It is difficult to improve on a classic, but the fifth edition of Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice does just that. This updated edition offers the latest insights that readers expect, featuring a deft reorganization that integrates DSM-5(R) with the author’s emphasis on psychodynamic thinking. Importantly, the individual patient is never sacrificed to the diagnostic category, ensuring that clinicians can apply DSM-5(R) appropriately while maintaining a patient-centered approach.
Each chapter has been systematically updated to reflect the myriad changes in the nine years since the previous edition’s publication. All 19 chapters now include:
- New references and cutting-edge material, preparing psychiatrists and residents to treat patients with compassion and skill.
- Integration of new neurobiological findings with psychodynamic understanding, allowing clinicians to develop a truly biopsychosocial treatment plan.
- Excellent writing and an intuitive structure that make complicated psychodynamic concepts easy to grasp, facilitating the practical application of theory in everyday practice.
- A direct link between clinical understanding and the new DSM-5(R) nomenclature, helping clinicians and trainees adapt psychodynamic thinking to contemporary models of mental disorders.
- New coverage of psychodynamic approaches to treating patients on the autism spectrum, addressing an increasingly important area of practice.
- Combined coverage of posttraumatic stress and dissociative disorders, allowing for integrated treatment strategies for primary psychiatric disorders related.
Authors:
Glen O. Gabbard (Author)
Edition:
5th
Publication Date:
April 16, 2014
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