Books for senior psychiatry residency
Contents
- General psychiatry
- Seishin Shinryō Purachina Manyuaru [Psychiatric Practice Platinum Manual], 2nd ed.
- Seishinka ni okeru Yoshin, Shoshin, Shoki Chiryō [Preliminary Examination, Initial Consultation, and Early Treatment in Psychiatry]
- DSM-5 Shindan Mensetsu Poketto Manyuaru [Pocket Guide to the DSM-5 Diagnostic Exam]
- Symptomatology and psychopathology
- Seishin Shōkōgaku [Psychiatric Symptomatology]
- Psychopharmacology
- Kaplan Seishinka Yakubutsu Handobukku [Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment], 5th ed.
- Mōzurei Shohō Gaidorain Dai-13-pan Nihongoban [The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, 13th ed., Japanese edition]
- Sutōru Seishin Yakurigaku Esensharuzu: Shinkei Kagakuteki Kiso to Ōyō Dai-4-han [Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications, 4th ed.]
- EEG interpretation
- Nōha Handoku Step by Step Nyūmonhen [Step-by-Step EEG Interpretation: Introductory Volume], 4th ed.
- Nōha Handoku Step by Step Shōreihen [Step-by-Step EEG Interpretation: Case Studies Volume], 4th ed.
- Ayamariyasui Ijō Nōha [Easily Misinterpreted Abnormal EEGs], 3rd ed.
- Documentation and forms manuals
- Seishinka Shinryō ni Hitsuyō na Shoshiki Manyuaru Dai-4-han, December 2017 issue [Manual of Forms Required for Psychiatric Practice, 4th ed.]
- Click here for the digital edition
- Reference guides
- DSM-5 Seishin Shikkan no Shindan, Tōkei Manyuaru [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)]
- DSM-5 Seishin Shikkan no Bunrui to Shindan no Tebiki [Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-5]
- ICD-10 Seishinka Shindan Gaidobukku [ICD-10 Psychiatric Diagnosis Guidebook]
- Kaplan Rinshō Seishin Igaku Tekisuto: DSM-5 Shindan Kijun no Rinshō e no Tenkai Dai-3-pan [Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry, 3rd Japanese ed.]
- Psychotherapy and therapeutic structure
- Introduction to Supportive Psychotherapy (Shijiteki Seishin Ryōhō Nyūmon)
- Practical Theory of Therapeutic Structure for Clinicians (Rinshōka no tame no Jissenteki Chiryō Kōzōron)
- Therapeutic Flexible Structure: Bridging Psychotherapeutic Theories and Practice (Chiryōteki Jūkōzō: Shinri Ryōhō no Shoriron to Jissen to no Kakehashi)
- Medical welfare
- Comprehensive Guidebook on Medical Welfare, 2020 Edition (Iryō Fukushi Sōgō Gaidobukku 2020-nendoban)
- Guidelines (Psychiatric / Non-psychiatric)
- Internal Medicine Flowchart for Hospitalists, 2nd Edition: Clinical Flow and Evidence for Diseases Requiring Specialized Care (Hosupitarisuto no tame no Naika Shinryō Furōchāto Dai-2-han)
- Guideline for Pharmacological Therapy of Schizophrenia (Tōgō Shitchōshō Yakubutsu Chiryō Gaidorain)
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Epilepsy 2018 (Tenkan Shinryō Gaidorain 2018)
- Practice Guideline for Dementia 2017 (Ninchishō Shikkan Shinryō Gaidorain 2017)
- Treatment Guideline II: Major Depressive Disorder, 2nd Edition (Utsubyō Chiryō Gaidorain Dai-2-han)
- Treatment Guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder (Dai-utsubyōsei Shōgai / Sōkyokusei Shōgai Chiryō Gaidorain)
- Occupational physicians
- Guidance for Supporting the Return to Work of Workers on Leave Due to Mental Health Issues: Workplace Return Support in Mental Health Measures
- Pocket manuals
- Manual of Physical Complications in Psychiatry, 2nd Edition (Seishinka Shintai Gappeishō Manyuaru Dai-2-han)
- Resident Manual for Acute Poisoning, 2nd Edition (Kyūsei Chūdoku Shinryō Rejidento Manyuaru Dai-2-han)
- Resident Manual for Fever and Inflammation of Unknown Origin (Fumeinetsu / Fumei Enshō Rejidento Manyuaru)

On Twitter, Dr. Irito Akiisa ((Irito Akiisa @ Psychiatry (@pppsychiatryyy) / Twitter. Twitter. Accessed March 11, 2021. https://twitter.com/pppsychiatryyy)) introduced books useful for senior psychiatry residency, so I compiled them here along with Amazon links.
