Essentials of Psychiatry - Couverture souple

Kay, J

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0470018542 ISBN 13 : 9780470018545

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Essentials of Psychiatry provides a synopsis of the most critical material in the field of psychiatry. It covers the whole field, including assessment of the patient, definitions of each disorder, all treatment options and prognosis. The phenomenological classification of disorders is based on the APA's DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This is followed by full treatment plans for each condition and a review of each therapy option in a dedicated therapeutics section. * Provides all the clinical information needed by psychiatry trainees to complete their residency and pass the boards* All psychiatric assessment tools are described in detail* Full descriptions of the DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria sets for each disorder* Clinical vignettes (case histories) describe difficult clinical scenarios and give management options and outcome This book is relevant to trainees in psychiatry worldwide, as well as other mental health workers such as psychologists, mental health nurses and social workers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jerald Kay is one of the US's leading Child Psychiatrists and Psychiatry Educators. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Professor Kay is a co-editor of Wiley's leading textbook in the field, Psychiatry 2nd edition, and other texts in the field, including Clinical Child Psychiatry. Allan Tasman, Professor and Chair, Deparment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky, USA. Professor Tasman is a world-renowned psychiatric leader and educator. He is Secretary for Education of the World Psychiatric Association and also serves as President Elect of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists, an international academic organization representing all countries of the Pacific Rim. He is Past President of the American Psychiatric Association, the world's largest national psychiatric association. Professor Tasman is the lead editor of Psychiatry 2nd edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0470018542
• ISBN 13: 9780470018545
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 1092
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible