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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Unit 1: Foundations
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Mental Health and Mental Illness
1.2 Incidence and Prevalence of Mental Illness
1.3 Etiology of Mental Illness
1.4 The Burden of Mental Illness
1.5 The Recovery Movement
1.6 Vision of a Transformed Mental Health System
Further Reading
Chapter 2: The Therapeutic Relationship
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Rapport
2.3 Listening to the Patient
2.4 The Therapeutic Relationship
2.5 Mediating Factors Affecting the Therapeutic Relationship
2.6 Other Issues Affecting the Therapeutic Relationship
Further Reading
Chapter 3: An Integrative Approach to Developmental Psychopathology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Toward a Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Understanding of Psychopathology
3.3 Theories of Development
3.4 Biological Considerations
3.5 Cognitive Development
3.6 Emotional Development
3.7 Social Development
3.8 Moral Development
3.9 The Importance of Identity Formation
3.10 The Emergence of Mental Illness
Further Reading
Chapter 4: Psychiatric Classifications
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
4.3 Nosology, Diagnoses, and the DSM
4.4 Validity, Reliability, and Limitations of the DSM
4.5 The International Classification of Diseases
4.6 Psychiatric Terminology and Accuracy in Communication
Further Reading
Chapter 5: Psychiatry and the Neurosciences
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Brain Development
5.3 Mind and Brain in Psychiatric Illness
5.4 Other Issues in Neuroscience
Further Reading
Unit 2: The Context of Care
Chapter 6: Care Settings and the Continuum of Care
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Background
6.3 Inpatient Facilities
6.4 Community Support Programs
6.5 Assertive Community Treatment
6.6 Child and Adolescent Service System Programs
6.7 Forensic Settings
6.8 Court Diversion Schemes
Further Reading
Chapter 7: Cultural Context of Care
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Sociocultural Aspects and Influences
7.3 Culture: The Broad Territory of a Concept
7.4 Gender
7.5 Religion and Spirituality
7.6 Cultural Congruence
Further Reading
Chapter 8: The Multidisciplinary Treatment Team and Working with Other Professionals
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The Multidisciplinary Team
8.3 Referrals
8.4 Turf Battles
8.5 Courtesies and Professional Relationships
Further Reading
Chapter 9: Ethical Practice
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Professional Ethics
9.3 Sources of Ethics
9.4 Ethical Behavior of Psychiatric Physicians
9.5 Selected Ethical Issues in Psychiatric Practice
9.6 Rights of Psychiatric Patients
Further Reading
Chapter 10: Legal Context of Psychiatric Practice
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Hospitalization
10.3 Informed Consent
10.4 Consent to the Treatment of Minors
10.5 Substituted Consent
10.6 Refusal of Treatment and Competence
10.7 Confidentiality
10.8 Responsible Record-keeping
10.9 Lawsuits and Legal Redress
10.10 Liability for Supervising other Professionals
10.11 Criminal Issues
Legal Citations
Further Reading
Unit 3: Clinical Disorders
Chapter 11: Pediatric Disorders
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Risk Factors
11.3 Importance of the Family Context
11.4 General Interventions
11.5 Common Psychiatric Disorders
Further Reading
Chapter 12: Sleep Disorders
12.1 Introduction
12.2 The Physiology of Sleep
12.3 Sleep Hygiene
12.4 Sleep Disorders
Further Reading
Chapter 13: Bipolar Mood Disorders
13.1 Introduction
13.2 The Bipolar Spectrum
13.3 Etiology
13.4 Course and Prognosis
13.5 Treatments
Further Reading
Chapter 14: Depression
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Epidemiology
14.3 Etiology
14.4 Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Criteria
14.5 Other Clinical Features in Depressive Disorders and Subtypes
14.6 Differential Diagnosis
14.7 Depressive Disorders with Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders
14.8 Depressive Disorders with Comorbid General Medical Conditions
14.9 Treatments
14.10 Treatment-related Suicidality
Further Reading
Chapter 15: Anxiety Disorders
15.1 Fear and Anxiety
15.2 Epidemiology
15.3 Etiology
15.4 Panic Disorder
15.5 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
15.6 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
15.7 Acute Stress Disorder
15.8 Social and Specific Phobias
15.9 Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Further Reading
Chapter 16: Eating Disorders
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Anorexia Nervosa
16.3 Bulimia Nervosa
16.4 Binge-eating Disorder
Further Reading
Chapter 17: Cognitive Disorders
17.1 Introduction
17.2 The Dementias
17.3 Dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease
17.4 Vascular Dementia
17.5 Dementia due to Huntington's disease
17.6 Dementia due to Lewy-body disease
17.7 Dementia due to Pick's disease
17.8 Dementia due to Parkinson's disease
17.9 Dementia associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
17.10 Dementia associated with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
17.11 Dementia due to Head Trauma
17.12 Substance-induced Persisting Dementia
17.13 Dementia due to other General Medical Conditions
17.14 Management of the Dementias
17.15 Amnestic Disorders
Further Reading
Chapter 18: Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Terminology of Substance Abuse and Dependence
18.3 Recreational Use of Substances
18.4 Epidemiology
18.5 Etiology of Drug and Alcohol Dependence
18.6 Comorbidity and Dual Diagnoses
18.7 Alcohol Use and Dependence
