Prevention in Psychiatry
Edited by
E.S. Paykel and Rachel Jenkins
The place of prevention in
psychiatry has been problematic, particularly due to the
multifactorial causation of most psychiatric disorders, and gaps in
knowledge of causes. A balanced appraisal of the evidence and
possibilities is sought here, with contributions from experts in a
wide range of fields.
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Contents
Part I. General
issues.
- Introduction. E.S. Paykel.
- Principles of prevention. R.
Jenkins.
- Social factors, social interventions
and prevention. J. Scott and J. Leff.
- Genetics. P. McGuffin.
- Biological causes. E.C.
Johnstone.
- Drug treatment in tertiary
prevention. E.C. Johnstone.
Part II. Prevention of
specific disorders.
- Affective disorders. J. Scott and
E.S. Paykel.
- Suicide. K. Hawton.
- Schizophrenia. E.C. Johnstone and J.
Leff.
- Anxiety disorders. P. Tyrer.
- Eating disorders. J.H. Lacey.
- Drug and alcohol-related problems. A.
Johns & B. Ritson.
Part III. Prevention in
psychiatric specialities.
- Child psychiatry. I. Kolvin.
- Mental handicap. K. Day.
- Old age psychiatry. D. Jolley.
- Forensic psychiatry. P. Taylor.
Part IV. Prevention in medical
settings.
- General hospitals. K. Lloyd & S.
Wessely.
- Somatisation. C. Bass.
- Primary care. K. Lloyd & R.
Jenkins.