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.

Psychiatry

Medical Books

Gulati, Gautam

Lynall, Mary-Ellen

Saunders, Kate E. A.

Medicine

Wiley/Blackwell

Psychiatry Algorithms for Primary Care&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;practical,&nbsp;quick reference&nbsp;guide&nbsp;to psychiatric assessment and mental healthcare in general practice. Providing&nbsp;algorithms informed by evidence-based guidelines, this&nbsp;easy-to-use&nbsp;resource&nbsp;helps&nbsp;busy&nbsp;medical and healthcare&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;quickly assess&nbsp;mental health problems, make&nbsp;informed&nbsp;treatment decisions, and&nbsp;understand when referrals&nbsp;to&nbsp;specialist mental health services&nbsp;are&nbsp;appropriate.&nbsp;Drawing from their extensive experience in general practice and psychiatry, the authors provide clear and authoritative guidance on&nbsp;a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;range&nbsp;of&nbsp;common psychiatric disorders, complex scenarios, and special considerations.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unique&nbsp;visual&nbsp;management&nbsp;algorithms&nbsp;define&nbsp;assessment,&nbsp;diagnosis,&nbsp;investigations&nbsp;and management&nbsp;for each condition, including Bipolar&nbsp;Affective Disorder,&nbsp;Psychosis,&nbsp;Depression, Dementia, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Up-to-date information&nbsp;on&nbsp;medication&nbsp;choices&nbsp;and counselling strategies&nbsp;is found throughout the text. Designed for informing swift clinical decisions in demanding primary care settings, this indispensable reference guide:&nbsp;&nbsp; <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0in; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;">Conforms to&nbsp;the&nbsp;diagnostic criteria&nbsp;in the current edition of the&nbsp;World Health&nbsp;Organization''s&nbsp;International Classification of Diseases&nbsp;</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;">Contains algorithms informed by the Royal College of General Practitioners&nbsp;(RCGP), Royal College of Psychiatrists&nbsp;(RCPsych), and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence&nbsp;(NICE) guidelines&nbsp;</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;">Explores common complaints that can suggest psychological or psychiatric disorders, such as insomnia and fatigue&nbsp;</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;">Outlines special mental health considerations related to children, intellectual disability, autism, the elderly, and pregnancy&nbsp;</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;">Includes&nbsp;appendices covering&nbsp;commonly prescribed drugs and physical examinations for patients with severe mental illness&nbsp;</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;">Features&nbsp;numerous self-assessment questions and links to online reference tools for&nbsp;General Practitioners&nbsp;</li> </ul> Psychiatry Algorithms for Primary Care&nbsp;is a much-needed resource for medical students and&nbsp;trainees, physicians and healthcare professionals in general practice,&nbsp;nurse&nbsp;practitioners, and&nbsp;practitioners in other fields such as&nbsp;urgent care and&nbsp;emergency medicine.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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