Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychiatry

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Because limited training in geriatric psychiatry has tended to give insufficient attention to mental health care for the elderly, clinicians often need help when assessing and treating problems specific to older clients. Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychiatry provides a single-volume reference that covers the full range of such problems, from depression to dementia. It shows that psychiatrists working with older people must sometimes be willing to play a generalist's role, combining routine medical management with psychiatric interventions or helping with social or situational problems.
Drs. Spar and La Rue review the effects of aging on cognitive performance, including clinical presentations of memory loss and medication-induced symptoms of mental disorder. They offer practical guidance to help the clinician not only diagnose and treat these conditions but also address such issues as evaluating competency for informed consent. Enhanced by numerous charts and tables for easy reference, the book boasts a broad range of coverage:

* Guidelines to differential diagnosis of depression—laboratory tests, psychological tests, and symptom rating scales—along with insights on new directions in psychotherapy, including intervention within primary care.
* Assessment of both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and non-SSRIs as first-line agents for depression, citing advantages and disadvantages of specific drugs, plus advice on switching or combining antidepressants.
* Discussion of the effective use of electroconvulsive therapy—particularly the use of brief-pulse, bilateral electrode placement—as well as experimental therapies such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and vagal nerve stimulation.
* Guidance in cognitive mental status examinations and brief screening tools for dementia and Alzheimer's disease, focusing on the Mini-Mental State Exam and summarizing advanced and experimental diagnostics such as single photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography.
* Appraisal of psychosocial therapies for patients with Alzheimer's Disease, such as behavior modification and reminiscence therapy, plus use of cholinesterase inhibitors for treatment of cognitive deficits.
* Review of approaches to anxiety disorders, including differential diagnosis of phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder, with a focus on psychosocial-behavior therapy and medications of choice.

With life expectancies increasing, people over 85 already constitute one of the fastest growing demographics—and the number of older people with mental disorders is rising as well. Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychiatry explains how working effectively with older adults requires a blending of specialized knowledge with a flexible approach to the patient—and shows how to bring that about in daily practice.

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* Amazon Sales Rank: #941993 in Books
* Published on: 2006-04-27
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 428 pages

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About the Author
James E. Spar, M.D., is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, in Los Angeles, California.
Asenath La Rue, Ph.D., is Senior Scientist at the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Personality Disorders (WPA Series in Evidence & Experience in Psychiatry)

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This 8th volume of the WPA series in Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry provides an update of research evidence and clinical experience concerning personality disorders.

A general term for a group of behavioural disorders, personality disorders are usually characterised by lifelong, ingrained, maladaptive patterns of deviant behaviour, lifestyle and social adjustment that are different in quality from psychotic and neurotic symptoms. The book reviews recent progress and current controversies in this area, providing a guide to clinicians and a contribution to the ongoing revision of the two main diagnostic systems, the DSM-IV and ICD-10.

Written by Mario Maj, an internationally renowned psychiatrist and secretary for publications of the World Psychiatric Association, this work includes coverage of neuroscientific and psychiatric aspects and is an unbiased and reliable reference point.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1696648 in Books
* Published on: 2005-04-01
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 536 pages

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"This well-ordered text by a world-wide collection of experts provides an authoritative exploration of these common and misunderstood conditions." (Electric Review, November/December 2005)

"…clearly well researched and reasonably organized…" (Doody's Health Services)

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This 8th volume of the WPA series in Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry provides an update of research evidence and clinical experience concerning personality disorders. A general term for a group of behavioural disorders, personality disorders are usually characterised by lifelong, ingrained, maladaptive patterns of deviant behaviour, lifestyle and social adjustment that are different in quality from psychotic and neurotic symptoms. The book reviews recent progress and current controversies in this area, providing a guide to clinicians and a contribution to the ongoing revision of the two main diagnostic systems, the DSM-IV and ICD-10. Written by Mario Maj, an internationally renowned psychiatrist and secretary for publications of the World Psychiatric Association, this work includes coverage of neuroscientific and psychiatric aspects and is an unbiased and reliable reference point.

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Be guided by the evidence ...

Personality Disorders are among the mental disorders for which the gap between research evidence and clinical practice is most significant. They are currently underdiagnosed and undertreated. Even of an appropriate diagnosis os made, treatment is rarely evidence-based.

