Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders is a concise reference providing all the clinically relevant information required to diagnose and treat patients with mental health disorders.

Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders combines the DSM diagnostic criteria with clear, detailed information on treatment options, listing all drugs available for the disorder and giving full clinical management advice.

Each disorder is discussed under the headings of Diagnosis / Differential Diagnosis, including:

• assessment issues
• laboratory tests or procedures
• gender ratio
• prevalence
• familial pattern and treatment
• therapeutic options and practical advice for patient management with the help of tables and treatment flowcharts

Features of Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders:

• The first book on the market to list treatment options and recommendations alongside the DSM-IV classifications of each mental disorder
• Concise, focused clinical management advice given by the experts, all treatment options are discussed Diagnostic decision trees, treatment flowcharts and algorithms provided for clear management guidance

Contents

1. Psychiatric Diagnosis
2. Childhood Disorders: Mental Retardation
3. Childhood Disorders: Learning and Motor Skills Disorders
4. Childhood Disorders: Communication Disorders
5. Childhood Disorders: Pervasive Developmental Disorders
6. Childhood Disorders: Attention-Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
7. Childhood Disorders: Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood
8. Childhood Disorders: Tic Disorders
9. Childhood Disorders: Elimination Disorders and Childhood Anxiety Disorders
10. Childhood Disorders: Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
11. Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders
12. Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition
13. Substance-Related Disorders: General Approaches to Substance and Polysubstance
14. Substance-Related Disorders: Alcohol
15. Substance-Related Disorders: Amphetamine
16. Substance-Related Disorders: Caffeine
17. Substance-Related Disorders: Cannabis
18. Substance-Related Disorders: Cocaine
19. Substance-Related Disorders: Hallucinogens and MDMA
20. Substance-Related Disorders: Inhalants
21. Substance-Related Disorders: Nicotine
22. Substance-Related Disorders: Opioids
23. Substance-Related Disorders: Phencyclidine
24. Substance-Related Disorders: Sedative, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics
25. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
26. Mood Disorders: Depressive Disorders
27. Mood Disorders: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
28. Mood Disorders: Bipolar Disorders
29. Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder with and without Agoraphobia
30. Anxiety Disorders: Social and Specific Phobias
31. Anxiety Disorders: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
32. Anxiety Disorders: Traumatic Stress Disorders
33. Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorders
34. Somatoform Disorders
35. Factitious Disorders
36. Dissociative Disorders
37. Sexual Disorders
38. Eating Disorders
39. Sleep and Sleep-Wake Disorders
40. Impulse Control Disorders
41. Adjustment Disorders
42. Personality Disorders
43. Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition

Index

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