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Structured for easy evaluation of learning outcomes and replete with useful Web sites and suggested reading, this book is an invaluable resource for clinicians seeking to understand the myriad factors that may influence a person's reaction to trauma.
This important, multidisciplinary volume presents evidence-based analyses and risk assessment strategies for mental health clinicians, trainees, and those interested in finding more effective interventions to decrease the costs of the serious public health problems of gun violence and mental illness.
Easy to use and organized to present key information in a rapidly accessible format, this new edition of Clinical Manual of Emergency Psychiatry will equip psychiatric trainees and educators alike with the guidance they need to address complex emergent clinical situations quickly and with confidence.
A Companion to The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, Fifth Edition
The Study Guide is made up of more than 375 questions divided into 53 individual quizzes of 5--10 questions each that correspond to the chapters in the Textbook. Questions are followed by an Answer Guide that references relevant text in the Textbook to allow quick access to needed information.
This is not a general text, then, but one focused on building competence and confidence in trauma-centered interventions, providing methods that should be readily and widely applicable to clinical practice.
Correctional psychiatry is an evolving field, and serious questions remain. The work group sees an expanded role for clinicians as physician leaders, managers, and directors, more effectively advocating for their patients and helping to shape optimal care delivery systems that empower patients and support successful transition back to the ......
A Resource Book of Medication Information Handouts
This is a compendium of information sheets for parents and teachers on prescribed medications for psychiatric disorders. Information on specific medications can be downloaded, printed, and given to parents and teachers to help them understand the drug's purpose, possible side effects, potential interactions with food and medications, and other ......
Clinicians will, of course, find the DSM-5 (R) Handbook of the Cultural Formulation Interview indispensable, but administrators, policy makers, advocates, and other practitioners who work collaboratively to engage patients in the mental health care process will also value its clarity and comprehensiveness.
The book provides a pragmatic and engaging guide to help clinicians understand and contextualize conditions that may not be clearly delineated in the DSM-5 diagnostic system. Although not accorded a specific classification, the behaviors addressed in this book share the accepted hallmarks of addiction.