This book aims to review recent progress and current controversies in this area, providing a guide to clinicians and a contribution to the ongoing revision of the main diagnostic systems.

Personality Disorders offers:

* A comprehensive update on the diagnosis, course and outcome, and treatment of the social and economic burden and perspective and perspectives in the classification
* An overview of clinical, biological and psychosocial research in the area
* The unique series format of systematic reviews followed by commentaries

Personality Disorders is the eighth volume in the WPA Series "Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry. The book is an unbiased and reliable reference point for all psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and policy makers.
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There are interestig chapaters about schizotypal personality disorder,antisocial personality disorders etc. International discussions following review are very stimulating.

A Historical Dictionary of Psychiatry by Edward Shorter

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This is the first historical dictionary of psychiatry. It covers the subject from autism to Vienna, and includes the key concepts, individuals, places, and institutions that have shaped the evolution of psychiatry and the neurosciences. An introduction puts broad trends and international differences in context, and there is an extensive bibliography for further reading. Each entry gives the main dates, themes, and personalities involved in the unfolding of the topic. Longer entries describe the evolution of such subjects as depression, schizophrenia, and psychotherapy. The book gives ready reference to when things happened in psychiatry, how and where they happened, and who made the main contributions. In addition, it touches on such social themes as "women in psychiatry," "criminality and psychiatry," and "homosexuality and psychiatry." A comprehensive index makes immediately accessible subjects that do not appear in the alphabetical listing. Among those who will appreciate this dictionary are clinicians curious about the origins of concepts they use in their daily practices, such as "paranoia," "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors" (SSRIs), or "tardive dyskinesia"; basic scientists who want ready reference to the development of such concepts as "neurotransmitters," "synapse," or "neuroimaging"; students of medical history keen to situate the psychiatric narrative within larger events, and the general public curious about illnesses that might affect them, their families and their communities-or readers who merely want to know about the grand chain of events from the asylum to Freud to Prozac. Bringing together information from the English, French, German, Italian, and Scandinavian languages, the Dictionary rests on an enormous base of primary sources that cover the growth of psychiatry through all of Western society.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #761627 in Books
* Published on: 2005-02-17
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 352 pages

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"...I highly recommend [this book] for all college, university, and public libraries." --Doody's
"...have done a remarkable job of compilation and made access to the knowledge they produced very easy. In its main aims the book is a genuine success and something genuinely new."--Lancet
"As a historian of psychiatry, Edward Shorter is well known for setting out his stall in full public view and bringing a great deal of factual detail and strong personal feelings to the task at hand."--he Lancet

About the Author
Edward Shorter is at University of Toronto.

Organizational Psychology: A Scientist Practitioner Approach by Steve M. Jex

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A comprehensive treatment of the science and practice of organizational psychology

Following a scientist-practitioner model, Organizational Psychology explores the practical implications of the current research in the field, expertly integrating multicultural and international issues.

Beginning with a foundation of research methodology, author Steve Jex examines the behavior of individuals in organizational settings. Drawing on his experiences as a consultant and educator, he uses actual cases to illustrate workplace issues, offering balanced coverage of such key topics as occupational stress, motivation, and corporate culture. Also presented is unique information on research methods and the use of statistics in understanding organizations.

With an emphasis on applying theory and research in practice, Jex explores the mechanisms that organizations use to influence employees' behavior, addressing the major motivation theories in organizational psychology. Readers will discover how psychological models can be used to improve employee morale, productivity, and quality of service. The focus then shifts from the individual to the group level-an important distinction given the increased reliance on teams in many organizations. Jex identifies the factors that have the greatest impact on group effectiveness and examines the dynamics underlying intergroup behavior. Finally, he moves to the organization ("macro") level, revealing a variety of ways in which organizations engage in planned change with the assistance of behavioral science knowledge.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #320173 in Books
* Published on: 2002-01-15
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 540 pages

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Following a scientist-practitioner model, this book explores the practical implications of the current research in organizational psychology. Drawing on his experiences as an educator and consultant to corporations and the U.S. Army, Steve Jex uses actual cases to illustrate the common workplace issues and environments, examining how psychological models can be used to improve employee morale, productivity, group work, and other issues.

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Univ. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. Text for graduate courses. Explores the practical implications of current research in the field and integrates multicultural and international issues.

