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Table of Contents

Preface . . p. xxv
Comprehensive Overview of Volumes 1­3 . . p. xvii
Acknowledgements . . p. xxxi
Readers and Discussants . . p. xxxiii
How To Use the Guide . . p. xxxv
Quick Guides to Searching for Health Information . . p. xli

Diseases and Disorders . . p. 1

I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII | XIX | XX | XXI | XXII | XXIII | XXIV | XXV | XXVI | XXVII | XXVIII | XXIX | XXX | XXXI | XXXII

Part I: AIDS and HIV . . p. 3
1. General
2. AIDS-Related Dementia . . p. 4
3. Clinical Trials . . p. 4
4. Complications and Common Manifestations . . p. 4
5. Diagnosis . . p. 4
6. Finding a Doctor . . p. 4
7. Finding Community . . p. 4
8. Finding Funding Support . . p. 5
9. Prevention . . p. 5
10. Privacy . . p. 5
11. Special Populations . . p. 5
12. Therapies and Treatment . . p. 5
13. Terminology and Dictionaries . . p. 6

Part II: Anemias . . p. 7
14. General
15. Specific Types of Anemia . . p. 8
16. Causes . . p. 9
17. Diagnosis . . p. 9
18. Treatment . . p. 9

Part III: Arthritis . . p. 10
19. General
20. Arthritis and Exercise . . p. 11
21. Arthritis Research . . p. 11
22. Arthritis Treatments . . p. 11

Part IV: Cancers . . p. 12
23. Breast Cancer . . p. 15
24. Ovarian Cancers . . p. 15
25. Other Reproductive Cancers (Women) . . p. 16
26. Colon, Intestinal and Rectal Cancer (Colorectal Cancer) . . p. 17
27. Esophageal Cancer . . p. 17
28. Gallbladder Cancer . . p. 17
29. Liver Cancer . . p. 17
30. Pancreatic Cancer . . p. 17
31. Stomach/Gastric Cancer . . p. 18
32. General
33. Brain and Spinal Cord Cancer . . p. 18
34. Oral Cancers . . p. 18
35. Lung and Respiratory Cancer . . p. 19
36. General . . p. 19
37. Penile Cancer . . p. 19
38. Testicular Cancer . . p. 20
39. Prostate Cancer . . p. 20
40. Childhood Cancer . . p. 20
41. Leukemias . . p. 21
42. Lymphomas . . p. 21
43. Skin Cancers and Melanomas . . p. 21
44. Other Cancers . . p. 22
45. Alternative, Complementary and Integrative Therapeutic Choices
46. Biopsy and Staging . . p. 22
47. Caregiving and Home Care . . p. 23
48. Chemotherapy, Cancer Medications, Side Effects . . p. 23
49. Clinical Trials . . p. 23
50. Fatigue . . p. 24
51. Newly Diagnosed . . p. 24
52. Nutrition . . p. 24
53. Pain . . p. 25
54. Prevention . . p. 25
55. Resources and Lifestyle . . p. 26
56. Second Opinions . . p. 26
57. Sexuality . . p. 26
58. Survival . . p. 27
59. Talking about Cancer . . p. 27
60. General Cancer and Cancer Treatment Terminology . . p. 28

Part V: Chronic Fatigue Sydrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis . . p. 30
61. General
62. Clinical Trials . . p. 32
63. Diagnosis . . p. 33
64. Treatment . . p. 33
65. Other Topics . . p. 33

Part VI: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease . . p. 34
66. General
67. Risk Factors . . p. 37
68. Smoking Cessation . . p. 37
69. Diagnosis . . p. 38
70. Treatment . . p. 38
71. Coping . . p. 39
72. Drug Information . . p. 39
73. Clinical Trials . . p. 39

Part VII: Dental and Oral Health . . p. 41
74. General
75. Aging and Oral Health . . p. 42
76. AIDS/HIV and Oral Health . . p. 42
77. Braces . . p. 43
78. Cavities, Dental Caries, or Tooth Decay . . p. 43
79. Children and Oral Health . . p. 43
80. Craniofacial Anomalies . . p. 44
81. Cleft Lip or Cleft Palate . . p. 44
82. Dental Emergencies and Injuries . . p. 45
83. Diabetes and Oral Health . . p. 45
84. Dry Mouth . . p. 45
85. Find a Dentist . . p. 45
86. Fluoride Supplements for Children . . p. 46
87. Gingivitis and Gum Disease . . p. 46
88. Halitosis . . p. 47
89. Hygiene, Flossing, and Toothbrushing . . p. 47
90. Nutrition . . p. 47
91. Oral Cancers . . p. 48
92. Oral Sores . . p. 48
93. Sealants . . p. 48
94. Sjögren¹s and Oral Health . . p. 48
95. Special Needs Oral Health Care . . p. 48
96. Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction . . p. 48
97. Toothache . . p. 49
98. Tooth Loss . . p. 49
99. Terminology and Dictionaries . . p. 49

