Psychiatry - Softcover

Cutler, Janis; Marcus, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195372743 ISBN 13: 9780195372748

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Designed specifically for medical students, as well as other trainees in the health professions, including social workers, occupational therapists, and psychiatric residents, Psychiatry 2e is a dynamic introductory textbook in psychiatry. Ideally suited for first and second year medical students during their psychopathology course and third year medical students during their psychiatry clerkship, the material, including extensive tables, is presented in a clear, concise and practical manner perfect for exam preparation. The authors provide a thorough yet concise introduction to clinical psychiatry, focusing on basic clinical skills like recognition and assessment of psychiatric illness. Clinically relevant information is emphasized, including practical interviewing techniques.

Psychiatry 2e also uses case studies, DSM-IV guidelines, and extensive tables offset from the text to act as a comprehensive yet concise guide for the busy medical student studying for exams. In addition, the second edition includes a new chapter devoted to child and adolescent psychiatry and the authors have expanded their coverage of cultural and geriatric issues in psychiatry. A broader discussion of the psychotherapies is also included, in recognition of the increasing role that cognitive behavior therapy plays in the treatment of many psychiatric conditions. Written by two well-known Columbia University Professors who direct medical student education in psychiatry, the tone is balanced and practical, perfect for the medical student not specializing in psychiatry.

About this title

About the Author:

Janis L. Cutler
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director of Medical Student Education, Department of Psychiatry;
Eric R. Marcus:
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Social Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Internal MedicineBoth at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, New York

Review:

"An appealing introductory text...Very strong psychopathology chapters...The authors are experienced and wise clinicians with excellent reputations...I would hope the authors would include a broader vision of developmental theory and psychotherapeutic interventions than they did in the first
edition."

--Deborah Spitz, MD, Education Mission Director, Director of Residency Training, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

"I would agree with the edtiors that one of the key changes should be a new or significantly revised chapter on child psychiatry...I don't agree with the editors' plan to put the new child psychaitry material in the Life Development chapter, [however]. Life development...belongs in the first
section...[The book is] a solid competitor."

--Gordon Strauss, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Louisville School of Medicine

"In truth, there is much to like in this text; specifically, some of the individual chapters (eg, mood disorder, psychosis, anxiety) are planned and executed well. The book really shines when it comes to point out how to interview for specific situations (depression, suicidal ideas)."

--James Morrison, MD, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0195372743
• ISBN 13: 9780195372748
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 688