Psychiatry Books

Book SynopsisThe Science of Psychiatry We live in exciting times. Psychiatrists practicing their specialty are beset as never before with news of developments in the field. The conduits of news to the practicing clinician are usually either stories written in the popular medical press such as news circulars and advertisements from commercial concerns, or from de­ tailed scientific articles written for the scientific community. In both forms, the news has been coming thick and fast. The problem encountered most often by practicing psychiatrists and clini­ cians responsible for hospital facilities is integrating this material into a coherent whole, with sufficient technical detail to permit the appropriate development or use of the new tests and procedures in the clinical setting. The two volumes comprising the Handbook of Psychiatric Diagnostic Pro­ cedures represent an attempt to provide a clinically useful review of the current accepted applicability of these tests and procedures, to enable the clinician to properly implement and evaluate the procedures as well as the results obtained.Table of ContentsNeuroendocrine Diagnostic Tests.- 1. Dexamethasone Suppression Test.- 2. Comprehensive Thyroid Evaluation in Psychiatric Patients.- Tests Involving Cns Amine Metabolites.- 3. CNS Amine Metabolites.- Toxicology Evaluation.- 4. Laboratory Procedures Related to the Metals.- Laboratory Evaluation of Treatment.- 5. Plasma Concentration Monitoring of Antipsychotic and Tricyclic Antidepressant Treatment.- 6. Lithium Monitoring.- 7. Blood Level Determinations of Commonly Prescribed Medical Drugs.- 8. Blood Level Monitoring of Antiepileptic Drugs.- 9. Stimulant Challenge Tests.- Laboratory Evaluations in Specific Psychiatric Environments.- 10. Laboratory Evaluation of Newly Admitted Psychiatric Patients.- 11. Psychiatric Diagnostic Procedures in the Emergency Department.

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Book SynopsisThe first volume of this Handbook discussed neuroendocrine diagnostic tests and the diagnostic use of central nervous system amine metabolites. That volume further reviewed the toxicological evaluation of patients and the laboratory evalua­ tion of treatment outcome. It suggested a system for evaluating newly admitted psychiatric patients and dermed the scope of diagnostic procedures available in the emergency department. Volume II focuses on the use and interpretation of electro physiologic and radiologic diagnostic tests in psychiatry and then explores the laboratory evaluation of special groups of patients. The clinical sections of this volume are designed to assist the physician in in­ stituting a proper workup for specific patients and defining tests which will assist them in the differential diagnosis of various psychiatric disorders. Such workups are critical to exclude possible organic disorders which can present with psychia­ tric symptoms. The workup suggested for the various classes of patients will assist the clini­ cian with differential diagnosis, provide base-line information for long-term follow­ up, delineate biological perimeters at the beginning of treatment, protect the pa­ tient from unrecognized cardiac, renal, hepatic, or endocrine disorders which could be adversely affected by the administration of medications, and provide a rational sequencing of workup for particular disorders to insure the most thorough yet cost­ efficient approach to the patient.Table of ContentsElectrophysiologic Diagnostic Tests.- 1. Clinical Electroencephalography as an Assessment Method in Psychiatric Practice.- 2. Sleep Electroencephalography.- 3. Identification of Melancholia Using EEG Studies of Sleep.- 4. Tests of Psychomotor Function.- 5. Evoked Potentials.- 6. Special Electrophysiological Tests: Brain Spiking, EEG Spectral Coherence.- Radiologic Tests.- 7. The Role of X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT).- Laboratory Evaluation for Special Groups of Patients.- 8. The Alcoholic Patient.- 9. The Patient with Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia.- 10. The Provisional Diagnosis of Dementia: Three Phases of Evaluation.- 11. The Comprehensive Evaluation of Cocaine and Opiate Abusers.- 12. Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient.- 13. Diagnostic Approaches to Sexuality in the Medically III.- 14. Laboratory Assessment of the Paraphilias and Their Treatment with Antlandrogenic Medication.- Future Directions.- 15. The Endorphins.- 16. Computerized Psychiatric Practice.- 17. Positron Emission Transaxial Tomography.

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Book SynopsisAn impressive amount of work, experimental, statistical and "observa­ tional" or "phenomenological" has been done in psychiatry during the past 30 to 40 years. Although Sullivan's achievements have placed him in the first rank of psychiatry, some of the work done since he died in 1949 can be assimilated to enchance his achievements. For this reason, I enlisted the aid of Menachem Melinek, M.D., whose wide knowledge of re­ cent and contemporary psychiatric studies is admirably suited to the task of assimilating some of them to Sullivan's theories. PATRICK MULLAHY Acknowledgments The authors wish to acknowledge with gratitude Mrs. Mari Hughes, formerly secretary, Department of Psychology, Manhattan College, for typing the original manuscript. Dr. Robert G. Kvarnes of the Washing­ ton School of Psychiatry, read the original manuscript and contributed several keen criticisms and suggestions for which we are grateful. We wish to express our thanks to the Department of Psychiatry, at Montefiore-North Central Bronx Hospitals for the support in preparing the final manuscript of the book. Robert Steinmuller, Director of Psychiatry at North Central Bronx Hospital was generous with his help. We would like as well to acknowledge the support of the Department of Psychiatry at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and its Director of Psychiatry, Dr. Harvey Bluestone.Table of Contents1 Sullivan and Freud.- 2 The Totality of Organism and Environment.- 3 The Transition from Infancy.- 4 The Transition from Childhood.- 5 Preadolescence to Maturity.- 6 Dynamisms of Difficult Mental Disorders.- 7 Schizophrenia and Paranoia.- 8 The Manic-Depressive Psychosis.- 9 The Psychiatric Interview.

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Book SynopsisLithium research and therapy needs to be continually re-evaluated on the basis of modern methodological approaches in order to shed new light on the mechanism of action and to improve therapeutic use. This book. based on the proceedings of the "International Meeting on Lithium and Rubidium Therapy" held in Venice from September 30th to October 2nd 1983. is devoted to current trends in the pharmacology and clinical aspects of lithium and of a newly born therapeutic cation. rubidium. The first part of this volume deals with modern trends in behavioural and biochemical approaches to the mechanism of action of lithium. A larger consideration is reserved for lithium therapy from a clinical point of view and includes re-assessment of long-term treatment with regard to serum levels. biological and psychological predictors. side-effects and new therapeutic uses. A smaller section is concerned with some recent clinical studies on rubidium. This volume should be an invaluable aid to all psychiatrists and those who work in the field of research of these pharmacological active metals. G. U. Corsini List of contributors A. ALCIATI L. BELLODI Institute of Clinical Psychiatry Institute of Clinical Psychiatry University of Milan University of Milan Milan Milan Italy Italy R. H. BELMAKER A. AMDISEN Jerusalem Mental Health Center Psychopharmacology Research Unit Ezrath Nashim Aarhus University, Jerusalem Psychiatric Hospital.Table of ContentsI: Introduction and Historical Review.- 1 Recent developments in lithium treatment and research.- 2 Lithium treatment of mania and depression over one hundred years.- II: Mechanism of Action of Lithium and Rubidium.- 3 Some recent and some not-so-recent findings on the behavioural effects of lithium in animals.- 4 Opposite effects of lithium and rubidium on neurohormone-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation in rat brain.- 5 The effect of rubidium and lithium on adenylate cyclase and neurotransmitter receptors.- 6 Does lithium prevent the development of dopamine receptor supersensitivity? Behavioural studies.- III: Clinical Aspects of Long-Term Lithium Treatment.- 7 Critical issues in the evaluation of long-term lithium treatment.- 8 A prospective study of long-term lithium treatment. An interim report.- 9 Lithium dosage and prophylaxis. A double-blind controlled study.- 10 Lithium discontinuation in bipolar illness: a double-blind prospective controlled study.- 11 Lithium treatment in schizoaffective patients.- 12 Static and kinetic study of the RBC/plasma lithium ratio in manic-depressive, schizoaffective and schizophrenic patients in thymic remission: significance for diagnosis and monitoring.- 13 Lithium prophylaxis in major affective disorders: on the specificity and sensitivity of some “new” predictors of treatment outcome.- 14 Practical value of biological and psychological indicators in predicting response to lithium prophylaxis of manic-depressive psychosis.- 15 Outcome to treatment with lithium in affective patients and family history.- 16 Antidepressant-induced switch and outcome to lithium prophylaxis in bipolar patients.- IV: Clinical Aspects of Long-Term Rubidium Treatment.- 17 Rubidium salts in depressed patients. An open pilot study using standardized techniques.- 18 Preliminary results with rubidium in depressed patients.- 19 The use of rubidium chloride in depressive disorders: clinical aspects.- V: New Aspects in Lithium and Rubidium Treatment.- 20 The effect of lithium treatment in humans of psychophysiological increases and decreases in heart rate.- 21 Left ventricular performance following lithium treatment.- 22 Lithium carbonate and granulocyte function during cancer chemotherapy. Preliminary report.- 23 Cancer chemotherapy induced neutropenia: effects of lithium carbonate.- 24 Lithium and rubidium compounds in cluster headache: overview and perspectives.- 25 Lithium therapy in cluster headache. Effect on iris neuro-muscular junction.- 26 Changes in tubular enzymes during acute lithium treatment.- 27 Prophylactic efficacy of carbamazepine in lithium-resistant affective disorders.

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Book SynopsisStigma still surrounds suffering from mental health problems, and in most low-resource settings in developed and especially the developing world, this prejudice is compounded by an utter lack of resources to address these problems. The class of mental health problems is the greatest source of morbidity worldwide compared to all other categories of health problems and is also the most neglected. The difference between the vast mental health needs worldwide and the scarce resources that address them is known as the mental health gap. This book portrays this gap through the story of two men suffering from schizophrenia and clinical depression in an unnamed low-income country. At the same time, it portrays how there can be anywhere by providing glimpses of the mental health issues of a relief worker's mother back home.Unseen relies on the stories of Sam and Berko to bring alive the mental health gap and raise awareness of the all too often unseen presence of mental illness throughout the world, a problem that contributes to enormous suffering and disability without ever showing up on an X-ray or in blood tests, let alone in public discourse. The book aspires to educate on the mental health gap by showing rather than telling and using narrative rather than epidemiology and statistics. It will inspire mental health professionals to apply their craft outside of customary areas of mental health practice; policy makers and government planners to better allocate protections and resources to mental health problems; and the public to advocate for change.

