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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