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Eating, sleep, and sexual disorders Eating disorders Eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS; atypical eating disorders) Sleep disorders Disorders of sexual function, preference, and gender identity The drives to eat,…
The misuse of alcohol and drugs Introduction Classification of substance use disorders Alcohol-related disorders Other substance use disorders Introduction The presentation of alcohol and drug misuse is not limited to…
Forensic psychiatry Introduction General criminology Causes of crime The association between mental disorder and crime Specific offender groups Psychiatric aspects of specific crimes Psychiatric aspects of being a victim of…
Drugs and other physical treatments Introduction History of physical treatments General considerations The classification of drugs used in psychiatry Other physical treatments Introduction This chapter is concerned with the use…
Mood disorders Introduction Clinical features Transcultural factors Classification of mood disorders Differential diagnosis The epidemiology of mood disorders The aetiology of mood disorders Course and prognosis The acute treatment of…
Child psychiatry Introduction Normal development Classification of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents Epidemiology Aetiology Psychiatric assessment of children and their families Physical examination Psychiatric treatment for children and their…