Part VIII: Diabetes . . p. 51
100. Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
101. Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 . . p. 53
102. Living with Diabetes (Diabetes and Lifestyle) . . p. 53
103. Circulatory Problems and the Extremities . . p. 54
104. Nervous System . . p. 54
105. Exercise and Diabetes . . p. 54
106. Vision . . p. 54
107. Clinical Guidelines . . p. 54
108. Prevention . . p. 55
109. Oral Health . . p. 55

Part IX: Digestive Diseases . . p. 56
110. General
111. Appendicitis . . p. 57
112. Food Intolerance and Celiac Disease . . p. 57
113. Colic . . p. 58
114. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence . . p. 58
115. Crohn¹s Disease, Colitis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) . . p. 58
116. Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis . . p. 59
117. Gastritis or Duodenitis . . p. 59
118. GI Bleeding . . p. 59
119. Hernia . . p. 60
120. Hemorrhoids . . p. 60
121. Indigestion . . p. 60
122. Influenza, Vomiting, Diarrhea . . p. 61
123. Irritable Bowel Syndrome . . p. 61
124. Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests . . p. 61
125. Reflux . . p. 62
126. Swallowing Disorders . . p. 62
127. Ulcer . . p. 62
128. Terminology and Dictionaries . . p. 62

Part X: Ear and Hearing . . p. 64
129. General . . p. 66
130. Outer Ear Anatomy or Disorders . . p. 66
131. Middle Ear Anatomy or Disorders . . p. 66
132. Inner Ear Anatomy or Disorders . . p. 67
133. Deafness . . p. 67
134. Balance Disorders . . p. 67

Part XI: Epilepsy . . p. 68
135. General
136. Diagnosis . . p. 70
137. Causes . . p. 71
138. Seizures . . p. 71
139. Photosensitivity . . p. 71
140. Treatment . . p. 72
141. Pregnancy . . p. 72
142. Quality of Life . . p. 72

Part XII: Eye and Vision Disorders . . p. 74
143. General
144. Special topics . . p. 76
145. Anatomy of the Eye . . p. 76
146. Diseases . . p. 77
147. Injuries . . p. 77
148. Recurring Eye Conditions . . p. 77

Part XIII: Fibromyalgia . . p. 78
149. General
150. Diagnosis . . p. 80
151. Pain Management . . p. 80
152. Exercise . . p. 80

Part XIV: Headache and Migraine . . p. 82
153. General
154. Diagnosis and Symptoms . . p. 84
155. Headache Types . . p. 84
156. Headache and Migraine Myths . . p. 84
157. Disability and Headache . . p. 84
158. Migraines in Children . . p. 84
159. Headaches in Women . . p. 85
160. Triggers . . p. 85
161. Alternative Therapy . . p. 85
162. Prevention and Treatment . . p. 85

Part XV: Heart and Circulatory Diseases . . p. 86
163. General
164. Diagnosis and Symptoms . . p. 88
165. Common Diseases . . p. 88
166. Risk Factors . . p. 89
167. Congenital Heart Disease . . p. 90
168. Hypertension . . p. 90
169. Hypotension . . p. 90
170. Congestive Heart Failure . . p. 91
171. Heart Attack . . p. 91
172. Prevention and Control . . p. 91
173. Non-surgical Treatment . . p. 91
174. Surgical Treatment . . p. 92

Part XVI: Hepatitis . . p. 93
175. General . . p. 96
176. Searching for a Specific Type of Hepatitis . . p. 96
177. Prevention . . p. 97
178. Treatment . . p. 97
179. Hepatitis and Traveling . . p. 97

Part XVII: Infectious Diseases . . p. 98
180. General
181. Clinical Trials . . p. 100
182. Diagnosis, Screening, and Testing . . p. 101
183. Prevention, Contagion, and Transmission . . p. 101
184. Treatment and Medications . . p. 101

