Psychiatry on the edge / Ronald William Pies, M.D.

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Pies, Ronald William

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Psychiatry- theory, applications, and treatments seriesPublisher: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781631179877
163117987X

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Psychiatry on the edgeDDC classification:

616.89001 23

LOC classification:

RC437.5

NLM classification:

WM 100

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Contents:

The philosophical and scientific foundations of psychiatry -- Psychiatric diagnosis and the DSM debates -- Grief, depression and the bereavement controversy -- Psychiatry in crisis -- Psychiatry and humane values.

Summary: In many ways, it is ""the best of times and the worst of times"" for the field of psychiatry. New discoveries in neuroscience are leading us to a better understanding of several major disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. New and effective treatments are gradually emerging for these conditions, sometimes combining medication with brief, targeted forms of psychotherapy. And, psychiatrists are increasingly aware of the role of culture and spiritual values in working emphatically with patients. At the same time, psychiatry is being challenged from several quarters, with both its.

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Includes index.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

In many ways, it is ""the best of times and the worst of times"" for the field of psychiatry. New discoveries in neuroscience are leading us to a better understanding of several major disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. New and effective treatments are gradually emerging for these conditions, sometimes combining medication with brief, targeted forms of psychotherapy. And, psychiatrists are increasingly aware of the role of culture and spiritual values in working emphatically with patients. At the same time, psychiatry is being challenged from several quarters, with both its.

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