives on these questions. This book deals with different psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, manic disorders, depression, anxiety, somatisation and dissociation as well as positive states of mind, and analyses the religious and cultural influences on each.

The Encyclopedia Of Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorder

Publisher: Facts on File
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2006-10-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0816064059
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780816064052
Binding: Hardcover

Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (19 November, 2007)
ISBN: 0521856531
Book author: Dinesh Bhugra, Kamaldeep Bhui
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Cultural psychiatry is concerned with understanding the impact of social and cultural differences and similarities on mental illness and its treatments. A person’s cultural characteristics can often lead to misunderstandings, influenced by language, non-verbal styles, codes of etiquette and assumptions. There may also be perceived misconceptions and differences in beliefs and values. In order to provide appropriate, sensitive and acceptable services for different cultural groups, all service providers need to take these factors into account. Written by leading clinicians and academics from around the world, and integrating both practical and theoretical knowledge, the Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry provides a framework for the provision of mental healthcare in a multi-cultural/ multi-racial society and global economy. It will be essential reading for those providing mental healthcare, or who are involved in the organisation and management of services.

Molecular Biology Of Drug Addiction

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (01 September, 2002)
ISBN: 1588290603
Book author: Rafael Maldonado
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A comprehensive multidisciplinary review of the most relevant molecular, genetic, and behavioral approaches used to investigate the neurobiological basis of drug addiction. The authors explore the latest findings on opioid, psychostimulant, cannabinoid, alcohol, and nicotine addiction, provide fresh insights into the genetic basis of drug addiction and the new therapeutic perspectives these have opened. They describe the technology available to generate conditional knockout mice and show how these mice can reveal the molecular basis of opioid, psychostimulant, and cannabinoid addiction. They also review the different behavioral models available to evaluate the rewarding effects of drugs and analyze the genes involved in alcohol dependence.

Child Art Therapy

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Book Publisher: Wiley (28 April, 2005)
ISBN: 0471679917
Book author: Judith Aron Rubin
Amazon Rating: 5.0

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An innovative guide to the practice of art therapy
Since 1978, Judith Aron Rubin’s Child Art Therapy has become the classic text for conducting art therapy with children. Twenty-five years later, the book still stands as the reference for mental health professionals who incorporate art into their practice. Now, with the publication of this fully updated and revised Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition, which includes a DVD that illustrates art therapy techniques in actual therapy settings, this pioneering guide is available to train, inform, and inspire a new generation of art therapists and those seeking to introduce art therapy into their clinical practice.
The text illustrates how to:
Set the conditions for creative growth, assess progress, and set goals for therapy
Use art in individual, group, and family situations, including parent-child pairings, mothers’ groups, and adolescent groups
Work with healthy children and those with disabilities
Guide parents through art and play
Talk about art work and encourage art production
Decode nonverbal messages contained in art and the art-making process
Use scribbles, drawings, stories, poems, masks, and other methods to facilitate expression
Understand why and how art therapy works
Along with the useful techniques and activities described, numerous case studies taken from Rubin’s years of practice add a vital dimension to the text, exploring how art therapy works in the real world of children’s experience. Original artwork from clients and the author illuminate the material throughout. Written by an internationally recognized art therapist, Child Art Therapy, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition is a comprehensive guide for learning about, practicing, and refining child art therapy.

Psychiatric Interview: A Guide To History Taking And The Mental State Examination

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Book Publisher: Taylor & Francis (01 October, 2000)
ISBN: 9058230724
Book author: Saxby Pridmore
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This unique book presents all the basic issues in psychiatric assessment, reducing them to easily digestible facts. Written for all those working in the field of psychiatric disorder, it will be invaluable to medical students and those training in general practice, emergency medicine and psychiatry. At a time when the assessment of disturbed patients is becoming the responsibility of a wide range of professionals, it will also be a useful reference to clinical psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses and as well as police and security officers.

Plum And Posners Diagnosis Of Stupor And Coma

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Book Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (11 June, 2007)
ISBN: 0195321316
Book author: Jerome B. Posner, Clifford B. Saper, Nicholas Schiff, Fred Plum
Amazon Rating: 5.0

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Delirium, stupor and coma are common clinical states that confront clinicians in almost every medical specialty. With appropriate diagnosis and treatment, coma can often be treated successfully. Conversely, delay in diagnosis and treatment may be lethal. This monograph provides an update on the clinical approach that was laid out in the previous 3 editions. It describes an approach for the physician at the bedside to diagnose and treat alterations of consciousness, based on pathophysiologic principles. The book begins with a description of the physiology of consciousness and the pathophysiology of disorders of consciousness. It continues with a description of the approach to a patient with a disorder of consciousness, emphasizing the bedside examination, but including the use of modern imaging techniques. The important structural and metabolic causes of coma are reviewed in detail. It then describes the emergency treatment, both medical and surgical, of patients with specific disorders of consciousness and their prognosis. New chapters describe the approach to the diagnosis of brain death and the clinical physiology of the vegetative state and minimally conscious state, as well as the ethics of dealing with such patients and their families. The book is aimed at medical students and residents, in fields from internal medicine and pediatrics to emergency medicine, surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, who are likely to encounter patients with disordered states of consciousness. It includes historical background and basic neurophysiology that is important for those in the clinical neurosciences, but also lays out a practical approach to the comatose patient that is an important part of the repertoire of all clinicians who provide emergency care for patients with disorders of consciousness.

Psychiatric And Cognitive Disorders In Parkinson's Disease

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (15 June, 2002)
ISBN: 0521663059
Book author: Sergio E. Starkstein, Marcelo Merello
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This book provides a comprehensive account of the emotional and cognitive aspects of Parkinson’s disease, derived from the neurological and psychiatric assessment of hundreds of patients by the authors. It offers a thorough survey of the published literature on the topic and readers will find a complete and helpful overview of the clinical features and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, followed by discussions of associated depressive disorders, anxiety, phobias, apathy, hallucinations, delusions, and sleep disorders. The authors also discuss specific cognitive deficits and the mechanisms for these disorders, as well as the psychiatric and cognitive side effects of anti-parkinsonian medications and new surgical treatments.

Psychology In Diabetes Care

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Book Publisher: Wiley (28 October, 2005)
ISBN: 0470023848
Book author: Frank J. Snoek, T. Chas Skinner
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Psychosocial issues have long been acknowledged to have a crucial role in the successful treatment of people with diabetes. An understanding of these issues can enable health care professionals to assist their patients effectively. The second edition of the acclaimed title Psychology in Diabetes Care gives background information and practical guidelines needed by healthcare professionals to address the cognitive, emotional and behavioural issues surrounding diabetes management.
The book bridges the gap between psychological research on self-care and management of diabetes, and the delivery of care and services provided by the diabetes care team.
Written jointly by psychologists active in diabetes research and practising clinicians, Psychology in Diabetes Care, Second Edition provides a practical evidence-based approach to intervention in diabetes care.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: From Genes To Patients

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (01 June, 2005)
ISBN: 1588293122
Book author: David Gozal, Dennis L. Molfese
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Psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacologists, and pharmaceutical scientists from around the world comprehensively review the pathophysiology, symptomatology, evaluation, and treatment of patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The authors emphasize the evaluation and treatment of patients with ADHD, moving from the day-to-day approach by the clinical psychologist to the more sophisticated anatomical and functional imaging strategies that have emerged in the last decade. Specific impairments, such as reading disabilities, social difficulties, and limited working memory are analyzed in detail, as well as for their respective contributions to global functioning. Additional chapters explain, in a readable style, current theories on the pathophysiology of ADHD, focusing on neurotransmitters and the insights gained from animal models. An expanded review of the pharmacotherapy of ADHD includes appropriate methods for selecting of specific drug for individual patients based on drugs kinetics and gene expression.

Final Exit (Second Edition) :The Practicalities Of Self Deliverance And Assisted Suicide For The Dying

Publisher: Dell
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 1997-03-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0440507855
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780440507857
Binding: Paperback

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Standing at the center of a heated controversy and sparking national debate, Final Exit has become a crucial handbook for people looking to end their suffering from unbearable pain due to terminal or incurable illness. This careful, concise, and compassionate manual includes:
How to commit suicide with sleeping pills, preferably with the aid of a loved one
A chart listing lethal doses of fourteen drugs
Legal considerations, life insurance, and living wills
Finding the right doctor, hospice care, and pain control
Letters to leave behind and how to write a self-deliverance checklist
Psychological support groups for the dying and suicide hotlines for depression
Plus much more invaluable advice on self-deliverance and assisted suicide

For mature adults opting to end their lives or anyone interested in this controversial and timely topic, Final Exit, the only book of its kind, provides the answers.

Anxiety And Its Disorders Second: The Nature And Treatment of Anxiety And Panic

Publisher: The Guilford Press
Number Of Pages: 704
Publication Date: 2001-11-14
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1572304308
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781572304307
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Knowledge about anxiety has increased exponentially since the initial publication of this classic work. This extensively revised second edition now brings the field thoroughly up to date. Building on the groundbreaking conceptual framework presented in the original volume, the text seamlessly integrates insights from emotion theory, advances in cognitive science and neuroscience, and increasingly important findings from developmental psychology and learning.

Cognitive Therapy Of Schizophrenia

Publisher: The Guilford Press
Number Of Pages: 219
Publication Date: 2008-02-11
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1593858191
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781593858193
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Drawing on the authors' decades of influential work in the field, this highly practical volume presents an evidence-based cognitive therapy approach for clients with schizophrenia. Guidelines are provided for collaborative assessment and case formulation that enable the clinician to build a strong therapeutic relationship, establish reasonable goals, and tailor treatment to each client's needs. Described in thorough, step-by-step detail are effective techniques for working with delusional beliefs, voices, visions, thought disorders, and negative symptoms; integrating cognitive therapy with other forms of treatment; reducing relapse risks; and enhancing client motivation. Special features include reproducible client handouts and assessment tools.