Handbook of Medical Psychiatry, 2e
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0323029116 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Good reference" according to Michael G. Rayel, MD. One of the best books that covers major psychiatric, medical, and neurologic disorders. From fragile X syndrome to Klein-Levin syndrome, from limbic encephalitis to radiation encephalopathy, it practically covers all illnesses that manifest with psychiatric syndromes. Ideal for clinicians who wish to know the various etiolog. "handbook of medical psychiatry" according to A Customer. excellent book for medical student rotations in pyschiatry. very practical and helpful in differentiating a diagnosis.
It is divided into 30 sections patterned after topic headings in the DSM-IV. The final section covers psychopharmacology, emphasizing medical features such as pharmacokinetics, side effects, drug-drug interactions, and complications of overdose.New topics/chapters include:Fetal Alcohol SyndromeEncopresisSchizophreniform DisorderBrief Psychotic DisorderJactatio Nocturna CapitisSchizoid Personality DisorderAvoidant Personality DisorderSupersensitivity PsychosisRabbit SyndromeAmnesiaCatatoniaAlien Hand SyndromeEnvironmental Dependency SyndromePostictal PsychosisPsychosis of Forced NormalizationInterictal PsychosisInterictal Personality SyndromeFronto-temporal DementiaCortico-Basal Ganglionic DegenerationMultiple System AtrophyNeurocanthocytosisDentatorubropallidoluysian AtrophyHashimoto's encephal