American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders, Compendium 2006.0890423857 American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential world-wide. Its some 148,000 members are mainly American but some are international. practice guidelines practice guidelines Medical practice A set of recommendations for Pt management that identifies a specific or range of range of management strategies. See Peer review organization, Practice standards. Cf 'Cookbook' medicine. for the treatment of psychiatric disorders, Compendium 2006. American Psychiatric Association. American Psychiatric Pub. 2006 1600 pages $89.00 Paperback RC480 Each of the 13 practice guidelines presented in this compendium has been published in The American Journal of Psychiatry The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP) is the most widely read psychiatric journal in the world. It covers topics on biological psychiatry, treatment innovations, forensic, ethical, economic, and social issues. . The guideline on acute stress disorder Acute Stress Disorder Definition Acute stress disorder (ASD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by a cluster of dissociative and anxiety symptoms occurring within one month of a traumatic event. and posttraumatic stress disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder An anxiety disorder in some individuals who have experienced an event that poses a direct threat to the individual's or another person's life. is new since the publication of the previous compendium, and three guidelines are revisions. The compendium also contains "watches" for seven previously published guidelines, describing major developments in the scientific literature since the original guideline publication. The guidelines consist of background on definitions and epidemiology, detailed patient care strategies, and clinical features influencing treatment. There is also information on research directions. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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