For Medical Students

GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
1. History of Psychiatry. Fundamental Theoretical Explanations. D. Stoyanov .................................... 3
2. Patient Evaluation. T. Atanasov, M. Mantarkov..................................................................................... 6
3. Disturbances of Perception. Z. Arabadzhiev, S. Kandilarova, V. Akabaliev, D. Stoyanov ............................. 11
4. Disturbances in Thought – Flow and Form. V. Kotetarov, M. Mantarkov, V. Akabaliev ......................... 16
5. Disturbances in the Thought Content. V. Kotetarov, M. Mantarkov, V. Akabaliev .................................. 19
6. Disturbances of Emotions. T. Atanasov .......................................................................................... 26
7. Disturbances of Memory. S. Kandilarova, Z. Arabadzhiev, V. Akabaliev ................................................. 29
8. Disturbances of Volition, Psychomotorics and Attention. I. Mitrev .............................................. 33
9. Disturbances of Consciousness. Z. Arabadzhiev, S. Kandilarova, V. Akabaliev ....................................... 37
10. Neuroanatomy and Neurodevelopment - I. V. Akabaliev, A. Kakanakova, S. Yazova ........................... 42
11. Neuroanatomy and Neurodevelopment - II. A. Kakanakova, S. Yazova, V. Akabaliev .......................... 46
12. Functional Neuroanatomy. A. Kakanakova, S. Yazova, V. Akabaliev .................................................... 50
13. Psychiatric Genetics. A. Kakanakova, S. Yazova, V. Akabaliev ............................................................. 54
14. Antipsychotics and Tranquilizers. M. Mantarkov, I. Mitrev ............................................................. 59
15. Antidepressants. Mood Stabilizers. M. Mantarkov ........................................................................ 67
16. Psychotherapy, Sociotherapy, Rehabilitation. R. Masaldzhieva, V. Kadyan ...................................... 74
17. Psychiatric Nosology: Classification and Nomenclature. D. Stoyanov ......................................... 81
SPECIAL PSYCHIATRY
18. Neurodevelopmental Disorders - I. Z. Arabadzhiev, S. Kandilarova, V. Akabaliev ................................ 85
19. Neurodevelopmental Disorders - II. Z. Arabadzhiev, S. Kandilarova, V. Akabaliev ............................... 90
20. Mental Disorder Due to a Somatic Disease. S. Yazova, A. Kakanakova, V. Akabaliev .......................... 94
21. Psychotic Disorder. Schizophrenia. V. Kotetarov, M. Mantarkov, V. Akabaliev .................................... 97
22. Other Psychotic Disorders. V. Kotetarov, M. Mantarkov, V. Akabaliev ............................................... 103
23. Bipolar Disorders. M. Mantarkov, V. Kotetarov .............................................................................. 108
24. Depressive Disorders. M. Mantarkov, V. Kotetarov ......................................................................... 114
25. Anxiety Disorders. T. Atanasov, P. Nontchev, V. Akabaliev ............................................................... 119
26. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. T. Atanasov, P. Nontchev, S. Georgiev , V. Akabaliev ...................... 127
27. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders. S. Georgiev , T. Atanasov, V. Akabaliev ............................ 132
28. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders. S. Kandilarova, Z. Arabadzhiev, V. Akabaliev ................... 137
29. Eating Disorders. S. Yazova, A. Kakanakova, V. Akabaliev ................................................................. 143
30. Sexuality and Sexual Disorders. S. Popov ................................................................................. 147
31. Substance-Related Disorders. Basic Syndromes. V. Akabaliev, A. Kakanakova, S. Yazova ................ 156
32. Specific Substance-Related Disorders. A. Kakanakova, S. Yazova, S. Georgiev , V. Akabaliev .............. 161
33. Old Age Psychiatry. I. Mitrev, R. Masaldzhieva.............................................................................. 167
34. Personality Disorders. T. Atanasov ............................................................................................. 173
35. Emergency Psychiatry. I. Mitrev, V. Mitreva ................................................................................. 179
36. Psychiatric expertise. D. Stoyanov .............................................................................................. 185
References ..................................................................................................................................... 186
Contents......................................................................................................................................... 188