Part XVIII: Infectious Mononucleosis . . p. 102
185. General
186. Resumption of Normal Activities . . p. 104
187 Complications . . p. 104

Part XIX: Iron Overload . . p. 106
188. General
189. Acquired Hemochromatosis . . p. 107
190. Hereditary Hemochromatosis . . p. 108
191. Iron Poisoning . . p. 108
192. Screening and Diagnosis . . p. 108

Part XX: Kidney Diseases and Bladder Disorders . . p. 109
193. General
194. Diabetic Kidney Disease . . p. 111
195. Dialysis . . p. 111
196. Continence/Incontinence . . p. 111
197. Interstitial Cystitis . . p. 112
198. Kidney Stones . . p. 112
199. Kidney Transplants . . p. 112
200. Nephritis . . p. 112
201. Polycystic Kidney Disease . . p. 113
202. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) . . p. 113

Part XXI: Liver Disease and Cirrhosis . . p. 114
203. General
204. Diagnosis . . p. 116
205. Prevention . . p. 116
206. Treatment . . p. 116
207. Liver Transplant . . p. 116
208. Living with Liver Disease . . p. 116
209. Specific Liver Disease Example: Cirrhosis . . p. 117

Part XXII: Mobility and Movement Disorders . . p. 117
210. Multiple Sclerosis
211. Parkinson¹s Disease . . p. 118
212. Movement and Mobility Disorders . . p. 119

Part XXIII: Musculoskeletal Injuries and Disorders . . p. 120
213. General (Not Specific to Anatomical Area)
214. Anatomy . . p. 122
215. Absence of Extremities . . p. 122
216. Arthritis . . p. 123
217. Bone Cancers . . p. 123
218. Broken Bones/Fractures . . p. 124
219. Osteoporosis . . p. 124
220. Paralysis/Weakness of Extremities, Complete or Partial . . p. 124
221. Repetitive Motion Disorders . . p. 125
222. Tendinitis . . p. 125
223. Other Disorders of Bone, Bone Marrow, or Cartilage . . p. 126
224. Foot and Ankle
225. Knee . . p. 127
226. Hip and Leg . . p. 128
227. Back and Spine . . p. 128
228. Neck . . p. 129
229. Shoulder and Arm . . p. 129
230. Elbow . . p. 129
231. Hand . . p. 130
232. Head . . p. 130

Part XXIV: Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders . . p. 131
233. General
234. Lyme Disease . . p. 133
235. Encephalitis . . p. 133
236. West Nile Virus . . p. 133
237. Meningitis . . p. 133
238. Muscular Dystrophy . . p. 134
239. Myasthenia Gravis . . p. 134
240. Trigeminal Neuralgia . . p. 134
241. Peripheral Nervous System Diseases . . p. 134
242. Selected Neurologic Disorders . . p. 135

Part XXV: Parasites . . p. 136
243. General
244. Malaria . . p. 138

Part XXVI: Rare Diseases . . p. 140
245. General
246. Children with Rare Diseases . . p. 141
247. Clinical Trials . . p. 141
248. Diagnosis . . p. 141
249. Finding Experts . . p. 141
250. Finding Community . . p. 142
251. Finding Funding Support . . p. 142
252. Therapies and Orphan Drugs . . p. 142
253. Terminology and Dictionaries . . p. 142

Part XXVII: Respiratory Diseases . . p. 144
254. General
255. Asthma . . p. 145
256. Bronchitis . . p. 145
257. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) . . p. 146
258. Common Cold . . p. 146
259. Cystic Fibrosis . . p. 146
260. Emphysema . . p. 146
261. Pneumonia . . p. 147
262. Sinusitis . . p. 147

Part XXVIII: Skin Diseases . . p. 149
263. General and Symptomatic . . p. 150
264. Acne . . p. 151
265. Dermatitis . . p. 151
266. Hair and Nails . . p. 151
267. Melanomas and Skin Cancers . . p. 151

Part XXIX: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases . . p. 152
268. General
269. Diagnosis/Screening . . p. 155
270. Effects of Stroke . . p. 156
271. Risk Factors . . p. 157
272. Rehabilitation and Recovery . . p. 157
273. Special Populations . . p. 158
274. Treatment of Stroke . . p. 158

Part XXX: Thyroid Diseases . . p. 160
275. General
276. Clinical Trials . . p. 161
277. Diagnosis and Symptoms . . p. 161
278. Therapies and Treatment . . p. 162

