Qualified, early specialism training

This online resource on psychological theories and psychotherapy lays out a specific sequence for learning psychotherapy that emphasizes the fundamental importance of acquiring an appropriate foundational knowledge base in addition to learning the specific techniques of psychotherapies. It emphasizes the details of major treatment models as well as the theory and research findings that inform the field of psychotherapy in general via a specific learning sequence which helps to develop beginning competence as a psychotherapist. Psychoanalytic theory and behavior theory are each presented in historical context, with explanations and clear distinctions made among categories of each. These include classical psychoanalytic theory, ego psychology, object relations, the interpersonal school, intersubjective and relational approaches, learning theory (including classical and operant conditioning), cognitive theory, and mindfulness-based approaches.Less

The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Medical Psychotherapy covers all aspects of the psychiatric specialty of medical psychotherapy, including the role of the medical psychotherapist, key features of the main therapeutic models, and the research evidence for the efficacy of different psychotherapies across the range of psychiatric disorders and patient populations encountered in mental health settings. It details the theoretical concepts, techniques, mechanisms of change, empirical evidence, and training required for each of the major models of psychotherapy—psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioural, systemic, and group—as well as other therapeutic modalities most commonly available within the National Health Service in the UK. These include cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), psychodynamic interpersonal therapy (PIT), dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), mentalization-based treatment (MBT), schema therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, therapeutic communities, art psychotherapy, dramatherapy, music therapy, and counselling. The book also describes the general therapeutic competencies common to all modalities, including development of the therapeutic alliance, handling emotions, dealing with breaks and endings, assessing and managing risk, and using clinical supervision. Psychotherapy assessment, formulation and consultation are also reviewed. Key issues regarding the ethics and boundaries of medical and psychiatric care are examined, as well as the application of psychotherapeutic principles within the wider health-care system, focusing on management, teaching and consultation, organizational dynamics, and the involvement of patients and service users in the planning and delivery of services. The expanding field of psychotherapy research and its links with attachment studies and neuroscience is reviewed, as well as the applications of medical psychotherapy within the other psychiatric specialties.Less

This fourth edition of what has become an indispensable pocket guide to general psychiatry and the subspecialties continues to provide portable reassurance to health professionals at all levels of experience when dealing with psychiatric issues. As well as a comprehensive overview of the common presentations in psychiatry, this handbook includes practical guidance on the principles of management for individual conditions. Subspecialties, including old age psychiatry, substance misuse, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, intellectual disability, liaison psychiatry, and psychotherapy are covered in separate chapters, as are overarching considerations such as legal issues, cultural context, and therapeutics. As in previous editions, the handbook is indexed alphabetically, by ICD-10/DSM-5 codes, and by acute presentations for quick access to topics. The text is peppered with clinical observations, guidance, and commentary, reflecting the authors’ own experiences of working in psychiatry. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest clinical guidelines, new licensed drug indications, changes to the legislature impacting on psychiatric practice across the United Kingdom and Ireland, the new DSM-5 classification system, and the anticipated ICD-11 changes to diagnostic coding.Less