Essential Psychopathology and Its Treatment

Explains the diagnostic categories of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and illustrates them with psychodynamic, behavioral, social, and biological theories. Describes the genetics, epidemiology, and psychopharmacology of mental disorders and offers guidelines for treatment. This second edition is updated to address changes introduced by DSM-IV, and includes additional information on treatment, childhood disorders, and sleep disorders. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.