Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Goodman/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

__Child and Adolescent Psychiatry__ has been widely acclaimed since the publication of its first edition in 1997(originally titled __Child Psychiatry__). Each chapter has been designed to present the key facts, concepts and emerging facets of the area, drawing on clinical experience as well as the latest research findings. These guiding principles are followed in the third edition, which has been updated to reflect the varied advances in research and clinical practice that inform the subject. __Child and Adolescent Psychiatry__ is structured into four main parts: first, an introductory section on assessment, classification and epidemiology; second, a section covering each of the main specific disorders and presentations; third, a section on the major risk factors predisposing to child psychiatric disorders; and fourth, a section on the main methods of treatment, covering also prevention, service organization and interpersonal and family therapies as well as fostering and adoption. * Spans child and adolescent psychiatry * Includes many practical tips on successful assessment and treatment techniques * Comprehensive coverage of topics, written in an accessible style by international experts in the field * Up to date information on prevention issues Written in an accessible style, the book will be of benefit to all those working with children and adolescents with mental health problems: as an invaluable resource for trainee psychiatrists, paediatricians and general practitioners; as a textbook for undergraduate students in medicine, nursing and related fields; and as a refresher for active clinicians. Supported by a companion website featuring over 200 multiple choice questions and answers to assist those preparing for examinations, including MRCPsych. Content: Chapter 1 Assessment (pages 1–21): Chapter 2 Classification (pages 22–30): Chapter 3 Epidemiology (pages 31–42): Chapter 4 Autistic Spectrum Disorders (pages 43–55): Chapter 5 Disorders of Attention and Activity (pages 56–64): Chapter 6 Disruptive Behaviour (pages 65–78): Chapter 7 Juvenile Delinquency (pages 79–88): Chapter 8 School Refusal (pages 89–94): Chapter 9 Anxiety Disorders (pages 95–101): Chapter 10 Depression (pages 102–108): Chapter 11 Mania (pages 109–115): Chapter 12 Suicide and Deliberate Self?harm (pages 116–122): Chapter 13 Stress Disorders (pages 123–130): Chapter 14 Obsessive?compulsive Disorder (pages 131–135): Chapter 15 Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders (pages 136–140): Chapter 16 Selective Mutism (pages 141–144): Chapter 17 Attachment Disorders (pages 145–150): Chapter 18 Enuresis (pages 151–158): Chapter 19 Faecal Soiling (pages 159–162): Chapter 20 Sleep Disorders (pages 163–170): Chapter 21 Psychosomatics (pages 171–181): Chapter 22 Preschool Problems (pages 182–186): Chapter 23 Introduction to Adolescence and Its Disorders (pages 187–192): Chapter 24 Schizophrenia (pages 193–198): Chapter 25 Eating Disorders (pages 199–203): Chapter 26 Substance Use and Abuse (pages 204–209): Chapter 27 Maltreatment (pages 210–225): Chapter 28 Intellectual Disability (pages 227–238): Chapter 29 Brain Disorders (pages 239–243): Chapter 30 Language Disorders (pages 244–249): Chapter 31 Reading Difficulties (pages 250–258): Chapter 32 Insecure Attachment (pages 259–269): Chapter 33 Nature and Nurture (pages 270–281): Chapter 34 Coping with Adversity (pages 282–291): Chapter 35 School and Peer Factors (pages 292–297): Chapter 36 Intervention: First Principles (pages 299–309): Chapter 37 Prevention (pages 310–318): Chapter 38 Medication and Diet (pages 319–327): Chapter 39 Behaviourally?based Treatments (pages 328–335): Chapter 40 Cognitive, Interpersonal and Other Individual Therapies (pages 336–343): Chapter 41 Family and Systemic Therapies (pages 344–360): Chapter 42 Fostering and Adoption (pages 361–369): Chapter 43 Organisation of Services (pages 370–379): Foreword to First Edition Foreword to Third Edition Preface Part 1: Assessment Classification and Epidemiology Assessment Classification Epidemiology Part 2: Specific Disorders and Presentations Autistic Spectrum Disorders Disorders of Attention and Activity Disruptive Behaviour Juvenile Delinquency School Refusal Anxiety Disorders Depression Mania Suicide and Deliberate Self-harm Stress Disorders Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders Selective Mutism Attachment Disorders Enuresis Faecal Soiling Sleep Disorders Psychosomatics Preschool Problems Introduction to Adolescence and Its Disorders Schizophrenia Eating Disorders Substance Use and Abuse Maltreatment Part 3: Risk Factors Intellectual Disability Brain Disorders Language Disorders Reading Difficulties Insecure Attachment Nature and Nurture Coping with Adversity School and Peer Factors Part 4: Treatment and Services Intervention: First Principles Prevention Medication and Diet Behaviourally-based Treatments Cognitive Interpersonal and Other Individual Therapies Family and Systemic Therapies Fostering and Adoption Organisation of Services Index An introduction to child psychiatry which draws on clinical experience as well as the latest research findings. Child Psychiatry includes many practical tips on successful assessment and treatment techniques. Its companion website features over 200 multiple choice questions and answers to assist those preparing for examinations, including MRCPsych Written in an accessible style by international experts in child psychiatry.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.