School of the Young Psychiatrist

Abstract for the book "School of the Young Psychiatrist. Selected Chapters in General Psychopathology and Special Psychiatry" by I. M. Becker:The book presents the experience of teaching general psychopathology and special psychiatry to young doctors during their internship at a typical city psychoneurological dispensary. The educational material is illustrated with many clinical examples, as well as cases from forensic psychiatric practice. The material is based on the clinical-phenomenological method of studying psychopathological disorders. The clinical views of the classics of psychiatry are widely presented. The Russian clinical-nosological classification of mental disorders is predominantly used in the clinical examples.The book can serve as a supplementary manual for studying psychiatry and the professional training of a psychiatrist. Read more…