Mario Maj – Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry (8 Volume set)

Автор: Mario Maj
Название книги: Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry (8 Volume set)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Психология
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

1. Mario Maj – Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a serious mental disorder involving episodes of serious mania and depression and affects approximately one to three percent of the population. According to the National Institute of Mental Health nearly two million individuals in the United States alone are diagnosed with this disorder. This title aims to provide an overview of recent research progress It explores the impact of this evidence on the practice of expert clinicians of many different countries It will be an unbiased and reliable reference point with the kudos of WPA endorsement

2. Mario Maj – Dementia
Dementia is most frequently associated with aging and is, at present, under-diagnosed and under-represented all over the world. Discrepancies in the diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions implemented in the various clinical contexts are significant and consequently, the need for a review of the currently available research evidence and a discussion of different clinical practices is urgently needed. This book provides a much needed review of the diagnostic procedures and the implementations of therapeutic interventions. Provides accompanying commentaries by an outstanding line up of contributors Covers developments in diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, economic evaluation and quality improvement Provides an unbiased and reliable reference point

3. Mario Maj – Depressive Disorders
From Chapter 1 “Depression, like many other mental disorders, is characterised by the presence of a number of symptoms which are changeable over time.” Among these symptoms are a depressed mood and a loss of interest; physical and cognitive changes may also occur. Because of difficulties in diagnosis (and varied criteria) only estimates in the global number of cases of depression can be made. Some estimates put it in front of chronic heart disease as a health problem and cause of death. This revised edition covers developments in diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, economic evaluation and quality improvement. It provides accompanying commentaries by an outstanding line up of contributors. It also provides an unbiased and reliable reference point.

4. Mario Maj – Personality Disorders
This volume of the “WPA series in Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry” provides an update of research evidence and clinical experience concerning personality disorders. A general term for a group of behavioral disorders, personality disorders are usually characterized by lifelong, ingrained, maladaptive patterns of deviant behavior, lifestyle and social adjustment that are different in quality from psychotic and neurotic symptoms. The book reviews recent progress and current controversies in this area, providing a guide to clinicians and a contribution to the ongoing revision of the two main diagnostic systems, the DSM-IV and ICD-10. Written by Mario Maj, an internationally renowned psychiatrist and secretary for publications of the World Psychiatric Association, this work includes coverage of neuroscientific and psychiatric aspects and is an unbiased and reliable reference point.

5. Mario Maj – Phobias
Phobias are increasingly common amongst the general population, sometimes resulting in a very significant social disability and burden for the family. Most cases remain undiagnosed, and many of those which are diagnosed are treated inappropriately.
Written by internationally renowned psychiatrist, Mario Maj, this book provides an update of research evidence and clinical experience concerning agoraphobia, social phobia and specific phobias.

6. Mario Maj – Psychiatric Diagnosis And Classification
This book provides an overview of the strengths and limitations of the currently available systems for the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders, in particular the DSM–IV and the ICD–10, and of the prospects for future developments.

Among the covered issues are:
∗ The impact of biological research
∗ The diagnosis of mental disorders in primary care
∗ The usefulness and limitations of the concept of comorbidity in psychiatry
∗ The role of understanding and empathy in the diagnostic process
∗ The ethical, legal and social aspects of psychiatric classification
Psychiatric Diagnosis & Classification provides a comprehensive picture of the current state of available diagnostic and classificatory systems in psychiatry and the improvements that are needed.

7. Mario Maj – Psychiatry In Society
Psychiatry in Society provides an overview of the recent socio-economic and cultural changes affecting mental health and mental health care. These changes include: The increasing complexity of the economic contexts within which mental health services are funded and delivered The demand for cost-effectiveness evidence The rationing of access to new pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies The emergence of quality of life as an essential criterion in the assessment of health care interventions The growing awareness of the influence of stigma on shaping the long-term course of severe mental disorders The enhanced role of advocacy groups in providing information, advice and support to sufferers This book will be of interest to psychiatrists and psychologists, mental health workers, managers and policy makers

8. Mario Maj – Schizophernia
This series acknowledges the substantial gap that still exists in psychiatry between research evidence and clinical practice: clinicians are sometimes incompletely aware of research findings, or regard them as biased, not convincing or not relevant to their practice. By using systematic reviews with accompanying commentaries this volume is able to assess the “evidence” and “experiences” to give a critical and objective account of the relevant issues, while focusing on key topics. This comprehensive book addresses schizophrenia through a systematic review of the available rearch evidence. This book “…was a pleasure to review. One can dip in and out of it at random to find an important aspect of schizophrenia summarised in a few paragraphs. The reviews are all well written, balanced and up-to-date. It is designed for an international readership, and come commentaries, such as those on continental concepts of schizophrenia, or experience of stigma in the less industrialised world, are rarely found together in one volume.”