1. Neural sciences -- Functional neuroanatomy -- Neural development and neurogenesis -- Neurophysiology and neurochemistry -- Psychoneuroendocrinology -- Immune system and central nervous system interactions -- Neurogenetics -- Applied electrophysiology -- Chronobiology -- 2. Contributions of the psychosocial sciences -- Jean Piaget and cognitive development -- Attachment theory -- Learning theory -- Biology of memory -- Normality and mental health -- 3. Contributions of the sociocultural sciences -- Sociobiology and ethology -- Transcultural psychiatry -- culture-bound syndromes -- 4. Theories of personality and psychopathology -- Sigmund Freud : founder of classic psychoanalysis -- Erik H. Erikson -- Other psychodynamic schools -- Positive psychology -- 5. Examination and diagnosis of the psychiatric patient -- Psychiatric interview, history, and mental status examination -- The psychiatric report and medical record -- Psychiatric rating scales -- Clinical neuropsychology and intellectual assessment of adults -- Personality assessment : adults and children -- Neuropsychological and cognitive assessment of children -- Medical assessment and laboratory testing in psychiatry -- Neuroimaging -- Physical examination of the psychiatric patient -- 6. Classification in psychiatry -- 7. Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders -- Schizophrenia -- Schizoaffective disorder -- Schizophreniform disorder -- Delusional disorder and shared psychotic disorder -- Brief psychotic disorder, other psychotic disorders, and catatonia -- 8. Mood disorders -- Major depression and bipolar disorder -- Dysthymia and cyclothymia -- 9. Anxiety disorders -- Panic disorder -- Agoraphobia -- Specific phobia -- Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) -- Generalized anxiety disorder -- 10. Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Hoarding disorder -- Hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania) -- Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder -- 11. Trauma- and stressor-related disorders -- Posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder -- Adjustment disorders.

12. Dissociative disorders -- 13. Psychosomatic medicine -- Somatic symptom disorder -- Illness anxiety disorder -- Functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder) -- Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions -- Factitious disorder -- Pain disorder -- Consultation-liaison psychiatry -- 14. Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia -- 15. Feeding and eating disorders -- Anorexia nervosa -- Bulimia nervosa -- Binge eating disorder and other eating disorders -- Obesity and the metabolic syndrome -- 16. Normal sleep -- Sleep-wake disorders -- 17. Human sexuality and sexual dysfunctions -- Normal sexuality -- Sexual dysfunctions -- Paraphilic disorders -- 18. Gender dysphoria -- 19. Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders -- 20. Substance use and addictive disorders -- Alcohol-related disorders -- Caffeine-related disorders -- Cannabis-related disorders -- Hallucinogen-related disorders -- Inhalant-related disorders -- Opioid-related disorders -- Sedative-, hypnotic, or anxiolytic-related disorders -- Stimulant-related disorders -- Tobacco-related disorders -- Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse -- Other substance use and addictive disorders -- Gambling disorder -- 21. Neurocognitive disorders -- Delirium -- Dementia (major neurocognitive disorder) -- Major or minor neurocognitive disorder due to another medical condition (amnestic disorders) -- Neurocognitive and other disorders due to a general medical condition -- Mild cognitive impairment.

22. Personality disorders -- 23. Emergency psychiatric medicine -- Suicide -- Psychiatric emergencies in adults -- Psychiatric emergencies in children -- 24. Complementary and alternative medicine in psychiatry -- 25. Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention -- 26. Physical and sexual abuse of adults -- 27. Psychiatry and reproductive medicine -- 28. Psychotherapies -- Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy -- Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy -- Group psychotherapy, combined individual and group psychotherapy, and psychodrama -- Family therapy and couples therapy -- Dialectical behavior therapy -- Biofeedback -- Cognitive therapy -- Behavior therapy -- Hypnosis -- Interpersonal therapy -- Narrative psychotherapy -- Psychiatric rehabilitation -- Combine psychotherapy and pharmacology -- Genetic counseling -- Mentalization-based therapy and mindfulness -- 29. Psychopharmacological treatment -- General principles of psychopharmacology -- Medication-induced movement disorders -- Alpha-adrenergic receptor agonists, antagonists, clonidine, guanfacine, prazosin, and yohimbine -- Beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists -- Anticholinergic agents -- Anticonvulsants -- Antihistamines -- Barbiturates and similarly acting drugs -- Benzodiazepines and drugs acting on GABA receptors -- Bupropion -- Buspirone -- Calcium channel blockers -- Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine -- Cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine -- Disulfiram and acamprosate -- Dopamine receptor agonists and precursors -- Dopamine receptor antagonists (first-generation antipsychotics) -- Lamotrigine -- Lithium -- Melatonin agonists : ramelteon and melatonin -- Mirtazapine -- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors -- Nefazodone and trazodone -- Opioid receptor agonists -- Opioid receptor antagonists : naltrexone, nalmefene, and naloxone -- Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors -- Selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors -- Serotonin-dopamine antagonists and similarly acting drugs (second-generation or atypical antipsychotics) -- Stimulant drugs and atomoxetine -- Thyroid hormones -- Tricyclics and tetracyclics -- Valproate -- Nutritional supplements and medical foods -- Weight loss drugs -- 30. Brain stimulation methods -- Electroconvulsive therapy -- Other brain stimulation methods -- Neurosurgical treatments and deep brain stimulation.

31. Child psychiatry -- Introduction : infant, child, and adolescent development -- Assessment, examination, and psychological testing -- Intellectual disability -- Communication disorders -- Language disorder -- Speech sound disorder -- child-onset fluency disorder (stuttering) -- Social (pragmatic) communication disorder -- Unspecified communication disorder -- Autism spectrum disorder -- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Specific learning disorder -- Motor disorders -- Developmental coordination disorder -- Stereotypic movement disorder -- Tourette's disorder -- Persistent (chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder -- Feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood -- Pica -- Rumination disorder -- Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder -- Elimination disorders -- Encopresis -- Enuresis -- Trauma- and stressor-related -- Reactive attachment disorder and disinhibited social engagement disorder -- Posttraumatic stress disorder of infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Mood disorders and suicide in children and adolescents -- Depressive disorders and suicide in children and adolescents -- Early-onset bipolar disorder -- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder -- Oppositional defiant disorder -- Conduct disorder -- Anxiety disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder (social phobia) -- Selective mutism -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder in childhood and adolescence-- Early-onset schizophrenia -- Adolescent substance abuse -- child psychiatry : other conditions -- attenuated psychosis syndrome -- Academic problem -- Identity problem -- Psychiatric treatment of children and adolescents -- Individual psychotherapy -- Group psychotherapy -- Residential, day, and hospital treatment -- Pharmacotherapy -- Psychiatric treatment of adolescents -- Child psychiatry : special areas of interest -- Forensic issues in child psychiatry -- Adoption and foster care -- Child maltreatment and neglect -- Impact of terrorism on children -- 32. Adulthood -- 33. Geriatric psychiatry -- 34. End-of-life issues -- Death, dying, and bereavement -- Palliative care -- Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- 35. Public psychiatry -- 36. Forensic psychiatry and ethics in psychiatry -- 37. World aspects of psychiatry -- Glossary : signs and symptoms in psychiatry.

"The goal of this book is to foster professional competence and ensure the highest quality care to those with mental illness. An eclectic, multidisciplinary approach has been its hallmark; thus, biological, psychological, and sociological factors are equitably presented as they affect the person in health and disease"--

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