Main description:

This medical handbook is a summary of the essentials needed for the competent practice of psychiatry, specifically for psychiatrists in training. Focusing on clinical practice and applications, each chapter provides a summary of treatment approaches that can be used for quick reference. Graphics, illustrations, and tables are used extensively for ease of access to information. Chapters that are relevant to the practice of psychiatry in various clinical settings such as hospitals, offices, community settings, and rural areas are also included. The strength of the handbook is that it integrates the biological and psychosocial sciences, thereby providing a comprehensive approach to patient management. It is designed to be an important text for students of psychiatry worldwide.

Contents:

What is Psychiatry; Evolutionary Perspectives in Psychiatry; Psychiatric Genetics: Basic Concepts; Psychopharmacology: Key Issues in Practice; Electroconvulsive Therapy and Neurostimulation; Neuroimaging: Basic Concepts; Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology: Basic Concepts and Clinical Application; Standard Psychological Assessment; Introduction to Statistics; Assessment in Psychiatry; Symptoms of Psychiatric Disorders; Evidence-Based Practices in Psychiatry; Organic Illnesses in Psychiatry; Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease; Delirium; Schizophrenia and Similar Psychotic Disorders; Depression; Bipolar Disorder; Psychiatric Disorders Related to Anxiety and Stress; Behavioral Disorders; Sexual Disorders; Personality Disorders; Learning Disabilities; Addiction and Substance Use Disorders; Geriatric Psychiatry; Adolescent and Child Psychiatry; College Mental Health; Women's Issues in Psychiatry; HIV and AIDS in Psychiatry; Disparities in Psychiatric Needs and Care; Psychiatry and the Law; Psychosomatics and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry; Overview of Psychotherapy; Internet/Telemedicine/Electronic Treatment in Psychiatry; Emergency and Disaster Psychiatry; Issues and Challenges in Psychiatric Treatment; Ethical and Medicolegal Issues in Psychiatry; Cultural Psychiatry; Integrative Psychiatry; DSM-IV/DSM-V Classifications; Administrative Issues in Psychiatry.