Psychiatry at a glance

Actually published 2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface Contributors to Chapter 44 About the companion website Part 1: Assessment and Management 1 Psychiatric History 2 The Mental State Examination 3 Diagnosis and Classification in Psychiatry 4 Risk Assessment and Management in Psychiatry 5 Suicide and Deliberate Self-harm Part 2: Mental Disorders 6 Schizophrenia: Symptoms 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 Part 3: Substance and Alcohol Misuse 17 Substance Misuse 18 Alcohol Misuse Part 4: Psychiatry of Demographic Groups 19 Child Psychiatry I 20 Child Psychiatry
II 21 The Psychiatry of Adolescence 22 Learning Disability (Mental Retardation) 23 Cross-cultural Psychiatry 24 Psychiatry and Social Exclusion 25 Psychiatry and Female Reproduction 26 Functional Psychiatric Disorders in Old Age Part 5: 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 Part 6: Psychiatric Management 33 Psychological Therapies 34 Antipsychotics 35 Antidepressants 36 Other Psychotropic Drugs 37 Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other Treatments 38 Psychiatry in the Community 39 Forensic Psychiatry 40 Mental Capacity 41 Mental Health Legislation in England and Wales 42 Mental Health Legislation in Scotland 43 Mental Health Legislation in Northern
Ireland 44 Mental Health Legislation in Australia and New Zealand 45 Preparing for Clinical Examinations in Psychiatry Self-assessment Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) Extended Matching Questions (EMQs) Single Best Answer (SBA) Questions OSCE Examiner Mark Sheets Answers to EMQs Answers to Single Best Answer (SBA) Questions Further Reading Glossary; ; Index

Psychiatry at a Glance is an up-to-date, accessible introductory and study text for all students of psychiatry. It presents ‘need-to-know’ information on the basic science, treatment, and management of the major disorders, and helps you develop your skills in history taking and performing the Mental State Examination (MSE).

This new edition features:
• Thoroughly updated content to reflect new research, the DSM 5 classification and NICE guidelines
• All the information required, including practice questions, for the written Psychiatry exams
• Extensive self-assessment material, including Extending Matching Questions, Single Best Answer questions, and sample OSCE stations, to reinforce knowledge learnt
• A companion website at ataglanceseries.com/psychiatry featuring interactive case studies and downloadable illustrations

Psychiatry at a Glance will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and psychiatry trainees, as well as nursing students and other health professionals and is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a psychiatric attachment or module.