"A concise handbook offering a succinct and accessible overview of the different aspects of mental health disorders. Covering key topics across psychiatry including the suicidal patient, dementias and depressive, bipolar, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. Essential reading for medical students, trainees in psychiatry and mental health"--
A practical pocketbook providing a succinct overview of the different aspects of mental health disorders, facilitating a solid base knowledge of the field of psychiatry. Offering a systematic, straightforward approach, the book covers the importance and relevance of mental health disorders, their causes, presentation, and the best approaches for their treatment. Written by mental health professionals with a high level of expertise and practical experience in the treatment of patients with mental health issues, the book includes numerous clinical vignettes, bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms to facilitate understanding. It covers the important topics across psychiatry including the psychiatric interview, psychosocial theories and their implications for psychiatry; neurostimulation treatments; the suicidal patient; dementias as well as full coverage of the depressive, bipolar, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. Essential reading for medical students, trainees in psychiatry, and other healthcare professions interested in expanding their knowledge of psychiatry and mental health.
A concise handbook offering a succinct and accessible overview of the different aspects of mental health disorders. Covering key topics across psychiatry including the suicidal patient, dementias and depressive, bipolar, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. Essential reading for medical students, trainees in psychiatry and mental health.
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'Fundamentals of Clinical Psychiatry: A Practical Handbook is an invaluable resource for both seasoned psychiatrists and those learning the speciality. This comprehensive guide distils complex psychiatric concepts into practical, accessible advice, making it a helpful reference for daily clinical practice. The authors cover a wide range of topics, from diagnosis to treatment strategies, ensuring that readers are well-equipped to handle diverse patient needs. The emphasis on evidence-based approaches and real-world applications distinguishes this handbook, fostering confidence in decision-making. Rich with clinical and practical information, it serves as a crucial companion in navigating the challenges of psychiatric care. I highly recommend this handbook to anyone seeking to enhance their understanding and skills in clinical psychiatry.' Allan Young, Chair of Mood Disorders and Director, Centre for Affective Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
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A practical handbook of essential information on the pathophysiological, clinical diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of mental disorders.
List of contributors; Foreword; Preface Marsal Sanches and Jair C.
Soares;
1. Introduction Marsal Sanches and Jair C. Soares;
2. The psychiatric
interview Dean J. Atkinson and Amanda Helminiak;
3. Psychopathology and the
mental status examination Marsal Sanches;
4. Classifications and the
diagnostic process in psychiatry Marcelo Bruno Generoso and Marsal Sanches;
5. Neurobiology of mental disorders Karen Horn, Anita Barrera, Abdul Haseeb
and Rodrigo Machado-Vieira;
6. Psychosocial theories and their implication
for psychiatry Claudia Lex and Thomas D. Meyer;
7. General aspects of
psychopharmacology Grace S. Pham and Sanjay J. Mathew;
8. Neurostimulation
treatments Luis A. Wische-Fernandez and Salih Selek;
9. Ethico-legal
considerations in psychiatry Edward Poe;
10. Transcultural aspects of mental
health care Syed Shahzeb Ayaz and Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali;
11. Child and
adolescent psychiatry Cristian Patrick Zeni and Priscilla Granja Machado;
12.
Principles of geriatric sychiatry Antonio L Teixeira and Jennifer R. Gatchel;
13. Reproductive psychiatry Julia N. Riddle, Margo Nathan, Riah Patterson and
Anne Ruminjo;
14. Psychomotor agitation Olusegun Adebisi Popoola and Nidal
MoukaddamI;
15. The suicidal patient Ryan E Lawrence;
16. Depressive
disorders Carolina Olmos and Joao Quevedo;
17. Bipolar disorders Marsal
Sanches and Jair C. Soares;
18. Psychotic disorders Olaoluwa Okusaga and
Gabriela Austgen;
19. Anxiety disorders Grace Kim, Vaishali Tirumalaraju and
Sudhakar Selvaraj;
20. Obsessive-compulsive disorder Jordan T. Stiede, Emily
R. Strouphauer, Erika S. Trent, Sameer A. Sheth, Nisha Giridharan, Wayne K.
Goodman, Andrew D. Wiese and Eric A. Storch;
21. Post-traumatic stress
disorder: an update on diagnosis, etiology, and treatment John M. Bouras;
22.
Borderline personality disorder Marcos S. Croci, Marcelo J. A. A. Brañas,
Steve Conway, Julia Jurist and Lois W. Choi-Kain;
23. Antisocial personality
disorder Morgan T. Deal and Juan J. Sosa;
24. Other personality disorders
Maria Carolina Pedalino Pinheiro and Carolina Olmos;
25. Eating disorders
Carrie J. McAdams;
26. Alcohol use disorder Michael Weaver and Heather
Webber;
27. Other substance use disorders Thanh Thuy Truong;
28. Autistic
spectrum disorders Taiwo T. Babatope, Antonio F. Pagán, Caroline W. McCool,
Natalie R. Parks, Nermin Koch, Laura M. Welch and Parnaz Daghighi;
29.
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Cesar A. Sotullo;
30.
Delirium and other medical conditions presenting with psychiatric symptoms
Silvia Hafliger;
31. Dementia Jeffrey McBride and Lokesh Shahani;
32.
Psychiatric care of the medical patient: neuroleptic malignant syndrome and
serotonin syndrome Lindsey S. Pershern and Robert J Boland; Appendix; Index.
Marsal Sanches is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Texas, and is Associate Director for Research at the UTHealth Houston Behavioral Sciences Campus-Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center. An internationally known expert in mood disorders, he is also an associate editor of the journals Minerva Psychiatry and the Journal of Affective Disorders, and a chief editor of the journal Debates in Psychiatry. Jair C. Soares is Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Texas. He also is the founding dean of the UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences. An internationally renowned expert in the field of mood disorders, he co-edits the Journal of Affective Disorders.
