Pocket Psychiatry

Pocket Psychiatry is a concise, problem oriented guide to dealing with acute psychiatric conditions. This new edition will be invaluable to trainees in psychiatry as well as to general practitioners and accident and emergency staff.The handy format and clear text make this an ideal ready reference. In addition to practical advice on the clinical problems encountered, it provides invaluable information on how to work effectively in difficult clinical situations.The text is organised into sections: Assessment; Psychiatric emergencies; Psychiatric Wards and A&E departments; The Mental Health Act; Liaison Psychiatry; Working in the Community; Special topics; Specific conditions; Therapeutics; Useful informationCoverage of the new Mental health Act provisionsLiaison with coroners and police included25% expansion of coverage to provide more detailnew sections on old age psychiatry and on patients with learning disabilities