In this ninth volume in the Review of Psychiatry series, the editors have brought together the expertise of more than 50 of the most respected researchers and clinicians in the field to craft this collection of contributions on major advances in five selected topic areas. The section on treatment of refractory disorders focuses on the clinical and theoretical underpinnings of the evaluation and treatment of patients with affective disorder refractory to treatment. Highlighted are a number of variables that are associated with treatment refractoriness, including double depression and comorbid conditions such as anxiety, alcoholism, and substance abuse. The next section, recent advances in geriatric psychiatry provides an overview of some of the recent advances in the biology, clinical course, and treatment of some psychiatric disorders common in the elderly population. The section on contributions of self psychology to psychotherapy begins with an overview of basic tenets of self psychology and their relationship to other psychoanalytic theories.
This section also provides a thorough discussion of the impact of the new theories on the practice of psychotherapy and the treatment of specific disorders. The section of consultation-liaison psychiatry addresses many important issues for the psychiatrist who is a consultant in a variety of medical settings. Included are updates on recent medical advances of importance to the psychiatrist's general practice. The final section on AIDS and HIV infections provides an overview of the AIDS epidemic. Emphasized are therapeutic approaches to depression, anxiety, delirium, and pain in HIV disease. Also addressed is the societal dimension. The authors discuss the critical dilemmas rasied by this illness for the clinician, medicine and society.
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Foreword. Contributors. Section I: Treatment of Refractory Mood Disorders. Foreward to Section I. Diagnostic and cours-of-illness variables pertinent to refractory depression. Neuobiology of treatments for refractory depression. Adaptation of Standard Antidepressant Treatments for Refractory Patients. Tricyclic treatment: what is adequate and who if refractory?. Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors in refractory depression. Treatment of medication-resistant depression with electroconvulsive therapy. Potentiation of Antidepressant Modalities. Pharmacological strategies in refractory depression. Sleep restriction, exercise, and bright lights: alternative therapies for depression. Potential new pharmacotherapies for refractory depression. Alternatives to lithium for bipolar affective illness. Afterword to Section I. Section II: Recent Advances in Geriatric Psychiatry. Foreword to Section II. Epidemiology of late-life depression and dementia: a comparative study. Dementias: reversible and irreversible. Biology in geriatric psychiatry: diagnostic implications. Clinical and biological findings in late-onset depression. Psychotherapy and the elderly patient. Recent advances in geriatric psychopharmacology. Afterword to Section II. Section III: Contributions of Self Psychology to Psychotherapy. Foreword to Section III. Development of psychoanalytic self psychology: A historical-conceptual overview. The process of psychoanalytic psychotherapy: a self-psychological perspective. Self psychology and the neuroses: an additional perspective. Psychotherapy of the narcissistic personality disorders. Eating disorders and adaptation in crisis: a hypothesis. Self psychology and the understanding and treatment of women. Afterword to Section III. Section IV: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Foreword to Section IV. Psychiatric consultation to critical-care units. Psychiatric consultation to neurology. Psychiatric consultation to internal medicine. Psychiatric consultation to oncology. Psychiatric consultation to organ transplant services. Psychiatric consultation toobstetrics and gynecology: systems and syndromes. Afterword to Section IV. Section V: AIDS and HIV Infections. AIDS: a medical overview for psychiatrists. The neurobiology of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) epidemic. Public policy, legal, and ethical issues. Afterword to Section V. Afterword. Index.
