Publisher's Synopsis
Textbook of Psychiatry has been written primarily for undergraduate medical training in the speciality, to family doctors and to other clinicians. The clarity and depth with which the subject matter is handled ensure that the book will also be use to psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatric nurses and others in the health services. The Text is comprehensive, covering all major aspects of clinical practice. In addition it provides an up–to–date review of the developmental, biological and social bases of psychiatry. Each contributor was specially chosen for his expertise in a particular area, and the various chapters provide a wide ranging perspective of contemporary thinking in psychiatry.
