Psychiatry at a Glance - Softcover

Katona, Cornelius; Robertson, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405124040 ISBN 13: 9781405124041

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

Synopsis

Psychiatry at a Glance provides a concise, and accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students undertaking their psychiatry attachment. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear tables and diagrams encapsulating all the students need to know.

This new edition of Psychiatry at a Glance:

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• Contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to understand
  
• Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations of the right, providing a user-friendly overview of psychiatry
  
• Has been thoroughly revised and updated with brand new information on:
  
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  • psychiatry in the community
    
  • preparing for clinical examinations.
  
  
• Contains self-assessment material with multiple-choice questions and answers at the end of the text.

Psychiatry at a Glance will appeal to all clinical undergraduate medical students undertaking their psychiatry attachment and revising for final exams. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions such as nursing, social work, psychology and pharmacy, and to psychiatry trainees.

Reviews of the last edition

"...this book was an invaluable source of revision material for Psychiatry... I cannot fault this book on major issues, it got me through my finals!"
Cambridge Medicine, Jan 2001

"...a refreshingly simple, easy to follow textbook.

...an up-to-date study guide at such a reasonable price, it is unbeatable and surely an almost compulsory buy."
St George's Hospital Medical Gazette

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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.

About the Author:

Cornelius Katona, Dean, Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences

Mary Robertson, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Royal Free Hospital, London

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1405124040
• ISBN 13: 9781405124041
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 96