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Infant Depression: Paradigms and Paradoxes

Infant Depression: Paradigms and Paradoxes

Trad, Paul V.

Paperback

Medical Reference

ISBN10: 1461386659
ISBN13: 9781461386650
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Nov 8 2011
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.74 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
For me, the word infant has always had a strange and compelling fascination. This book, in essence, represents the first step of what I hope will be a long and fruitful journey into the mysteries of the infant psyche, with special emphasis on the phenomenon of early-life depressive symptomatology. From the outset of my medical training, I was particularly attracted to the field of psychiatry. As a resident exposed to adult patients in a psychiatric ward, I can vividly recall, even these many years later, the deep sense of poignancy and distress while in the presence of minds gone awry. It is my belief that psy- chiatry, more than any other branch of medicine, presents the physician with the ultimate paradox-the elusive diagnosis. By this I mean that while the symp- tomatology of psychiatry may be classified and analyzed, while diagnoses, prog- noses, and treatment schedules can be devised, within psychiatry the unique configuration of each individual patient emerges with a clarity and distinction unparalleled in any other medical field. Before any psychiatric diagnosis can be formulated, the therapist must first delve deeply into the ultimate singularity of the patient. As a consequence, psychiatry is, in the final analysis, concerned with the dignity of each patient, and the psychiatrist is continually challenged to explore the most formidable and elaborate aspect of each person-the human mind. That said, I need to express the reasons for my dedication to child psychiatry.

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