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The ver of this book I received (fulfilled through amazon) is an illegally printed version. Typos on the cover and all throughout the text which come from not good copier quality. Misaligned cover page. Not good paper and binding quality. Very distracting since it is a technical textbook, and since it was advertised as the official text and sold at a corresponding price.
This book was no where close to being new, unless it was just being thrown around the warehouse the entire time. The binding on this book cracked, the edges look worn and the front cover looks like there is water trapped under the cover. This is the ugliest, "NEW" book I have ever purchased. I always purchase books here and when I purchase a "USED" book, this is the quality I get. not a fresh book.I don't have time or cash to send it back and wait to obtain another one since I have already began class and really need. Otherwise, I would send it back!!!!
The book is very informative and a value added text to every therapist's library. The major issue is the book's binding. There are only two sewn points and they are close to the center of the binding. This leaves too much loose zone above and below those binding points which, after only a few reads, resulted in folds at the upper corners on the binding side. It feels like the pages are going to fall out from the binding every time you turn a page.
This book was place together very horribly. This is a hardback book so the pages should not be falling out unless ripped out. As soon as you turn the pages in the book they all begin to fall out. The entire book has fallen apart and I have been trying to hold up with pages by placing them in a huge envelope. I have never had book fall apart just by turning pages. It appears as if there was no attachment in the inseam so the pages were just laid in the book, but as soon as you begin to turn a page they came out one by one. I would not suggest anyone buying this book unless another method is found to place the book together so that it stays together.
Probably the worst textbook I have ever had to study. There is ZERO editing. Every chapter is essentially in a various format. There is no logic to the length of chapters. Some individual SSRIs obtain 25+ pages while ALL benzos are covered in 4-5 pages without any mention of individual meds. Most chapters are just a haphazard collection of random abstracts, again with ZERO editing, interpretation or context. Each individual SSRI gets its own 20+ pages but there is no comparasion, contrasting or tables. Omits necessary infomation despite its large page count, e.g. the chapter on Citalopram does not mention QT prolongation at all! Some chapters seem very BIASED, the chapter on benzos essentially says these meds have no side effects and do not cause addiction!!! Beautiful much every chapter on individual meds says it is the best medication ever. Most chapters feel like they were written by bored med students or interns. Again, offers ZERO summarization, interpretation, recommendation or insight, things you would normally expect from a textbook. The worst thing is that there does not seem to be any alternatives on the shop to this one! I have not studied Stahl's one this deeply but that one also seems very biased and full of author's own unproven conjectures presented as fact. (I am a second year psychiatry resident).
Very valuable reference, for up to date info abut medications, their pharmacology, and clinical uses. Includes discussion of the use of classes of agents and reviews clinical problems that help with selection of individual medications. Because the material is well organized, finding answers to specific questions is not difficult.
Book is generally good. A small disappointed after my superficial review.. Author advises to treat anxiety with Seroquel among other medications...As far I'm aware, this medication does not have indication for anxiety from FDA. It has, though, Black Box warning from FDA for morbidity and mortality, and there is widespread campaign of cutting antipsychotics in elderly. I found this suggestion outdated.
it's a amazing book, it always has been. But they hold pushing out fresh editions without really adding much of anything. There is absolutely NOTHING in this edition about for addiction/detox that wasn't in the 4th edition. I'm disappointed. If you're a fresh resident though, it's a amazing book to have in your inventory.
Let's first say what this book is not: it is not a Psychopharmacology Handbook. Rather, it is a book written for students of social work or psychotherapeutic counseling who will work with patients who take psychiatric medication, which also includes psychopharmacological e author wastes a lot of pages on amazing advice, e.g., that when we treat a client we should listen to him describe his symptoms and then treat him (or her!) as amazing as we can. Other amazing tip given is that one should not be prejudiced when one meets a client, or that a patient should ask his psychiatric treatment provider how much a session costs and which insurance they accept. The info on psychiatric medication is okay, as far as I could see, but at times not very us, if you're a student in the author's class or wish to spend US$ 27.50 on a lot a feel-good information, this is the book for you. If you need info about psychiatric medication, buy something else. E.g., a book I liked, and which can be read by laymen/laywomen, is Jack M. Gorman: The Essential Tutorial to Psychiatric . And this cost me US$ 6.99.
I search myself using the book more than any other text when I need info on an audiology topic. The entire book is meticulously edited: I may have found 1 typo in over 300 pages read. The chapters are written by leading experts on that topic. Not every audiology subject is covered, or with the same amount of detail. There is definitely a bias towards diagnostic rather than treatment and rehabilitative information. But for what it does cover, it covers in amazing detail and with authority. For the subjects it doesn't cover, there are other amazing texts to read. The prose in the vast majority of chapters is wonderful readable, which is perhaps surprising for this type of reference book. There are lots of amazing figures, tables, diagrams, etc.
