A career in psychiatry is one of the most rewarding and challenging in medicine. The trainee requires an extremely broad knowledge base to succeed, and an authoritative yet approachable source of information is essential. <br><br>This book brings together expert knowledge and skills from across all areas of psychiatry to present a thorough but user-friendly guide to success in psychiatric training, with a particular focus on the Royal College of Psychiatrists' MRCPsych examination. Chapters have been carefully selected and sequenced to reflect the structure of the syllabus and examination. Summaries of key points, suggestions for further reading and full color illustrations ensure that this single colume is the only textbook needed to guide you to examination success. Detailed coverage of basic sciences underpinning psychiatry provides an introductory framework and later chapters discuss pharmacological and psychological treatments in depth.