Behavioral Sciences and Health Care or Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood

Behavioral Sciences and Health Care

Author: Olle Jane Sahler

This book is designed for medical students and trainees. It presents succinct information about the wide variety of behavioral, social, and psychological sciences that comprise the behavioral sciences relevant to health and wellness. Brain and behavior, culture and ethnicity, complementary medicine, clinical decision-making, and psychopathology are featured sections. Each chapter begins with guidance questions and ends with current recommended readings and review questions. A complete 300+ question-and-answer USMLE-type review section not only allows readers and students to check how well they have learned the material, but also highlights important points and adds additional specific information to supplement the text.

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Reviewer: William Miles, MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a structured textbook of the behavioral sciences, examining how human behavior is governed by the connection of biology, psychology, and the social sciences.
Purpose: The purpose is to offer a comprehensive examination of human behavior, how to approach it in the medical field, and to identify and examine the many variables that govern this behavior. These are certainly worthwhile objectives, particularly in the field of psychiatry.
Audience: The author states that the book is written for medical students as well as for students in other behavior-related fields. However, the subject matter is too important to be limited to only students of human behavior. Residents and practicing clinicians will also find it invaluable.
Features: The book examines the clichйd "biopsychosocial" model so often discussed (but so poorly understood) in psychiatry. The book expands on this concept, and attempts to identify the many mechanisms that interconnect these variables. A tremendous variety of topics is covered in an attempt to do this. The many sections of the book (each divided into several chapters) discuss such things as the evolution of the modern health care model, human developmental stages, and contemporary social issues, and each section discusses how these various subjects relate to the field of human behavior and how they impact the biopsychosocial model. Each chapter begins with bulleted questions focusing on key points covered in the chapter. A thorough answer key (with discussion) to these questions is found at the end of the book. Two excellent appendixes review basic epidemiology and biostatistics. No references are provided.
Assessment: This is one of the better books I have reviewed in the past several academic years. It provides an excellent history and summation of the biopsychosocial model, but then goes further to examine the interrelationship between these concepts and how hey are influenced by other variables. The multiplicity of factors that can compromise human behavior and the relationships between these factors should be understood by any practicing clinician. Anyone who has ever struggled to understand the biopsychosocial model and its true impact on human health should read this book.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Table of Contents:

	About the Editors
	Contributors
	Table of Contents
Sect	The Behavioral Sciences and Health	1
1	Evolving Models of Health Care	5
Sect. II	Biological Mediators of Behavior	13
2	Neuronal Structures and Functions	15
3	Brain Structures and Their Functions	23
4	Chronobiology and Sleep	29
5	Predisposition	35
Sect. III	Individual-Environmental Interaction	41
6	Sensation	43
7	Learning	47
8	Cognition, Emotion, and Stress	55
Sect. IV	Development Through the Life Cycle	63
9	Pregnancy and Infancy	65
10	The Preschool Years	71
11	The School Years	79
12	The Adult Years	87
13	Selected Theories of Development	95
Sect. V	The Individual and Social Groups	103
14	Social Behavior and Groups	105
15	Theories of Social Relations	109
16	Culture and Ethnicity	115
17	Health Care in Minority and Majority Groups	123
18	The Family	129
19	Human Sexuality and Sexual Disorders	139
Sect. VI	Societal Health Problems	151
20	Obesity	153
21	Poverty and Homelessness	157
22	Substance Abuse	161
23	Interpersonal Violence	167
24	Suicide	175
Sect. VII	Providing Health Care	181
25	Complementary Medicine	183
26	The Health Care System	193
27	Ethical and Legal Issues in Patient Care	203
28	The Physician-Patient Relationship	213
29	The Medical Encounter	219
30	The Clinical Decision Making Process	225
Sect. VIII	Psychopathology	231
31	Introduction to Psychopathology	233
32	Adjustment Disorders and Somatization	241
33	Eating Disorders	247
34	Anxiety Disorders	253
35	Major Mood Disorders	259
36	Dissociative Disorders and Cognitive Disorders	265
37	Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	269
38	Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders	275
39	Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence	281
App. A	Epidemiology	291
App. B	Biostatistics	297
	Review Questions - Answer Key	305
	Practice USMLE Exam	307
	Practice USMLE Exam Answers	355
	Subject Index	401

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Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide

Author: John M Freeman

The award-winning Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood is the standard resource for parents in need of comprehensive medical information about their child with epilepsy. Now in its third edition, this highly praised book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in childhood, including the use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for children who either do not respond to traditional drug therapy or who suffer intolerable side effects from medications.

In addition to providing up-to-date information about new diagnostic techniques as well as new drugs, diet, and surgical treatments, the authors have included a chapter addressing routine health care for children with epilepsy and a new chapter on complementary and alternative therapies. Also new to this edition are discussions of the progress made in the evaluation for surgery, a chapter on insurance issues, and a section detailing additional resources.

"No child's life should be defined by seizures. If we understand how the brain works, what happens during seizures, and how to cope with epilepsy, we can overcome the mythology of epilepsy and fight society's prejudices, allowing every child with epilepsy to reach his or her full potential." -- From Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood

Eric R. Hargis

This remarkable book has been empowering parents with vital information for more than ten years, and the new edition promises to do the same. It is committed to making parents active partners in their children's care and will be a vital resource for families everywhere.

Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood

No child's life should be defined by seizures. If we understand how the brain works, what happens during seizures, and how to cope with epilepsy, we can overcome the mythology of epilepsy and fight society's prejudices, allowing every child with epilepsy to reach his or her full potential.

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Reviewer: Paula M Cotruta, M.D. (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This is an excellent reference for the public, both parents of children with epilepsy and for patients with epilepsy. It addresses not only diagnosis and treatment but also deals in detail with coping and living with epilepsy.
Purpose: The book is an approach to seizures and epilepsy written for the public, but it also is helpful for medical students, nurses, and general practitioners. The book is needed, given the many implications of this condition in a person's life, and given the fact that these questions are sometimes incompletely addressed during a regular doctor visit. The book meets the author's objectives.
Audience: It is written for the general public, medical students, nurses, general practitioners.
Features: The book covers seizures, epilepsy, treating epilepsy, and living with it. I found particularly useful the differentiation between being epileptic and having a seizure, also the information about the current diagnostic methods used (CT, EEG, MRI, blood tests). A unique feature of this book is the detailed approach of living with epilepsy.
Assessment: This a thorough look at epilepsy aimed at the general public. It educates parents on the diverse field of childhood epilepsy.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody