Crash course psychiatry
Includes set of lecture notes which no student ever really has the time to compile. This title covers the essential concepts of each discipline or specialty; learning features expedite mastery of the material; and review questions let readers assess their knowledge.
Print Book, English, ©2007
1st American ed View all formats and editions
Mosby/Elsevier, Philadelphia, ©2007
outlines (documents)
xii, 225 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
9780323048323, 0323048323
76183567
Part I. The Patient Presents With
1. The Patient with Low Mood
Definitions and clinical features
Differential diagnosis of low mood
Assessment
Discussion of case study
2. The Patient with Elevated or Irritable Mood
Definitions and clinical features
Differential diagnosis of elevated or irritable mood
Assessment
Algorithm for the diagnosis of mood disorders
Discussion of case study
3. The Patient with Suicide or Self-Harm Intent
Definitions and clinical features
Assessment of the patient who has attempted suicide
Differential diagnosis
Discussion of case study
4. The Psychotic Patient
Definitions and clinical features
Differential diagnosis of the psychotic patient
Algorithm for the diagnosis of psychotic disorders
Assessment
Discussion of case study
5. The Patient with Anxiety, Fear, or Avoidance
Definitions and clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Assessment
Discussion of case study
6. The Patient with a Reaction to a Stressful Event or Bereavement
Definitions and clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Discussion of case study
7. The Patient with Obsessions and Compulsions
Definitions and clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Discussion of case study
8. The Patient with Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Definitions and clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Assessment
Discussion of case study
9. The Patient with Impairment of Consciousness, Memory, or Cognition
Cognition: basic concepts and psychopathology
The cognitive disorders
Differential diagnosis
Assessment
Discussion of case study
10. The Patient with Alcohol or Substance Use Problems
Definitions and clinical features
Alcohol-related disorders
Other substance-related disorders
Differential diagnosis of patients using alcohol or other drugs
Assessment
Discussion of case study
11. The Patient with Personality and Impulse-Control Problems
Definitions and clinical features
Habit and impulse-control disorders
Assessment
Differential diagnosis
Discussion of case study
12. The Patient with Eating or Weight Problems
Definitions and clinical features
Assessment
Differential diagnosis of patients with low weight
Discussion of case study
Part II. Diseases and Disorders
13. The Mood (Affective) Disorders
Depressive disorders
Bipolar affective disorder
Dysthymia and cyclothymia
14. The Psychotic Disorders: Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
15. The Anxiety and Somatoform Disorders
Anxiety disorders
Somatoform disorders
16. Dementia and Delirium
Dementia
Delirium
17. Alcohol- and Substance-related Disorders
Alcohol-related disorders
Other psychoactive substances
18. The Personality Disorders
Personality disorders
19. Eating Disorders
Anorexia and bulimia nervosa
20. Disorders Related to Menstruation, Pregnancy, and the Puerperium
Premenstrual syndrome
Psychiatric considerations in pregnancy
Menopause
Puerperal disorders
Postpartum blues
Postpartum depression
Postpartum psychosis
21. The Sleep Disorders
Definitions and classification
22. The Psychosexual Disorders
Sexual dysfunction
Disorders of sexual preference (paraphilias)
Gender identity disorders
23. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Considerations in the assessment of children
Classification
Mental retardation
Developmental disorders
Acquired disorders
Child abuse
24. Geriatric Psychiatry
Mental illness in the elderly
25. Forensic Psychiatry
Mental illness and crime
Assessing dangerousness
Considerations in court proceedings
Part III. Assessment and Therapy
26. Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
Interview technique
Psychiatric history
Mental status examination
Physical examination
The formulation: presenting the case
Classification in psychiatry
27. Pharmacologic Therapy and ECT
Antidepressants
Mood stabilizers
Antipsychotics
Anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs
Other drugs used in psychiatry
Electroconvulsive therapy
28. Psychological Therapy
What is it?
Who does it?
What approaches are there?
What is it used for?