Seminars in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. edited by Simon Gowers. due October. 2005. 2nd ed. An update and expansion from the successful first edition, the second edition includes several new chapters.  It is both a practical guide to help trainees through their first encounter with the sub-speciality in their rotational training schemes and a textbook to serve as a study aid.  From assessment to outcome, from normal development to unusual syndromes, from theoretical perspectives to treatment, the reader will find this a clear, concise and invaluable overview of the field. 320 pp. ISBN:  1 904671 13 6. $60.00

Safeguards for Young Minds. Young people and protective legislation. Edited by Richard White, Anthony Harbour and Richard Williams.  April 2004. 2nd ed. revised. This co-publication with the NHS Health Advisory Service is concerned with aspects of the law as it applies to the welfare and protection of minors, and the management of children and adolescents in mental health services. It includes a complete update of the Concise Guide to the Children’s Act 1989, with a concise summary of the provisions of the Children Act. Particular issues relating to the use of the Mental Health Act 1983 with younger people and recent developments wrought by case law are also covered. Contents: Introduction • An overview of the Children Act 1989 • The Children Act 1989 - Private Law Orders • The Children Act 1989 - Public Law Orders • The Children Act 1989 - Orders for the protection of children • Consent to treatment • Hospital inpatient treatment • Wardship and the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court • Special educational needs • Restriction of liberty • Aftercare • Complaints procedures • Work in the courts • Further reading and bibliography • An index of orders and sections. Paperback, 136 pp. ISBN 1 904671 02 0.  $30.00

Schizophrenia: full national clinical guideline on core interventions in primary and secondary care. National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. 2003. The first evidence-based clinical guideline endorsed by NICE presents guidance on pharmacological, psychological and service-level interventions for schizophrenia. In this volume, we present the complete guideline, including the evidence on which the guideline statements are based, and a detailed explanation of the methodology behind the guideline's preparation. An essential resource for all professionals involved in the management of schizophrenia, this book is a milestone in the development of truly independent and transparent clinical guidance and an essential tool in improving the quality of mental health care in the UK. It includes a data CD compiling all the meta-analytical data, presented both in tabular format and as Forest plots linked to each guidance statement. Also includes a training CD to help you understand and use the guideline and interpret the data behind the guideline statements. Contents: Introduction • Schizophrenia • Methods used to develop this guideline • Summary of recommendations • Pharmacological interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia • Psychological interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia • Service-level interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia • Criteria for auditing the management of schizophrenia • Glossary • Appendices • References. Paperback, 264 pp. + 2 CD-ROMS.  ISBN 1 901242 97 8  $100.00

Seminars in Alcohol and Drug Misuse. Edited by Jonathan Chick & Roch Cantwell. 1994. Psychiatric complications of alcohol and drug misuse must be recognized and treated confidently. This book provides information to meet the needs of practicing psychiatrists and will be useful to physicians, psychologists and social workers. A clear review of the aetiology, epidemiology, treatment and prevention of dependence on and misuse of alcohol and illicit and prescribed drugs is presented. With a balance of theory, recent research and practical clinical guidelines, the book covers specific and common problems in mental health as well as in general medicine. Contents: Dependence: concepts and definitions: J. Chick & R. Cantwell • Illicit drug use: aetiology, epidemiology and prevention: M. Farrell & J. Strang • Illicit drug use: clinical features and treatment: J. Strang & M. Farrell • Dependence on prescribed and socially tolerated substances: J. Marks • Epidemiology and primary prevention of alcohol misuse: B. Ritson • Aetiology of alcohol misuse: C. Cook • Alcohol misuse: clinical features and treatment: R. Cantwell & J. Chick • The cognitive-behavioral approach to the management of addictive behaviour: B. Saunders • Psychiatric syndromes associated with drug and alcohol misuse: J. S. Madden • Medical aspects of drug and alcohol misuse: T.G. Dinan & K. O’Flynn • Organising treatment services for drug and alcohol misusers: S. Unnithan, B. Ritson & J. Strang. Paperback, 256 pp.
ISBN 0 902241 70 2  $27.00

Seminars in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Edited by Dora Black & David Cottrell. 1993. see new edition!

