Rutter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: The Essential Textbook for Mental Health Professionals

Rutter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is widely recognized as the leading textbook in the field of child and adolescent mental health. This comprehensive resource is both interdisciplinary and international, providing a coherent appraisal of the current state of child and adolescent psychiatry.

This essential textbook is designed to assist researchers, trainees, and practicing clinicians in their daily work by integrating science with clinical practice. It serves as a thorough reference for all aspects of child and adolescent psychiatry, making it a must-have for professionals in the field.

What’s New in This Full Color Edition?

• Expanded coverage on classification, including updates on the newly revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
• New chapters focusing on critical areas such as systems neuroscience, relationship-based treatments, resilience, global psychiatry, and infant mental health.

This sixth edition features contributions from a distinguished international team of expert editors and contributors, ensuring it is essential reading for:

• Professionals working in child and adolescent mental health.
• Students and trainees in the field of developmental psychopathology.
• Clinicians operating in primary care and pediatric settings.

Authors:
Anita Thapar (Editor)
Edition:
6th
Publication Date:
December 26, 2017
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