Basic Notes in Psychiatry

by Levi; Michael

• ISBN13: 9781857757163
• ISBN10: 1857757165
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Revision guide provides a concise summary of general adult psychiatry in the form of notes. Based on the New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry, c2003, by Gelder. For general practitioners, medical students, and junior hospital psychiatrists. Written in formal outline format. Previous edition: c2003. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Foreword to fourth edition	x
Preface	xi
Introduction	1	(2)
The history, mental state examination and formulation	3	(6)
The history	3	(1)
The mental state examination	4	(1)
The formulation	5	(4)
The symptoms and signs of mental illness	9	(4)
Personality disorders	13	(4)
Definition	13	(1)
Epidemiology	13	(1)
Clinical features	13	(2)
Aetiology	15	(1)
Differential diagnosis	15	(1)
Management	15	(1)
Prognosis	16	(1)
Anxiety disorders	17	(5)
Generalised anxiety disorder	17	(1)
Definition	17	(1)
Epidemiology	17	(1)
Clinical features	17	(1)
Aetiology	18	(1)
Differential diagnosis	19	(1)
Management	19	(3)
Prognosis	22	(1)
Panic disorder	22	(21)
Definition	22	(1)
Epidemiology	22	(1)
Clinical features	23	(1)
Aetiology	23	(1)
Differential diagnosis	23	(1)
Management	24	(2)
Prognosis	26	(1)
Phobic anxiety disorders	26	(1)
Definition	26	(1)
Epidemiology	26	(1)
Clinical features	27	(1)
Aetiology	28	(1)
Differential diagnosis	28	(1)
Management	28	(2)
Prognosis	30	(1)
Obsessive compulsive disorder	30	(1)
Definition	30	(1)
Epidemiology	30	(1)
Clinical features	31	(1)
Aetiology	31	(1)
Differential diagnosis	32	(1)
Management	32	(2)
Prognosis	34	(1)
Acute stress reaction or disorder	34	(1)
Definition	34	(1)
Epidemiology	34	(1)
Clinical features	34	(1)
Aetiology	35	(1)
Diagnostic conventions	35	(1)
Management	36	(1)
Prognosis	37	(1)
Post-traumatic stress disorder	37	(1)
Definition	37	(1)
Epidemiology	38	(1)
Clinical features	38	(1)
Aetiology	38	(1)
Comorbidity	39	(1)
Management	39	(1)
Prognosis	40	(1)
Adjustment disorder	40	(1)
Definition	40	(1)
Epidemiology	40	(1)
Clinical features	40	(1)
Aetiology	41	(1)
Management	41	(1)
Prognosis	42	(1)
Dissociative (conversion) disorders	43	(4)
Definition	43	(1)
Epidemiology	43	(1)
Clinical features	43	(1)
Aetiology	44	(1)
Differential diagnosis	44	(1)
Management	45	(1)
Prognosis	45	(2)
Hypochondriacal disorders	47	(2)
Definition	47	(1)
Epidemiology	47	(1)
Clinical features	47	(1)
Aetiology	48	(1)
Differential diagnosis	48	(1)
Management	48	(1)
Prognosis	48	(1)
Delusional disorders	49	(4)
Classification	49	(1)
Aetiology	50	(1)
Management	51	(2)
Affective disorders	53	(34)
Definition	53	(1)
Classification	53	(1)
Epidemiology	53	(1)
Clinical features	54	(3)
Depressive disorders	54	(2)
Mania (hypomania)	56	(1)
Aetiology	57	(3)
Differential diagnosis	60	(1)
Management	60	(26)
Prognosis	86	(1)
Schizophrenia	87	(24)
Classification	87	(1)
Epidemiology	87	(1)
Clinical features	88	(2)
Aetiology	90	(4)
Diagnosis	94	(1)
Differential diagnosis	94	(1)
Management	95	(14)
Prognosis	109	(2)
Organic disorders	111	(10)
Classification	111	(1)
Clinical features	111	(2)
Aetiology	113	(2)
Diagnosis	115	(2)
Differential diagnosis	117	(1)
Management	118	(3)
Eating disorders	121	(6)
Anorexia nervosa	121	(1)
Definition	121	(1)
Epidemiology	121	(1)
Clinical features	121	(2)
Aetiology	123	(1)
Differential diagnosis	123	(1)
Management	124	(1)
Prognosis	124	(1)
Bulimia nervosa	125	(1)
Definition	125	(1)
Epidemiology	125	(1)
Clinical features	125	(1)
Differences from anorexia nervosa	125	(1)
Similarities to anorexia nervosa	125	(1)
Management	126	(1)
Alcohol and drug dependence	127	(12)
Alcohol dependence	127	(1)
Definition	127	(1)
Epidemiology	127	(1)
Clinical features (psychiatric aspects)	128	(1)
Aetiology	129	(1)
Management	130	(2)
Prognosis	132	(1)
Drug dependence	133	(1)
Definition	133	(1)
Epidemiology	133	(1)
Clinical features	133	(3)
Aetiology	136	(1)
Management	136	(3)
Psychiatric emergencies	139	(6)
Non-fatal deliberate self-harm (DSH)	139	(1)
The acutely disturbed patient	140	(1)
The Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983	141	(4)
Index	145