Psychological treatments Introduction How psychological treatments developed Classification of psychological treatments Common factors in psychological treatment Counselling and crisis intervention Supportive psychotherapy Interpersonal psychotherapy Cognitive–behaviour therapy Individual dynamic psychotherapies Treatment…
Reactions to stressful experiences Introduction The response to stressful events Classification of reactions to stressful events Acute stress reaction and acute stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder Response to special kinds…
Ethics and civil law Introduction General issues Ethical problems in psychiatric practice Confidentiality Consent to treatment The Mental Health Act Some aspects of civil law Introduction This chapter is concerned…
Signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders Introduction General issues Descriptions of symptoms and signs Introduction Psychiatrists require two distinct capacities. One is the capacity to collect clinical data objectively and…
