Introduction to psychiatry : preclinical foundations and clinical essentials / edited by Audrey Walker, Steven C. Schlozman, Jonathan Alpert.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Walker, Audrey M., editor.

Schlozman, Steven C., editor.

Alpert, Jonathan Edward, editor.

Series:

Cambridge medicine (Series)

Cambridge medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 512 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

The current global crisis in mental health has seen psychiatry assume an increasingly integral role in healthcare. This comprehensive and accessible textbook provides an evidence-based foundation in psychiatry for medical students and serves as an excellent refresher for all mental health professionals. Written by medical school faculty and experts in the field, with comprehensive coverage from neurobiology to population health, this essential textbook is an invaluable guide to the evaluation, treatment and current understanding of the major disorders in psychiatry. The book introduces the basics of clinical assessment and all major modalities of evidence based treatment, along with topics often not covered adequately in textbooks such as gender and sexuality, and global mental health. Chapters are complemented by easy to navigate tables, self-assessment questions, and a short bibliography of recommended reading. An essential resource for medical students, trainees, and other medical professionals seeking a clear and comprehensive introduction to psychiatry.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title page

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

List of Contributors

1 Introduction

2 Clinical Neuroscience

3 Introduction to the Patient Interview

4 Mood Disorders

5 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

6 Anxiety Disorders

7 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

8 Disorders Related to Stress and Trauma

9 Substance Use Disorders

10 Personality Disorders

11 Neurocognitive Disorders

12 Feeding and Eating Disorders

13 Child Psychiatry and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

14 Sleep Disorders

15 Psychopharmacology and Neurotherapeutics

16 Psychosocial Interventions

17 Psychiatric Evaluation in the Medical Setting

18 Psychiatry of Gender and Sexuality

19 Health Policy and Population Health in Behavioral Health Care in the United States

20 Global Health and Mental Health Care Delivery in Low-Resource Settings

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Jul 2021).

ISBN:

1-009-03878-8

1-009-03858-3

0-511-84640-1

OCLC:

1266906213