Seminars in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Second edition). Edited by Simon Gowers. Updated and expanded from the successful first edition, this second edition includes several new chapters. It is both a practical guide to help trainees through their first encounter with the sub-specialty in their rotational training schemes and a textbook to serve as a study aid. From assessment to outcome, from normal development to unusual syndromes, from theoretical perspectives to treatment, the reader will find this a clear, concise and invaluable overview of the field. Sep 2005, ISBN 1 904671 13 6, pb, 320pp, Price $50.00

Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology (Second edition). Edited by David King. Psychopharmacology is the key both to rational prescribing in clinical psychiatry and to a fuller understanding of the biological basis of severe mental illness. The popularity of the first edition in 1995 has led to this second edition which has been updated, revised and extended to include a new chapter on the promising and rapidly growing area of pharmacogenomics. The bulk of it has been written by practising clinicians with an interest in the neuroscience base of psychiatry. It is intended primarily for trainees in psychiatry and related disciplines, who are looking for a deeper understanding of the recent scientific developments in psychopharmacology which are clinically relevant to them. It therefore aims to integrate theoretical pharmacology with clinical practice. There are three sections: (i) General principles including receptor neuropharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, (ii) The main psychotropic drugs used widely in general adult psychiatry, and (iii) Special areas of psychotherapeutics. 688 pp. 2004, ISBN 1 904671 08 X. $50.00

Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology. Edited by David King. 2004. 2nd ed
Psychopharmacology is a key to the understanding of the biological basis of severe mental illness and the rational use of drugs in clinical psychiatry. This book aims to bridge a gap between the theoretical basis for the mode of action of psychotropic drugs and guidance on their clinical use. Although essentially biological, the text does not ignore the importance of complex psychosocial and personality factors in the treatment response to mental illness. Contents: General principles • Introductory neuropharmacology: B.E. Leonard • Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and CNS drug development: I. Hindmarch & D.J. Currie • The application and evaluation of drug treatment in psychiatric practice: P. Harrison-Read & P. Tyrer • Pharmacology of the main psychotropic drug groups; Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics: S.J. Cooper • Affective disorders: 1. Antidepressants: E. Szabadi & C.M. Bradshaw • Affective disorders: 2. Lithium: R. Shelley • Affective disorders: 3. Electroconvulsive therapy: S.J. Cooper, C.B. Kelly & R.J. McClelland • Neuroleptics and the treatment of schizophrenia: D.J. King • Seizures, behavior and antiepileptic therapy: G.W. Fenton • Special therapeutic areas; Psychopharmacology in child psychiatry: R. McAuley • Drug treatments for the elderly: J.N. Scott • Pharmacological aspects of drugs of abuse: B.E. Leonard • Drug treatment of the personality disorders, premenstrual tension, impotence and male sexual suppressants: G. Stein • Adverse reactions to and interactions with psychotropic drugs: mechanisms, methods of assessment and medico-legal considerations: J.G. Edwards • Index. Paperback, 688 pp. ISBN 1 904671 08 X.   $60.00

Seminars in General Adult Psychiatry. Edited by George Stein & Greg Wilkinson.  (second edition). April 2007, Hardback, 834 pages, ISBN13: 978-1-904671-44-2, Price $130

Seminars in Liaison Psychiatry. Edited by Elspeth Guthrie & Francis Creed. 1996. Contents: International overview of consultation-liaison psychiatry: R. Morris & R. Mayou • Basic skills: E. Guthrie & F. Creed • The classification of psychiatric disorders and their relationship to physical disorders: F. Creed & E. Guthrie • Deliberate self-harm, substance misuse and eating disorders: M. Sharpe & R. Peveler • Somatisation, somatoform disorders and factitious illness: C. Bass & M. Murphy • Psychological reactions to physical illness: P. Maguire & P. Haddad • Paediatric liaison psychiatry: K. Morgan & B. Lask • Liaison in old age psychiatry: S. Benbow • Treatment methods and their effectiveness: E. Guthrie & F. Creed • Research in liaison psychiatry: F. Creed & E. Guthrie • Index. Paperback, 300 pp.
ISBN 0 902241 95 8  $30.00

Seminars in Old Age Psychiatry. Edited by Rob Butler & Brice Pitt. 1998. This book offers a concise and up-to-date text on the mental health of older people. A step-by-step approach to assessment is followed by chapters covering the important psychological conditions of older age. There are practical guidelines on clinical management, and sections covering topics such as law and research. The book ends with a collection of vignettes which allow the reader to test their knowledge. With the growing importance of old age psychiatry, this book will be invaluable to trainee and qualified psychiatrists, as well as other doctors, medical students and health care professionals who work with older people. Contents: Assessment: Rob Butler & Brice Pitt • Epidemiology: Carol Brayne • Delirium: Brice Pitt • Alzheimer’s disease: Alistair Burns & Hans Forstl • Vacular and other dementias: Martin Rosser & Jerry Brown • Management of dementia: Tony Hope • Depression: Robert Baldwin • Mania: Ken Shulman • Anxiety disorders and other neuroses: James Lindesay • Late paraphrenia: Osvaldo Almeida • Personality disorders and alcohol dependence: John Wattis • Imaging: John Besson • Services: Colin Godber & Henry Rosenvinge • Liaison: Brice Pitt • Residential and nursing homes: David Jolley, Simon Dixey & Kate Read • Pharmacological treatments: Robert Baldwin & Alistair Burns • Psychological treatments: Charles Twining • Carers: Chris Gilleard • Law: Peter Jeffreys • Research: Dee Jones • Patient management problems: Rob Butler & Brice Pitt • Appendix • Index. Paperback, 352 pp. ISBN 1 901242 21 8  $35.00

Seminars in Practical Forensic Psychiatry. Edited by Derek Chiswick & Rosemarie Cope. 1995. This concise account systematically describes the relationship between psychiatric disorders and offending, with detailed discussion of the criminal justice system, court proceedings, mental health legislation, dangerousness, prison psychiatry, and civil issues. It is up-to-date, with references to the Reed Report, the Clunis Inquiry, supervision registers and recent legislation. Career guidance and a chapter on ethical issues are included. Invaluable for general psychiatrists and trainees in forensic psychiatry, and also for other health and social work professionals having contact with mentally disordered offenders, and those who are part of the criminal justice system. Contents: Introduction: D. Chiswick • Crime and mental disorder: I. Criminal behaviour: C. Cordess • Crime and mental disorder: II. Forensic aspects of psychiatric disorder: J. Higgins • The criminal justice system: A. Grounds • Psychiatry and criminal proceedings: P. Bowden • Writing reports and giving evidence: R. Bluglass • Facilities and treatment: P. Snowden • Dangerousness: D. Chiswick • Psychiatry in prisons: D. Chiswick & E. Dooley • Mental health legislation: R. Cope • Civil matters: R. Cope & M. Humphreys • Ethical issues in forensic psychiatry: R. Cope & D. Chiswick • Index. Paperback, 359 pp. ISBN 0 902241 78 8  $35.00

Seminars in Psychiatric Genetics.
P. McGuffin, M. J. Owen, M. C. O’Donovan, A. Thapar & I. I. Gottesman. 1994. Psychiatric genetics is one of the most rapidly expanding fields in biological psychiatry. A comprehensive coverage of what is known of the genetics of psychiatric disorders, including the dementias, mental retardation, childhood disorders, and adult mental illnesses, is provided, as well as an introduction to the relevant quantitative and molecular genetic methods. It should appeal to psychiatrists, psychologists and other clinicians, as well as geneticists wishing to obtain an up-to-date and critical review of the field. Contents: The cell and molecular biology • Quantitative genetics • Linkage and association • Mental retardation • Schizophrenia • Affective disorders • Neurotic disorders • Personality disorders and criminal behaviours • Alcoholism • Childhood disorders • Dementia • Genetic counselling and ethical issues • Index. Paperback, 240 pp. ISBN 0 902241 65 6  $20.00

Seminars in the Psychiatry of Learning Disabilities. Edited by Wm. Fraser & Michael Kerr 2003.Seminars in the Psychiatry of Learning Disabilities (second edition) is an informative and readable textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of the field in one volume. It is both a revision and an expansion of the first edition, published in 1997. The field of learning disability has advanced very rapidly, with changes in the climate of caring, diagnostic categories and concepts and our understanding of the diverse causes of learning disability.