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A comprehensive treatment of the science and practice of organizational psychology

Following a scientist-practitioner model, Organizational Psychology explores the practical implications of the current research in the field, expertly integrating multicultural and international issues.

Beginning with a foundation of research methodology, author Steve Jex examines the behavior of individuals in organizational settings. Drawing on his experiences as a consultant and educator, he uses actual cases to illustrate workplace issues, offering balanced coverage of such key topics as occupational stress, motivation, and corporate culture. Also presented is unique information on research methods and the use of statistics in understanding organizations.

With an emphasis on applying theory and research in practice, Jex explores the mechanisms that organizations use to influence employees' behavior, addressing the major motivation theories in organizational psychology. Readers will discover how psychological models can be used to improve employee morale, productivity, and quality of service. The focus then shifts from the individual to the group level-an important distinction given the increased reliance on teams in many organizations. Jex identifies the factors that have the greatest impact on group effectiveness and examines the dynamics underlying intergroup behavior. Finally, he moves to the organization ("macro") level, revealing a variety of ways in which organizations engage in planned change with the assistance of behavioral science knowledge.
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Organizational Psychology3
This book is not as helpful as I had hoped. It contains much information, but the layout is not conducive to skimming and accelerated look-up of information.

Good for research, but presentation lacking3
I ordered this book for my class in Organizational Psychology. It would be an excellent text for students interested in conducting research in the field of organizational psychology. However, the information is not presented in a manner that makes it easy to glean major points for those interested in the application of the data to an organization. From this perspective, there are nuggets of gold, but they must be searched out and reorganized for use. Because I am interested in information pertaining to what organizations can do to improve processes, the presentation makes learning more difficult. Information on what organizations should do is scattered throughout the various sections of the text. Sumamry sections discussing how organizations can apply this information would be helpful. I would also prefer that in addition to research results the text provide example stories to illustrate these results. This would provide more interest and make it easier to assimilate the information presented. In summary, this is an excellent text from the perspective of one conducting research, but difficult to follow for those interested in applying this research to organizational management.

Textbook of Biological Psychiatry

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A Textbook of Biological Psychiatry integrates the basic science concerning brain mechanisms of psychiatric disorders alongside surveys of present standard clinical treatment. Organized in a coherent and easy to follow structure, chapters expand across different levels of analysis, from basic mechanisms to clinical practice. This comprehensive reference provides an integrative treatment of the biochemistry of neurotransmission, behavioral pharmacology, and clinical aspects of psychiatric problems including depression, manic-depression, and mood disorders. Other chapters address the biological mechanisms and treatment of depression, anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and addictions. The editor concludes with a perspective on the future of the field and prospects for understanding and effectively treating mood and anxiety disorders.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #312897 in Books
* Published on: 2003-11-10
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 736 pages

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"This book is a must for the library of every medical school, basic medical science facility, and psychiatric hospital...useful for students, teachers, and practitioners." (American Journal of Psychiatry, March 2005)

"…an ambitious volume, covering a broad swath of important recent research…will undoubtedly appeal to those with research interests in the neuroscientific aspects of psychiatry…" (Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 291, No. 17, May 5, 2004)

"I would recommend this book as a highly current resource summarizing our knowledge concisely and accurately, pointing to future avenues with great optimism and mastery, and painting an overall very bright view of the team effort that has brought us to our current state." (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, August 2004)

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A Textbook of Biological Psychiatry integrates the basic science concerning brain mechanisms of psychiatric disorders alongside surveys of present standard clinical treatment. Organized in a coherent and easy to follow structure, chapters expand across different levels of analysis, from basic mechanisms to clinical practice. This comprehensive reference provides an integrative treatment of the biochemistry of neurotransmission, behavioral pharmacology, and clinical aspects of psychiatric problems including depression, manic-depression, and mood disorders. Other chapters address the biological mechanisms and treatment of depression, anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and addictions. The editor concludes with a perspective on the future of the field and prospects for understanding and effectively treating mood and anxiety disorders.

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Bowling Green State Univ., OH. Textbook covers core concepts; the role of stress, sleep, and sexuality in psychiatric disorders, and the use of neuroimaging in psychiatry. Addresses the biological mechanisms and treatments for such disorders as depression, schizophrenia, posttraumatic stress disorder, panic disorders, and more. DNLM: Biological Psychiatry.
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Quality Presentation5
For some of the chapters, I had to do other reading before I could fully understand what was being said.

