By
Basant Puri, MA, PhD, MB, BChir, BSc(Hons)MathSci, MRCPsych, DipStat, MMath, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Psychiatry and Imaging, Faculty of
Medicine, Imperial College London and Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
Description
Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of
Pocket Essentials of Psychiatry by Professor Basant K. Puri now includes:
- Recent
new drugs
- New drug names
- Details of the mini mental-state examination, caffeine intoxication, child abuse, rTMS,
phototherapy, VNS and the McNaughten Rules
- Increased section on Questions and Answers for the Final Medicine Examination
- More
of the various forms of psychotherapy
- Expanded chapter on forensic psychiatry
Part of the very popular Kumar & Clark family, this portable and compact book has a wide readership among medical students, trainee and practising psychiatrists, and
GPs, as well as trainee and practising mental-health social workers and psychiatric nurses. It is very useful for exam revision and
as a handy reference on the ward, with important points highlighted in lists and diagrams.
From a student review of the previous
edition:
'Being a medical student, you only have a few weeks to study Psychiatry ... Puri's Pocket Essentials of Psychiatry is probably
the best for the beginner. The text is well structured, and diagnostic criteria for some improtant diseases, such as schizophrenia and
BAD, are provided, while for some less important diseases the text is core and concise. The size is suitable for you to bring to the
ward for grand rounds; when the professor is looking at the case notes, you can revise what you learn using this pocket-sized book. It
makes your life easier during the Psychiatry module.'
Included in series
Pocket Essentials
