Mood Disorders - A Practical Guide

Klappentext Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition! this practical guide will aid residents and clinicians in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of mood disorders. Using the conversational style and clinical vignettes found in all Practical Guides in Psychiatry titles! Dr. Ghaemi explains how to accurately diagnose unipolar depression and bipolar disorder and offers specific! detailed! evidence-based recommendations on pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Chapters review the pharmacology of all antidepressants! mood stabilizers! and antipsychotics in current use and point out these drugs' advantages and drawbacks in specific clinical situations. Other chapters address clinical problems such as depression! mania! and ADHD in children and the conundrum of schizoaffective disorder. Zusammenfassung Helps residents and clinicians in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of mood disorders. This book explains how to accurately diagnose unipolar depression and bipolar disorder and offers specific! detailed! evidence-based recommendations on pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.

Product details

• Authors: Ghaemi, S Ghaemi, S. Nassir Ghaemi, S.nassir Ghaemi, GHAEMI S NASSIR
• Publisher: Lippincott
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.11.2007
• EAN: 9780781767637
• ISBN: 978-0-7817-6763-7
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Practical Guides in Psychiatry; Practical Guides in Psychiatry
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine