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The Third Edition of this classic text emphasizes the relationship between basic science and clinical research and integrates scientific principles with the realities of drug interactions. New to this edition are more tables, figures, and algorithms, particularly for treatment protocols. All topics are consistent with DSM-IV and ICD-10 recommendations. The book includes discussion of modern treatment plans, fundamental changes in the patterns of care, and new guidelines for clinical drug regimens in children. A Brandon-Hill recommended title.
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This weighty text updating the 1996 edition covers "...virtually the complete syllabus for the modern child and adolescent psychiatrist," according to Lewis (child psychiatry and pediatrics, Yale Child Study Center, Yale U. School of Medicine). Stand-out features include color plates on brain development, and a section devoted to the development of symptoms. The rest of the 133 chapters, contributed mostly by North American specialists in the field, are organized by the themes of normal development, etiological influences, nosology and classification, diagnostic assessment, syndromes, treatment, child psychiatry and allied professions, child psychiatry and the community, and training, ethics, and history. Such challenges as AIDS, gender identity, school violence, and organ transplantation in teens are addressed. The foreword to the 1991 edition is included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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