Introduction To Psychiatry

Author : Audrey Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521279844
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Psychiatry written by Audrey Walker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible and comprehensive textbook providing an essential foundation in contemporary psychiatry for medical students and trainees.

Author : Nancy C. Andreasen
Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 860 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry written by Nancy C. Andreasen and published by American Psychiatric Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this bestselling, lively text depicts psychiatry as a field virtually exploding with new knowledge. Its two distinguished authors, whose work as scholars, teachers, and research scientists enhances this volume's appeal, present the fundamentals for practicing psychiatry. This dynamic field is summarized in four sections: "background" (e.g., history, diagnosis, neurobiology), "psychiatric disorders" (e.g., cognitive, mood, anxiety, dissociative, and personality disorders), "special topics" (e.g., violent behavior, legal issues), and psychosocial and somatic "treatments," In addition to exciting new findings about specific psychiatric disorders and new case vignettes, illustrations, and tables, the authors include expanded chapters on the psychiatric aspects of AIDS, reflecting the exponential increase in knowledge about this still-unchecked worldwide epidemic, and on somatic treatments, reflecting the burgeoning knowledge about new drug treatments, particularly antidepressants. The authors have also added the Beck Depression Inventory-a self-report patient questionnaire to help the clinician obtain an objective measure of the patient's condition-to their helpful appendix of commonly used diagnostic scales and measurements. The authors also include model curriculum recommendations for students and psychiatry clerkship directors. Popular among an increasing number of professors, this highly readable, comprehensive textbook is targeted specifically for third- and fourth-year medical students rotating through psychiatry and first- and second-year residents, and generally for clinicians in private practice, social workers, nursing students, physician's assistants, and laypersons interested in learning more about psychiatric illnesses.

Author : Phillip R. Slavney
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801880964
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychotherapy written by Phillip R. Slavney and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2005-04-25 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides a thoughtful overview of where psychotherapy fits into the overall schema of psychiatric training and practice, and it offers the tools for establishing therapeutic relationships with the great variety of distressed patients who seek competent and professional psychiatric care." --p. xi.

Author : G. David Elkin
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780838543337
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry written by G. David Elkin and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By introducing a wide range of psychiatric disorders and their basic features, this text covers the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of the major psychiatric illnesses. Over 100 case studies are presented, in various medical settings, so students are better prepared to answer their patients questions and provide effective assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Author : Jo Augustus
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526475995
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Mental Health written by Jo Augustus and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2019-01-16 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A clear, straightforward guide to the issues around mental health [and] a useful starting resource for non-mental health practitioners to develop their understanding of the processes involved in mental health." Joanne Fisher, Senior Practice Educator, Cambridge University Hospitals An Introduction to Mental Health is essential reading for anyone learning the fundamentals of mental health. Written for an interdisciplinary audience with no prior knowledge of mental health practice, the book uses a patient-centred focus and covers the historical context of mental health through to contemporary issues, including mental health law, policy, professional practice, equality and diversity in the sector, and international perspectives. Key learning features include concept summaries, reflective points, case studies and reflective exercises to help situate content in the context of practice.

Author : Lucy Johnstone
Publisher : Straight Talking Introductions
ISBN 13 : 9781906254667
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Diagnosis written by Lucy Johnstone and published by Straight Talking Introductions. This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A straight talking, myth busting book about psychiatric diagnosis and the flaws therein by a leading critical voice.

Author : Linda Gask
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446228525
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short Introduction to Psychiatry written by Linda Gask and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-06-22 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Short Introduction to Psychiatry is designed to give readers a clear picture of the profession of psychiatry as it is today as well as an understanding of the subject from which to develop further study. The author describes the development of the profession, the route to qualification and the scope of contemporary practice, including the work done by psychiatrists in a range of specialisms - from child psychiatry to addiction services and forensic psychiatry. Drawing on the experience of people who have been through psychiatric treatment, the book also explores what psychiatry is like from the patient′s/user′s perspective. Many criticisms have been levelled against the profession and the author, Linda Gask, summarizes key debates which have been and continue to be played out between psychiatry′s critics and its defenders. A Short Introduction to Psychiatry is for anyone looking into psychiatry for the first time, whether with a view to training or out of more general interest.

Author : Edited by Dilip V. Jeste M.D.
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN 13 : 1585624950
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Positive Psychiatry written by Edited by Dilip V. Jeste M.D. and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are a number of books on positive psychology, Positive Psychiatry is unique in its biological foundation and medical rigor and is the only book designed to bring positive mental health ideas and interventions into mainstream psychiatric research, training, and clinical practice. After an overview describing the definition, history, and goals of positive psychiatry, the contributors—pioneers and thought leaders in the field—explore positive psychosocial factors, such as resilience and psychosocial growth; positive outcomes, such as recovery and well-being; psychotherapeutic and behavioral interventions, among others; and special topics, such as child and geriatric psychiatry, diverse populations, and bioethics. The book successfully brings the unique skill sets and methods of psychiatry to the larger positive health movement. Each chapter highlights key points for current clinical services, as practiced by psychiatrists, primary care doctors, and nurses, as well as those in allied health and mental health fields. These readers will find Positive Psychiatry to be immensely helpful in bringing positive mental health concepts and interventions into the clinical arena.

Author : Dean F. MacKinnon
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801898075
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trouble in Mind written by Dean F. MacKinnon and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orthodox psychiatric texts are often rich in facts, but thin in concept. Depression may be defined as a dysfunction of mood, but of what use is a mood? How can anxiety be both symptom and adaptation to stress? What links the disparate disabilities of perception and reasoning in schizophrenia? Why does the same situation push one person into drink, drugs, danger, or despair and bounce harmlessly off another? Trouble in Mind is unorthodox because it models adaptive mental function along with mental illness to answer questions like these. From experience as a Johns Hopkins clinician, educator, and researcher, Dean F. MacKinnon offers a unique perspective on the nature of human anguish, unreason, disability, and self-destruction. He shows what mental illness can teach about the mind, from molecules to memory to motivation to meaning. MacKinnon’s fascinating model of the mind as a vital function will enlighten anyone intrigued by the mysteries of thought, feeling, and behavior. Clinicians in training will especially appreciate the way mental illness can illuminate normal mental processes, as medical illness in general teaches about normal body functions. For students, the book also includes useful guides to psychiatric assessment and diagnosis.

Author : David Baron
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 1592135323
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychiatry and Behavioral Science written by David Baron and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clearly written, introductory psychiatric text guided by the current Institute of Medicine domains and including national board-style review questions.