Cambridge Textbook of Effective Treatments in Psychiatry

A practical guide to selecting and administering the best treatments for psychiatric conditions.

Peter Tyrer (Edited by), Kenneth R. Silk (Edited by)

9780521842280, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 24 January 2008

920 pages, 2 b/w illus. 86 tables
28.3 x 22.3 x 4.6 cm, 2.696 kg

'This is a truly excellent book that offers a well organised clinician-friendly review of the latest understanding of psychiatric disorders. A particularly strong attribute is the fact that it is a collaborative effort by psychiatrists from both North America and Europe; the synthesis of their recommendations is thorough and intriguing. Any practising psychiatrists would find this an excellent source for the latest treatment modalities in the field.' Doody's

This is a book of psychiatry at its most practical level. It aims to answer the sorts of questions psychiatrists ask on a daily basis. What treatments are available for the condition that I think this patient has? What is the relative value of each of these treatments? Are there any other treatments that I should be considering if a first approach has failed? Is there any value in combinations of treatment? And, can I be sure that the evidence and recommendations I read are free from bias? The content is organised into three sections covering disease classification, the major treatment modalities and the application of these treatments to the wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. All professionals in mental health want to give the best treatments for their patients. This book provides clinicians with the knowledge and guidance to achieve this aim.

Part I. Introduction: 1. Classification of psychiatric disorders and their principal treatments
2. The history of psychiatric therapies
Part II. Summary of Treatment Modalities in Psychiatric Disorders: 3. A critical assessment of methods and processes used to develop psychiatric drug treatments
4. (a) The efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy Dan 4. (b) Focal Brain Stimulation Approaches to Psychiatric Treatment
5. The effectiveness of psychological treatments in psychiatry
6. Educational Interventions
7. Complementary and alternative medicine
8. Complex interventions
Part III. Specific Treatments: Organic Disorders: 9. Delirium
10. Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and acquired brain injury
11. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for deficits in dementia
12. Pharmacological treatment of psychosis and depression in neurological disease in older adults
Alcohol: 13. Psychological treatments of alcohol use disorders
14. Pharmacotherapy of alcohol misuse, dependence and withdrawal
15. Educational interventions for alcohol use disorders
16. Complex interventions for alcohol use disorders
17. Complementary and alternative medicine for alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
18. Empirically-validated psychological therapies for drug dependence
19. Treatment of stimulant dependence
20. Treatment of opioid dependence
21. Treatment of sedative-hypnotic dependence
22. Treatment of cannabis dependence
23. Treatment of nicotine dependence
24. Treatment of co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders
Schizophrenia
25. Pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia
26. Psychological treatments for schizophrenia Peter
Mood disorders: 27. Psychopharmacology of mood disorders
28. Efficacy of brain stimulation and neurosurgical procedures for treatment of mood disorders
29. Psychotherapy for depression: current empirical status and future directions Scott
30. Alternative treatments for mood disorders
Anxiety and neurotic disorders
31. Treatment of generalized anxiety and somatoform disorders
32. Panic disorder
33. Specific Phobias and Agoraphobia
34. Social phobia
35. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
36. Post-traumatic stress and adjustment disorders
Eating disorders: 37. Psychopharmacology of eating disorders
38. Other somatic physical treatments and complex interventions for eating disorders
39. Psychological treatments for eating disorders
40. Educational interventions for eating disorders
41. Alternative treatments for eating disorders
42. Complex treatments for eating disorders
Personality Disorders: 43. Personality Disorder
44. Other treatments for persistent disturbances of behaviour
Sexual and gender identity disorders: 45. Effectiveness of treatments of sexual disorders
46. Disorders of gender identity
Child psychiatry: 47. Psychological treatments for children and adolescents
48. Drugs and other physical treatments
49. Educational interventions and alternative treatments
50. Attachment insecurity and attachment disorder
51. Feeding and sleeping disorders in infancy and early childhood
52. Evaluating interventions for children with autism and intellectual disabilities
53. ADHD and hyperkinetic disorder
54. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
55. Treatment of depressive disorders in children and adolescents
56. Treatment of psychoses in children and adolescents
57. Anxiety disorders
58. Treatment of eating disorders in children and adolescents
List of drug treatments and licences indications
Appendix I.
Appendix II. Key to effectiveness tables.

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychiatry [MMH], Health psychology [MBNH9]