Book A Guide to Psychiatric Examination

This concise multidisciplinary guide is for anyone working with people with mental health conditions, covering the techniques needed for a good psychiatric interview and preparing them for specific groups, presentations and settings. A Guide to Psychiatric Examination covers everything from psychiatric assessment basics through to in-depth topics and how to approach examinations. It is ideal for medical students, registrars and nursing and allied health team professionals and students. Succinct and jargon-free, this is intended as a practical handbook that can be read quickly and consulted as needed to help build confidence and skills. Key Features Practical guidance on writing reports and communicating your findings effectively Starts from first principles to give a sound foundation for all psychiatric interviews Covers all mental health conditions with both DSM-V and ICD-11 classifications Key topics such as risk assessments, managing difficult encounters, home visits, practising safely Insights into how it feels to be interviewed written by a patient Includes an Enhanced eBook version with purchase. The enhanced eBook allows the end user to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.