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Informationen zum Autor Ihsan M. Salloum, Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse: Treatment and Research, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL, USA; Section on Classification, Diagnostic Assessment and Nomenclature, World Psychiatric Association. Juan E. Mezzich, Past President, World Psychiatric Association; Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Division of Psychiatric Epidemiology, International Center for Mental Health, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York University, NY, USA. Klappentext Psychiatric diagnosis is one of the most important topics within the broad field of psychiatry. Clear, accurate definitions of the various disorders are essential for clinicians around the world to be confident that they are classifying patients in the same way, thereby enabling comparisons of treatment regimens and their outcomes. There are two major classification systems in use, one produced by the World Health Organization, the WHO International Classification of Diseases, Mental Disorders Chapter, and one by the American Psychiatric Association, the well known Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Both of these are being revised so this book from the prestigious World Psychiatric Association is especially timely.In this book, leading experts in the field provide a broad and integrated coverage of the concepts, structure and context of psychiatric diagnosis. It begins by addressing mental health and illness around the world from historical, philosophical and cultural perspectives. Health is approached comprehensively, to include such aspects as resilience, resources and quality of life. The book then covers major specific psychopathology topics in Section II, including new categorizations and dimensional approaches. Section III concentrates on the complex problem of comorbidity, a primary challenge for modern diagnostic classifications in psychiatry. Finally, Section IV reviews emerging international diagnostic systems in psychiatry, considering innovative models and adaptations.This book will be essential reading for anyone involved in the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders. Zusammenfassung Psychiatric diagnosis is one of the most important topics within the broad field of psychiatry. Clear, accurate definitions of the various disorders are essential for clinicians around the world to be confident that they are classifying patients in the same way, thereby enabling comparisons of treatment regimens and their outcomes. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of contributors Preface SECTION I CONCEPTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND HEALTH ACROSS THE WORLD 1 Historical Roots of the Concept of Mental Illness Paul Hoff 2 Philosophical Perspectives on Health, Illness and Clinical Judgement in Psychiatry and Medicine Tim Thornton, KWM (Bill) Fulford and George Christodoulou 3 Culture and Mental Illness: Social Context and Explanatory Models Laurence J. Kirmayer and Dinesh Bhugra 4 Quality of Life in Illness and Health Heinz Katschnig, Raluca Sfetcu and Norman Sartorius 5 Recovery and Resilience Michaela Amering and Margit Schmolke 6 Positive Health and Health Promotion: The WPA Institutional Programme of Psychiatry for the Person in a European Public Health Perspective Wolfgang Rutz SECTION II PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 7 Dementia Olusegun Baiyewu 8 Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Wolfgang Gaebel and Jürgen Zielasek 9 Mood Disorders Marna S. Barrett and Michael E. Thase 10 Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Juan J. López-Ibor, Jr and María Inés López-Ibor 11 Substance-Use Disorders Christian Haasen, Nady el-Guebaly and Ihsan M. Salloum 12 Advanc...