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Book SynopsisThe book's compelling narrative demonstrates that, in many cases, it is possible to achieve a stable recovery and return to-or even experience for the first time-a life free of crippling anxiety and depression.Trade ReviewEngaging and understandable. The Mood Disorders Support Group Columbia University Psychiatrict David J. Hellerstein's fascinating book, Heal Your Brain: How the New Neuropsychiatry Can Help You Go from Better to Well, articulates and helps create a new watershed moment in psychiatric worldview. -- Bradley Lewis Psychotherapy NewsletterTable of ContentsIntroductionI. Getting Better1. Disorder: "Is There Any Hope for Me?"2. The Evaluation: You Are Not Your Diadnosis3. The Treatments: Charting a Course for Recovery4. On the Road: The Dramatic Beginning of TreatmentII. Getting (and Staying) Well5. A New Vista: Daring to Dream Again6. Moving Forward: Love, Sex, Relationships, Kids7. Mapping the Route: From the Low Road to the High Road8. Returning Home: Staying WellAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the psychosocial complexities of adoption from multiple perspectives, including the biological family, adopted child, and adoptive parents. It highlights the must-have sensitivity and tactfulness for recurring discussions of the adoption situation.Organized into 10 parts, the book begins with a brief outline of the history of adoption and its legal status from antiquity to modern times. Chapters in the first half of the book examine critical topics such as different parenthood situations, stress and pain processes in early childhood, and challenges of domestic, international, transcultural, transracial, foster, and sexual and gender minorities adoption. Within the second half of the book, chapters describe the birth parents' difficulties in relinquishing their infant, the motives of the adoptive parents, and the hardships of the adoptive children in self-development. The final chapters address the topic of deprivation, traumatization, and developmental trauma disorders on a psychodynamic level accompanied by clinical vignettes. Unique, perceptive, and insightful, Adoption, A Life Long Process is an essential resource for all of those involved in the adoption process, including counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, adoptive parents, and biological parents.Table of ContentsContentForeword I Introduction History of adoption II Parenthood Early parent-child interaction and disorders Parenthood by adoption Parenthood by reproductive medicine Parenthood by surrogacy Parenthood of foster children III Stress and Pain Neurobiological responses to stress Separation distress Neurobiological aspects of pain Pain and stress processing IV Adoption Research Genetic – environmental interactions Risk, protective factors, and resilience Early versus late adoption Epidemiological studies Domestic, international, transracial, foster Adoption Adoption by sexual and gender minorities Open adoption Dissolution of the adoption relationship V Relationship biological parents – children – adoptive parents Biological parents Adoptive parents Children Siblings Relationship and filiation breakdown Psychic trauma and developmental trauma disorders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Intergenerational transmission Mourning process Pathological grief and secrets Relationship and filiation building Adoption attachment and relationship Conflicts of loyalty Revealing the adoption Family Romance Identity development and crisis Search for origins Adoption of older children Family Dynamics Narrative VI Clinical Vignettes Preschool age School age Adolescence Young adulthood VII Professional help Therapeutic interventions Family Therapy Individual psychotherapy of the child Psychoanalytically oriented psychodrama group therapy Specific topics in the therapeutic process with adoptees Tasks of the Placement office Pre and postadoption services VIII Annex The Story of Oedipus Glossary, Literature

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Book SynopsisInside Lives belongs to the heart of the thinking and working of the Tavistock Clinic. Its aim is to bring psychoanalytic theory to life, to make it accessible to a much wider range of readers, both lay and professional, than would normally be familiar with this kind of approach. In the simplest of terms it tells the most complex of stories: the story of the internal development of a person from infancy to old age. In so doing, it reflects and encompasses the generational structure of the clinic as a whole, tracing the interacting influences - between infant, child, adolescent and adult - on the nature and quality of emotional growth and development.This book provides a perspective on the relationship between psychoanalytic theory and the nature of human development, which is not currently available in written form. Following the major developmental phases from infancy to old age, the author lucidly explores those vital aspects of experience, which promote mental and emotional growth and those which impede it. In bringing together a wide range of clinical, non-clinical and literary examples it offers a detailed and accessible introduction to contemporary psychoanalytic thought and provides a personal and vivid approach to the elusive question of how the personality develops.Trade Review'A remarkable achievement.'- Edna O'Shaughnessy'...with wisdom and compassion . essential reading for any parent or caregiver.'- Sylvia Ann Hewlett'In straightforward, jargon-free language the author explores, describes and reflects on the vicissitudes of emotional life from within the womb to later adulthood and the final stages of life. writes with great humanity and wisdom, both in vignettes and the analysis of them, creating a work of lasting value.'- Journal of Social Work Practice'The difficulty I have found in reviewing is that it is hard to adequately convey the scope, the richness, depth and literary beauty of this book.'- Journal of Child PsychotherapyTable of ContentsSeries editors’ preface -- Foreword to the second edition -- Author’s note -- A historical note -- Introduction -- States of mind -- Beginnings -- Infancy: containment and reverie -- Infancy: defences against pain -- Early childhood: weaning and separation -- Latency -- Models of learning -- The family -- Puberty and early adolescence -- Mid-adolescence: a clinical example -- Late adolescence: fictional lives -- The adult world -- “The later years” -- The last years -- Appendix

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Book SynopsisDo you constantly worry about the what ifs of life? Does your anxiety over events that have yet to happen cause you physical discomfort? If you are prone to problems with anxiety and worry, you may suffer from Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Those who have been diagnosed with GAD know that it can cause chronic tension, fatigue, irritability and difficulties sleeping. What can be done to help? In recent years it has been proven that the most effective treatment for GAD is a program like the one outlined in this book, based on the principles of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).Written by renowned therapists, this Workbook includes all the information you need to learn the appropriate skills to combat your anxiety and worry. For use in conjunction with supervised therapy, this book makes it easy for you to become an active participant in your treatment. Bring the workbook to your sessions while your therapist uses the corresponding Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry, Therapist Guide to teach you techniques to help you relax and decrease your level of anxiety. This revised workbook includes user-friendly devices to aid you in overcoming your excessive worry, such as self-assessment quizzes, homework exercises, and case studies of individuals experiencing the same issues as you. It also includes interactive forms that can be photocopied or downloaded from the companion website, for you to monitor your progress throughout treatment.This one of a kind resource allows you to work alongside your therapist to personalise your treatment strategy and learn recovery skills that are useful for a lifetime.Trade ReviewThis is one of the best client workbooks for generalized anxiety disorder in quite some time. Strongly recommended! * Doody's Notes *Table of Contents1. Is this Program Right for You? The Nature of Generalized Anxiety. ; 2. Learning to Recognize Your own Anxiety ; 3. The Purpose and Function of Anxiety ; 4. A Closer Look at Generalized Anxiety Disorder ; 5. Learning to Relax ; 6. Controlling Thoughts That Cause Anxiety I: Overestimating the Risk ; 7. Controlling Thoughts that Cause Anxiety II: Thinking the Worst ; 8. Getting to the Heart of Worrying: Facing Your Fears ; 9. From Fears to Behaviors ; 10. Dealing with Real Problems: Time Management, Goal-Setting and Problem Solving ; 11. Drugs for Anxiety and Their Relation to Thie Problem ; 12. Your Accomplishments and Your Future

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Book Synopsis''I was born in Washington, DC, June 13, 1931, of parents who immigrated from Russia shortly after the first world war. Home was the inner city of Washington - a small apartment atop my parents'' grocery store on First and Seaton Street. During my childhood, Washington was a segregated city, and I lived in the midst of a poor, black neighborhood. Life on the streets was often perilous. Indoor reading was my refuge and, twice a week, I made the hazardous bicycle trek to the central library at Seventh and K streets to stock up on supplies''. Irvin Yalom is a gifted and lyrical writer whose memoir traces his life, from the apartment above his parents'' grocery store to a world stage via the intimacy of his consulting room. The memoir includes his self-analysis and is interwoven with vignettes from patients whose stories have played such a central role in his life. For his legion of fans, and anyone interested in the human psyche, this book is not to be missed.

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Book SynopsisUpdated throughout and filled with all the latest research, treatment plans, commonly asked questions and more, the bestselling resource on schizophrenia is back—now in its seventh edition.“E.Trade Review“A comprehensive, realistic, and compassionate approach. . . . Should be of tremendous value to anyone who must confront these questions.” — Psychology Times “Torrey does not simply report—he offers [an] extraordinary amount of useful information. . . gained through his observations, research, clinical practice, and community activity and advocacy. He is comprehensive in his coverage of topics and thorough in his discussion.” — NAMI Advocate “E. Fuller Torrey is a brilliant writer. There is no one writing on psychology today whom I would rather read.” — Los Angeles Times

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Book SynopsisWhy is psychiatry such big business? Why are so many psychiatric drugs prescribed - 47 million antidepressant prescriptions in the UK alone last year - and why, without solid scientific justification, has the number of mental disorders risen from 106 in 1952 to 374 today?The everyday sufferings and setbacks of life are now 'medicalised' into illnesses that require treatment - usually with highly profitable drugs. Psychological therapist James Davies uses his insider knowledge to illustrate for a general readership how psychiatry has put riches and medical status above patients' well-being. The charge sheet is damning: negative drug trials routinely buried; antidepressants that work no better than placebos; research regularly manipulated to produce positive results; doctors, seduced by huge pharmaceutical rewards, creating more disorders and prescribing more pills; and ethical, scientific and treatment flaws unscrupulously concealed by mass-marketing.Cracked reveals for the first time the true human cost of an industry that, in the name of helping others, has actually been helping itself.Trade Review[Cracked] should be read by every doctor ... by everyone in politics and the media, not to mention any concerned citizen. -- Peter Hitchens * Mail on Sunday *Chilling reading -- Will Self * Guardian *Davies's book is a potent polemic -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *If, in the world of psychiatry, the DSM is Holy Scripture, Cracked is set to become a heretical text. -- Robert Crampton * The Times Magazine *A profoundly disturbing look at the world of Big Pharma ... This is an important book for anyone who has an interest in mental health. * Daily Mail *Builds a disturbing picture of a profession that is in thrall to pharmaceutical companies -- Michael Mosley * BBC Focus *An eye-opening and persuasive work * Publishers Weekly *[A] diligent study * Financial Times *A well-written book ... a positive contribution to the debate about whether psychiatry can become a more open practice. * Therapy Today *Disturbing and uncompromising * Kirkus Reviews *A very controversial, fascinating and powerful read ... full of balanced and reasonable arguments. I would strongly urge all mental health professionals, those in the caring professions as well anybody interested in mental health to read this book. * The Psychologist *An engrossing book, full of interviews with patients and professionals * GP Magazine *I couldn't put the book down. It is totally engaging, as controversial as it is compelling, and as erudite as it is enjoyable ... The book deserves to be a bestseller and should be read by every mental health professional * International Review of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis *I, personally, applaud a work that can shine a light into the murky corners of dubious practice' -- Alan Pope * Sitegeist *This is an excellent book....[it] careens, almost literally, from one psychiatric outrage to the next ... I strongly recommend this book. -- Dr Phil Hickey * Behaviourism and Mental Health *This thought-provoking book will make people think twice before sitting on a psychiatrist's couch or filling a prescription * Booklist *This is a very well-written book - intellectually sound, but written in an accessible way ... It should be read by all mental health professionals, by all politicians and policy makers charged with shaping future mental health provision' -- Dr Neil Thompson * Social Justice Solutions *You will be illuminated and often shocked and certainly made to think more about how you view the children in your care. Every teacher should read it * International School Magazine *