Dr. Charles R. Fontan

An Atlas of Depression (The Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series) by Christian M. Baldwin

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Although one of the most common mental disorders, depression can be an obscure illness. People keep their depression secret, doctors and patients have a hard time recognizing it, the cause is unknown, treatment is viewed with suspicion, and other conditions are given higher priority. However, once you know the right questions to ask and the correct manner in which to ask them, diagnosis and treatment is easy. An Atlas of Depression presents a thorough graphical review of the diagnosis, management, and treatment of affective or "mood" disorders. Authors Baldwin and Birtwistle explore the overlap of anxiety and the depressive syndromes in community, primary, and secondary care settings. They cover the symptoms of depressive disorders such as low mood, reduced energy, a loss of interest or enjoyment, poor concentration, reduced self-confidence, guilty thoughts, pessimism, thoughts of suicide, disturbed sleep, and altered appetite. The book contains approximately 120 color illustrations, an appendix of useful links, bibliographical references, and an index. The clear and concise text puts the focus on the photographs and illustrations. These features make An Atlas of Depression a key reference for all medical professionals, from primary care physician to resident psychiatrist, who see and treat depressed patients. When diagnosing and treating depressed patients, this is the resource you will refer to time and again.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #2192392 in Books
* Published on: 2002-02-22
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 124 pages

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Univ. of Southampton, UK. Provides a concise review of the treatment and management of patients with depression. Centers on the practical use of the techniques involved and reviews the basic science of depression, diagnostic criteria, treatment options, and long-term follow-up care. For students, residents, and practitioners.

The Case Study Guide to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy of Psychosis (Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology)

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This is a practical volume which reflects how treatment programmes can be compatible with the reality of service delivery and mental health provision in an organisational context. It also supports both training and clinical practice by presenting examples of clinical cases to illustrate the assessment, treatment planning and implementation processes of CBT for psychosis.

* Based on extensive clinical experience and real life service settings
* Deals with the roles of several mental health disciplines, as they combine in the these treatment programmes
* Cases from a variety of settings: inpatient, outpatient community
* Describes techniques used with the full range of symptoms

Part of the Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology
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Amazon Sales Rank: #760560 in Books
Published on: 2002-12-20
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
252 pages
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"…my book of the year…so stimulating it made me want to return to clinical practice…I cannot praise it enough. Buy it!…" (Mental Health Today, May 2003)

“…This is a timely introduction to CBT for Psychosis with its feet firmly on the ground…” (Psychiatric Bulletin, January 2004)

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"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is radically changing the way people manage problems in their lives and has a profoundly positive effect on job satisfaction for mental health workers. The Case Study Guide to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy of Psychosis is written by practitioners from differing clinical backgrounds and at different stages in their use of CBT. It provides vibrant and colourful descriptions of patient and therapist problems and the use of various techniques with them. Although founded in theory and research, the focus is on the practical use of CBT with patients whose symptom types will be recognisable instantly to mental health workers world-wide. There is a brief description of therapeutic methods at the start followed by the collection of case studies. At the end, a training, supervision and implementation section enables practitioners to move from contemplation to adoption of these remarkable developments in their own practice and service. Trainees on courses in psychosocial interventions e.g THORN and CBT courses, and professional trainees e.g those on Clinical Psychology, Mental Nurse and Psychiatry courses will find this book an essential resource and fascinating read. Mental health workers in mental health teams and services will also find the book of major importance to their work, and it will be of considerable interest to voluntary service workers in mental health charities. "

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Univ. of Southampton, UK. Case studies provide brief introductory descriptions of therapeutic methods. Focuses on cognitive behavior therapy with patients whose symptom types are recognizable to health workers worldwide. For clinical psychologists and mental health nurses. Hardcover, softcover not yet available.

