Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry

by Kaplan, Harold I.; Sadock, Benjamin J., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780683045833
• ISBN10: 0683045830
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-08-01
• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins

Summary

This current guide- with all the authority of Kaplan and Sadock's larger texts- will be a valuable companion for any health care professional who encounters and treats patients with emotional disturbances.

Table of Contents

Preface
Diagnosis and Classification in Psychiatry	p. 1
Psychiatric Examination: History, Mental Status, and Clinical Signs and Symptoms	p. 10
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic Disorders and Other Cognitive Disorders, and Mental Disorders Due to Medical Conditions	p. 27
Neuropsychiatric Aspects of HIV and AIDS	p. 44
Substance-Related Disorders	p. 51
Disorders Associated With Alcohol	p. 66
Schizophrenia	p. 74
Delusional and Other Psychotic Disorders	p. 88
Mood Disorders	p. 97
Anxiety Disorders	p. 113
Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorders, and Malingering	p. 126
Dissociative Disorders	p. 137
Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilias, and Gender Identity Disorders	p. 144
Eating Disorders	p. 157
Sleep Disorders	p. 161
Impulse-Control and Adjustment Disorders	p. 170
Psychosomatic Disorders (Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition)	p. 176
Personality Disorders	p. 190
Suicide, Violence, and Other Psychiatric Emergencies	p. 205
Infant, Child, and Adolescent Disorders	p. 218
Geriatric Psychiatry	p. 249
Bereavement and Death	p. 262
Psychotherapy	p. 266
Psychopharmacology and Other Biological Therapies	p. 273
Medication-Induced Movement Disorders	p. 317
Legal Issues	p. 324
Laboratory Tests in Psychiatry	p. 331
Index	p. 353
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