Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry, 7th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780198747437 ISBN-10: 0198747438 Copyright: 2018 Edition: 7th Author: Harrison, Paul, Cowen, Philip, Burns, Tom, Fazel, Mina, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 74 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Vanessa Stan,  MD, MPH  (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) Description This seventh edition psychiatry textbook updates the previous edition of six years ago, and includes updates from DSM-5 and ICD-10. It provides an overview of topics across psychiatry with numerous references to expand on each topic. Purpose The purpose is to provide an update on the field of psychiatry, including advances and changes in the field since the previous edition was published. Audience The target audience is medical students and primary care and community health professionals who are working as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team. Features This book covers all major aspects of psychiatry in its 26 chapters. It endeavors to cover a number of topics that are not always addressed in general psychiatry books, including behavioral complications of neurological and medical illness as well as complexities that are unique to subspecialty populations. Tables are used frequently to organize the information into clear, easily referenced material. The primary challenge of the book is that its size makes it difficult to cover all of the key points in appropriate detail. While there are frequent references to more detailed sources, there is a risk that students may overgeneralize some of the material without reviewing these references. However, the reference section is extensive and provides significant additional material for interested learners. Assessment Overall, this is a strong addition to the field and it provides a good overview of complex material in a format that is manageable for student learners. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 6 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 8 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 3 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 3 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 3 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 3 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 6 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 8 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.