Highlights of Modern Psychiatry

Achté - Freedman - Tamminen

The psycho-dynamic understanding of patient and cognitive competence are the cornerstones of modern psychotherapy. The large field of psychotherapy is viewed from general practioner's medical psychotherapy to borderline-patient's special psychotherapy, of which the latest summary in this book is presented by Otto F. Kernberg.

Professional competence and good patient-doctor relationship meet in modern psychiatry. On the other hand, modern psychiatry aims to utilise the rapid development of neurosciences - the latest examination and imaging methods. Cutting edge knowledge of psychopharmacology, newest psychodrugs, and practice of psychiatric treatment in general are reviewed. Internationally renowned experts contribute to this title by writing on the core aspects of modern psychiatry in the light of the most recent research.

Highlights of Modern Psychiatry provides you with sound foundation of integrated psychiatric treatment - to the best of today's patient.

Sid. 418 sivua
ISBN 951-9221-98-0
2000