Publisher's Synopsis
Quickly and accurately diagnose and treat the psychiatric disorders you will most likely encounter in clinical practice
- Relevant etiology, phenomenology, pathophysiology, and drug information - right at your fingertips
- The most effective interviewing techniques and approaches
- Important evaluation, testing, and decision-making tools and criteria
- Valuable information on psychiatry and the law, psychological testing, emergency psychiatry, evaluating infants, and more
- Helpful section on the principles of evaluating and diagnosing patients as well as treatment strategies
- NEW CHAPTERS on Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Opioid Use Disorders, Stimulant Use Disorders, Tobacco Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorders, and Gambling and Behavioral Addictions
- The definitive clinical overview of psychiatric care
- Designed in the time-saving LANGE CURRENT outline style
- Covers both adult and pediatric disorders
- Reviews essential psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches
