Foreword.

Preface to Second Edition.

Preface to First Edition.

SECTION 1: Assessment and Evaluation.

1 Psychiatry and the Medical Model.

2 Diagnosis.

3 Examination of Patients and Evaluation of Common Chief Complaints.

4 Psychological Testing.

5 Clinical Rating Scales.

6 Neuroimaging in Psychiatry.

7 Referral of Patients: Mental Health, Family and Community Resources.

SECTION 2: Psychopathology.

8 Depression and Related Disorders.

9 Anxiety Disorders.

10 Anxiety Disorders: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

11 Cognitive Disorders: Delirium and Amnestic Disorder.

12 Cognitive Disorders: Dementias.

13 Schizophrenia and Related Disorders.

14 Alcoholism and Drug Use Disorders.

15 Eating Disorders: Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa.

16 Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder.

17 Somatoform Disorders.

18 Dissociative Disorders, Factitious Disorders and Malingering.

19 Personality Disorders.

20 Trauma-Related Syndromes.

SECTION 3: Important Topics in Clinical Medicine.

21 Psychotherapy.

22 Pharmacotherapy.

23 Electroconvulsive Therapy.

24 Practical Genetics for the Primary Care Physician.

25 Adolescent Issues.

26 Psychiatry and Old Age.

27 Psychiatric Disorders Associated with General Medical Conditions.

28 The Impact of Psychiatric Disorders on Medical Illness.

29 Suicide.

30 Forensic Issues.

31 Ethical Issues in Psychiatric Practice.

Bibliography.

Index