Mood Disorders: A Practical Guide (Practical Guides in Psychiatry)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0781767636 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is the author or editor of several books, including Mood Disorders and The Concepts of Psychiatry. . About the Author S. Nassir Ghaemi is assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Bipolar Disorder Research Program at Cambridge Hospital
Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, this practical guide will aid residents and clinicians in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of mood disorders. Other chapters address clinical problems such as depression, mania, and ADHD in children and the conundrum of schizoaffective disorder.The Practical Guides in Psychiatry series provides quick, concise information for professionals on the front lines of mental health care. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, these invaluable resources take you through each step of the psychiatric care proces
Nassir Ghaemi is assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Bipolar Disorder Research Program at Cambridge Hospital. S. He is the author or editor of several books, including Mood Disorders and The Concepts of Psychiatry.
mtsteelhorse said Five Stars. Great book. Provides a great perspective on mood disorders.. "most useful book in the mood disorders field" according to Paul. This book is very usefulmost than anyone in this field. I've working as a clinician and researcher in the area of mood disorder for almost 10 years and I haven't found anything like this book before.It is precise, with clinical vignettes of real patients for almost every chapter. the author doesn't have fear to gives us his point of view about diagnostics, treatment and the last evidence about mood disorders.Despite my experience in the field I found that each chapter has something fresh, new.In the second edition, Ghaemi includes all the new evidence given by the latest and largest clinical trials: STAR*D for depression and STEP-BD for bipol. The best psychopharmacology guide available The author exhibits a rare quality for an academic in medicine, honesty. While most psychopharmacology texts contain the usual Big Pharma talking points,Ghaemi is not afraid to speak the truth. For example, when discussing the STAR D study results he states the truth; SSRIs,and SNRIs are barely more effective than placebo. He also has the honesty to accurately describe Olanzapine as "not a mood stablizer" despite FDA approval. Ghaemi does has some lapses in his otherwise very logical honest review of psychopharmacology for mood disorders. For example, he uses very convoluted logic , in an effort to make the point Neurontin still might be effe