Main description:

First principles chapter clearly explains the key concepts and processes that underpin psychiatric disorders. Clinical essentials chapter provides an overview of the symptoms and signs of psychiatric disorders, relevant history and examination techniques, investigations and management options. Disease-based chapters give concise descriptions of all major disorders, e.g. anxiety, substance misuse and learning disabilities, each chapter introduced by engaging clinical cases that feature unique graphic narratives. Emergencies chapter covers the principles of immediate care in situations, such as violent patients and suicidal behaviour. Integrated care chapter discusses strategies for the management of chronic conditions across primary and other care settings. Self-Assessment - 80 multiple choice questions clinical SBAs.

Contents:

Ch01 First principles

Ch02 Clinical essentials

Ch03 Affective (mood) disorders

Ch04 Schizophrenia and psychotic illness

Ch05 Anxiety disorders

Ch06 Suicide and deliberate self-harm

Ch07 Personality disorders

Ch08 Substance misuse and additions

Ch09 Eating disorders

Ch10 Perinatal psychiatry

Ch11 Physical and psychological comorbidity

Ch12 Demential and old-age psychiatry

Ch13 Child and adolescent psychiatry

Ch14 Psychiatry of learning disability

Ch15 Emergencies

Ch16 Integrated care

Ch17 Self-assessment