Full 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 principlesCh02 Clinical essentialsCh03 Affective (mood) disordersCh04 Schizophrenia and psychotic illnessCh05 Anxiety disordersCh06 Suicide and deliberate self-harmCh07 Personality disordersCh08 Substance misuse and additionsCh09 Eating disordersCh10 Perinatal psychiatryCh11 Physical and psychological comorbidityCh12 Demential and old-age psychiatryCh13 Child and adolescent psychiatryCh14 Psychiatry of learning disabilityCh15 EmergenciesCh16 Integrated careCh17 Self-assessmentNER(01): WOW
