Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders (2 Volume Set) [Hardcover]

Glen O. Gabbard (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995 | ISBN-10: 0880487003 | ISBN-13: 978-0880487009 | Edition: 2 Sub

The second edition of Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders is the treatment companion to DSM-IV. It is a compendium of state-of-the-art treatments of all major psychiatric disorders.

The textbook covers all major treatment modalities strengthened by supporting literature. This book will serve as the definitive treatment text and will be used as a reference by all practicing psychiatrists. Psychiatric residents and medical students who are learning about psychiatric treatment or preparing for board exams will find this book indispensable.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I believe many will find it a distinct plus for their library." -- Herbert Pardes, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospitals of Columbia and Cornell

"It is comprehensive, well-written, highly readable, and geared to the practicing clinician." -- Diane K. Shrier, M.D., News for Women in Psychiatry, Fall 2002

"These volumes are a gold mine of information about actual current psychiatric viewpoints and treatments." -- Psychological Reports, 2002 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Glen O. Gabbard, M.D.,is Professor and Director of the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic at the Baylor College of Medicine and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute in Houston, Texas. He was previously Director of the Menninger Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Gabbard is the author or editor of sixteen books and currently is joint Editor-in-Chief and Editor for North America of theInternational Journal of Psychoanalysis. His numerous awards include the 2000 Mary Sigourney Award for outstanding contributions to psychoanalysis.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2800 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press; 2 Sub edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880487003
• ISBN-13: 978-0880487009
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 7.8 x 4.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,181,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., is Professor and Director of the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic at the Baylor College of Medicine and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute in Houston, Texas. He was previously Director of the Menninger Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Dr. Gabbard is the author or editor of more than fifteen books and currently is joint Editor-in-Chief and Editor for North America of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis. His numerous awards include the 2000 Mary Sigourney Award for outstanding contributions to psychoanalysis.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Deliberate Turn of Events, November 18, 2009

By 

George Dawson (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Gabbard's Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)

I am writing this review as a clinical psychiatrist who has been practicing for the past 20 years and who owns all three previous editions of this text. To me, the current edition appears to have changed significantly. The information content seems less. I would refer any interested reader to the coverage on delirium in the text and how it differs from the coverage in a previous edition. As an example, the Third Edition included an accompanying chapter entitled "Substance Induced Delirium and Related Encephalopathies" by Brown. That was an outstanding chapter with regard to current theories of delirium and how it related to clinical psychiatry. I can find no equivalent chapter in the newer edition.

The aesthetics of the current volume are not as good as the previous volume. The text is written in two columns per page in what appears to be a larger font. The numbers of references at the end of chapters are variable. The text is limited to one volume rather than two. This was apparently a conscious decision by the editors as discussed in their introduction to the Fourth Edition.

That is a decision that I disagree with. I preferred the more information intense approach in the previous editions and therefore am less enthusistic about this one. If you purchased the previous edition and found it to contain too much the current text may be the right one for you.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wholesome, February 22, 2008

By 

Isaac Dekker (sydney) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Gabbard's Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)

up-to-date in all the fields of reserach and practice it is all in one approach on mainstream psychiatric disorders and treatments. perfect for student, practitioner or your educated local with an interest. buying books without first seeing them can be a bit of a stab in the dark this is a wholesome approach to psychiatric conditions and treatments with easy to read and follow layout with very little jargon, thouroughly worth the $ paid.