The Concepts Of Psychiatry

Author : S. Nassir Ghaemi
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780801881374

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The Concepts of Psychiatry by S. Nassir Ghaemi Pdf

Because most psychiatric illnesses are complex phenomena, no single method or approach is sufficient to explain them or the experiences of persons who suffer from them. In The Concepts of Psychiatry S. Nassir Ghaemi, M.D. argues that the discipline of psychiatry can therefore be understood best from a pluralistic perspective. Grounding his approach in the works of Paul McHugh, Phillip Slavney, Leston Havens, and others, Ghaemi incorporates a more explicitly philosophical discussion of the strengths of a pluralistic model and the weaknesses of other approaches, such as biological or psychoanalytic theories, the biopsychosocial model, or eclecticism. Ghaemi's methodology is twofold: on the one hand, he applies philosophical ideas, such as utilitarian versus duty-based ethical models, to psychiatric practice. On the other hand, he subjects clinical psychiatric phenomena, such as psychosis or the Kraepelin nosology, to a conceptual analysis that is philosophically informed. This book will be of interest to professionals and students in psychiatry, as well as psychologists, social workers, philosophers, and general readers who are interested in understanding the field of psychiatry and its practices at a conceptual level.

Author : Paul R. McHugh,Phillip R. Slavney
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998-11-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781421404141

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The Perspectives of Psychiatry by Paul R. McHugh,Phillip R. Slavney Pdf

Substantially revised to include a wealth of new material, the second edition of this highly acclaimed work provides a concise, coherent introduction that brings structure to an increasingly fragmented and amorphous discipline. Paul R. McHugh and Phillip R. Slavney offer an approach that emphasizes psychiatry's unifying concepts while accommodating its diversity. Recognizing that there may never be a single, all-encompassing theory, the book distills psychiatric practice into four explanatory methods: diseases, dimensions of personality, goal-directed behaviors, and life stories. These perspectives, argue the authors, underlie the principles and practice of all psychiatry. With an understanding of these fundamental methods, readers will be equipped to organize and evaluate psychiatric information and to develop a confident approach to practice and research.

Author : Louise Rebraca Shives
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015015446266

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Basic Concepts of Psychiatric-mental Health Nursing by Louise Rebraca Shives Pdf

This updated Seventh Edition will equip psychiatric and mental health nurses with the essential clinical knowledge and skills needed to practice with confidence. Spanning the continuum of care, this text will help nurses excel in a range of settings, improve client and family education skills, and build the self-awareness a nurse needs as a member of the interdisciplinary care team. This edition includes a new chapter on forensic nursing, new content on spirituality, updated psychopharmacological information, current DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria, and Evidence-Based Practice Boxes throughout the text. A bound-in CD-ROM includes clinical simulations for major depression and schizophrenia, psychotropic drug monographs, over 300 NCLEX& -style questions, and movie viewing guides.

Author : Thomas S. Szasz
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780062104748

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The Myth of Mental Illness by Thomas S. Szasz Pdf

“The landmark book that argued that psychiatry consistently expands its definition of mental illness to impose its authority over moral and cultural conflict.” — New York Times The 50th anniversary edition of the most influential critique of psychiatry every written, with a new preface on the age of Prozac and Ritalin and the rise of designer drugs, plus two bonus essays. Thomas Szasz's classic book revolutionized thinking about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices. By diagnosing unwanted behavior as mental illness, psychiatrists, Szasz argues, absolve individuals of responsibility for their actions and instead blame their alleged illness. He also critiques Freudian psychology as a pseudoscience and warns against the dangerous overreach of psychiatry into all aspects of modern life.

