{"product_id":"positive-psychiatry-richard-f-summers-9781615371396","title":"Positive Psychiatry: A Casebook","description":"\u003cp\u003ePositive psychiatry is a new field, but one with a growing empirical database and a developing literature. Still, for all positive psychiatry's potential to improve outcomes and transform care systems, many clinicians remain unsure as to how to apply these interventions with their patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is this uncertainty that makes\u003ci\u003e Positive Psychiatry: A Casebook\u003c\/i\u003e such an indispensable resource. This guide illustrates how clinicians have successfully combined traditional psychiatry approaches and positive interventions, how positive interventions can enhance the quality of medical care, and how these interventions are employed in educational and coaching settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book opens with an overview of the history of the positive in psychiatry, a summary of the effectiveness of positive interventions, and an overarching conceptualization of the field of positive psychiatry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirteen extensive, detailed cases follow, organized into three sections: mental health treatment (e.g., schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), medical care (e.g., diabetes and chronic stress in caregivers), and educational and coaching interventions (e.g., medical internships and law school).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe clinical cases include a summary, a description of the patient that takes into account his or her strengths and weaknesses, a detailed discussion of the intervention(s), and the outcome of treatment. The examples from the third section on education and coaching provide a unique opportunity to assess the effectiveness of positive interventions in nonclinical settings. All chapters feature \"take home points\" that summarize the salient concepts and allow for ease of reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing a wide array of settings unmatched by any other compendium of psychiatric or positive case material, \u003ci\u003ePositive Psychiatry: A Casebook\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have reference for any clinician seeking to apply positive interventions to their practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard F. Summers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1615371397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781615371396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Psychiatric Association Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Richard F. Summers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447956156671,"sku":"9781615371396","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f578eb4f-7ff4-4f5c-b423-2086ac928a3d.jpg?v=1777235943","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/positive-psychiatry-richard-f-summers-9781615371396","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}