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Overview
The simple way to understand the COMPLEX relationship between mentat illness and substance abuse.- provides a thorough, yet easy-to- understand review of common adult mental illness and substance use disorders
- includes a comprehensive framework for recovery
- offers a unique integration of empirical findings and clinical experience
- presents valuable clinical information on treatment and medication for the major psychiatric disorder groups
- examines both psychosocial and pharmacological treatment
- focuses on family and relapse issues in treatment
Researchers and clinicians provide a balanced approach, usable data, and clinical interventions.
Synopsis
*provides a thorough, yet easy-to-understand review of common adult mental illness and substance use disorders
*includes a comprehensive framework for recovery
*offers a unique integration of empirical findings and clinical experience
*presents valuable clinical information on treatment and medication for the major psychiatric disorder groups
*examines both psychosocial and pharmacological treatment
*focuses on family and relapse issues in treatment
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Diana Marta, BSN, RN(Rush University Medical Center)
Description:Not everyone can carry around a DSM IV, or would want to. This is the next best thing -- a comprehensive and practical review of assessment and treatment of the more common adult mental health and substance abuse disorders for healthcare professionals in both behavioral health and primary care settings.
Purpose:This book provides information on the most common disorders in an easy-to-read format that can be integrated into clinical practice. The objective is to be a more portable and basic reference than the DSM IV and the book accomplishes that goal.
Audience:According to the authors, this guide is for both mental health and primary medical healthcare providers. It can also be an excellent resource for students or other lay people who want a basic explanation of diagnostic criteria and symptomatology. The authors have a wealth of experience in managing treatment programs, developing clinical models, and providing direct clinical services in a variety of settings, as well as teaching other professionals and participating in clinical trials.
Features:After an initial introduction of the various mental health and substance use disorders, subsequent chapters review in clearly written detail the assessment and treatment of mood, anxiety, psychotic, substance use, eating, and personality disorders. These descriptions are enhanced by attention in each chapter to family issues, relapse prevention, self-help groups, and co-morbidity, since so many patients have more than one disorder and since relapse and treatment resistance can be so prevalent. The authors offer suggestions on how to go about promoting treatment adherence and discuss a variety of treatment modalities available to clinicians.
Assessment:This is an excellent resource that can be read cover-to-cover and/or saved for those instances when a specific disorder needs to be reviewed for a particular clinical case. I especially liked the attention to the issue of patient compliance and exploring community-based resources for additional treatment options. This book is basic enough to be informative to lay people, yet comprehensive enough to be a useful resource for anyone in clinical practice.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Diana Marta, BSN, RN(Rush University Medical Center)Description: Not everyone can carry around a DSM IV, or would want to. This is the next best thing — a comprehensive and practical review of assessment and treatment of the more common adult mental health and substance abuse disorders for healthcare professionals in both behavioral health and primary care settings.
Purpose: This book provides information on the most common disorders in an easy-to-read format that can be integrated into clinical practice. The objective is to be a more portable and basic reference than the DSM IV and the book accomplishes that goal.
Audience: According to the authors, this guide is for both mental health and primary medical healthcare providers. It can also be an excellent resource for students or other lay people who want a basic explanation of diagnostic criteria and symptomatology. The authors have a wealth of experience in managing treatment programs, developing clinical models, and providing direct clinical services in a variety of settings, as well as teaching other professionals and participating in clinical trials.
Features: After an initial introduction of the various mental health and substance use disorders, subsequent chapters review in clearly written detail the assessment and treatment of mood, anxiety, psychotic, substance use, eating, and personality disorders. These descriptions are enhanced by attention in each chapter to family issues, relapse prevention, self-help groups, and co-morbidity, since so many patients have more than one disorder and since relapse and treatment resistance can be so prevalent. The authors offer suggestions on how to go about promoting treatment adherence and discuss a variety of treatment modalities available to clinicians.
Assessment: This is an excellent resource that can be read cover-to-cover and/or saved for those instances when a specific disorder needs to be reviewed for a particular clinical case. I especially liked the attention to the issue of patient compliance and exploring community-based resources for additional treatment options. This book is basic enough to be informative to lay people, yet comprehensive enough to be a useful resource for anyone in clinical practice.
3 Stars from Doody