Kaplan Sadock’s Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry

Compact and easy to use,Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry, Fourth Editionis an authoritative, affordable text that provides must-know information in clinical psychiatry. Containing the most relevant clinical material from the best-sellingKaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry, Eleventh Edition, it offers step-by-step guidance on the clinical examination, the psychiatric report, medical assessment of the psychiatric patient, laboratory tests, and signs and symptoms, as well as all psychiatric and substance-related disorders, with special chapters on children, adolescents, and the elderly. It also covers special topics such as emergency psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, ethics, and palliative and end-of-life care.Key Features:Provides concise but thorough coverage of the entire field of clinical psychiatry, including biologic, psychologic, and sociologic factors in health and disease.Contains real-world case histories throughout.Includes thorough updates and revisions throughout, all consistent with the DSM-5.Features new and extensively revised coverage of childhood disorders, gender dysphoria, issues affecting LGBT persons, reproductive medicine, physician-assisted suicide, PTSD, the effects of terrorism and torture, and much more.Includes new chapters on public psychiatry and world aspects of psychiatry, as well as a new section on brain stimulation methods.Features a unique, comprehensive glossary of psychiatric signs and symptoms, new to this edition.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offlinePowerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooksMultiple viewing options offer the ability to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive designThe ability to highlight text and add notes with one click