Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry Author:Dennis Gath, Richard Mayou, Philip Cowen, Michael Gelder The Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry has attracted worldwide acclaim for its lucid, comprehensive, and pratical treatment of clinical psychiatry. It is not only the textbook of choice for trainee psychiatrists, but also has earned and enviable reputation as an invaluable reference resource for practicing psychiatrists and general practitioners. Em... more »phasizing the practical clinical skills required for assessment and treatment, the Third Edition continues to provide an introduction to all the topics required by the trainee psychiatrist. Mainly concerned with general psychiatry, it also includes introductory sections on child psychiatry, mental retardation, and forensic psychiatry, as well as addressing problems in managing individual patients and the organization of services. The text of this Third Edition has once again been extensively revised to take account of the most recent advances in knowledge and practice. The latest revisions of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD10) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSMIV) have been fully incorporated, and there are significantly altered sections on stress-related and adjustment disorders, drugs and other physical treatments, psychological treatments, and psychiatric services.« less