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Applied Epigenetics for Mental Health Professionals

November 2023

Of increasing importance in the field of psychiatry, epigenetics has led to a greater understanding of pathologies and their possible treatments. The more complex aspects of epigenetics—the study of cellular events that affect gene expression without ...

Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care

November 2023

Melding cutting-edge neuroscience, clinical research, best practices, and mental health policy and systems design, Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care is the first textbook of its kind to provide an affirming, intersectional, and evidence-informed approach ...

Clinical Manual of Psychopharmacology in the Medically Ill

October 2023

With 19 new psychiatric drugs, 19 new forms of previously available drugs, and new medical agents, this third edition of the Clinical Manual of Psychopharmacology in the Medically Ill has been updated to account for both medical and psychiatric drugs that ...

Pharmacotherapy for Complex Substance Use Disorders

October 2023

A recent survey estimates that more than 40 million Americans ages 12 and older met the criteria for substance use disorders (SUDs) in the past year. Yet few FDA-approved treatments exist for SUDs, and no explicit treatment guidelines. In the case of ...

Emerging Adulthood

October 2023

Is adulthood defined by independence, a stable career, marriage, or parenthood? In the digital age—particularly in Western societies—the traditional markers of adulthood have been increasingly postponed and redefined. Enter the concept of emerging ...

DSM-5-TR® Self-Exam Questions

October 2023

DSM-5-TR Self-Exam Questions: Test Questions for the Diagnostic Criteria will be useful to a wide audience of teachers, students, clinicians, and all professionals seeking to fully understand the updated content in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Grief and Prolonged Grief Disorder

August 2023

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing environmental disasters, and—in the United States in particular—gun-related violence, the universal experience of grief has gained greater poignancy and urgency.In 2022, against the backdrop of immense ...

Crisis Integration With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

June 2023

Deftly combining crisis science, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral psychology, Crisis Integration With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Theory and Practice provides mental health clinicians with an easy to learn, simple to remember, ...

Mental Health, Racism, and Contemporary Challenges of Being Black in America

June 2023

More than four decades of perspectives from the American Psychiatric Association's Solomon Carter Fuller Award lectures, named for the first Black psychiatrist in the United States, are collected for the first time in this seminal anthology.The chapter ...

Decoding Delusions

June 2023

Often distressing and disruptive for the individuals experiencing them, delusions are also particularly challenging for mental health professionals working with these individuals—not least because of how intertwined they are with each patient's cultural ...

Supervising Individual Psychotherapy: The Guide to “Good Enough”

April 2023

After 30 years of declining practice among psychiatrists, psychotherapy is being increasingly recognized as a valuable tool in psychiatric care. However, alarmingly, the field has too few psychiatrists equipped as psychotherapy supervisors to train the ...

The Psychiatry Resident Handbook

March 2023

Psychiatry residency can be a profoundly meaningful and rewarding experience but also one that poses unique challenges. This guide deftly combines the wisdom of seasoned leaders in psychiatry residency and fellowship with the perspectives of current ...

Laboratory Medicine in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

March 2023

Since the publication of the first edition of Laboratory Medicine in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science in 2012, there has been a proliferation of research and publication on the topic. Now, those advances are captured in this revised second edition....

Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology

March 2023

Most psychotropic medications, when prescribed appropriately, are reasonably safe. Although some side effects are common and even expected, occasional serious—and even life-threatening—adverse events may arise.This pocket guide addresses these serious ...

The Role of Companion Animals in the Treatment of Mental Disorders

February 2023

The human-animal bond goes back millennia and has been extensively documented from ancient literature to modern-day research reports. Although millions of pet owners will vouch for the benefits of companion animals, the decision about whether to implement ...

Facing Campus Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence With Courage

January 2023

Emotional distress, difficulty concentrating and focusing on academic work, mood changes, excessive substance use, self-harming behaviors—when it comes to campus sexual assault and intimate partner violence, the consequences are numerous and serious.This ...