| Description |
xvi, 872 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
New understanding, new treatments, new hope -- The final frontier -- Silent no more -- Is something wrong? -- Depressive disorders -- Bipolar disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Substance dependence and abuse -- Alcohol dependence and abuse -- Eating-related problems and disorders -- Adjustment and stress disorders -- Sexual dysfunctions -- Attention disorders in adults -- Sleep disorders -- Problems of impulse control -- Schizophrenia and |
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other psychotic disorders -- Dissociative disorders: disorders of identity and sense of self -- Disorders of the mind that affect the body -- Cognitive disorders -- Personality disorders -- Suicidal behavior -- Aggressive and violent behavior -- Problems that affect body and mind -- Mental health and problems in the elderly -- Is something wrong with my child? -- The talking therapies -- Psychiatric drugs and electroconvulsive therapy -- Self-help strategies for better |
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mental health -- When someone you love has a mental disorder. |
| Subject |
Psychiatry -- Popular works.
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Mental illness.
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Mental Disorders -- Popular Works.
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Psychiatry -- Popular Works.
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| Added Author |
Hales, Robert E.
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Frances, Allen, 1942-
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| ISBN |
0553375113 paperback $25.95 |
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