Published March, 2006
By Nadia Solowij and Griffith Edwards
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: International Research Monographs in the Addictions
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This book reviews the literature relevant to cannabis and cognitive functioning, in the light of important recent findings in the pharmacology and neuropsychology of cannabis. Original studies conducted by the author are presented, and her conclusion will be of compelling interest to a wide range of clinicians, researchers and policy makers.

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Published March, 2006
By Christine Evans and Peter Harper
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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In order to inform an individual's ability to understand and manage the risks of their genetic inheritance, genetic counsellors need to be fully aware of the psychological impact of their communications. Written by a psychiatrist who later became a psychotherapist, this manual is essential reading for counsellors of all disciplines.

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Published March, 2006
By E M Tansey, E.M. Tansey, William F. Bynum, Anne Hardy, Stephen Jacyna, Christopher Lawrence and W. F. Bynum
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Written by leading experts in the field, this book, first published in 2006, describes the most important people, events, and transformations in the past two centuries of Western medicine. This volume is an authoritative source of new information as well as a synthesis of the current state of knowledge on this fascinating subject.

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Published February, 2006
By Griffith Edwards, Mark Dickerson, John O'Connor and M.G. Dickerson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: International Research Monographs in the Addictions
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'If thinking about addiction is going to change, the study of excessive gambling is likely to be one of the richest sources of new ideas' (Jim Orford). This book presents a research-based model of impaired control. Impaired control is considered to be the basis of all addictive behaviours, especially gambling.

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Published February, 2006
By David Castle, Jayashri Kulkarni, Kathryn M. Abel and Jill Goldstein
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Mood and anxiety disorders in women represent an increasingly important area of research and treatment development. The authors take a broad biopsychosocial and developmental approach to the issues, looking at the whole female life cycle. All the disorders are covered, and evidence for gender differences and treatment implications is examined.

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Published February, 2006
By Griffith Edwards, Roger Roffman, Robert S. Stephens, G. Alan Marlatt, G.Alan Marlatt and Robert Stephens
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: International Research Monographs in the Addictions
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Cannabis dependence is controversial. Does it occur? What are the signs? How many people are affected? What are the health risks? Are there effective interventions? Have they been tested on adults and adolescents? Should we legalise, regulate or prohibit? This state-of-the-science review sets out to answer all those questions.

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Published February, 2006
By Robert G. Robinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This fully revised second edition covers the range of neuropsychiatric syndromes associated with stroke, including cognitive, emotional and behavioural disorders. There is a growing recognition among a wide range of clinicians and allied healthcare staff that post-stroke neuropsychiatric syndromes are both common and serious.

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Published February, 2006
By Robin Gill, Stephen R. L. Clark, Stanley Hauerwas and Robin W. Lovin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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How can Christian ethics contribute significantly to health care ethics in today's Western, pluralistic society? Gill explores the healing stories in the Synoptic Gospels, identifying four core virtues present within them - compassion, care, faith and humility - that might bring greater depth to a purely secular interpretation of health care ethics.

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Published February, 2006
By Arpan K. Banerjee
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Radiology plays a central role in diagnosis, management and even treatment of a patient's condition. This book adopts a systemic approach to cover the commonest clinical problems that are encountered on the wards, in tutorials and in examinations. It is highly illustrated throughout with numerous radiographs and images.

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Published February, 2006
By Hans-Christoph Steinhausen, Christopher Gillberg and Richard Harrington
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This authoritative 2006 clinical handbook provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the main disorders encountered by child and adolescent psychiatrists. Coverage is based on ICD-10 and DSM-IV classifications. Emphasis is on good clinical practice and quality of patient care and appendices include documents for assessment of intervention planning and evaluation.

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