Paul Harrison Shorter oxford textbook of psychiatry

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• Widely recognized as the standard text for trainee psychiatrists, the Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry stands head and shoulders above the competition.
• The text has been honed over seven editions, displaying a fluency, authority, and insight rarely found in textbooks which makes the process of assimilating information effective and enjoyable.
• The book provides an introduction to all the clinical topics, sub-specialties, and major psychiatric conditions required by the trainee psychiatrist.
• Throughout, the authors emphasize the basic clinical skills required for full assessment and understanding of the patient.
• Discussion of treatment includes not only scientific evidence, but also practical problems in the management of patients in a family and social context.
• Full attention to ethical and legal issues is given within the evidence-based approach to practice provided in the text.
• Introductory chapters focus on recognition of signs and symptoms, classification and diagnosis, psychiatric assessment, and aetiology.
• Further chapters deal with all the major psychiatric syndromes, as well as providing detailed coverage of pharmacological and psychological treatments.
• The book gives equal prominence to ICD and DSM classifications often with direct comparisons making the book relevant to the practice of psychiatry throughout the world.
• Boasting greater use of summary boxes, tables, and lists within a new modern design, the Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry remains the most up-to-date secondary level textbook of psychiatry available.