Rutter's Child and Adolescent PsychiatryFifth EditionEdited by:Michael Rutter CBE, MD, FRCP, FRCPsych, FRS, FMedSci, FBAProfessor of Developmental Psychopathology, MRC, Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UKDorothy Bishop MA, DPhil, FBA, FMedSciProfessor of Developmental Neuropsychology, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKDaniel Pine MDNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USAStephen Scott FRCP FRCPsychProfessor of Child Health and Behaviour, & Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UKJim Stevenson BA, MSc, PhD, CPsychol, FBPsSProfessor of Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UKEric Taylor MA, MB, FRCP, FRCPsych, FMedSciProfessor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UKAnita Thapar MBBCH, FRCPsych, PhDProfessor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UKRutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Fifth Edition has become an established textbook of child psychiatry. Now completely revised and updated, the fifth edition provides a coherent appraisal of the current state of the field to help trainee and practising clinicians in their daily work. It is distinctive in being both interdisciplinary and international, in its integration of science and clinical practice, and in its practical discussion of how researchers and practitioners need to think about conflicting or uncertain findings.This new edition now offers an entirely new section on conceptual approaches, and several new chapters, including: neurochemistry and basic pharmacology brain imaging health economics psychopathology in refugees and asylum seekers bipolar disorder attachment disorders statistical methods for clinicians.This leading textbook provides an accurate and comprehensive account of current knowledge, through the integration of empirical findings with clinical experience and practice, and is essential reading for professionals working in the field of child and adolescent mental health, and clinicians working in general practice and community pediatric settings.Reviews of previous editions:"the ultimate child and adolescent psychiatry textbook and a must have for any district hospital or postgraduate library"Archives of Disease in Childhood".this superb book which will certainly be the standard reference for the speciality for years to come." British Journal of Psychiatry"The editors and the authors are to be congratulated for providing us with such a high standard for a textbook on modern child psychiatry.

I strongly recommend this book to every child psychiatrist who wants a reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive, informative and very useful textbook. To my mind this is the best book of its kind available today." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry"It is impossible to find fault with it. I am certain that it will become a mandatory acquisition for any serious student of developmental psychopathology and child and adolescent psychiatry. I highly recommend this book." JAMA"This book is undoubtedly the most a.