This second edition contains several new chapters incorporating accounts of the psychological treatment of behavioural problems, consent and capacity, the underlying causes of learning disability and molecular genetics. Existing challenges facing learning disability specialists are also highlighted, including physical health needs, communication between professionals and those with learning disabilities and the organisation of comprehensive health care.

• Ideal for those in specialist training, or those seeking a more general understanding of learning disabilities.
• Topics explained in accessible, tutorial-style chapters.
• Comprehensive coverage of the subject in a single volume

320pp. ISBN 1 901242 93 5. $40.00

Seminars in Psychology and the Social Sciences. Edited by Digby Tantam & Max Birchwood. 1994. A book about basic science for the clinical scientist – psychiatrists, clinical psychology students, general practitioners, community psychiatric nurses and social workers. Each chapter comprehensively reviews the current state of one aspect of the basic science as it relates to mental health. Links between clinical practice and some of the most recent theories considered in this book have yet to be made. However, over the next decade many of these are likely to dominate the research and service agenda, such as ethnicity as a determinant of health care, connectionist models of mental functioning, and the effects of sex and gender on mental health. For those looking for new paradigms in the social sciences, the book will prove an essential source. Contents: Part I. Cognition and emotion; Cognitive development: P. Mitchell • Learning theory: the determinants of conditioned responding: P. Reed • Attention and memory: S.B.G. MacAndrew & G. Matthews • Language and thought: T.A. Harley • Cognitive neuropsychology: S.B.G. MacAndrew & T.A. Harley • Neuropsychology and psychometry: S. Hallett • Emotion: K.R. Fontaine & B.J. Diamond • Part II. Social psychology; Developmental psychology: infancy and attachment: G. Harris • Personal relationships: D. Cramer • Personality and temperament: H.J. Eysenck • Sex and gender differences: issues for psychopathology: G. Rippon • Adversity and resilience: M.J. Eagles • Social support and mental health: positive and negative aspects: L.A. Champion & G.M. Goodall • The family: N. Frude • Part III. Social science; Class and underclass: R. Moore • Culture, race and discrimination: M.R.D. Johnson • The sociology of illness and deviance: J. Busfield • Health services and institutions: E. Annandale • Index. Paperback, 358 pp. ISBN 0 902241 62 1  $35.00 

Seminars in Psychosexual Disorders. Edited by H. Freeman, I. Pullen, G. Stein & G. Wilkinson. 1998. This book presents expert contributions on the diagnosis and management of sexual problems from a number of perspectives, looking at medical, psychological and sociological models. As well as considering what may go wrong between couples and ways of dealing with these problems, the contributors also discuss disorders of sexual direction and examine the background and management associated with deviant sexual behavior, homosexual expression and gender problems. This book will be invaluable reading for psychiatric trainees and clinicians, psychologists, psychotherapists, general practitioners and counselors. A group of experts in their own fields talk of sexology, marital problems and the problems of sexual and gender minority groups. Some chapters are written by individuals who share these problems and can speak as users. Paperback, 224 pp. ISBN 1 901242 03 X  $30.00

So Young, So Sad, So Listen. Philip Graham & Carol Hughes. 2nd ed. 2005. This book is about depression in children and teenagers during their school years, from ages 5 to 16. It is a joint publication between the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the West London Health Promotion Agency, intended for parents and teachers of depressed children, as well as social workers, health visitors and family doctors. The aim is to help those involved to recognize the signs of depression in children, and to understand the possible causes. It gives practical advice and information about the support and help that can be given. Contents: Introduction • What is depression? • Signs of depression • How common is depression in children and young people? • What causes depression in children and young people? • Helping the depressed child - what you (parents, teachers, other children) can do • The child and family clinic • What happens to depressed children and young people? • Further reading • Notes on the authors • Note on Defeat Depression Campaign • Helpful addresses • Index. Paperback, 64 pp pp. ISBN 1 904671 23 3   $15.00

