Compact and easy to use, Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry, Fourth Edition is an authoritative, affordable text that provides must-know information in clinical psychiatry. Containing the most relevant clinical material from the best-selling Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry, Eleventh Edition , it offers step-by-step guidance on the clinical examination, the psychiatric report, medical assessment of the psychiatric patient, laboratory tests, and signs and symptoms, as well as all psychiatric and substance-related disorders, with special chapters on children, adolescents, and the elderly. It also covers special topics such as emergency psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, ethics, and palliative and end-of-life care.Key Features: • Provides concise but thorough coverage of the entire field of clinical psychiatry, including biologic, psychologic, and sociologic factors in health and disease. • Contains real-world case histories throughout. • Includes thorough updates and revisions throughout, all consistent with the DSM-5. • Features new and extensively revised coverage of childhood disorders, gender dysphoria, issues affecting LGBT persons, reproductive medicine, physician-assisted suicide, PTSD, the effects of terrorism and torture, and much more. • Includes new chapters on public psychiatry and world aspects of psychiatry, as well as a new section on brain stimulation methods. • Features a unique, comprehensive glossary of psychiatric signs and symptoms, new to this edition. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: • The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline • Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks • Multiple viewing options offer the ability to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design • The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click