General principles of drug therapy in psychiatry J. K. Aronson The successful use of psychotropic drugs demands an understanding of their pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic properties. ♦ Pharmaceutical properties: Pharmaceutical…
The evaluation of psychological treatment Paul Crits-Christoph Mary Beth Connolly Gibbons Introduction Psychotherapy continues to be a widely practised treatment for psychiatric disorders and other problems in living. Since publication…
The evaluation of physical treatments Clive E. Adams The strengths and weakness of the single trial Strengths New treatments, or variations of older therapies, rarely represent a revolutionary departure from…
The Organization of Psychiatric Services for General Hospital Departments Frits J. Huyse Roger G. Kathol Wolfgang Söllner Lawson Wulsin Introduction The organization of psychiatric services for general hospital departments might…
Health Psychology John Weinman Keith J. Petrie Introduction Health psychology is concerned with understanding human behaviour in the context of health, illness, and health care. It is the study of…
Management of Psychiatric Disorders in Medically Ill Patients, Including Emergencies Pier Maria Furlan Luca Ostacoli The coexistence of psychiatric disorders in patients with medical illnesses may influence both the diagnosis…
Obstetric and Gynaecological Conditions Associated with Psychiatric Disorder Ian Brockington Introduction This chapter covers the psychiatry of menstruation, various manifestations of the desire for children (such as surrogate pregnancy and…
Psychiatric Aspects of Accidents, Burns, and Other Physical Trauma Ulrik Fredrik Malt Epidemiology of accidents and injury The one-year prevalence of accidents is about 15–20 per cent with highest prevalence…
Psychiatric Aspects of Cancer Jimmie C. Holland Jessica Stiles Introduction Psycho-oncology addresses the two major psychiatric and psychological dimensions of cancer: first, the responses of patients and their families at…
Psychiatric Aspects of Surgery (Including Transplantation) S. A. Hales S. E. Abbey G. M. Rodin Attention to psychiatric disturbances and to emotional distress is important in the surgical setting, from…
