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RECENT PUBLICATIONS BY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY FACULTY

 

The first two publications in this list are available from the APPI (American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.) web site http://www.appi.org

 

 "Concise Guide to Ethics in Mental Health Care"

Laura Weiss Roberts, MD and Allen R. Dyer, MD, PhD

From the Preface: "Providing ethical care is the aspiration of every dedicated clinician and clinical trainee, and yet fullfilling this ideal is not a simple matter of being -or trying to be- good. Each new day bring encounters with people with serious illnesses whose care is accompanied by new ethical questions and challenges. Each new clinical practice approach, each new technological development , each new cost-containment scheme, and each new social policy creates complex, seemingly unprecedented, and irresovable dilemmas. Traditions, codes, and legal rulings may provide little help and less comfort in these situations-situations that define the real meaning of professionalism in the care of human suffering.

This book is about approaching the ethical aspects of mental health care-both subtle and traumatic-with clarity, coherence, and optimism. It emphasizes real experience as opposed to disembodied theories, which may cause harm when misapplied or are not attuned to clinical realities. As a result, this text does not offer simple answers. Rather, it seeks to provide guideposts, to impart information, to foster skill development, and to encourage openness, collaboration, and self-reflection. These elements, combined with tenacious endeavors to be-and to try to be-good, represent a compass and a set of map-making tools for those traveling with their patients along the ethical frontier of mental illness." 

Excerpt From Introduction: " This Concise Guide encompasses fundamental principles and skills and addresses topics of special importance in mental health care, such as the use of power in high-risk situations, informed consent, and confidentiality. It covers special or distinct populations (e.g., children, clinicians) and particular contexts for care (e.g., small communities, managed care settings)."

 

 "Handbook of Career Development in Academic Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences"

Edited by: Laura Weiss Roberts, MD, MA and Donald M. Hilty, MD

This book is an essential guide to everything they don't teach in traditional medical and psychiatric training about how to begin an academic career. It is both a training manual and a guide for academicians in the real world, packed with practical information every academic psychiatrist can use right away.

Open to any page and you'll find an essential topic: preparing your curriculum vitae and interviewing; managing your time; understanding budgets; developing ethics skills; giving difficult feedback; teaching and writing test questions; publishing manuscripts; applying for grants; and mentoring and networking-to name just a few.

 
 A unique training aid written for a broad audience, with helpful illustrations and extensive references, worksheets, and web resource, this book has earned its place among the core texts for faculty development courses in psychiatry, behavioral sciences, and medicine.

 

Medical Parctice Management Series: "Body of Knowledge Review: Professional Responsibility"

Authors:
David Peterson, MBA, FACMPE, Ken Mace, MA, CMPE
Managing Editor:
Lawrence F. Wolper, MBA, FACMPE

"Learn the key professional responsibility skills needed to lead a medical practice. After reading this book, you'll understand the concepts, tasks, and terminology to ensure success in medical group practice management. The text covers:

A. Manging the overload of information generated from multiple situations that occur in the practice and at home.
B. The importance of professionalism and its key requirements, as well as the professional and organizational benfits of certificatiion.
C. Development of a professional network and support system of mentors, coaches, subject-matter experts, and others."

This text is published by the Medical Group Management Association and is available through their web site: http://www.mgma.com.
 

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