Student Psychiatry Today

by Jerome J. Hart (Author), Robert I. Cohen (Author)

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  Paperback
  1991

  $3.25

  This textbook presents an eclectic view of psychiatric phenomena and aims to present a balanced approach to their causation and management. The relative values of different therapeutic methods used to treat mental disorders are put forward and the book is illustrated by case histories which link theory to clinical practice. There are comprehensive summaries at the ends of chapters and technical terms are fully explained.

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $3.25

  This second edition of Student Psychiatry Today adheres to the basic concepts of the original textbook. The authors unravel the complexities of psychiatry to present it in a balanced fashion, comprehensively but concisely set out. It maintains a minimal degree of jargon and employs clinical case vignettes, tables and diagrams. The extensive glossary is retained. Many new developments have taken place in psychiatric practice over the past few years, and this is reflected in the text changes. Several chapters have been extensively revised and updated to encompass modern approaches to diagnosis, brought about by the ICD-10 classification system. Recent developments in genetic research, brain imaging techniques and drug treatments are all included. This book should be of interest to undergraduates during clinical attachments and in preparation for their final medical exams, and doctors beginning a new career in psychiatry or general practice.