The Maudsley Practice Guidelines For Physical Health Conditions In Psychiatry

Author : David M. Taylor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119554209
Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry written by David M. Taylor and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to improve your assessment, investigation, and management of physical health conditions in people with severe mental illness The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry offers psychiatric and general practitioners an evidence-based and practical guide for the appropriate assessment, investigation, and management of common physical health conditions seen in people with severe mental illness. Written by a renowned team of respected experts in medicine, surgery, pharmacy, dietetics, physiotherapy, and psychiatry, the book bridges the gap between psychiatric and physical health services for the severely mentally ill. The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry also provides practitioners with expert guidance on making effective referrals to other medical and surgical subspecialties, telling readers what information subspecialties would expect to receive. Its use will improve the quality of clinical care received by mentally ill patients and, by promoting a holistic approach to treatment that considers both body and mind, will enhance the therapeutic relationship between patient and practitioner. The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry covers the following: Guidance on assessment and management of well over a hundred different medical and surgical presentations commonly seen in people with serious mental illness Management of physical health emergencies in a psychiatric setting Evidence-based approaches to management of physical side effects of psychiatric medications Advice on approaches to promote a healthy lifestyle in people with serious mental illness, such as smoking cessation and changes to diet and physical activity Perfect for both psychiatrists and general practitioners who wish to improve the quality of care they provide to people with serious mental illness, The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry will be of use to anyone setting out to navigate the divide between the treatment of psychiatric and physical health conditions.

Author : David M. Taylor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119442605
Total Pages : 878 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry written by David M. Taylor and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised 13th edition of the essential reference for the prescribing of drugs for patients with mental health disorders The revised and updated 13th edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry provides up-to-date information, expert guidance on prescribing practice in mental health, including drug choice, treatment of adverse effects and how to augment or switch medications. The text covers a wide range of topics including pharmacological interventions for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, and many other less common conditions. There is advice on prescribing in children and adolescents, in substance misuse and in special patient groups. This world-renowned guide has been written in concise terms by an expert team of psychiatrists and specialist pharmacists. The Guidelines help with complex prescribing problems and include information on prescribing psychotropic medications outside their licensed indications as well as potential interactions with other medications and substances such as alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. In addition, each of the book’s 165 sections features a full reference list so that evidence on which guidance is based can be readily accessed. This important text: Is the world’s leading clinical resource for evidence-based prescribing in day-to-day clinical practice and for formulating prescribing policy Includes referenced information on topics such as transferring from one medication to another, prescribing psychotropic medications during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and treating patients with comorbid physical conditions, including impaired renal or hepatic function. Presents guidance on complex clinical problems that may not be encountered routinely Written for psychiatrists, neuropharmacologists, pharmacists and clinical psychologists as well as nurses and medical trainees, The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry are the established reference source for ensuring the safe and effective use of medications for patients presenting with mental health problems.

Author : Paul Morrison
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119578442
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Maudsley Guidelines on Advanced Prescribing in Psychosis written by Paul Morrison and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to treating psychosis that provides information on drug options and side-effects in order to allow for weighing treatment options knowledgably The Maudsley Guidelines on Advanced Prescribing in Psychosis offers a resource that puts the focus on the need to treat the individual needs of a patient. The authors – noted experts on the topic – offer an alternative to the one-size-fits-all treatment of psychosis and shows how to build psychiatrist and patient relationships that will lead to effective individual treatment plans. The book provides up-to-date data and information about commonly used anti-psychotic drugs and drugs used in bipolar disorder. The text weighs both the upsides and downsides of each pharmaceutical presented, and helps prescribers and patients weigh the costs and benefits of various options to reach an appropriate treatment plan. The authors highlight the treatment at a population level and the systems in which individual treatments take places. This important resource: Facilitates the tailoring of an appropriate treatment plan for clients manifesting signs of psychosis Offers a comparative strategy that helps gauge the suitability of one treatment plan over another Provides at-hand data and information about commonly used anti-psychotic drugs Includes an understanding of the origins and side-effects of each drug presented The Maudsley Guidelines on Advanced Prescribing in Psychosis offers psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners an essential guide for treating psychosis on an individualized level.

