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Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Seventh Edition, by Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D., Jonathan O. Cole, M.D., and Charles DeBattista, D.M.H., M.D.

Since 1986, the Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology has been the gold standard for applying psychotropic medications to the treatment of specific psychiatric conditions. With each new edition, the book has grown in stature as well as in size, making it the bestselling book of its kind. Its many outstanding features include:

* Foundational information on the general principles of psychopharmacological treatment to ground and orient the reader

* Extensive coverage of augmentation for treatment-resistant disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia

* A special section on geriatric psychopharmacology, a field that continues to gain prominence as the Baby Boomer generation ages

* Coverage of special topics, including emergency room treatment, pharmacotherapy for substan ce use disorders, psychotropic medication use and contraindications during pregnancy, pharmacotherapy in persons with mental retardation, legal and ethical issues

* Summary tables of key information on classes of psychotropics, which serve as quick reference guides, as well as an abundance of illustrations and figures

While the information is both up-to-the-minute and comprehensive, perhaps the book's most compelling attribute is its collegial and accessible writing style. Practicing psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, pharmacists, and students in psychiatry and pharmacology will find the narrative easy to follow, without sacrificing depth. Reliable, readable, and highly regarded, this new edition of the Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology continues the tradition es tablished by its predecessors

 

Traumatic Dissociation: Neurobiology and Treatment, edited by Eric Vermetten, M.D., Ph.D., Martin J. Dorahy, Ph.D., and David Spiegel, M.D.

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Traumatic Dissociation: Neurobiology and Treatment offers an advanced introduction to this symptom, process, and pattern of personality organization seen in several trauma-related disorders, including acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the dissociative disorders. Our understanding of traumatic dissociation has recently been advanced by neuroimaging technology, empirically-based investigation, and an acknowledgment of its importance in psychopathology. The authors of this volume tie these findings together, tracking the condition from its earliest historical conceptualization to its most recent neurobiological understanding to provide even greater insight into traumatic dissociation and its treatment.

Bringing together for the first time theoretical, cognitive, and neurobiological perspectives on traumatic dissociation, this volume is designed to provide both empirical and therapeutic insights by drawing on the work of many of the main contributors to the field. Opening chapters examine historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues and how other fields, such as cognitive psychology, have been applied to the study of traumatic dissociation. The following section focuses specifically on how neurobiological investigations have deepened our understanding of dissociation and concluding chapters explore issues pertinent to the assessment and treatment of traumatic dissociation. The interacting effects of traumatic experience, developmental history, neurobiological function, and specific vulnerabilities to dissociative processes that underlie the occurrence of traumatic dissociation are among some of the key issues covered. The book's significant contributions include

* A review of cognitive experimental findings on attention and memory functioning in dissociative identity disorder

* An appreciation of how the literature on hypnosis provides a greater understanding of perceptual processing and traumatic stress

* Ascertaining symptoms of dissociation in a military setting and in other situations of extreme stress

* An outline of key issues for planning assessment of traumatic dissociation, including a critique of its primary empirically supported standardized measures

* An examination of the association between child abuse or neglect and the development of eating disorders, suggesting ways to therapeutically deal with negative body experience to reduce events that trigger dissociation

* A description of neuroendocrine alterations associated with stress, poi nting toward a better understanding of the developmental effects of deprivation and trauma on PTSD and dissociation

* A review of the relation of attachment and dissociation

* A discussion of new research findings in the neuroimaging of dissociation and a link between cerebellar functioning and specific peritraumatic experiences

Useful as a clinical reference or as ancillary textbook, Traumatic Dissociation reorganizes phenomenological observations that have been overlooked, misunderstood, or neglected in traditional training. The research and clinical experience described here will provide the basis for further clinical and theoretical formulations of traumatic dissociation and will advance empirical examination and treatment of the phenomenon.

You can access the Book of the Month from the home page, at PsychiatryOnline.com. You'll have access to Traumatic Dissociation: Neurobiology and Treatment as a PDF download for the month of May

One in a series of College Reports (previously known as Council Reports) provided by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This report reviews the range of roles and responsibilities that are undertaken by consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy. It covers the specific roles of: clinical; teaching and supervision; strategic advice and service planning; and professional development, continuing professional development, appraisal, standards of practice and clinical governance. The report highlights the future development of the role in relation to the changing role of medical consultants within the health service. The document was published in 2006 and is due for review in 2010. http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/cr139.pdf  From Intute.ac.uk

Backdoor broadcasting company : Tim Thornton : Clinical Judgement and the Medical Humanities

This section of the Backdoor Broadcasting Company website makes recordings of academic lectures available to researchers and members of the public. Here, a lecture delivered by Tim Thornton of the University of Central Lancashire on 25 November 2009 at The Humanities and Arts Research Centre, Royal Holloway University of London is posted as a podcast. The lecture, "Clinical Judgement and the Medical Humanities" deals with areas of ethics and contemporary philosophy and linguistic studies related to mental health care. Applying ideas from Wittgenstein, Thornton is known for his work on "clinical judgement, idiographic and narrative understanding, the interpretation of psychopathology and reductionism and social constructionism in psychiatry." Recorded questions which were posed at the end of the lecture are also available.From Intute.ac.uk

http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2009/11/tim-thornton-clinical-judgement-and-the-

