What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About Psychiatry
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If you care for someone with a mental illness—whether as a family member, friend, or practitioner—this hands-on reference is for you. The acclaimed What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About Psychiatry is now available in a long-awaited second edition. Like the first, it is written in a simple, concise style for the layperson—and is packed with need-to-know information on adult psychiatric disorders, including their causes, approaches to treatment, and what caregivers can do to help. It is an excellent resource for therapist's waiting room. What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About Psychiatry features a wealth of immediately usable guidance for caregivers. It's an excellent text for introduction to psychiatry classes in colleges and nursing schools for helping students develop valuable knowledge and skills to apply in practice. This one-stop resource is the first place to turn for practical guidance for the latest research-based techniques. You'll • Get a solid understanding of the causes of psychiatric disorders, including stress, genetics and heredity, and emotional and physical problems• Develop hands-on skills for the full range of emotional and mental disorders, including psychosomatic disorders, anxiety, substance abuse, sexual problems, loss, personality and mood disorders, schizophrenia, and cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease • Find out how the psychiatrist should function in the patient-caregiver-doctor relationship—and learn how to choose a psychotherapist. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated with new information on diagnostic techniques and brain scans, the role of genetics, new medications and psychotherapeutic approaches, and more. In addition, it features a unique and illuminating look at mental health in our post-9/11 nation, including the rising incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder.Whether you're a social worker or psychologist, nurse or other professional, friend or family member, you'll get a sound framework to help you achieve better results.Caring for a person with mental illness requires knowledge, skill, understanding, and strength. What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About Psychiatry gives you a source of guidance and techniques that will make you more confident and successful in your role as practitioner or caregiver. Doody Review Services Reviewer:Diana Marta, BSN, RN(Rush University Medical Center)Description:This is a second edition of a very informative and user-friendly guide to the subject of psychiatry. It covers diagnoses, treatment options, case studies, medications and more in a way that can be readily understood by a lay person.Purpose:The author's goal is to educate patients and their families, friends, and caregivers on issues that come up in dealing with mental illness. It avoids using medical jargon and is not at all like a textbook. The author's intent is to provide an authoritative, useful resource in a world where everyone tries to practice and give psychiatric advice; and do so in a manner that is easy to read and absorb. He has done an excellent job of accomplishing his goal.Audience:The intended audience is lay people, particularly patients, family, friends and caregivers, but the book could be helpful to people who work with those affected by mental illness. The case studies help to illustrate the illnesses and propose ways to respond to them. The author is a university professor and clinical director of a major psychiatric hospital. He has also been recognized as an advocate for mental health by the National Alliance for the Mentally III (NAMI). Features:The book begins by attempting to distinguish between what is normal or a mild variation in mood or behavior and what constitutes a psychiatric illness. The case studies illustrate various situations that a family member might encounter and how best to respond. It is comfortable reading, either in parts or in its entirety, and even has an inviting cover to draw the reader in. I felt like I was reading an interesting magazine article as opposed to a textbook or journal.Assessment:I like the accessibility of this book, in its appearance, writing style, and organization. It is informative and thorough without patronizing the reader and should be recommended to families and friends of patients to enhance the support they offer. Patients especially will appreciate the respect the author shows for those who suffer from mental illness and the author's commitment to improving their lives.
About the AuthorIntroductionPt. IBackground and Normal Variations in Stress1A Day at the Office32Normal Development and the Life Cycle193Heredity, Parenting, and Society314Stress and Common Emotional Reactions455Managing Stress59Pt. IIHow Emotional Illness Differs From Mental Illness6Adjustment Disorders and Psychosomatic Disorders717Anxiety Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, and Dissociative Disorders838Alcoholism and Drug Abuse1059Sexual Problems in Our Culture12110Eating Disorders14311The Emotional Effects of Loss16112Personality Disorders17913Unusual Psychiatric Disorders195Pt. IIIMental Illness: The Psychoses14Mood Disorders: Depression and Manic States20315Schizophrenia22116Other Psychotic Disorders23517Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders239Pt. IVTreatment of Emotional and Mental Illness18How a Psychiatrist Helps25519Psychotherapy: Who, What, When, and How?271Conclusion283Suggested Readings291Index297