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Book SynopsisThis book lays bare the logic of forgotten abuse. Psychologist Jennifer Freyd's breakthrough theory explaining this phenomenon shows how psychogenic amnesia not only happens but also, if the abuse occurred at the hands of a parent or caregiver, is often necessary for survival.Trade ReviewA century of observation leaves no doubt that some traumatized people develop amnesia for the event and may not recall their experiences. How can we understand this?...Freyd calls attention...to the social context in which the trauma occurs. The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator is central to her theory. "In order to survive in cases of core betrayals (abuse by a trusted caregiver on a dependent victim) some amount of information blockage is required."...In one of the most ingenious and original sections of the book, Freyd puts her hypothesis to the test by reanalyzing data from four recently published studies of adults with histories of childhood sexual abuse. In each case, she finds that those who were abused by close relatives were more likely to have forgotten the abuse...[This book is] a thoughtful and impassioned treatise by a survivor who has transformed her own betrayal trauma into an investigation of the psychology of memory. -- Judith Lewis Herman * American Journal of Psychiatry *A powerful work dealing with the often forgotten element of betrayal in the paradigm of traumatic (non)experience...Freyd's work places itself squarely against a segment of American medical community that stresses the shortcomings of "false memory syndrome"...A survivor of betrayal trauma herself...Freyd should be commended for standing up to a (distinct) typos of traditional psychiatry...[that discounts] an individual's experience by naming it as indicative of false memory syndrome. -- William Aljandro Martin * Metapsychology *[Freyd has set] out on an ambitious mission: to review the scientific evidence relevant to the hypothesis that child abuse is most likely to be forgotten when the perpetrator is a trusted caregiver. The result is a book of stunning clarity and objectivity that contributes a great deal to the literature on psychological trauma...Dr. Freyd marshals an impressive array of scientific evidence...and she does so in a way that is accessible to a broad audience. This book sheds light on some of the thorniest questions about the delayed recall of childhood abuse without resorting to emotional pleas or sanctimonious grandstanding. Dr. Freyd lets the data speak for themselves, which results in one of the finest integrative reviews of traumatic-memory research to come along in the past decade...Ultimately, Betrayal Trauma is a triumph of objective evidence over impassioned pleas, politics, and media sound-bites. This book is a must-read for anyone who has a personal or professional stage in how our society deals with the issue of childhood abuse and its treatment. -- Aaron E. Black, Ph.D. * Psychiatric Services *Betrayal Trauma stands apart and claims our serious attention on several counts. It systematically presents a plausible theory to account for amnesia for childhood abuse and evidence to back up that theory; it makes sophisticated use of contemporary cognitive science; it is well written and avoids...descent into hyperbole and belittlement; and, finally, it notes alternative interpretations of the assembled data...Because it is a cogent, well written, and informative presentation of a way of understanding and accepting the validity of lost and refound memories of trauma, Betrayal Trauma is highly recommended reading. -- C. Brooks Brenneis, Ph.D. * Psychoanalytic Books *Jennifer Freyd describes a logical, often elegant theory of forgetting childhood abuse experiences and other upsetting events...[She] addresses the politics of the recovered memory/false memory debate in a sober and rational way that encourages thinking over affect. She does this despite her own painful experience with both the topics of abuse, itself, and the impact of the False Memory movement on those who report recovered memories...I found this book to be refreshing, intelligent, and challenging. I recommend it to the mental health community, cognitive scientists, and the interested layperson. -- John Briere * Contemporary Psychology *This book clearly goes beyond the previous texts [on recovered memory]...Freyd has provided a book that is interesting and informative for the layperson, practitioner, and researcher. By the end of Betrayal Trauma, the reader will have a solid understanding of the issue and controversies related to forgotten child abuse. More important, the reader will understand that there is a logic to this forgetting that could be conceptualized within a particular model. -- Jonathan M. Golding * Child Maltreatment *Rational views of the available evidence [surrounding recovered memory] are rather uncommon...That, in addition to the intrinsic merit of the book, is what makes Jennifer Freyd's Betrayal Trauma, such an exceptional document and raises it to the level of a landmark contribution. Betrayal Trauma is a feat of superb scholarship and remarkable objectivity and integrity...Adroitly employing everyday experiences to make potentially complex processes and concepts immediately accessible, Freyd reviews the literature on both the distortion of memory and the preservation of memory with admirable evenhandedness...Freyd's own theory is simple and elegant...For the scholar, the mental health professional, and the intelligent lay reader, Freyd's rich and rewarding work offers powerful testimony that a scholar with integrity and compassionate rationality can withstand the onslaught of impassioned hysteria and redirect a field's attention to its basic concerns. She has set a new standard for responsible scholarship in this frequently troubled and troublesome area of study. Let us hope her example proves influential. -- Dr. Richard P. Kluft * Pennsylvania Gazette *Jennifer Freyd has written an incredibly powerful and moving book, the kind where her thinking gets yours going and you start to jot notes in the margins as you tear through it...Dr. Freyd has risen above the fray about repressed memories. -- Patience Mason * Post-Traumatic Gazette *Freyd's book is elegantly and economically written, argued with clarity and precision and presenting testable predictions...[It is] the best book on motivated amnesia for childhood abuse. -- Phil Mollon * Clinical Psychology Forum *One may easily predict that this book, and the theory it proposes, will be considered as a central milestone in the research of human psychology in the next decade...There are certain books, and they are not many, which reading is equal to a successful psychotherapy, and which inner truth penetrates the heart. This book most certainly belongs among them. Freyd's writing combines experience, sincerity, and courage with professional capability. -- Irit Y. Yaar, Attorney * Mar'ariv Daily Newspaper *In this well-researched book, Freyd has articulated a theory of memory loss and recall surrounding childhood abuse that is both grounded in cognitive science and immensely validating of and accessible to feminist therapists...She covers a tremendous amount of ground, all the while articulating complex processes in clear, relevant terms. She made memory research exciting and relevant to me as a therapist while satisfying my researcher's need for evidence...Freyd has taken a courageous huge step in bringing both sanity and clarity to the field of child sexual abuse therapy. -- Susan L. Morrow, Ph.D. * Women and Therapy *Betrayal Trauma is not a polemic tract but a knowledgeable treatise on the subject of memory formation, and forgetting. In covers in scholarly, yet clear detail the formation and logic of memory and its retrieval…The book is highly recommended for all those interested in the field, for it encapsulates the research whilst clearly showing the plausibility of what Freyd calls the "logic of forgetting childhood abuse." -- Dawn Baker * ANZJFT *Table of Contents1. Betrayal Blindness 2. Conceptual Knots 3. Context and Controversy 4. Why Forget? 5. Ways of Forgetting 6. Testable Predictions 7. Creating Connections Afterword References Acknowledgments Index

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Book Synopsis DSM-5-TR Clinical Cases presents patient cases that exemplify the mental disorders categorized in DSM-5-TR, bringing DSM-5-TR alive for teachers and students of psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, and related mental health and healthcare fields. With chapters that correspond to the main DSM-5-TR diagnostic categories (i.e., the first 19 chapters in Section II), this book guides the reader through the complexities of clinical assessment and the many types of contextual information needed to obtain a full diagnostic picture of a patient. Every feature in the book helps to bridge the distance between the formal classification and the real-life presentation of patients: • The cases and discussions make for fresh, compelling reading for both experienced clinicians and those new to diagnostic classification. Case authors were selected for their expertise in the diagnostic categories described in the specific case. • Cases and their accompanying discussions adhere to a consistent format developed by the editor to fully illuminate the disorder being profiled. Areas explored in case discussions may include patient history (e.g., present illness, family psychiatric history, medical conditions), mental status exam and laboratory test results, and sex-, gender-, and culture-related issues. Each case closes with one or more diagnoses and a list of suggested readings.• As is often true in real life, the cases are incomplete, and not all diagnoses are clear-cut. The discussions often explore how the case may not entirely fit diagnostic criteria, and what other information might be helpful.• A comprehensive index enables readers to locate cases by type of disorder, special interests, and DSM-5-TR diagnosis.• The book is designed to serve as an auxiliary text in a variety of contexts—from graduate-level psychology courses to medical school and residency training programs to social work curricula. In addition, practicing clinicians can use the book to help firm up their diagnostic skills and to prepare for specialty examinations. Fascinating, practical, and instructive, DSM-5-TR Clinical Cases succeeds in bringing DSM-5-TR to the examining room.Table of ContentsIntroductionA Note About This BookChapter 1. Neurodevelopmental DisordersChapter 2. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersChapter 3. Bipolar and Related DisordersChapter 4. Depressive DisordersChapter 5. Anxiety DisordersChapter 6. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersChapter 7. Trauma- and Stressor-Related DisordersChapter 8. Dissociative DisordersChapter 9. Somatic Symptom and Related DisordersChapter 10. Feeding and Eating DisordersChapter 11. Elimination DisordersChapter 12. Sleep-Wake DisordersChapter 13. Sexual DysfunctionsChapter 14. Gender DysphoriaChapter 15. Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct DisordersChapter 16. Substance-Related and Addictive DisordersChapter 17. Neurocognitive DisordersChapter 18. Personality DisordersChapter 19. Paraphilic DisordersAppendix: Case DiagnosisIndex

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Book SynopsisThis booklet accompanies a groundbreaking video series on The SCERTS® Model, which addresses the core needs of children with autism spectrum disorders and builds a path toward improved communication and social-emotional abilities.This booklet is part of The SCERT® Model, a groundbreaking framework for improving communication and social-emotional abilities in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families. Developed by internationally recognized experts, SCERTS effectively supports developmental progress in three domains: Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support.Table of Contents About the Authors About the Videos The SCERTS Model Social Communication Emotional Regulation Transactional Support The Whole Is Greater than the Sum of the Parts Why Focus on SC, ER, and TS What the SCERTS Model Is and Is Not Why Another Model for Supporting the Development of Children with ASD? Bibliography