Author : Harvey J. Schwartz,Efrain Bleiberg,Sidney H. Weissman
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0880485361

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Psychodynamic Concepts in General Psychiatry by Harvey J. Schwartz,Efrain Bleiberg,Sidney H. Weissman Pdf

Psychodynamic Concepts in General Psychiatry brings together 37 nationally recognized psychodynamic psychiatrists who discuss in detail their understanding of how to work with specific types of patients. Separate chapters on clinical syndromes, including some of the most challenging that psychiatrists encounter--for example, in self-destructive, posttraumatic, and abused patients--provide both a historical review of dynamic perspectives and a detailed discussion of differential diagnosis and treatment selection for each disorder. Extensive clinical examples illustrating the underlying psychodynamic conflicts of patients with these disorders are presented as well. Also addressed in this volume are the psychological aspects of the settings in which therapy is practiced and the ways in which those settings affect both the psychiatrist and the patient. The final section contains chapters on current topics of particular relevance: the psychology of prescribing and taking medication, the meaning and impact of interruptions in treatment, and the provocative findings of new outcome research and cost-offset studies. The book closes with a recommended curriculum for training in psyschodynamic psychiatry.

Author : David Pilgrim
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781446243510

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Key Concepts in Mental Health by David Pilgrim Pdf

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here "This book wins on two levels: not only is there an extensive range of concepts presented (including some that are unexpected yet clearly relevant), there is also a succinct, thorough and critical dissection of each. Recommended, if not essential, reading for all student mental health professionals." - Dr Steven Pryjmachuk, Head of Mental Health Division, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester Mental health is an area that new students and trainee practitioners often find bewildering. This book cuts through the stigma associated with this topic. It delivers bite-sized chunks of information that cover the central concepts and debates which shape contemporary views about mental health and illness. As this book shows, these key concepts not only influence our understanding of mental health, but also govern the provision of services for people with mental-health problems. Drawing together perspectives from sociology, psychiatry, psychology and ethics, the vital topics in mental health are examined in three parts: - PART ONE: Mental Health and Mental-Health Problems explores theories and understandings of mental health and illness - PART TWO: Mental Health Services looks at the structure and organization of mental health service delivery, past and present - PART THREE: Mental Health and Society studies the social context. This new edition adds 10 new concepts as well as updating the previous entries. New topics include childhood adversity, recovery, spirituality, well-being, social and cultural capital, quality of mental-health services, evidence-based practice, and work and mental health. This book will be invaluable for trainee health professionals, including clinical psychologists, social workers, nurses, counsellors and psychotherapists.

Author : National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Community psychiatry
ISBN : UOM:39015002586371

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Concepts of Community Psychiatry by National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) Pdf

Author : David Pilgrim
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1412907772

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Key Concepts in Mental Health by David Pilgrim Pdf

Mental health is an area of study which is often bewildering to new students and trainee practitioners. This book provides a guide to the key topics and debates which shape contemporary views about mental health and illness and which govern the provisionof services for people with mental health problems.

Author : Louise Rebraca Shives
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0781797071

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Basic Concepts of Psychiatric-mental Health Nursing by Louise Rebraca Shives Pdf

This seventh edition includes new chapters and maintains popular features from previous editions such as self awareness prompts while adding research boxes and student worksheets at the end of each chapter.

Author : Harry Stack Sullivan,Patrick Mullahy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1494025698

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Conceptions of Modern Psychiatry by Harry Stack Sullivan,Patrick Mullahy Pdf

This is a new release of the original 1948 edition.

Author : Clifford Whittingham Beers
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016065787

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The Mental Hygiene Movement by Clifford Whittingham Beers Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030865412

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Psychiatry by Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis Pdf

