This is an updated
edition incorporating the scientific underpinnings of newer theories of neurodevelopment,
developmental psychopathology and neurobiology informing the childhood
psychiatric disorders and their management, introduces the latest
classification systems like ICD 11 and DSM 5, newer treatment approaches, and
some contemporary clinical issues, i.e. psychiatric disorders of infancy,
substance abuse and child sexual abuse.
The book provides an insightful
account of clinical approach and theoretical substructure of the process of
assessment and management of psychiatric disorders seen in children and
adolescents. It gives the rationale for the scheme, the system to be followed
and step-by-step guidance into comprehensive evaluation of children and
adolescents seen in psychiatric clinics. The book is written in a simple and
readable style and derives value from over five decades of experience and vast
expertise of the author and clinical insights obtained from the treatment of
thousands of children and their families. An essential textbook for all
postgraduate (MD) students of psychiatry and pediatrics, postdoctoral (DM and
PDF) students of child and adolescent psychiatry and clinical child
psychologists, this book also has tremendous value for practicing psychiatrists
and pediatricians who are routinely called upon to treat child and adolescent
psychiatric disorders.
In addition to clinical guidance
for assessment, the book also gives practical advice on how to plan and
initiate treatment. A brief account of psychopharmacology for child and
adolescent psychiatric disorders with detailed guidelines for its usage and
monitoring would help the clinician undertake drug treatment with greater
clarity and confidence. Non-pharmacological methods which constitute the most
essential forms of treatment recommended for all children with psychiatric disorders
have been introduced and briefly described in a simplified manner for most
clinicians to use with ease. Inclusion of diagnostic and treatment algorithms,
scales commonly used for measurement of general or specific psychopathologies,
details of psychometric assessments, and inclusion of some well-known Indian
scales/instruments makes the book a useful resource for most researchers and
academicians.
.png)
.png)
