Essential Clinical Psychiatry / Afzal Javed, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Javed, Afzal, editor.

Series:

KJ Lee Essential Medicine Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental illness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2025]

Summary:

"This essential guide provides up-to-date knowledge on the epidemiology, clinical features, assessment, and treatment of common psychiatric disorders over a lifespan. It contains key points relevant to residents in training, fellows, and practitioners in private and academic settings by giving them solid information about the topics. This guide discusses the topics listed in DSM-5 TR and also contains subjects relevant to the practice of psychiatry in the 21st century, such as gender-affirming care and discussions about neuromodulation, recommendations on the use of TMS and Ketamine, and newly approved medications. The authors have also addressed topics of global interest, including the effects of climate change on mental health, global conflicts, and mental health, and a chapter on COVID-19 and its effects on the population. This book will give readers a solid understanding of the basics of the topics in psychiatry and will provide them with a good starting point to further expand their knowledge"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The psychiatric assessment / Calin Gabrielle Weber, MD and Nauman Ashraf, MD

Suicide assessment and treatment / Naveen Khanzada, MD, Nathan Prichard, DO and Ahsan Nazeer, MD

Rating scales and psychological testing / Durre Shahwar, MBBS, MRCPsych, Atif Magbool, MBBS, MRCPsych, Muhammad Ather, MBBS, MRCPsych, Manaal Siddiqui, MD, Salma Malik, MD and Ahsan Nazeer, MD.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9798895303979