The Meaning of the Dream in Psychoanalysis (Suny Series in Dream Studies) by Rachel B. Blass

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Offers scientific and philosophical support to the Freudian claim that dreams are meaningful and that their meanings can be discovered through dream interpretation.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1357981 in Books
* Published on: 2002-04
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 234 pages

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The Freudian claim that dreams are meaningful and that their meanings can be discovered through dream interpretation has in recent times come under harsh attack from both scientific and hermeneutic-psychoanalytic circles. In a forceful response to these critiques, Rachel Blass demonstrates that while Freud and his followers have thus far failed to provide adequate justification for his dream theory, such justification may now be found through an alternate and legitimate-yet neglected-route, one that establishes both scientifically and philosophically the relationship between the self of the dreamer and that of the awake individual. The implications of this argument are both practical and theoretical: by providing sorely absent scientific and philosophical grounding to the very foundations of dream interpretation, the book clarifies and broadens the possibilities of dream interpretation within the clinical setting, and breaks new ground in the field of psychoanalytic epistemology and the philosophy of the human sciences.

About the Author
Rachel B. Blass is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Psychiatry in Society

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Psychiatry in Society provides an overview of the recent socio-economic and cultural changes affecting mental health and mental health care.

These changes include:

* The increasing complexity of the economic contexts within which mental health services are funded and delivered
* The demand for cost-effectiveness evidence
* The rationing of access to new pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies
* The emergence of quality of life as an essential criterion in the assessment of health care interventions
* The growing awareness of the influence of stigma on shaping the long-term course of severe mental disorders
* The enhanced role of advocacy groups in providing information, advice and support to sufferers

This book will be of interest to psychiatrists and psychologists, mental health workers, managers and policy makers.

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* Amazon Sales Rank: #3917967 in Books
* Published on: 2002-05-30
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 304 pages

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"...a necessary item in any list of readings..." (Human Nature Review, 15 October 2002)

"…in each chapter there is the sense of the author’s individual voice conveying a wealth of experience and judgement…" (British Journal of Psychiatry, May 2003)

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Based in part on a presentation delivered at the 11th World Congress of Psychiatry, held in Hamburg, Germany on August 6-11, 1999. Provides an overview of the recent socio-economic and cultural changes affecting mental health and mental health care. For psychiatrists and psychologists, mental health workers, managers, and policy makers.

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Psychiatry in Society provides an overview of the recent socio-economic and cultural changes affecting mental health and mental health care.

These changes include:

* The increasing complexity of the economic contexts within which mental health services are funded and delivered
* The demand for cost-effectiveness evidence
* The rationing of access to new pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies
* The emergence of quality of life as an essential criterion in the assessment of health care interventions
* The growing awareness of the influence of stigma on shaping the long-term course of severe mental disorders
* The enhanced role of advocacy groups in providing information, advice and support to sufferers.

This book will be of interest to psychiatrists and psychologists, mental health workers, managers and policy makers.

Child Development, Abstracts and Bibliography, Volume 72 Number 2 1998

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Published on: 1998
Binding: Paperback

Advanced Abnormal Child Psychology

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Amazon Sales Rank: #197879 in Books
Published on: 1995-03-01
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
472 pages
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Needs revisions.
Poorly organized, and replete with misspellings and poor grammar (I saw "Asperger's" spelled three ways, for example). Simply useless for my Advanced Abnormal Child Psychology class. The authors write for many pages at a time without citations to substantiate their statements. With its frequent sweeping, obvious statements (For example, "It is apparent that depressive disorders negatively affect a child's [] functioning", p. 320), I was left with little text that I could work with or quote w

Clinical Child Psychiatry From Wiley

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Clinical Child Psychiatry, Second Edition serves as a focused text of the major problems, challenges and practices commonly encountered in clinical child psychiatry.

The introductory section covers assessment of the patient, treatment planning and a review of CBT and play therapy. Each chapter in section two reviews a clinical disorder in detail, giving diagnostic criteria and clinical management advice and is enhanced by case studies. The final section covers special topics such as foster care, adoption, loss and grief, sleep disorders, forensics and socioeconomics.

Clinical Child Psychiatry, Second Edition provides invaluable guidance for all practitioners: interns and residents entering the field, pediatricians and family physicians who now provide the preponderance of child psychiatric services, and experienced clinicians encountering new areas of practice.

