Psychiatry

Now in a new Fourth Edition, Psychiatry remains the leading reference on all aspects of the current practice and latest developments in psychiatry. From an international team of recognised expert editors and contributors, Psychiatry provides a truly comprehensive overview of the entire field of psychiatry in 132 chapters across two volumes. It includes two new sections, on psychosomatic medicine and collaborative care, and on emergency psychiatry, and compares Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD10) classifications for every psychiatric disorder. Psychiatry, Fourth Edition is an essential reference for psychiatrists in clinical practice and clinical research, residents in training, and for all those involved in the treatment psychiatric disorders.

Cover; Volume 1; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface to the Fourth Edition; Preface to the First Edition; About the Companion Website; Section I Approaches to the Patient; Chapter 1 Listening to the Patient; Listening: The Key Skill in Psychiatry; The Primary Tools: Words, Analogies, Metaphors, Similes, and Symbols; How Does One Hear Words in This Way?; Listening as More than Hearing; Common Blocks to Effective Listening; Crucial Attitudes That Enable Effective Listening; Theoretical Perspectives on Listening; Using Oneself in Listening.

To Be Found: The Psychological Product of Being HeardListening to Oneself to Listen Better; Listening in Special Clinical Situations; Growing and Maturing as a Listener; Chapter 2 Physician-Patient Relationship; The Placebo Effect; Roles and Motivations; Modern Medicine and the Physician-Patient Relationship; Attachment Theory and the Physician-Patient Relationship; Formation of the Physician-Patient Relationship; Mental Status of the Patient; Research on the Physician-Patient Relationship; Special Issues in the Physician-Patient Relationship.

The Physician-Patient Relationship in Specific Populations of PatientsConclu…