Spine title: Understanding mental disorders. Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-165) and index.
Contents:
History, definitions, and phenomenology -- Delirium -- Dementia and amnestic disorder -- Psychotic disorders due to medical conditions -- Mood disorder and anxiety disorder due to medical conditions --Personality change due to medical conditions -- Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative dementias -- Mental disorders arising from cerebrovascular diseases -- Psychiatric disorders arising from brain tumors -- Psychiatric manifestations of traumatic brain injuries -- Psychiatric aspects of seizure disorders -- Psychiatric manifestations of central nervous system infections -- Psychiatric manifestations of endocrine disorders -- Psychiatric manifestations of metabolic and vitamin deficiency disorders -- Psychiatric manifestations of exposure to toxic substances and pharmacological agents -- Alcohol-induced mental disorders -- Drug-induced mental disorders.
Series:
Brunner/Mazel basic principles into practice series ; v. 3
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