Concise Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

by Mina K. Dulcan, D. Richard Martini, MaryBeth Lake

Concise Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is an ideal resource for novices-practical, easy-to-understand, and small enough to carry in a jacket pocket. The Third Edition of this invaluable reference summarizes fundamental information on mental health issues affecting children and adolescents, • Basic information on evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning • Sections on specific disorders, including epidemiology, comorbidity, etiology, course and prognosis, evaluation and differential diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and relevant interventions • Details on treatment options, including psychosocial and psychopharmacological approaches• Simplified information on theoretical and research foundations, with references for further reading All the necessary basic information is here, organized for easy reference with a detailed table of contents, index, tables, figures, and other charts for quick access. The third edition has been expanded and updated to reflect the latest research on the emotional and behavioral states of children and adolescents. Readers will find new techniques for diagnosis and treatment, as well as updated information from DSM-IV-TR. Concise Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Third Edition, is an invaluable resource for those just beginning to treat child psychiatry patients. Convenient and affordable, it's also an outstanding on-the-spot reference for daily use in the clinic.

408 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) and Pediatrics