Tuesday, October 28, 2008

New Books

We have two new staff-requested books in the Medical Library. The first is:

Ratings Scales in Mental Health (2nd. edition - 2003)
Authors: Martha Sajatovic, M.D. and Luis Ramirez, M.D.

A cover blurb describes it as a "overview of 100+ recommended rating scales for mental health assessment...Rating scales are presented in monograph format and include an overview of the scale, general applications, psychometric properties, references, copyright information, a representative scale-based study, and a sample of the scale."

The call number is:

WM
34
S158R
2003

The second book is:

Management of the Addicted Patient in Primary Care (2007)
Authors: Heidi Pomm, PhD. and Raymond Pomm, M.D.

The cover description says that the book "assists primary care physicians in managing patients with addictive illness." It presents "addiction basics" and helps providers "develop practical skills that can be readily implemented".

The call number is:

WM
270
P787m
2007

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