Psychiatry a clinical handbook /
Azam, Mohsin,
Psychiatry a clinical handbook / [electronic resource] : Mohsin Azam, Mohammed Qureshi, Daniel Kinnair. - 1 online resource (xiii, 267 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
<p> <i>Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Outline of the book</i><br/><br/> <b>1: Introduction to psychiatry<br/><br/> 2: Assessment in psychiatry</b><br/> 2.1 Psychiatric history taking<br/> 2.2 Mental state examination<br/><br/> <b>3: Mood disorders</b><br/> 3.1 Overview of mood disorders<br/> 3.2 Depressive disorder<br/> 3.3 Bipolar affective disorder<br/><br/> <b>4: Psychotic disorders</b><br/> 4.1 Overview of psychosis<br/> 4.2 Schizophrenia<br/><br/> <b>5: Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders</b><br/> 5.1 Overview of anxiety disorders<br/> 5.2 Generalized anxiety disorder<br/> 5.3 Phobic anxiety disorders<br/> 5.4 Panic disorder<br/> 5.5 Post-traumatic stress disorder<br/> 5.6 Obsessive–compulsive disorder<br/> 5.7 Medically unexplained symptoms<br/><br/> <b>6: Eating disorders</b><br/> 6.1 Anorexia nervosa<br/> 6.2 Bulimia nervosa<br/><br/> <b>7: Alcohol and substance misuse</b><br/> 7.1 Substance misuse<br/> 7.2 Alcohol abuse<br/><br/> <b>8: Personality disorders<br/><br/> 9: Suicide and self-harm</b><br/> 9.1 Deliberate self-harm<br/> 9.2 Suicide and risk assessment<br/><br/> <b>10: Old age psychiatry</b><br/> 10.1 Delirium<br/> 10.2 Dementia<br/><br/> <b>11: Child psychiatry</b><br/> 11.1 Autism<br/> 11.2 Hyperkinetic disorder<br/> 11.3 Learning disability<br/><br/> <b>12: Management</b><br/> 12.1 Psychotherapies<br/> 12.2 Antidepressants<br/> 12.3 Antipsychotics<br/> 12.4 Mood stabilizers<br/> 12.5 Anxiolytics and hypnotics<br/> 12.6 Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)<br/> 12.7 Mental health and the law (England and Wales)<br/><br/> <b>13: Forensic psychiatry<br/><br/> 14: Common OSCE scenarios and mark schemes<br/><br/> 15: Exam-style questions</b><br/><br/> <i>Glossary of terms<br/> Appendix A: Answers to exam-style questions<br/> Appendix B: Answers to self-assessment questions<br/> Appendix C: Figure acknowledgements<br/> Index</i>
All the major aspects of psychiatry are covered in this handbook, making it an excellent revision tool for undergraduate examination purposes. Psychiatry:a clinical handbook provides all the essential information required for a successful psychiatry rotation. Written by two recently qualified junior doctors and a consultant psychiatrist, the book offers an exam-centred, reader-friendly style backed up with concise clinical guidance. The book covers diagnosis and management based upon the ICD-10 Classification and the latest NICE guidelines. For every psychiatric condition: the diagnostic pathway is provided with suggested phrasing for sensitive questions the relevant clinical features to look out for in the mental state examination are listed a concise definition and basic pathophysiology/aetiology is outlined. The book also boasts a range of features to test your understanding of the subject: Self-assessment questions are provided at the end of each chapter. A common OSCE scenarios chapterwith mark schemes, to aid practising with colleagues in preparation for exams. An exam-style questions chapter with detailed answers written by a Consultant Psychiatrist. Printed with an attractive full colour design, the book includes mnemonics, clinical photos, diagrams, OSCE tips and key fact boxes. Psychiatry: a clinical handbook is ideal for medical students, junior doctors and psychiatry trainees. From reviews: "This book excels as a guide for studying, for a variety of reasons. Notably, the pedagogic quality truly benefits from the authors' deliberate use of a variety of formats for presenting information. As a result, nearly any medical student could find this book easy to use." Doody, July 2016 "One of the best psychiatry books I have ever read. It is organised in a neat, concise manner with tables, colours, mnemonics, OSCE tips to name but a few." Amazon reviewer
9781911510130 (ebook) : No price
Psychiatry.
Health and Wellbeing.
