This book examines all aspects of narrative medicine and its value in ensuring that, in an age of evidence-based medicine defined by clinical trials, numbers, and probabilities, clinical science is firmly embedded in the medical humanities in order to foster the understanding of clinical cases and the delivery of excellent patient care.
This unique resource provides findings and insights regarding the multiple impacts of military duty on service members and veterans, specifically from a family standpoint.
Recent advances in the understanding of brain functions are reviewed in this text, along with how neurobiological research and brain imaging contributes to identifying and treating neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
This book describes the use of telecommunication technologies to provide mental health services to individuals in communities or locations that are underserviced, typically as a result of their geographic isolation or due to cultural and/or linguistic barriers.
"e;This much-needed volume brings to the clinician or student some of the best critical-minded analysis by some of the most insightful thinkers about psychiatric diagnosis today.
This volume applies critical social theories to family therapy practice, using sociopolitical context for a clearer focus on the power dynamics of couple and family relationships.
This practice-oriented text presents evidence-based assessment methods and interventions that have been extensively field-tested in child welfare settings.
This book applies the analytical framework used by economists to investigate how one can make the most out of one's life, thus achieving happiness and fulfilment.
Adolescent Identity Treatment: An Integrative Approach for Personality Pathology is a ground breaking title that provides general and specific clinical strategies to help adolescents who lack an integrated identity.
This concise guide provides psychiatrists (including trainees) and general practitioners with a comprehensive overview of the most clinically relevant assessment scales and tools in order to assist with and enhance diagnostic outcomes in depression.
"e;High praise to Hodgson, Lamson, Mendenhall, and Crane and in creating a seminal work for systemic researchers, educators, supervisors, policy makers and financial experts in health care.
Empirical research has clearly demonstrated that animal abuse in childhood is associated with family violence and violent behavior towards humans in general.
Beziehungsverhalten von Menschen mit Borderline-Syndrom ist für Betroffene, Angehörige, Freunde, Therapeuten und Menschen aus dem Pflege- und Sozialbereich oft eine große Herausforderung.
Das Buch vereint Theorie und Praxis des Skills-Trainings nach der Dialektisch Behavioralen Therapie (DBT) und richtet sich an alle, die im therapeutischen, medizinischen, sozialen und pädagogischen Bereich tätig sind sowie an Betroffene.
Das "Wörterbuch der Psychotherapie" beschreibt methodenübergreifend und methodenbezogen in 1315 Stichwörtern die wesentlichen Begriffe der modernen Psychotherapie.
Zu erwartende demografische Veränderungen sprechen eine eindeutige Sprache: Wer heute nicht an sich selber arbeitet und deshalb morgen Hilfe und Pflege von anderen erwartet, wird größte Probleme bekommen.
1 Dementia and related disorders affect the suffer- minimal standards of care for people with dementia , ers' ability to perform activities of daily living and the improvement of access to diagnosis and treat- 2 3 to make appropriate decisions about various issues ment , ethical issues related to research in dementia , relevant to their life.
Dieses Buch widmet sich der Frage, inwieweit die Beschäftigung mit Fehlern in der Psychotherapie von Nutzen für die psychotherapeutische Arbeit sein kann.
