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OverviewSuccinct, user-friendly, thoroughly referenced and prepared by leading experts in the field, this book is the only single textbook you will need to succeed in the Royal College of Psychiatrists' MRCPsych and other related higher examinations. Chapters follow the structure and syllabus of the examination ensuring that you receive the necessary essential information to pass and indeed succeed Approachable and succinct text with colour illustrations and key summary points further help to clarify complex concepts and provide you with useful revision tools The evidence-based approach used throughout is important to help you relate theory and research to clinical practice The book is carefully structured and sequenced to building upon the basic sciences underpinning psychiatry, through to an in-depth description of pharmacological and psychological treatments used. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bassant Puri , Ian TreasadenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Hodder Arnold Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 5.90cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 3.810kg ISBN: 9780340950050ISBN 10: 0340950056 Pages: 1323 Publication Date: 27 November 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsHistory of psychiatry. Human development. Neuroanatomy. Classification and diagnostic systems: ICD-10, DSM-IV-TR and DSM-V. Clinical psychopharmacology. Management: Psychiatric services and management, and leading and organising service development and delivery. Forensic psychiatry.ReviewsI really liked this book. It was a pleasure to review as in spite of the fact that it looks large and 'academic' the text is so well-written that I became engrossed in some chapters, reading as a book, rather than skimming to find the information that I needed. -- BMA Medical Book Awards 2010 20100914 Though the book is written for the trainees of MRCPsych... it will be useful for all students of psychiatry and allied disciplines around the globe as well as for consultant psychiatrist for ready reference ... [the editors have] succeeded in the attempt to provide the sound foundation of evidence- based theoretical knowledge required for psychiatric practice -- Eastern Journal of Psychiatry 20100228 'The breadth of topics covered is impressive... This book will provide a solid reference source which can confidently take its place next to its more established rivals'. -- The Psychiatrist 20110330 I really liked this book. It was a pleasure to review as in spite of the fact that it looks large and 'academic' the text is so well-written that I became engrossed in some chapters, reading as a book, rather than skimming to find the information that I needed. -- BMA Medical Book Awards 2010 20100914 Though the book is written for the trainees of MRCPsych, but it will be useful for all students of psychiatry and allied disciplines around the globe as well as for consultant psychiatrist for ready reference ... [the editors have] succeeded in the attempt to provide the sound foundation of evidence- based theoretical knowledge required for psychiatric practice -- Eastern Journal of Psychiatry 20100228 I really liked this book. It was a pleasure to review as in spite of the fact that it looks large and 'academic' the text is so well-written that I became engrossed in some chapters, reading as a book, rather than skimming to find the information that I needed. BMA Medical Book Awards 2010 Though the book is written for the trainees of MRCPsych... it will be useful for all students of psychiatry and allied disciplines around the globe as well as for consultant psychiatrist for ready reference ... [the editors have] succeeded in the attempt to provide the sound foundation of evidence- based theoretical knowledge required for psychiatric practice Eastern Journal of Psychiatry 'The breadth of topics covered is impressive... This book will provide a solid reference source which can confidently take its place next to its more established rivals'. The Psychiatrist Author InformationProfessor Basant Puri, Honorary Consultant in Imaging and Psychiatry, Hammersmith Hospital and Imperial College London, UK Ian Treasaden, Head of Forensic Neurosciences, Lipid Neuroscience Group and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, Imperial College and Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |