Acute and transient psychoses
Brief and acute psychotic disorders with a short duration and a generally good prognosis have long intrigued psychiatrists. Although they are included in internationally accepted diagnostic systems, understanding of these disorders remains minimal. This book is the first comprehensive overview of th...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2004.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798064406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Psychiatric sculptors and psychiatric sculptures: the unformed clay and Kraepelin's visions; 2 Concepts and synonyma; 3 Studies on brief and acute psychoses; 4 Frequency and sociobiographic characteristics of acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD) and brief psychoses (BP); 5 The clinical features of the acute episode; 6 Treatment; 7 The longitudinal course; 8 The long-term outcome; 9 Suicidal behaviour; 10 Comorbidity and somatic findings
- 11 Defining the brief, acute and transient psychotic disorders: the polymorphic psychotic core12 What are brief, acute and transient psychotic disorders?; 13 Brief polymorphic psychoses as a component of a psychotic continuum; References; Index
