Overview

Psychiatry has emerged as a burgeoning scientific field with major advances in etiology and treatment of several disorders. Just as there was excitement in the anatomic advances that took place a hundred years ago when Emil Kraepelin and his collaborators took on the enormous task of classification of psychiatric disorders based on rational scientific thinking, new advances in genetics, biochemistry, neuroanatomy and pharmacotherapy of mental disorders have brought us even closer to a better understanding of complex disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and even autism. The major goal of the previous edition of this classic book was to update the busy clinician, psychiatric resident and medical student with the most up-to-date information on etiology, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. This goal remains the focus of the third edition of this book. In this updated and expanded edition, the reader is provided with the most contemporary information and literature supported by a close survey of the field. Several new chapters dealing with new concepts in biology and treatment of mental disorders have been added. This new edition of this classic title, with its focus on biologic and medical aspects of psychiatry, will continue to be of significant help to all interested in the scientific practice of psychiatry.

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Author:   S. Hossein Fatemi ,  Norman Sartorius ,  Paula J. Clayton
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 3rd ed. 2008
Weight:   2.031kg
ISBN:  

9781493960880

ISBN 10:   1493960881
Pages:   799
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Syndromes—Adult.- The Mental Status Examination.- Syndromes of Brain Dysfunction Presenting with Cognitive Impairment or Behavioral Disturbance: Delirium, Dementia, and Mental Disorders Caused by a General Medical Condition.- The Amnestic Syndrome.- Bipolar Illness.- Major Depressive Disorder.- Schizophrenia.- Schizoaffective and Schizophreniform Disorders.- Delusional Disorders.- Anxiety Disorders.- Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder.- Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders.- Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.- Antisocial Personality Disorder.- Alcoholism.- Drug Addiction.- Sexual Disorders: Dysfunction, Gender Identity, and Paraphilias.- Other Psychiatric Syndromes: Adjustment Disorder, Factitious Disorder, Illicit Steroid Abuse, and Cultural Syndromes.- Child Psychiatry.- Disruptive Behavior Disorders.- Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents.- Autistic Disorder.- Childhood Anxiety Disorders.- Schizophrenia in Children and Adolescents.- Symptom Clusters.- Mood Disturbances.- Anxiety Symptoms.- Thought Disorder.- Phenomenology of Coarse Brain Disease.- Catatonia in Psychiatric Illnesses.- Personality Disorders.- Special Areas.- Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders.- Novel Mechanisms of Drug Treatment in Psychiatry.- Use of Laboratory Assessments in Psychiatry.- Epidemiology of Psychiatric Illness.- Suicide and Attempted Suicide.- Clinical Psychopharmacology and Other Somatic Therapies.- Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies.- Forensic Psychiatry.- Sleep Disorders.- Neuroimaging in Psychiatry.- Electroconvulsive Therapy: Indications, Use, and Adverse Effects.- Profiles in the History of Neuroscience and Psychiatry.- Normal Laboratory Values and Drug Therapeutic and Toxic Ranges.

Reviews

"From the reviews of the third edition: ""This is an update of a comprehensive textbook of psychiatry focuses on a medical-model approach. … the book is written for practicing clinicians, psychiatry residents, and medical students. … Each chapter has an exhaustive list of references, and a thorough index ends the book. … It is well organized, user friendly, easy to read, and comprehensive. … This book is a must have for any practicing psychiatrist."" (William Miles, Doody’s Review Service, November, 2008) “The Medical Basis of Psychiatry is a major contributor to psychiatric education, serving as an authoritative source now for more than a generation of mental health clinicians. … The textbook covers the essentials of our field in a balanced and remarkably comprehensive manner. … will be a great asset to residents and other trainees. … The skilled editors … and contributing authors are to be congratulated for providing us with this outstanding text.” (Peter F. Buckley, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Vol. 71 (8), August, 2010) “The book is divided into four sections … . I found the editor’s fresh approach exciting and provoking thought in areas that have gathered dust since my student days. The writing is clear and concise, the illustrations relevant and the overall sense as one thumbs through the pages is that the book was created with love and attention. I have placed it prominently among my private collection of texts I use to consult when searching for solid and novel data.” (Yoram Barak, Israel Journal of Psychiatry, November, 2010)"

From the reviews of the third edition: This is an update of a comprehensive textbook of psychiatry focuses on a medical-model approach. ... the book is written for practicing clinicians, psychiatry residents, and medical students. ... Each chapter has an exhaustive list of references, and a thorough index ends the book. ... It is well organized, user friendly, easy to read, and comprehensive. ... This book is a must have for any practicing psychiatrist. (William Miles, Doody's Review Service, November, 2008) The Medical Basis of Psychiatry is a major contributor to psychiatric education, serving as an authoritative source now for more than a generation of mental health clinicians. ... The textbook covers the essentials of our field in a balanced and remarkably comprehensive manner. ... will be a great asset to residents and other trainees. ... The skilled editors ... and contributing authors are to be congratulated for providing us with this outstanding text. (Peter F. Buckley, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Vol. 71 (8), August, 2010) The book is divided into four sections ... . I found the editor's fresh approach exciting and provoking thought in areas that have gathered dust since my student days. The writing is clear and concise, the illustrations relevant and the overall sense as one thumbs through the pages is that the book was created with love and attention. I have placed it prominently among my private collection of texts I use to consult when searching for solid and novel data. (Yoram Barak, Israel Journal of Psychiatry, November, 2010)

From the reviews of the third edition: This is an update of a comprehensive textbook of psychiatry focuses on a medical-model approach. ... the book is written for practicing clinicians, psychiatry residents, and medical students. ... Each chapter has an exhaustive list of references, and a thorough index ends the book. ... It is well organized, user friendly, easy to read, and comprehensive. ... This book is a must have for any practicing psychiatrist. (William Miles, Doody's Review Service, November, 2008) The Medical Basis of Psychiatry is a major contributor to psychiatric education, serving as an authoritative source now for more than a generation of mental health clinicians. ... The textbook covers the essentials of our field in a balanced and remarkably comprehensive manner. ... will be a great asset to residents and other trainees. ... The skilled editors ... and contributing authors are to be congratulated for providing us with this outstanding text. (Peter F. Buckley, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Vol. 71 (8), August, 2010) The book is divided into four sections ... . I found the editor's fresh approach exciting and provoking thought in areas that have gathered dust since my student days. The writing is clear and concise, the illustrations relevant and the overall sense as one thumbs through the pages is that the book was created with love and attention. I have placed it prominently among my private collection of texts I use to consult when searching for solid and novel data. (Yoram Barak, Israel Journal of Psychiatry, November, 2010)

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