Introduction

Reactions to Illness in the Hospitalized Adult

How Psychiatric Diagnosis are Made

Assessment Skills in a Crisis Situation

Suicidal in the Hospitalized Patient

Psychopharmacology

Principles of Psychopharmacological Intervention

Major Classifications of Psychiatric Drugs and Their Side Effects

Anti psychotic Agents

Psychopharmacologic Management of the Patient in Acute Alcohol Withdrawal

Special Problems of the Elderly

Bibliography

Suggested Reading

Resources

Post Examination

SUGGESTED READING

Burns, D. – Feeling Good.  New American Library, 1980.

David, M., Eshelman, E., and McKay, M. – The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Work-book.  New Harbinger Publications, 1985.

Griest, J., Jefferson J., and Marks, I. – Anxiety and Its Treatment.  Warmer Books, 1986.

Long, P. and Gelfand, G. – Alcohol Education as Primary Prevention in Health Care.  Journal of Studies on Alcohol, March, 1992; 101-105.

Preston, J. – You can Beat Depression,  A  Guide to Recovery,  Impact Publishers, 1989.

Sheehan, D. – The Anxiety Decrease.  Bantam Books, 1983.

Torrey, E. – Surviving Schizophrenia.  A Family Manual.  Harper and Row, 1983.

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