Psychiatry - Paperback

by Gautam Gulati (Author), Mary-Ellen Lynall (Author), Kate E. a. Saunders (Author)

Lecture Notes: Psychiatry provides a concise and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of Psychiatry, presenting the principles of Psychiatric examination followed by systematic coverage of the major psychiatric disorders, as well as covering management and treatment options.

This eleventh edition has been revised to include recent developments in history-taking, psychotropic drugs and case presentations, as well as covering the practical elements of patient guidance and care.

Key features include:

- Clearly presented tables, figures and end-of-chapter 'Key point' summaries to aid revision
- An emphasis on core management skills needed by Junior Doctors in both psychiatric and general hospital settings
- Quick reference guides to help structure patient assessments on-the-go
- MCQs and case studies in line with medical school and professional level psychiatry exams

For those embarking on study or refreshing their knowledge of psychiatry, Lecture Notes: Psychiatry provides a step-by-step guide to both its wider and patient-centred practice.

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PSYCHIATRY Lecture Notes, 11th Edition

The Lecture Notes series provides concise, yet thorough, introductions to core areas of the undergraduate curriculum, covering both the basic science and the clinical approaches that all medical students and junior doctors need to know.

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Psychiatry Lecture Notes provides a concise and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of psychiatry, presenting the principles of psychiatric examination followed by systematic coverage of the major psychiatric disorders, as well as covering management and treatment options. This eleventh edition has been revised to include recent developments in history-taking, psychotropic drugs and case presentations, as well as covering the practical elements of patient guidance and care.

Key features include:

• Clearly presented tables, figures, boxes and end-of-chapter 'Key point' summaries to aid revision
• An emphasis on core management skills needed by junior doctors in both psychiatric and general hospital settings
• Quick reference guides to help structure patient assessments on-the-go
• MCQs and case studies in line with medical school and professional level psychiatry exams

For those embarking on study or refreshing their knowledge of psychiatry, Psychiatry Lecture Notes provides a step-by-step guide to both its wider and patient-centred practice.

Psychiatry Lecture Notes, 11th Edition, is also available as a Wiley E-Text and instantly on CourseSmart.

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Author Biography

Gautam Gulati is Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, University of Oxford, and Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Mary-Ellen Lynall is a Graduate-entry medical student, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, and Retained Lecturer in Neuroscience, Somerville College, University of Oxford

Kate Saunders is at the University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital