Textbook of Psychiatry

This textbook is aimed primarily at undergraduate students of medicine, but is of a sufficiently advanced level to be of interest to registrars and housemen undergoing their training in the specialty. The text is comprehensive, covering all the major clinical aspects of practice, in addition to providing an up-to-date review of the developmental, biological and social basis of psychiatry. Each contributor writes on his/her area of particular expertise and presents a wide-ranging perspective of contemporary approaches in discipline. The clarity and depth with which the subject matter is handled ensures that the book will also be of interest to clinical psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatric nurses and general practitioners with an interest in psychiatry.