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In this edition of the Pittsburgh Pocket Psychiatry Guide series, Drs. Kurt Ackerman and Andrea DiMartini present Psychosomatic Medicine, a portable handbook geared to helping medical professionals stay current in their understanding of the psychiatric practice of psychosomatic medicine.

Autism Spectrum Disorder highlights current key topics for this complex and challenging developmental neurobiological disorder. In a very practical and concise manner, the reader will find a state-of-the-science review combining key factual knowledge with practical clinical considerations. Written in a user-friendly fashion, this text provides key fact boxes, summary questions, and references for further readings to enhance understanding. This invaluablebook incorporates practical clinical knowledge within a didactic framework to provide a comprehensive overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) across the lifespan.

Part of the Pittsburgh Pocket Psychiatry series, this volume comprehensively and definitively addresses geriatric psychiatry, focusing on depression, dementia, anxiety as well as managing the caregivers. Additional chapters cover psychotherapy, legal issues, alcohol and drug use, and chronic pain management.

Written by experienced clinicians and researchers, this book provides a comprehensive overview of substance use disorders. It integrates evidenced-based practices with clinical wisdom of practitioners from several disciplines. Most importantly, this book provides practical strategies to help patients with substance use disorders in a range of treatment settings.

Schizophrenia and Psychotic Spectrum Disorders is a pocket-sized compendium essential for trainees and professionals interested in learning about how to assess and manage patients with psychosis, and the current state of science regarding epidemiology and pathophysiology.

This introductory text on psychotherapy emphasizes the details of major treatment models and also the theory and research findings that inform the field of psychotherapy in general. A specific learning sequence is laid out that permits the student to develop beginning competence as a psychotherapist.