Concise Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Third Edition
Mina K. Dulcan, M.D., D. Richard Martini, M.D., and MaryBeth Lake, M.D.
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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, including:
- 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.
Contents
Introduction. Evaluation and treatment planning. Axis I disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence: attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders. Other Axis I disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence. “Adult” disorders that may begin in childhood or adolescence. Developmental disorders. Special clinical circumstances. Psychopharmacology: special issues for children and adolescents. Psychosocial treatments. Appendix: resources for parents. Index.
Reviews
"An excellent, readable handbook that will guide clinicians including medical students, general and child psychiatry residents, and pediatricians, in recognizing and caring for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. This guide will also be helpful to teachers, special educators, nurses, social workers, judges and even sophisticated parents who need an up-to-date framework and bridge to understanding child psychiatric reports."—Michael Jellinek, M.D., Chief, Child Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Psychiatry and of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
"The third edition of the Concise Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is an excellent resource for medical students, adult psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry residents (and a very useful quick review for the more experienced practitioner). It has been updated to include most of the recent research on diagnosis and treatment of childhood disorders, including practice parameters and evidence-based treatments. Diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV-TR have been included. It is a ‘must read’ for those learning about child and adolescent psychiatry or those looking for an updated description of diagnostic and treatment issues in this field."—Robert J. Harmon, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Director, The Irving Harris Program in Child Development and Infant Mental Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado
"Originally printed in 1991, the guide is now in its third edition. Following the accelerated pace of new research in child and adolescent psychiatry, the contents have been updated, and now relevant data have been incorporated into the text. Every effort has been made to include information that is as comprehensive as possible while maintaining the simplicity and brevity intended by the design of the book."—Ayesha Mian, M.D. and Cynthia W. Santos, M.D., Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, June 2005
About the Authors
Mina K. Dulcan, M.D., is Margaret C. Osterman Professor of Child Psychiatry; Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children’s Memorial Hospital; Director of the Warren Wright Adolescent Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital; and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. MaryBeth Lake, M.D., is Director of Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children’s Memorial Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. D. Richard Martini, M.D., is Director of Consultation Liaison, Intake, and Emergency Services and the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children’s Memorial Hospital. He is also Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics at Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.
Ordering Information
2003 · 404 pages · ISBN 9781585620746 · Paperback · $47.95 · Item #62074 Buy this title NOW!
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