Bøker utgitt av Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry,U.S.

"Disaster Psychiatry: Readiness, Evaluation, and Treatment synthesizes information gathered from a variety of sources to explain, using a biopsychosocial model, what a disaster is, how disasters relate to mental health, and how psychiatrists and other mental health professionals can effectively intervene to reduce suffering in such circumstances"--

This comprehensive volume examines the myriad factors that have led to the current state of health care in the United States-starting with an analysis of the meaning and history of value measurement-but it does not stop there. It offers a holistic vision for health care reform, one in which psychiatric professionals play a pivotal role.

This simple, evidence-based guide challenges psychiatrists to initiate changes in their clinical work; in the operation of their agencies, programs, and teams; and in their partnerships with local criminal justice and behavioral health providers to positively impact people with behavioral health conditions in the criminal justice system.

This book offers a unique framework for examining the various types of family murder-delving into the commonalities, the differences, and society's misconceptions and providing readers with a comprehensive guide to begin to understand these tragedies.

Psychotherapy Is Worth It: A Comprehensive Review of its Cost-Effectiveness is a multi-authored study on the environmental, cultural, and biological factors associated with mental illness, its treatment or lack thereof, and its true cost to society.