Psychiatry for Medical Students 3ed

' has written a lean and muscular book that nicely summarizes just about everything most students will want to learn while taking their psychopathology course and psychiatry clerkship. The book is beautifully organized and written, and I could not find one wasted word.' and mdash; American Journal of Psychiatry'It is a very comprehensive in scope, and in general the content is eclectic in orientation and would be considered by most psychiatrists as reflecting an acceptable main stream approach to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness.' and mdash; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry'Teaching medical students basic diagnostic and management principles in psychiatry is fundamental to the development of the fully trained physician. In the third edition of Psychiatry for Medical Students, Dr. Waldinger continues to provide a comprehensive overview of major syndromes, patient populations, and relevant treatment modalities. This is an outstanding book for medical students and an invaluable tool for medical educators.' and mdash; Carol A. Bernstein, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Director, Residency Training in Psychiatry, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York'Thoroughly revised and updated, this classic text for medical students is broad based, extremely readable, and comprehensive. Without compromising sophistication and complexity in this overview of psychiatry, Dr. Waldinger prepares medical students for the challenge of diagnosing and treating the broad range of psychiatric disorders they will encounter in primary care settings. If students read only one book on psychiatry, this should be it.' and mdash; Cynthia N. Kettyle, M.D., Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts'This easily read text teaches the medical student fundamentals in the interviewing of patients in psychopathology. The text also describes psychopathology cleanly and simply. Dr. Waldinger guides the medical student with examples on how to interview and do a complete psychiatric diagnosis. This edition is updated and uses DSM-IV terminology. Recent advances in areas such as neurotransmitter systems, genetics, antipsychotics, and antidepressants are current in this edition. The bibliography is also updated to include the most recent research findings.' and mdash; Marcia Slomowitz, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois