Includes bibliographical references and index.

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<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

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