The Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry has attracted worldwide acclaim for its lucid, comprehensive, and practical treatment of clinical psychiatry. It is not only the textbook of choice for trainee psychiatrists, but also has earned and enviable reputation as an invaluable reference resource for practicing psychiatrists and general practitioners.Emphasizing the practical clinical skills required for assessment and treatment, the Third Edition continues to provide an introduction to all the topics required by the trainee psychiatrist. Mainly concerned with general psychiatry, it also includes introductory sections on child psychiatry, mental retardation, and forensic psychiatry, as well as addressing problems in managing individual patients and the organization of services.The text of this Third Edition has once again been extensively revised to take account of the most recent advances in knowledge and practice. The latest revisions of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD10) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSMIV) have been fully incorporated, and there are significantly altered sections on stress-related and adjustment disorders, drugs and other physical treatments, psychological treatments, and psychiatric services. There is a new section on pharmacology. Elsewhere, necessary changes have been made to bring the book up to date while preserving the original clinical descriptions, and this edition incorporates an attractive new format.