4. Edition - October 2008
32.90 Euro
2008. 120 Pages, Softcover
- Practical Approach Book -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8117-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8117-4 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
The at a Glance series is popular among medical students and junior doctors for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.
Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with colour summary diagrams on the left page and explanatory text on the right. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Psychiatry...at a Glance!
Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and now in full-colour, Psychiatry at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of psychiatry to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.

This new edition of Psychiatry at a Glance:
* Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject even easier to understand
* Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right
* Features a new chapter on Social Exclusion, more coverage of UK health care legislation, expanded chapters on Psychiatric History and Mental State Examination, and the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases
* Contains self-assessment material, including EMQs, structured case study questions, and sample OSCE stations
* Includes a new glossary and a fully updated further reading section, focussing on up-to-date reviews.
This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, junior doctors, psychiatry nurses and allied health professionals who need an introduction to Psychiatry.

Review of the previous edition
"Well written and easy to navigate, the book is aimed at medical students on their psychiatry rotation and is a very useful last minute resource to brush up on those key points... well presented and one of the most approachable books on the market."
GKT Gazette

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From the contents
Assessment and Management.

1 The psychiatric history.

2 The mental state examination.

3 Diagnosis and classification.

4 Risk assessment and management.

5 Suicide and DSH.

Mental disorders.

6 Schizophrenia: phenomenology and aetiology.

7 Schizophrenia: management and prognosis.

8 Depression.

9 Bipolar Affective Disorder.

10 Stress reactions (Including bereavement).

11 Anxiety disorders.

12 Obsessions and compulsions.

13 Eating disorders.

14 Personality disorders.

15 Psychosexual disorders.

16 Unusual psychiatric syndromes.

Substance misuse.

17 Substance misuse.

18 Alcohol abuse and dependence.

Psychiatry of demographic groups.

19 Child psychiatry I.

20 Child psychiatry II.

21 The psychiatry of adolescence.

22 Learning disability.

23 Cross-cultural psychiatry.

24 Social exclusion.

25 Disorders of female reproductive life.

26 Functional disorders in old age.

The interface of psychiatry and physical illness.

27 Psychiatry and physical illness.

28 Neuropsychiatry I.

29 Neuropsychiatry II.

30 Neuropsychiatry III.

31 Acute confusional states.

32 The dementias.

Psychiatric management.

33 Psychological treatments.

34 Antipsychotics.

35 Antidepressants.

36 Other psychotropic drugs.

37 ECT and other treatments.

38 Psychiatry in the community.

39 Forensic psychiatry.

40 Mental Health legislation in England and Wales.

41 Mental Health legislation in Scotland.

42 Mental Health legislation in Northern Ireland.

43 Preparing for exams.

Self-assessment section.

Further reading.

Glossary