Psychiatry
Gastroenterology
RC454
616.89
Psychiatry a clinical handbook / [electronic resource] : Mohsin Azam, Mohammed Qureshi, Daniel Kinnair. - 1 online resource (xiii, 267 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
<p> <i>Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Outline of the book</i><br/><br/> <b>1: Introduction to psychiatry<br/><br/> 2: Assessment in psychiatry</b><br/> 2.1 Psychiatric history taking<br/> 2.2 Mental state examination<br/><br/> <b>3: Mood disorders</b><br/> 3.1 Overview of mood disorders<br/> 3.2 Depressive disorder<br/> 3.3 Bipolar affective disorder<br/><br/> <b>4: Psychotic disorders</b><br/> 4.1 Overview of psychosis<br/> 4.2 Schizophrenia<br/><br/> <b>5: Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders</b><br/> 5.1 Overview of anxiety disorders<br/> 5.2 Generalized anxiety disorder<br/> 5.3 Phobic anxiety disorders<br/> 5.4 Panic disorder<br/> 5.5 Post-traumatic stress disorder<br/> 5.6 Obsessive–compulsive disorder<br/> 5.7 Medically unexplained symptoms<br/><br/> <b>6: Eating disorders</b><br/> 6.1 Anorexia nervosa<br/> 6.2 Bulimia nervosa<br/><br/> <b>7: Alcohol and substance misuse</b><br/> 7.1 Substance misuse<br/> 7.2 Alcohol abuse<br/><br/> <b>8: Personality disorders<br/><br/> 9: Suicide and self-harm</b><br/> 9.1 Deliberate self-harm<br/> 9.2 Suicide and risk assessment<br/><br/> <b>10: Old age psychiatry</b><br/> 10.1 Delirium<br/> 10.2 Dementia<br/><br/> <b>11: Child psychiatry</b><br/> 11.1 Autism<br/> 11.2 Hyperkinetic disorder<br/> 11.3 Learning disability<br/><br/> <b>12: Management</b><br/> 12.1 Psychotherapies<br/> 12.2 Antidepressants<br/> 12.3 Antipsychotics<br/> 12.4 Mood stabilizers<br/> 12.5 Anxiolytics and hypnotics<br/> 12.6 Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)<br/> 12.7 Mental health and the law (England and Wales)<br/><br/> <b>13: Forensic psychiatry<br/><br/> 14: Common OSCE scenarios and mark schemes<br/><br/> 15: Exam-style questions</b><br/><br/> <i>Glossary of terms<br/> Appendix A: Answers to exam-style questions<br/> Appendix B: Answers to self-assessment questions<br/> Appendix C: Figure acknowledgements<br/> Index</i>
All the major aspects of psychiatry are covered in this handbook, making it an excellent revision tool for undergraduate examination purposes. Psychiatry:a clinical handbook provides all the essential information required for a successful psychiatry rotation. Written by two recently qualified junior doctors and a consultant psychiatrist, the book offers an exam-centred, reader-friendly style backed up with concise clinical guidance. The book covers diagnosis and management based upon the ICD-10 Classification and the latest NICE guidelines. For every psychiatric condition: the diagnostic pathway is provided with suggested phrasing for sensitive questions the relevant clinical features to look out for in the mental state examination are listed a concise definition and basic pathophysiology/aetiology is outlined. The book also boasts a range of features to test your understanding of the subject: Self-assessment questions are provided at the end of each chapter. A common OSCE scenarios chapterwith mark schemes, to aid practising with colleagues in preparation for exams. An exam-style questions chapter with detailed answers written by a Consultant Psychiatrist. Printed with an attractive full colour design, the book includes mnemonics, clinical photos, diagrams, OSCE tips and key fact boxes. Psychiatry: a clinical handbook is ideal for medical students, junior doctors and psychiatry trainees. From reviews: "This book excels as a guide for studying, for a variety of reasons. Notably, the pedagogic quality truly benefits from the authors' deliberate use of a variety of formats for presenting information. As a result, nearly any medical student could find this book easy to use." Doody, July 2016 "One of the best psychiatry books I have ever read. It is organised in a neat, concise manner with tables, colours, mnemonics, OSCE tips to name but a few." Amazon reviewer
9781911510130 (ebook) : No price
Psychiatry.
Health and Wellbeing.
Psychiatry
Gastroenterology
RC454
616.89