Oxford American Handbook of Psychiatry

by Kupfer, David; Horner, Michelle S.; Brent, David; Lewis, David; Reynolds, Charles; Thase, Michael; Travis, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780195308846
• ISBN10: 0195308840
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-28
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care. These books will be invaluable resources for residents and students, as well as a useful reference for practitioners. The Oxford American Handbook of Psychiatry is a flexi-covered, pocket clinical book, providing practical guidance in quick reference, note form. The series' reputation is built on including the best clinical information, complemented by hints, tips and advice from the authors. Thin and light, it uses concise, bulleted text, quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers on the ward. This new handbook is ideal for students, residents and anyone wanting a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable volume in the proven format of the Oxford Handbook Series. Why choose the Oxford American Handbook of Psychiatry? The design.... The Handbook uses a unique flexicover design that's durable and practical. Compact, light, and fits in your pocket! Also has quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers. The interior layout.... The Handbook is a quick reference in a small, innovative package. With one to two topics per page, it provides easy access and the emergency sections are in red to stand out. Icons throughout aid quick reference. The information.... The Handbook succinctly covers all the essential topics in a one or two-page spread format with colored headings that break up the text and provide a logical structure for readers of all levels. Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively. The history.... Oxford University Press is known around the world for excellence, tradition, and innovation. These handbooks are among the best selling in the world. The price.... You get an extremely useful tool at a great value!

Table of Contents

Symbols and abbreviations
Thinking about psychiatry	p. 1
Psychiatric assessment	p. 37
Signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness	p. 97
Evidence-based psychiatry	p. 121
Organic illness in psychiatry	p. 149
Schizophrenia and related psychoses	p. 203
Depressive disorders	p. 271
Bipolar disorders	p. 341
Anxiety and stress-related disorders	p. 395
Eating and impulse control disorders	p. 449
Sleep disorders	p. 469
Reproductive psychiatry and sexuality	p. 493
Personality disorders	p. 533
Geriatric psychiatry	p. 573
Substance use disorders	p. 615
Child and adolescent psychiatry	p. 689
Forensic psychiatry-civil law	p. 807
Forensic psychiatry-criminal law	p. 855
Intellectual and developmental disabilities	p. 887
Consult-liaison psychiatry	p. 941
Psychotherapy	p. 985
Cross-cultural psychiatry	p. 1031
Therapeutic issues	p. 1045
Psychiatric emergencies and difficult situations	p. 1087
Integrative medicine and psychiatry	p. 1121
Useful publications and web sites	p. 1143
DSM-IV-TR/ICD-10 codes	p. 1151
Index	p. 1181
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