Psychiatry: A clinical handbook is the second book in a series which began with Rheumatology. These will form an essential resource for medical students whoneed an introduction, understanding and overview of specific subjects. As well as serving as an excellent revision tool for undergraduateexamination purposes, it is envisaged that this book will be hugely popular amongst junior doctors with an interest or a job inPsychiatry or General Practice; GPs; intercalating medicalstudents; and potentially Psychiatry trainees studying for qualification exams.

Contentis displayed in bullet point format with full use of colour throughout andan attractive design. Mnemonics are implementedas a study tool to simplify retention of long lists. Carefullyconstructed tables and diagrams are used to summarise key points and thesego down particularly well with the so called ‘visual learners’. Furthermore, the use of boxes in the form of‘OSCE tips’ for example, is particularly constructive for highlighting keypieces of information likely to be over represented in medical examinations.Self-assessment questions provided at the end of each chapter will enable ameans of consolidation as well as checking that users have understood and graspedthe core material adequately.

Written by a final-year medical student, a newly-qualified junior doctor and an experiencedconsultant psychiatrist and senior lecturer, the book combines a reader-friendly writing stylewith coverage of the material through clinical experience of a professional inthe field.

Further material, inthe form of 30 Single Best Answer (SBA) and 50 Extended Matching Questions(EMQs) appears at the end of the book, together with answers.