Product Description

Following the familiar, easy–to–use at a Glance format, and now in full–colour, Psychiatry at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this at a Glance provides a user–friendly overview of psychiatry to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.

This new edition of Psychiatry at a Glance:
• Contains full–colour artwork throughout, making the subject even easier to understand
• Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right
• Features a new chapter on Social Exclusion, more coverage of UK health care legislation, expanded chapters on Psychiatric History and Mental State Examination, and the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases
• Contains self–assessment material, including EMQs, structured case study questions, and sample OSCE stations
• Includes a new glossary and a fully updated further reading section, focussing on up–to–date reviews.

This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, junior doctors, psychiatry nurses and allied health professionals who need an introduction to Psychiatry.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36472 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

Review
Psychiatry at a Glance, 4th edition, is actually very similar in content to the first edition, published in 1995. However, the new book includes a glossary and further reading lists for each chapter. Aimed at a predominantly European readership, it concentrates on World Health Organization diagnostic criteria but also mentions the DSM system, where appropriate. ( Journal of Mental Health ,August 2009)

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

From the Back Cover
Following the familiar, easy–to–use at a Glance format, and now in full–colour, Psychiatry at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this at a Glance provides a user–friendly overview of psychiatry to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.

This new edition of Psychiatry at a Glance:
• Contains full–colour artwork throughout, making the subject even easier to understand
• Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right
• Features a new chapter on Social Exclusion, more coverage of UK health care legislation, expanded chapters on Psychiatric History and Mental State Examination, and the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases
• Contains self–assessment material, including EMQs, structured case study questions, and sample OSCE stations
• Includes a new glossary and a fully updated further reading section, focussing on up–to–date reviews.

This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, junior doctors, psychiatry nurses and allied health professionals who need an introduction to Psychiatry.

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