Published September, 2022
By Riadh Abed and Paul St John-Smith
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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Evolution helps us to answer both 'why' as well as 'how' mental disorders arise. This book will be of interest to mental health professionals of all disciplines, academics studying various aspects of the human condition as well as patients and carers who are seeking a deeper understanding of the roots of mental disorders.

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Published January, 2018
By Vikram Patel, Dr Vikram Patel, Dr Charlotte Hanlon and Charlotte Hanlon
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This practical manual offers health workers without specialist training a basic understanding of mental illness, by guiding them through the assessment and management of more than 30 clinical problems, enabling them to draw on their resources to be able to address mental health issues that arise in their communities. This product is also available as Open Access.

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Published October, 2017
By Kathryn M. Abel, Rosalind Ramsay and Kathryn Abel
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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Offering an up-to-date overview of how gender and sexuality affect mental health, this book will help women to self-identify and self-manage the symptoms of mental ill health. It covers a range of specific mental health disorders - many of which are more common in women - and includes real-life case studies, the latest treatments and where to find further help and support.

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Published March, 2017
By John Cox, Joanne Barton and Carol Henshaw
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This is a comprehensive overview of mental health problems associated with pregnancy and the year after delivery. This is a core component of maternity care. The second edition has been updated to reflect current practice, recent evidence and new clinical guidelines. Topics include diagnosis and management and issues for children and families.

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Published October, 2016
By Sarah Huline-Dickens
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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A practical guide for clinicians working with children and young people under the age of eighteen that focuses on essential elements of children's mental health law, a complex area that is often poorly understood.

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Published September, 2016
By Dinesh Bhugra, Alistair Burns, Stuart Bell, Mr Stuart Bell and Burns Alistair
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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A sound practical guide to the complex world of management in psychiatric practice. It gives a theoretical overview of the management, structure, funding and politics of the NHS and focuses on both the various skills necessary for running services and personal development skills, with an emphasis on leadership and medical management skills.

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Published July, 2016
By Nick Brindle, Tony Zigmond, Dr Nick Brindle and Dr Tony Zigmond
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This book guides clinicians through the mental health legislation that they need to understand and use in their daily practice, covering the Mental Health Act 1983 (and amendments from 2007, 2012 and 2014). This new edition includes significant new case law from the past two years.

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Published June, 2016
By Brendan D. Kelly
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This book explores the law relating to the right to liberty of people with mental illness and international human rights standards. It is also a manifesto for change, urging reconsideration of the protection and promotion of the human rights of people with mental illness. Covers all UK jurisdictions plus Ireland.

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Published March, 2016
By James Woollard and Josie Jenkinson
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This book gives advice and practical tips on how to prepare thoroughly for RCPsych's CASC exam. It explains a range of communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, and other preparation methods and presents twelve mock stations, with instructions, to enable trainees to practice the techniques and skills described in the book.

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Published March, 2016
By Chris Cook, Andrew Powell, Andrew Sims and Christopher C. H. Cook
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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Spiritual issues still raise ethical and professional dilemmas in mental healthcare. This text use narrative excerpts and case illustrations to explore the importance and challenge of spirituality in clinical psychiatric practice and show how spiritual concerns can be included in a range of psychiatric treatment options.

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