Main description:

This atlas is the first fully visual reference to cover psychiatry broadly, appealing to psychiatric as well as non-psychiatric clinicians and trainees who need an easy-to-use visual resource with holistic approach to patient care.

Written by expert clinicians and educators, this text describes basic clinical and scholarly information across the field utilizing an easy-to-understand format. The rich figures and tables describe etiology, pathophysiology, phenomenology, and treatment even in areas that are difficult to illustrate, including substance-related disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, personality disorders, and others. The visual approach proves valuable to some of the most innovative techniques in psychiatry, including implications for neuroimaging.

Comprehensive and unique, Atlas of Psychiatry is a landmark reference for all medical practitioners looking for an intricate yet accessible visual resource.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Epidemiology and Impact of psychiatric disorders and treatment

Chapter 3. The Biopsychosocial Model of evaluation and treatment in psychiatry

Chapter 4. Neurobiological Sciences: Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, & Neurochemistry

Chapter 5. Psychosocial Sciences: Major theories of behavior

Chapter 6. Examination: Interview, History, Physical and Mental Status Examinations

Chapter 7. Diagnostic Testing: Rating Scales, Psychological & Neuropsychological tests

Chapter 8. Diagnostic Neuroimaging and Laboratory tests.

Chapter 9. Psychiatric Emergencies: Suicide and Violence

Chapter 10. Biological Treatments: psychopharmacology, brain stimulation, & innovations

Chapter 11. Psychosocial Treatments: psychotherapy, behavioral, and cultural interventions

Chapter 12. Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, & Conduct Disorders

Chapter 13. Neurocognitive Disorders

Chapter 14. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 15. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 16. Bipolar and Related Disorders
Chapter 17. Depressive Disorders
Chapter 18. Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 19. Trauma-, Stressor-Related Disorders, and Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 20. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Chapter 21. Feeding, Eating Disorders, and Elimination Disorders
Chapter 22. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders
Chapter 23. Sleep-Wake Disorders
Chapter 24. Personality Disorders

Chapter 25. Other Psychiatric Disorders, Medication-Induced Disorders, Cultural Syndromes, Conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention, & Conditions for further study