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The Information Centers publish information booklets. Authored by experts on each disorder, these patient guides offer information about various psychiatric disorders and their treatments, and address the questions most frequently asked by patients and their families. Over 1½ million copies of the booklets have been distributed worldwide.
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Alzheimer�s Disease: A Guide
This booklet explains what Alzheimer�s disease is and how it is diagnosed and treated. Currently available medications and other treatment approaches are covered as well as important information for anyone caring for someone with Alzheimer�s disease.
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Written by: John H. Greist, MD, James W. Jefferson, MD, Rachelle S. Doody, MD and David J. Katzelnick, MD. �, 81 pages.
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Guide
This guide provides an overview of adult ADHD and how it is treated with medications and other treatment approaches.
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Written by: Hugh F. Johnston, MD. �, 58 pages.
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Carbamazepine & Bipolar Disorder: A Guide
A concise guide to the use of carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol) for the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic depression) with information about dosing, monitoring and side effects.
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Written by: John H. Greist, MD and James W. Jefferson, MD. � revised ed., 39 pages.
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Depression & Antidepressants: A Guide
A concise, guide to the wide range of medications available today for the treatment of depression. Newly revised 6th edition now available.
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Written by: James W. Jefferson, MD, John H. Greist, MD and Dilek Tunali, MD. � revised ed., 57 pages.
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Divalproex & Bipolar Disorder: A Guide
Written by leading experts on bipolar disorder (manic depression) and its treatment, this concise, up-to-date guide includes the most important information every patient taking divalproex (valproate, Depakote) for bipolar disorder needs to know about this medication.
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Written by: James W. Jefferson, MD and John H. Greist, MD. � revised ed., 32 pages.
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Lithium & Bipolar Disorder: A Guide
A concise, up-to-date guide written by leading experts on bipolar disorder (manic depression) and its treatment. This publication includes the most important information every patient taking lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, others) needs to know about lithium dosing, monitoring and side effects.
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Written by: James W. Jefferson, MD and John H. Greist, MD. � revised ed., 34 pages.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder In Children & Adolescents: A Guide
Written by a leading expert on childhood OCD, this up-to-date booklet answers the questions most frequently asked by parents, teachers, and medical professionals about childhood OCD and its treatment with medications and behavior therapy.
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Written by: Hugh F. Johnston, MD and J. Jay Fruehling, MA. � revised ed., 66 pages.
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Oxcarbazepine & Bipolar Disorder: A Guide
This 31 page booklet provides patients with the information they need to know about the use of oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) in the treatment of bipolar disorder, including information about proper dosing, medication management, and possible side effects.
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Written by: James W. Jefferson, MD, John H. Greist, MD and David J. Katzelnick, MD. �, 31 pages.
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Panic Disorder & Agoraphobia: A Guide
Learn about the causes of panic disorder and agoraphobia and how patients can overcome these disabling disorders with medications and behavior therapy in this booklet written by leading experts on the subject.
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Written by: John H. Greist, MD and James W. Jefferson, MD. � revised ed., 69 pages.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Guide
This newly revised 68-page guidebook provides patients and families with a comprehensive overview of PTSD, including information on its causes, symptoms, and treatments. It explains what PTSD is, how it is diagnosed, and how it can be treated with medications, exposure therapy, and other therapies. Anyone seeking information about PTSD and its currently available treatments will find this informative guide of great benefit in their search for accurate, up-to-date information. Clinicians will find the guidebook to be an invaluable adjunct to their PTSD treatment programs.
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Written by: John H. Greist, MD, James W. Jefferson, MD and David J. Katzelnick, MD. � revised ed., 68 pages.
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