Part XXXI: Tuberculosis . . p. 163
279. General
280. Clinical Trials . . p. 165
281. Diagnosis, Screening, and Testing . . p. 166
282. Latent Tuberculosis Infection . . p. 166
283. Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis . . p. 166
284. Prevention, Contagion and Transmission . . p. 167
285. Support and Economic Assistance . . p. 167
286. Treatments and Medications . . p. 167
287. Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS . . p. 168
288. Vaccination . . p. 169

Part XXXII: Turner Syndrome . . p. 170
289. General
290. Diagnosis . . p. 172
291. National Organizations . . p. 172
292. Treatment . . p. 172

Mental Health and Mental Disorders . . p. 175

I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII | XIX | XX | XXI | XXII | XXIII

Part I: Overview . . p. 177
1. General . . p. 178
2. Advocacy and Awareness . . p. 179
3. Employment, Education, and Accommodation . . p. 180
4. Financial Support, Insurance, and Resources . . p. 182
5. Research and Clinical Trials . . p. 184
6. Rights, Involuntary Treatments, and Other Legal Issues . . p. 185
7. Statistics and Mental Health . . p. 186
8. Stigma and Prejudice . . p. 187
9. Terms and Dictionaries . . p. 188

Part II: Causes, Etiology, Prevention, and Risks . . p. 193
10. Substance Abuse and Mental Illness . . p. 195
11. Brain Anatomy, Brain Chemistry, and Neurotransmitters . . p. 197
12. Prevention and Coping Skills . . p. 198
13. Normal Psychology and Event Triggers . . p. 199
14. Mental Wellness . . p. 200

Part III: Diagnosis . . p. 201
15. Comorbidity and Dual Diagnosis . . p. 202
16. Psychological Scales, Tests, and Assessment . . p. 204
17. Self-Diagnosis, Screening, and Online Tests . . p. 205

Part IV: Management, Prognosis, Recovery, and Survival . . p. 206
18. Crisis Help and Intervention . . p. 207
19. Disaster, Terrorism, and Trauma Psychology . . p. 208
20. Living with Mental Illness . . p. 209
21. Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Survivorship . . p. 210
22. Social Support and Personal Stories . . p. 211

Part V: Therapies, Therapists, and Treatment . . p. 212
23. Behavior Management and Behavioral Therapies . . p. 212
24. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) . . p. 213
25. Counseling and Talk Therapy . . p. 214
26. Cybertherapy, E-Therapy, and Telepsychiatry . . p. 215
27. Drug Therapies, Medications, and Psychopharmacology . . p. 216
28. Ethics . . p. 217
29. Finding and Choosing a Therapist . . p. 218
30. Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy . . p. 219
31. Self-Help and Twelve-Step Programs . . p. 220
32. Standards and Guidelines . . p. 221
33. Therapeutic Styles, Techniques, and Modalities . . p. 222
34. Untreated Mental Illness . . p. 222
35. Other Therapies and Options . . p. 223

Part VI: Persons and Populations . . p. 223
36. Adolescents . . p. 224
37. Children . . p. 225
38. Disabilities and Disabled . . p. 228
39. Diversity, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Mental Health . . p. 229
40. Family Life . . p. 231
41. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trangendered (LGBT) . . p. 232
42. Men . . p. 233
43. Seniors . . p. 233
44. Underserved Communities and Populations . . p. 235
45. Women . . p. 236

Part VII: Specific Mental Health Issues and Topics . . p. 237
46. Aphasia . . p. 237
47. Memory Loss and Amnesia . . p. 238
48. Personality and Mood Disorders . . p. 239
49. Self-Injury and Suicide . . p. 240
50. Violence and Mental Illness . . p. 241
51. Mental Illnesses . . p. 242

Part VIII: Addictions . . p. 243
52. General . . p. 245
53. Specific Drug Addictions . . p. 245
54. Diagnosis/Screening . . p. 246
55. Risk Factors . . p. 246
56. Effects of Addiction . . p. 247
57. Rehabilitation and Recovery . . p. 247
58. Special Populations . . p. 248

Part IX: Alcoholism . . p. 250
59. General . . p. 251
60. Diagnosis and Symptoms . . p. 251
61. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome . . p. 252
62. Genetics . . p. 252
63. Prevention . . p. 252
64. Therapies . . p. 253

