Kompendium Praktische Psychiatrie

The textbook is a comprehensive introduction to psychiatry and psychotherapy. It explains the field of psychiatry, the psychopathological assessment, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic principles, followed by a concise description of psychiatric disorders. The authors address specific aspects of emergency, child and adolescent, and consultative psychiatry from an Austrian and German perspective. The book serves medical students for systematic study and reference. It is suitable as a guide for psychiatrists in practice and clinic, as well as for physicians from other specialties interested in psychiatry. The second edition has been updated and expanded. New features include typical case studies of clinically relevant disorders and treatment situations, as well as an extensive appendix with 100 exam questions.