About this Book

An edited version of the clinical portion of Synopsis of Psychiatry providing complete DSM-IV clinical psychiatric information written for students in their four year medical school studies. The comprehensive text covers all major psychiatric conditions, substance related disorders, AIDS related psychiatric syndromes, new information in child and adolescent psychiatry, biological therapies, geriatric psychiatry, and the future of psychiatry in managed care environments. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR