Essentials of Psychiatry 10/e 2024-2025 by M S Bhatia

search tags: MS, batia, bhatia, bathia This new book is extensively reviewed with main emphasis on basic principles and features: ★ A section on the general principles of psychiatry with a special emphasis on the historical aspects (a list of contributors to psychiatry), symptomatology and psychiatric examination ★ An expanded section on special topics includes child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, psychiatry related to women, psychiatric emergencies ★ Detailed sections on forensic psychiatry (Laws and Acts as related to India), National Mental Health Programme of India, community psychiatry and psychiatric education in India ★ A fully updated section on psychiatric treatments including the new psychotropic agents, detailed physical (rTMS, DBS, etc.), psychological therapies and use of computers (including AI) in mental health ★ An important list of appendices includes psychiatric glossary, a list of psychological tests, the psychiatric side-effects of medical drugs, etc. ★ A detailed list of questions (theoretical and multiple choice questions) asked in various undergraduate and postgraduate examinations has been included. Each chapter is followed by a list of review questions ★ An expanded coverage of important information in numerous tables in each chapter ★ A book suited for various theory and entrance examinations in psychiatry. ★ The new edition has been updated with the recent advances in various fields