Complementary and Integrative Treatments in Psychiatric Practice

With its unrivaled scope, easy readability, and outstanding clinical relevance,
Complementary and Integrative Treatments in Psychiatric Practice is an
indispensable resource for psychiatric and other health care professionals. It
is also well suited for individuals with mental disorders and their family
members who are seeking updated, practical information on complementary,
alternative, and integrative medicine (CAIM).

An international group of
experts, researchers, and clinicians examines an expansive range of treatments
that have been chosen on the basis of their therapeutic potential, strength of
evidence, safety, clinical experience, geographic and cultural diversity, and
public interest.

This guide offers advice on how to best tailor treatments
to individual patient needs; combine and integrate treatments for optimal
patient outcomes; identify high-quality products; administer appropriate doses;
and deal with concerns about liability, safety, and herb-drug interactions.
Treatments discussed include: Nutrients and neutraceuticals Plant-based
medicines Mind-body practices-breathing techniques, yoga, qigong, tai chi, and
meditation Art therapy and equine therapy for children and adolescents
Neurotherapy, neurostimulation, and other technologies

Psychiatrists and
other physicians, residents, fellows, medical students, psychologists, nurses,
and other clinicians will benefit from guidelines for decision making,
prioritizing, and combining CAIM treatments, as well as safely integrating CAIM
with standard approaches.

That the treatments considered in this
clinician's guide are applied to five of the major DSM-5 categories-depressive
disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, bipolar
and related disorders, and schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic
disorders-ensures its applicability, timeliness and timelessness.