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A Short Textbook On Psychiatry provides a concise coverage of psychiatry in all its aspects. In just over 200 pages, the author covers various psychiatric disorders and related concepts. He covers the history of psychiatry, the classification of mental disorders, treatment procedures and emerging techniques in psychiatry.
The book has twenty one chapters and three appendix sections. It is now in its seventh edition, and with its highlighted points, tables and figures, it succeeds in clearly conveying the basic concepts of psychiatry and psychiatric disorders in a clear and comprehensible style.
A Short Textbook On Psychiatry starts with an examination of the methods of diagnosis and classification in psychiatry. The author then discusses psychiatric assessment through the personal examination and interview of the patient, and studying their psychiatric history.
The next chapter deals with organic mental disorders, that is, psychiatric problems which are caused by brain dysfunction. After this, the author discusses mental disorders caused by substance abuse, like drug addiction.
The next three chapters deal with schizophrenia, mood disorders and other psychotic disorders. The author then moves on to explain neurotic, stress related and somatoform disorders. The next chapter looks at adult personality and behaviour. The next two topics cover sexual disorders and sleep disorders.
The next chapter focuses on behavioral syndromes associated with psychological disturbances and physiological factors. The author then goes on to discuss mental retardation, child psychiatry and psychopharmacology.
The sixteenth chapter looks at other biological methods of treatment. The author then explains psychoanalysis, psychological treatments and emerging psychiatry. He then explains the legal and ethical issues in psychiatry and discusses community psychiatry.
There are three appendices. The first appendix covers Nobel Prizes in psychiatry and allied disciplines. The second appendix looks at some important contributors in psychiatry. The third appendix provides a glossary of some important terms in psychiatry.
A Short Textbook On Psychiatry ends with a section giving suggestions for further reading ISBN 9789380704661
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Pages : 272
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