Later, other psychiatrists also shared their book recommendations. Please see the article below as well.
General psychiatry
Seishin Shinryō Purachina Manyuaru [Psychiatric Practice Platinum Manual], 2nd ed.
((Matsuzaki Asaki. Seishin Shinryō Purachina Manyuaru [Psychiatric Practice Platinum Manual], 2nd ed. 2nd ed. Medical Science International; 2020. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4815701822))
Seishinka ni okeru Yoshin, Shoshin, Shoki Chiryō [Preliminary Examination, Initial Consultation, and Early Treatment in Psychiatry]
((Kasahara Yomishi. Seishinka ni okeru Yoshin, Shoshin, Shoki Chiryō [Preliminary Examination, Initial Consultation, and Early Treatment in Psychiatry]. Seiwa Shoten; 2007. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4791106210))
DSM-5 Shindan Mensetsu Poketto Manyuaru [Pocket Guide to the DSM-5 Diagnostic Exam]
((Takahashi Saburō, trans. DSM-5 Shindan Mensetsu Poketto Manyuaru [Pocket Guide to the DSM-5 Diagnostic Exam]. Igaku-Shoin; 2015. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260020498/))
Symptomatology and psychopathology
Seishin Shōkōgaku [Psychiatric Symptomatology]
((Hamada Hidebumi. Seishin Shōkōgaku [Psychiatric Symptomatology]. 2nd ed. Kobundo; 2009. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4335651414/))
Psychopharmacology
Kaplan Seishinka Yakubutsu Handobukku [Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment], 5th ed.
((Kanba Shigenobu, trans. Kaplan Seishinka Yakubutsu Handobukku Dai-5-han: Ebidensu ni Motozuku Kōseishinyaku Ryōhō [Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment, 5th ed.]. 5th ed. Medical Science International; 2015. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4895928195/))
Mōzurei Shohō Gaidorain Dai-13-pan Nihongoban [The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, 13th ed., Japanese edition]
((Taylor DM, Barnes TRE, Young AH. Mōzurei Shohō Gaidorain Dai-13-pan Nihongoban [The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, 13th ed., Japanese edition]. 13th ed. Wiley Publishing Japan; 2019. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4939028763/))
Sutōru Seishin Yakurigaku Esensharuzu: Shinkei Kagakuteki Kiso to Ōyō Dai-4-han [Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications, 4th ed.]
((Sutōru Seishin Yakurigaku Esensharuzu: Shinkei Kagakuteki Kiso to Ōyō Dai-4-han [Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications, 4th ed.]. 4th ed. Medical Science International; 2015. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4895928020/))
EEG interpretation
Nōha Handoku Step by Step Nyūmonhen [Step-by-Step EEG Interpretation: Introductory Volume], 4th ed.
((Ōkuma Teruo, Ueno Takashi, Matsuoka Hiroo. Nōha Handoku Step by Step Nyūmonhen [Step-by-Step EEG Interpretation: Introductory Volume]. 4th ed. Igaku-Shoin; 2006. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260002996/))
Nōha Handoku Step by Step Shōreihen [Step-by-Step EEG Interpretation: Case Studies Volume], 4th ed.
((Ōkuma Teruo, Ueno Takashi, Matsuoka Hiroo. Nōha Handoku Step by Step Shōreihen [Step-by-Step EEG Interpretation: Case Studies Volume]. 4th ed. Igaku-Shoin; 2006. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260002988/))
Ayamariyasui Ijō Nōha [Easily Misinterpreted Abnormal EEGs], 3rd ed.
((Ichikawa Tadahiko. Ayamariyasui Ijō Nōha [Easily Misinterpreted Abnormal EEGs]. 3rd ed. Igaku-Shoin; 2005. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260118994/))
Documentation and forms manuals
Seishinka Shinryō ni Hitsuyō na Shoshiki Manyuaru Dai-4-han, December 2017 issue [Manual of Forms Required for Psychiatric Practice, 4th ed.]
