Psychiatry

view as:

View: 24 48 ALL

Opioid Use Disorders and Their Treatment

Substance Abuse Assessment, Interventions and Treatment, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$69.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
In this book, the reader will be updated about the most recent information related to opioid use disorders and how to treat them. It starts by providing information about how to diagnose these disorders, the mechanism of opioid craving as shown by subjective reporting scales and neuroimaging studies, and the relationship between opioid addiction and…
New Perspectives on Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Psychiatry - Theory, Applications and Treatments, Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$205.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Generalized Anxiety Disorder may be seen as a gateway condition from normalcy to pathology with blurred boundaries towards several concurrent disorders. This anxiety illness is responsible for psychological suffering and personal dysfunction in a considerable proportion of individuals in the general population. Since its original definition in the DSM-III (1980), the clinical and scientific interest…
Psychopathy: Risk Factors, Behavioral Symptoms and Treatment Options

Psychiatry - Theory, Applications and Treatments, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$205.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Psychopathy is one of the most serious and challenging conditions that society and mental health professionals face. The consequences of the actions of persons with psychopathy on other individuals or society at large are very great. Persons with psychopathy are extremely difficult to treat and indeed some treatments in the past have been shown to…
Novel Approaches in Treating Major Depressive Disorder (Depression)

New Developments in Medical Research, Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$95.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Depression is a serious problem. Serious problems often need a complex solution. In her description of novel approaches to treating depression, Dr. Čukić is summarizing her results from the beginning of her scientific endeavor. As an engineer of electronics with a strong background in theoretical physics, biophysicist and neuroscientist, she aims at filling in the…
Feasibility of Vehicle-Based Sensors to Detect Drowsy Driving and Alcohol Impairment (with accompanying CD-ROM)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$140.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Drowsy driving is a significant contributor to death and injury crashes on our Nation’s highways, accounting for more than 80,000 crashes and 850 fatalities per year. The successful detection of drowsiness is a crucial step in implementing mitigation strategies to reduce the cost to society of drowsy driving. Despite persistent efforts at the local, state,…
Beyond Diet and Depression. Volume 2: Disease-Specific Depression and Biomarkers

Nutrition and Diet Research Progress, Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$299.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Volume 2 of the book “Beyond Diet and Depression” offers in-depth knowledge about depression and its alleviation through dietary interventions as described briefly in Volume 1. This volume is intended for the benefit of the general public and the entire medical community interested in the effective clinical management of depression of diversified origin and to…
Disorganization of the Collective Envelopes and the Breaking-In Of the Ego of the Child

Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health (Edited Series), Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$20.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of the disorganization of collective envelopes (deficit of social time, of socialization, of group memory, of a common future, etc.) on the psychological envelopes supporting the organization of time, space, thought, memory and dream in the child. (Imprint: Nova)
Research on Online/Offline Interventions in Mental Health: A Critical Review

Mental Illnesses and Treatments, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$255.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
This is a follow-up to the 2007 review of the literature on online/offline interventions done by Marks, Cavanagh, & Gega (Psychology Press). Consequently, this review includes summaries of research published since 2006 to date. Since publication of that original work, the number of references about online/offline interventions has mushroomed greatly, to the point that many…
Alcohol Ignition Interlocks: Effectiveness and Case Studies of Six States

Substance Abuse Assessment, Interventions and Treatment, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$215.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers killed 10,322 people in 2012 and account for almost one third of all traffic fatalities annually. Ignition interlocks are one strategy states use to combat DWI. This book discusses what is known about ignition interlock effectiveness and the extent to which NHTSA has assisted states in implementing ignition interlock…
What Doesn’t Kill Us, Makes Us Stronger: Reducing Oxidative Stress and Damage through Adaptive Stress Responses

Human Anatomy and Physiology, Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$69.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Oxidative stress, which is caused by endogenous and exogenous reactive-oxygen-species (ROS) formation, may significantly affect health-span and longevity. Endogenous oxidative stress could be attenuated in two ways: by the reduction of ROS formation and by quenching ROS with antioxidants. Numerous results of clinical trials in which individuals received one or more synthetic antioxidants failed to…
Beyond Diet and Depression. Volume 1: Basic Knowledge, Clinical Symptoms and Treatment of Depression

Nutrition and Diet Research Progress, Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$205.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Depression is a complex global health challenge with considerable economical and psychological burden. Women, adolescents, and aging subjects are highly vulnerable to suffer from depression. Depression is linked to numerous modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Its effective treatment involves both psychotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Currently available pharmacotherapeutical agents used for the treatment of depression have a…
Heroin Addiction: Prevalence, Treatment Approaches and Health Consequences

Substance Abuse Assessment, Interventions and Treatment, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$145.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
This book starts by elaborating on the history of the consumption of heroin in central Asia and how this problem came to be a current epidemic in this part of the world. Adolescents tend to hide their heroin addiction from families until it is out of their control. The impact of hiding a heroin addiction…
Group Therapy: Theory, Practices and Effectiveness

