The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common psychiatric and mental health scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training on the ward, in the emergency department, in outpatient clinics and in the community, and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from hallucinations to self-harm, organized by sub-specialty area for ease of reference. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when practising psychiatry at all levels.

About the Author
Barry Wright is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Hull York Medical School. He has worked with children up to the age of 18 and their families with a wide range of different abilities and difficulties in the Leeds and York Partnership Foundation NHS Trust for over 18 years. He is Clinical Lead of the National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (NDCAMHS). Subodh Dave is Honorary Associate Professor, University of Nottingham; Consultant Psychiatrist, Derby; and Programme Lead, MMedPsych, University of Zambia, Lusaka Nisha Dogra is Professor of Psychiatry Education and Honorary Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, The Greenwood Institute of Child Health, University of Leicester, UK where she is the Course Director for the MSc/PGDip/PGCert Child and Adolescent Mental Health and pursues a variety of research interests.


Book Information
ISBN 9781498747745
Author Barry Wright
Format Paperback
Page Count 282
Imprint CRC Press Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 540g