Part X: Alzheimer¹s Disease . . p. 254
65. General . . p. 255
66. Medicine or Treatment for Alzheimer¹s . . p. 256
67. Caregivers . . p. 256
68. Research . . p. 256

Part XI: Anxiety, Panic, and Stress Disorders . . p. 257
69. General . . p. 259
70. Accommodation, Education, Employment, and Legal Concerns . . p. 259
71. Causes and Etiology . . p. 260
72. Children and Adolescents with Anxiety, Fear, and Stress Concerns . . p. 260
73. Comorbidity . . p. 261
74. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis . . p. 262
75. Finding Therapy . . p. 263
76. Medications . . p. 263
77. Non-Drug Therapies and Treatment . . p. 266
78. Self-Treatment, Coping, and Alternative Treatments . . p. 266
79. Terminology . . p. 267
80. Therapy and Treatment Overviews and Comparisons . . p. 267
81. Anxiety Disorder . . p. 268
82. Generalized Anxiety Disorder . . p. 268
83. Ordinary and Extraordinary Stress . . p. 269

Part XII: Autism . . p. 274
84. General . . p. 276
85. Causes . . p. 277
86. Diagnosis . . p. 277
87. Education . . p. 277
88. Treatment . . p. 278
89. Vaccines (or Immunizations) . . p. 278

Part XIII: Bipolar Disorder . . p. 280
90. General . . p. 281
91. Children and Adolescents . . p. 281
92. Clinical Trials . . p. 281
93. Diagnosis . . p. 282
94. Therapies . . p. 282

Part XIV: Dementia . . p. 283
95. General . . p. 285
96. Searching for Dementia Relating to a Specific Disorder . . p. 285
97. Disorders That Mimic Dementia . . p. 285
98. Treatment of Dementia . . p. 285

Part XV: Depression and Depressive Disorders . . p. 287
99. Specific Types of Depressive Disorders . . p. 288
100. Depression Screening . . p. 289
101. Clinical Trials . . p. 289

Part XVI: Eating Disorders . . p. 290
102. General . . p. 292
103. Symptoms and Diagnosis . . p. 292
104. Prevention . . p. 293
105. Anorexia Nervosa . . p. 293
106. Bulimia Nervosa . . p. 293
107. Binge-Eating Disorders . . p. 294

Part XVII: Learning Disorders . . p. 295
108. General . . p. 297
109. Diagnosis and Assessment . . p. 297
110. Types of Learning Disorders . . p. 297
111. Therapy and Treatment . . p. 298
112. Alternative Treatment . . p. 298
113. Learning Disabilities and Advocacy . . p. 299
114. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) . . p. 299
115. Social Skills . . p. 300
116. Adolescents and Young Adults . . p. 300
117. Adults . . p. 300

Part XVIII: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder . . p. 302
118. General . . p. 303
119. Symptoms . . p. 303
120. Diagnosis and Assessment . . p. 303
121. Coping . . p. 304
122. Treatment . . p. 304
123. OCD in Children . . p. 304

Part XIX: Phobias and Social Phobias . . p. 305
124. General . . p. 307
125. Symptoms . . p. 307
126. Specific Phobias . . p. 307
127. Social Phobias . . p. 308
128. Treatment . . p. 308

Part XX: Schizophrenia . . p. 309
129. General . . p. 310
130. Medications . . p. 310
131. Diagnosis . . p. 311
132. Clinical Trials . . p. 311
133. Symptoms . . p. 311
134. Lifestyle and Survival . . p. 311

Part XXI: Sleep Disorders . . p. 312
135. General . . p. 314
136. Insomnia . . p. 314
137. Narcolepsy . . p. 315
138. Restless Legs Syndrome . . p. 315
139. Sleep Apnea . . p. 315

Part XXII: Suicide . . p. 317
140. General . . p. 318
141. Assisted Suicide . . p. 318
142. Suicide Prevention . . p. 318

Part XXIII: Tic Disorders . . p. 319
143. General . . p. 320
144. Advocacy and Self-Help . . p. 321
145. Causes/Etiology . . p. 321
146. Comorbidity . . p. 321
147. Diagnosis . . p. 322
148. Education and Accommodations . . p. 322
149. Information for Kids . . p. 323
150. Medications . . p. 323
151. New Diagnosis . . p. 323
152. Parenting . . p. 324
153. Treatments . . p. 324

List of Contributors . . p. 327
About the Editors . . p. 331
About the Medical Library Association . . p. 331


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