ABC of Mental Health

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Mental health reasons are the most common reason why patients consult doctors in accident and emergency departments, outpatients clinics and in hospital wards. This book gives doctors working in these settings practical guidance on management of mental disorders in an easily accessible format. It provides the essential information needed to recognise and manage significant mental disorder safely and successfully; from detecting symptoms, through choice of treatments to decisions about when and how to seek specialist advice. Subjects covered include the major categories of mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. The mental health needs of vulnerable groups, drug and psychological treatments, mental health and the law and risk management.

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Product Code: B/ABCMH
Author(s): T.Davies, T.K.J.Craig
Publisher: BMJ
ISBN: 9780727912206
Year: 1998
Restrictions: This book is for personal use only and must not be re-sold