Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798887401430)

Psychiatry is a field of medicine that aims to study, prevent and treat mental illness in human beings. It includes various maladaptations associated with cognition, behavior, perceptions and mood. It helps in treating and managing mental illnesses that are traditionally classified into three types, namely, personality disorders, mental illnesses and severe learning disabilities. The main pillars of psychotherapy used in the treatment of psychological disorders are psychoanalysis, humanistic psychology and behaviorism. A psychiatric assessment can be conducted to determine the mental and physical health of a person. This typically involves questioning the individual and gathering information from a variety of sources including associates, emergency medical personnel, relatives, psychiatric rating scales, health and social care professionals and law enforcement personnel. The mental and physical examination is useful in determining or ruling out other disorders that could be contributing to the psychiatric problems. This book explores all the important aspects of psychiatry in the present day scenario. It aims to understand the clinical perspectives of psychiatry. This book will prove to be immensely beneficial to students and researchers in this field.

Author: Angela Giles
ISBN-10: 8887401438
ISBN-13: 9798887401430
Publisher: American Medical Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2023
Pages: 246
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.91lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.63d