Alzheimer's disease and related dementias represent an increasing threat to public health, in addition to the stress they place upon patients, their families and caregivers. While historically the emphasis in studying Alzheimer's disease has been on cognitive decline, this uniqu…
by Fabre, Pierre, Briley, M., (Mike), CRC Press
Despite many recent advances in this field, the long-term outcome of depression remains poor in many patients. It is now clear that effective management requires both early treatment and prevention of recurrence. This analyses the efficacy and economic benefits of the correct th…
This book explores the influence of psychoanalytic theories on occupational therapy practice and thinking. It incorporates a new conceptual model (the MOVI) to guide practice, which uses psychoanalysis as a theoretical foundation for understanding therapeutic relationships and t…
PART ONE: MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES FACED BY ATHLETES -- -- Substance Use in Athletes / Eric D. Morse -- Addiction in Retired Athletes / Pavel A. Ponizovskiy -- Doping in Sport / David A. Baron, Claudia L. Reardon, and Steven H. Baron -- Exercise Addiction : The Dark Side of Spor…
"While we have learned a great deal about mindfulness in the past 30 years, unquestionably the field of mindfulness science is still maturing, and in the chapters herein the authors have taken pains to point out how the current research is limited in its methods and conclusions,…
A tiny mutation on the X chromosome can shape a family's history. Passed down from a "carrier" parent to a child, fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism. Beyond that-and a rarity among genetic disorders-some fragile X carriers…
"Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that causes a range of neurodevelopmental problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. Boys with the condition are more likely to be born fully affected by it, while women who are seemingly unaffected carriers have…
Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues is a comprehensive source of information on young people's requirements for assessment, treatment and other interventions because of their misuse of substances. It highlights approaches that enhance understanding of the routes t…
This book will prove an invaluable resource for all those working in the field of primary healthcare and family medicine. Through case histories the reader will be introduced to adolescents who are depressed, to those who have been failed by the system, to those who cannot commu…