((Seishinka Shinryō ni Hitsuyō na Shoshiki Manyuaru Dai-4-han, December 2017 issue [Magazine]: Rinshō Seishin Igaku Special Issue. Arc Medium; 2018. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07C8Q5K69/))
Click here for the digital edition
Rinshō Seishin Igaku Vol. 46 Special Issue – Arc Medium – Online store for medical books, journals, and e-books. arcmedium.co.jp. Accessed March 11, 2021. https://arcmedium.co.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=32
Reference guides
DSM-5 Seishin Shikkan no Shindan, Tōkei Manyuaru [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)]
((Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology. DSM-5 Seishin Shikkan no Shindan, Tōkei Manyuaru [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)]. Igaku-Shoin; 2014. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260019074/))
DSM-5 Seishin Shikkan no Bunrui to Shindan no Tebiki [Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-5]
((American Psychiatric Association. DSM-5 Seishin Shikkan no Bunrui to Shindan no Tebiki [Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-5]. Igaku-Shoin; 2014. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260019082/))
ICD-10 Seishinka Shindan Gaidobukku [ICD-10 Psychiatric Diagnosis Guidebook]
((Nakane Yoshibumi, Yamauchi Toshio, Okazaki Yūji. ICD-10 Seishinka Shindan Gaidobukku [ICD-10 Psychiatric Diagnosis Guidebook]. Nakayama Shoten; 2013. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4521737056/))
Kaplan Rinshō Seishin Igaku Tekisuto: DSM-5 Shindan Kijun no Rinshō e no Tenkai Dai-3-pan [Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry, 3rd Japanese ed.]
((Inoue Reiichi, trans. Kaplan Rinshō Seishin Igaku Tekisuto: DSM-5 Shindan Kijun no Rinshō e no Tenkai Dai-3-pan [Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 3rd Japanese ed.]. 3rd ed. Medical Science International; 2016. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4895928527/))
Psychotherapy and therapeutic structure
Introduction to Supportive Psychotherapy (Shijiteki Seishin Ryōhō Nyūmon)
((Arnold Winston, Richard N. Rosenthal, Henry Pinsker. Introduction to Supportive Psychotherapy [Shijiteki Seishin Ryōhō Nyūmon]. Seiwa Shoten; 2009. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4791107209/))
Practical Theory of Therapeutic Structure for Clinicians (Rinshōka no tame no Jissenteki Chiryō Kōzōron)
((Kazuhiko Kurihara. Practical Theory of Therapeutic Structure for Clinicians [Rinshōka no tame no Jissenteki Chiryō Kōzōron]. Tomi Shobo; 2019. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4866160993/))
Therapeutic Flexible Structure: Bridging Psychotherapeutic Theories and Practice (Chiryōteki Jūkōzō: Shinri Ryōhō no Shoriron to Jissen to no Kakehashi)
((Kenichiro Okano. Therapeutic Flexible Structure: Bridging Psychotherapeutic Theories and Practice [Chiryōteki Jūkōzō: Shinri Ryōhō no Shoriron to Jissen to no Kakehashi]. Iwasaki Gakujutsu Shuppansha; 2008. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/475330809X/))
Medical welfare
Comprehensive Guidebook on Medical Welfare, 2020 Edition (Iryō Fukushi Sōgō Gaidobukku 2020-nendoban)
((Japanese Society of Medical Social Work [NPO]. Comprehensive Guidebook on Medical Welfare, 2020 Edition [Iryō Fukushi Sōgō Gaidobukku 2020-nendoban]. Igaku-Shoin; 2020. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260041754/))
Guidelines (Psychiatric / Non-psychiatric)
Internal Medicine Flowchart for Hospitalists, 2nd Edition: Clinical Flow and Evidence for Diseases Requiring Specialized Care (Hosupitarisuto no tame no Naika Shinryō Furōchāto Dai-2-han)
((Katsushige Takagishi, Masatomo Kiyota, Tsuyoshi Ueda. Internal Medicine Flowchart for Hospitalists, 2nd Edition: Clinical Flow and Evidence for Diseases Requiring Specialized Care [Hosupitarisuto no tame no Naika Shinryō Furōchāto Dai-2-han]. 2nd ed. Cigne; 2019. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4990950550/))
Guideline for Pharmacological Therapy of Schizophrenia (Tōgō Shitchōshō Yakubutsu Chiryō Gaidorain)
((Japanese Society of Neuropsychopharmacology. Guideline for Pharmacological Therapy of Schizophrenia [Tōgō Shitchōshō Yakubutsu Chiryō Gaidorain]. Igaku-Shoin; 2016. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260024914/))
You can also access the guidelines from the Japanese Society of Neuropsychopharmacology website((Japanese Society of Neuropsychopharmacology | Social Contribution & Information Dissemination. Task Force for the Guideline for Pharmacological Therapy of Schizophrenia. https://www.jsnp-org.jp/csrinfo/03.html)).
