Kaplan & Sadock's synopsis of psychiatry : behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry

Sadock, Benjamin J. 1933- (author.). Sadock, Virginia A., (author.). Ruiz, Pedro, 1936- (author.).

Summary: "The goal of this book is to foster professional competence and ensure the highest quality care to those with mental illness. An eclectic, multidisciplinary approach has been its hallmark; thus, biological, psychological, and sociological factors are equitably presented as they affect the person in health and disease"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781609139711 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 1609139712 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781451194340
ISBN: 145119434X
Physical Description: print
xvi, 1472 pages: illustrations ; 27 cm.
Edition: Eleventh edition /
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Preceded by Kaplan & Sadock's synopsis of psychiatry / Benjamin James Sadock, Virginia Alcott Sadock. 10th ed. 2007.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Neural sciences -- Functional neuroanatomy -- Neural development and neurogenesis -- Neurophysiology and neurochemistry -- Psychoneuroendocrinology -- Immune system and central nervous system interactions -- Neurogenetics -- Applied electrophysiology -- Chronobiology -- 2. Contributions of the psychosocial sciences -- Jean Piaget and cognitive development -- Attachment theory -- Learning theory -- Biology of memory -- Normality and mental health -- 3. Contributions of the sociocultural sciences -- Sociobiology and ethology -- Transcultural psychiatry -- culture-bound syndromes -- 4. Theories of personality and psychopathology -- Sigmund Freud : founder of classic psychoanalysis -- Erik H. Erikson -- Other psychodynamic schools -- Positive psychology -- 5. Examination and diagnosis of the psychiatric patient -- Psychiatric interview, history, and mental status examination -- The psychiatric report and medical record -- Psychiatric rating scales -- Clinical neuropsychology and intellectual assessment of adults -- Personality assessment : adults and children -- Neuropsychological and cognitive assessment of children -- Medical assessment and laboratory testing in psychiatry -- Neuroimaging -- Physical examination of the psychiatric patient -- 6. Classification in psychiatry -- 7. Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders -- Schizophrenia -- Schizoaffective disorder -- Schizophreniform disorder -- Delusional disorder and shared psychotic disorder -- Brief psychotic disorder, other psychotic disorders, and catatonia -- 8. Mood disorders -- Major depression and bipolar disorder -- Dysthymia and cyclothymia -- 9. Anxiety disorders -- Panic disorder -- Agoraphobia -- Specific phobia -- Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) -- Generalized anxiety disorder -- 10. Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Hoarding disorder -- Hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania) -- Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder -- 11. Trauma- and stressor-related disorders -- Posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder -- Adjustment disorders --