Allen Frances, Michael B. First

Am I Okay?

A Layman's Guide to the Psychiatrist's Bible

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Produktbeschreibung

AM I OKAY? is a thorough, completely authoritative guide designed to help people identify whether or not they have a psychiatric condition as early as possible.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Touchstone
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 628g
• ISBN-13: 9780684859613
• ISBN-10: 0684859610
• Artikelnr.: 21338014

Autorenporträt

Allen Frances, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and former chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Duke University. Dr. Frances was chairman of the DSM-IV Task Force and is currently leading an effort to develop expert consensus practice guidelines for the different psychiatric disorders.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Introduction: How This Book Can Help You
Twenty Questions to Get You Started
Chapter 1: The "Blues"
Chapter 2: Euphoric or Irritable Mood
Chapter 3: Anxiety, Fear, and Avoidance
Chapter 4: Obsessions or Compulsions
Chapter 5: Exposure to Traumatic Events
Chapter 6: Alcohol or Substance Use Problems
Chapter 7: Abnormal Eating
Chapter 8: Sexual or Gender Problems
Chapter 9: Sleep-Related Problems
Chapter 10: Personality Disorders
Chapter 11: Unexplained Physical Complaints
Chapter 12: Other Impulse-Control Problems
Chapter 13: Dissociative Experiences
Chapter 14: Adjustment Disorder
Chapter 15: Loss of Reality Testing
Chapter 16: Cognitive Difficulties
Chapter 17: Delays in Development
Chapter 18: Childhood Behavior Problems
Chapter 19: Hyperactivity or Distractibility
Chapter 20: Other Childhood Problems
Conclusion: Ten Take-Home Messages
Index