Praise from the reviews:

"… the information provided is practical and presented in user-friendly fashion. The editors have done an excellent job in organizing this text. I recommend this text to interns and residents in psychiatry and child psychiatry as well as to pediatricians and general psychiatrists." AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY (first edition review)

“… useful as a reference guide. For those entering the field, it is a good book to begin with…it is easy to read and the methods used to employ this information enhance the text." DOODY'S HEALTH SERVICES
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Amazon Sales Rank: #1448758 in Books
Published on: 2005-12-06
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
586 pages
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Clinical Child Psychiatry, Second Edition is the successor of the successful textbook edited by Drs Klykylo and Kay in 1998. This book comprises a textbook of current clinical practice in child and adolescent psychiatry. It is midway in size between the small handbooks that provide mainly a list of disorders and treatments, and the large, often multi-volume texts that are comprehensive but not easily accessible. It is designed to be a reference for clinicians that is both easily usable and authoritative, a chairside reference for the consultation room. This book addresses a defined series of clinical entities that represent the bulk of current treatment modalities and disorders encountered in 21st-century practice. It is designed to be authoritative in the areas addressed while at the same time being rapidly accessible in format. To facilitate access, it presents disorders in declining order of frequency. The authors believe that worthwhile clinical work must be informed both by evidence-based practices and by psychiatry's traditional attention to internal and interpersonal dynamics. They are committed to an approach that is broadly biopsychosocial while based on current clinical evidence for a pragmatic, clinical focus.

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"This will be useful as a reference guide. For those entering the field, it is a good book to begin with…it is easy to read and the methods used to employ this information enhance the text." (Doody's Health Services)

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Clinical Child Psychiatry, Second Edition is the successor of the successful textbook edited by Drs Klykylo and Kay in 1998. This book comprises a textbook of current clinical practice in child and adolescent psychiatry. It is midway in size between the small handbooks that provide mainly a list of disorders and treatments, and the large, often multi-volume texts that are comprehensive but not easily accessible. It is designed to be a reference for clinicians that is both easily usable and authoritative, a chairside reference for the consultation room. This book addresses a defined series of clinical entities that represent the bulk of current treatment modalities and disorders encountered in 21st-century practice. It is designed to be authoritative in the areas addressed while at the same time being rapidly accessible in format. To facilitate access, it presents disorders in declining order of frequency. The authors believe that worthwhile clinical work must be informed both by evidence-based practices and by psychiatry's traditional attention to internal and interpersonal dynamics. They are committed to an approach that is broadly biopsychosocial while based on current clinical evidence for a pragmatic, clinical focus.

Psychology in Diabetes Care (Practical Diabetes) From Wiley

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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.

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Amazon Sales Rank: #1624577 in Books
Published on: 2005-10-28
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
224 pages
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Vrije Univ., Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Provides a broad, evidence-based approach to behavioral intervention in diabetes care. Includes contributors from psychologists and clinicians, and deals with general principles and practical situations. For advanced-level students and professionals. DNLM: Diabetes Mellitus--psychology.

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It is generally acknowledged that psychosocial issues play a key role in the management of diabetes, in both children and adults. Diabetes has a major impact on the psychological well-being of those living with the disease and there is growing evidence that psychological problems are prevalent in people with diabetes. Psychosocial care aimed at the prevention and treatment of emotional and behavioural problems is therefore warranted, particularly as diabetes is largely managed by the patients themselves. Clinical outcomes are thus highly dependent on the motivation and daily efforts of the people with diabetes and their families.

Understanding psychosocial problems and barriers in diabetes can enable health care professionals to assist their patients more effectively. This second edition of Psychology in diabetes care provides background information and practical guidelines, addressing the specific cognitive, emotional and behavioural issues related to the (self-)management of diabetes. All the original material has been updated and it contains new chapters on self-management education, psychological assessment and screening, and group interventions. In addition, all chapters feature a ‘Practice Implications’ section to enhance the practical utility of the book.

This text:
provides a broad and evidence-based perspective on the psychological implications of diabetes in different age groups
includes contributions on key issues in clinical diabetes
combines a theoretical and practice-oriented approach to psychological care for people with diabetes

Psychology in Diabetes Care offers a comprehensive summary of current psychological knowledge as it relates to diabetes care, invaluable for professionals, such as physicians, nurse specialists and health psychologists, as well as students and academics with an interest in diabetes.

ABC of Psychological Medicine (ABC Series) From BMJ Books

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This book provides both the evidence and the guidance to enable doctors to improve their assessment and management of the psychological and behavioural aspects of the most common problems presenting in general medical care.

