Psychiatry / Edition 5

by Rebecca McKnight, Jonathan Price, John Geddes

Overview

The fifth edition of Psychiatry introduces medical students and junior doctors to the fundamentals of psychiatric knowledge in a patient centred, digestible, and memorable way. Written by clinicians who deliver front-line patient care and boast years of teaching experience, practical information is informed by theory and research. Written with an underlying philosophy that positive rapport with patients is central to providing successful psychiatric care this is a trustworthy and lauded guide to diagnosis and management.

Organised into 34 chapters on core topics, information is laid out in a concise, user-friendly format with case studies, and scientific research formatted into boxes for easy access, ensuring students can quickly locate key information for revision and examinations.

Previous First Prize winner for Psychiatry at the British Medical Association Book Awards, this textbook is ideal for those requiring a grounding in the discipline of patient-centred and evidence-based care.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198754008
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/15/2019
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	552
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Rebecca McKnight, General Adult Psychiatrist, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK,Jonathan Price, Formerly Director of Medical Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, UK,John Geddes, Professor of Epidemiological Psychiatry, Oxford University, UK

Rebecca McKnight studied medicine at the University of Oxford and developed an interest in mental health whilst still an undergraduate. Rebecca is particularly interested in the varied clinical manifestations of mood disorders and the epidemiology of psychiatric conditions. Her main research areas have been in using new technologies to monitor mood, and in the efficacy and safety of lithium therapy in bipolar disorder. Rebecca has trained in general adult psychiatry and as well as clinical work, is active in undergraduate teaching and clinical leadership. Rebecca lives in Oxford with her husband and two young sons.


Jonathan Price studied medicine at Cambridge and Oxford, completed an undergraduate degree in Physiology and Psychology, and was committed to a career in psychiatry from his first encounter during his undergraduate attachment. Via Shropshire, Nottingham and Birmingham, he returned to Oxford, where he completed his training in adult psychiatry, old age psychiatry, and psychological medicine, and undertook a research fellowship in health services research. He was responsible for the undergraduate course in psychiatry for 16 years, aiming to encourage medical students to pursue a career in a specialty that is absorbing, challenging, moving and inspiring. He now divides his time between Oxford and the hills and waters of North West Wales.

John Geddes is Head of Department and Professor of Epidemiological Psychiatry at Oxford University. He is also Director of NIHR Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility, and Oxford Cognitive Health and Neuroscience Clinical Trial Unit.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction1. Introduction to psychiatry2. The scale of the problem3. Mental disorder and youPart 2: Assessment4. Conducting the assessment: setting it up and taking a history5. Conducting the assessment: examining the patient6. Thinking about diagnosis7. Thinking about aetiology8. Thinking about prognosis9. Risk assessment and management10. Communicating your findingsPart 3: Management11. General aspects of care: settings of care12. Psychiatry and the law13. Drugs and other physical treatments14. Psychological treatment15. Social treatments16. Managing acute behavioural disturbancePart 4: Management of specific groups17. Child and adolescent psychiatry: general aspects of care18. Psychiatry of older adults29. Learning disability20. People presenting with physical disorderPart 5: The specific disorders21. Mood disorders22. Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders23. Reactions to stressful experiences24. Anxiety and obsessional disorders25. Medically unexplained physical symptoms26. Delirium, dementia, and other cognitive disorders27. Eating disorders28. Sleep disorders29. Problems due to use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances30. Problems of sexuality and gender31. Personality and its disorders32. Child and adolescent psychiatry: specific disordersPart 6: Psychiatry and you33. Psychiatry and you

Editorial Reviews

"The book is good enough to be of use to both medical undergraduates as well as junior doctors and GPs wanting a refresher on the topic. Equally healthcare professionals with an interest in mental health will also find this a very good resource. I think a lot of people will find this useful and educational." — Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Steven T Herron, MD (CPI/Assurance Health and Wellness)
Description: This is the fourth edition of a book that presents many of the basic concepts, principles, and practices of the specialty of psychiatry. The previous edition was published in 2005.
Purpose: The authors seek to update readers' basic understanding of the assessment and management of most major psychiatric disorders.
Audience: Though potentially useful for updating practitioners' knowledge base or for assisting in a quick, global review of a general topic, this book's primary audience is those attempting to become familiar with the specialty, namely medical students, residents, or readers in related health fields.
Features: The book is divided into four major sections on the assessment and management of various psychiatric disorders and includes discussion of four specific groups (children and adolescents, older adults, individuals with learning disabilities, and individuals with physical disorders). Each chapter contains case studies, as well as colorful tables, charts, graphs, and figures, and ends with a brief list of resources for further reading. A brief final chapter addresses the importance of physicians' maintaining their own sense of physical and psychiatric well-being.
Assessment: The authors have attempted to integrate as much clinical information as possible to highlight important concepts and illustrate complicated ideas. The book is stylistically pleasing and easy on the eyes, which is welcome. The graphs, diagrams, and tables add to the discussion and provide a comfortable break from the reading. The book's main drawbacks, from the perspective of a U.S. reviewer, include its limited list of references and its primary focus on populations in the U.K., making it unclear how much of the presented data is cross-cultural or multinational.

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