Bad Boys, Bad Men: Confronting Antisocial Personality Disorder

Whether called black sheep, sociopaths, felons, con men, or misfits, some men break all the rules. They shirk everyday responsibilities, abuse drugs and alcohol, take up criminal careers, and lash out at family members. In the worst cases, they commit rape, murder, and other acts of extreme violence as though they lack a conscience. What makes these men--men we all know, whether as faces in the news or as people close to us--behave the way they do? Bad Boys, Bad Men examines antisocial personality disorder or ASP, the mysterious mental condition that underlies this lifelong penchant for bad behavior. Psychiatrist and researcher Donald W. Black, MD, draws on case studies, scientific data, and current events to explore antisocial behavior and to chart the history, nature, and treatment of a misunderstood disorder that affects up to seven million Americans. Citing new evidence from genetics and neuroscience, Black argues that this condition is tied to biological causes and that some people are simply born bad. Bad Boys, Bad Men introduces us to people like Ernie, the quintessential juvenile delinquent who had an incestuous relationship with his mother and descended into crime and alcoholism; and John Wayne Gacy, the notorious serial killer whose lifelong pattern of misbehavior escalated to the rape and murder of more than 30 young men and boys. These compelling cases read like medical detective stories as Black tries to separate the lies these men tell from the facts of their lives. Bad Boys, Bad Men not only describes the warning signs that predict which troubled children are more likely to become dangerous adults, but also details progress toward treatment for ASP. This volume will be an essential resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, criminologists, victims of crime, families of individuals afflicted with ASP, and anyone else interested in understanding antisocial behavior.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Donald W. Black

Mental Health

Oxford University Press

Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Fourth Edition

An established resource through three editions, the Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry has been thoroughly revised and tightened up to make it an even more effective text. The authors, long respected as teachers, clinicians, and researchers, have trimmed the content of the previous edition to make the book more practical and easier to use. Throughout, they continue to interweave recent advances in psychiatry with the core knowledge that students new to the field need—from grasping the neurobiology and genetics of mental illness to understanding the DSM system to assessing patients. Hailed as a “proven winner” and a “classic text,” this user-friendly volume is written in an accessible, conversational style for introductory psychiatry courses or psychiatry clerkships—or as an authoritative introduction to abnormal psychology for students of psychology, social work, or nursing. It introduces students to a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses—covering epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment—while providing additional coverage of special topics such as violence and suicide, legal issues that affect psychiatry, childhood disorders, sleep disorders, and both psychosocial and somatic therapies. As a teaching resource, it boasts several key features: 
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<li>tools that enhance learning, such as compelling case vignettes and “clinical pearls”—even more numerous in this edition—plus self-assessment questions </li>
<li>a detailed introduction to the interview process, including specific questions that the clinician might ask patients </li>
<li>a critical review of DSM-IV-TR covering all disorders, arranged by diagnostic class </li>
<li>eleven chapters devoted to specific conditions, from cognitive disorders to personality disorders to impulse-control disorders, with handy tables of DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, practical assessment tips, and other key points </li>
<li>a single-chapter introduction to the basics of child psychiatry, covering mental retardation, autism, ADHD, and more </li>
<li>up-to-date information on drugs—including newer antidepressants—and guidelines for electroconvulsive therapy </li>
<li>a glossary of key psychiatric terms, new to this edition</li>
</ul> Useful as either an introductory text or a primary reference, the Textbook encourages students to appreciate the art and science of contemporary psychiatry and to enjoy working with psychiatric patients. And as a concise summary of the field, it also serves as a reliable and an eminently readable refresher for busy practitioners.

Medical Books

Nancy C. Andreasen

Medicine

American Psychiatric Publishing

Thoroughly and scrupulously updated, the sixth edition of the Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry has been reorganized and rewritten to reflect the reformulated DSM-5(R) diagnostic classes, rendering all other texts obsolete. No other introductory psychiatry text incorporates up-to-date information on all of the major disorders, arranged by DSM-5(R) diagnostic class, along with current treatment information. Designed to provide medical students and beginning residents with a solid foundation and orientation to the field, the book has also been proven valuable to a variety of training programs, including advanced registered nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and psychologists. An abundance of useful features should win this new edition equal popularity and classic status: - The authors are accomplished writers as well as clinicians, and they have produced a volume that is consistent in style, very readable, and highly engaging. The redundancies sometimes encountered in a text with many authors have been avoided.- An exhaustively researched and scientifically rigorous section devoted to the neurobiology and genetics of mental illness has been included, because psychiatry is a scientific, as well as a clinical, discipline. - The detailed introduction to the psychiatric interview provides interviewing techniques, tips on taking the clinical history, and specific questions that may be asked to elicit information useful to diagnosis.- New medications have been released since the last edition, and more has been learned about existing drugs. All are addressed in detail here. - A host of reader-friendly features -- including interesting case vignettes, clinical points, chapter-by-chapter self-assessment questions, an up-to-date glossary of terms, and dozens of tables and figures -- promote learning and help the reader to gauge progress. Those studying for their board examinations will find them especially helpful. Grounded in the authors' long clinical experience and scholarly expertise, the Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry is a pedagogically sound and beautifully written text that is equal to the science and mystery of its subject. A new generation of medical students and residents will find it as interesting as it is indispensable.

Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry

The Study Guide to Introductory Psychiatry is a companion to the bestselling Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, 6th edition, the preeminent textbook that introduces medical and mental health students to the field. The Study Guide comprises more than 360 questions representing the most important information in each of the texts 21 chapters. The guides organization reflects the texts structure, with the questions grouped by chapter and followed by an answer guide, also grouped by chapter, which repeats each question and then provides the answer, along with an explanation to put the answer in context and the corresponding page numbers in the textbook where the reader can find additional information. The questions have been written to provide emphasis and clarity to the major clinical issues described in the text and present learners with the opportunity to test their command of the facts. For this reason, the guide is particularly recommended for medical students, beginning psychiatry residents, and those studying for their board exams. The sixth edition of Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry is notable for its DSM-5® compatibility, information on interviewing and assessment, and memorable case vignettes. The Study Guide ensures that readers identify, comprehend, and remember the most important points on these and other topics, enhancing the educational experience and facilitating mastery of the material.

Study Guide to Introductory Psychiatry: A Companion to Textbook of Introductory Psychiatry

Jordan G. Cates

Amer Psychiatric Pub

Developed as a concise, user-friendly companion to the Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Sixth Edition, the Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Practice was written for psychiatry residents and medical students on clinical rotation. Thorough, yet succinct enough to be carried in a coat pocket, the guide is DSM-5 compatible and provides an easily accessible, authoritative introduction to psychiatry. Reflecting the textbook from which it was derived, its chapters cover the diagnostic system; interviewing and assessment; the various psychiatric disorders; legal issues relevant to psychiatry; psychiatric emergencies; and both psychosocial and somatic treatments. Copious tables, examples, lists, and other elements, such as numerous DSM-5 criteria sets for the most common disorders that learners encounter, summarize the most important information for easy memorization and retrieval on the run, making the guide a condensed and convenient entry point to the comprehensive and classic Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, which has become the bestselling text in its niche.Students, residents, and others who seek a psychiatric reference in portable form will find the Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Practice an up-to-date and indispensable tool that is uniquely suited to their needs.

Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Practice

Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc

The prevalence of psychiatry in popular culture has coincided with the rise of amateur "armchair" psychiatrists--and this often serves to muddy the waters about what, exactly, the field entails. For all the misconceptions, though, psychiatry is an endlessly fascinating field, charged with defining and recognizing mental illnesses, identifying methods for treating them, and discovering their causes and developing measures to prevent them. Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry dispels common misunderstandings and delves into what makes this such an exciting discipline. Now in its seventh edition, this bestselling guide is organized along the lines of DSM-5 and has been updated to reflect changes to the manual, including new medications and therapies. Rigorous in scope, Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry is nevertheless accessible and conversational in tone. It employs fascinating case vignettes, clinical pearls, self-assessment questions, and tables and figures as it offers a summary of: * The DSM-5 diagnostic system* The neurobiological basis of psychiatry* Interviewing and assessment--including specific questions that patients can be asked* The various psychiatric disorders* Legal issues* Psychiatric emergencies* Treatment Initially developed for medical students and beginning residents, this guide is also a valuable reference for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and psychologists. And because it has been edited to align with the Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Practice, it makes an excellent companion piece to that volume, as well.

American Psychiatric Association Publishing

Se trata de una guía complementaria para los psiquiatras, psicólogos y otros profesionales de salud mental que necesitan conocer la estructura organizacional, categorías de diagnóstico y de los propios criterios de esta nueva edición de DSM-5. Además, incluye pruebas de evaluación, de fiabilidad y de campo dimensional, y las controversias que surgieron durante el desarrollo del DSM-5. Incorpora también los avances de la neurociencia, las imágenes cerebrales y la genética, los avances científicos en la comprensión de los trastornos psiquiátricos, el supuesto etiológico y las relaciones fisiopatológicas entre ellos.

DSM5: Guía de Uso: DSM-5® El Complemento Esencial del Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Jon E.Grant

Editorial Médica Panamericana, S.A.

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Books by Donald W. Black

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Bad Boys, Bad Men: Confronting Antisocial Personality Disorder

Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Fourth Edition

Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry

Study Guide to Introductory Psychiatry: A Companion to Textbook of Introductory Psychiatry

Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Practice

Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry

Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry

DSM5: Guía de Uso: DSM-5® El Complemento Esencial del Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales