Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists [Hardcover]

David Myland Kaufman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721658296 | ISBN-13: 978-0721658292 | Publication Date: January 15, 1995 | Edition: 4th

This fully updated and expanded 4th edition of the best selling clinical neurology text for psychiatrists provides a thorough understanding of the neurologic knowledge that has a bearing on the practice of psychiatry. Features: * An important resource for psychiatry, clinical psychology, and neuropsychology training. * The book is well illustrated and user-friendly, making this detailed subject accessible and engaging, highlighting the clinical relevance of the material to psychiatric practice. * The format combines traditional neuroanatomic correlations with symptom-oriented discussions, emphasizing neurologic illnesses that are common, illustrate a principle, and cause or mimic psychiatric symptoms. * Over 1,000 review questions and answers at the end of each chapter and at the end of the book help readers to test and strengthen their grasp of the content. * Useful appendices list support groups, costs of tests and other expenses, and chromosomes and the neurologic disorders they transmit * New chapters on Head Trauma, Neurochemistry and Drug Abuse. * Expanded information on AIDS, movement disorders, MRI, pain, childhood neurologic disorders and more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Effectively covers the clinical aspects of neurological conditions, especially those that cause or mimic psychiatric symptoms...Highly recommended...written in a style with a view toward practical management of patients." -Military Medicine, review of last edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 669 pages
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co; 4th edition (January 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721658296
• ISBN-13: 978-0721658292
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,321,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars mixed review, October 11, 2004

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This review is from: Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists, 5e (Major Problems in Neurology) (Hardcover)

I am a neuropsychologist (and Assistant Professor of Neurology at a major university) studying for board certification. This book was recommended study material. I found the basic neurology review quite helpful, but the discussion of individual diseases/conditions were mixed. It seems as if Kaufman has overstepped his areas of expertise. The lit review for many areas was sparse and he presents things as solid facts when, in fact, the empirical literature is quite mixed (and not having citations in the text makes it all but impossible to do fact checking). Other information is just plain wrong. The material in this volume is too wide to have been written by a single author. Kaufman would have been better off serving as an editor, having experts in a given area write the respective chapters.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REVIEW NEUROLOGY FOR THE PSYCHIATRY BOARD PT 1`, January 21, 2003

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This review is from: Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists, 5e (Major Problems in Neurology) (Hardcover)

If you read this book cover-to-cover (do-able) and answer the sample questions, you will know the answers to 90%++ neurology questions on Part 1 of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Exam!!!!!!!!!!

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing...I love It, August 4, 2002

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drbia "drbia" (Mountain View, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists, 5e (Major Problems in Neurology) (Hardcover)

I am a psychiatry resident and this book was recommended to me by my program director, (a neuropsychiatrist). Buying this book was one of the best decisions I made. Its great. Extremely readable, with good pictures. Clear, concise with great questions at the end of the chapters and at the end of the book. I highly recommend this for anyone training in psych who needs to review their neurology.