Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury

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Jonathan M. Silver, Stuart C. Yudofsky, Robert E. Hales
American Psychiatric Press, 1994 - Medical - 893 pages
With contributions from more than 40 leading experts in the field, "Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury" provides a comprehensive review of the neuropsychiatric problems of patients with traumatic brain injury.

Designed to be used as both a clinical guide and a reference text, this book presents practical aspects of the neuropsychiatric treatment of patients who have experienced traumatic brain injury, including specific clinical guidelines for treatment.

Covering every aspect of this often devastating occurrence, from personality changes to legal issues, "Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury" is divided into four sections: Assessment of traumatic brain injury Psychiatric symptomatologies associated with traumatic brain injury Special populations Treatment of traumatic brain injury

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About the author (1994)

Robert E. Hales, M.D., is a nationally renowned psychiatrist. He is professor & chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis, & the author of more than 125 scientific publications. He & his wife, Dianne Hales, one of the country's most widely published authors of books & articles on health subjects, are also the co-authors of the definitive, award-winning reference work "Caring for the Mind: The Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health."

Bibliographic information

TitleNeuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury
EditorsJonathan M. Silver, Stuart C. Yudofsky, Robert E. Hales
Editionillustrated
PublisherAmerican Psychiatric Press, 1994
ISBN0880485388, 9780880485388
Length893 pages
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Medical / Neurology
Medical / Psychiatry / General
Psychology / General
  
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