Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is the leading textbook in its field, providing a comprehensive appraisal of the current state of the field to help researchers, trainees, and practicing clinicians in their daily work. This sixth edition includes expanded coverage on classification, systems neuroscience, relationship-based treatments, resilience, global psychiatry, and infant mental health. It is essential reading for all professionals working and learning in the fields of child and adolescent mental health and developmental psychopathology, as well as for clinicians working in primary care and pediatric settings.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 1096 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry stands as the preeminent textbook in its domain, boasting an interdisciplinary and global perspective. Its comprehensive nature empowers researchers, trainees, and practicing clinicians with a coherent assessment of the current state of the field, facilitating their daily endeavors. By seamlessly integrating science and clinical practice, this authoritative reference serves as a thorough compendium encompassing all aspects of child and adolescent psychiatry.

In this newly released full-color edition, readers will find expanded coverage on classification, encompassing the recently revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Additionally, new chapters have been added on topics such as systems neuroscience, relationship-based treatments, resilience, global psychiatry, and infant mental health. Compiled by an esteemed international team of expert editors and contributors, this sixth edition is an indispensable resource for professionals engaged in the fields of child and adolescent mental health, developmental psychopathology, primary care, and pediatric settings.

Michael Rutter, a renowned figure in the field, has contributed numerous new chapters and a Foreword to this edition. In his Foreword, Professor Sir Michael Rutter warmly welcomes this new edition, emphasizing its ability to maintain continuity with the past while offering a substantial new outlook.

Previous editions of this textbook have received widespread acclaim. Dr. Judith Rapoport, from the NIH, hailed it as the best textbook in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry to date, praising its exceptional quality and usefulness. The editors and authors are deserving of congratulations for delivering a textbook that surpasses all expectations in terms of modern child psychiatry. This book is highly recommended to every child psychiatrist seeking a reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive, informative, and exceptionally valuable resource. In the opinion of many, it stands as the finest book of its kind currently available.

Weight: 2988g
Dimension: 220 x 280 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781118381885
Edition number: 6th Edition