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Author:   Stuart C. Yudofsky ,  Thomas W. McAllister ,  Jonathan M. Silver
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint:   American Psychiatric Press Inc.
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 22.40cm , Height: 4.70cm , Length: 29.00cm
Weight:   2.458kg
ISBN:  

9781585621057

ISBN 10:   1585621056
Pages:   848
Publication Date:   29 November 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781585623570
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology. Epidemiology. Neuropathology. Neurosurgical interventions. Neuropsychiatric assessment. Structural imaging. Functional imaging. Electrophysiological techniques. Issues in neuropsychological assessment. Part II: Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Delirium and posttraumatic amnesia. Mood disorders. Psychotic disorders. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders. Personality disorders. Aggressive disorders. Mild brain injury and the postconcussion syndrome. Seizures. Part III: Neuropsychiatric Symptomatologies. Cognitive changes. Disorders of diminished motivation. Awareness of deficits. Fatigue and sleep problems. Headaches. Balance problems and dizziness. Vision problems. Chronic pain. Sexual dysfunction. Part IV: Special Populations and Issues. Sports injuries. Children and adolescents. Elderly. Alcohol and drug disorders. Part V: Social Issues. The family system. Systems of care. Social issues. Ethical and legal issues. Part VI: Treatment. Psychopharmacology. Psychotherapy. Cognitive rehabilitation. Behavioral treatment. Alternative treatments. Part VII: Prevention. Pharmacotherapy of prevention. Prevention. Index.

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The second edition of this textbook is encyclopedic in scope and chock full of up-to-date information concerning the incident and management of the neuropsychiatric sequelae of traumatic brain injury. Each chapter is written by renowned and sure-footed experts. As is the case with the first edition, reading this text provides a veritable post-graduate education. -Yehuda Ben-Yishay, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical School

Author Information

Jonathan M. Silver, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine in New York, New York. Thomas W. McAllister, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, Section of Neuropsychiatry, at Dartmouth Medical School in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D., is D.C. and Irene Ellwood Professor and Chairman of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of Baylor College of Medicine. He is Chief of Psychiatry Service at The Methodist Hospital and is also responsible for oversight of academic activities in psychiatry at The Menninger Clinic and Hospital, the Ben Taub General Hospital, the Houston Veterans Administration Medical Center, the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, and the Texas Children's Hospital.

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