An Introduction To Clinical Psychiatry
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; slightly creased spine
A cornerstone of psychiatric education in Australia, An Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry presents a rigorous and methodical grounding in the principles and practice of psychiatry, written by Brian Davies — a distinguished Cato Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. The work instructs medical students and clinical practitioners in the foundational concepts of mental illness, diagnosis, and patient assessment, drawing on the author's considerable academic and clinical expertise. Authoritative in tone yet accessible in approach, it chronicles the landscape of psychiatric medicine as it was understood and taught at one of Australia's most prestigious institutions. Published directly by the University of Melbourne's Department of Psychiatry, the volume carries the weight of institutional scholarship and clinical rigour. Davies writes with the precision of a seasoned clinician, distilling complex psychopathological concepts into clear, teachable frameworks that reflect the evolving standards of mid-to-late twentieth-century psychiatric practice. The text stands as a significant artefact of Australian medical education, illustrating how psychiatry was codified and transmitted within university settings during a formative period for the discipline. For students of medicine, psychology, or the history of psychiatric thought, this volume raises compelling questions about how the boundaries of mental illness were defined — and who held the authority to define them.
Author: Brian Davies
Format: Paperback
Published: 1966, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
Genre: Medicine
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; slightly creased spine
A cornerstone of psychiatric education in Australia, An Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry presents a rigorous and methodical grounding in the principles and practice of psychiatry, written by Brian Davies — a distinguished Cato Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. The work instructs medical students and clinical practitioners in the foundational concepts of mental illness, diagnosis, and patient assessment, drawing on the author's considerable academic and clinical expertise. Authoritative in tone yet accessible in approach, it chronicles the landscape of psychiatric medicine as it was understood and taught at one of Australia's most prestigious institutions. Published directly by the University of Melbourne's Department of Psychiatry, the volume carries the weight of institutional scholarship and clinical rigour. Davies writes with the precision of a seasoned clinician, distilling complex psychopathological concepts into clear, teachable frameworks that reflect the evolving standards of mid-to-late twentieth-century psychiatric practice. The text stands as a significant artefact of Australian medical education, illustrating how psychiatry was codified and transmitted within university settings during a formative period for the discipline. For students of medicine, psychology, or the history of psychiatric thought, this volume raises compelling questions about how the boundaries of mental illness were defined — and who held the authority to define them.