Lewis’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Encyclopedic in scope, Lewis’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook, 6th Edition, provides up-to-date, authoritative information on scientific principles, research methodologies, and everyday clinical care. New editor Dr. Gerrit I. van Schalkwyk, assisted by co-editors Drs. Fred R. Volkmar, Michael H. Bloch, Hanna E. Stevens, and Andrés Martin, leads a team of more than 160 contributing authors who have revised and updated this foundational text. It remains a must-have reference for anyone involved in the study or practice of child and adolescent psychiatry.Reflects an emphasis on succinct, curated content with the goal of ensuring that the material is concise, useful, and readable, including a new full-color format that enhances navigationContains new chapters on the impact of racism in child mental health, transitional age-youth, translational neuroscience, partial-hospital programs, leadership, minority stress, and moreFeatures a new chapter on epidemiology that discusses current realities in illness identification and self-diagnosisIntegrates content on social factors and diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout, as well as an increased focus on the environment