Concise Textbook of Psychiatry

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The book follows the syllabus recommended by the Medical Council of India and presents a lucid exposition of the management of various psychiatric disorders for undergraduate students. The new edition has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated. Key Features Presents a succinct exposition of psychiatric disorders in a simple and systematic style. Illustrates the exposition through suitable diagrams, flowcharts and case-studies. Includes exhaustive chapters on Epilepsy, Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse.

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VMD Namboodiri BSc, MBBS, MA (Psychology), MD (Psychiatry), is serving as Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College Hospital, Kolenchery, Kerala. He is the Editor of the book ‘Clinical Methods in Psychiatry’ (BICL). Table of Contents 1. History of Psychiatry 2. Normality and Abnormality 3.Genetics 4. Psychopharmacology – General Considerations 5. Practical applications of Psychopharmacology 6. Symptoms and Signs in Psychiatry 7. The Psychiatric Examination 8.Classification9. Affective Disorders 10. Schizophrenia 11. Other Psychotic Disorders 12. Neurotic Disorders 13. Stress Related And Somatoform Disorders 14.Psychiatry And Medicine 15. Organic Mental Disorders 16. Epilepsy 17. Mental Retardation 18. Personality Disorders 19. Substance Abuse 20. Psychosexual Disorders 21. Sleep and Sleep Disorders 22. Disorders of Eating 23. Suicide and Parasuicide 24. Treatments in Psychiatry 1 – Somatic Treatments 25. Treatments in Psychiatry II – Psycho-social Methods of Treatment 26. Psychiatric Emergencies 27. Child Psychiatry 28. Psychiatry of Old Age 29.Community Psychiatry 30. Psychiatry and Law 31. Psychiatric Nursing 1 - General Principles 32. Psychiatric Nursing II – Special Situations 33. Investigations in Psychiatry 34. Evidence Based Medicine Glossary Suggested readings Index