
Demystifying Psychiatry : A Resource for Patients and Families.
Title:
Demystifying Psychiatry : A Resource for Patients and Families.
Author:
Zorumski, Charles F.
ISBN:
9780199736683
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (241 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 What Is Psychiatry? -- Psychiatry Is a Branch of Medicine -- Myths and Realities about Psychiatry -- Psychiatric Disorders and Public Health -- Prevalence and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders -- Take-Home Messages -- 2 What Illnesses Do Psychiatrists Treat? -- A Few Definitions -- Mood Disorders -- Anxiety Disorders -- Psychotic Disorders -- Drug Use Disorders -- Cognitive Disorders -- Personality Disorders -- Adjustment Disorders -- Other Disorders -- Take-Home Messages -- 3 Warning Signs -- Warning Signs of Depressive Disorders -- Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior -- Warning Signs of Anxiety Disorders -- Warning Signs of Psychosis -- Violent Behavior -- Warning Signs of Substance Abuse -- Warning Signs of Personality Disorders -- Warning Signs of Delirium or Dementia -- Take-Home Messages -- 4 Who Are Psychiatrists and What Do They Actually Do? -- Psychiatrists Are Medical Doctors with Specialty Training -- The Psychiatric Examination of Patients -- The Importance of Diagnosis -- Psychiatric Hospitalization -- Preventing the Complications of Psychiatric Disorders -- Take-Home Messages -- 5 Why Are Psychiatric Disorders So Common? -- How Common Are Psychiatric Disorders? -- Are Psychiatric Disorders Over- or Underdiagnosed? -- The Interaction of Genes and Environment -- How Do Complex Genetics Translate into Common Disorders? -- Take-Home Messages -- 6 What Do We Know about the Mechanisms Underlying Psychiatric Disorders? -- "Chemical Imbalance" Means "We Don't Know" -- How the Brain Functions and Malfunctions: Current Science and Theory -- What Brain Systems Contribute to the Human Mind? -- How Are Diverse Brain Systems Coordinated? -- What Are We Learning about the Brain in Psychiatric Disorders? -- Stress and Psychiatric Disorders -- Brain Development and Psychiatry -- Take-Home Messages.
7 How Are Psychiatric Disorders Treated? Basic Principles -- Seven Basic Principles -- Evidence-Based Treatments -- Take-Home Messages -- 8 Medications -- Antidepressants -- Mood Stabilizers -- Antipsychotics -- Antianxiety Medications -- Medications for Alzheimer's Type Dementia -- Sleep Medications -- Stimulants -- Medications for Drug Dependency Disorders -- Over-the-Counter Medications or Herbal Remedies for Psychiatric Disorders -- Take-Home Messages -- 9 Psychotherapies and Lifestyle Interventions -- The Importance of Human Interactions -- Specific Psychotherapies -- The Importance of the Therapist -- The Role of Psychiatrists in Psychotherapy -- Lifestyle Changes and Psychiatry -- Take-Home Messages -- 10 Brain Stimulation Methods -- Electroconvulsive Therapy -- Vagus Nerve Stimulation -- Other Brain Stimulation Methods -- Psychosurgery -- Take-Home Messages -- 11 How Can Patients and Families Help with Treatment? -- The Importance of Educated Consumers -- Treatment Compliance -- The Importance of Lifestyle: A Reprise -- Psychotherapy and Learning -- Social Networks -- Take-Home Messages -- 12 Consumers Beware -- Practitioners Vary Widely in Their Training and Expertise -- The Vagaries of Psychiatric Diagnoses -- Snake Oil and Psychiatric Treatments -- Faddism, Bad Logic, and Psychiatry -- Take-Home Messages -- 13 Case Examples -- Case 1. Is This 20-Year-Old Student Having a Heart Attack? -- Case 2. Is It Normal for a 58-Year-Old Man to Become a Couch Potato after a Heart Attack? -- Case 3. Do Multiple Physical Complaints Necessarily Signal the Presence of Severe Medical Illnesses? -- Case 4. Is Larry's Problem All about His Substance Abuse? -- Case 5. Why Is This 69-Year-Old Man Watching a Soccer Game No One Else Can See? -- Take-Home Messages -- 14 Trends in Psychiatry and Mental Health -- A Brief Overview of Past Trends.
Trends in Diagnosis -- Trends in Treatments -- Trends in the Relationships between Psychiatry and Industry -- Trends in Psychiatric Education -- Trends in Demographics and Health Care Delivery -- Take-Home Messages -- 15 The Future of Psychiatry: Reasons for Optimism -- The Brain Is Plastic -- Neurogenesis and Psychiatry -- Science Will Win -- New Vistas in Diagnosis and Treatment -- Bibliography -- Books for the Consumer -- Textbooks and Manuals -- Selected Books and Articles Organized by Topic -- Psychiatric Diagnosis -- Psychiatric Treatment -- Genetics and Psychiatry -- Brain Mechanisms -- Psychiatry and Public Health -- Trends in Psychiatry -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.
Abstract:
Psychiatry is arguably the most misunderstood specialty in modern medicine and psychiatrists are often thought of as part physician, part confessor, part police officer, and part shaman. In Demystifying Psychiatry, two eminent psychiatrists offer an illuminating look at the entire field, offering a clear and informative portrait of a medical specialty often clouded in myth. Zorumski and Rubin range from a basic discussion of what psychiatry is, to the types of illnesses psychiatrists treat, the training of psychiatrists, the treatment of psychiatric disorders (covering medications, psychotherapy, lifestyle interventions, electroconvulsive therapy, and much more), and how families can help with treatment. They caution the consumer about practices that should raise red flags. The book also covers new trends in psychiatry and explores the future of the field, predicting that major advances in genetics and neuroscience will lead to rapid and amazing changes in psychiatry. The book concludes with extensive reference materials that will be valuable both to general readers and medical practitioners.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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