Fish's Clinical Psychopathology: Signs and Symptoms in Psychiatry - Softcover

Casey, Patricia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108456340 ISBN 13: 9781108456340

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Psychopathology lies at the centre of effective psychiatric practice and mental health care, and Fish's Clinical Psychopathology has shaped the training and clinical practice of psychiatrists for over fifty years. The fourth edition of this modern classic presents the clinical descriptions and psychopathological insights of Fish's to a new generation of students and practitioners. It includes recent revisions of diagnostic classification systems, as well as new chapters that consider the controversies of classifying psychiatric disorder and the fundamental role and uses of psychopathology. Clear and readable, it provides concise descriptions of the signs and symptoms of mental illness and astute accounts of the varied manifestations of disordered psychological function, and is designed for use in clinical practice. An essential text for students of medicine, trainees in psychiatry and practising psychiatrists, it will also be useful to psychiatric nurses, mental health social workers and clinical psychologists.

About this title

Book Description:

An exploration of the signs and symptoms of mental illness commonly seen by psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and GPs. Presented in a clear and concise manner suitable for clinical practice, this fourth edition includes new chapters and information on classification and diagnosis.

About the Author:

Patricia Casey is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at University College Dublin and Consultant Psychiatrist at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. She is Visiting Professor at St Mary's University, London, and Editor of BJPsych Advances for the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed papers and 12 books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1108456340
• ISBN 13: 9781108456340
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 148