Publication

2006-08-30 - Wiley

Language

English

Word Count

273,000 words, Guess

Page Count

1,092 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006001884
  • Goodreads1179468
  • LibraryThing2028257

Classifications

  • LCCRC454 .K395 2006

Description

Provides a synopsis of the most critical material in the field of psychiatry. It covers the whole field, including assessment of the patient, definitions of each disorder, all treatment options and prognosis. The phenomenological classification of disorders is based on the APA's DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This is followed by full treatment plans for each condition and a review of each therapy option in a dedicated therapeutics section.

First Sentence

It was Freud who raised the psychiatric technique of examination - listening - to a level of expertise unexplored in earlier eras.

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