Part of the Drugs in series, the updated second edition of this practical pocketbook summarizes essential information on all the major drugs currently used in clinical psychiatric practice.
The troubling increase in treatment resistance in psychiatry has many culprits: the rise of biomedical psychiatry and corresponding sidelining of psychodynamic and psychosocial factors; the increased emphasis on treating the symptoms rather than the person; and a greater focus on the electronic medical record rather than the patient, all of which point to a breakdown in the person-centered prescriber-patient relationship.
A newly revised and updated edition of the classic guide to reframing our view of ADHD and embracing its benefits *; Explains that people with ADHD are not disordered or dysfunctional, but simply ';hunters in a farmer's world'--possessing a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to thrive in a hunter-gatherer society *; Offers concrete non-drug methods and practices to help hunters--and their parents, teachers, and managers--embrace their differences, nurture creativity, and find success in school, at work, and at home *; Reveals how some of the world's most successful people can be labeled as ADHD hunters, including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and Andrew Carnegie With 10 percent of the Western world's children suspected of having Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADHD, and a growing number of adults self-diagnosing after decades of struggle, the question must be raised: How could Nature make such a ';mistake'?
Ego Identity: A Handbook for Psychosocial Research contains an integrated presentation of identity theory, literature reviews covering the hundreds of research studies on identity, a discussion of the techniques of interviewing for psychosocial constructs, and model Identity Status Interviews and scoring manuals for three age groups: early- and middle- adolescence, the college years and adulthood.
The current concept of dystonic movement connects the abnormal function of somatosensory pathways and somatosensory analyzers with the dystonic performance of motor action, which is based on the abnormality of sensorimotor integration.
This book offers the first systematic critical appraisal of the uses of work and work therapy in psychiatric institutions across the globe, from the late eighteenth to the end of the twentieth century.
Mit dem MKT+ wird ein Therapiekonzept vorgelegt, das bewährte Techniken der kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie bei Psychosen mit innovativen metakognitiven Elementen verbindet: Betroffene werden vom Therapeuten angeleitet, „Denkfallen“ zu erkennen, die Positivsymptome – aber auch andere Symptome im Rahmen einer Psychose – begünstigen, und diese zu entschärfen.
Seamlessly combining the wisdom of seasoned leaders in psychiatry residency and fellowship training with the perspective of current residents-in-training, The Psychiatry Resident Handbook offers insights and guidance readers will not easily find in any other resource.
Die erfolgreichen pädagogischen Konzepte von Haim Omer, Maria Aarts und Ben Furman helfen jeweils auf eigene Art, die Die erfolgreichen pädagogischen Konzepte von Haim Omer, Maria Aarts und Ben Furman helfen jeweils auf eigene Art, die Kommunikation mit Kindern zu verbessern.
With a focus on the progression and dismantlement of the Asylum system, this book examines key issues around the policy and practice of in-patient mental health provision in the UK, making comparisons with similar services in other parts of the world.
Researching child and adolescent mental health can be a daunting task, but with the right practical skills and knowledge your students can transform the way they work with children and young people, giving them a 'voice' through their research in the wider community.
This book is a critical edition of the autobiographical case studies used by the Austro-German psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing between 1883 and 1901.
Volume 15 of Handbook of Psychopharmacology represents the first of a new series of volumes whose aim is to bring earlier sections of the work up to date by describing the latest developments in the field.
Sadly, no one can wave a magic wand over your head and remove your depression and when caught in a downward spiral of negativity the victim of this very common disorder may consider suicide as the only answer.
The second edition of this exceptional book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of action involved in psychiatric pharmacotherapy.
Die Psychiatrie befindet sich in einem rasch voranschreitenden Entwicklungsprozeß: Neue diagnostische Möglichkeiten und ein wachsendes Verständnis der komplexen ätiopathogenetischen Mechanismen psychischer Erkrankungen, auf Wirksamkeit geprüfte, besser verträgliche und nach rationalen Prinzipien einsetzbare Therapieverfahren, patientengerechtere Behandlungsabläufe und Versorgungsstrukturen, bessere personelle Ausstattung und Ausbildung etc.
The book brings together into a single text the interrelated but different research efforts to translate the current evidence on risk and outcome of severe mental disorders into a preventive perspective.
There is a need to not only understand psychiatric emergencies in low- and middle-income countries but also to formulate logical and acceptable forms of intervention.
Dieses Buch enthält die Kurzform ausgewählter Referate des internationalen Kongresses des Deutschen Paritätischen Wohlfahrtsverbandes zum Thema "Rehabilitation in der Psychiatrie".