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Essentials of Psychiatry
Essentials of Psychiatry
Author: Jerald Kay, Allan Tasman
Essentials of Psychiatry 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...  more ». This is followed by full treatment plans for each condition and a review of each therapy option in a dedicated therapeutics section.
  • Provides all the clinical information needed by psychiatry trainees to complete their residency and pass the boards
  • All psychiatric assessment tools are described in detail
  • Full descriptions of the DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria sets for each disorder
  • Clinical vignettes (case histories) describe difficult clinical scenarios and give management options and outcome
This book is relevant to trainees in psychiatry worldwide, as well as other mental health workers such as psychologists, mental health nurses and social workers.
ISBN-13: 9780470018545
ISBN-10: 0470018542
Publication Date: 8/30/2006
Pages: 1,092
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Wiley
Book Type: Paperback
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