Psychological Basis of Psychiatry (MRCPsy Study Guides)

Highly Commended (Mental Health category), BMA Awards 2005.A concise textbook of psychology for trainee psychiatrists preparing for examinations.A concise textbook concentrating on what the trainee psychiatrist needs to know about psychology - trainees at the moment tend to be unhappy with currently available books. Psychiatric curriculum now lays more emphasis on psychology, psychological formulations and psychotherapeutic interventions, thus increasing the need for a suitable book. Links normal psychological functioning with abnormal psychology/psychopathology, and stresses applications to clinical practice. Written by a psychiatrist with extensive experience of what psychiatry trainees need, rather than by a psychologist as with most of the competition.