Psychiatry: Breaking the Ice Introductions, Common Tasks, Emergencies for Trainees - Paperback

by Sarah L. Stringer (Author), Juliet Hurn (Author), Anna M. Burnside (Author)

Psychiatry: Breaking the ICE contains everything psychiatry trainees need in order feel confident and competent in general adult inpatient and community placements.

• A practical and reassuring guide to life as a psychiatrist, structured around the tasks expected both in day-to-day practice and in out-of-hours work
• Key themes running throughout the book include ethical and legal issues, risk assessment and management, patient experience and safe prescribing
• The authors are closely involved in the training, mentoring and supervision of core trainees, and know the real-world challenges faced by junior psychiatrists

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Psychiatry: Breaking the ICE Introductions, Common Tasks and Emergencies for Trainees

Psychiatry: Breaking the ICE contains everything psychiatry trainees need in order feel confident and competent in general adult inpatient and community placements. A practical guide to life as a psychiatrist, it is structured around the tasks expected both in day-to-day practice and in out-of-hours work. Key themes running through the chapters include ethical and legal issues, risk assessment and management, patient experience and safe prescribing.

The authors are psychiatrists closely involved in the training, mentoring and supervision of core trainees, and they know the real-world challenges faced by junior psychiatrists. Their passionate, pragmatic and reassuring approach will give you the sense that you are not alone as you set foot into the world of psychiatry, but are supported by a friendly senior doctor who knows the answer and still remembers just how overwhelming psychiatry seemed at the outset.

Author Biography

Sarah Stringer, Independent Section 12 Approved Doctor; Extreme Psychiatry Course Lead and Honorary Lecturer, King's College London, UK

Juliet Hurn, Consultant Psychiatrist, Southwark North-West Support and Recovery Team, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Anna M Burnside, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and RAID Clinical Lead, East London NHS Foundation Trust, UK