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Aging of the Brain and Alzheimer's Disease, Volume 70 (Progress in Brain Research)

Aging of the Brain and Alzheimer's Disease, Volume 70 (Progress in Brain Research)
Publisher: Elsevier Science | ISBN: 0444807934 | edition 1986 | PDF | 543 pages | 39,5 mb

This book contains the proceedings of the 14th International Summer School of Brain Research organized by the Netherlands Institute for Brain Research and the University of Amsterdam in August 1985. According to tradition, the Summer School took place at the stately Trippenhuis. This building, which is situated in one of the oldest parts of Amsterdam, was built from 1660-1664 for the families of the brothers Louis and Hendrik Trip. From 1814 to 1885 it served as the ‘Rijksmuseum’, and since 1812 as the seat of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences.

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The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood

The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood
Publisher: Cambridge University Press | ISBN: 0521535107 | edition 2007 | PDF | 298 pages | 13,3 mb

The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood is a systematic account of research on the psychological aspects of nutrition in children from birth to adolescence. It deals with two major themes: the development of eating and the effects of malnutrition on the developing child. Robert Drewett discusses the developmental problems that arise with eating and food intake, including nursing and weaning in infancy, the handling of solids and the development of food choice and eating habits.

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Human Sexuality: A Psychosocial Perspective

Human Sexuality: A Psychosocial Perspective By Ruth K. Westheimer, Sanford Lopater
Publisher: L W & W 2004 | 768 Pages | ISBN: 0781760763 | PDF | 19 MB

The perfect combination of clinical experience and academic expertise, Westheimer and Lopater’s Human Sexuality goes beyond traditional introductory sexuality resources by delivering all the classic content in a unique psychosocial context. Dr. Ruth’s renowned experience as sex therapist and her appealing, reassuring nature make this an invaluable lifelong reference as well as an engaging textbook. New and revised content reflects important developments in topics such as gender, sexual identity, self-concept, and the psychosocial environment; sexual arousal and responsiveness; fertility and infertility; contraception; and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS.

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Pain and Depression: An Antidisciplinary Patient-Centered Approach

Pain and Depression: An Antidisciplinary Patient-Centered Approach
Publisher: S Karger Pub | ISBN: 3805577427 | edition 2004 | PDF | 187 pages | 1,2 mb

Pain is the most common physical complaint while depression is the second most debilitating chronic medical condition. The co-occurrence of pain and depression is well known but a detailed understanding of their phenomenology, interrelationship, and effective therapies remains speculative. This book provides a synthetic approach to the evaluation and treatment of patients with chronic pain and depression that will generate therapeutic optimism and lead clinicians to improve quality of life and restore function. The recognition that depression is not just an affective disorder or demoralization is discussed in detail in the contributions: "Function, Disability, and Psychological Well-Being" and in "Structural Models of Comorbidity among Common Mental Disorders: Connections to Chronic Pain". Other articles review the complex regional pain syndrome and the Gulf War syndrome. Further papers discuss issues relating to the use of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain.

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Current Therapy in Pain: Expert Consult: Online and Print

Howard S. Smith - Current Therapy in Pain: Expert Consult: Online and Print
S .a un d r .s | ISBN: 1416048367 | 2008-12-10 | PDF | 704 pages | 20.20 Mb

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Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders: A Comprehensive Primer of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Interventions

Michael L. Perlis, Mark Aloia, Brett Kuhn - Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders: A Comprehensive Primer of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Interventions
Ac .de.ic Pr .s | ISBN: 0123815223 | 2010-11-03 | PDF | 404 pages | 1.82 Mb

Sleep is a major component of good mental and physical health, yet over 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Edited by three prominent clinical experts, this volume is the first reference to cover all of the most common disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, parasomnias, etc) and the applicable therapeutic techniques. The volume adopts a highly streamlined and practical approach to make the tools of the trade from behavioral sleep medicine accessible to mainstream psychologists as well as sleep disorder specialists. Organized by therapeutic technique, each chapter discusses the various sleep disorders to which the therapy is relevant, an overall rationale for the intervention, step-by-step instructions for how to implement the technique, possible modifications, the supporting evidence base, and further recommended readings. Treatments for both the adult and child patient populations are covered, and each chapter is authored by an expert in the field.

- Offers more coverage than any volume on the market, with discussion of virtually all sleep disorders and numerous treatment types
- Addresses treatment concerns for both adult and pediatric population
- Outstanding scholarship, with each chapter written by an expert in the topic area
- Each chapter offers step-by-step description of procedures and covers the evidence-based data behind those procedures

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Atlas of Sleep Medicine (1st Editon)

Sudhansu Chokroverty, Robert Thomas, Meeta Bhatt - Atlas of Sleep Medicine (1st Editon)
Butterworth-Heinemann | ISBN: 0750673982 | 2005-06-01 | PDF | 376 pages | 38.90 Mb

This comprehensive atlas of tracings of polysomnographic studies covers the technical aspects of conducting studies, and includes the features of the various adult and pediatric sleep disorders.

- Comprehensive and contemporary atlas
- Discusses the significance of findings and their correlation with the clinical presentation of the patient
- Authoritative and well-organized

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The Neuroscience of Clinical Psychiatry: The Pathophysiology of Behavior and Mental Illness

The Neuroscience of Clinical Psychiatry: The Pathophysiology of Behavior and Mental Illness
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | ISBN: 0781766559 | edition 2007 | CHM | 301 pages | 21 mb

Bringing the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience to the clinician, this text provides resident and practicing psychiatrists with a comprehensive, clinically relevant overview of the brain mechanisms underlying behavior and mental illness. The book presents an integrated perspective on the structures and workings of the brain, the mechanisms governing behaviors such as pleasure, aggression, and intelligence, and the pathophysiology of mental disorders. More than 200 two-color illustrations clarify key concepts. Questions and answers at the end of each chapter facilitate review and board preparation.

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International Handbook of Personal Construct Psychology

International Handbook of Personal Construct Psychology
Publisher: Wiley | ISBN: 0470847271 | edition 2003 | PDF | 530 pages | 19,3 mb

This first International Handbook of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) illustrates by its breadth and scope the huge influence the work of George Kelly has had, since its inception in 1955, on psychology and related disciplines. Including some previously unpublished material by Kelly and Bannister, alongside classic texts, the handbook is largely devoted to the practical applications of Kelly’s work today.
Areas in which PCP is now being used include expert systems, forensic psychology, psychotherapy and counselling, politics, post-traumatic stress, education, developmental and family psychology, organizational psychology, cross-cultural understanding, nursing, policing, artificial intelligence and sport. As far as possible, each chapter aims to give the reader an idea or method that they can try out for themselves in their own work or personal context.
Even today some of Kelly’s ideas are novel. Although all-embracing, this handbook cannot be comprehensive as new applications and extensions are being developed continually. It will prove an invaluable reference to practitioners and scholars from a wide range of disciplines, wherever human understanding is relevant.

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Addiction Medicine: Science and Practice, Volume 1

Addiction Medicine: Science and Practice, Volume 1 By Bankole A. Johnson
Springer | English | 2010-10-13 | ISBN: 1441903372 | 1633 pages | PDF | 18 MB

The spectrum of addiction disorders presents practitioners with numerous challenges—among them the widening gap between a growing evidence base and the translation of this knowledge into treatment outcomes. Addiction Medicine addresses this disconnect, clearly explaining the role of brain function in drug taking and other habit-forming behaviors, and applying this biobehavioral framework to the delivery of evidence-based treatment. Its state-of-the-art coverage provides clinically relevant details on not only traditional sources of addiction such as cocaine, opiates, and alcohol, but also more recently recognized substances of abuse (e.g., steroids, inhalants) as well as behavioral addictions (e.g., binge eating, compulsive gambling, hoarding).

Current behavioral and medical therapies are discussed in depth, and the book’s close attention to social context gives readers an added lens for personalizing treatment. An international panel of expert contributors offers the most up-to-date information on: • Diagnosis and classification. • Neurobiological and molecular theories of addiction • Behavioral concepts of addiction • Clinical aspects of addiction to a wide range of substances, including opiates, stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine • Science-based treatment options: pharmacotherapy, pharmacogenetics, potential vaccines, brief and compliance-enhancing interventions, cognitive behavioral treatment, behavioral management, and other psychosocial interventions • Behavioral addictions—including compulsive eating, Internet messaging, and hypersexuality—and their treatment • Addiction in specific populations, including adolescents, the elderly, pregnant women, and health care professionals • Legal, disability, and rehabilitation issues At once comprehensive and integrative, Addiction Medicine is an essential text and a practice-expanding tool for psychiatrists, health psychologists, pharmacologists, social workers, drug counselors, trainees, and general physicians/family practitioners.

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Evidence-Based Counseling and Psychotherapy for an Aging Population (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)

Evidence-Based Counseling and Psychotherapy for an Aging Population (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)
Academic | 2009-08-14 | ISBN: 0123749379 | 450 pages | PDF | 1 MB
At a time when the mental health difficulties/disorders of the elderly are coming to the fore of many practitioners' patient rosters, naming and treating those problems is still too often handled as an art as much as a science. Inconsistent practices based on clinical experience and intuition rather than hard scientific evidence of efficacy have for too long been the basis of much treatment. Evidence-based practices help to alleviate some of the confusion, allowing the practitioner to develop quality practice guidelines that can be applied to the client, identify appropriate literature that can be shared with the client, communicate with other professionals from a knowledge-guided frame of reference, and continue a process of self-learning that results in the best possible treatment for clients.

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Depression (Diseases and Disorders)

"Depression (Diseases and Disorders)" by Lydia D. Bjornlund
Lucent Books | 104 pages | English | 2010 | ISBN: 1420502174 | PDF | 3,4 MB

Since the dawn of civilization, nothing has so puzzled people - and often frightened them, as well - as the onset of illness in a body or mind that had seemed healthy before. A seizure, the inability of a heart to pump, the sudden deterioration of muscle tone in a small child—being unable to reverse such conditions or even to understand why they occur was unspeakably frustrating to healers.

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Oxford Textbook of Philosophy and Psychiatry

"Oxford Textbook of Philosophy and Psychiatry"
Oxford University Press, USA | 912 pages | English | 2006 | ISBN: 0198526954 | CHM | 19,7 MB

Mental health research and care in the twenty first century faces a series of conceptual and ethical challenges arising from unprecedented advances in the neurosciences, combined with radical cultural and organisational change. The Oxford Textbook of Philosophy of Psychiatry is aimed at all those responding to these challenges, from professionals in health and social care, managers, lawyers and policy makers; service users, informal carers and others in the voluntary sector; through to philosophers, neuroscientists and clinical researchers. Organised around a series of case studies in five key topic areas - concepts of disorder, the philosophical history of psychopathology, philosophy of science, ethics and philosophical value theory, and philosophy of mind - the book provides a detailed introduction to the field and a framework for study and skill development. Each case study is supported by selected readings from both philosophy and mental health, thinking skills exercises, self-test questions, key learning points and detailed guides to further reading.

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A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems

Teresa L. Scheid, Tony N. Brown - A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems
Cambridge University Press | ISBN: 0521491940 | 2009-11-16 | PDF | 734 pages | 3.33 Mb

The 2nd edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Contexts, Theories, and Systems provides a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health, with chapters written by leading scholars and researchers. The volume presents an overview of historical, social, and institutional frameworks for understanding mental health and illness. Part I examines social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, the theories that explain the definition and treatment of mental disorders, and cultural variability in mental health. Part II investigates effects of social context on mental health and illness. Individual chapters consider the role of social statuses including class, gender, race, and age. Several chapters focus on the critical role played by stress, marriage, work, and social support, with a concluding chapter focusing on terrorism. Part III focuses on the organization, delivery, and evaluation of mental health services, including a discussion of the criminalization of mental illness, the mental health challenges posed by HIV, and the importance of stigma in meeting the mental health needs of individuals. A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health is a key research reference source that will be useful to both undergraduates and graduate students studying mental health and illness from any number of disciplines.

