Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry

Abstract

The Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry is a new book directed at medical students, doctors coming to psychiatry for the first time, psychiatric trainees, and other professionals who may have to deal with patients with psychiatric problems. It is written by a group of experienced psychiatrists and is designed to provide easy access to the information required by psychiatry trainees on the wards or on-call.

Evaluation of screening instruments for depression and anxiety in breast cancer survivors

“…The point prevalence of depression among this group of breast cancer survivors is much lower than reported in some previous studies [20], but at 9%, it is in line with rates in primary care settings of 5-10% [21] and rates reported in some studies of cancer outpatients [3,22]. There is some evidence that after an initial rise, the prevalence of depression decreases over time following the diagnosis of breast cancer [1].…”

Childhood maltreatment and its impact on the mental health

“…По мнению D. Semple и R. Smyth [8], жестокое обра-щение с детьми представлено двумя типами -действием и бездействием («acts of commission and acts of omission»). В свою очередь действие включает три формы насилия над детьми (child abuse): 1) эмоциональное насилие; 2) физическое насилие; 3) сексуальное насилие.…”

Brief Online Self-help Exercises for Postnatal Women to Improve Mood: A Pilot Study

“…Thought content and mood are inter-related [9] , and depression [10] is associated with negative automatic thoughts, negative beliefs about oneself and others, and memory biases [11] . This pattern is seen in postnatal women with symptoms of depression [8] .…”