It summarises the recent research evidence and provides common sense guidance on how psychological and psychiatric aspects of illness can be addressed within the medical consultation.
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Amazon Sales Rank: #2203427 in Books
Published on: 2002-08-15
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
72 pages
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"I found it useful to dip into the book whan I came across conditions in which I had a particular interest or wanted more information."
Lt Col RG Simpson MSc FRCGP MFFP and SO1 General Practice AMD, FASC, Camberley, Jourmal of the Royal Army Medical Corps Vol 150 No 1

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(BMJ Books) Univ. of Oxford. UK. Text is an evidence-based overview of the psychological aspects of medical practice. Includes the assessment of anxiety, depression, and functional somatic symptoms. Focuses on the day-to-day practice and problems rather than psychological theory. For physicians and healthcare professionals. Softcover.

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This book provides both the evidence and the guidance to enable doctors to improve their assessment and management of the psychological and behavioural aspects of the most common problems presenting in general medical care.

It summarises the recent research evidence and provides common sense guidance on how psychological and psychiatric aspects of illness can be addressed within the medical consultation.

Bringing Pain Relief to Children: Treatment Approaches From Humana Press

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A panel of prominent clinician-scientists comprehensively reviews the latest developments in pediatric pain management, with special emphasis on the setting in which pain is detected and managed. The authors explore the cutting-edge of children's pain care in inpatient, outpatient, palliative care, school, and residential settings, and describe alternate approaches, including complementary and alternative medicine, pain management via the internet and information technology, and pain care in developing countries.
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Amazon Sales Rank: #1858735 in Books
Published on: 2006-04-01
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
256 pages
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"...a good source for physicians as well as other healtcare providers who may participate in the care of children in environments likely to cause discomfort." -Weighted Numerical Score: 91 - 4 Stars!-Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal


"...serves as an up-to-date review of contemporary approaches to the unique needs of pediatric patients." -Weighted Numerical Score: 91 - 4 Stars!-Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal

Core Topics in Pain by Anita Holdcroft

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Core Topics in Pain provides a comprehensive, easy-to-read introduction to this multi-faceted topic, from the underlying neurobiology, through pain assessment (in animals and humans), diagnostic strategies, clinical presentations, pain syndromes, to the many treatment options (e.g. physical therapies, drug therapies, psychosocial care) and the evidence base for each of these. Written and edited by experts of international renown, the many concise but comprehensive chapters provide the reader with an up-to-date guide to all aspects of pain. It is an essential book for anaesthetic trainees and is also an invaluable first reference for surgical and nursing staff, ICU professionals, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, psychologists, healthcare managers and researchers with a need for an overview of the key aspects of the topic.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1956790 in Books
* Published on: 2005-11-14
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 366 pages

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Core Topics in Pain provides a comprehensive, easy-to-read introduction to this multi-faceted topic. It covers a wide range of issues from the underlying neurobiology, through pain assessment in animals and humans, diagnostic strategies, clinical presentations, pain syndromes, to the many treatment options, for example, physical therapies, drug therapies, psychosocial care and the evidence base for each of these. Written and edited by experts of international renown, the many concise but comprehensive chapters provide the reader with an up-to-date guide to all aspects of pain. It is an essential book for anaesthetic trainees and is also an invaluable first reference for surgical and nursing staff, ICU professionals, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, psychologists, healthcare managers and researchers with a need for an overview of the key aspects of the topic.

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Core Topics in Pain provides a comprehensive, easy-to-read introduction to this multi-faceted topic. It covers a wide range of issues from the underlying neurobiology, through pain assessment in animals and humans, diagnostic strategies, clinical presentations, pain syndromes, to the many treatment options, for example, physical therapies, drug therapies, psychosocial care and the evidence base for each of these. Written and edited by experts of international renown, the many concise but comprehensive chapters provide the reader with an up-to-date guide to all aspects of pain. It is an essential book for anaesthetic trainees and is also an invaluable first reference for surgical and nursing staff, ICU professionals, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, psychologists, healthcare managers and researchers with a need for an overview of the key aspects of the topic.

Sex, Sexuality And The Autism Spectrum by Wendy Lawson

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Sex, Sexuality And The Autism Spectrum by Wendy Lawson

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* Published on: 2005-03-15
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 175 pages