Concise Textbook of Psychiatry
- 3rd Edition - August 15, 2009
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Author: V M D Namboodiri
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 2 1 9 5 - 2
The third edition of the book follows the syllabus recommended by the Medical Council of India. It presents a lucid exposition of various psychiatric disorders and their ma… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe third edition of the book follows the syllabus recommended by the Medical Council of India. It presents a lucid exposition of various psychiatric disorders and their management. In view of the recent developments and advances in Psychiatry, the new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with many topics expanded and new chapters added.
- Presents a succinct exposition of psychiatric disorders in a simple and systematic style.
- Illustrates the exposition through suitable diagrams, flowcharts, tables and case- studies.
- Includes separate chapters devoted to important topics like epilepsy, schizophrenia, substance abuse, evidence-based medicine.
New to this Edition
- Thoroughly revised chapters; several topics discussed briefly in the previous edition are now elaborated.
- Three new chapters on two key topics in psychiatry—genetics and psychopharmacology to incorporate recent advances.
- Chapter, Neurotic and Somatoform Disorders of the previous edition split into two chapters—Neurotic Disorders and Stress-related and Somatoform Disorders to accommodate detailed discussion on these vital disorders.
- Chapter, Psychiatric Sequelae of Physical Disorders of the previous edition restructured and renamed as Psychiatry and Medicine to broaden it scope.
- Glossary expanded and Reading List updated.
- Edition: 3
- Published: August 15, 2009
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- No. of pages: 544
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131221952