Psychiatry at a Glance Upplaga 1

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, Psychiatry at a Glance is an accessible introductory and study text for students of psychiatry, which develops students skills in history taking and performing the Mental State Examination (MSE), and presents need to know' information on the basic science, treatment, and management of the major disorders. This new edition of Psychiatry at a Glance: Contains fully revised artwork throughout, making the subject even easier to understand Includes greater emphasis on history taking and examination, and the basic science behind psychiatric disorders, as requested by student reviewers Features new chapters on mental health capacity and coverage of the Australian and New Zealand health care legislation Offers more EMQs, brand new SBAs, and sample OSCE stations Is supported by a companion website featuring updated case studies, downloadable illustrations, and revision flashcards. Updated as far as possible in line with new DSM-5 classification (due May 2013) Other revisions include re-writes of the risk assessment and social inclusion chapters, and a general revision of chapters to include more bullet points throughout.