| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xv, 476 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Note |
"A G.S. Sharpe Communicatios, Inc. Publication." |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Encyclopedia of mental health with information on common disorders and long term illnesses. |
| Contents |
1. Mental Illness Assessment and Treatment. 1. What Is Mental Illness? / Michael Sheehy and Francine Cournos. 2. Going for Help: How Diagnoses Are Made and Appropriate Treatments Determined / L. Mark Russakoff, Steven Roose, Roger MacKinnon, Robert Spitzer and Janet B. W. Williams. 3. Mental Health Professionals and Treatment Facilities / Ronald O. Rieder, Rachel G. Klein, Jane Allen Waters and Diane Wattenmaker. 4. Common Approaches to Psychotherapy / Robert Alan Glick and Henry I. Spitz. 5. The Use of Drugs and Other Somatic Treatments / Lewis A. Opler. 6. Is Treatment Effective? / Frederic I. Kass, Jonathan M. Silver, Ellen Stevenson and Francine Cournos -- 2. Common Problems and Disorders Among Adults. 7. Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders / Michael R. Liebowitz. 8. Depression and Other Mood Disorders / Frederick M. Quitkin and Jean Endicott. 9. Alcoholism and Other Substance Abuse / Edward V. Nunes, Susan Deakins and Alexander H. Glassman. 10. Eating Disorders / B. Timothy Walsh. 11. Sexual Dysfunctions and Disorders / Judith Becker. 12. Sleep Disorders / Neil B. Kavey and Jamie Whyte. 13. Personality Disorders / John M. Oldham and Andrew E. Skodol. 14. Schizophrenia / Harold A. Sackeim and Sukdeb Mukherjee. 15. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Organic Causes of Mental Disorders / Davangere P. Devanand and Richard Mayeux -- 3. Common Problems and Disorders Among Children and Adolescents. 16. Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health / David Shaffer. 17. Developmental Disabilities and Common Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Preschool Children / Gail A. Wasserman. 18. Disorders of School-Age Children / Rachel G. Klein and David Shaffer. 19. Normal Development and Major Problems of Adolescence / Clarice J. Kestenbaum and Paul D. Trautman. 20. Stresses and Traumas of Childhood / Hector R. Bird, Arthur H. Green, Elliot M. Kranzler, Boris Rubinstein and Gail A. Wasserman -- 4. Special Issues and Problems. 21. Women's Issues at a Time of Social Change / Ethel Spector Person. 22. Developmental Issues for Men Throughout Life / Frederick M. Lane. 23. Aging and Mental Health / Barry J. Gurland and John Barsa. 24. Stress and Stress Management / Kenneth A. Frank and Donald S. Kornfeld. 25. Emotional Crises / Robert E. Feinstein. 26. Suicide / Thomas Kranjac. 27. Violence and Aggression / Jonathan M. Silver and Stuart Yudofsky. 28. Coping with Medical Illness and Dying / Philip R. Muskin and Eve Caligor. 29. Coping with AIDS / Judith Godwin Rabkin and Robert M. Kertzner. 30. Legal and Ethical Issues / Francine Cournos and John Petrila. 31. National Policy and Mental Health / Herbert Pardes, Frederic I. Kass and Francine Cournos. 32. Outlook for the Future / Jack M. Gorman -- Glossary / Tia Powell. |
| Subject |
Mental illness.
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Psychiatry -- Popular works.
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Families -- Mental health.
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Mental Disorders -- Popular Works.
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| Added Author |
Kass, Frederic I.
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Oldham, John M.
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Pardes, Herbert, 1934-
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Columbia University. College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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| Added Title |
Complete home guide to mental health.
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| ISBN |
0805007245 (acid-free paper) |
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9780805007244 (acid-free paper) |
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0805038515 |
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9780805038514 |
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