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New knowledge often implies new vocabulary, as editor Campbell (psychiatry, Weill-Cornell Medical College) points out in the preface to the new edition of his dictionary of psychiatric terms. He incorporates terms that have arisen due to new technological advances, developments in theory and practice across the range of subdisciplines, the invention of new drugs, and other reasons. Entries provide definitions that frequently expand to encyclopedic length and frequent cross-references.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
The eighth edition of Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary continues to pursue its goal of keeping the reader abreast of new development in psychiatry. Technological advances have enabled researchers to trace neurotransmission, to uncover the mechanisms of drug action, and to monitor brain activity in real time. Psychiatry has increasingly embraced the neurosciences in studies of learning and memory, sleep and dreaming, and behavioral genetics. There has been cross-fertilization with different fields - among them pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry, and experimental and developmental psychology - and many terms from those disciplines have been incorporated into the Dictionary. This edition reflects achievements not only in the basic sciences but also in their practical application. Studies of different forms and combinationss of treatments continue to refine and individualize approaches to the particular patient. To make all os this meaningful to mental health professionals and to those outside that field who are interested in what psychiatry is doing to meet the needs of its patients, the editor has retained the encyclopdic approach to the definition of many terms. That, plus the liberal use of cross-references between entries, should make it easier for the reader to access the information that is sought.

Book Info
Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York City, NY. Dictionary covers the full range of treatments for mental illness, including psychopharmacologic agents, psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, interpersonal therapy, and other brief therapies. Reflects current achievements in the basic science and clinical application. Previous edition: c1996.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This thoroughly revised edition reflects achievements not only in the basic sciences but also in their practical application, as well as changes in the organization and delivery of health care. It covers the full range of treatments for mental illness, including psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, interpersonal therapy, and other brief therapies. Studies of different forms and combinations of treatments continue to refine and individualize approaches to the particular patient. To make all of this meaningful to mental health professionals and to those outside that field who are interested in what psychiatry is doing to meet the needs of patients, the editor has retained the encyclopedic approach to the definition of important terms. The eighth edition will be invaluable to psychiatrists and neurologists (and their students and trainees), to psychologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, lawyers, claims reviewers, and to the lay reader.

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