18.8 Hypnotic or Anxiolytic Use or Dependence
18.9 Cocaine Abuse and Dependence
18.10 Amphetamine Abuse and Dependence
18.11 Opioid Abuse and Dependence
18.12 Other Substances of Abuse and Dependence
Further Reading
Chapter 19: Personality Disorders
19.1 Introduction
19.2 The Categorical–Dimensional Debate
19.3 Epidemiology
19.4 Course
19.5 Etiology
19.6 The Three Clusters of Personality Disorder
Further Reading
Chapter 20: Stereotyped Movement Disorder and Reactive Attachment Disorder
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Stereotypic Movement Disorder
20.3 Reactive Attachment Disorder
Further Reading
Chapter 21: Adjustment Disorder
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Diagnostic Criteria
21.3 Epidemiology
21.4 Etiology
21.5 Treatments
Further Reading
Chapter 22: Impulse Control Disorders
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Impulsivity
22.3 Intermittent Explosive Disorder
22.4 Kleptomania
22.5 Pyromania and Fire-setting Behavior
22.6 Pathological Gambling
22.7 Trichotillomania
Further Reading
Chapter 23: Mental Disorders due to a Medical Condition
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Clinical Considerations
23.3 Psychotic Disorders
23.4 Mood Disorder with Depressive Features
23.5 Manias
23.6 Anxiety Disorder with Panic Attacks or with Generalized Anxiety
23.7 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
23.8 Catatonic Disorders
23.9 Personality Change
23.10 Mental Disorders Not Otherwise Specified
Further Reading
Chapter 24: Factitious Disorder
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Sick-role Behavior
24.3 Factitious Disorder
24.4 Factitious Disorder by Proxy
Further Reading
Chapter 25: Schizophrenia and Psychoses
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Psychopathology, Signs, and Symptoms
25.3 Diagnostic Criteria
25.4 DSM-IV-TR subtypes
25.5 Epidemiology
25.6 Course and Prognosis
25.7 Etiology
25.8 Differential Diagnosis
25.9 Interdisciplinary Goals
25.10 Treatments
Further Reading
Chapter 26: Somatoform Disorders
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Features of the Somatoform Disorders
26.3 Comorbidities and Dual Diagnoses
26.4 Epidemiology
26.5 Differentiation among the Somatoform Disorders
26.6 Cultural Considerations
26.7 Etiology
26.8 Differential Diagnosis and Complications
26.9 Treatment Principles
Further Reading
Chapter 27: Dissociative Disorders
27.1 Introduction
27.2 Dissociation
27.3 Dissociation versus Repression
27.4 Epidemiology
27.5 Cultural Considerations
27.6 Etiology
27.7 Signs and Symptoms/Diagnostic Criteria
27.8 Comorbidities and Dual Diagnoses
27.9 Treatment Approaches
Further Reading
Chapter 28: Psychological Factors Affecting a Medical Condition
28.1 Introduction
28.2 Diagnosis
28.3 Differential Diagnosis
28.4 Epidemiology
28.5 Course
28.6 Etiology
28.7 Treatment Principles
Further Reading
Chapter 29: Sexual Disorders
29.1 Introduction
29.2 Components of Sexuality
29.3 DSM-IV-TR diagnoses
29.4 Sexual Desire
29.5 Sexual Dysfunction Disorders
29.6 General Goals and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction
29.7 Gender Identity Disorders
29.8 The Paraphilias
Further Reading
Unit 4: Assessment and Therapeutics
Chapter 30: Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment Planning, and the Medical Record
30.1 Introduction
30.2 Components of the Psychosocial Assessment
30.3 The Interview
30.4 Medical History and Physical Examination
30.5 Laboratory Testing
30.6 Risk Assessment
30.7 Case Formulation
30.8 Treatment Planning
30.9 The Medical Record: From Diagnosis to Discharge
Further Reading
Chapter 31: Psychological Testing and Rating Scales
31.1 Introduction
31.2 Major Assessment Approaches
31.3 Functional Analysis of Behavior
31.4 Objective Tests
31.5 Personality Assessments
31.6 Clinical Rating Scales
31.7 Developmental Measures
31.8 Advantages and Drawbacks of Instrumentation and Rating Scales
Further Reading
Chapter 32: Psychotherapeutic Approaches
32.1 Introduction
32.2 Behavior Theory and Therapy
32.3 Interpersonal Psychotherapy
32.4 Individual (Internally Oriented) Approaches
32.5 Cognitive Theories
Further Reading
Chapter 33: Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions
33.1 Introduction
33.2 Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
33.3 Principles of Prescribing Medications
33.4 Generic Prescriptions
33.5 Off-label Use
33.6 Polypharmacy
33.7 Medication Adherence
33.8 Refractory States
Further Reading
Chapter 34: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
34.1 Introduction
34.2 Antidepressants
34.3 Mood Stabilizers
Chapter 35: Antipsychotic Agents
35.1 Introduction
35.2 Mechanism of Action
35.3 First-generation Antipsychotics
35.4 Second-generation Antipsychotics
35.5 Rapid Neuroleptization
35.6 Conditions Treated with Antipsychotic Medications
35.7 Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics
35.8 The CATIE and CUtLASS Studies
35.9 Antipsychotics and the Elderly Patient
Further Reading
Chapter 36: Anxiolytics, Stimulants, and Cognitive Enhancers
36.1 Anxiolytics
36.2 Psychostimulants
36.3 Nonstimulant Group of Drugs
Further Reading
Chapter 37: Somatic Therapies
37.1 Introduction
37.2 Electroconvulsive Therapy
37.3 Phototherapy
37.4 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
37.5 Vagus Nerve Stimulation
37.6 Deep Brain Stimulation
37.7 Psychosurgery
Further Reading
Unit 5: Special Topics
Chapter 38: Psychiatric Emergencies
38.1 Introduction
38.2 Delirium
38.3 Suicidality
38.4 Aggressive and Violent Behavior
Further Reading
Chapter 39: Violence
39.1 Introduction
39.2 Intimate Partner Violence
39.3 Child Maltreatment
39.4 Rape and Sexual Assault
39.5 Elder Abuse
Further Reading
Index
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