A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients and their Families
This is the first book to establish guidelines and to assist prescribers and therapists in withdrawing their patients from psychiatric drugs, including those patients with long-term exposure to antipsychotic drugs, benzodiazepines, stimulants, antidepressants, and mood stabilizers. It describes a method developed by the author throughout years of ......
Distinguishing Psychological from Organic Disorders
A clinical guide for practitioners who are likely to come into contact with psychological masquerade among their clients. It includes chapters on violent behavior, amnesia and dementia, sex obsession, and Munchausen-by-Proxy. It also contains case studies that help clarify diagnostic criteria.
Within the field of clinical psychology, the term borderline personality disorder was developed to fulfill a diagnostic need and has come to possess specific stereotypes and negative meanings. Because the term borderline is an emotionally charged word, it can lead to a less-than-accurate view of the situation or patient being described.
It is estimated that by the year 2030, there will be over 70 million people 65 or older, representing 20 per cent of the population. This book provides a decision-making model that practitioners can use when confronted with different types of ethical challenges. It illustrates ethical decision making with realistic cases.
Assessment of People with Serious Mental Illness in the Community
Suitable for outcome assessment, environmental assessment, and treatment planning assessment, this research-based compendium discusses assessment instruments in terms of both their psychometric properties and with respect to their real life applications in the lives of patients.
Compares and contrasts alternative models of and treatment approaches to clinical depression. This book analyzes a case and provides: an overview of the treatment model; empirical evidence for both the model and treatment derived from it; and, treatment strategies and interventions, including termination issues and relapse prevention.
Talks about Borderline personality disorder, a term within the field of clinical psychology which came to possess specific stereotypes and negative meanings. This book applies a variety of modalities to identify treatment goals, including: selecting assessment tools, conceptualizing progression, pinpointing pitfalls, and developing techniques.
Disaster Psychiatry: Readiness, Evaluation, and Treatment is the first clinical guide dedicated specifically to equipping mental health professionals with the knowledge they need to respond usefully and effectively when disaster strikes. Using a biopsychosocial model, the book explains the mental health implications of disasters and clearly ......
Provides therapists with detailed information on how to treat sexual abuse survivors more effectively. This work offers an integrated theory of postabuse symptom development and suggests certain core phenomena that account for many of the psychosocial difficulties associated with childhood sexual abuse.
