Download or read book Handbook of Psychiatry: Volume 1, General Psychopathology written by M. Shepherd and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1983-01-28 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1986 volume was the first of five, which together give a comprehensive account of clinical psychiatry in the 1980's and its scientific foundations. After an introductory section about the historical background and the evolution of some basic concepts, clinical phenomena are described and discussed. The book concludes with a section in which mental disorders are classified and their assessment, diagnosis and treatment detailed. Each chapter is written by a recognised authority in the field and the book includes a comprehensive bibliography and cross-references to the other volumes in the series.