We are pleased to announce that the New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (Second Revised edition) won first prize in the psychiatry category in the British Medical Association (BMA) Book Awards this year. 784 books were entered into the BMA Medical Books Awards and almost 100 book publishers entered books this year.

Bringing together over 200 chapters from the leading figures in the discipline, the textbook presents a comprehensive account of clinical psychiatry, with reference to its scientific basis and to the patient’s perspective throughout.

Professor John Geddes, Professor of Epidemiological Psychiatry who works for the Trust, comments “I am delighted that our book won the first prize in the psychiatry category. It recognises the excellent contributions of our international team of expert authors and their commitment to synthesising the best currently available knowledge in psychiatry. The prize is a particularly fitting tribute to the senior editor, Michael Gelder, emeritus professor in the University,   who started a very successful series of textbooks in 1980 and who was also the first Head of the Oxford Department of Psychiatry. That Michael is still winning prizes in his 80’s is an inspiration to us all!.” 

All round the book has been well received and there are many examples of good reviews; “Surpassing the first edition, this majestic and authoritative update of the field is a testimony to the depth and breadth of psychiatry….Written and edited by internationally recognised clinician-researchers, this second edition is the best read and most informative of this genre.”(Doody’s)