Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Directory

The directory contains necessary and relevant information on the key issues of child and adolescent psychiatry. It describes the most commonly encountered mental disorders and borderline neuro-psychic disorders in patients of this age in a concise and specific manner, including their etiology, pathogenesis, modern methods of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

The authors have presented the material in accordance with the requirements of ICD-10, using both traditional classifications and views. Innovations that will soon be mandatory for use in diagnosing mental disorders, if ICD-11 is implemented, are also presented.

Special attention is given to the latest trend - the mutual integration of psychiatry and psychotherapy, as well as the interconnection between these specialties and general medical practice, which allows for improved timely diagnosis of mental illnesses, accurate determination of the diagnostic-therapeutic path for the patient, and enhancement of rehabilitation activities.

The directory is aimed at child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatricians, general practitioners, clinical and medical psychologists, psychotherapists, child neurologists, speech therapists, students of medical universities and listeners of postgraduate education faculties and professional retraining courses, social workers, nursing staff, and other specialists working with children and adolescents.