Psychiatry category: 2250 books

A case-based, clinical guide applicable to a variety of settings, this book offers evidence-based expert advice on the difficult challenges inherent in working with underserved homeless populations. The American Association of Community Psychiatrists' Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Mentally...

I am a parent of three children that USED to have Autism, Bipolar, food and sensory issues. It took me 20 years to figure this out but I did, and now my children are thriving adults. Don’t go through what I went through with my daughter and twin boys! I experienced isolation, frustration, confusion,...

Practiced in community centers and psychiatric hospitals throughout Brazil, Spiritist therapies are gaining increasing recognition internationally for their ability to complement conventional medicine. This pioneering text is the first comprehensive account of the philosophy, theory, practical applications...

This practical book has given tens of thousands of clinicians and students a comprehensive introduction to mindfulness and its clinical applications. The book describes the philosophical underpinnings of mindfulness and reviews the growing body of treatment studies and neuroscientific research. Leading...

Working with clients who abuse drugs or alcohol poses formidable challenges to the clinician. Addicted persons are often confronting multiple, complex problems, from the denial of the addiction itself, to legacies of early trauma or abuse, to histories of broken relationships with parents, spouses,...

Emergencies in Mental Health Nursing is a practical and accessible guide for mental health nurses confronted with emergencies. It enables them to manage these emergencies in a therapeutic, safe, and legally proper manner. As with all emergencies, the immediate care of patients with mental health problems...

This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics focuses on non-pharmacologic interventions for ADHD in children and adolescents. Editors Stephen Faraone's and Kevin Antshel's goal with this publication is to help the clinician decipher the literature base in an attempt to make informed decisions...

During the last three decades, many laboratories worldwide have dedicated their research activities to understanding the roles of the cerebellum in motor control, cognitive processes and the biology of mental processes, behavioral symptoms and emotion. These advances have been associated with discoveries...

Un testo di riferimento fondamentale e di facile lettura per chiunque desideri lavorare nel campo della psiche. Un Dizionario psicoanalitico che cerca di racchiudere l’intero apparato concettuale della psicoanalisi (rigorosamente descritto sia nella sua fondamentale impalcatura freudiana che nell’articolazione...

Il libro ha lo scopo di chiarire le ambiguità e le controversie che caratterizzano il costrutto di somatizzazione per proporre un modello utile alla comprensione della patologia. La descrizione di esperienze cliniche e di un progetto di prevenzione rivolto ai giovani che giungono in Pronto Soccorso...

Dell’adolescenza il corpo è protagonista indiscusso: le trasformazioni puberali danno vita a nuove sensazioni, mutano la percezione delle distanze interpersonali, modificano la rappresentazione di sé, cimentano l’identità. Il libro raccoglie alcuni scritti dei maggiori esperti di psicoanalisi...

Cognitive therapy offers a well-documented and cost-effective psychosocial treatment model for working with substance abuse disorders. Comprehensive and accessible, this volume clearly details the cognitive model of addiction, the specifics of case formulation, management of the therapeutic relationship,...

This book is volume 2 in the "Living, Laughing and Loving with Asperger's" series.Looking for inspiration as the parent of a child with Asperger's?Well I’ve been helping parents of children with Asperger’s since 2006. And one thing I’ve noticed is the need for hope and...

Bringing together leading scholars, scientists, and clinicians, this compelling volume explores how therapists can cultivate wisdom and compassion in themselves and their clients. Chapters describe how combining insights from ancient contemplative practices and modern research can enhance the treatment...