Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry (2019) Unknown Author

Description

A comprehensive clinical handbook focused on acute psychiatric presentations and emergencies. Topics covered include withdrawal syndromes (alcohol, opiate, benzodiazepine), psychotic episodes, mood disorders (manic episode, postnatal depression), legal and ethical issues (capacity assessment, fitness to plead, emergency detention), challenging behavior, and drug-induced syndromes (NMS, serotonin syndrome, tardive dyskinesia). It also provides essential reference ranges for haematological, biochemical, urine, and selected therapeutic drug values (Lithium, Valproate, Carbamazepine, Clozapine).