Journal of Psychler Pathology is a collection of satire and caricatures that is sure to have something to appeal to any reader. It is a companion volume to Kick-in-the-Pants Therapy. Journal of Psychler Pathology: A Guide to a Successful Mental Status Exam provides a comprehensive and enjoyable overview of the mental status exam. Features include: DSM-IV diagnostic criteria that pertain to findings on the MSE. Coverage of each aspect of the MSE in an individual chapter with definitions, numerous examples, and explanations outlining the relevance of specific findings. Sample questions to ask in each section of the MSE An "edutainment" approach with many illustrations, mnemonics, illustrations and summary diagrams. About the Author Dave Robinson is a psychiatrist practicing in London, Ontario, Canada. His particular interests are consultation-liaison psychiatry and both undergraduate and postgraduate education. He attended medical school at the University of Toronto, and then completed a residency in family practice before entering psychiatry. He is a (lowly) lecturer in psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. About the Artist Brian Chapman was born in Sussex, England and moved to Canada in 1957. He was formerly a Creative Director at Mediacom. He continues to freelance and is versatile in a wide range of media. He devoted almost twenty years of his time and talents to create over one thousand illustrations for Rapid Psychler Press. Brian passed away in 2012 after a brief respiratory ailment. His extreme generosity and legendary sense of humour live on in the pages of this book. |