Psychiatric disorders

Describes the symptoms and stages of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and the treatment protocols, risks, and side effects of various kinds of prescription drugs and alternative therapies.

Describes the characteristics and drug treatment of personality disorders, as well as alternative therapies.

Describes how a psychiatric drug is approved for use by the FDA, as well as some historical background on the agency.

Examines some of the drugs used to treat psychiatric conditions with a medical condition as a precipitating cause.

A guide to substance-related disorders that explains how different chemicals, both legal and illegal, can cause substance-related disorders, what dangers they pose, how they can be treated, and other related topics.

Examines sleep disorders, their symptoms and manifestations, how they can be controlled and treated, and what it is like to live with a sleep disorder.

Describes the characteristics and various treatments, such as drugs, psychoanalysis, and behavior modification, of sexual disorders, including gender identity disorders, paraphilias, and sexual dysfunctions.

Describes the characteristics and drug treatment of schizophrenia, as well as alternative treatments.

Describes the characteristics and drug treatment of psychosomatic disorders, as well as alternative therapies.

Presents information about premenstrual syndrome, explaining what it is, examining the history of Zoloft and Prozac and their use as treatment, and includes case studies, as well as a look at alternative therapies.