Antidepressants
Antidepressants Zubin Bhagwagar George R. Heninger Introduction Major depressive disorder is a serious, recurrent illness which levies a crippling toll on individuals, families, and society in general. The importance of…
Anxiolytics and hypnotics
Anxiolytics and hypnotics Malcolm Lader Introduction Anxiety is a commonly experienced emotion that becomes a clinical disorder when it is too severe, too protracted, or too pervasive for the subject…
General principles of drug therapy in psychiatry
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
