Seminars in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (second edition)
Edited by Simon Gowers
Part of the College Seminars
Series.
This core textbook for trainees in child and adolescent
psychiatry has been extensively updated and extended, with a number
of new chapters covering the major disorders and the range of
service provision. From assessment to outcome, from normal
development to unusual syndromes, from theoretical perspectives to
treatment, the reader will find this a clear, concise and
invaluable overview of the field.
This new edition:
- Provides a comprehensive overview of the specialty of child and
adolescent psychiatry.
- Leads the reader succinctly from theory to clinical
practice.
- Considers the full range of theoretical and management
approaches.
“Everyone taking postgraduate training in psychiatry will
benefit from reading this. …I would hope that trainee
paediatricians would find time for it as well, as there is much in
here that they should know about.”
Journal of Mental
Health
“Although the book is intended for
psychiatrists, it is for the most part very clearly written in
non-technical language. Professionals working in community
services…wishing to learn more about the approach likely to be
taken by a child and adolescent psychiatry service with a child
with whom they are concerned will find it both interesting and
useful.”
Children Now
"If you are looking for brief but succinct overviews of child
psychiatric disorders and interventions, this book will fit the
bill."
Community Care
“A really useful book. …It will also serve well as a brief guide
to paediatricians and hospital doctors whose focus is not primarily
mental health but who will undoubtedly come into contact with child
and adolescent mental health issues. …I would happily put this book
on my shelf.”
British Journal of Hospital
Medicine
"A stimulating and thought-provoking
introduction to child and adolescent psychiatry. It has a
wealth of useful information, perhaps particularly for junior
trainees who are preparing for College examinations. If used
appropriately, some of the answers to those elusive multiple-choice
examination questions may even be discovered here. It is also
a good source of information throughout specialist training in
child and adolescent psychiatry. We would, therefore,
recommend the book without any hesitation to all specialist
trainees in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry."
Psychological
Medicine
Contents
List of tables, boxes and figures
List of contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. A brief history of child and adolescent psychiatry -
Dora Black and Simon G. Gowers
2. Normal development and developmental theories - Latha
Hackett
3. Influences on development - David M. Kingsley and Simon G.
Gowers
4. Continuities and discontinuities from childhood to adult life -
Ian M. Goodyer
5. Classification and epidemiology - Simon G. Gowers and Robin
Glaze
6. The law in relation to children - David M.
Foreman
7. Assessment in child and adolescent psychiatry - Mary
Eminson
8. Developmental disorders - Paul Tiffin and Ann Le
Couteur
9. Disorders of conduct - Paul McArdle
10. Disorders of attachment, anxiety and adjustment - Judith
Trowell
11. Depression and self-harm - Andrew J.
Cotgrove
12. Psychosis - Clare Lamb
13. Substance misuse - Clare Lamb
14. Eating disorders - Simon G. Gowers
15. Biological factors - Lindsey Kent
16. Psychosocial factors - Tim Morris
17. Disorders of parenting and child abuse - Stephen
Earnshaw
18. Principles of treatment, service delivery and
psychopharmacology - Bobby Smyth and Simon G.
Gowers
19. Psychosocial approaches and psychotherapies - Alison Wood
and Steve Hughes
20. Liaison approaches - Andrew Weaver
21. Forensic services - Sue Bailey
22. In-patient units - Sean Maskey
Index