For 25 years lewiss child and adolescent psychiatry has been the cornerstone of every child and adolescent psychiatrists library now three colleagues of dr lewis at the world renowned yale child study center have substantially updated and revised this foundational textbook for its long awaited fifth edition the first in ten years. Established for fifteen years as the standard work in the field melvin lewiss child and adolescent psychiatry a comprehensive textbook is now in its fourth edition under the editorial direction of andr233s martin and fred r volkmartwo of dr lewiss colleagues at the world renowned yale child study centerthis classic text emphasizes the relationship between basic science and . Find many great new used options and get the best deals for lewiss child and adolescent psychiatry a comprehensive textbook 2017 hardcover revised edition at the best online prices at ebay free shipping for many products. Andr s martin md mph is the riva ariella ritvo professor at the yale child study center he serves as medical director of the childrens psychiatric inpatient service cips at yale new haven childrens hospital and as editor in chief of the flagship journal of the american academy of child and adolescent psychiatry. Child and adolescent psychiatry or pediatric psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis treatment and prevention of mental disorders in children adolescents and their familiesit investigates the biopsychosocial factors that influence the development and course of these psychiatric disorders and treatment responses to various interventions