Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry by Paul Harrison, Philip Cowen, Tom Burns & Mina Fazel – 7th Edition

Description

• The Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry is authored by four of the most experienced clinicians and researchers in European psychiatry and neuroscience, providing a coherence and uniformity and balance that is seldom achieved in edited volumes
• Now in its seventh edition, the content has continually been refined over the years; resulting in a book that gives the reader exactly the material they need
• Now includes more coverage of the field of social psychiatry – a field growing in importance and influence – with the expansion in community mental health services
• The book is strong on practical, evidence-based guidance as well as providing succinct analyses of clinical and scientific foundations

New to this Edition:

• The 7th edition includes more coverage on social psychiatry
• Includes more on psychiatric services and community mental health teams
• Updated to include the latest developments in the fast moving fields of genetics and neuroscience, showing the influence these are having on the field of psychiatry