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Schizotypy and Schizophrenia: The View from Experimental Psychopathology

Schizotypy and Schizophrenia: The View from Experimental Psychopathology
The Guilford Press | 2010-07-23 | ISBN: 1606238655 1606238671 | 444 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This compelling book argues that all people with schizophrenia share a personality organization known as schizotypy. Presented is a novel framework for understanding schizophrenia through the study of individuals who may never develop the disorder, but who nonetheless harbor a liability for it. Mark F. Lenzenweger comprehensively reviews current knowledge about schizotypy while exploring broader questions of how to think about and conduct psychopathology research, making the book useful and relevant for both researchers and students. He demonstrates state-of-the-art strategies for combining clinical observations, psychometric and psychophysiological measures, neuroimaging, and genetic analyses, and for analyzing the results using advanced statistical techniques.

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Kaplan and Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry

Virginia A Sadock, "Kaplan and Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry"
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | 2010 | ISBN: 1605472646 | 576 pages | PDF | 51,1 MB

Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, Kaplan and Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry remains a staple for medical students on psychiatric rotations, psychiatric residents, practitioners, and mental health professionals. In an easy-to-scan outline format, this popular quick-reference handbook summarizes the etiology, epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of all psychiatric disorders in adults and children. Psychopharmacologic principles and prescribing methods are briefly described. The book is replete with DSM-IV-TR and other tables and includes boxed, highlighted Clinical Hints. Each chapter ends with specific page and chapter references to Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Ninth Edition.

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Oxford American Handbook of Psychiatry

David Kupfer, Michelle S. Horner, David Brent, David Lewis, Charles Reynolds, Michael Thase, Michael Travis, "Oxford American Handbook of Psychiatry"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2008 | ISBN: 0195308840 | 1260 pages | CHM | 3,5 MB

Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care. These books will be invaluable resources for residents and students, as well as a useful reference for practitioners.

The Oxford American Handbook of Psychiatry is a flexi-covered, pocket clinical book, providing practical guidance in quick reference, note form. The series' reputation is built on including the best clinical information, complemented by hints, tips and advice from the authors. Thin and light, it uses concise, bulleted text, quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers on the ward. This new handbook is ideal for students, residents and anyone wanting a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable volume in the proven format of the Oxford Handbook Series.
Why choose the Oxford American Handbook of Psychiatry?
The design....
The Handbook uses a unique flexicover design that's durable and practical. Compact, light, and fits in your pocket! Also has quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers.
The interior layout....
The Handbook is a quick reference in a small, innovative package. With one to two topics per page, it provides easy access and the emergency sections are in red to stand out. Icons throughout aid quick reference.
The information....
The Handbook succinctly covers all the essential topics in a one or two-page spread format with colored headings that break up the text and provide a logical structure for readers of all levels. Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively.
The history....
Oxford University Press is known around the world for excellence, tradition, and innovation. These handbooks are among the best selling in the world.
The price....
You get an extremely useful tool at a great value!

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Textbook of Anxiety Disorders, 2nd Edition

Dan J. Stein "Textbook of Anxiety Disorders, 2nd Edition"
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc | ISBN: 585622540 | 2009 | 864 Pages | English | PDF | 7 MB

The second edition of the Textbook of Anxiety Disorders continues to offer both clinicians and researchers a single-volume resource that covers not only advances in clinical interventions but also the latest advances in theoretical knowledge. Following a comprehensive overview of anxiety disorders, the book provides detailed coverage of seven specific DSM-IV-TR diagnoses: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), mixed anxiety-depression, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Each section covers the latest thinking on symptomatology and pathogenesis, then provides evidence-based clinical recommendations for pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
This new edition features new chapters on anxious traits and temperaments, the neuropsychology of anxiety disorders, and anxiety and insomnia. Other chapters have been entirely rewritten by new authors to provide fresh insight into such topics as integrated treatment of anxiety disorders; pharmacotherapy for GAD, OCD, and panic disorder; psychotherapy for OCD and PTSD; anxiety disorders in the elderly; anxiety accompanying substance abuse; and the economic and social costs of anxiety. All chapters have been expanded and fully updated with new research findings, and each now includes a concise summary of key clinical points to help readers put those findings into practice.

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