Psychiatry

Following in the footsteps of the ground-breaking, prize-winning first edition, this third edition of Psychiatry is a concise yet comprehensive textbook of mental health for medical students, junior doctors, general practitioners, mental health nurses, social workers, clinical psychologists, anthropologists, and anyone else needing or wishing for a fresh, modern, and engaging account of mental disorders.

Neel Burton has written a valuable textbook which provides a fresh approach to the teaching of psychiatry. —Prof John Cox, Past Secretary General, World Psychiatric Association, and Past President, Royal College of Psychiatrists

[Neel Burton] has an interesting story to tell or point to make related to each subject covered, which makes for a very engaging and readable book ... I would not hesitate to recommend it. —British Journal of Psychiatry

Neel Burton is to be congratulated on producing such an excellent, enjoyable, and enlivening book ... I would have no hesitation in recommending it. —International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Dr Burton's book exemplifies good teaching... —Journal of the British Association of Psychopharmacology

About the author

Dr Neel Burton is a psychiatrist, philosopher, and wine-lover who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. He is a Fellow of Green-Templeton College in the University of Oxford, and the recipient of the Society of Authors Richard Asher Prize, the British Medical Association s Young Authors Award, the Medical Journalists Association Open Book Award, and a Best in the World Gourmand Award. His work has featured in the likes of Aeon, the Spectator, and the Times, and been translated into several languages.

Publisher - Acheron Press

Language - English

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Neel Burton

Published Date - 2016-02-01

ISBN - 9780992912741

Dimensions - 24.6 x 18.9 x 1.2 cm

Page Count - 204