The Gale Encyclopedia Of Mental Disorders

"The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 5th Edition, provides an updated, comprehensive, and authoritative survey of approximately 550 entries with topics covering a wide range of diseases, conditions, therapies, treatments, and other issues related to mental health. Entries follow the standardized, balanced format of all the titles in the Gale Encyclopedia of ... line. Most entries include sidebars defining Key Terms and listing Questions to Ask Your Doctor. This edition includes new entries, updated entries, about 300 color images and illustrations, a medical glossary, an appendix of pertinent organizations, and an index"--

This update to the critically-acclaimed first edition provides in 2 volumes understandable yet detailed information on mental disorders and conditions. Featuring an easy-to-use format and written in non-technical language, the Encyclopedia includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, text revision (DSM-IV-TR). It also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

Entires cover the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, prevention, and medications of mental disorders.

Entires cover the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, prevention, and medications of mental disorders.

"Alphabetically arranged encyclopedia (500 entries) that covers a wide variety of disorders, treatments, tests, and therapies, focused specifically on topics in mental health"--

Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions. Also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

Contains approximately 500 alphabetically-arranged entries that provide information about key concepts in psychology, and includes illustrations and a glossary of terms.