[PDF] Psychiatry Just The Facts eBook

Author : Ronald Albucher
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 16,18 MB
Release : 2008-03-12
Category : Medical
ISBN :

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. All the essentials of psychiatry in an instant! This concise yet all-inclusive review is the perfect tool to prepare for primary certification and recertification exams or for use as a clinical refresher. Its streamlined format condenses and simplifies the most important content for maximum yield and comprehension--making it valuable for both residents and psychiatrists at the point of care. FEATURES: Compact review of board-type material--including numerous real-world board review questions and answers--for specialization in psychiatry Trusted insights from preeminent psychiatry educator Dr. Ronald Albucher and a team of top-name academics and clinicians in the field of psychiatry Standardized, bulleted template covering the full scope of psychiatry, encompassing the key points of:Epidemiology; Pathophysiology; Clinical presentation, evaluation, diagnosis, and assessment (including comorbidity);Laboratory studies;Treatment;Outcomes Highlights and summarizes key concepts to assure quick absorption of the material Logical chapter organization, arranged by disorder Timely chapter devoted to ethics and forensic issues Detailed bibliography that provides opportunities for further study

Author : Hal Arkowitz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2017-01-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1118311310

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Written in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health examines common conceptions and misconceptions surrounding mental health and its treatment. Each chapter focuses on a misconception and is followed by a discussion of related findings from scientific research. A compilation of the authors' "Facts and Fictions" columns written for Scientific American Mind, with the addition of six new columns exclusive to this book Written in a lively and often entertaining style, accessible to both the undergraduate and the interested general reader Each chapter covers a different "fiction" and allows readers to gain a more balanced and accurate view of important topics in mental health The six new columns examine myths and misconceptions of considerable interest and relevance to undergraduates in abnormal psychology courses Introductory material and references are included throughout the book

Author : Paul Kleinman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,23 MB
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1440543909

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From perception tests and the Rorschach blots to B. F. Skinner and the stages of development, this primer for human behavior is packed with hundreds of ... psychology basics and insights...

Author : Ming T. Tsuang
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 48,36 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0199600910

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Schizophrenia: The Facts provides a concise and up-to-date account of the underlying causes and symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as current theories about the disorder. The book provides a welcome source of information and advice both for families of schizophrenics and those involved in caring for them.

Author : Gary Greenberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 16,11 MB
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1101621109

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“Gary Greenberg has become the Dante of our psychiatric age, and the DSM-5 is his Inferno.” —Errol Morris Since its debut in 1952, the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has set down the “official” view on what constitutes mental illness. Homosexuality, for instance, was a mental illness until 1973. Each revision has created controversy, but the DSM-5 has taken fire for encouraging doctors to diagnose more illnesses—and to prescribe sometimes unnecessary or harmful medications. Respected author and practicing psychotherapist Gary Greenberg embedded himself in the war that broke out over the fifth edition, and returned with an unsettling tale. Exposing the deeply flawed process behind the DSM-5’s compilation, The Book of Woe reveals how the manual turns suffering into a commodity—and made the APA its own biggest beneficiary.

Author : Thomas Green
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 26,52 MB
Release : 2004-06-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0071442219

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Everything a resident or clinician needs-to-know about pediatric medicine in a concise bulleted format. Written by a preeminent team of clinicians from the top children’s hospitals in the country, this quick-reference and board review is organized according to the clinical issues tested on the Board of Pediatrics Examination.

Author : Peter R. Breggin
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 44,65 MB
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1250108721

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Prozac, Xanax, Halcion, Haldol, Lithium. These psychiatric drugs--and dozens of other short-term "solutions"--are being prescribed by doctors across the country as a quick antidote to depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other psychiatric problems. But at what cost? In this searing, myth-shattering exposé, psychiatrist Peter R. Breggin, M.D., breaks through the hype and false promises surrounding the "New Psychiatry" and shows how dangerous, even potentially brain-damaging, many of its drugs and treatments are. He asserts that: psychiatric drugs are spreading an epidemic of long-term brain damage; mental "illnesses" like schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety disorder have never been proven to be genetic or even physical in origin, but are under the jurisdiction of medical doctors; millions of schoolchildren, housewives, elderly people, and others are labeled with medical diagnoses and treated with authoritarian interventions, rather than being patiently listened to, understood, and helped. Toxic Psychiatry sounds a passionate, much-needed wake-up call for everyone who plays a part, active or passive, in America's ever-increasing dependence on harmful psychiatric drugs.

Author : Ming T. Tsuang
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 28,15 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780192627605

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Schizophrenia is one of the most traumatic psychiatric conditions, both for the patient and their family. It also suffers from frequent misinterpretation by the popular media. The disorder usually manifests itself through significant periods of hallucinations and bizarre delusions, butpatients are not generally violent, and do have periods of remission. However it is often difficult for them to maintain a regular lifestyle and relationships at home and at work, and many schizophrenics end up homeless on the streets of our cities. This Facts book provides a concise and up-to-date account of the underlying causes and symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as current theories about the disorder. The authors look at all the current treatment options, both medical and psychological, together with likely side-effects and theproblem of compliance with treatment. The role of the family and the community in caring for schizophrenic patients is also considered. The authors are both experienced psychiatrists with many years' experience in the treatment of schizophrenia. This book will provide a welcome source ofinformation both for families of schizophrenics and those involved in caring for them.

Author : Sarah Stringer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 20,30 MB
Release : 2009-03-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0199561982

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Psychiatry PRN is a ground-breaking new resource for students of psychiatry. It majors on providing a practical introduction to the subject, notably clinical skills, together with preparatory material for examinations. The book will boost the confidence of any student approaching their psychiatry placements or examinations.

Author : Neel Burton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1118305892

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"This book is very different from any medical textbook you've everread… its greatest merit is to have single-handedlytransformed the perception of psychiatry from that of Cinderellaspeciality to that of hottest speciality on offer." Following in the footsteps of the groundbreaking first edition,this second edition of Psychiatry is a comprehensivetextbook of mental health that brings its subject alive withnumerous case studies, images and photographs, and short referencesfrom the arts, history, and philosophy. These not only facilitatelearning and memorisation, but also highlight the subjectiveexperience of mental illness, and stimulate thought into the natureof the human experience. Based on extensive feedback from students and lecturers, thissecond edition places greater emphasis on psychological treatments,clinical skills, and exam success, and integrates more than 350self-assessment questions. Other important features include: A clear and attractive layout with colour coding and colourimages and photographs Learning objectives, boxed summaries, and self-assessmentquestions in every chapter Step-by-step coverage of the psychiatric history, mental stateexamination, and formulation, with an integrated account of thesigns and symptoms of mental disorders and a model casehistory Clinical skills/OSCE boxes on competencies such as enquiringabout delusions and hallucinations, assessing suicidal risk, andassessing capacity Greater coverage of psychiatric subspecialties An expanded chapter on the history of psychiatry withintroductions to Freud and Jung Psychiatry is the perfect textbook formedical students, junior doctors, GPs, and all healthcareprofessionals needing a thorough account of mental disorders.