Current themes in psychiatry in theory and practice

An up-to-date overview of a range of topics, covering contemporary concerns and therapeutic challenges in clinical psychiatry, written by distinguished psychiatrists who are leaders in their fields. This volume will help to shape theclinical practice of psychiatry students and mental health professionals. NIRUJ AGRAWAL is Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Honorary Senior Lecturerat the Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre London, UK. He is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, British Neuropsychiatric Association,American Neuropsychiatric Association and International Neuropsychiatric Association. He is the Vice Chair of the Neuropsychiatry section of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is actively involved in teaching and has published several scientific papers, book chapters and has edited 'The Blue Book' for his trust since 2003. JIM BOLTON is Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at St Helier Hospital in London, and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at St George's University of London, UK. He has a particular interest in medical education. He is the Director of Medical Education for South West London and St George's Mental HealthNHS Trust, has extensive experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors in training, and also has an interest in educating the general public on mental health. He has published on a variety of aspects of mental illness, including liaison psychiatry, eating disorders and stigma. DR RAGHU GAIND isConsultant Neuropsychiatrist, Keat House, London, UK. INDICE: List of Tables - List of Figures and Boxes - Foreword; G.Ikkos - Preface - List of Contributors - PART I: ISSUES OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERN - Cultural & Mental Health; N.Poole & D.Bhugra - Public Health Psychiatry in Criminal Justice States; J.Sarkar - Younger People with Dementia: an Update; K.Jefferies, R.Lawrence & N.Agrawal - Substance Misuse and Co-morbid Psychiatric Disorders; S.Chengappa & M.Abou-Saleh - Acute & Transient Psychotic Disorders; S.P.Singh - PART II: INTERFACE OF MEDICINE AND PSYCHIATRY - Symptoms Unexplained by Disease; A.Carson & J.Stone - Psychological Conceptualisation and Treatment Approaches to Functional Nonepileptic Attacks; D.Gaynor & N.Agrawal - The Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome; M.Robertson & J.Stern - Depression in Physical Illness; A.Ng & S.Reid - Physical Consequences of Eating Disorders; K.Webb, H.Lacey & J.Morgan - PART III: THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES - Neuroleptic Induced Movement Disorders: Past & Present; M-H.Marion - The Clinician's Role in Helping Patients to Take Antidepressants as Prescribed; A.Mitchell - Borderline Personality Disorder: Causal Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment; D.Riordan & P.Hughes - Biofeedback in Psychiatric Practice; K.Chandiramani - Index -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-53529-9
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 18/11/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés