Addiction & Mental Health

The Sixth Edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Substance Use Disorder Treatment offers a comprehensive and compelling review of this ever-evolving field. Evidence-based, down to earth, and meticulously edited, is an essential resource for clinicians who treat SUDs in a variety of settings--from examining rooms to emergency departments, and from hospitals to recovery facilities.

This revised edition addresses issues of current public debate such as gender identity and the role of social media in children and young people's development and behavior. An important resource for all professionals working with children, young people, and their families, including student and practitioner psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and social care specialists.

Focuses on potential, limitations, and recommendations for the digital mental health landscape. Addresses questions such as “may smartphones and sensors provide more accurate information about patients' symptoms between clinical appointments, which in turn avoid recall bias? Is there evidence that digital phenotyping could help in clinical decisions in mental health?”

Offers clinicians a road map to navigate the intricate journey of accompanying clients suffering the aftermath of trauma and addictions. Clinicians will find in this book the guidance, foundational and advanced skills, as well as an incredibly rich repertoire of stabilization strategies.

This guide will aid practitioners in preventing, screening, diagnosing, and managing children and adolescents who present with mental health symptoms and disorders. Included are updated educational materials for families and caregivers.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment is increasingly a standard part of the management of patients with depression. This guide is a practical tool for clinicians working or learning about this treatment.