A comprehensive handbook covering current, controversial, and debated topics in psychiatric practice, aligned to the EPA Scientific Sections. All chapters been written by international experts active within their respective fields and they follow a structured template, covering updates relevant to clinical practice and research, current challenges, and future perspectives. This essential book features a wide range of topics in psychiatric research from child and adolescent psychiatry, epidemiology and social psychiatry to forensic psychiatry and neurodevelopmental disorders. It provides a unique global overview on different themes, from the recent dissemination in ordinary clinical practice of the ICD-11 to the innovations in addiction and consultation-liaison psychiatry. In addition, the book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on emerging hot topics including emergency psychiatry, ADHD in adulthood, and innovation in telemental health. An invaluable source of evidence-based information for trainees in psychiatry, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals.

A practical and innovative manual guiding mental health professionals on how to improve clinical psychiatric practice in daily practice.

About the Author
Andrea Fiorillo is Full Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Campania 'L. Vanvitelli', in Naples, Italy. He is currently Treasurer of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and Editor in Chief of European Psychiatry. Peter Falkai is Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany. He is also the current President of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA). Philip Gorwood is full Professor of Psychiatry at Universite Paris Cite and Head of the CMME department, GHU Paris Psychiatry and Neurosciences. He has also been a past President of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA).

Reviews
'The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) is pleased to endorse Mental Health Research and Practice: from Evidence to Experience, a new, important, body of work with contributions from key opinion leaders in psychiatry and mental health. Edited by Profs Fiorillo, Falkai and Gorwood, the handbook provides a timely exploration on topics which are key to the daily clinical practice of psychiatry, all presented clearly and concisely. Packed with the latest research and knowledge, this publication is the perfect easy-to-access tool for all those with an interest in the latest science, and who are keen to understand and address the existing gaps currently found between scientific knowledge and clinical practice in mental health.' Margaret Walker, Executive Director, European Psychiatric Association (EPA)



Book Information
ISBN 9781009065979
Author Andrea Fiorillo
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 629g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 22mm