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Online Medical Books for Psychological disorders



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16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Free online access (without registration) to excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Psychological disorders are available from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Psychological disorders.

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Medical Book Chapters Online

Here are chapters about Psychological disorders from the online medical books listed above:

Psychotic behavior
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))

... Psychotic behavior reflects an inability or unwillingness to recognize and acknowledge reality and to relate with others. It may begin suddenly or insidiously, progressing from vague complaints of fatigue, insomnia, or headaches to withdrawal, social isolation, and... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Violent behavior
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))

... Marked by sudden loss of self-control, violent behavior refers to the use of physical force to violate, injure, or abuse an object or person. This behavior may also be self-directed. It may result from an organic or psychiatric disorder or from the... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Psychotic behavior
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))

... Psychotic behavior reflects an inability or unwillingness to recognize and acknowledge reality and to relate with others. It may begin suddenly or insidiously, progressing from vague complaints of fatigue, insomnia, or headache to withdrawal, social isolation, and... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Violent behavior
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))

... Marked by sudden loss of self-control, violent behavior refers to the use of physical force to violate, injure, or abuse an object or person. This behavior may also be self-directed. It may result from an organic or psychiatric disorder or from the use of certain drugs. ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Psychotic behavior
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)

... Psychotic behavior reflects an inability or unwillingness to recognize and acknowledge reality and to relate with others. It may begin suddenly or insidiously, progressing from vague complaints of fatigue, insomnia, or headache to withdrawal, social isolation, and preoccupation with... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Psychotic behavior
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)

... Psychotic behavior reflects an inability or unwillingness to recognize and acknowledge reality and to relate with others. It may begin suddenly or insidiously, progressing from vague complaints of fatigue, insomnia, or headaches to withdrawal,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Violent behavior
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)

... Marked by sudden loss of self-control, violent behavior refers to the use of physical force to violate, injure, or abuse an object or person. This behavior may also be self-directed. It may result from an organic or psychiatric disorder or from the... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.


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