Main description:

This book provides trainees in psychiatry with an overview of day to day patient evaluation and treatment planning.

Divided into two sections, the first chapters cover the basics, psychiatric history, clinical examination and additional evaluation, management and related issues.

The second section provides comprehensive appendices covering numerous psychiatric scenarios and disorders, as well as psychiatric tests, ratings and key terms.

Authored by a recognised, UK-based expert in the field, the book is further enhanced by clinical photographs and illustrations to assist learning.

Key points

Provides trainees in psychiatry with an overview of day to day patient evaluation and treatment planning
Covers psychiatric history, clinical examination and additional evaluation and management issues
Discusses numerous psychiatric scenarios and disorders
Authored by UK-based expert in the field of psychiatry

Contents:

SECTION 1: INTERVIEW, CLINICAL EXAMINATION AND MANAGEMENT

Chapter 1: The Basics
Chapter 2: Psychiatric History
Chapter 3: Clinical Examination
Chapter 4: Additional Evaluation, Management and Related Issues

SECTION 2: APPENDICES

Bibliography
Index