Speech and Language Disorders in Psychiatry. Edited by Andrew Sims. 1995. Descriptive psychopathology provides a different and refreshing approach to the understanding of mental illness. Speech and Language Disorders in Psychiatry starts from this standpoint and links research into speech and language disorder with clinical psychiatry. In particular, it provides a detailed and comprehensive account of current research into schizophrenic speech and language disorder. The authors of this collection of articles are leading authorities in psychiatry, neurology, psychology and communications. Contents: Part I. The background • Introduction: The descriptive psychopathology of speech and language: A. Sims • Disorders of thought and language in psychiatry: a conceptual history: G. Berrios • Analysis of language: terminology and techniques: D. Newby • Part II. Schizophrenic disturbance of speech and language; On analysing schizophrenic speech: what model should we use?: E. Chaika • Language impairments and executive dysfunction in schizophrenia: R. Morice • Thought, speech and language disorder and semantic memory in schizophrenia: A. Mortimer, B. Corridan, S. Rudge, K. Kho, F. Kelly, M. Bristow and J. Hodges • Schizophasia: the glossomanic and the glossolalic subtypes: A.R. Lecours • Syntactic processing and communication disorder in first onset schizophrenia: P. Thomas and I. Leudar • The psychology of schizophrenic thought; the neuropsychology of schizophrenic speech: P. McKenna • Semantic processing and categorisation in schizophrenia: E. Chen, P. McKenna and A. Wilkins • German concepts of schizophrenic language disorder and reality assessment: C. Mundt • Thought insertion, insight and Descartes’ cogito: linguistic analysis and the descriptive psychopathology of schizophrenic thought disorder: K.W.M. Fulford • Part III. Other psychiatric disorders; Some aspects of language disorder in dementia: E. Miller • The semantics of autism: P. Hobson • Growth points in the neurology of speech and language: E.M.R. Critchley • Index. Hardback, 206 pp. ISBN 0 90241 79 6  $40.00 

Talking About Psychiatry. Edited by Greg Wilkinson. 1993. A collection of interviews with 19 people who have shaped British psychiatry over the last four decades. Woven into the text are their personal accounts of psychiatric practice, how it has changed, how they themselves changed it, and the personalities of their eminent contemporaries. The result is a unique oral history of mental health professionals and services since the inception of the National Health Service. Interviews with: Eliot Slater • Max Hamilton • Sir William Trethowan • Maxwell Jones • Edward Hare • David Clark • Kenneth Rawnsley • Peter Sainsbury • Sir George Godber • Felix Post • Heinz Wolf • Alex Baker • John Howells • Michale Shepherd • Tom Lynch • Ismond Rosen • Robert Cawley • Joze Jancar • Hugh Freeman. Paperback, 342 pp. ISBN 0 902241 56 7  $40.00 

Unwillingly to School. Edited by Ian Berg & Jean Nursten. 1996. Contents: Foreword: F. Stone • Introduction: I. Berg and J. Nursten • 1. Legal aspects: I. Robertson • 2. Chronic disease and school non-attendance: A. Worrall • 3. Features of children who do not attend school: L.V. Klerman and B.C. Glasscock • 4. School factors: D. Reynolds • 5. Absences in a primary school: S.E. Wright and M. Wardle • 6. Unauthorised absence from school: I. Berg • 7. Early adult sequelae of truancy: the National Child Development Study: K. Fogelman • 8. Later life outcomes of truants in the Cambridge Study: D. Farrington • 9. Truancy and later psychiatric disorder: L.N. Robins and J. Robertson • 10. The role of the child and adolescent psychiatrist: M. Murphy and S. Wolkind • Commentary on the inclusion of material from the third edition with particular reference to Jack Kahn’s contribution; 11. An overview: J. Kahn, J. Nursten and H.C.M. Carroll • 12. Clinical services: J. Kahn, J. Nursten and H.C.M. Carroll • 13. The need for a multidisciplinary approach: J. Kahn, J. Nursten and H.C.M. Carroll • 14. The psychodynamic approach and frames of reference: J. Kahn, J. Nursten and H.C.M. Carroll • 15. Psychiatric diagnosis: J.S. Werry • 16. The role of the educational psychologist in dealing with pupil absenteeism: H.C.M. Carroll • 17. Family therapy: J. Lask • 18. Working through parents: a social worker’s approach: J. Nursten • 19. Psychotherapy for school-refusing children with separation anxiety: J. Edwards and D. Daws • 20. School refusal: a controlled 20-30 year follow-up study of Swedish urban children: N. Flakierska-Praquin, M. Lindstrφm and C. Gillberg • Index. Paperback, 312 pp. ISBN 0 902241 89 3  $40.00

