New to this edition: Fully updated throughout Information on the new Mental Health Act A new section on Neurodevelopmental disorders
1. I: Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Mental health services I - p. 2 3. 2. Mental health services II - p. 4 4. 3. Classification in psychiatry - p. 6 5. 4. History and aetiology - p. 8 6. 5. Mental state examination - p. 10 7. 6. Assessment of risk - p. 12 8. 7. Management plan and formulation - p. 14 9. 8. Psychiatry in primary care - p. 16 10. 9. Mental capacity - p. 18 11. 10. The Mental Health Act - p. 20 12. II: Treatment in Psychiatry - p. 23 13. 11. Introduction to drug treatments - p. 24 14. 12. Prescribing psychotropic drugs - p. 26 15. 13. Antipsychotic drugs - p. 28 16. 14. Antidepressant drugs - p. 30 17. 15. Mood stabilisers, benzodiazepines and ECT - p. 32 18. 16. Psychological treatments - p. 34 19. 17. Family and social treatments - p. 36 20. 18. Recovery and social inclusion - p. 38 21. III: Schizophrenia - p. 41 22. 19. Diagnosis and classification of schizophrenia - p. 42 23. 20. Epidemiology and aetiology of schizophrenia - p. 44 24. 21. Acute and chronic schizophrenia - p. 46 25. 22. Management of schizophrenia - p. 48 26. IV: Mood Disorders - p. 51 27. 23. Classification of mood disorders - p. 52 28. 24. Epidemiology and aetiology of mood disorders - p. 54 29. 25. Bipolar disorder – clinical presentation and management - p. 56 30. 26. Depressive disorder – clinical presentation - p. 58 31. 27. Depressive disorder – management - p. 60 32. V: Anxiety and Related Disorders - p. 63 33. 28. Anxiety- and fear-related disorders – clinical presentation and aetiology - p. 64 34. 29. Anxiety- and fear-related disorders – management - p. 66 35. 30. Obsessive–compulsive disorders - p. 68 36. 31. Disorders associated with stress - p. 70 37. 32. Dissociative and bodily distress disorders - p. 72 38. VI: Personality Disorders - p. 75 39. 33. Personality disorders – introduction and classification - p. 76 40. 34. Personality disorders – management - p. 78 41. VII: Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviours - p. 81 42. 35. Alcohol dependence I - p. 82 43. 36. Alcohol dependence II - p. 84 44. 37. Substance misuse - p. 86 45. VIII: Psychiatric Specialties - p. 89 46. 38. Older people’s mental health services and functional illness - p. 90 47. 39. Dementia diagnosis - p. 92 48. 40. Management of dementia - p. 94 49. 41. Dementia in the general hospital - p. 96 50. 42. Neurodevelopmental disorders - p. 98 51. 43. Learning disabilities - p. 100 52. 44. Child and adolescent psychiatry I - p. 102 53. 45. Child psychiatry II - p. 104 54. 46. Eating disorders - p. 106 55. 47. Liaison psychiatry - p. 108 56. 48. Forensic psychiatry - p. 110 57. 49. Perinatal psychiatry - p. 112 58. 50. Sexual dysfunction - p. 114 59. Self-assessment - p. 117 60. Case history comments - p. 121 61. Index - p. 125
New to this edition: Fully updated throughout Information on the new Mental Health Act A new section on Neurodevelopmental disorders
1. I: Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Mental health services I - p. 2 3. 2. Mental health services II - p. 4 4. 3. Classification in psychiatry - p. 6 5. 4. History and aetiology - p. 8 6. 5. Mental state examination - p. 10 7. 6. Assessment of risk - p. 12 8. 7. Management plan and formulation - p. 14 9. 8. Psychiatry in primary care - p. 16 10. 9. Mental capacity - p. 18 11. 10. The Mental Health Act - p. 20 12. II: Treatment in Psychiatry - p. 23 13. 11. Introduction to drug treatments - p. 24 14. 12. Prescribing psychotropic drugs - p. 26 15. 13. Antipsychotic drugs - p. 28 16. 14. Antidepressant drugs - p. 30 17. 15. Mood stabilisers, benzodiazepines and ECT - p. 32 18. 16. Psychological treatments - p. 34 19. 17. Family and social treatments - p. 36 20. 18. Recovery and social inclusion - p. 38 21. III: Schizophrenia - p. 41 22. 19. Diagnosis and classification of schizophrenia - p. 42 23. 20. Epidemiology and aetiology of schizophrenia - p. 44 24. 21. Acute and chronic schizophrenia - p. 46 25. 22. Management of schizophrenia - p. 48 26. IV: Mood Disorders - p. 51 27. 23. Classification of mood disorders - p. 52 28. 24. Epidemiology and aetiology of mood disorders - p. 54 29. 25. Bipolar disorder – clinical presentation and management - p. 56 30. 26. Depressive disorder – clinical presentation - p. 58 31. 27. Depressive disorder – management - p. 60 32. V: Anxiety and Related Disorders - p. 63 33. 28. Anxiety- and fear-related disorders – clinical presentation and aetiology - p. 64 34. 29. Anxiety- and fear-related disorders – management - p. 66 35. 30. Obsessive–compulsive disorders - p. 68 36. 31. Disorders associated with stress - p. 70 37. 32. Dissociative and bodily distress disorders - p. 72 38. VI: Personality Disorders - p. 75 39. 33. Personality disorders – introduction and classification - p. 76 40. 34. Personality disorders – management - p. 78 41. VII: Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviours - p. 81 42. 35. Alcohol dependence I - p. 82 43. 36. Alcohol dependence II - p. 84 44. 37. Substance misuse - p. 86 45. VIII: Psychiatric Specialties - p. 89 46. 38. Older people’s mental health services and functional illness - p. 90 47. 39. Dementia diagnosis - p. 92 48. 40. Management of dementia - p. 94 49. 41. Dementia in the general hospital - p. 96 50. 42. Neurodevelopmental disorders - p. 98 51. 43. Learning disabilities - p. 100 52. 44. Child and adolescent psychiatry I - p. 102 53. 45. Child psychiatry II - p. 104 54. 46. Eating disorders - p. 106 55. 47. Liaison psychiatry - p. 108 56. 48. Forensic psychiatry - p. 110 57. 49. Perinatal psychiatry - p. 112 58. 50. Sexual dysfunction - p. 114 59. Self-assessment - p. 117 60. Case history comments - p. 121 61. Index - p. 125