Maudsley debates
The Maudsley Debates have been held at the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at the Maudsley since 2000. The debates are recorded and this collection of podcasts contains more than 35 debates, archived from 2000. There are normally six debates a year (usually on controversial topics in the field of psychiatry) and each debate is open to the public. Information on how to subscribe to the podcasts xml feed link is provided. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/podcast/?id=66&type=album

Borderline personality disorder
This clinical guideline is for the NHS on the treatment and management of borderline personality disorder (BPD). It covers the care, treatment and support that people with borderline personality disorder should be offered. Access is provided to key documents for this guideline including full guidelines (in PDF), information for the public, and a quick reference guide. Published in January 2009 by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/CG78

Antisocial personality disorder
This clinical guideline is for the NHS on the treatment, management and prevention of antisocial personality disorder. It covers the care, treatment and support that people with antisocial personality disorder and their families or carers should be offered; and the care and treatment that children with conduct problems and their families or carers should be offered. Access is provided to key documents for this guideline including full guidelines (in PDF), information for the public, and a quick reference guide. Published in January 2009 by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/CG77

Geriatric Mental Health Foundation (GMHF)
The Geriatric Mental Health Foundation (GMHF) was 'established by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry to raise awareness of psychiatric and mental health disorders affecting the elderly, eliminate the stigma of mental illness and treatment, promote healthy aging strategies, and increase access to quality mental health care for the elderly'. The website provides consumer/health information aimed at older adults and their families, a search facility to find a geriatric psychiatrist, news, and links to other related resources. From: Intute.ac.uk
http://www.gmhfonline.org/gmhf/

Whether you are a specialist in the field of neuropsychology or just love reading about how the human brain works, there are plenty of interesting blogs on the Internet to help you find out more. In order to make it easier to for you to discover great blogs, the following list is categorized for easy browsing. With blogs by psychiatrists, scientists, psychologist, and even those dealing with mental disorders, you will find many thoughtful and thought-provoking blogs to keep your brain stimulated.
http://oedb.org/library/features/101_fascinating_brain_blogs

BMC Psychiatry
BMC Psychiatry is an electronic journal published by Biomed Central (BMC), an independent online publisher who is committed to ensuring peer-reviewed biomedical research is available on a completely Open Access basis, giving free access to the full-text of peer-reviewed biological and medical research articles published in its various online journals. Research articles, case reports and reviews covering the latest research relating to all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology, clinical reports, and controlled trials are available from 2001 onwards which are freely accessible online permanently. Articles are listed in PubMed and are archived in internationally recognised free access repositories such as PubMed Central, the US National Library of Medicine's full-text repository of life science literature, and also in repositories at the University of Potsdam in Germany, at INIST in France and in e-Depot, the National Library of the Netherlands digital archive of all electronic publications. Information is provided on the journal editorial board, instructions for authors, and the peer-review process. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpsychiatry/

Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health : BioMed Central Chid and adolescent psychiatry and mental health is an online journal which is part of the BioMed Central journals collections. BioMed Central is an independent publishing house 'committed to providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research'. This journal is 'an international platform for rapid and comprehensive scientific communication on child and adolescent mental health across different cultural backgrounds'. The journal includes research, reviews, case-studies, and commentaries. Free and unrestricted full-text is available to this journal. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.capmh.com/

SearchMedica from CMPMedica
"Medicine's most authoritative source for professional, medical content, SearchMedica features journal articles from credible, medical organizations, peer-reviewed research from human studies and information about medications that can be used in practice today. SearchMedica finds professional medical information for physicians, clinicians and practitioners". There is a subsection: Psychiatry. BTW try Amercian spellings first, e.g. apnea rather than apnoea.

From: Peter Scott's Library blog 

I have found this useful as I have been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea 

Mind Matters - Scientific American Community
http://science-community.sciam.com/blog/Mind-Matters/300000977
An intriguing blog where "top researchers in neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry explain and discuss their fields." Among the topics: "Your Brain's Spam Filter," "How Stereotypes Affect Performance," "How Babies Know What You're Up To (or Not)," "Attention! How your brain manages its need to heed," "The Neurobiology of Dread," etc.

From: Neat New Stuff I Found This Week http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2008.

BioMed Central is an independent publishing house 'committed to providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research'. Together with a large collection of full text journals, a series of subject gateways are available from this website. This is the neuroscience, neurology and psychiatry gateway and links to selected relevant BioMed Central journals are provided from here together with links to up to the minute relevant research and development information, and other related resources. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.biomedcentral.com/gateways/neuropsych/

Outcomes measurement in psychiatry : a critical review of outcomes measurement in psychiatric research and practice A critical review from the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) at the University of York of existing research on outcomes measurement in psychiatry. The report gives an overview of how outcomes measurement in psychiatry has tended to be dominated by research measuring symptoms rather than looking at the effects of illness and healthcare interventions on patients and presents its findings with extensive notes on the methodology used. This is CRD Report Number 24 and was first published in July 2003. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/pdf/report24.pdf