Use of Drugs in Psychiatry. 5th edition. John Cookson, David Taylor & Cornelius Katona. 2002. A fully revised and updated edition of this invaluable text covers all aspects of drug treatment in psychiatry. The authors have combined their wealth of knowledge and clinical experience with the best evidence from research to produce a book that will be useful for all clinical psychiatrists. This handy, pocket-sized book with quick reference features contains in-depth coverage of all drugs currently prescribed for psychiatric indications.  It contains a comprehensive introduction to psychopharmacology, which is ideal for the trainee.  Detailed clinical effectiveness and 'number needed to treat' data included. Contents: About the authors • How to use this book • Acknowledgements • Abbreviations used • Part 1: Basic principles of good prescribing • Part 2: Approaches to drug treatment • Part 3: the drugs. Paperback, 416 pp. ISBN 0 901242 29 3  $40.00

Where There Is No Psychiatrist. A mental health care manual. Vikram Patel. 2003. Even though mental illnesses are common and cause great suffering in every part of the world, many health workers have a limited understanding about mental health and are less comfortable dealing with mental illness. This book is a practical manual for mental health care for the community health worker, the primary care nurse, the social worker and the primary care doctor, particularly in developing countries. After giving the reader a basic understanding of mental illness, the book goes on to describe more than 30 clinical problems associated with mental illness and uses a problem-solving approach to guide the reader through their assessment and management. Mental health issues as they arise in specific health care contexts are described, for example in a refugee camp, a school health program or with people suffering from AIDS, as well as in mental health promotion. The final section combines quick reference information for common problems and it also includes chapters for the reader to personalize the manual for a particular location, for example, by entering local information on voluntary agencies, the names and costs of medicines and words in the local language for emotional symptoms. Paperback, 288 pp. ISBN 1 901242 75 7  $18.00

Work and Mental Health. Doreen M. Miller, Maurice Lipsedge & Paul Litchfield. 2002. Work-related mental ill health, or 'stress' in the common shorthand, is the major health and safety issue for most employers in the Western world. In the UK alone, more than 6.5 million work days are lost each year at a cost to companies of almost £400 million. The cost to society in human as well as financial terms is greater still and the latter has been estimated at some £3.75 billion annually.  Forward-looking organizations have been seeking not just to control these costs but to establish working systems that positively enhance mental health.  The drivers for commercial organizations have not, in the main, been philanthropic but rather the recognition that mental well-being is a critical factor in peak performance - improvements in organizational health show up on the bottom line. This publication draws on the expertise of a wide range of health professionals with practical experience of mental health in the workplace.  Both clinical problems and organizational issues are addressed and many practical examples are given of what can be done in an occupational setting to benefit individuals and the companies they work for.  This is a text written by practitioners not just for fellow practitioners but also for human resources and management professionals and a wide range of colleagues in business who are trying to grapple with this 21st-century 'epidemic.' Paperback, 176 pp. ISBN 1 901242 85 4  $40.00

Young People and Substance Misuse. Edited by Ilana Crome, Hamid Ghodse, Eilish Gilvarry and Paul McArdle. February 2004. Substance misuse is one of the most common and serious yet preventable risks to a young person’s health and development. This book provides an overview of the consequences of substance misuse, the interventions and services available, and, most importantly, the way forward for improving treatment and services. Young People and Substance Misuse brings international expertise together with a UK health care perspective. It will give the reader an in-depth understanding of the issues as well as suggesting practical solutions to a problem that affects so many aspects of the well-being of teenagers. This is a book for all those who need to know more about the options for prevention and treatment – teachers, carers, parents, researchers and policy-makers as well as those working in the criminal justice system, social services and mental health care. Format: paperback, 240pp. ISBN 1 904671 01 2. $30.00

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