Clinical manual for diagnosis and treatment of psychotic depression / Anthony J. Rothschild.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rothschild, Anthony J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotic depression--Diagnosis.

Psychotic depression.

Psychotic depression--Treatment.

Affective Disorders, Psychotic--diagnosis.

Affective Disorders, Psychotic--therapy.

Depressive Disorder--diagnosis.

Depressive Disorder--therapy.

Diagnosis, Differential.

Diagnosis.

Medical Subjects:

Affective Disorders, Psychotic--diagnosis.

Affective Disorders, Psychotic--therapy.

Depressive Disorder--diagnosis.

Depressive Disorder--therapy.

Diagnosis, Differential.

Physical Description:

xix, 187 pages : illustrations, forms ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Diagnosis and treatment of psychotic depression

Psychotic depression

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2009]

Summary:

Psychotic depression is a dangerous and debilitating illness that, tragically, often has fatal consequences. While this condition is completely treatable, thousands of cases remain misdiagnosed or overlooked. Clinical Manual for Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychotic Depression, by Dr. Anthony Rothschild, is the first comprehensive guide to cover assessment, treatment, and management of the patient with psychotic depression.

Drawing on his own experience in clinical care and careful consideration of the existing medical literature, Dr. Rothschild systematically describes the history, epidemiology, and possible biological causes of psychotic depression and outlines various approaches for diagnosis and assessment. He then offers a practical guide for individualized treatment strategies, identifying issues of care and management for specific patient populations-including seniors, adolescents, women in the post-partum, and patients at risk for suicide-in a variety of treatment settings.

Dr. Rothschild has spent more than 25 years studying the challenges inherent in diagnosing and managing this serious disorder. His findings are compiled in this easy-to-read, evidence-based manual that can benefit clinicians at all levels of training. As the only manual of its kind, Clinical Manual for Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychotic Depression is an important reference for any psychiatric setting.

Contents:

Epidemiology

Family studies and genetics

Biology

Diagnosis and assessment

Treatment

Course and cognition

Treatment settings

Nursing care / Judith Shindul-Rothschild

Special populations and issues.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781585622924

1585622923

OCLC:

244352660