Understanding Biological Psychiatry [Hardcover]

He explains how biological psychiatrists consider the biology of the individual as an integral part of the whole picture and demonstrates a new way of conceptualizing clinical problems. The book has a practical bent, discussing, for example, when and how to refer to a psychiatrist, even describing how to explain this new perspective to a patient. The authors conversational style, as well as many figures, tables, and case illustrations, makesDr. Hedaya deserves the highest praise and appreciation for offering such a compendium of vital biologic information. He has managed to distill for the nonpsychiatrist the relevant neurobiological and physiological information we need to do the hard work of diagnosis and treatment&This book will be at my fingertips each time I make a diagnosis, make a referral, and design a treatment plan.This book is packed with wisdom and insights drawn from the archives of a master clinician-it will prove extremely helpful to therapists of all kinds.Beginning with a tour of the brain, Dr. Hedaya explains how the brain works and how brain function relates to physical symptoms and cognitive and emotional well-being.