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Book SynopsisQuick and comprehensive information on psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents. - Accurate and up-to-date - Specific to children and adolescents - Charts and tables help decision-making - Icons and full colorTrade ReviewThis book makes dry material more interesting and is pleasing to the eye... An abundance of new and old ideas, even for very savvy clinicians... An excellent purchase.;M. M. Relja and M. Sachdev in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology;A 'must-have' for those prescribing psychotropic medications in children and adolescents. It remains by far the most user-friendly and comprehensive handbook available for prescribers, teachers, students, and others working or interested in the field of child and adolescent psychopharmacology.; Pieter Joost van Wattum in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; Authoritatively and exhaustively compiles currently available information in a user-friendly form. The aim of the Handbook is to be a source of 'fast facts' for the busy clinician...an aim it achieves splendidly.; M. Gittelman, Editor of International Journal of Mental Health; If you see children who are placed on psychotropic medications, this book clearly falls into your 'must-have' category.; J. C. Courtney in Child Neuropsychology;Table of ContentsPrescribing Safely and Ethically to Children and Adolescents Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) * Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) * Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) * Bipolar Disorder (BD) * Schizophrenia * ANXIETY DISORDERS * Separation Anxiety Disorder * Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) * Social Anxiety Disorder * Panic Disorder * Specific Phobia * Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) * TRAUMA- AND STRESSOR-RELATED DISORDERS * Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) * TIC DISORDERS * Tourette's Disorder * Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) * DISRUPTIVE, IMPULSE-CONTROL, AND CONDUCT DISORDERS * Conduct Disorder (CD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Drugs for ADHD Psychostimulants * Atomoxetine * Comparison of Drugs for ADHD * 2 Agonists * Augmentation Strategies in ADHD Antidepressants Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) * Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI) * Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) * Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) * Serotonin-1A Partial Agonist/Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SPARI) * Serotonin Modulator and Stimulator (SMS) * Noradrenergic/Specific Serotonergic Antidepressants (NaSSA) * Nonselective Cyclic Antidepressants * Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors * Reversible Inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) * Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase (A&B) Inhibitors (MAOIs) * Irreversible MAO-B Inhibitor * Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors * Pharmacological Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors * Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses * Antidepressant Doses and Pharmacokinetics * Switching Antidepressants * Antidepressant Augmentation Strategies Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Antipsychotics "Second-Generation" Antipsychotics/SGAs * "Third-Generation" Antipsychotic/ TGA * "First-Generation" Antipsychotics/FGAs * Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors* Pharmacological Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors * Frequency (%) of Adverse Reactions to Antipsychotics at Therapeutic Doses * Antipsychotic Doses and Pharmacokinetics (Oral and Short-Acting Injections) * Comparison of Long-Acting IM Antipsychotics * Switching Antipsychotics * Antipsychotic Augmentation Strategies Antipsychotic-Induced Extrapyramidal Side Effects (EPSE) and Their Management Extrapyramidal Side Effects of Antipsychotics * Treatment Options for Extrapyramidal Side Effects * Effects on Extrapyramidal Symptoms * Comparison of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects * Doses and Pharmacokinetics of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects Anxiolytic (Antianxiety) Agents Benzodiazepines * Comparison of the Benzodiazepines * Buspirone Hypnotics/Sedatives Comparison of Hypnotics/Sedatives Mood Stabilizers Lithium * Anticonvulsants * Comparison of Anticonvulsants * Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Mood Stabilizers at Therapeutic Doses Drugs/Substances of Abuse Alcohol * Stimulants * Hallucinogens * Opioids * Inhalants/Aerosols * Sodium Oxybate (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate - GHB) * Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) * Nicotine/Tobacco Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Disulfiram * Acamprosate * Naltrexone * Methadone * Buprenorphine * Pharmacotherapy for Nicotine/Tobacco Use Dependence Unapproved Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders Adrenergic Agents * Cholinergic Agents * Dopaminergic Agents * GABA Agents/Anticonvulsants * Miscellaneous * NMDA Agents Natural Health Products Pharmacogenetic Information for Common Psychotropic Drugs Management of Aggression in Children and Adolescents Glossary Drug Use in Pregnancy and Effects on Breast Milk Patient and Caregiver Information Sheets Index of Drugs

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Book SynopsisSystematic assessment of dissociation is essential for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of trauma survivors. The SCID-D is an interactive, semi-structured interview for assessing dissociative symptoms and disorders in adults and adolescents based on Dr. Steinberg's innovative Five Component Model of Dissociation Assessment (amnesia, depersonalization, derealization, identity confusion, and identity alteration). Over 30 years of worldwide research and clinical use have confirmed the reliability and validity of the SCID-D interview, and its universality across cultures. The interview has demonstrated a powerful ability to distinguish people with dissociative symptoms and disorders from those with other conditions, and it is widely regarded as the gold standard in the field. This edition of the SCID-D includes all the psychometrically validated interview questions of previous editions, preserving its excellent psychometric properties. The SCID-D is a valuable resource for clinicians and researchers assessing individuals suffering from complex posttraumatic and dissociative disorders. In the hands of a nonjudgmental empathic interviewer, the SCID-D is more than just a diagnostic tool; it can also accelerate the therapeutic alliance, promote client insight, and provide a roadmap for healing. The SCID-D's evaluation method is independent of DSM or ICD nosology, though its results can be mapped into their diagnostic criteria. Administering and scoring the SCID-D interview requires familiarity with the Interviewer's Guide to the SCID-D.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsKey Points About the SCID-DPreface to the 2023 EditionPart I: Psychiatric and Medical HistoryHistory QuestionsPart II: The Five Components of Dissociation AssessmentAmnesia: Past and Current SymptomsDepersonalization: Past and Current SymptomsDerealization: Past and Current SymptomsIdentity Confusion: Past and Current SymptomsIdentity Alteration: Past and Current SymptomsPart III: Further Exploration of Identity Confusion & AlterationAssociated Features of Identity Confusion and Identity AlterationFollow-Up Sections: Identity Confusion and AlterationDSM-5-TR Specific: Optional History Questions Relevant to Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD), Example 2Part IV: Post-Interview RatingsNonverbal/Observable CuesAppendicesAppendix 1: SCID-D Severity Rating DefinitionsAppendix 2: Typical SCID-D Symptom Profiles for the Dissociative DisordersAppendix 3A: ICD-11 Diagnostic Criteria for the Dissociative DisordersAppendix 3B: DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Criteria for the Dissociative DisordersAppendix 4A: Summary Scoresheet (with ICD-11 diagnosesAppendix 4B: Summary Scoresheet (with DSM-5-TR diagnoses)Appendix 4C: Charting The Client's SCID-D Profile

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Book SynopsisWhat can psychiatry learn from literature? For psychiatrists, literary texts can be valuable tools for furthering our understanding of patients and their conditions. This book explores the fruitful relationships between the written word and central aspects of psychiatric practice. It includes newly commissioned chapters plus articles originally published in the journal Advances in Psychiatric Treatment that have been reworked and updated. The contributors examine such topics as: why doctors should read fiction and the place of literature in medical education; the varied genres of autobiography, fiction, poetry and letters; and a range of topics, including addictions, ageing and dementia, intellectual disability and autism. The authors explore the description and representation of mental states, the lived experience of distress, the character of psychiatry as a system and the institutional practices of psychiatry. Although written by psychiatrists primarily for psychiatrists, this collection offers a fascinating and accessible insight into mental illness through the pages of novels, poetry and autobiographies to be found in any bookshop.Table of Contents1. The benefits of reading literature Allan Beveridge; 2. Roles for literature in medical education Martyn Evans; 3. Autobiographical narrative and psychiatry Femi Oyebode; 4. Fictional narrative and psychiatry Femi Oyebode; 5. Poetry and psychiatry Femi Oyebode; 6. Letters and psychiatry: the case of Franz Kafka Femi Oyebode; 7. Death and dying in literature John Skelton; 8. Literary and biographical perspectives on substance use Ed Day and Iain Smith; 9. Dementia and literature Christopher A. Vassilas; 10. Portrayal of intellectual disability in fiction Anupama Iyer; 11. Autism in fiction and autobiography Gordon Bates.

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Book SynopsisMentalization-based treatment (MBT) has gained international acclaim as an efficient treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder. The approach is also helpful for other personality disorders and conditions that are difficult to treat, e.g. addiction and eating disorders. MBT consists of a psychoeducational, an individual, and a group therapy component. This is the first comprehensive manual for mentalization-based group therapy. The author has developed the manual in close cooperation with Anthony Bateman and a team of group analysts. It covers all the aspects of MBT which are necessary to produce an informed and qualified group therapist. The book covers the theory behind mentalization and borderline personality disorder (especially its evolutionary roots), the structure of MBT and a discussion of previous experiences with group psychotherapy for borderline patients. The core of the book explains the main principles of MBT-G and provides a powerful means for ensuring that therapists adhere to these principles in a qualified way. The last part contains a full transcript from a real MBT group composed of borderline patients. As the first book dedicated to Group MBT, this book is a valuable and unique addition to the Mentalization literature.Trade ReviewThis book is a long-awaited, comprehensive manual for mentalisation-based group therapy. . . [it] is a proficient and explicit training tool, ensuring reliability of implementation and therefore the potential for research. * Camilla Matthews, Art Psychotherapist and Group Analyst, www.therapytoday.net *Table of Contents1. Historical and theoretical background of MBT-G ; 2. Main principles of MBT-G ; 3. The MBT-G adherence and quality rating scale (MBT-G-AQS) ; 4. The items of MBT-G-AQS ; 5. Transcript of an entire MBT-G session ; References ; Appendix 1 ; Appendix 2

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Book SynopsisThis new selection of clinical stories, covers treatments that work, or fail, and mistakes made along the journey. Designed with a distinctive user-friendly presentation and making use of icons, questions/answers and tips, they address complex issues in an understandable way and with direct relevance to the everyday experience of clinicians.Table of ContentsIntroduction; List of icons; Abbreviations; 1. The case: achieving remission with medication management augmented with pet therapy; 2. The case: the luteal, jaw moving woman with paranoid paneling; 3. The case: the other lady with a moving jaw; 4. The case: the lady with MDD who bought an RV; 5. The case: the PCP who went the prescribing distance but came up short; 6. The case: intrusions, ammonia, and dyskinesias, oh my; 7. The case: the lady and the man who sat on couches; 8. The case: the lady who had her diagnosis altered; 9. The case: the man who picked things up; 10. The case: it worked this time, but with a hitch; 11. The case: the figment of a man who looked upon on the lady; 12. The case: the man who couldn't sell anymore; 13. The case: the woman who thought she was ill, then was ill; 14. The case: generically speaking, generics are OK; 15. The case: the woman who wouldn't leave her car; 16. The case: the woman who liked late night TV; 17. The case: the patient who interacted with everything; 18. The case: the angry twins; 19. The case: anxiety, depression, or prebipolaring?; 20. The case: the patient who wasn't lyming; 21. The case: hindsight is always 20/20 or ADHD; 22. The case: this one's too hot, this one's too cold… this one is just right; 23. The case: schizophrenia patient needs sleep; 24. The case: the man with greasy hands needs fine tuning; 25. The case: the combative business woman; 26. The case: the man with a little bit of everything; 27. The case: oops, he fell off the curve; 28. The case: 54-year-old with recurrent depression and 'psychiatric' Parkinsonism; 29. The case: 55-year-old with depression not responsive to serotonergic treatment; 30. The case: 23-year-old with first depression… that's it!; Index of drug names; Index of case studies.

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first of its kind to combine concise, easy-to-understand summaries of 116 landmark mental health cases for practicing clinicians, attorneys, educators and students with over 130 board-style multiple-choice questions to help consolidate knowledge. It is an invaluable resource for both test preparation and clinical practice.

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Book SynopsisPresenting case studies of schizophrenic patients, this title intends to make madness and the process of going mad comprehensible. It offers an existential analysis of personal alienation.Trade Review"Dr. Laing is saying something very important indeed. . . . This is a truly humanist approach." —Philip toynbee in the Observer"It is a study that makes all other works I have read on schizophrenia seem fragmentary. . . . The author brings, through his vision and perception, that particular touch of genius which causes one to say Yes, I have always known that, why have I never thought of it before?'" —Journal of Analytical PsychologyTable of ContentsThe Divided SelfPreface to the Original EditionPreface to the Pelican EditionPart One1. The existential-phenomenological foundations for a science of persons2. The existential-phenomenological foundations for the understanding of psychosis3. Ontological insecurityPart Two4. The embodied and unembodied self5. The inner self in the schizoid condition6. The false-self system7. Self-consciousness8. The case of PeterPart Three9. Psychotic developments10. The self and the false self in a schizophrenic11. The ghost of the weed garden: a study of a chronic schizophrenicReferencesIndex

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Book Synopsis* Answers common questions of professionals and trainees * Presents the state-of-art of theory, research, and practice * Explores the characteristics of gifted studentsTrade ReviewThis book is a joy to read and extraordinarily well written. It is an excellent text for educators and psychologists that has the potential to change the entire field of gifted education and talent development around the world! by Leonie Kronborg, PhD, School of Educational Psychology & Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia.Table of Contents1 What Is Giftedness? 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Theories and Models of Giftedness and Exceptional Achievement 1.2.1 Expertise 1.2.2 Models of Giftedness 1.2.3 Performance Definitions Versus Potential Definitions 1.2.4 Unidimensional Definitions 1.2.5 Multidimensional Definitions and Models 1.2.6 Systems Theory Models 1.2.7 Mega Model 1.2.8 TAD Framework 1.2.9 Conclusions 1.3 The Role of Intelligence in Models of Giftedness 1.3.1 What Is Intelligence? 1.3.2 The Intelligence Quotient 1.4 The Role of Creativity in Models of Giftedness 1.4.1 Creativity: Definition and Models 1.4.2 Creativity as a Systemic and Relational Phenomenon 1.4.3 Creativity and Intelligence 1.5 Conclusion 2 Pioneering Studies and Methodological Challenges in Giftedness Research 2.1 Selected Longitudinal Studies on Gifted Students 2.1.1 Terman Study 2.1.2 Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth 2.1.3 The Marburg Giftedness Project 2.2 Methodological Challenges in Researching Giftedness 2.2.1 Sample Selection and Groups Not Selected 2.2.2 Using an Appropriate Control or Comparison Group 2.2.3 Participants' Knowledge of Their Own Aptitude 2.2.4 Intervention Versus Pure Observation 2.2.5 Different Definitions and Operationalizations of Giftedness 2.3 Conclusion 3 Characteristics and Development of Gifted People 3.1 Achievement-Related Characteristics 3.1.1 Relationship Between Intelligence and Achievement 3.1.2 Studies on the Academic Development of Gifted Students 3.1.3 Threshold Hypothesis on the Relationship Between Intelligence and Achievement 3.2 Personality-Related Characteristics 3.2.1 Implicit Theories: Everyday Conceptions About Gifted People 3.2.2 Socioemotional Adjustment of Gifted Individuals 3.2.3 Personality Traits 3.2.4 Gender Differences 3.3 Underachievement 3.3.1 Concept 3.3.2 Possible Causes 3.3.3 Progression 3.4 Peculiarities in the Development of Gifted Children 3.4.1 Asynchronous Development 3.4.2 Special Features of Exceptional Giftedness 3.4.3 Persistent Underchallenge in School 3.4.4 Perfectionism 3.4.5 Increased Sensitivity (Overexcitability) 3.4.6 Fear of Prejudice and Stigmatization 3.5 Family Background of Gifted Individuals 3.5.1 Giftedness as a Stressor for the Family? 3.5.2 Gifted Children From Lower Income Families and Minoritized Students 3.6 Conclusion 4 Giftedness Identification and Assessment 4.1 Introduction and Overview 4.2 Intelligence Tests in Giftedness Identification and Assessment 4.2.1 Possibilities and Limitations of Intelligence Tests in Giftedness Identification and Assessment 4.2.2 Assessment Strategies for Identification of Minoritized Students 4.2.3 Description of Intelligence Tests With Regard to Their Suitability for Use With the Gifted 4.3 School Achievement Assessment 4.3.1 Gifted Identification 4.3.2 Selection of Suitable Students for Special Programs 4.3.3 Recognizing Underachievement 4.3.4 School Grades 4.3.5 Standardized School Achievement Tests 4.4 Assessing Underachievement 4.4.1 Statistical Methods for Identifying Underachievement 4.4.2 Nomination Methods for Identifying Underachievement 4.5 Assessment of Creativity and Divergent Thinking 4.6 Nominations and Checklists 4.6.1 Nominations by Teachers 4.6.2 Nominations by Parents 4.6.3 Peer Nomination and Self-Nomination 4.7 Selection Process for a Gifted Class as an Example of Multimethod and Multimodal Approach to Identify Giftedness 5 Support in School and Early Childhood Education 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Support of Gifted Children at School 149 5.2.1 The Four Pillars of School-Based Support for Gifted Students 5.2.2 Differentiation Within the Classroom 5.2.3 Acceleration 5.2.4 Enrichment 5.2.5 Combination of Acceleration and Enrichment: Early Entrance Programs 5.2.6 Ability Grouping for Gifted Students in Special Classes and in School 5.3 Support in Early Childhood and Preprimary Education 5.3.1 Gifted Children in Early Childhood and Preprimary Education 5.3.2 Support Opportunities in Early Childhood Education 5.4 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1 Foundations of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 1 An Introduction to the Field of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 2 The Biopsychosocial Model: Understanding Multiple Interactive Influences on Child Development and Behavior 3 Theories of Human Development 4 Theories of Learning and Behavior Change SECTION 2 Life Stages 5 The Maternal-Fetal Dyad: Challenges and Adaptations 6 Infancy 7 Toddlerhood and the Preschool Years 8 Middle Childhood 9 Adolescence 10 Transition to Adulthood 11 End-of-Life, Death, and Bereavement SECTION 3 Social and Environmental Contexts of Children 12 Understanding Child Development and Behavior in the Context of Family Systems 13 Parenting and Parenting Behavior 14 Foster Care and Adoption: Implications for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 15 Trauma, Resilience, and Child Development 16 Childcare 17 Peers 18 Schools as a Milieu 19 Neighborhoods and Personal Networks 20 Celebrating Sociocultural Diversity in the Exam Room and Addressing Racism and Bias 21 The Influence of Digital Media on Children and Families 22 Natural and Human Disasters SECTION 4 Biological Factors, Medical Conditions, and Exposures Affecting Development and Behavior 23 Biological Mechanisms of Human Development and Behavior 24 Genetic Disorders and Their Associated Mechanisms 25 Chromosome Disorders and Inheritance Patterns 26 Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy 27 Down Syndrome 28 Fragile X Syndrome and FMR1 Variants 29 Nervous System, 30 Neuromuscular Disorders 31 Seizures and Epilepsy 32 Diffuse Acquired Brain Injury 33 Congenital Infections 34 Consequences of Preterm Birth 35 Nutritional Disorders 36 Inborn Errors of Metabolism 37 Prenatal Exposure of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs 38 The Impact of Environmental Chemicals on the Developing Brain SECTION 5 Developmental Disorders 39 Cerebral Palsy and Other Motor Disorders 40 Intellectual Disability 41 Autism Spectrum Disorder 42 Developmental Considerations in Deafness 43 Blindness and Visual Impairment 44 Language and Speech Disorders 45 Sensory Processing Disorders SECTION 6 Variation in Behavior, Learning, Emotion, and Mental Health 46 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 47 Learning Disabilities 48 Talent and Giftedness 49 Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents 50 Suicide Prevention Care in the Pediatric Setting: A Trauma-Informed Approach 51 Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents 52 Psychotic-Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents 53 Substance Use Disorders and Other Risk-Taking Behaviors in Youth 54 Dual Diagnosis of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 55 Aggression and Disruptive Behavior Disorders 56 Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Youth 57 Adjustment and Adjustment Disorders in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics SECTION 7 Developmental and Behavioral Considerations Related to Medical Care 58 Impact of Hospitalization and Acute Medical Care on Children and Families 59 Children with Chronic Illness and Medical Complexity 60 Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors: Developmental and Behavioral Considerations 61 Neurodevelopment in Children With Congenital Heart Disease 62 Medications With Developmental and Behavioral Side Effects 63 Palliative Care for Children With Medical Complexity 64 Chronic Pain SECTION 8 Variations in Functional Domains 65 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders 66 Growth Faltering 67 Childhood Obesity 68 Urinary Incontinence and Nocturnal Enuresis 69 Toileting and Encopresis 70 Sleep and Sleep Disorders In Children 71 Movement Disorders 72 Habit Disorders in Children and Adolescents 73 Sexuality and Its Variations 74 Sexuality in Children and Youth With Disabilities 75 Gender and Its Variation in Youth SECTION 9 Assessment and Measurement in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 76 Fundamentals of Developmental, Behavioral, and Psychological Assessment 77 The Interview in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 78 The Physical Exam: Laying on of Hands.or Not 79 Evaluation of Children Who Are Nonverbal/Minimally Verbal 80 Assessment of Temperament 81 Developmental Surveillance and Screening 82 Evaluation of Emotion and Behavior 83 Evaluation of School Readiness: Beyond ABCs 84 Observational Assessment in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 85 Developmental, Cognitive, and Intelligence Testing 86 Educational Testing and Evaluation of Academic Performance 87 Neuropsychology in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Practice 88 Evaluation of Adaptive Functioning 89 Assessments of the Central Nervous System 90 Integration of Data Sources and Uncertainty SECTION 10 Interventions, Management, and Treatment of Developmental and Behavioral Conditions 91 Counseling and Readiness to Change 92 Common Factors and Lifestyle Interventions 93 Behavioral Parent Training and Consultation 94 Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism Spectrum Disorder 95 Crisis Management in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 96 Individual Therapy for Children and Adolescents: Play Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy as Developmentally Centered Relational Change Modalities] 97 Family Systems Therapy and Its Importance in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 98 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 99 Psychopharmacology 100 Hypnosis, Biofeedback, and Meditation 101 Growth Mindset as a Brief Intervention: Research to Practice 102 Treatment of Developmental, Behavioral, and Mental Health Conditions via Technology 103 Early Intervention 104 Special Education Services 105 Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 106 Rehabilitation Services: Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy 107 Speech-Language Pathology for Developmental-Behavioral Disorders 108 Art and Music Therapy 109 Integrative Medicine for Disorders of Development and Behavior 110 Community-Based Interventions 111 Endocrine and Gynecologic Management of Children With Severe Disabilities SECTION 11 Societal and Legal Contexts of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 112 Social Inclusion 113 Education Law: Implications for Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 114 Health Care Systems for Children With Disabilities 115 Interprofessional Team-Based Care 116 Ethical Considerations 117 The Pitfalls of Guardianship (Conservatorship) and the Promise of Alternatives SECTION 12 Conclusion 118 The Right to Belong, The Right to be Differen

