Full Description
Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Psychiatry for the Boards, Second Edition is the most effective test preparation tool for standard clinical psychiatry exams, including the PRITE, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology written exam, recertification exams, and psychiatry questions on the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book presents high-yield information and mnemonics in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format. Appendices contain 100 sample Board-type questions and practical exam preparation tips.Completely updated, with nearly half the chapters rewritten, this edition is DSM-IV-TR compatible and includes new developments in psychopharmacology, neuroscience, and technology. Six new chapters cover human development; ECT, VNS, and DBS; seizure disorders; localized impairment-strokes, brain injuries, and brain tumors; peripheral nerve and muscle disorders; and cranial nerve symptoms and disorders.
Contents
BASIC KNOWLEDGEPsychosocial TheoriesHuman DevelopmentPsychometric and Neuropsychological TestingEpidemiology and BiostatisticsNeuroscienceCLINICAL PSYCHIATRYPsychiatric Interview, Symptomatology, and DiagnosisCognitive DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersPsychotic Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Anxiety DisordersPersonality Disorders and Other Clinical ConditionsPsychiatry and LawConsultation-Liaison PsychiatryChild PsychiatryPsychosocial TherapiesElectro-Magnetic TherapiesPsychopharmacologyCLINICAL NEUROLOGYSeizure DisordersLocalized Impairment: Strokes, Brain Injuries, and Brain TumorsPeripheral Nerve and Muscle DisordersCranial Nerve Symptoms and DisordersMiscellaneous Neurology TopicsAppendix I: Board Type Questions and AnswersAppendix II: In Preparation for the Board: Practical Tips
