A Guide to Psychiatric Examination

'Nothing provides a better foundation for good mental healthcare than access to a range of excellent supervisors and role models. This text is liking having a supervisor in your pocket'

This guide is for anyone working with people with mental health conditions, covering the techniques needed for a good psychiatric interview and preparing readers to work with specific groups, presentations, and in different settings. It covers everything from the basics of psychiatric assessment through to in-depth topics and how to approach examinations.

This jargon free guide is a practical handbook that can be read quickly and consulted as needed to build confidence. It is ideal for medical students, psychiatric trainees, nurses, and allied health professionals.

• Practical guidance on writing reports and communicating your findings effectively
• Starts from first principles to give a sound foundation for all psychiatric interviews
• Covers all mental health conditions with both DSM-V and ICD-11 classifications
• Key topics such as risk assessments, managing difficult encounters, home visits, practising safely
• Insights into how it feels to be interviewed written by a patient

• An eBook included in all print purchases