The diagnosis chapters give the clinical features and differential diagnosis for about 20 of the major ICD-10 categories. There is an extensive glossary which expands on the main body of the text, a complete index and an ability to print out information in the form of fact sheets. More information can be obtained from their web site . Gavin Andrews, Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety Disorders, Darlinghurst, NSW Australia. As it stands Clinical could be very useful to Community Mental Health Team workers, primary care professionals, trainee psychiatrists and medical students.
Climate comes on a single disk and is easily installed onto a computer.
The programme is professionally presented and people used to Windows will instantly feel at home. It contains a lot of very useful and clearly presented material much of which could make excellent handouts for study or for use by patients. One example would be a leaflet on relaxation, its use and how to do it. The programme could prove a useful adjunct in MRCPsych preparation. The glossary has many basic definitions.