Publisher's Synopsis
A practical guide to the management of patients with psychiatric disorders. Broad in scope yet concise in style, the book draws upon the collective expertise of a distinguished group of contributors.;Completely revised and updated, the second edition contains 26 concise chapters. This book addresses the full range of issues in clinical psychiatric practice. It focuses on diagnostic and treatment options for specific condition and disorders including: dissociative, somatoform and paranoid disorders; delirium and dementia; obsessions, compulsions disorders; eating disorders; bereavement reactions; drug abuse and dependency; attention-deficit hyperactivity; Tourette's Syndrome; transient insomnia; anxiety, bipolar disorder; depression and schizophrenia.
