Common treatment problems in depression (Clinical insights)

Schatzberg, Alan F.

American Psychiatric Press

Mental health is an important public health issue. National survey data indicate that 48% of the U.S. adult population have reported a psychiatric disorder at some point in their lives and 30% have reported one in the past 12 months. With the changing healthcare environment, 60% of these patients are identified and receive treatment in the primary care setting.
 Recognition and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: A Psychopharmacology Handbook for Primary Care 
<ul>• developed to provide the busy primary care physician with practical and timely strategies for screening and treating patients who have psychiatric disorders. It covers• The continually growing number of drugs available for treatment of mental disorders.• An overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, diagnostic criteria, and screening tests for common psychiatric disorders including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, insomnia, somatization disorder, substance use disorder, eating disorders, dementia, and schizophrenia• Treatment algorithms and other step-by-step approaches to direct the physician who is treating patients with mental disorders including drug dosages, schedules, and routes of administration• Basic pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug interaction and safety concerns, and practical dosing issues for all classes of drugs used to treat mental disorders• Guidelines for primary care physicians on when to refer patients to psychiatrist colleagues </ul>
This handbook is the quintessential resource for primary care physicians needing to screen and treat patients with mental disorders. Brief, but informative, this resource includes a glossary, a listing of printed and electronic mental health resources, a bibliography, and an appendix containing selected diagnostic rating scales.

Recognition and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: A Psychopharmacology Handbook for Primary Care

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Nemeroff, Charles B.

Psychology & Counseling

Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc

An invaluable resource for dietetics professionals charged with guidin g and training caregivers of older adults in any health care setting. Interventions to enhance the eating environment and rehabilitate olde r adults with impaired oral function, mobility, cognition, and sensati on are addressed. Also included are nutrition assessment and care pla nning guidelines for various acute and chronic conditions, along with photos illustrating outlined techniques, such as proper positioning, a daptive utensils, and restorative training, and reproducible forms.

Nutrition Management and Restorative Dining for Older Adults: Practical Interventions for Caregivers

BRIGGS

Posey, L. Michael

Foucar, Kathryn

APHA

Hopkins, William A.

Zucchero, Frederic J.

Pasko

Komorowski-Swiatek

Association, American Pharmaceutical

Hogan, Mark J.

Posey, Michael

Robinson, Gretchen E.

Leif, Betty J.

Robinson, Gretchen

Wick, Jeannett Y.

Trissel

Hogue, Michael

Schultz, Christine D.

Anesoft

Diets & Weight Loss

Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Psychiatric Implications

Medical Books

Basic Sciences

Raven Pr

Since publication of the first edition of the Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology in 1986, the number of psychotropic medications has expanded greatly, and these medications are being used in unforeseen and unprecedented ways. Pharmaceutical companies develop and clinicians and patients await new drug therapies to treat diverse conditions, from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to social phobia, from posttraumatic stress disorder to depression. The pace and complexity of research in this critical discipline make it essential that practitioners stay abreast of both new medications and promising treatment protocols. This newly revised and completely current seventh edition of this classic manual is an indispensable resource for clinicians and students in both psychiatry and pharmacology. Revised by preeminent psychopharmacologists, the book presents systematic, comprehensive, yet utterly accessible information and practical advice for applying psychotropic medications to the tre

Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Cole, Jonathan O.

DeBattista, Charles

Traité De Psychopharmacologie Clinique (French Edition)

Reference

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Masson Editeurs

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