Author : Michael Nash
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335262872
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Health and Well-Being in Mental Health Nursing: Clinical Skills for Practice written by Michael Nash and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular and groundbreaking book was the first of its kind to focus on providing mental health nurses with the core knowledge of the physical health issues that they need for their work. Considering the risk factors and assessment priorities amongst different mental health client groups, the book provides clinical insights into how best to work with service users to ensure their health is assessed and improved. In this fully updated second edition the book addresses the latest research and policy, as well as expanding coverage of: Assessment principles and skills Adverse reactions, side effects and patient education Working with older and younger patients Multi-professional working Each chapter includes case studies, examples, diagrams and exercises for self-testing and reflection, which will help readers develop their own skills and practice. Physical Health and Well Being in Mental Health Nursing is a must-have text for students and practitioners working in mental health nursing. It is also useful reading for practice nurses, district nurses, midwives and all allied health practitioners. "People living with serious mental health problems often have significant physical health problems that are estimated to shorten their life expectancy by up to 15 years. This is unacceptable, and avoidable and mental health nurses have a crucial role to play in addressing this situation. The second edition of this excellent text is timely. Underpinned by a sound evidence base and peppered with practical examples throughout, this book contains essential knowledge and skills that will enable mental health nurses to help service users transform their health and wellbeing, and live longer, healthier and more satisfying lives. " Patrick CallaghanProfessor of Mental Nursing Head of School of Health SciencesUniversity of Nottingham "This new edition of an established text will be welcomed by students, academics and service users. The physical health of those with enduring mental illness is an important, but neglected, aspect of health care responsible for considerable, preventable, morbidity. This popular, accessible book raises the profile of this Cinderella subject in the nursing curriculum. Healthcare outcomes will be improved if practitioners follow Mike's advice throughout the text, most particularly: One small step we can take, which will make a huge difference to the physical health of mental health service users, is to regularly monitor and screen for adverse drug reactions (p.184)." Sue Jordan, Reader, College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University

Author : Robin M. Murray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139473654
Total Pages : 1385 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Psychiatry written by Robin M. Murray and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 1385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a major international textbook for psychiatrists and other professionals working in the field of mental healthcare. With contributions from opinion-leaders from around the globe, this book will appeal to those in training as well as to those further along the career path seeking a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of effective clinical practice backed by research evidence. The book is divided into cohesive sections moving from coverage of the tools and skills of the trade, through descriptions of the major psychiatric disorders and on to consider special topics and issues surrounding service organization. The final important section provides a comprehensive review of treatments covering all of the major modalities. Previously established as the Essentials of Postgraduate Psychiatry, this new and completely revised edition is the only book to provide this depth and breadth of coverage in an accessible, yet authoritative manner.

Author : Rachel L. Glick
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9780781768733
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emergency Psychiatry written by Rachel L. Glick and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2008 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written and edited by leading emergency psychiatrists, this is the first comprehensive text devoted to emergency psychiatry. The book blends the authors' clinical experience with evidence-based information, expert opinions, and American Psychiatric Association guidelines for emergency psychiatry. Case studies are used throughout to reinforce key clinical points. This text brings together relevant principles from many psychiatric subspecialties—community, consultation/liaison, psychotherapy, substance abuse, psychopharmacology, disaster, child, geriatric, administrative, forensic—as well as from emergency medicine, psychology, law, medical ethics, and public health policy. The emerging field of disaster psychiatry is also addressed. A companion Website offers instant access to the fully searchable text. (www.glickemergencypsychiatry.com)

Author : Gareth Owen
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191017825
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Maudsley Handbook of Practical Psychiatry written by Gareth Owen and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Maudsley Handbook of Practical Psychiatry has long served trainees in psychiatry, presenting them with practical and essential advice. This new edition of the orange book provides guidance on the psychiatric and neuropsychiatric examination and interviewing of adults and childrennot just as a central skill, but as the basis for reaching a diagnosis, formulation and defining a treatment plan. It covers special interview situations, such as dealing with specific patient reactions, and other special problems, for example, conducting a complicated assessment in cases of self-harm. The book concludes with important legal issues and is supported by helpful appendices for ready-reference. As with previous editions, this sixth edition has been revised and rewritten with the full and active involvement of a group of consultant psychiatrists and trainees, making it a highly relevant and practical handbook for all psychiatrists whether learning or refreshing their skills.

Author : Patricia Casey
Publisher : RCPsych Publications
ISBN 13 : 1108663540
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fish's Clinical Psychopathology written by Patricia Casey and published by RCPsych Publications. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychopathology lies at the centre of effective psychiatric practice and mental health care, and Fish's Clinical Psychopathology has shaped the training and clinical practice of psychiatrists for over fifty years. The fourth edition of this modern classic presents the clinical descriptions and psychopathological insights of Fish's to a new generation of students and practitioners. It includes recent revisions of diagnostic classification systems, as well as new chapters that consider the controversies of classifying psychiatric disorder and the fundamental role and uses of psychopathology. Clear and readable, it provides concise descriptions of the signs and symptoms of mental illness and astute accounts of the varied manifestations of disordered psychological function, and is designed for use in clinical practice. An essential text for students of medicine, trainees in psychiatry and practising psychiatrists, it will also be useful to psychiatric nurses, mental health social workers and clinical psychologists.

Author : Michael I. Casher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108461018
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manual of Inpatient Psychiatry written by Michael I. Casher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the range of diagnoses found on inpatient psychiatric units providing practical advice in an accessible format for managing patients.

Author : Michael Cummings
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108965687
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Management of Complex Treatment-resistant Psychotic Disorders written by Michael Cummings and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential handbook providing practical guidance and medication advice on the effective management and treatment of psychotic disorders.