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Book SynopsisBesides being cruel and inhumane, torture does not work the way torturers assume it does. As Shane O’Mara’s account of the neuroscience of suffering reveals, extreme stress creates profound problems for memory, mood, and thinking, and sufferers predictably produce information that is deeply unreliable, or even counterproductive and dangerous.Trade ReviewOffers a passionate and informative riposte to those who feel a ‘war on terror’ justifies barbarism. -- Hayden Murphy * The Guardian *Shane O’Mara’s book is a rebuttal to the torture memos that came out a few years ago that justified ‘enhanced interrogation’ methods used in Guantanamo Bay and Northern Ireland. He takes an empirical approach to torture. From a scientific point of view, even before getting into the morality, it is just ineffective. The FBI said the best technique is to get clever interrogators who are good at forming bonds. The analogy he uses is that if you had a computer that had information you wanted you wouldn’t hit it with a hammer because that would affect its recall. Humans work the same way. -- Neil Delamere * Irish Examiner *A powerful, convincing and thought-provoking volume. O’Mara presents us with the overwhelming scientific evidence that torture simply does not work. What is more, it damages memory and is highly likely to produce flawed intelligence. Claims of the utility of torture are no more than ‘cargo cult science.’…The significance of this book is difficult to overstate. Its conveyance of moral outrage as regards the practice of torture is unqualified and it delivers the evidence to repudiate all utilitarian justifications of the practice. It offers science-based pointers to manners of conducting interrogation that are both more effective and compliant with human rights standards. Furthermore, giventhe questions surrounding the utility of all statement-related evidence, it supports the long-standing calls for more focus on such other evidentiary sources as forensics and surveillance. It has a great deal to say to contemporary policy-makers and for police and intelligence services, not least at a moment of enhanced attention to counter-terrorism. The book demonstrates the importance of science in the pursuit of human rights…O’Mara deserves some sort of prize for this work. -- Michael O’Flaherty * Irish Times *Instead of simply providing utilitarian arguments, [O’Mara] argues that there is no evidence from psychology or neuroscience for many of the specious justifications of torture as an information-gathering tool. Providing an abundance of gruesome detail, O’Mara marshals vast, useful information about the effects of such practices on the brain and the body. -- Lasana T. Harris * Nature *Does torture actually work? To be sure, it can compel people to confess to crimes and to repudiate their religious and political beliefs. But there is a world of difference between compelling someone to speak and compelling them to tell the truth… Yet the assumption underlying the ticking time bomb defense is that abusive questioning reliably causes people to reveal truthful information that they would otherwise refuse to disclose. Few scholars have scrutinized this assumption—and none with the rigor, depth, and clarity of Shane O’Mara in his excellent book, Why Torture Doesn’t Work: The Neuroscience of Interrogation… Invoking the relevant science, he shows that torture undermines the very neurocognitive mechanisms requisite for recalling veridical information from memory. -- Richard McNally * Science *If the aim of the torturers is to extract information, they should read O’Mara’s book and adopt gentler methods. CIA and the rest of you, read and note. Neuroscience says your methods don’t work. -- Steven Rose * Times Higher Education *Why Torture Doesn’t Work is a valuable book. O’Mara builds his case like a prosecutor, citing scientific studies and relentlessly poking holes in absurdities and inconsistencies in documents such as the ‘Torture Memos.’ Whether science matters to those who defend torture is another matter, as O’Mara knows: their motivation is often punitive, not practical. But once torture is imposed, the consequences, he says, are that it will be ‘ineffective, pointless, morally appalling, and unpredictable in its outcomes.’ -- Carl Elliott * New Scientist *Takes a scientific look at how the brain operates—or doesn’t—under stress, and points to more humane ways of getting information. -- Claire O’Connell * Irish Times *O’Mara recognizes that there are no clear, consistently successfully approaches to getting reliable information from captives. He makes a compelling case, however, that our current naïve intuitions and macho methods, including conducting interrogations in English to show who is in charge, as well as torture, are counterproductive. And that the training and experience of interrogators currently employed by the CIA is woefully inadequate. -- Glenn C. Altschuler * Psychology Today *A catalog of the scientific evidence of how torture is at best ineffective, usually counterproductive, and always inhumane. In his exhaustive examination of the psychological literature on human (and animal) stress responses, O’Mara combs through numerous studies demonstrating how those stress responses are related to memory retrieval and communication, which are the stated goals of the U.S. military’s ‘enhanced interrogation techniques.’ The author’s main argument—that we could argue forever about the ethics of torture, but the point is moot if the techniques don't even work to solicit the information sought—is confirmed over and over as he works through experiments on the effects of sleep deprivation, pain, drowning, heating, cooling, sensory deprivation, and more. The experiments range from the well‐known obedience experiments of Stanley Milgram to lesser‐known studies that measured the cognitive effects of changes in core body temperature. O’Mara leaves no stone unturned as he meticulously details the procedures and outcomes of each experiment… Everything you never wanted to know—but probably should—about interrogation techniques and outcomes. * Kirkus Reviews *An authoritative analysis. -- Antoinette Brinkman * Library Journal *O’Mara has written a sober, convincing argument that torture is practically worthless and morally disgraceful. * Publishers Weekly *With accurate and compelling neuroscience, this book will be valuable to individuals outside the neuroscience world—in politics, in the military—who should know the scientific basis of torture as they make and execute policy in this area. -- Howard Eichenbaum, Boston UniversityOne of the most powerful arguments one can make against a practice is that it is self-defeating, given its own goals. This is a highly unusual book on torture—terrifically interesting. -- Henry Shue, Merton College, University of OxfordIn a meticulously researched book that reinforces the legal and ethical arguments against torture, Shane O’Mara focuses on its effects on human physiology…As O’Mara shows, torture techniques are mentally debilitating, affecting memory as well as mood, and thereby compromise the capacity of victims to form and deliver a reliable account of any information that they may be withholding. Not only is torture morally deplorable, therefore, but its outcome is also entirely unpredictable…O’Mara capably translates the experimental evidence into accessible language for the general reader. -- Giovanni Frazzetto * Financial Times *Fascinating…Why Torture Doesn’t Work is the empirical case against torture, a reading of scientific research which concludes that torture is a poor method of extracting information, and that the people who argued for it and used it had no idea what they were doing…The message of science, according to O’Mara, is unambiguous: torture makes it harder to obtain useful information, not easier…O’Mara deserves a lot of praise for writing a convincing and moral book. -- Greg Waldmann * Open Letters Monthly *The book takes readers on an extended tour of the brain and the way it functions under the ‘chronic, severe, and extreme stressor states’ produced by forms of torture such as starvation, thirst, sleep deprivation, and waterboarding. O’Mara looks at the scientific literature examining the effects of these grim methods and determines that information obtained using them is inherently suspect…The last refuge in the defense of torture has always been an appeal to elevate pragmatism and security over ethics and the law in the face of a ‘ticking time bomb.’ O’Mara’s book reveals the hollowness of that argument. -- G. John Ikenberry * Foreign Affairs *O’Mara marshals a large amount of scientific literature to make his point. -- Rupert Stone * Newsweek *O’Mara shows that the processes of enhanced interrogation do indeed create such stressful states—interestingly, both in the interrogated person and in the interrogator—that it is enormously destructive not only to the person but to the information; and not only immediately but in the longer term… [The book’s] greatest strength, to me, is the rigor of its evident deductivism and the way this is demonstrated, which seems to act almost as a catechism against those who, with Vice President Dick Cheney, would embrace ‘the dark side’ rather blithely… [It] provide[s] key documents testifying to the assumptions of our time about what constitutes a human being. -- Rebecca Lemov * Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisThe psychiatric profession in Germany changed radically from the mid-nineteenth century to the beginning of World War I. In a book that demonstrates his extensive archival knowledge and an impressive command of the primary literature, Eric J. Engstrom...Trade ReviewEngstrom... reveals how the various dimensions of academic psychiatry—its cognitive content, its treatment and research practices, its curriculum, its tools, its workspaces (clinics, laboratories, lecture halls), and its institutional (medical departments, universities, mental health care in general) and political and social contexts—were all closely interrelated.... Engstrom's interpretations are... nicely detailed. -- Harry Oosterhuis, University of Maastricht * Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences *Engstrom... has produced a fascinating history of the professionalizing of psychiatric practice in modern Germany in this extensively researched book. * Choice *Here we get a detailed look at the beginnings of the professionalization of psychiatry in Germany in the nineteenth century, a concomitant of the medicalization of madness that took place at the same time. -- Michale Beldoch * Cornell Studies in the History of Psychiatry, 2003-2004 *The nineteenth century can rightly be called the century of medicine and biology. With the support of national and provincial governments, clinical medicine and the human sciences flourished in Germany. By century's end, scholars in fields such as pathology, neurology, epidemiology, and experimental psychology could lay claim to being the best in the world. In no other field was the influence of German medicine and science more palpable than in psychiatry.... Eric Engstrom's book is the first to explore this important moment in the intellectual and social history of Germany. With Engstrom, this rather daunting venture is in able hands. To those scholars working in the field of the history of German psychiatry, Engstrom is well-known as a thoughtful and insightful historian, particularly well-informed about the scope of archival materials available to scholars. -- Greg Eghigian, Penn State University * H-Soz-u-Kult *The primary focus of Eric J. Engstrom's book on psychiatry in Germany from roughly the mid nineteenth century to the First World War is the tension between alienists—clinicians whom Engstrom defines as 'an ambiguous blend of physician, judge, father and teacher,' resident with their 'family' of staff and patients in large isolated rural asylums—and the new breed of 'scientific' psychiatrists based in urban clinics affiliated to university medical schools. This tension—never entirely resolved—led to a fundamental shift in asylum culture.... Engstrom must be given credit for achieving what he set out to do. He is a very thorough, undogmatic historian and the book is formidably footnoted and referenced. The prose is serviceable and straightforward, and, while it features much jargon from the social sciences, is never deformed by it. * Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisThis challenge to the prevailing wisdom behind drug regulation and addiction therapy provides a historical corrective to our perception of LSD's medical efficacy.Trade ReviewDigs deeply into an area of drug history that has for the most part been ignored. Literary Review of Canada 2009 The story is very well written and researched... The book is a good read and has the bonus of imparting historical understanding of psychiatry during its most exciting and innovative era. British Journal of Psychiatry 2009 A smoothly written account. -- Edward Shorter American Historical Review 2009 Psychedelic Psychiatry is a highly nuanced work of scholarship that sheds new light on LSD research in Saskatchewan. -- Kam Teo Saskatchewan History 2009 As Dyck shows well, LSD gives historians a lot to think about. -- John C. Burnham Isis 2009 Crisply written, well-researched and cogently argued. -- Alex Mold Social History of Medicine 2009 Psychedelic Psychiatry represents the first archive-based, sober history of LSD's early years as a promising pharmaceutical and its subsequent decline. -- Nicolas Rasmussen Journal of American History 2009 Psychedelic Psychiatry is intensely interesting; an important and influential period of transition in psychiatry that has direct and important implications for current psychiatry... I highly recommend it to others. -- Mathew Martin-Iverson Health and History 2009Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Psychedelic Pioneers2. Simulating Psychoses3. Highs and Lows4. Keeping Tabs on Science and Spirituality5. Acid Panic6. "The Perfect Contraband"ConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Child and Adolescent Systems of Care is a groundbreaking volume that presents the latest thinking in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry written by a stellar panel of child and adolescent psychiatrists.Table of ContentsTables and Figures xi Foreword xiiiClarice Kestenbau Preface xv Acknowledgments xxi Part One: Conceptual Foundations of Systems of Care Part Two: Integrating Clinical Modalities Into Systems of Care Part Three: Working Across Populations and Settings Part Four: Administration and Evaluation of Systems of Care The Editors 509 The Contributors 511 Name Index 519 Subject Index 535

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Book SynopsisEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting up to seventy million people worldwide, with post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) accounting for up to 20% of symptomatic cases. Despite this, there is a dearth of information about PTE available for clinicians. This book will guide readers through the neurobiology of PTE and the long-term consequences and rehabilitation needs of patients. Emerging topics such as concussive convulsions in sports are examined and a chapter dedicated to PTE in children ensures readers have the latest knowledge for treating this high-risk subpopulation. Managing PTE in medium and low-income countries where access to appropriate treatment, and even diagnostic equipment, is often poor, is covered in depth. This book is an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of PTE by active international authorities in the field of epilepsy and traumatic brain injury, with an emphasis on epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical problems as well as management issues.Trade Review'The layout of the book is good … an up-to-date summary on an important topic with a still acceptable price.' Günter Krämer, Zeitschrift für EpileptologeTable of ContentsContributors; Foreword; Preface; 1. Neurobiological aspects of post-traumatic epilepsy: lesson from animal models Patricia G. Saletti, Anna Maria Katsarou, Mariana Molero and Aristea S. Galanopoulou; 2. Post-traumatic epilepsy: epidemiology, definition and terminology Peter Jenkins and Hannah Cock; 3. Traumatic brain injury: the acute management and prevention programs Colette Griffin; 4. Critical care management of traumatic brain injury Michael Puntis and Ximena Watson; 5. Post-traumatic epilepsy in children Jun Park and Cristina Rosado Coelho; 6. Sport-related Concussive Convulsions Derek D. George, Alan R. Tang, Christopher M. Bonfield and Aaron M. Yengo-Kahn; 7. Accidents and injuries during seizures Vincenzo Belcastro and Simona Lattanzi; 8. Cognitive rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic epilepsy Sarah J. Wilson, Sarah E. Hall and Genevieve Rayner; 9. Neuropsychiatric aspects of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic epilepsy Niruj Agrawal; 10. Traumatic brain injury and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures William Curt LaFrance Jr and David K. Chen; 11. Post-traumatic epilepsy and post-traumatic stress disorder Marco Mula; 12. Antiepileptogenic therapies for post-traumatic epilepsy: is there any evidence? Francesco Brigo and Simona Lattanzi; 13. Effects of antiepileptic drugs on cognition Zahra Sadat-Hossieny and Kimford Meador; 14. Post-traumatic epilepsy in low income countries Jeevagan Vijayabala; Index.

