Concise Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Concise Guides) - Softcover

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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.

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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. This essential book features summary information on disorders and their treatment methods, including psychosocial and psychopharmacological techniques, and simplified theoretical and research foundations. Organized for easy reference, the book includes a detailed table of contents, index, tables, figures, and other charts for quick access to information.

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.

Convenient and affordable, Concise Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is an invaluable tool for those just beginning to treat child psychiatry patients and an outstanding on-the-spot reference for daily use in the clinic.