This handbook provides a succinct introduction to child mental health, covering the nature, prevalence, treatment and management of mental health problems in children and young people.
Junge Flüchtlinge erleben vor, während und nach ihrer Flucht eine Vielzahl traumatischer Erlebnisse und entwickeln infolgedessen häufig posttraumatische Stresssymptome und depressive Symptome.
Bringing together leading researchers, this book comprehensively covers what is known about the amygdala, with a unique focus on what happens when this key brain region is damaged or missing.
Psychiatrische Behandlung von Menschen mit Behinderungen- Neues Konzept: aktualisiert nach ICD-11 und mit neuen Störungsbildern- Zusätzliches Material: Checklisten und Fragebögen zum Download- Erweiterter Blick: zur Versorgung in Deutschland, Österreich und der SchweizDie Diagnose und Behandlung psychischer Störungsbilder bei Personen mit geistiger Behinderung (ICD-11: Störung der Intelligenzentwicklung) sowie deren pädagogische Begleitung erfordern fundiertes Spezialwissen von ärztlichen, pflegenden, therapeutischen und heilpädagogischen Fachleuten.
A growing body of clinical and experimental evidence shows that neurocognitive dysfunction is a fundamental -- yet frequently ignored or misidentified -- component of bipolar disorder.
How a computational framework can account for the successes and failures of human cognitionAt the heart of human intelligence rests a fundamental puzzle: How are we incredibly smart and stupid at the same time?
Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library of pocketbooks, this user-friendly and practical guide will outline the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of patients with schizophrenia.
In a unique approach this book links policy theory and research with the expertise of service providers and users to explore the major debates concerning the provision of mental health services.
This book describes the processes involved in the aging of the human mind, the role of memory, cognitive impairment, and changes in information processing in older people.
"e;Richard has caught wonderfully in this text the sensitivity and delicacies of therapeutic interaction as well as the complex processes through which young people have to steer in their development towards adulthood.
The publication of this volune represents the first in a planned series of special publications on topics of major interest to workers in the fields of psychiatry and psychology.
Clinicians searching for evidence-based quantitative assessments on which to base diagnosis and treatment of patients with bipolar disorder need look no further.
When care of younger patients raises thorny legal questions, you need answers you can trust: that's why this book belongs on every clinician's reference shelf.
Providing clinicians and patients with the latest developments in research, this new edition is a succinct and practical introduction to the diagnosis, evaluation and management of OCD and other related disorders.
"e;This book is an excellent grounding in both quantitative and qualitative psychological research methods, which provides an excellent 'one-stop shop' for any student beginning their learning journey.
The only guide to focus primarily on current molecular methods of diagnosis and early stage evaluation, this reference presents the latest techniques and technologies for dementia identification and evaluation, including neuropathological strategies, neuropsychological tests, biomarkers, CT, MRI, functional MRI, PET, and SPECT.
A fully revised and updated edition of this unique and authoritative reference The award-winning A Guide to Treatments that Work , published in 1998, was the first book to assemble the numerous advances in both clinical psychology and psychiatry into one accessible volume.
Have you ever looked at a heavy volume on neuropsychology and wondered what it would actually be like to become a professional clinician, working every day with neurological patients in a busy hospital while simultaneously learning your craft?
Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals are increasingly confronted with questions about the genetics of psychiatric illness, and the clinical applications of new genetic findings.
Series Editors: Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown and Thomas R Freeman Primary care clinicians are often unfamiliar with new and effective methods for detecting substance abuse problems in their earliest stages, and the majority of patients with substance abuse problems remain undiagnosed.