Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update & Board Preparation - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0985531800 ISBN 13: 9780985531805

Publisher: Mgh Psychiatry Academy, 2012

Synopsis

From Massachusetts General Hospital - ranked #1 Department of Psychiatry, for 16 consecutive years,and one of the world's leading centers for psychiatry education, research, and treatment - comes this unrivaled, complete overview of the field of psychiatry. This remarkable text is designed as a study aid for excelling on shelf exams, board certification and re-certification exams. The Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update & Board , 3rd edition can be used for CME credits, or as a clinical refresher; it combines review material with a Q&A format (geared to each chapter) - and gives you the latest information in the field, using the most recent DSM-IV terminology. 250 board-style questions with annotated answers. With in-depth coverage that ranges from neuroanatomy and psychopathology to therapeutics, to group therapy and imaging, the book is designed to meet the curriculum requirements of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. It considers the full spectrum of both psychiatric and neurological disorders including: - Neuromuscular disease - Seizures - Stroke and TIA - Dementia - Sleep Disorders - Mental Retardation - Eating Disorders - Disturbances of Mood and Anxiety - Behavioral Disturbances - Neuropsychiatric Disturbances - And many others This unique skill-and-knowledge-building tool gives you a thorough look at topics of special interest, such as medico-legal issues in medical practice, the violent patient, HIV disease, psychosexual disorders, suicide, substance use and abuse, mood/mental disorders and the reproductive cycle, child and geriatric psychiatry, and end-of-life care. What's more, it also provides step-by-step guidelines for the administration of psychopharmacologic drugs and the management of their reactions.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

From Massachusetts General Hospital - a premier center for psychiatry education, research, and treatment - comes this unrivaled, complete overview of the field of psychiatry.

Perfect for licensing or in-service exams, CME, or as a clinical refresher, The Massachusetts General Hospital PSYCHIATRY UPDATE AND BOARD PREPARATION combines review material with a Q&A format - and gives you the latest information in the field, utilizing the most recent DSM-IV terminology.

With in-depth coverage that ranges from neuroanatomy and psychopathology, to therapeutics, to group therapy and imaging, the book is designed to meet the curriculum requirements of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. What's more, it considers the full spectrum of both psychiatric and neurological disorders, including:
Neuromuscular disease; Seizures; Stroke and TIA; Dementia; Sleep disorders; Mental retardation; Eating disorders; And many more!

This unique skill- and knowledge-building tool also gives you a thorough look at topics of special interest, such as the violent patient, HIV disease, psychosexual disorders, suicide, substance abuse, and child and geriatric psychiatry. If you're a psychiatrist, neurologist, or a resident in these specialities, you can't choose a more authoritative, all-in-one source than The Massachusetts General Hospital PSYCHIATRY UPDATE AND BOARD PREPARATION.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mgh Psychiatry Academy
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0985531800
• ISBN 13: 9780985531805
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 690
• Editor: Stern MD Theodore A, Herman John B, Gorrindo Tristan