Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology (Revised)

This glossary is designed to serve as an excellent study guide to the busy student or clinician who requires a quick and ready reference to both classical and innovative terms in the psychiatric and psychological literature. It also will be useful to mental health professionals, scientific writers, nurses, members of the legal profession, and others who need to be knowledgeable of terms used by psychiatrists and psychologists. Over 2,000 psychiatry and psychology terms are defined clearly and consistently. Includes major classes of drugs used in psychiatry and commonly abused drugs. Includes definitions of all major mental disorders including those listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).