This book was the end product of life experiences, thoughts and intellectual wanderings of the author, who through his career and for the last twenty years was always serving all the three aspects of a Psychiatrist: He is a clinician, a researcher and an academic teacher. The book includes a comprehensive history of Psychiatry since antiquity and until today, with an emphasis not only on main events but also specifically and with much detail and explanations, on the chain of events that led to a particular development. At the center of this work is the question ‘What is mental illness?’ and ‘Does free will exist?’. These are questions which tantalize Psychiatrists, neuroscientists, psychologists, philosophers, patients and their families and the sensitive and educated lay persons alike. Thus, the book includes a comprehensive review and systematic elaboration on the definition and the concept of mental illness, a detailed discussion on the issue of free will as well as the state of the art of contemporary Psychiatry and the socio-political currents it has provoked. Finally the book includes a description of the academic, social and professional status of Psychiatry and Psychiatrists and a view of future needs and possible developments. A last moment addition was the chapter on conspiracy theories, as a consequence of the experience with the social media and the public response to the COVID-19 outbreak which coincided with the final stage of the preparation of the book. Their study is an excellent opportunity to dig deep into the relation among human psychology, mental health, the society and politics and to swim in intellectually dangerous waters.

Author : Geert Keil,Lara Keuck,Rico Hauswald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198722373

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Vagueness in Psychiatry by Geert Keil,Lara Keuck,Rico Hauswald Pdf

In psychiatry there is no sharp boundary between the normal and the pathological. Although clear cases abound, it is often indeterminate whether a particular condition does or does not qualify as a mental disorder. For example, definitions of subthreshold disorders and of the prodromal stages of diseases are notoriously contentious. Philosophers and linguists call concepts that lack sharp boundaries, and thus admit of borderline cases, 'vague'. Although blurred boundaries between the normal and the pathological are a recurrent theme in many publications concerned with the classification of mental disorders, systematic approaches that take into account philosophical reflections on vagueness are rare. This book provides interdisciplinary discussions about vagueness in psychiatry by bringing together scholars from psychiatry, psychology, philosophy, history, and law. It draws together various lines of inquiry into the nature of gradations between mental health and disease and discusses the individual and societal consequences of dealing with blurred boundaries in medical practice, forensic psychiatry, and beyond. --

Author : Margaret S. Chisolm,Constantine G. Lyketsos
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781421407029

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Systematic Psychiatric Evaluation by Margaret S. Chisolm,Constantine G. Lyketsos Pdf

The Perspectives approach to psychiatry focuses on four aspects of psychiatric practice and research: disease, dimensional, behavior, and lifestory. In Systematic Psychiatric Evaluation, Drs. Margaret S. Chisolm and Constantine G. Lyketsos underscore the benefits of this approach, showing how it improves clinicians' abilities to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients. Drs. Chisolm and Lyketsos use increasingly complex case histories to help the mental health provider evaluate patients demonstrating symptoms of bipolar disorder, psychosis, suicidal ideation, depression, eating disorders, and cutting, among other conditions. The book also includes an exercise that simulates the Perspectives approach side by side with traditional methods, revealing the advantages of a method that engages not one but four points of view. Featuring a foreword by Drs. Paul R. McHugh and Phillip R. Slavney, the originators of the Perspectives approach, this innovative book will be used in psychiatric training programs as well as by practicing mental health clinicians. -- Arnold E. Andersen, M.D., The University of Iowa College of Medicine

Author : Edited by Dilip V. Jeste M.D.,Barton W. Palmer Ph.D.
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781585624959

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Positive Psychiatry by Edited by Dilip V. Jeste M.D.,Barton W. Palmer Ph.D. Pdf

While there are a number of books on positive psychology, Positive Psychiatry is unique in its biological foundation and medical rigor and is the only book designed to bring positive mental health ideas and interventions into mainstream psychiatric research, training, and clinical practice. After an overview describing the definition, history, and goals of positive psychiatry, the contributors—pioneers and thought leaders in the field—explore positive psychosocial factors, such as resilience and psychosocial growth; positive outcomes, such as recovery and well-being; psychotherapeutic and behavioral interventions, among others; and special topics, such as child and geriatric psychiatry, diverse populations, and bioethics. The book successfully brings the unique skill sets and methods of psychiatry to the larger positive health movement. Each chapter highlights key points for current clinical services, as practiced by psychiatrists, primary care doctors, and nurses, as well as those in allied health and mental health fields. These readers will find Positive Psychiatry to be immensely helpful in bringing positive mental health concepts and interventions into the clinical arena.