Psychiatric Services
- Volume 34
- Number 5
- May 1983
Article
Publication date: 01 May 1983
Pages405–407A review of the many controlled studies with these compounds shows two common problems in clinical psychopharmacology. The first problem is that many large studies, otherwise sound in design, have used heterogeneous populations in their samples, so that ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.34.5.405Publication date: 01 May 1983
Pages411–412This month's column focuses on the diagnosis of affective disorders according to the third edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III). Future columns will answer commonly asked ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.34.5.411Publication date: 01 May 1983
Pages415–422A geneticfactor in the etiology of the affective disorders has been a subject of considerable interest and investigation during the last five decades. Data from twin studies, family studies, and adoption studies strongly support three major findings: ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.34.5.415Publication date: 01 May 1983
Pages423–437Over the years schizophrenia has been the object of an extensive amount of research. In Part I of this paper, published in the April H& CP, the authors discussed research into diagnosis and prognosis. In particular, they outlined the studies that have ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.34.5.423Publication date: 01 May 1983
Pages438–441A number of studies in recent years have examined the relationship between economic trends and mental and physical health. This review focuses specifically on the impact of unemployment and job loss on employees and their families. The author cites ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.34.5.438Publication date: 01 May 1983
Pages441–443The author reviews some of the trends and issues that have emerged in mental health administration over the past 20 years. They include the growing awareness of the needfor clinicians to receive training in administration, the expanding body of knowledge ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.34.5.441Publication date: 01 May 1983
Pages444–448The amount of information in the psychiatricfield has increased to such an extent that a specialized library is an essential part of the mental health facility. Guidelines are presented for establisbing a psychiatric library, including staffing, budgeting,...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.34.5.444Publication date: 01 May 1983
Pages451–454Recently many state departments of mental health have decentralized their forensic services programs. This trend has increased administrative needs for accurate, easily accessible inform, ation on theforensic services' caseload. The Missouri Department ...
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