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Capturing the compelling personal experiences and views of some of the great thought leaders in psychiatry, the insights in this book will appeal to future generations of academics, clinicians, health care professionals, as well as anyone with an appetite for a diverse array of life stories.

As the National Health Service celebrates 75 years, this book reflects not only on its successes but also on its challenges. Society, medicine and technology have all changed considerably since its founding in 1948 so what can, and should, the NHS do to adapt to remain fit for purpose?

As the National Health Service celebrates 75 years, this book reflects not only on its successes but also on its challenges. Society, medicine and technology have all changed considerably since its founding in 1948 so what can, and should, the NHS do to adapt to remain fit for purpose?

This is the definitive reference on social psychiatry for every mental health clinician, providing global coverage on this expanding area of psychiatry.

Asia is a huge region with a large number of societies and cultures, resulting inevitably in varying mental health needs, mental health practices and societal attitudes to mental health. This handbook surveys the state of current psychiatric care across the Asia-Pacific region. Focusing on individual countries, each chapter summar

The Oxford Textbook of Migrant Psychiatry brings together the theoretical and practical aspects of the mental health needs of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers into one comprehensive resource for researchers and professionals.

Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies works to eradicate the distinction between spiritual and psychological welfare and promote greater understanding of the relationship between the two.

The Oxford Textbook of Public Mental Health brings together the recently increased interest in public mental health and the emphasis on the prevention of mental ill health and promotion of well-being into a single comprehensive textbook.

Mad Tales from Bollywood is the first book to investigate how mental illness is portrayed in Hindi cinema. It will be of interest to psychiatrists, mental health professionals and students of media and cultural studies.

Practical Cultural Psychiatry is a pragmatic guide to assessing, investigating, and managing people with mental disorders from different cultures.

This book outlines the workplace-based assessments (WPBAs) that are required by the current competency-based psychiatry curriculum.

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Investigates how mental illness is portrayed in Hindi cinema. This book examines attitudes towards mental illness in Indian culture, how they are reflected in Hindi films, and how culture has influenced the portrayal of the psychoses. It is of interest to psychiatrists, mental health professionals, and students of media and cultural studies.

The development of the internet has brought about a seachange in the traditional doctor-patient relationship. This book presents a timely appraisal of the status of psychiatry and its relationship with society. It brings together a team of specialists who review critical issues such as training, professionalism, regulation, ethics, and economics.

Many refugees and asylum seekers have left their country due to persecution, war, or appalling violations of their human rights. They therefore often have specific mental health needs.This book presents both the theory and practice behind understanding and treating the mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

Describes approaches to workplace based assessment systems around the world, provides practical advice regarding implementation and makes recommendations for future developments.

Are leaders born or made? This book aims to show that the answer is somewhere in the middle: certain leadership skills are innate whereas others can be learned. Multiple skills and factors make a successful clinical leader who is capable of doing the best for their patients and of making the most of the available resources. The psychiatric profession must ensure that its next generation of leaders has the appropriate skills mix and is fully a...

As homelessness becomes an increasingly visible problem, the health care of homeless people is beginning to appear on the agenda of politicians, health care workers, and policy makers. In contrast with the popular stereotype of elderly alcoholic males or bag ladies which the word homeless tends to trigger, homelessness affects families as well as young single people. The health needs of these various groups are not homogeneous. This book bring...

Increasingly psychiatrists deal with complex diagnoses that necessitate sophisticated management. This completely revised second edition of Troublesome Disguises has been rewritten anew by a team of internationally recognized experts under the joint editorship of Professors Bhugra and Malhi. Each chapter of the book carefully examines common psychiatric conditions that pose a diagnostic dilemma and can be difficult to manage. The authors provi...

Geographically and demographically Asia is a huge region with a large number of societies and cultures, each affected by their own unique problems including over-population, major natural disasters, poverty and changing social and economic factors. Inevitably this means that different mental health needs have developed across the region. Colonialism, globalization, industrialization and urbanization have brought major demographic and cultural ...