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OverviewOriginally published in 1997, using 50 pharmacological case studies, this title illustrates how chronic and difficult psychiatric disorders ranging from paranoid to obsessive-compulsive personality disorder can be responsive to treatment. Readers are first taught to translate DSM-IV diagnostic criteria to identifiable and treatable symptom correlates which are then targeted for treatment using rationally chosen medications or combinations of medication along with psychotherapy. Since medications rapidly control dysfunctional symptoms, psychotherapy becomes much more effective, enabling psychotherapists and patients to focus on underlying psychosocial issues and conflicts. Personality Disorders can help you acquire an understanding of general diagnostic and treatment concepts, the ability to identify target symptoms, and the knowledge to select medications to address each symptom identified. As a result, psychotherapy will become less time-consuming and costly and therapeutic results will be felt more quickly--desirable goals in this managed care environment. This guidebook prepares you for effective treatment of personality disorders by exploring: symptom correlates of all personality disorders medication groups with dosage guidelines clinically relevant explanations for choice of symptoms and medications clinical profiles of new antidepressants and antipsychotics intelligent use of modern rational polypharmacy Clinicians seeking to modernize and refine their approaches to treating personality disorders will learn effective drug therapy treatments that produce rapid results. Personality Disorders helps psychiatrists, primary care physicians, psychologists, psychiatric residents, counselors, social workers, and nurses who manage personality disorders to understand that patients’ dysfunctional thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are symptoms mediated by the brain. Medical students and clinical psychology students learn to approach personality disorders in the same clinically precise manner they would use when learning to treat nonpsychiatric illness. Personality Disorders is an important resource for dispelling the myth that personality disorders are permanent and un-responsive to treatment as it walks readers through successful intervention strategies step by step and disorder by disorder. Full Product DetailsAuthor: S. JosephPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.460kg ISBN: 9780367136482ISBN 10: 0367136481 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 26 April 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword. E. Michael Gutman Preface. Acknowledgements. Part 1: Personality Disorders and Case Studies 1. Personality Disorders: General Clinical Concepts 2. Paranoid Personality Disorder 3. Schizoid Personality Disorder 4. Schizotypal Personality Disorder 5. Antisocial Personality Disorder 6. Borderline Personality Disorder 7. Histrionic Personality Disorder 8. Narcissistic Personality Disorder 9. Avoidant Personality Disorder 10. Dependent Personality Disorder 11. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder 12. Personality Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified 13. Personality Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition (Axis I) Part 2: Clinical Profiles of Selected Psychiatric Drugs 14. Clinical Profiles of Selected New Generation Antidepressants 15. Clinical Profiles of Selected New Generation Antipsychotics. Appendix A: Alphabetical Listing of Drugs by Generic Names, with US Brand Names. Appendix B: Alphabetical Listing of Drugs by US Brand Names, with Generic Names. Appendix C: Alphabetical Listing of Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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