American Psychiatric Glossary, Eighth Edition
Edited by Narriman C. Shahrokh, and Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A.
The American Psychiatric Glossary is the standard reference for definitions, abbreviations, medication names, and legal terms of interest to mental health professionals. It’s the most relied upon reference of its kind—the first place to look for quick, concise yet thorough definitions of unfamiliar terms and abbreviations. Now in its long-awaited eighth edition, this classic resource has been revised and expanded to reflect major changes in the field since the last edition was published in 1994. More than 500 new terms have been added, making the eighth edition of the American Psychiatric Glossary the most complete concise compendium of psychiatric terminology available today. It’s an essential desktop reference for practitioners and researchers. The scope of the American Psychiatric Glossary, Eighth Edition, has been expanded to include new terms from trends, technologies, and advances that are changing the field of psychiatry. Major revisions include
- Medications—A greatly expanded medication table gives brief details on the increased numbers of psychiatric drugs available today, including current names, applications, and areas of intended effectiveness. Also included is information on nontraditional treatments that are growing in popularity, such as St. John’s wort, kava-kava, and acupuncture.
- Legal terms—This revised and updated section includes a great many terms that reflect the increasingly important role of psychiatry in litigation. These terms will help both practitioners and attorneys understand the precise ways in which these terms relate to psychiatry.
Although standard terms keyed to DSM-IV-TR still form the foundation for the American Psychiatric Glossary, the examples that illustrate the terms have been edited to allow use by a broader audience. As a result, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, other mental health professionals, researchers, attorneys, and anyone interested in mental health issues will find the eighth edition of the American Psychiatric Glossary an excellent source for quick information.
Contents
Preface. Glossary. References. Commonly used abbreviations. Medications used in psychiatry. Psychological tests. Legal terms. Mental health resources.
Reviews
"The Eighth Edition of the American Psychiatric Glossary is an excellent resource for both professionals and laypersons seeking to understand both common and technical terms used in psychiatry and allied mental health professions. It provides descriptions of theoretical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and health care delivery concepts in a concise but non-simplistic manner. Like its predecessors, the current edition includes tables of abbreviations, psychiatric medications, psychological tests and mental health resources, while adding a glossary of legal terms relevant to psychiatry. The Glossary will be a welcome, helpful, and frequently used addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in psychiatric and mental health care."—Jonathan F. Borus, M.D., Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham & Women’s/Faulkner Hospitals, Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
"In this eighth edition of the American Psychiatric Glossary the editors have incorporated extensive revisions and additions that significantly expand the scope and usefulness of an already well-established work of reference. In doing so, they have produced an indispensable vademecum that should be in the possession of each of the myriads of scholars, investigators, and clinical practitioners who comprise the vast domain of modern psychiatry."—John C. Nemiah, M.D., Editor Emeritus, The American Journal of Psychiatry; Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School
"For years the Glossary has set the standard in definitions and contemporary usage; this Eighth Edition is even better. It will be a very useful addition to anyone's library."—John A. Talbott, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
About the Authors
Narriman C. Shahrokh is Chief Administrative Officer in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis in Sacramento, California. Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A., is Joe P. Tupin Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, and Medical Director of the Sacramento County Mental Health Services in Sacramento, California.
Ordering Information
2003 · 272 pages · ISBN 9781585621460 · Hardcover · $78.00 · Item #62146 Buy this title NOW!
2003 · 272 pages · ISBN 9781585620937 · Paperback · $63.00 · Item #62093 Buy this title NOW!
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