This book provides trainees in psychiatry with an overview of day to day patient evaluation and treatment planning.

Divided into two sections, the first chapters cover the basics, psychiatric history, clinical examination and additional evaluation, management and related issues.

The second section provides comprehensive appendices covering numerous psychiatric scenarios and disorders, as well as psychiatric tests, ratings and key terms.

Authored by a recognised, UK-based expert in the field, the book is further enhanced by clinical photographs and illustrations to assist learning.

Key points

• Provides trainees in psychiatry with an overview of day to day patient evaluation and treatment planning
• Covers psychiatric history, clinical examination and additional evaluation and management issues
• Discusses numerous psychiatric scenarios and disorders
• Authored by UK-based expert in the field of psychiatry