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A Primer of Clinical Psychiatry by David J. Castle; Darryl Bassett; Joel King; Andrew Gleason is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Primer of Clinical Psychiatry about?

The second edition of A Primer of Clinical Psychiatry provides a broad overview of the major topics in psychiatry and provides the clinical skills necessary for competent clinical practice. It also includes an up-to-date overview of the scientific literature behind this fascinating and challenging medical discipline. This book covers in detail the psychiatric interview, the mental state examination, and clinical investigations relevant to psychiatry. All of the major syndromes of psychiatry are addressed including schizophrenia, depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, eating disorders, somatoform disorders and personality disorders and cover epidemiology, aetiology and clinical aspects, and discussion of specific treatment approaches. A separate section reviews biological and psychosocial aspects of treatment in psychiatry, with worked case examples. A chapter on psychiatric emergencies is included in this section. Discrete chapters cover specialist areas such as child and adolescent psychiatry, old age psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, dual disability and substance use disorders. Enhancing each chapter is a case-bas

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
David J. Castle; Darryl Bassett; Joel King; Andrew Gleason
Publisher
Churchill Livingstone Elsevier
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9780729541572
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Medical, Social Science, Psychology

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