Psychology Research Progress, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$130.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
As the power of talk therapy was beginning to be discovered, it became clear at about the same time that it was very difficult to provide individual therapy for many people at the same time. Such therapy was extremely time-consuming and costly of human energy. This book reviews group therapies, personal growth groups, and support…
Hygiene in a Globalized and Post-Antibiotic World: A Psychology Perspective

Public Health in the 21st Century, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$78.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
In a globalized and post-antibiotic world, it will be difficult to prevent the spread of infections and pathogens that have historically been largely controllable and treatable. In this scenario, efforts to improve public health will intensify the general trend to move away from sickness treatment to illness prevention and health promotion, as well as increased…
Federal Drug Enforcement: History, Policies, Trends

Drug Transit and Distribution, Interception and Control, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Psychiatry, Drug Compounding, Pharmacology, Medicine and Health
$140.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
The federal government prohibits the manufacturing, distribution, and possession of many intoxicating substances that are solely intended for recreational use (notable exceptions are alcohol and tobacco); however, the federal government also allows for and controls the medical use of many intoxicants. Federal authority to control these substances primarily resides with the Attorney General of the…
Attention and Meaning: The Attentional Basis of Meaning

Languages and Linguistics, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$299.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Among the cognitive processes involved in the construction of any kind of meaning, attention is fundamental in determining why, how and what we mean. Attention plays a primary role in the process of learning the meanings of words and more generally of acquiring knowledge; signification, discourse and persuasion; perceiving, representing and (re)framing reality; shaping the…
Psychology of Risk Taking: New Research

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$130.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Risk-taking is viewed as an aspect of proneness to problem behavior and a maladaptive trait and the tendency to engage in behaviors whose outcome is uncertain and entails negative consequences. Though risk-taking behavior is likely to be harmful or dangerous, it can also be functional and goal-directed and play an important part in developmental tasks.…
ADHD and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Neonatology Research Developments, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Medicine and Health
From: $105.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
This multi-author book will discuss the history and clinical presentation of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders(FASD) i.e., Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). These developmental neuropsychiatric disorders result from prenatal exposure to alcohol during any gestational period of pregnancy. The book will particularly address the co-occurring presence of ADHD in patients with…
Advances in Psychology Research. Volume 101

Advances in Psychology Research (Numbered Series), Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$192.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on serial killers who murder women; an examination of belief in myths of popular psychology among university students; a model of…
Theory of Mind: Development in Children, Brain Mechanisms and Social Implications

Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$230.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
We live at the dawn of a revolution in human interrelatedness. Technological advancements in communication demand interrelatedness not only with family, friends and colleagues but also with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn connections. Perhaps this demand has contributed to the resurgence of efforts toward unity across social divisions toward social justice. But even as forces for…
Psychological Trauma and Feelings of Dirtiness

Safety and Risk in Society, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$69.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
Sexual assault constitutes both physical and mental violence, and it is not easily recovered from. Victims/survivors of sexual assault may experience severe feelings of anxiety, stress, or fear. This book demonstrates some mental health problems that sexual assault victims may experience. It focuses on some topics about (a) post-traumatic stress disorder; (b) obsessive-compulsive disorder; and…
Borderline Personality Disorder in Older Adults: Emphasis on Care in Institutional Settings

Psychiatry - Theory, Applications and Treatments, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$192.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
With the book Borderline Personality Disorder in Older Adults: Emphasis on Care in Institutional Settings, Drs. Hategan, Bourgeois, and Xiong address an often underappreciated clinical problem that is likely increasing with the aging of the population. Geriatric patients with borderline personality disorder, like their younger counterparts, experience social and relationship challenges, comorbid psychiatric illness (including…
Battling the Opioid Epidemic

Substance Abuse Assessment, Interventions and Treatment, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$230.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
America is in the middle of an epidemic it has never seen before. The opioid crisis knows no bounds. It is affecting individuals and families in every congressional district. Its consequences, ranging from personal health to the economy, are devastating. The opioid epidemic represents the convergence of the abuses of opioids, heroin, and synthetic drugs…
Prescription Drug Abuse: Reduction Efforts and Federal Role

Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Psychiatry, Medicine and Health
$140.00

Select Binding Details
Quick View
An estimated 6.5 million individuals currently abuse prescription drugs in the United States. Unlike policy on street drugs, federal policy on prescription drug abuse is complicated by the need to maintain access to prescription controlled substances (PCS) for legitimate medical use. Prescription drug abuse is not limited to addiction; it includes, for example, taking a…

Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Nova publishes a wide array of books and journals from authors around the globe, focusing on Medicine and Health, Science and Technology and the Social Sciences and Humanities.

We publish over 1,500 new titles per year by leading researchers each year, and have a network of expert authors, editors and advisors spanning the global academic community in pursuit of advanced research developments.

We invite you to browse our site to find the books or journals of particular interest to you.

Headquarters:
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
415 Oser Avenue, Suite N
Hauppauge, NY, 11788 USA

Tel: 1-631-231-7269 (Main Office)
Tel: 1-631-299-0024 (Billing)
Fax: 1-631-231-8175

© 2004 - 2019 Nova Science Publishers | All Rights Reserved.

Powered by Oz Robotics