This book, well organized in its structure, attempts to be comprehensive in its content, from assessment of anger through understanding of its etiology and treatment. Readers may find it useful to have good guidance for assessment and categorization of different types of anger (eg, deliberate anger, anger avoidance, passive aggression, paranoia, sudden anger, shame-based anger, excitatory anger, habitual anger, moral anger, resentment/hate). The Handbook of Anger Management gives a fairly good list of differential diagnoses of anger, although it does omit various conditions such as acute and chronic organic confusional states (eg, dementias, brain injuries, toxic confusional states). The Handbook gives a useful list of commonly abused substances and their relationship to anger. There are questionnaires included at the end of the book for anger assessment, categorization, and treatment planning. Dr Potter-Efron has also added a quiz to assess anger turned inward. Different behavioral forms of anger turned inward are mentioned, such as self-neglect, self-sabotage, self-attack, self-blame, and, ultimately, self-destructiveness. There is emphasis on forgiveness, and the reasons given are biomedical. However, with a religious bias prevailing in the Handbook of Anger Management, it can be thought of as being driven by a different set of beliefs and needs. There are areas of the book that can be described as somewhat blurred in boundaries, in which the author regards spiritual and existential as interchangeable. The Handbook presents various case studies. In some cases, there are references to God and there is advocacy for the need for the subject to return to a previous level of religious devotion irrespective of hard life experiences (which led to grief and its anger). Some may regard this kind of anger management as frankly irresponsible, while others might think of it as something to be expected from a book with a religious bias. Anger is acknowledged in the Handbook as being sometimes creative, but it would have been helpful to read inspirational examples—history must be full of these examples. Anger related to injustice or other forms of unexpected human suffering holds potential for great energy and great potential to benefit the individual and society. Dealing responsibly with anger can be very beneficial and even financially rewarding. When the physician or therapist is treating clients who have suffered injustice, knowledge of such examples of creative anger might be useful. The Handbook does mention briefly the contribution of feminist sociologists in understanding violence toward women, but it does not go as far as to include recommendation of feminist therapy in treatment of anger, nor does it give reference in text to these feminist writers. The text also shies away from acknowledgment of the reality that misogyny is a part of all major religions. Attachment theories are used particularly in understanding marital aggression, ro
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With growth comes change and with change comes opportunity. The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry is beginning its fifth year of publication with a new Editor in Chief. Larry Culpepper, M.D., M.P.H., Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, has succeeded J. Sloan Manning, M.D., as editor.
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Depression is a common condition seen by both primary care and mental health clinicians that can be difficult to address with patients because of longstanding societal stigma against mental illness, time pressures of primary care practice, and a variety of other patient-specific factors. Cross-cultural clinician-patient encounters may additionally increase this barrier. The Seven Beliefs by Drs. Lozano-Vranich and Petit, a psychologist-psychiatrist team, provides a helpful resource for Latino patients coping with depression and the clinicians who care for them. The book covers a broad view of depression symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and includes specific information about cultural factors unique to Latinos that may help or hinder recognition and treatment of depression. The target audience is young Latina women, although men and women of any age will benefit from the information provided. The book's chapters are divided into 7 chapters or beliefs. Chapter 1, “Believe in Yourself,” addresses the importance of recognizing oneself as a unique person within the context of the diversity of the Latino community. The authors address the stresses of being an “American Latina” with often conflicting role expectations. Chapter 2, “Believe in the Signs,” provides information on the cardinal signs of depression. The authors review diagnoses of major depressive disorder, dysthymia, seasonal affective disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, postpartum depression, and bipolar disorder. As in the other chapters, case vignettes illustrate the information. Although this book is geared for Latinas, this chapter, in particular, would be helpful for anyone wanting basic information about depression. In chapter 3, “Believe in Change,” several psychosocial stressors are addressed including death and bereavement, sexual trauma, domestic violence, and divorce. Each topic is covered briefly, and the authors' major point is to raise the reader's consciousness and allow for contemplation in order to change one's own situation. The longest chapter in the book, and, arguably, the most useful, is chapter 4, “Believe in Your Body.” In this chapter, Lozano-Vranich and Petit address the impact of depression on somatic symptoms and provide strategies for improving exercise, sleep, nutrition, and stress levels. Each section is clearly written, and the information is summarized in tables or highlighted boxes. The authors also provide an algorithm for readers suffering from caregiver stress. The last section of this chapter provides an overview of the medications commonly used to treat depression. The guidelines for medication use provide a common-sense approach for patients to follow. For example, point 1 of the 8 guidelines is: Don't stop the medication unless your doctor tells you so, even if you are feeling better. Make the decision with your doctor. Stopping too soon can cause symptoms to return or you can develop a discontinuation syndrome, which giv
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