Contents

Foreword. Introduction. Part I: Interviewing and Testing. The psychiatric interview and mental status examination. Laboratory testing and imaging studies in psychiatry. The role of Psychiatric measures in assessment and treatment. Part II: Basic Science and Development. Cellular and molecular biology of the neuron. Neuroanatomy for the psychiatrist. Genetics. Normal child and adolescent development. Part III: Psychiatric Disorders. Delirium, dementia and amnestic, and other cognitive disorders. Substance-related disorders. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Mood disorders. Anxiety disorders. Somatoform disorders. Factitious disorders and malingering. Dissociative disorders. Human sexuality and sexual dysfunctions. Gender identity disorders and paraphilias. Adjustment disorders. Impulse-control disorders not elsewhere classified. Personality disorders. Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence. Sleep disorders. Eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity. Psychological factors affecting medical conditions. Pain disorders. Part IV: Psychiatric Treatments. Psychopharmacology. Nonpharmacological somatic treatments. Brief psychotherapies. Psychodynamic psychotherapy. Interpersonal psychotherapy. Cognitive therapy. Supportive psychotherapy. Combining psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Couple and family therapy. Group psychotherapy. Part V: Special Patient Populations. Treatment of children and adolescents. Treatment of seniors. Treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender patients. Treatment of women. Part VI: Important Clinical Issues. Cultural issues. Psychiatry and the Law. Ethical aspects of psychiatry. Suicide. Assessment of dangerousness. Index.