This state-of-the-art resource examines behavioural science, psychopathology, and the treatment of psychiatric disorders. It integrates the neurobiological, social, and psychological aspects of psychiatric treatment to give readers a broad understanding of the field today. Emphasises the doctor-patient relationship throughout the text. Addresses the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a broad range of psychiatric conditions. Analyses the comparative benefits and risks of different ...
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This state-of-the-art resource examines behavioural science, psychopathology, and the treatment of psychiatric disorders. It integrates the neurobiological, social, and psychological aspects of psychiatric treatment to give readers a broad understanding of the field today. Emphasises the doctor-patient relationship throughout the text. Addresses the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a broad range of psychiatric conditions. Analyses the comparative benefits and risks of different therapeutic optionsconsidering such factors as medical comorbidity and constitutional, sociocultural, and situational issues. Details the principles of medical interviewing. Discusses normal physiological, psychological, and social development across the human life cycle. Reviews the scientific basis of psychiatry and behavioural science with coverage of learning and memory, behaviour genetics, sleep, brain imaging, the biology of trauma, and more. Describes significant treatment issues in special populations, including children and adolescents, the elderly, and emergency patients. Explores a wide spectrum of gender and sexual issues in a chapter written by nationally recognised scientists. Makes reference easier with numerous tables, charts, decision trees, and line drawings. Integrates all the categories of psychiatry and behavioural science addressed in Parts I and II of the USMLE.
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