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The 2003 edition offers complete, FDA-approved descriptions of the most commonly used OTC medications, four separate indices and in-depth data on ingredients, indications and drug interactions. It also includes a valuable Companion Drug Index that lists common diseases and frequently encountered side effects, the prescription drugs associated with them, plus OTC products and dosages recommended for symptomatic relief.
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The mental health field has changed enormously during the past half-century. Today fewer than one of every ten clinicians is a psychiatrist. In contrast to the 35,000 physicians currently in psychiatric practice in the United States, there are 70,000 psychologists, nearly 200,000 social workers, and 50,000 marriage and family therapists. It is for all these other clinicians that the PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals has been designed
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Text revision of the DSM-IV, 4th ed., c1994, a Brandon/Hill first-purchase and minimal-core selection (#495). Most changes are in Associated Features and Disorders; Specific Culture, Age, and Gender Features; Prevalence; Course; and Familial Pattern sections of the text. Softcover, hardcover also available. DNLM: Mental Disorders--classification.
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Simplifies and interprets the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and teaches professionals and clinicians how to apply the new criteria to patients. Explains how to derive a complete five-axis diagnosis, and covers diagnostic processes for each DSM-IV category, emphasizing key traits and factors and using case vignettes and evaluations.
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Provides easy access to the language of the mental health professions and offers guidelines for shaping raw data into a cogent report. New features of this fifth edition include additional terms and interview questions, an integrative introduction and overview, reproducible forms for documenting client mental status and producing a managed-care-compatible treatment plan, and updated listings of psychiatric medications.
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Although this first edition text strongly addresses the biological revolution as well as new concepts in health care delivery, the principal focus is the clients' psychosocial needs and what nurses and other associated professionals can do to help. A balanced nursing and medical approach, with coverage of DSM-IV and related treatments is provided.
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A massive compendium of current research and thought to help clinicians identify patients who may be at risk for suicide and take appropriate steps to reduce the risk. Explains methods for determining the risk level for suicidal or at-risk patients, recommends a suicide assessment protocol that can fold easily into clinical practice, and provides guidelines for intervening when people risk harming themselves.
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As a result of the growing amount of acute crisis events portrayed in the media and impacting the lives of the general public, interest in crisis intervention, response teams, management, and stabilization has grown tremendously in the past decade. However, there exists little to no literature designed to give timely and comprehensive help for crisis intervention teams. This is the first complete handbook that prepares the crisis counselor for rapid assessment and timely crisis intervention in the 21st century.
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