Improving the Mental Health Consultation

Pre-publication reviewThis book introduces a new consultation tool ‘The Short Circuit’ and makes a bold claim for it. But I think the author might be right: ‘Helping a patient understand a complex concept in a short time is difficult…[using this tool] your consultations will become quicker and more rewarding and the patient will be able to overcome any stigma leading them to a healthier understanding of mental health and able to engage better with any treatments.’ The style of the book is accessible and engaging and draws on the author’s experience as a GP … As such it is forged in the fire of rapid-paced frontline care for patients, but brings a thoughtful, reflective response. Please read it. Your patients will benefit and, quite possibly, you will too. – Professor Kay Mohanna FRCGP MA EdD, Professor of Healthcare Education, University of Worcester

An important book‘This is an important book from a doctor’s point of view and helpful from a patient’s perspective. Developing patter, Short circuit theory - all these things can help a trainee or even already qualified doctors to create their own way of approaching mental health - helped me see mental health as a pathology like any other disease. I sure would recommend it.’ Amazon reviewer