Updated to account for the latest research and advances in the field, this third edition reinforces its status as an indispensable resource for clinicians working with young patients and their families. Readers will find all of the in-depth, DSM-5-aligned evidence-based clinical guidance.
This is a pioneering book about the use of ECT in adolescents who are diagnosed with severe, disabling psychiatric disorders or fail conventional treatment. Included are a review of the literature, firsthand experience of the authors and case descriptions making it an invaluable guide to treatment.
A guide for mental health professionals to working with culturally diverse populations who may not expect the same sort of treatments or interventions or even assessment processes as the cultural majority. The scenarios are common, and the essays cover some of the obstacles to improving care, dilemmas facing the clinician, and how they might be overcome.
Providers in primary care, emergency care or other acute care environments encounter patients with psychiatric problems. These presentations can be difficult to manage and often pose significant challenges for both the provider and the patient. This book reviews the most common psychiatric disorders and provides succinct management recommendations.
An up to date comprehensive overview of contemporary practice within psychiatric rehabilitation services. It is a practical and operational guide which takes the reader logically and systematically from foundation to clinical practice to service development. The second edition has been completely revised and contains several new chapters.
Written for psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists and philosophers, Enactive Psychiatry provides a model that connects the factors at play in the development and treatment of psychiatric disorders. It also introduces readers to philosophical issues relating to psychiatry, such as the mind-body problem and embodied cognition.
Schools can play an important role in addressing the unmet mental health needs of youth by potentially increasing access to care in a cost-effective manner. This title provides an analysis of the types of situations in which schools can and must address the mental health needs of their students, and the methodology for doing so.