2 options
Environmental and chemical toxins and psychiatric illness / James S. Brown, Jr.
Van Pelt Library RC455.4.E58 B764 2002
Available
LIBRA RC455.4.E58 B764 2002
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, James S., 1951-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mental illness--Environmental aspects.
- Mental illness.
- Mental health--Environmental aspects.
- Mental health.
- Environmental psychology.
- Mental illness--Etiology.
- Environmental Illness--etiology.
- Neurotoxicity Syndromes.
- Mental Disorders--etiology.
- Neurotoxins--adverse effects.
- Medical Subjects:
- Environmental Illness--etiology.
- Neurotoxicity Syndromes.
- Mental Disorders--etiology.
- Neurotoxins--adverse effects.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 308 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2002]
- Contents:
- Part I Military, Terrorist, and Disaster Incidents
- 1 Military and Terrorist Incidents 3
- Chemical Weapons 3
- Agent Orange and Other Herbicides 8
- Gulf War Syndrome 11
- DEET 17
- Chemical Weapons 23
- Agent Orange Exposure in Vietnam 24
- Industrial Exposures to TCDD 24
- Community/Environmental Exposures to TCDD 25
- Gulf War Syndrome 25
- 2 Community and Individual Stress Reactions 27
- Chronic Community Exposure 28
- Acute Mass Disasters 29
- Origins of Stress Responses to Chemical Exposures 30
- Symptoms of Stress 33
- Mass Hysteria 35
- Chronic Community Exposure 42
- Acute Mass Disasters 43
- Acute Individual Exposures 44
- Mass Hysteria 44
- 3 Ionizing Radiation 47
- Symptoms of Radiation Exposure 49
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Radiation Exposure 53
- Irradiation of Tinea Capitis 57
- Irradiation of Pregnant Women 57
- Irradiation of Brain Tumors and Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia 57
- Other Therapeutic Uses of Radiation 61
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki 62
- "Atomic Veterans" 63
- Three Mile Island 63
- Chernobyl 64
- Other Accidental Radiation Exposures 65
- Part II Pesticides
- 4 Insecticides 69
- Epidemiology 69
- Signs and Symptoms of Insecticide Poisoning 73
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to Insecticides 77
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Insecticide Poisoning 81
- Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) 88
- Aldrin 88
- Dieldrin 88
- Chlordecone 88
- Other Insecticides 88
- Parathion 89
- Miscellaneous Organophosphate Compounds 89
- Unspecified Pesticides 92
- Carbamates 93
- 5 Fumigants 95
- Epidemiology of Methyl Bromide Poisoning 95
- Symptoms of Methyl Bromide Poisoning 95
- Summary of Clinical Studies of Methyl Bromide Poisoning 97
- Other Fumigants 97
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Methyl Bromide Poisoning 97
- Methyl Bromide 98
- Other Fumigants 99
- Part III Metals
- 6 Aluminum 103
- Epidemiology 103
- Neurological and Psychiatric Symptoms of Aluminum Poisoning 105
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Aluminum Poisoning 106
- Positive Correlation of Aluminum With Alzheimer's Disease 109
- No Correlation of Aluminum With Alzheimer's Disease 110
- Dialysis Dementia 112
- Infant Formulas 113
- Occupational Exposures 114
- 7 Arsenic 115
- Epidemiology 115
- Symptoms of Arsenic Poisoning 116
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Arsenic Poisoning 118
- 8 Lead 121
- Epidemiology 121
- Signs and Symptoms of Lead Poisoning 125
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to Lead Poisoning 127
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Lead Poisoning 129
- Inorganic Lead
- Adults 134
- Children: Blood and Tooth Levels 138
- Organic Lead: Industrial and Accidental Sources 147
- Lead Poisoning Associated With Inhalant Abuse 147
- 9 Manganese 149
- Epidemiology 149
- Signs and Symptoms of Manganese Poisoning 150
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to Manganese Poisoning 151
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Manganese Poisoning 152
- 10 Mercury 157
- Epidemiology 157
- Signs and Symptoms of Mercury Poisoning 160
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to Mercury Poisoning 161
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Mercury Poisoning 164
- Epidemic Mercury Poisoning in Iraq 172
- Mercury Poisoning in New Mexico 173
- Minamata Disease 173
- 11 Thallium 175
- Epidemiology 175
- Signs and Symptoms of Thallium Poisoning 176
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to Thallium Poisoning 177
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Thallium Poisoning 178
- 12 Tin 181
- Epidemiology 181
- Signs and Symptoms of Tin Poisoning 182
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to Organotin Poisoning 182
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Organotin Poisoning 182
- Part IV Solvents
- Epidemiology 187
- Symptoms of Solvent Poisoning 193
- Summary of Psychiatric Symptoms of Solvent Poisoning 197
- Solvent Abuse 199
- Anesthetics 203
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Accidental and Intentional Solvent Exposure 205
- Carbon Disulfide 211
- Methyl Chloride 213
- Trichloroethylene 214
- Benzene 215
- Styrene 215
- Toluene 216
- Xylene 217
- Mixtures 217
- Solvent Abuse 228
- Gasoline 228
- Glue 229
- Paint 229
- Toluene 229
- Trichloroethylene 231
- Other 231
- Anesthetics 232
- Part V Toxic Gases
- 14 Carbon Monoxide 235
- Epidemiology 235
- Signs and Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 236
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 236
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 238
- 15 Hydrogen Sulfide 245
- Epidemiology 245
- Symptoms of Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning 245
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning 246
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning 247
- Part VI Other Chemicals and Syndromes
- 16 Polybrominated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Biphenyls 251
- Epidemiology 251
- Signs and Symptoms of PBB and PCB Poisoning 253
- Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Attributed to PBB and PCB Poisoning 254
- Diagnosis and Treatment of PBB and PCB Poisoning 255
- Polybrominated Biphenyls 258
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls 258
- 17 Miscellaneous Elements, Chemicals, and Syndromes 261
- Boron 261
- Carbon Dioxide 262
- Copper 263
- Silicone 263
- Vanadium 264
- Vinyl Chloride 264
- Other Chemicals or Elements 264
- Geophagia 265
- 18 Sensitivity Syndromes 271
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity 271
- Food Additives and Childhood Behavior Disorders 276
- Sick Building Syndrome 277
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Generally Supportive of a Physiological Cause 284
- Generally Not Supportive of a Physiological Cause 285
- Food Additives 286
- Sick Building Syndrome 288
- Formaldehyde 290.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0880489545
- OCLC:
- 48434848
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.