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Book SynopsisOn July 1, 1959, at Ypsilanti State Hospital in Michigan, the social psychologist Milton Rokeach brought together three paranoid schizophrenics: Clyde Benson, an elderly farmer and alcoholic; Joseph Cassel, a failed writer who was institutionalized after increasingly violent behavior toward his family; and Leon Gabor, a college dropout and veteran of World War II. The men had one thing in common: each believed himself to be Jesus Christ. Their extraordinary meeting and the two years they spent in one another’s company serves as the basis for an investigation into the nature of human identity, belief, and delusion that is poignant, amusing, and at times disturbing. Displaying the sympathy and subtlety of a gifted novelist, Rokeach draws us into the lives of three troubled and profoundly different men who find themselves “confronted with the ultimate contradiction conceivable for human beings: more than one person claiming the same identity.”

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Book SynopsisWhat challenges do 6-7-year-olds face as they learn new skills and face different social situations? How do their perceptions of the world change? How can we best support them in their move towards greater independence?This accessible book provides a wealth of information to help parents, educators and carers better relate to children at this exciting, yet demanding, stage of development. From the new-found sense of rivalry between siblings or classmates, to the anxieties children feel when making new friends, Corinne Aves offers guidance on encouraging children's development and helping them to cope with changing expectations of their behaviour. She discusses the various struggles in these children's lives – such as the conflict between a child's continuing desire to please his parents and the pressure to follow the leads of his friends – and gives tips for supporting children's increasing understanding of morality. Chapters on both school and family life explain the need for discipline and order in 'middle childhood', while specific areas of development such as reading skills and learning difficulties are addressed with sensitivity and insight. Understanding 6-7-Year-Olds will prove an enlightening read for anyone hoping to better understand children at this important stage of their lives.Trade ReviewClearly based on a strict psychoanalytical perspective, this UK book is also grounded in the everyday experiences of children and informed by a lively commitment to their well-being... Not only a useful tome but also humane, intelligent and endlessly thought-provoking. -- Youthinmind.co.ukAves, a child psychotherapist at the Tavistock Clinic, describes the experiences of six and seven year olds and how parents and educators can understand them and help them develop. In this slim volume, she explains their changing perceptions of themselves, how they understand their role in the family, school experiences and social interactions, learning to read, and their unique anxieties. -- Book NewsAs my youngest child is just coming up to her sixth birthday I was hoping to gain a new insight into her world with this book. I wasn't disappointed, as a Childcare provider we aim to treat all children as individuals but most of our training seems to be aimed at the 0-5 age range. There is a tendency to feel that older children are moving along happily and unless there are any obvious problems they can be slightly overlooked. This book was fascinating explaining the physical and mental changes that children undergo during this time. Moving from being a young child with a belief in the magical side of life to an independent learner finding their way in the world. Corinne Aves has observed children at school and during play and includes anecdotes from home as well to illustrate her points.Written in a friendly, approachable style this book would be suitable for parents, however I feel it is aimed the key stage one teachers more specifically. -- National Childminding AssociationTable of ContentsContents: Foreword, Jonathan Bradley. Introduction. 1. A Changing Self. 2. A Place in the Family. 3. The Experience of School. 4. Making Friends 5. Reading for Meaning. 6. Confusions and Anxieties. 7. Conclusion. Further Reading and Helpful Organizations. Index.

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Book SynopsisPsychoactive substance use ranks among the five top risk factors contributing to the global burden of disease. Substance use disorders can cause, mimic, underlie, or complicate a large number of medical and psychiatric conditions. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in non-substance forms of addiction such as gambling, internet gaming, and various other behavioural addictions. The ability to diagnose addictive disorders and initiate appropriate management is a responsibility for all health professionals.Addiction Medicine, now in its third edition and published in the renowned Oxford Medical Handbook series, is the result of many years'' preparation by a group of colleagues who are clinicians, teachers, and researchers in the addictive disorders field. The handbook is a contemporary, broadly-based, and clinically grounded text that summarises the scientific basis and practice of addiction medicine. It provides practical guidance on clinical management but with a sound background of pharmacology, neurobiology, psychology, and epidemiology and public health. It seeks to provide approaches to minimising harm from psychoactive substances and addictive behaviours, both at an individual and a societal level. The new edition has been expanded greatly. In addition to the behavioural addictions, it covers a broader range of psychoactive substances. There are new chapters on Screening and brief interventions and on Digital health approaches. It also continues to be international in scope, with the editors and contributors drawn from over 30 countries worldwide.The handbook is intended as a concise and practical guide for students, trainees, and qualified practitioners of medicine, nursing, psychology, and other health professionals. In particular, it is designed for students and post-graduate trainees and fellows in addiction medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, emergency medicine, pain management, gastroenterology, and general medical (family physician) practice. It is also useful and relevant to nurses, particularly those working as specialists in addictive disorders, clinical psychologists, psychologists and counsellors, and social workers and for staff in multidisciplinary agencies which provide help, support, and treatment for people with addictive disorders.This unparalleled guide contains everything you need to know to assist in the assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of patients with substance use and related addictive disorders

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the best available empirical evidence regarding one of the most challenging and pervasive questions throughout ages, cultures, and religions: the survival of human consciousness after death. It begins with a contextual overview of belief in personal survival and refutes misguided historical and epistemological arguments against the notion of survival after death (e.g., irrational, purely religious, impossible to be addressed by science, that has been proved false by neuroscience). The book provides an overview of the scientific evidence regarding the survival of human consciousness after death, focusing on studies on mediumship, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and reincarnation.Featured topics of coverage include: The belief in life after death in the contemporary world as well as in the history of religions and philosophy. The key misguided arguments and prejudices against the academic study of afterlife survival. What constitutes empirical evidence for survival after death? The main explanatory hypotheses alternative to survival after death. The chief cultural barriers to a fair examination of the available evidence for survival of consciousness after death. Science of Life After Death is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other professionals in developmental and clinical psychology; spirituality, religious. and consciousness studies; psychiatry; neuroscience / neurology; phenomenology / philosophy; complementary and alternative medicine; and all interrelated disciplines.Trade Review“This brief book on the topic is an excellent and well-referenced study that can be strongly recommended to all open-minded thinkers … .” (Paradigm Explorer, Issue 141, 2023)“This book would be a great asset to anyone seeking clarity and insight on this important topic, and it deserves to be widely read.” (David Rousseau, Journal for the Study of Spirituality, March 27, 2023)“The book is very focussed on scientific evidence and the empirical scientific method is not the only way of knowing things. However, it fills an important gap in the literature and is a commendable achievement, notwithstanding these limitations of scope. It is always a good sign to get to the end of a book wanting to know more – which this reviewer certainly did!” (Christopher CH Cook, Royal College of Psychiatrists, rcpsych.ac.uk, January, 2023)“[This book] … should be in all university, college, and public libraries. … Highly recommend.” (johnballardphd.com, January 9, 2023)“Authors have a solid background in psychiatry and philosophy. ... the book is the product of more than two decades of research in this challenging area, providing the state-of-the-art on the hypothesis of the existence of an afterlife. ... It is up to us to take a standpoint, but at least we clearly see where we are in the discussion, for the book puts all the cards on the table.” (Ana Maria Correa Moreira Silva, Revista Brasileira de Filosofia da Religião, Vol. 9 (1), July, 2022)“This book addresses evidence for post-mortem survival focusing on anomalous experiences, mediumship, reincarnation and near-death experiences. … The book is written clearly and concisely and contains a wealth of research data.” (Simon Dein, Mental Health, Religion & Culture, Vol. 25 (7), 2022)“This is a work to be read and taken into consideration, capable of propitiating reflections and favouring further research on the subject. Especially for those who dedicate themselves to this kind of issue, as it brings a wide range of research, studies and approaches, even if they are often synthetic.” (Horizonte, Vol. 20 (62), 2022)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to the Science of Life After Death.- Chapter 2. The Idea of Survival of the Soul in the History of Religions and Philosophy.- Chapter 3. Main Arguments Against Survival After Death.- Chapter 4. Defining Evidence for Survival After Death.- Chapter 5. Best Available Evidence of Life After Death.- Chapter 6. The Weight of the Whole Body of Evidence of Life After Death.- Chapter 7. Cultural Barriers to a Fair Examination of the Available Evidence of Life After Death.- Chapter 8. Future Directions in the Scientific Research of Life After Death.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive examination of OCD and its treatment options, both pharmacological and psychological. Features self-help chapters based on Graded Exposure therapy. Written primarily for people with OCD and their loved ones, this book will also appeal to GPs and mental health practitioners.Trade Review'As a comedian, I am only too aware about jokes concerning OCD. When I was a psychiatric nurse, I knew that it was no laughing matter. People with OCD are often misunderstood and lack access to appropriate information and services. This book attempts to help by setting out everything about OCD, what may cause it and how it is treated. Using personal stories of people with OCD, it gives advice to families as well as the individual. The final section gives details of how you may help yourself to face up to and overcome OCD. A must-read for anyone whose life has been impacted by this illness.' Jo Brand, comedian'A timely intervention from a leading expert on OCD.' David Adam, Sunday Times bestselling author of, The Man Who Couldn't Stop: The Truth About OCD'As an OCD sufferer myself, reading this book was like being wrapped in a warm blanket. Lynne manages to explain this complex condition with both deep insight and caring understanding. And reading the many brave stories from fellow sufferers made me feel that I'm not alone in the battle to control this dreadful mental illness. This book, I believe, will help enormously to do just that!' Ian Puleston Davies, Actor and Patron of OCD UK'Experiencing OCD can be incredibly isolating and painful, it is a condition surrounded by misconception and confusion. This wonderful book by Lynne Drummond really is a one stop shop for all things OCD. It answers every question you could possibly have about OCD and stops you feeling alone - it is wonderfully validating. Lynne's outstanding knowledge of OCD is clear throughout and she covers some of the more difficult conversation surrounding OCD with compassion and kindness. I wish I'd had access to this book when I was struggling.' Catherine Benfield, Founder of 'Taming Olivia''This is an excellent book that provides in a clearly accessible form all the latest thinking and science on how OCD manifests and how to treat it. It is written by a world-leading specialist in the field who has been studying OCD and treating OCD patients for decades. I thoroughly recommend it.' Nick Sireau, Chair and founder of Orchard'OCD is a devastating condition which causes so much anguish and distress and is often misunderstood. This comprehensive new book by Dr Lynne Drummond is so easy to read and understand, and is packed with information for those living with OCD and their families. There is an extensive self-help section which describes the methods you need to embrace to overcome your condition. It is possible to overcome OCD and this book guides you through the evidence-based treatment methods so you can do it yourself. If you want to understand OCD and be inspired to take the road to recovery, then this is the book for you.' Trilby Breckman, Clinical Director of TOP UK'Everything You Need to Know about OCD is a cutting-edge and comprehensive, yet very clear and widely accessible, book on best treatment approaches for OCD. The book's target audience includes both the lay public (OCD sufferers, family members and the general public) and clinicians (various healthcare workers and therapists, including behaviour therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists). The author, Lynne Drummond, is a very rare physician with extensive expertise in both psychological and biological treatments of OCD. Her longstanding clinical and research experience is combined with a unique ability to communicate effectively and in simple terms on this topic. The book will undoubtedly increase awareness, enhance recognition and diagnosis, highlight and increase expertise in psychological and medical treatment options, and provide a roadmap for concrete self-help approaches to manage intrusive obsessive thoughts and control compulsive behaviours.' Eric Hollander, M.D., Director, Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Program, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Psychiatric Research Institute at Montefiore-Einstein'Dr Lynne Drummond has extensive experience in both the psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy of OCD. In this volume, she summarises current state-of-the art approaches to treatment, so that people living with this condition can immediately and practically benefit. The chapters focused on different kinds of OCD symptoms are particularly useful, as these will help people with OCD to tailor their treatment plans according to their specific needs.' Dan Stein, Head of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape TownTable of ContentsPreface; 1. What Is OCD and Is It Really a Problem?; 2. Who Gets OCD and How Would Anyone Know If They Had It?; 3. Types and Presentation of OCD; 4. Drug Treatment; 5. Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD; 6. Children and Adolescents with OCD; 7. Old Treatments, Modern Developments, New Research, and Potential Treatments for the Future; 8. Other Conditions Which Appear Similar to OCD; 9. What Can Family and Carers Do to Help a Person with OCD; 10. What can you do to help cope with your OCD?; 11. General Principles of Treatment; 12. How to Better Manage Your Symptoms Before and During Treatment; 13. Overcoming Fears of Contamination; 14. Fear of harm to self or others due to failure to act appropriately (fear of harm through an act of omission) and trying to obtain the 'just right' feeling and doubting the memory; 15. Fear of harm to self or others due to your own actions (or thoughts); 16. Overcoming 'Taboo' Obsessive Thoughts; 17. Loss of something (objects or part of 'self'); 18. Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Slowness, Perfectionism and Symmetry; 19. Overcoming Obsessive Ruminations (Sometimes known as Pure 'O'); 20. When the treatment doesn't go according to plan or even if it does, what to do next; Glossary; Resources; References.

