Handbook of Medical Psychiatry (Medical Psychiatry Series, 20)

This volume examines attempts to identify genetic risk factors and environmental components contributing to the development of psychiatric disorders. It explores the symptoms, courses, outcomes, treatment responses and aetiologies of a range of psychiatric illnesses to improve disease classification schemes.

sixty Contributions Written By Psychiatrists, Neurologists, Clinical Pharmacologists, Molecular Geneticists, And Others From Universities And Hospitals Around The World (although Primarily In The Us) Summarize Recent Advances In The Understanding Of The Mechanisms And Therapeutics Of The Major Psychiatric Illnesses. Arrangement Is In The Following Sections: Methodological Issues In Research; Psychiatric Manifestations In Childhood And Adolescence; Schizophrenia And Related Psychotic Disorders; Mood Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Dementia And Cognitive Disorders; Substance Abuse And Dependence; Other Psychiatric Conditions; And Developments In Pharmacotherapy. Of Use To Academicians, Researchers, Practitioners, Students, Residents, And Trainees In Psychiatry, Clinical Neuroscience, And The Mental Health Professions. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

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reviewer:daniel Loiterstein, Md(rush University Medical Center)
description:recent Advances Have Produced An Exponential Increase In The Knowledge And Understanding Of Psychiatry And The Neurosciences. This Handbook Captures This And Presents A New Resource For Current And Emerging Themes In Psychiatry.
purpose:the Authors Review The Recent Advances In Psychiatry. The Objectives Are Commendable, As The Breadth And Scope Of Knowledge In The Field Has Significantly Expanded.
audience:the Authors' Stated Audience Includes Academicians, Researchers, Practitioners, Students, Residents, And Trainees In Psychiatry, The Clinical Neurosciences, And Other Mental Health Professions. Each Of These Groups Would Find Relevant And Important Information Commensurate With Their Level Of Training. The Authors Are Credible Academics Who Actively Participate In Research And Clinical Care. The Editors Are Noted Leaders In Psychiatry And The Neurosciences.
features:many Cutting Edge Ideas And Techniques Are Covered In Great Detail In This Fairly Comprehensive Review. Examples Include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation And Extensive Chapters On Neuroimaging. A Major Section Is Devoted To New Developments In Pharmacotherapy. The Major Categories Of Psychiatric Diagnosis Are Covered In Detail, As Is Substance Abuse. Missing From The Text Are Topics Such As Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And The Pharmacotherapy Of Stimulants. The Editors Excel At Joining Basic And Clinical Science Together And Choosing Wide-ranging Topics.
assessment:the Word Handbook In The Title Is A Misnomer. This Is An Extensive Review Of Recent Advances In Biological Psychiatry. Although Some Important Topics Are Missing, The Authors Do A Better Than Average Job Of Compiling A Significant Amount Of Information In One Book.