Objective The psychopharmacologist designation currently pervades and heavily influences
the practice, perception, and teaching of clinical psychiatry. The authors hope to make a …

The psychopharmacological triangle generated by recent changes in mental health
practices requires social workers to deepen their understanding of the psychological …

Patients in psychotherapy occasionally invoke biogenetic explanations for their mental
health problems. For example, they may propose that they are feeling depressed because of …

The practice of psychological assessment in mental health settings has been used,
historically, to evaluate, diagnose, and guide treatment for clients (Butcher, 2006). Among …

The biomedical model of abnormality and its therapeutic management are discussed. Two
central notions, the disease entity and biological causality, are examined critically and found …

This chapter talks about the coercion in psychiatric treatment and its justification. Involuntary
admission was based on the person having a mental disorder of a nature. With the …

This dissertation is a multi-sited ethnography among marketers, consumer-patients and
psychiatrists in the US It explores the recent history of styles of pharmaceutical advertising …

Psychotropic agents and psychotherapy are often used nowadays in combination. This
paper deals with the subjective meaning that psychotropic agents may have in an individual …

Learn more about psychiatric medications to better understand your clientele! Psychiatric
Medication Issues for Social Workers, Counselors, and Psychologists explores a range of …

antidepressant medication: Page 1 Placebo effects and antidepressant medication:
Implications for research and clinical care Scott N. Lurie, MD Research on the effectiveness …