Overview

Contemporary psychiatry is a field that is especially conducive to the principles of integrative medicine. With the exception of a few disorders, such as schizophrenia, most psychiatric disorders respond to interventions other than drugs. Patients who have not tolerated or not responded optimally to traditional treatments are also good candidates for integrative treatments. Additionally, herbals such as St. John's wort for the treatment of depression and ginkgo for the treatment of memory impairment in dementia have been found effective in traditional clinical trials. Patients' use of alternative and complementary therapies in psychiatry has created a need for physicians to become informed about these treatments, to advise patients on their efficacy, and to be able to make judgments on integrating these therapies into existing regimens, including discussions of such issues as potential drug-herb interactions. In this volume in the Weil Integrative Medicine Library, the authors describe a rational and evidence-based approach to the integrative therapy of mental disorders integrating the principles of alternative and complementary therapies into the principles and practice of conventional psychiatry and psychology. The authors will examine what works and what doesn't, and offer practical guidelines for physicians to incorporate integrative medicine into their practice and to advise patients on reasonable and effective therapies. The text discusses areas of controversy and identifies areas of uncertainty where future research is needed. Chapters also cite the best available evidence for both the safety and the efficacy of all therapies discussed. The information is presented in accessible and easy-to-read formats, including clinical pearls and key points, with a second text color for highlighting key information.

Full Product Details

Author:   Daniel A. Monti, MD (Executive and Medical Doctor Myma Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA) ,  Bernard D. Beitman, MD (Professor and Chair Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri School of Medicine)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.874kg
ISBN:  

9780195388374

ISBN 10:   0195388372
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   17 September 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Series Editor Comments, Andrew Weil Volume Editor's Introduction Harnessing Daily Life 1: Dietary Guidelines for Psychiatric Patients, Joel S. Edman 2: Exercise in the Treatment of Depressive Disorders, Rajnish Mago and Rajeev Mahajan 3: The Use of Nutritional Supplements in Psychiatric Practice, Joel S. Edman and Daniel A. Monti 4: Botanicals of Interest to Psychiatrists, Howard L. Field 5: Art Therapy in the Context of Creative Expressive Therapies, Susan Kaye-Huntingdon and Caroline Peterson 6: Aromatherapy in Psychiatry, Geraldine F. DePaula and Doreen F. Lafferty Healing Systems 7: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Jingduan Yang and Daniel A. Monti 8: The Role of Chiropractic in Mind-Body Health, Henry Pollard 9: Homeopathy and Psychiatry, Bernardo A. Merizalde Problems 10: Sleep and Sleep Disorders, Karl Doghramji, George Brainard, and John M. Balaicuis 11: Integrative Approaches to the Management of Chronic Pain, Lynette Menefee Pujol and Bettina Herbert 12: Integrative Approaches to Brain Rehabilitation, Denise E. Malkowicz, Jolene Ross, and James Caunt Mind 13: Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Donald McCowan and Diane Reibel 14: The Neurobiology of Meditation, Andrew B. Newberg 15: Hypnosis and Biofeedback as Prototypes of Mind-Body Medicine, Marie Stoner and Linda Shrier 16: Facilitating Emotional Health and Well-Being, Patricia Coughlin 17: Interaction of Religion and Health, Bruce Y. Lee and Andrew B. Newberg 18: Synchronicity and Healing, Bernard D. Beitman, Elif Celebi, and Stephanie Coleman

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The book provides a wide and...detailed review of a large variety of complementary treatment modalities for mental illness. --Doody's

<br> The book provides a wide and...detailed review of a large variety of complementary treatment modalities for mental illness. --Doody's <br><br>

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