Handbook of psychiatry : a South Asian perspective
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Handbook of psychiatry : a South Asian perspective
Anshan, 2005
Available at 3 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This handbook presents a culture-specific and culturally appropriate perspective to psychiatry in South Asian countries. Though trained in the western tradition, the contributors include practising psychiatrists and teachers of reputed institutes from across the region.
Table of Contents
- Section 1: Theoretical Overview
- Psychiatry and South Asia * Phenomenology and Mental State Examination * Classifications in Psychiatry * Psychology and Psychiatry * Epidemiology and Anthropology * Research Design * Neuroimaging in Psychiatry * Functioning, Disability and QOL Assessment in Mental Health
- Section 2: Clinical Practice
- Psychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy * Delirium and Dementia * Substance Use Disorders * Schizophrenia and Delusional Disorders * Acute and Transient Psychosis * Schizoaffective Disorder * Affective Disorders * Neurotic, Stress-Related and Somatoform Disorders * Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder * Sexual Dysfunction * Personality Disorders * Suicide and Attempted Suicide
- Section 3: Psychiatry in Special Groups
- Psychiatry in Children and Adolescents * Psychiatry Across the Reproductive Cycle * Psychiatry of Old Age * General Hospital Psychiatry * Community Psychiatry * Primary Care Psychiatry * Psychiatric Aspects of HIV/AIDS
- Section 4: Prevention and Therapies
- Psychological Treatments * Psychiatric Therapies based on Traditional Indian Systems * Drug Therapy in Psychiatry * Electroconvulsive Therapy * Rehabilitation Psychiatry: Theory and Practice
- Section 5: Special Issues
- Preventative Psychiatry * Mental Health Planning in Developing countries * Psychiatry and the Law * Ethical Issues in Psychiatry
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