Current Themes in Psychiatry in Theory and Practice

An up-to-date overview of a range of topics, covering contemporary concerns and therapeutic challenges in clinical psychiatry, written by distinguished psychiatrists who are leaders in their fields. This volume will help to shape the clinical practice of psychiatry students and mental health professionals.

MOHAMMED TABOU-SALEH Professor of Psychiatry & Honorary Consultant in Addiction Psychiatry, St George's, University of London, London, UK DINESH BHUGRA Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity, President of The Royal College of Psychiatrists, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK ALAN CARSON Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Part Time Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland KISHORE CHANDIRAMANI Consultant Psychiatrist, Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital, Newcastle under Lyme, UK SANJOO CHENGAPPA Academic Clinical Fellow, St George's University of London, London, UK DANIELLE GAYNOR Assistant Psychologist, East London Foundation Trust, London, UK PAT HUGHES Professor of Psychotherapy, Head of Division of Mental Health, St George's University of London, London, UK GEORGE IKKOS Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, UK KATE JEFFERIES Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK J.HUBERT LACEY Professor of Psychiatry & Clinical Director, St George's Eating Disorders Service, London, UK ROBERT LAWRENCE Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Barnes Hospital, London, UK MARIE-HÉLÈNE MARION Movement disorders unit, Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre, St George's Hospital, London, UK ALEX J. MITCHELL Consultant & Hon. Senior Lecturer in Liaison Psychiatry, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK JOHN MORGAN Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders, Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders, UK AUDREY NG Specialist Registrar in Psychiatry, Department of Liaison Psychiatry, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK NORMAN POOLE Locum Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK STEVEN REID Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry, Department of Liaison Psychiatry, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK DANIEL C RIORDAN MB BS, MRCPsych, FRANZCP MARY M. ROBERTSON Professor and Honorary Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London, London, UK JAYDIP SARKAR Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Personality Disorder Unit & Secure Women's Services, East Midlands Centre for Forensic Mental Health, Leicester, UK SWARAN P SINGH Professor of Social & Community Psychiatry & Consultant Psychiatrist, Health Sciences Research Institute, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK JEREMY S. STERN Consultant Neurologist, Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre, St. George's Hospital, London, UK JON STONE Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK KATE WEBB Specialist Registrar & Honorary Research Assistant, St George's Eating Disorders Service, London, UK