by Caroly S. Pataki, Robert Boland, Marcia Verduin

Clinically focused and designed for quick reference, Kaplan & Sadock’s Concise Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2nd Edition, provides essential, up-to-date clinical material for clinicians, residents and fellows, students, and all others who provide mental health care. Edited by Drs. Caroly Pataki, Robert Boland, and Marcia L. Verduin, and derived from the best-selling Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 12th Edition, this concise reference offers step-by-step guidance on the clinical examination, the psychiatric report, medical assessment of the psychiatric patient, laboratory tests, signs and symptoms, current treatment methods, and more.

Includes clinically relevant information on normal and abnormal development; examination; neuroimaging; learning, communication and behavioral disorders; adolescent substance use disorders; forensic issues; and a full spectrum of psychiatric problems such as depression and bipolar disorders

Contains new and updated topics throughout, including racism and diversity, LGBTQ topics, internet gaming, and the impact of social media on children and adolescents

Discusses a broad range of psychopharmacotherapeutic and psychotherapeutic treatments, and addresses the controversies related to appropriate use of medication in children

Features real-world case histories and high-yield tables throughout, and a unique glossary of psychiatric signs and symptoms

An excellent review tool for certification and recertification, and an ideal everyday resource for fellows in child and adolescent psychiatry, psychiatric residents, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and social workers