Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NICE Guideline) (National Clinical Practice Guideline)

This evidence-based clinical guideline commissioned by NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) presents guidance on the management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in primary and secondary care.This volume includes all the evidence on which the guideline statements are based, and a detailed explanation of the methodology behind the guideline's preparation. Comprehensive information about PTSD (including prevalence, risk factors and diagnosis) and testimonies from PTSD sufferers are also provided.An essential resource for all professionals involved in the management of PTSD, this book is a milestone in the development of truly independent and transparent clinical guidance and an essential tool in improving the quality of mental health care in the UK.Included is a data CD-ROM presenting:Full details of studies included in the guideline and reasons for excluding studies, with reference list. A full list of guideline statements. All meta-analytical data presented as forest plots. Detailed information about how to use and interpret forest plots.

Also available:

Borderline Personality Disorder: The NICE Guideline on Treatment and Management - ISBN 1854334778
Dementia: The NICE-SCIE Guideline on Supporting People with Dementia and Their Carers in Health and Social Care (National Clinical Practice Guideline) - ISBN 1854334514

RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities.

RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to:
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RCPsych Publications books can help with the following disorders:
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