Lecture Notes in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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These DSM-5 compatible lecture notes cover common child psychiatric disorders. Diagnosis and treatment approaches are found within each chapter and are clear and current. Related topics, such as developmental psychiatry, infant psychiatry cyber bullying, Internet, gaming addiction, substance abuse, psychiatric disabilities and rehabilitation, children community mental health, and forensic child psychiatry has been extensively covered. An overview of child psychiatry in developing countries, and psycho social management of disasters has also been included. Reference guides have been provided at the end of each chapter.

These lecture notes are highly relevant for those on the front lines of child and adolescent mental health care. Professionals such as child psychiatry residents, psychiatry residents, undergraduate medical students, child and adolescent psychiatrists, general psychiatrists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, child and youth workers, and psychologists will find this book easy to read and a useful resource to review topics in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.