psychiatry

Fully illustrated, authoritative and accessible text examining the chemical, psychological and philosophical aspects of treating mental illness.

Surveys the scope and history of psychiatry and discusses the education and training necessary to enter the field, employment, and professional organizations.

Depression is a very real and serious problem among young adults, and can be fatal if the warning signs are ignored and the condition is left untreated. Readers are also provided with information about the biological components of depression and the side effects such as substance abuse and relationship problems.

Examines the biology of everyday life from the perspective of twentieth-century neuropsychiatry, looking at how subtle differences in the human brain can shape the lives of men and women, causing depression, manic behavior, rage, and other disorders.

Contains approximately two hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced entries, A-L, on topics related to mental health, including mental disorders and conditions, diagnostic procedures and techniques, therapies, medications, and historic figures, and provides lists of further resources.

Discusses the entire range of human psychological development while focusing on the mind, feelings, and behaviors of teenagers and ways in which adolescents can understand their personality formation.

Provides information for people who are concerned about their own mental health or the mental health of a friend or relative, explaining where to go for help, discussing how treatments work and which problems they address, and identifying the symptoms, course, and treatment of various mental health diagnoses.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that define and explain over one thousand terms and topics relating to various aspects of mental health.