Changes in mental health services and treatments mean that general practitioners now have the foremost role in the early diagnosis and long-term management of mental disorder. This text is designed to meet the needs of the general practitioner faced with a vast array of psychological distress and illness, but without lengthy psychiatric training and the time resources used by psychiatrists. Part 1 looks at the symptoms and signs of mental disorder and how the current services operate to provide community care. Other sections look at the problems faced by individuals and their families through their life cycles, together with a consideration of specific mental disorders, such as schizophrenia and up-to-date management strategies.
