Sciences Basic to Psychiatry

A concise but comprehensive coverage of the basic science needed by trainee psychiatrists preparing for examinations.A concise text covering the basic science needed for the MRCPsych and similar examinations.
Comprehensive coverage of what the exam candidate needs to know - neurosciences, behavioural sciences, psychopharmacology, genetics, statistics, research methodology and epidemiology.
Praised by readers for its clarity and readability.
Relevant to both parts of the MRCPsych examination.
New page design and redrawn illustrations.
Summary boxes make revision easier.
Updating throughout, in particular in the following areas -
New drugs in clinical psychopharmacology chapter
Extensive rewriting of genetics chapter
Latest findings on neuropathology of disorders such as schizophrenia and autism
Neuroimaging section increased in size
New section on methodology of systematic reviews and meta-analysis
Inclusion in the statistics chapter of other methodologies used in critical appraisal, such as calculation of NNT