This book discusses discoveries that have the potential to revolutionize your clinical approach by changing the ways in which you diagnose and treat patients. Clinicians will learn about the effects on psychiatry of advances in the molecular basis of neuronal network function and the identification of novel molecular targets for drug development.
This edition covers changes in the classification, management, and treatment of dementing illness. It includes a world-class presentation on the molecular and genetic basis of Alzheimer's disease; a chapter on neuroimaging, and discussions of mild cognitive impairment, the frontotemporal dementias, and the dementias associated with Lewy bodies.
Concise Guide to Anxiety Disorders summarizes the latest research on anxiety disorders and translates it into practical treatment strategies for the best clinical outcomes. Designed for daily use in the clinical setting, it serves as an instant library of current information, quick to access and easy to understand.
Research and clinical observations suggest pronounced gender-based differences in the ways people respond to traumatic events. Most notably, women evidence twice the rate of PTSD as men following traumatic exposure. This volume discusses issues arising from these findings.
Drawing on first-hand experience, the author s address critical issues of identification and assessment o f Munchausen by proxy syndrome, along with a long-term psych otherapy model designed for the successful treatment of ackn owledged perpetrators. '
Neuropsychological rehabilitation is increasingly recognized as an essential component of health care for brain-injured patients. This work concerns questions which remain about the optimal structure and content of clinical services and the efficacy of particular treatments.
How to Evaluate Sexual Predators collects, compares, and contrasts all risk assessment instruments currently available including the pros and cons of each as well as the reliability and ease of use. Practitioners will have all these instruments in one volume and they will be able to make an intelligent decision on which one to use. How to Evaluate ......
Providing an overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a multidisciplinary team of leaders in the field detail the latest research and clinical developments.
This volume begins with two introductory chapters on functional neural circuitry and neural signaling pathways. The remaining six chapters present current knowledge on the neuroanatomic and neurochemical mechanisms underlying schizophrenia, addiction, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and dementia/Alzheimer's disease.
