Synopsis of Psychiatry

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SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY
Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry
SIXTH EDITION
Harold I. Kaplan, MD, and Benjamin J. Sadock, MD
This new edition is extensively revised and rewritten, and features:
• a major innovation in the section on Biological Therapies: all the drugs used in psychiatry — including the newest agents, Clozapine and Fluoxetine — are discussed according to their pharmacological activity as discrete drugs rather than as one of a family of drugs.
• expanded information on the use, cautions, interactions and dosages of drugs, including full color illustrations of all the major drugs used in psychiatry in various dosage forms.
• a fully updated section on Brain and Behavior that provides thorough coverage of the fields of neurochemistry, neurophysiology and psychoendocrinology.
• an expanded section on the life cycle including discussions of pregnancy, childbirth and other pertinent issues.
• an expanded chapter on geriatric psychiatry.
• a newly expanded... Tovább

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SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY
Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry
SIXTH EDITION
Harold I. Kaplan, MD, and Benjamin J. Sadock, MD
This new edition is extensively revised and rewritten, and features:
• a major innovation in the section on Biological Therapies: all the drugs used in psychiatry — including the newest agents, Clozapine and Fluoxetine — are discussed according to their pharmacological activity as discrete drugs rather than as one of a family of drugs.
• expanded information on the use, cautions, interactions and dosages of drugs, including full color illustrations of all the major drugs used in psychiatry in various dosage forms.
• a fully updated section on Brain and Behavior that provides thorough coverage of the fields of neurochemistry, neurophysiology and psychoendocrinology.
• an expanded section on the life cycle including discussions of pregnancy, childbirth and other pertinent issues.
• an expanded chapter on geriatric psychiatry.
• a newly expanded chapter on the doctor-patient relationship with new techniques in patient interviewing.
• an entire new section on psychiatry and medicine outlining your role in the management of acute and chronic illnesses.
• expanded coverage of psychiatric aspects of AIDS.
• clinical case vignettes to illustrate various psychiatric disorders.
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