Sims’ Symptoms in the Mind: Textbook of Descriptive Psychopathology (6th Edition)

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  • Author: Femi Oyebode
  • ISBN: 9780702074011
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing
  • Edition: 6th
  • Publication Date: August 03, 2018
  • Format: Paperback – 344 pages
  • Language: English
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Since its first edition in 1988, this book has become the leading introductory textbook on clinical psychopathology. Now fully revised and updated, it is an invaluable reference for psychiatrists of all levels as well as clinical psychologists, allied mental health professionals and researchers in this field.

Key Features
  •  Comprehensive and accessible overview of clinical psychopathology.
  • Defines, clarifies and describes the main symptoms and syndromes of mental illness encountered in clinical practice.
  • Illustrates key principles of psychopathology with examples drawn from a wide range of sources.
  • Fully updated throughout.
  • Includes key point summaries.
  • Complementary access to the e-book through ExpertConsult.
  • Additional online electronic resources include:
  • Patient interview scenarios exploring key themes (videos with transcripts).
  • Author podcasts (audio) to expand and clarify core topics.
  • Interactive question and answer sections for each chapter, to test your understanding and aid revision of essential areas.
Table of Contents
  1. Section One: Concepts and Method.
    1. Fundamental Concepts of Descriptive Psychopathology 2.Eliciting the Symptoms of Mental Illness
  2. Section Two: Consciousness and Cognition
    1. Consciousness and Disturbed Consciousness 4. Attention, Concentration, Orientation and Sleep 5.Disturbance of Memory
  3. Section Three: Awareness of Reality: Time, Perception and Judgement
    1. Disorder of Time 7.Pathology of Perception 8. Delusions and Other Erroneous Ideas 9. Disorder of the Thinking Process 10.Disorder of Speech and Language 11. Insight
  4. Section Four: Self and Body
    1. The Disordered Self 13. Depersonalization 14. Disorder of the Awareness of the Body 15. The Psychopathology of Pain
  5. Section Five: Emotions and Action
    1. Affect and Emotional Disorders 17. Anxiety, Panic, Irritability, Phobia and Obsession 18. Disorders of Volition and Execution
  6. Section Six: Variations of Human Nature
    1. The Expression of Disordered Personality
  7. Section Seven: Diagnosis
    1. Psychopathology and Diagnosis
Author Biography

Femi Oyebode

Femi Oyebode took over authoring Sim’s Symptoms in the Mind from Andrew Sims for the 4th edition, and he is very well published aside from this. He is Professor and Head of Department of Psychiatry at the University of Birmingham. His research has considered descriptive psychopathology and delusional misidentification syndrome. He was awarded the 2016 Royal College of Psychiatrists lifetime achievement award.

Affiliations and Expertise

Professor of Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist, University of Birmingham, National Centre for Mental Health, Birmingham, UK.
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