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Psychiatry at a Glance

By Mary Robertson and Cornelius L. E. Katona and Claudia Cooper
Series: At a Glance
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Psychiatry at a Glance is a clear and concise introductory guide for students of psychiatry, offering essential knowledge on the basic science, treatment, and management of major psychiatric disorders. This updated edition incorporates the latest research, DSM 5 classifications, and NICE guidelines, while helping readers develop practical skills such as history taking and conducting the Mental State Examination (MSE). It includes extensive self-assessment materials and access to a companion website with interactive case studies and downloadable resources.
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Ideal for medical students, junior doctors, psychiatry trainees, nursing students, and other health professionals, particularly those beginning a psychiatric placement or module.

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Psychiatry at a Glance is an up-to-date, accessible introductory and study text for all students of psychiatry. It presents need-to-know information on the basic science, treatment, and management of the major disorders, and helps you develop your skills in history taking and performing the Mental State Examination (MSE).

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Psychiatry at a Glance is an up-to-date, accessible introductory and study text for all students of psychiatry. It presents ‘need-to-know’ information on the basic science, treatment, and management of the major disorders, and helps you develop your skills in history taking and performing the Mental State Examination (MSE).

This new edition features:

  • Thoroughly updated content to reflect new research, the DSM 5 classification and NICE guidelines
  • All the information required, including practice questions, for the written Psychiatry exams
  • Extensive self-assessment material, including Extending Matching Questions, Single Best Answer questions, and sample OSCE stations, to reinforce knowledge learnt
  • A companion website at ataglanceseries.com/psychiatry featuring interactive case studies and downloadable illustrations

Psychiatry at a Glance will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and psychiatry trainees, as well as nursing students and other health professionals and is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a psychiatric attachment or module.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119129677

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 6th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 144

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Claudia Cooper Cornelius L. E. Katona Education & Reference Health & Wellness Mary Robertson Non-Fiction Series: At a Glance

About the Author

Cornelius Katona is Honorary Professor in the Department of Mental and Health Sciences, University College London, and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.

Claudia Cooper is Senior Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, University College London, and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.

Mary Robertson is Emeritus Professor in Neuropsychiatry, University College London, and Visiting Professor and Honorary Consultant, St George's Hospital and Medical School, London.

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