Product Description

Psychiatry at a Glance provides a concise, and accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students undertaking their psychiatry attachment. Following the familiar, easy–to–use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double–page spread with key facts accompanied by clear tables and diagrams encapsulating all the students need to know.

This new edition of Psychiatry at a Glance:

• Contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to understand
  
• Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations of the right, providing a user–friendly overview of psychiatry
  
• Has been thoroughly revised and updated with brand new information on:
  
  
  
  • psychiatry in the community
    
  • preparing for clinical examinations.
  
  
• Contains self–assessment material with multiple–choice questions and answers at the end of the text.

Psychiatry at a Glance will appeal to all clinical undergraduate medical students undertaking their psychiatry attachment and revising for final exams. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions such as nursing, social work, psychology and pharmacy, and to psychiatry trainees.

Reviews of the last edition

"...this book was an invaluable source of revision material for Psychiatry... I cannot fault this book on major issues, it got me through my finals!"
Cambridge Medicine, Jan 2001

"...a refreshingly simple, easy to follow textbook.

...an up–to–date study guide at such a reasonable price, it is unbeatable and surely an almost compulsory buy."
St George′s Hospital Medical Gazette

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #389852 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Review
"Well written and easy to navigate, the book is aimed at medical students on their psychiatry rotation and is a very useful last minute resource to brush up on those key points...well presented and one of the most approachable books on the market." GKT Gazette, Oct 2006

St George's Hospital Medical Gazette
...a refreshingly simple, easy to follow textbook.

About the Author
Cornelius Katona, Dean, Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences

Mary Robertson, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Royal Free Hospital, London

Customer Reviews

A brilliant book for medical students and non psychiatrists
This book is truly an essential part of every medical students library. I found this book whilst doing my placement in psychiatry and whilst it in no way covers the depth of information that Gelder's book does, it is well presented and by far the most approachable book on the market. It uses summaries to provide the absolute minimum information needed on a subject then follows this up with a more in depth piece which adds flesh to the bones of the summary. The only area of criticism I can think of is that the section on drugs is a little too simplistic even for students, and could be expanded a bit. I used this book to get me through finals as my main revision text and got a distinction, and whilst I can't promise that, it is an essential book.I feel it would also be useful for doctors who don't work in psychiatry full time but come into contact with the mentally ill regularly, although those in the field require a more in depth read.

Essential book for all medical students
This book is very concise, but also pretty comprehensive. It manages to cover almost everything you'll need to know for psychiatry finals, despite being so slim. Amazingly, it's actually also really good at explaining concepts so the reader can understand them properly. This is probably the only psychiatry textbook you will need for medical school and psych finals, but of course you should always check the latest BNF for up to date info on treatments.

Good basic textbook
This book is ideal for an easy to read, concise overview of psychiatry. I have tended to like the 'At a Glance' series of books, as they manage to give a lot of information with little effort in reading them, and this book is no exception. I read this as a non-psychiatrist in preparation for training in psychiatry, to revise the subject as it is a while since I left medical school. This was ideal, as it is not overfacing and has brought my basic knowledge up to date. Yes, it does not go into great depth and detail, but is a stepping stone to get a feel for psychiatry and quick revision aid before moving onto more complex texts