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The only reference to focus on the must-know aspects of neurology for psychiatrists, Kaufman's Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists, 9th Edition, brings you up to date with the knowledge you need to excel on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and other examinations. It fully covers the exam topics you’ll encounter, along with new content, high-quality illustrations, and multiple-choice questions. In addition, this book prepares you for clinical work in the 21st century.

Major changes in behaviors, thoughts, or emotions in children and adolescents may represent an underlying, diagnosable neurological disorder requiring further evaluation and treatment. When should you suspect these disorders? How can you avoid the devastating effects of missing them? How do you avoid unnecessary testing? Principles of Pediatric Neuropsychiatry through Complex Clinical Cases combines the knowledge and experience of seasoned neurologists and psychiatrists to answer these questions. This book invites the reader to join in the analysis of 12 different children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric presentations, from the first symptoms through diagnosis, management, and the discussion with the family. This book provides concise, timely, and practical discussions of important neuropsychiatric conditions, including autoimmune encephalitis, sleep disorders, catatonia, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. Written by leading experts in the field, this book will benefit physicians and mental health practitioners involved in assessing and treating children and adolescents.

Presents the most complex cases in Pediatric NeuropsychiatryProvides the combined perspectives of the pediatric neurologist and psychiatrist at every stage of the patient evaluationHighlights the difficulties in conveying the complexity of the diagnosis to patients and families and provides strategies for cliniciansProvides concise reviews of demographic factors, clinical presentation, and diagnostic and treatment considerations for central pediatric neuropsychiatric conditionsIncludes take-home generalizable principles for differentiating psychiatric syndrome from a neurological disease etiology

Major changes in behaviors, thoughts, or emotions in children and adolescents may represent an underlying, diagnosable neurological disorder requiring further evaluation and treatment. When should you suspect these disorders? How can you avoid the devastating effects of missing them? How do you avoid unnecessary testing? Principles of Pediatric Neuropsychiatry through Complex Clinical Cases combines the knowledge and experience of seasoned neurologists and psychiatrists to answer these questions. This book invites the reader to join in the analysis of 12 different children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric presentations, from the first symptoms through diagnosis, management, and the discussion with the family. This book provides concise, timely, and practical discussions of important neuropsychiatric conditions, including autoimmune encephalitis, sleep disorders, catatonia, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. Written by leading experts in the field, this book will benefit physicians and mental health practitioners involved in assessing and treating children and adolescents.- Presents the most complex cases in Pediatric Neuropsychiatry- Provides the combined perspectives of the pediatric neurologist and psychiatrist at every stage of the patient evaluation- Highlights the difficulties in conveying the complexity of the diagnosis to patients and families and provides strategies for clinicians- Provides concise reviews of demographic factors, clinical presentation, and diagnostic and treatment considerations for central pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions- Includes take-home generalizable principles for differentiating psychiatric syndrome from a neurological disease etiology

Covering neurology information that psychiatrists must know, Kaufman's Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists, 10th Edition, is the best resource to prepare for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) examination and to practice in the hospital and clinic. Dr. David Myland Kaufman, along with associate editors Drs. Howard L. Geyer and Mark J. Milstein, brings you up to date with topics you’ll encounter, offering new content, high-quality information, illustrations, and nearly 2,000 multiple-choice questions.