How to Use Herbs, Nutrients, & Yoga in Mental Health

by Brown, Richard P.; Gerbarg, Patricia L.; Muskin, Philip R.

• ISBN13: 9780393707441
• ISBN10: 039370744X
• Edition: 00
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-20
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

Leaders in the field of complementary medicine present a comprehensive yet compact guide to herbs, nutrients, and yoga as adjuncts to mental health therapy.

Author Biography

Richard P. Brown, MD, is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College. Philip R. Muskin, MD, is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Chief of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Basic Principles of Integrative Mental Health Care	p. 1
Mood Disorders	p. 15
Anxiety Disorders	p. 71
Disorders of Cognition and Memory	p. 141
Attention-Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities	p. 195
Sexual Enhancement and Other Life Stage Issues	p. 219
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	p. 269
Medical Illnesses	p. 285
Substance Abuse	p. 317
CAM to Counteract Medication Side Effects	p. 335
Guide to Quality Products	p. 346
Useful Resources for Integrative Mental Health Care	p. 357
Glossary of Medications	p. 361
References	p. 363
Index	p. 425
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