Handbook Of Complementary And Alternative Therapies In Mental Health

Scott Shannon is an MD president elect of the American Holistic MedicalAssociation and considered a national expert on holistic psychiatry. In thisbook he bring... » 

Scott Shannon is an MD president elect of the American Holistic MedicalAssociation and considered a national expert on holistic psychiatry. In thisbook he brings together a comprehensive overview of CAM treatments withinformation on their effectiveness and safety for specific patient populationsand for use in treating specific disorders. Modalities covered includeAcupuncture Nutritional Medicine Herbal Medicine Meditation BiofeedbackAromatherapy and others. Coverage also includes chapters on the best CAMmodalities for treatment of Anxiety and PTSD Depression ADD and Addictions.Each chapter will be in a similar template beginning with a description of thetreatment its safety compatibility with conventional treatments andorcontrindications scientific documentation of its efficacy discussion ofwhich disorders it is best used for and references.Key Features Most comprehensive overview of rapidly expanding field Includes chapters by 24 leading psychiatricpsychological experts in thesefields Documents and rates the research base in each area Offers practical clinical approaches for four common mental health concernsdepression anxiety ADHD and addictions Areas not yet covered in professional training Practices commonly employed by the public 4050 of the American public usecomplementary or alternative approaches No previous book of this nature or scope «