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Dulcan’s Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 3rd Edition Complete Textbook Study Material and Exam Preparation

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This textbook study material covers major topics in child and adolescent psychiatry, including normal development, psychiatric assessment, diagnostic approaches, emotional and behavioral disorders, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and treatment planning. It supports comprehensive study of psychiatric conditions affecting children and adolescents and helps students prepare for coursework and clinical examinations.

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, Contents
Preface .............................................................................................................................. xv

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CHAPTER 1
Assessing Infants and Toddlers .......................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 2
Assessing the Preschool-Age Child .................................................................................... 2

CHAPTER 3
Assessing the Elementary School–Age Child ..................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 4
Assessing Adolescents ....................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 5
Classification of Psychiatric Disorders ................................................................................ 7

CHAPTER 6
The Process of Assessment and Diagnosis ........................................................................ 9
CHAPTER 7
Diagnostic Interviews ........................................................................................................ 11
CHAPTER 8
Rating Scales .................................................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER 9
Pediatric Evaluation and Laboratory Testing .................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 10
Neurological Examination, Electroencephalography, and Neuroimaging ......................... 16
CHAPTER 11
Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing ................................................................ 18

CHAPTER 12
Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation) ........................................................................ 20


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,CHAPTER 13
Autism Spectrum Disorders .............................................................................................. 22
CHAPTER 14
Developmental Disorders of Learning, Communication, and Motor Skills ........................ 23
CHAPTER 15
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ............................................................................. 25

CHAPTER 16
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder ....................................................... 27
CHAPTER 17
Substance Abuse and Addictions ..................................................................................... 28
CHAPTER 18
Depression and Dysthymia ............................................................................................... 30

CHAPTER 19
Bipolar Disorder ................................................................................................................ 32
CHAPTER 20
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobia, Panic Disorder,
Social Phobia, and Selective Mutism ................................................................................ 34
CHAPTER 21
Separation Anxiety Disorder and School Refusal ............................................................. 36
CHAPTER 22
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder .......................................................................................... 38

CHAPTER 23
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ....................................................................................... 39
CHAPTER 24
Early-Onset Schizophrenia ............................................................................................... 41
CHAPTER 25
Obesity .............................................................................................................................. 43

CHAPTER 26
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa ........................................................................... 45
CHAPTER 27
Tic Disorders ..................................................................................................................... 47




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, CHAPTER 28
Elimination Disorders ........................................................................................................ 48
CHAPTER 29
Sleep Disorders ................................................................................................................ 49
CHAPTER 30
Evidence-Based Practices ................................................................................................ 51

CHAPTER 31
Child Abuse and Neglect .................................................................................................. 52
CHAPTER 32
HIV and AIDS ................................................................................................................... 53
CHAPTER 33
Bereavement and Traumatic Grief .................................................................................... 54

CHAPTER 34
Ethnic, Cultural, and Religious Issues .............................................................................. 56
CHAPTER 35
Youth Suicide .................................................................................................................... 58
CHAPTER 36
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation ............................................................................ 60

CHAPTER 37
Aggression and Violence .................................................................................................. 62
CHAPTER 38
Genetics: Fundamentals Relevant to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ............................ 64
CHAPTER 39
Psychiatric Emergencies ................................................................................................... 66

CHAPTER 40
Family Transitions: Challenges and Resilience ................................................................ 68
CHAPTER 41
Psychiatric Aspects of Chronic Physical Disorders ........................................................... 70
CHAPTER 42
Children of Parents With Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorders ............................ 72




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