Clinical manual of neuropsychiatry / edited by Stuart C. Yudofsky, Robert E. Hales.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yudofsky, Stuart C., editor.

Hales, Robert E., editor.

American Psychiatric Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental illness--Pathophysiology.

Mental illness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia ; London, England : American Psychiatric Publishing, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Clinical Manual of Neuropsychiatry offers clinicians the comprehensive, expert guidance that they require to deliver cutting-edge, effective, and compassionate patient care. Practical, comprehensive, and exhaustively researched, Clinical Manual of Neuropsychiatry is an indispensible resource for professionals.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1 The Neuropsychological Evaluation; Indications for a Neuropsychological Evaluation; The Assessment Process; The Nature of Neuropsychological Tests; Interpretation: Principles and Cautions; Major Test Categories; Treatment and Planning; Recommended Readings; References; 2 Clinical and Functional Imaging in Neuropsychiatry; Structural Imaging; Functional Imaging; Normal Imaging Anatomy; Recommended Readings; References; 3 Delirium; Diagnosis; Differential Diagnosis; Reversibility of a Delirium Episode; Persistent Cognitive Deficits; Assessment; Phenomenology

TreatmentConclusion; Recommended Readings; References; 4 Traumatic Brain injury; Neuroanatomy; Neuropsychiatric Assessment; Clinical Features; Psychiatric Disorders; Therapeutic Strategies; Prevention; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; 5 Seizure Disorders; Seizure Disorders; Comorbid Psychiatric Syndromes; Specific Aspects of Anticonvulsant Use; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; 6 Cerebrovascular Disorders; Poststroke Depression; Poststroke Mania; Poststroke Bipolar Disorder; Poststroke Anxiety Disorder; Poststroke Psychosis; Poststroke Apathy

Poststroke Catastrophic ReactionPoststroke Pathological Emotions (Pseudobulbar Affect); Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; 7 Brain Tumors; General Neuropsychiatric and Neuropsychological Considerations; Neuropsychiatric and Neuropsychological Symptoms and Brain Tumor Location; Clinical Diagnosis; Treatment of Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms Due to Brain Tumors; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; 8 HIV-1 Infection of the Central Nervous System; CNS Pathology Resulting Directly From HIV; CNS Neuropathology Due to Opportunistic Infections and Neoplasia

Direct Assessment of CNS Injury in HIV DiseaseNeurobehavioral Assessment of HIV Infection of the CNS; Treatment of HIV Infection of the CNS; Manifestations and Treatment of Specific HIV-Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; 9 Dementias Associated With Motor Dysfunction; Huntington's Disease; Parkinson's Disease; Dementia With Lewy Bodies; Progressive Supranuclear Palsy; Corticobasal Ganglionic Degeneration; Frontotemporal Dementia; Multiple System Atrophy; Friedreich's Ataxia; Spinocerebellar Ataxias; Wilson's Disease

Calcification of the Basal Ganglia (Fahr's Disease)Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus; Recommended Readings; References; 10 Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementing Illnesses; Diagnostic and Research Criteria; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia With Lewy Bodies; Frontotemporal Dementia; Vascular Dementia; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; 11 Psychopharmacological Treatments for Patients With Neuropsychiatric Disorders; Approach to the Neuropsychiatric Patient; Depression, Apathy, and "Deficit" States; Psychosis; Agitated States, Including Anxiety and Mania

Aggression, Impulsivity, and Behavioral Dyscontrol

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61537-830-8

1-58562-981-2

OCLC:

818883071