Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists

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Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists has become the go-to resource for thousands of mental health clinicians seeking a reliable and easy-to-reference resource detailing the indications, contraindications, and side effects of psychopharmaceuticals.

Organized by disorder and, within each disorder, by medication, this book is a vital addition to any clinician or student’s bookshelf. This revision includes an important new chapter on withdrawing from psychopharmacological medications that will prove useful for therapists seeking to help their clients change medication or stop taking a psychopharmacological medication. Now in its seventh edition, the book continues to be among the most important references in the field of mental health.

Radiation: What It Is, What You Need to Know

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The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity.

Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared.

Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D, the doctor to whom concerned governments turned in the wake of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters in collaboration with medical writer Eric Lax draws on an exceptional depth of knowledge to correct myths and establish facts.

Exploring what have become trigger words for anxiety nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, uranium, plutonium, iodine-131, mammogram, X-ray, CT scan, threats to the food chain the authors demystify the science and dangers of radiation, and examine its myriad benefits, from safely sterilizing our food to the relatively low-risk fuel alternative of nuclear energy.

This is the book for all readers who have asked themselves questions such as: What kinds of radiation, and what degree of exposure, cause cancer? What aftereffects have nuclear accidents and bombs had? Does radiation increase the likelihood of birth defects? And how does radiation work?

Hugely illuminating, Radiation is the definitive road map to our post Chernobyl, post-Fukushima world.

Skin, Culture and Psychoanalysis

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Skin, Culture and Psychoanalysis sets out to query the intersection of cultural and psychical meanings of skin in the contemporary moment as skin responds to new (and old) pressures and articulations.

A variety of topics are herein addressed including the symbolic dominance of white skin, racialization, tattooing, cosmetic surgery, fabric skins, skin eruptions, second skins, the skin in self-harm, and skin as a site of psychic repair.

The authors engage an array of objects and approaches from the clinical domain, literary fiction, television, film, video art, photography, fashion design, and poetry. In doing so, they highlight the situation of skin as a socially and culturally mediated exterior simultaneously negotiated at the interior or psychical level.

This collection locates skin at the centre of inquiry, rather than as a jumping-off point from which to explore 'deeper' or 'thicker' issues, which tends to happen when skin is treated synecdochically as a stand-in for the body itself. Here, skin is a cultural object, and a psychical object, in its own right.

When We Wake

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Sixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl living in 2027--she's happiest when playing the guitar, she's falling in love for the first time, and she's joining her friends to protest the wrongs of the world: environmental collapse, social discrimination, and political injustice.

But on what should have been the best day of Tegan's life, she dies and wakes up a hundred years in the future, locked in a government facility with no idea what happened.

Tegan is the first government guinea pig to be cryonically frozen and successfully revived, which makes her an instant celebrity even though all she wants to do is try to rebuild some semblance of a normal life.

But the future isn't all she hoped it would be, and when appalling secrets come to light, Tegan must make a choice: Does she keep her head down and survive, or fight for a better future?

Award-winning author Karen Healey has created a haunting, cautionary tale of an inspiring protagonist living in a not-so-distant future that could easily be our own.

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 4e

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Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus is your one-stop source for comprehensive coverage of all the pediatric ophthalmic conditions you are likely to encounter in practice. 

Extensively updated with expert contributions from leaders in the field and now featuring online instructional videos, this ophthalmology reference delivers all the state-of-the-art guidance you need to effectively diagnose and manage even the most challenging eye diseases and disorders seen in children.

• Take a holistic approach to patient management that considers the family and ensures optimal doctor-patient relationships.
• Get a balanced view of etiology, diagnosis, and management, and access unique guidance on the practical problems encountered in real-life clinical cases.
• Impresses the importance of systemic disease in diagnosis and management.
• Apply all the latest clinical advances through updated coverage of strabismus diagnosis, management and complications; retinal dystrophies; imaging & investigation; AIDS in children; developmental biology; cerebral visual impairment; child abuse; severe developmental glaucoma; and corneal dystrophies.
• Get rich visual guidance in diagnosis and management from over 1,700 full-color illustrations.
• Access advice from the experts with contributions from several new top researchers and clinicians.
• Find the answers you need quickly and easily through a consistent chapter organization and highly accessible clinical information.

Pocket Tutor Paediatric Clinical Examination

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Titles in the Pocket Tutor series give practical guidance on subjects that medical students and foundation doctors need help with "on the go". Their highly affordable price represents great value for those rotating through modular courses or working on attachment.

Common investigations (ECG, Chest X-Ray, etc) Clinical skills (procedures, patient examination, etc) Important and/or complex specialties in which students receive comparatively little dedicated training (psychiatry, renal medicine) Key Features * Highly affordable price and convenient pocket size format - fits in back pocket!

An indispensable guide to the examination of children, one of the most intimidating aspects of clinical practice for medical students and junior doctors, as it involves dealing with newborn babies through to teenagers (often also the child's parents or guardians) and requires different communication skills and knowledge.

Logical, sequential content: introductory chapters on the principles of paediatric history taking and examination, then chapters devoted to each body system and a closing chapter on clinical procedures.

Cellulite - Guide to Surgical, Therapeutic, Pharmacological and Alternative Treatments

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If you were asked the question “Would you prefer world peace or a cure for cellulite?" what would be your answer? A few years ago the same question was posed to the readers of a women’s magazine, with an overwhelming win for the development of a cure for cellulite!

We all understand that this wasn’t a serious questionnaire, but it indicates how this condition affects women. In fact, treatments for removal and cure of cellulite are a multi-billion dollarindustry, with a wide range of treatments, many ineffective.

Cellulite involves skin changes and occurs mostly in women after puberty, with estimations reaching 80-90% of the female population suffering from this condition. Although rarely, it can also be found in men, usually associated with hormonal imbalances caused, for example, by Klinefelter’s syndrome or after castration.

Although usually associated as a result of an unflattering consequence of obesity, cellulite can appear on any woman independently of her weight. It doesn’t seem to be linked with race, body shape or diet either.

The Natural Cellulite Solution: The Comprehensive Guide to Smoother Skin

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Cellulite is a commonly occurring issue in a large percentage of women, as well as some men. The condition is noted by a particular appearance of the skin that causes dimpling on the hips, thighs, abdomen, and buttocks. It can also be found on the breasts, upper arms, and lower abdominal regions.

Cellulite is readily found in areas of the body where fat tends to deposit, and gets its appearance from the fatty tissue located below the surface of the skin that is uneven.

While cellulite is not considered to be a medical condition that needs to be treated, it does make many people feel very self-conscious and can cause, especially women, to stop wearing swimsuits and shorts.

Because cellulite is not considered to be a medical condition that is serious, or one that needs treatment, many people simply live with the issue. Many physicians even consider the condition of cellulite to be a normal part of life.

However, there are a large number of people who are not content to accept cellulite, and therefore seek a variety of treatments to rid their bodies of the unsightly problem once and for all.

If you are one of the many people looking for a solution, you have come to the right place. This guide will explain the various types of treatments available from doctors and plastic surgeons, to over the counter remedies, and spa treatments. It will also provide you with valuable advice for managing cellulite that you may not have found anywhere else.