Psychiatry and child psychiatry

This publication provides a comprehensive overview of the field, considering current developments and changes arising from the new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). It also includes a detailed section on child psychiatry, a field of dynamically growing importance. The authorial team is composed of experts from medical faculties and regional clinical workplaces, which guarantees the connection of theoretical erudition with the daily reality of the field. In addition to key diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, the book also opens up topics that are not sufficiently described in Czech textbooks—from consultation-liaison psychiatry and psychosomatics, through community care and reform of the field, to emergency conditions and the role of nursing care. The book also reflects cross-cutting themes of contemporary medicine, such as ethical aspects, suicidality, and the issue of minorities. Strong emphasis is placed on communication with the patient from many different aspects, in all its complexity, which represents a key aspect of modern, patient-oriented care. The textbook is intended primarily for students of medical faculties and doctors in training and practice in the fields of psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. It can also be useful for other professionals in the field of mental health and related fields.