Long overdue, Positive Psychiatry provides a rigorous and
clinically useful guide to the growing body of research that
strongly suggests that positive psychosocial factors such as
resilience, optimism, and social engagement are associated with
better outcomes, including lower morbidity, greater longevity, and
a heightened sense of patient well-being. Because most of the
research has been conducted outside of the field of psychiatry, it
has had relatively little influence on everyday clinical practice.
This volume, written and edited by luminaries in the field, hopes
to remedy this situation by introducing clinicians to the guiding
principles of positive psychiatry, which hold that mental health
cannot be defined as the mere reduction or even elimination of
mental illness, and that mental health professionals must focus on
more than simply controlling the symptoms of illness. To that end,
the book, while biologically grounded and exhaustively referenced,
is also structured and written to be accessible. It includes many
useful features: * Bulleted outlines of key clinical points are
included where appropriate, fostering direct application of
positive psychiatry constructs, measures, interventions, and
outcomes into clinical practice and training.* An abundance of
interesting and compelling clinical vignettes illustrate how to
incorporate positive psychiatry techniques and treatment strategies
into practice.* Comprehensive coverage makes this volume the
"go-to" resource for researchers and clinicians seeking an overview
and details of what positive psychiatry is, why it is needed, and
how to integrate it into research, practice, and training.* The
roster of contributors is a "who's who" in the field of positive
mental health, rendering this the definitive source of information
on positive psychiatry. Chief among the book's strengths is its
emphasis on empirically grounded applications, and the editors have
ensured that limitations in the available evidence base are
identified, as well as directions for further research. Positive
Psychiatry fills a critical gap in the treatment literature, and
researchers, clinicians, and trainees in psychiatry and allied
mental health fields will welcome its publication.
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