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Epilepsy 2018 (Tenkan Shinryō Gaidorain 2018)
((Japanese Society of Neurology, "Clinical Practice Guidelines for Epilepsy" Committee. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Epilepsy 2018 [Tenkan Shinryō Gaidorain 2018]. Igaku-Shoin; 2018. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260035495/))
You can access the guidelines from the Japanese Society of Neurology website((Clinical Practice Guidelines for Epilepsy 2018 | Japanese Society of Neurology Treatment Guidelines | Guidelines | Japanese Society of Neurology. https://www.neurology-jp.org/guidelinem/tenkan_2018.html)).
Practice Guideline for Dementia 2017 (Ninchishō Shikkan Shinryō Gaidorain 2017)
((Japanese Society of Neurology, "Practice Guideline for Dementia" Committee. Practice Guideline for Dementia 2017 [Ninchishō Shikkan Shinryō Gaidorain 2017]. Igaku-Shoin; 2017. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260028588/))
You can access the guidelines from the Japanese Society of Neurology website((Practice Guideline for Dementia 2017 | Guidelines | Japanese Society of Neurology. https://www.neurology-jp.org/guidelinem/nintisyo_2017.html)).
Treatment Guideline II: Major Depressive Disorder, 2nd Edition (Utsubyō Chiryō Gaidorain Dai-2-han)
((Japanese Society of Mood Disorders. Treatment Guideline II: Major Depressive Disorder, 2nd Edition [Utsubyō Chiryō Gaidorain Dai-2-han]. 2nd ed. Igaku-Shoin; 2017. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260032062/))
Treatment Guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder (Dai-utsubyōsei Shōgai / Sōkyokusei Shōgai Chiryō Gaidorain)
((Japanese Society of Mood Disorders, Committee for Treatment Guidelines of Mood Disorders. Treatment Guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder [Dai-utsubyōsei Shōgai / Sōkyokusei Shōgai Chiryō Gaidorain]. Igaku-Shoin; 2013. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260017837/))
You can access the guidelines from the Japanese Society of Mood Disorders((Committee for Treatment Guidelines of Mood Disorders | Japanese Society of Mood Disorders. https://www.secretariat.ne.jp/jsmd/iinkai/katsudou/kibun.html)).
Occupational physicians
Guidance for Supporting the Return to Work of Workers on Leave Due to Mental Health Issues: Workplace Return Support in Mental Health Measures
((Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Guidance for Supporting the Return to Work of Workers on Leave Due to Mental Health Issues: Workplace Return Support in Mental Health Measures. Accessed March 11, 2021. https://www.mhlw.go.jp/new-info/kobetu/roudou/gyousei/anzen/101004-1.html))
Pocket manuals
Manual of Physical Complications in Psychiatry, 2nd Edition (Seishinka Shintai Gappeishō Manyuaru Dai-2-han)
((Soichiro Nomura. Manual of Physical Complications in Psychiatry, 2nd Edition [Seishinka Shintai Gappeishō Manyuaru Dai-2-han]. 2nd ed. Igaku-Shoin; 2018. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260035452/))
Resident Manual for Acute Poisoning, 2nd Edition (Kyūsei Chūdoku Shinryō Rejidento Manyuaru Dai-2-han)
((Yoshito Kamijo, Kazui Soma. Resident Manual for Acute Poisoning, 2nd Edition [Kyūsei Chūdoku Shinryō Rejidento Manyuaru Dai-2-han]. 2nd ed. Igaku-Shoin; 2012. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260015532/))
Resident Manual for Fever and Inflammation of Unknown Origin (Fumeinetsu / Fumei Enshō Rejidento Manyuaru)
((Junnwa Kunimatsu. Resident Manual for Fever and Inflammation of Unknown Origin [Fumeinetsu / Fumei Enshō Rejidento Manyuaru]. Igaku-Shoin; 2020. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4260042017/))




