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Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of this acclaimed textbook provides an in-depth and engaging overview of community psychology, including its theoretical underpinnings and methods for conducting research and promoting change within communities. This book aims to get students, including nonpsychology majors, excited about the field and being agents of social change. New to this edition are an increased focus on values, particularly those related to social justice, empowering minority communities, and solving complex societal problems—like poverty, oppression, and climate change—across multiple ecological levels. New research and case examples present important developments in the field and society at large, accompanied by extensive discussion questions that will encourage self-reflection and help students apply key concepts to their own lives. A new marginal glossary also highlights important concepts. Chapter summaries, recommended videos an

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Book SynopsisONE MILLION COPIES SOLD#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROur earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.Through this lens we can build a renewed sense of personal self-worth and ultimately recalibrate our responses to circumstances, situations, and relationships. It is, in other words, the key to reshaping our very lives.Oprah WinfreyThis book is going to change the way you see your life.Have you ever wondered Why did I do that? or Why can''t I just control my behavior? Others may judge our reactions and think, What''s wrong with that person? When questioning our emotions, it''s easy to place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It''s time we started asking a different question.Through deeply person

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Book SynopsisHow do I implement effective strategies for treating traumatic stress in this particular child or adolescent?Clinical Exercises for Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents combines guidance for personalizing and implementing effective treatment approaches with practical materials to use in session. It describes the potential impact of trauma on children and adolescents, outlines core principles of effective treatment models, and provides practical guidance for tailoring treatment strategies to the specific needs of the individual. The featured worksheets and practical resources are designed to be compatible with evidence-based treatment models including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Prolonged Exposure, Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competence (ARC), and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Replete with adaptable, ready-made materials, this convenient resource will help any clinician working with trauma exposed 8-18-year-olds to implement effective treatment strategies in practice, as well as to take a tailored approach that engages them with creative, therapeutic activities.Trade ReviewDamion Grasso has developed a resource which will be helpful for developing and experienced clinicians. This is a highly flexible resource which provides a range of tools for working with traumatized children, adolescents and their families, and which can be drawn upon and incorporated into the intervention that the clinician is using. I liked the breadth of this work, with ideas for all stages of the therapeutic journey with the children and their carers. This resource is visual, creative and attractively set out. A good book to have on the shelf when fresh ideas are needed. -- Kim S. Golding, Clinical Psychologist, UKDr. Damion Grasso has created an extraordinarily valuable resource for all therapists working with children, adolescents and families in the aftermath of traumatic experiences. The clinical ideas, therapeutic exercises and helpful forms provided in this text reflect Dr. Grasso's exceptional creativity, clinical sensitivity and dedication to supporting the effective implementation of evidence-based treatments with this vulnerable population of children. -- Esther Deblinger, PhD, Co-Director of the Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES) Institute, Professor of Psychiatry, Rowan University, New Jersey, USAThis book provides outstanding practical guidance and exercises to augment clinical work using evidence-based models of therapy for traumatized children and adolescents. It is vital addition to the libraries of practicing clinicians, and the book will be of great benefit to trainees. I recommend it highly. -- Joan Kaufman, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Child and Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) Program, and Director of the Child Welfare Unit, Zigler Center for Child Development and Social Policy, Yale University, USAThis Workbook is a unique and invaluable resource for clinicians and clinical trainees who treat traumatized children. It will be required reading for every therapist and trainee whom I supervise in the UConn Child Trauma Clinic, and should be required reading in every children's mental health clinic and every graduate training program preparing mental health, social work, and counseling professionals to work therapeutically with children and teens. -- Julian D. Ford, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Graduate School Faculty, University of Connecticut Health Center, USATable of ContentsPart I. Getting Started. 1. What is Trauma Work? 2. Evidence-Based Models. 3. How to Use this Workbook. 4. Making a Problem List and Monitoring Progress. Part II. Preparing Children for Trauma Work. 5. Enhancing Social and Personal Resources. 6. What is Trauma and How Does it Affect Us? 7. How Will Psychotherapy Help? 8. Regulating Intense Emotion from the Bottom Up. 9. Regulating Intense Emotion from the Top Down. 10. Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices. 11. Emotional Vocabulary and Awareness. 12. Tolerating Trauma Work. Part III. Trauma Work with the Child. 13. Starting the Trauma Work. 14. Indirect Therapeutic Exposure. 15. Low-Level Therapeutic Exposure. 16. High-Level Therapeutic Exposure. 17. Trauma Memory Processing. 18. In-Vivo Exposure. Part IV. Working with the Caregiver. 19. What Does the Caregiver Bring to the Table? 20. What is Trauma and How Does it Affect My Child? 21. How Will Psychotherapy Help My Child? 22. Bringing it Home. 23. Managing Difficult Behavior. 24. Engaging Families with Barriers to Treatment. 25. Additional Resources. Worksheets and Handouts.

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This innovative book focuses on potential, limitations, and recommendations for the digital mental health landscape. Authors synthesize existing literature on the validity of digital health technologies, including smartphones apps, sensors, chatbots and telepsychiatry for mental health disorders. They also note that collecting real-time biological information is usually better than just collect filled-in forms, and that will also mitigate problems related to recall bias in clinical appointments. Limitations such as confidentiality, engagement and retention rates are moreover discussed. Presented in fifteen chapters, the work addresses the following questions: may smartphones and sensors provide more accurate information about patients’ symptoms between clinical appointments, which in turn avoid recall bias? Is there evidence that digital phenotyping could help in clinical decisions in mental health? Is there scientific evidence to support the use of mobile interventions in mental health? Digital Mental Health will help clinicians and researchers, especially psychiatrists and psychologists, to define measures and to determine how to test apps or usefulness, feasibility and efficacy in order to develop a consensus about reliability. These professionals will be armed with the latest evidence as well as prepared to a new age of mental health.

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Book SynopsisModels and theories of psychopathology and their associated clinical practice do not represent scientific fact so much as a variation in perspective within psychopathology itself. Several favoured models exist within any society at a given time, and as well as changing historically over time, they also differ culturally between societies. This book examines:. the similarities, differences and points of integration in the main models of psychopathology. how the theoretical conceptualizations underpinning these models are reflected in the theory and the clinical practice of different schools of psychotherapy. how various models are used in everyday practice . whether clinicians adhere to the rules of a given model or whether, in fact, there is more integration in practice than there appears to be in theoretical conceptualizations.Models of Psychopathology is aimed at advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of clinical psychology, counsellTable of ContentsEditor's forewordIntroductionPsychiatric and bio-medical modelsPsychoanalytic modelsAttachment theoryBehavioural, cognitive and cognitive-behavioural modelsHumanistic modelsSociological modelsThe socio-cultural modelConclusionReferencesFurther ReadingIndex.

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Book Synopsis"...a well-rooted resource for bodywork courses and a useful introductory text for a broad audience." Caduceus"It's not a big book but it's got a vast amount of information and knowledge in it. ...if you are interested in getting a good overall picture of the subject you couldn't do better." The FulcrumBody psychotherapy is an holistic therapy which approaches human beings as united bodymind, and offers embodied relationship as its central therapeutic stance. Well-known forms include Reichian Therapy, Bioenergetics, Dance Movement Therapy, Primal Integration and Process Oriented Psychology.This new title examines the growing field of body psychotherapy: Surveys the many forms of body psychotherapy Describes what may happen in body psychotherapy and offers a theoretical account of how this is valuable drawing in current neuroscientific evidence Defines the central concepts of the field, and the unique skills needed by practTable of ContentsIntroductionWhat happens in body psychotherapy?Foundations of body psychotherapyModels, concepts and skillsVarieties of body psychotherapyClinical and ethical issues The future of body psychotherapyResourcesBibliographyIndex.

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