Psychiatry in Medical Practice

<p>This fully updated third edition of <em>Psychiatry in Medical Practice</em> takes into account major changes in medical education since 1994. New sections provide information on problem-based learning and observed structured clinical examinations.</p><p>Divided into four sections this book covers:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>clinical approaches to the patient</li> <p> </p> <li>syndromes of disorder</li> <p> </p> <li>disorders related to stages of the life cycle</li> <p> </p> <li>services ethics and the law.</li> </ul><p>As well as retaining the key features of the previous editions this book includes two brand new chapters on risk assessment and the Mental Health Service. A handy portable reference card is also included; this has been updated to incorporate a scale for assessing cerebral impairment in the elderly and a new assessment of suicidal risk scale.</p><p>This highly practical book is an essential guide for all medical students and doctors in training who are involved with psychiatry. It is also a useful reference tool for those who are more experienced in the field.</p>