INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF PSYCHIATRY: A CONCISE GUIDE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS - Hardcover

ROBERTS LAURA WEISS ET AL

 
9789814405607: INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF PSYCHIATRY: A CONCISE GUIDE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9814405604 ISBN 13: 9789814405607
Publisher: World Scientific, 2013

Synopsis

This handbook will be a concise guide to important topics in psychiatry with an international focus. It constitutes a précis of the field of psychiatry with emphases on the therapeutic approach to the patient and on the proper diagnosis of major psychiatric disorders.All psychiatric diagnoses are encoded using both the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). Treatment options for psychiatric disorders will include approaches used in developed nations in North America, Europe, Asia, as well as in the developing world. Furthermore an invaluable brief history of psychiatry allows readers to trace the beginnings of their chosen field and gain awareness of the ethical and legal contexts.This handbook will provide a comprehensive introduction to psychiatry appropriate for students, trainees, and practitioners seeking an international approach.

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This handbook will be a concise guide to important topics in psychiatry with an international focus. It constitutes a pr cis of the field of psychiatry with emphases on the therapeutic approach to the patient and on the proper diagnosis of major psychiatric disorders.

All psychiatric diagnoses are encoded using both the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). Treatment options for psychiatric disorders will include approaches used in developed nations in North America, Europe, Asia, as well as in the developing world. Furthermore an invaluable brief history of psychiatry allows readers to trace the beginnings of their chosen field and gain awareness of the ethical and legal contexts.

This handbook will provide a comprehensive introduction to psychiatry appropriate for students, trainees, and practitioners seeking an international approach.

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Publisher
World Scientific
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9814405604
ISBN 13 
9789814405607
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
956