Child and Adolescent Psychosis Book

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. Overview of Psychotic Symptoms in Childhood. Psychiatric Assessment. Examination of Other Psychotic Symptoms. Examination of Mood and Affect. Aids in the Diagnostic Process. Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders: Medical Conditions Associated With Psychosis. Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders: Psychiatric Disorders Associated With Psychosis. Etiology and Pathogenesis. Psychosocial Interventions for Chronic Psychosis. Psychopharmacological Treatment: Considerations in the Clinical Use of Antipsychotic Medications. Mood Stabilizing Medications in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders of Children and Adolescents. Overview of Atypical Antipsychotics. Mood Stabilizers and Atypical Antipsychotic Side Effects. Treatment of Atypicals Side Effects. Appendix A: Drug Interactions. Appendix B: Conventional or Classic Antipsychotics. Bibliography.