Maj / Akiskal / Mezzich Somatoform Disorders, Volume 9

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-470-02740-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 414 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: WPA Series in Evidence & Experience in Psychiatry

Be Guided by the Evidence...
Somatoform disorders are more common than many clinicians realizeand are often underdiagnosed and poorly managed.
This practical guide provides a comprehensive overview of allsomatoform disorders. It aims to enable the mental healthpractitioner to properly diagnose and manage the disorders as wellas to provide the appropriate advice to colleagues of other medicaldisciplines.
Somatoform Disorders offers:
* Detailed coverage of the concepts of each disorder: diagnosis,classification, co-morbidities and course and outcome
* An outline of clinical, biological and psychosocial research inthe area
* An overview of clinical management and future perspectives
* The unique series format of systematic reviews followed bycommentaries
Somatoform Disorders is the ninth volume of the WPA Series"Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry. The book is an unbiased andreliable reference point for all psychiatrists, psychologists,mental health nurses and policy makers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maj, Mario

Akiskal, Hagop S.

Mezzich, Juan

Okasha, Ahmed

Über Autor(innen)

Mario Maj, Department of Psychiatry, Clinica Psichiatrica,Primo Policlinico Universitario, Naples, Italy. Is also presidentof the Association of European Psychiatrists.
Hagop S. Akiskal, University of California at San Diego,La Jolla, CA, USA, professor of Psychiatry and Director ofInternational Mood Center.
Juan E. Mezzich, International Center for Mental Health,Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NYU,New York NY
Ahmed Okasha, Institute of Psychiatry, Ain ShamsUniversity, Cairo, Egypt, Director of WHO Collaborating Center
All are previous editors of WPA Series