This book contains 62 chapters overall with 24 new chapters and 30 new authors. In four major sections, the textbook covers: principles of psychopharmacology; classes of psychiatric treatment: animal and human pharmacology; clinical psychobiology and psychiatric syndromes; and p…
"Eating disorders affect at least 11 million people in the United States each year, spreading across age, race, ethnicity, socio-economic class, and the globe. While the professional literature on the subject has grown considerably, a significant gap remains between research par…
This book is now updated to keep you current with the latest research and trends in the field. Covering both basic science and clinical practice, this new edition draws on the talents of 53 new contributors to guarantee fresh, authoritative perspectives on advances in psychiatri…
"Eating disorders affect at least 11 million people in the United States each year, spreading across age, race, ethnicity, socio-economic class, and the globe. While the professional literature on the subject has grown considerably, a significant gap remains between research par…
Eating disorders (EDs) affect at least 11 million people in the United States each year and spread across age, race, ethnicity and socio-economic class. While professional literature on the subject has grown a great deal in the past 30 years, it tends to be exclusively research-…
This clinical text offers comprehensive, current and practical knowledge of the drug treatment of schizophrenia and mood disorders. It focuses on immediate needs and contains details to help understand the underlying mechanisms of particular drugs.
This clinical text offers comprehensive, current and practical knowledge of the drug treatment of schizophrenia and mood disorders. It focuses on immediate needs and contains details to help understand the underlying mechanisms of particular drugs.
Drawing on the author's considerable experience of training nursing and medical staff new to prescribing, Prescribing Mental Health Medication provides a comprehensive and supportive source of reference for the novice practitioners.
"Prescribing Mental Health Medication is a text for nursing and medical practitioners who are learning how to diagnose and treat mental disorders with medication. Skills-based, it focuses on the following key issues: how to start and stop medication, how to dose, when to change …
"Poets on Prozac shatters the notion that madness fuels creativity by giving voice to contemporary poets who have battled myriad psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse." "The sixteen essays collected here a…
"Poets on Prozac shatters the notion that madness fuels creativity by giving voice to contemporary poets who have battled myriad psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse." "The sixteen essays collected here a…