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Informationen zum Autor Dr. David Gill . Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry (L18), Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust, Stevenage, UK Dr Gill is engaged in the programme of Continuous Professional Development of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and of Hertfordshire Partnership Trust and has an active involvement in forensic psychiatry and education. Klappentext In this new edition of the highly successful book originally written by Jennifer Hughes, her co-author on the fourth edition, David Gill, presents a fully revised and updated text that continues to be a comprehensive account of current practice in psychiatry. The book covers classification, causes and prevention of psychiatric disorders and gives practical information on history-taking, mental state examination and investigation. Each of the major syndromes is discussed, as well as the psychiatry of special age groups and populations.All the chapters have been rewritten to reflect recent research findings, changes in classification and terminology, and new organizational structures within the NHS plus the implications of the Mental Health Act. As in the fourth edition, case histories are included to illustrate the clinical relevance of the material.This book is designed primarily for medical students and trainee and practising psychiatrists. Its clear format and easy-to-read text mean that it is also of value to readers in other specialties and anyone with a general interest in psychiatry. Zusammenfassung Hughes' Outline of Psychiatry, Fifth Edition presents a comprehensive account of current practice in psychiatry, summarising up-to-date knowledge of the subject in a concise way. Part I touches on general classification, causes and prevention of mental disorders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface . PART I: THE NATURE AND ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER. 1 Classification . The basis of classification. Reliability and validity. Limitations and problems of classification. Common terms in psychiatric classification. Classification systems. 2 Causes and Prevention . Causation in clinical practice. Historical background. Genetics. Neurochemistry. Neuroradiology. Epidemiology. Individual life experience. Prevention of psychiatric disorder. 3 Assessment. Circumstances of referral. The psychiatric interview. Mental state examination. Physical examination. Structured interviews and questionnaires. Further assessments. Physical investigations. PART II: CLINICAL SYNDROMES. 4 Schizophrenia. Definition. Frequency. Epidemiology. Causation. Clinical features. Clinical types. Diagnostic criteria. Differential diagnosis. Treatment. Prognosis. 5 Mood Disorders: Depressive Illness and Mania. Frequency. Epidemiology. Causes. Clinical features of depressive illness. Types of depressive illness. Diagnosis of depressive illness. Clinical features of mania. Differential diagnosis of mood disorders. Treatment of depressive illness. Treatment of mania. Prophylaxis of affective disorder. 6 Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders . Boundaries of anxiety disorder. Hierarchy of diagnosis. Frequency. Epidemiology. Causes. Clinical features. Differential diagnosis. Treatment. Prognosis. Generalized anxiety disorder (anxiety state). Panic disorder. Agoraphobia. Social phobia. Simple phobias (specific phobias, monophobias). Obsessive-compulsive disorders. Conversion and dissociative disorders. Post-traumatic stress disorde...
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Preface.
PART I: THE NATURE AND ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER.
1 Classification.
2 Causes and Prevention.
3 Assessment.
PART II: CLINICAL SYNDROMES.
4 Schizophrenia.
5 Mood Disorders: Depressive Illness and Mania.
6 Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders.
7 Personality Disorders.
8 Paranoid States.
9 Physical Symptoms and Psychiatric Disorder.
10 Organic Brain Syndromes.
11 Liaison Psychiatry.
12 Drug Misuse.
13 Alcohol Misuse.
14 Deliberate Self-Harm.
15 Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
16 Disorders of Female Reproductive Life.
17 Sexual Problems.
18 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
19 Learning disability.
20 Psychiatry of Old Age.
21 Forensic Psychiatry.
PART III: TREATMENT.
22 Psychological Treatment.
23 Psychopharmacology.
24 Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Psychosurgery.
25 Organization of Services.
26 The Mental Health Act 1983.
Glossary.
Index.