This is a very well researched, thorough, and comprehensive book about commonly used psychiatric . It doesn't ramble and packs a lot of info into fewer than 300 pages. It seems to be a beautiful much objective description of the characteristics of these , though I obtain the impression that the author has a slight bias toward emphasizing the negative effects of these rather than the positive. It is a very well written book that is impressive in the amount of info that it ties together in a concise manner, and it will be of interest to both the expert and the lay person, where both have an interest in psychopharmacology. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.
Anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression or has a loved one who suffers from mental illness will benefit from reading this book. The "Quick Tips" sections provides valuable info at a glance. Not only does this book educate the reader about medications, side effects and interactions, it discusses interventions, self-help techniques and current psychotherapies. This book may save someones life. I would recommend this book not only to my clients who are non-medically trained but, to any professional who deals with mental health borah Morris, MSW LGSW Mental Health TherapistNew River Health Association
I want more acupuncture books were written like this one. The subject is focused, in this case on a electro stimulation acupuncture (EA), covering both theory and practice with the right amount of examples and treatment patterns. The author covers the anatomy of the main branches of the nervous system showing how distal points and local points align with both western medical understanding and eastern medical treatments of diseases using acupuncture. The description of the type of nerve endings and how to they can and should be stimulated (frequencies and milli/micro-currents) to obtain the desired results is by far what makes this book most useful. There is a small redundant info in the book, but probably this is well placed for future reference rather than reading. While this book is geared to those use EA in their clinic, I think it would be useful to any acupuncturist to support in understanding the efficacy needling techniques.
Gives us a scientific explanation of why acupuncture works. Teaches a vocabular that doctors and other healthcare practioners can understand and relate to. The principles can be applied to any problems I see in my practice, not only pain, but emotional, and internal medical. A must have and understand text for anyone practicing acupuncture in the 21st century.
This is a unbelievable book! It's very well written, extremely simple to read and understand, and has lots of amazing pictures and diagrams which present the nerves, acupuncture points along the nerve pathway, and the pages are thick which means less torn or damaged e ONLY reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because of the price. You can literally read it in a day, the font is rather huge and there's only 160 pages minus 16 pages of forward and abbreviations and "about the author". It's a rather little book, only measuring about 6" x 8". So, if I were the author, I'd comfortably sell this book for $25 on the high end. But $40?? A bit high, regardless of the content.
'Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine – 2nd Edition' of William Maclean et al. is a must-have for any Chinese medicine clinic and a amazing help when being a Chinese medicine student. A lot of disorders are discussed according wisdom from medical classics such as the Huang Di Nei Jing and the Shang Han Lun in a very structured method and using proper and consistent Chinese medical terminology. This edition supplies very solid and clear background information during my current PhD study in acupuncture at NJUCM in rmation from the three volumes from the 1st Edition is practically captured yet in one extended book and there is deepening into specific medical disorders. There is also a focus on ordinary issues - such as a common cold or rhinosinusitis - that are not healed well or got a wrong treatment resulting in particular difficulties. So other than standard Chinese patterns are described here as well and without doubt: this book is more in-depth than most other books!Per disorder clear explanation about its pathogenesis is provided with concise description of clinical features and treatment principles, followed by a selection of the most necessary acupuncture points, Chinese herbal formulas and practical everyday life tip (food, exercise, manual therapy, nasal/sinus wash etc.). Interesting clinical notes complete each topic and Western medication is clarified in Chinese medical e authors have done a beautiful well job putting ancient Chinese medicine in a modern jacket with focus on this current’s time medical problems! Beside the amazing knowledge the book itself looks unbelievable in a red leather cover with golden letters on it! It can’t be more Chinese than that and it stands out among all your other books!Janneke Vermeulen, , and author of 'Diving Medical Acupuncture'
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This review is solely based on the condition of the book and not the content. I bought this book fresh the spine is peeling, the pages wont lay flat, and the print is chop off in several pages. This book is a fake. You would think that it would have better quality but the price was too amazing to pass up. You obtain what you pay for.
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HATED this class. Book was an ok read, required for class. I like that it broke things down for therapist who do not use medication on a daily. Therapist do interact with psychiatrist and doctors who treat the same client/patient so it this book does support the therapist understand what medication the client is taking, why and how it effects them.
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I bought this book as a needed text for a graduate class. I found this text to be highly useful across classes. It provides info and facts about disorders and diagnosis, as well as the biological mechanisms of the disorder and/or treatments. Then, in a later matching chapter, pharmacological options are discussed in detail, including risks and benefits. My only complaint is that the book tends to provide a huge amount of information on a particular medication option or two, while seriously lacking detail on others. If you choose to study one of the less detailed options, the book serves as a amazing starting point but further research will probably be required for more detailed or specific info. On a amazing note, there are OTC and herbal options discussed as appropriate, plus an entire chapter dedicated to this area. This is generally a well-written book that is simple to understand with having minimal background in biology. If you need a resource for understanding mental health medications, this is a amazing one that is not too hard to digest.
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