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Now in its third edition, "Essentials of Psychiatry" provides a synopsis of the most important clinical material included within the fifth edition of "The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry", a work hailed as 'the best reference for the majority of practicing psychiatrists' (Doody's Book Reviews). Revised and updated to incorporate the latest research findings, this economical paperback abridgement of the Textbook presents, in distilled form, the core knowledge base of clinical psychiatry by focusing on information of greatest relevance to the practicing clinician. This unique text reflects the collaborative efforts of more than 50 contributing junior and senior authors. The resulting blend of new insights and fresh perspectives with penetrating wisdom and vast research and clinical experience enriches the material and increases its appeal to readers of diverse backgrounds and levels of educational and clinical experience. A broad, integrated knowledge of medicine, psychology, and neuroscience is the foundation of psychiatric practice and the optimal basis for treatment decisions.
"Essentials of Psychiatry, Third Edition", makes this key knowledge accessible to psychiatry residents and practitioners alike and will also prove useful to physicians in other fields (e.g., family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and neurology), as well as to interested laypersons and nonmedical professionals such as clergy and members of the bar.