Main description:

This book presents simulated patient cases in psychiatry and behavioral science, providing a real-world context for students and graduates in these areas. Topics are introduced through detailed case vignettes using a model of problem-based learning called progressive disclosure. Sample diagrams known as mechanistic case diagrams illustrate the neurobiological mechanisms underlying behavioral symptoms and show how behavioral and psychosocial factors impact on patient care.

Contents:

How to Use This Book.- Human Behavior.- Childhood Development.- Effects of Experience on Brain Development.- Learning Principles of Human Behavior.- Sexuality Throughout the Life Cycle.- Adaptation and Coping in a Medical Setting.- Violence and Abuse.- Healthcare Principles.- The Physician-Patient Relationship.- Ethics and Professionalism.- Adherence in Medicine.- Stress and Health.- Health Care 101.- Stigma and Medicine.- Culture, Ethnicity, and Medicine.- Quantitative Measures in Healthcare.- Death, Dying, and End-of-Life Care.- Behavioral Neuroscience and Clinical Psychiatry.- Basic Principles of Evaluation: Interviewing, Mental Status Examination, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning.- Disorders of Childhood.- Substance Use Disorders.- Psychotic Disorders.- Mood Disorders and Suicide.- Anxiety Disorders.- Somatoform Disorders.- Personality Disorders.- Cognitive Disorders.- Sleep Disorders.- Eating Disorders.- Sexual Disorders.- Other Disorders.