Concise, authoritative, and accessible, the 5th edition of Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry provides essential information for clinical psychiatry from names you trust. From the first page to the last, it contains the most important clinical psychiatry chapters from the bestselling Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry, 12th edition, including key chapters on diagnostic assessment, chapters on specific disorders, and all chapters addressing particular treatments, as well as other essential topics such as emergency psychiatry, ethics, and palliative and end-of-life care.
New editors Robert Boland and Marcia L. Verduin, together with consulting editor Pedro Ruiz, have updated all the content, with an emphasis on reorganization and summarization for faster access to important information. It provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of the entire field of clinical psychiatry, including the biological, psychological, and sociological factors that influence health and illness. It offers detailed guidance on the clinical examination, psychiatric report, medical evaluation of the psychiatric patient, laboratory tests, and signs and symptoms, as well as all psychiatric and substance-related disorders, with dedicated chapters on children, adolescents, and older adults.
It presents the latest treatment methods, including descriptions of all contemporary psychotherapeutic techniques. The book includes real clinical descriptions throughout and features a unique glossary of psychiatric signs and symptoms. It includes extensive updates and revisions throughout, all in keeping with DSM-5. It provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical aspects of psychiatry for clinicians, residents, students, and everyone involved in providing psychiatric care.
