Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook, 3rd edition
by Melvin Lewis (Editor)
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers 2002
Aside from individual journal articles, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference in the field of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Almost every mental illness or symptom is covered and discussed with its developmental, neurobiological and psychosocial aspects. Originally written for the students of medicine and psychiatry, this "Purple Book" is costly and contains almost 1500 pages. It should also serve well for lay readers who would like to have access to the real thing.
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