Study Guide to Introductory Psychiatry, Second Edition: A Companion to Textbook of Introductory Psychiatry, Seventh Edition - Softcover

Donald W. Black

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615373837 ISBN 13: 9781615373833

Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

Readers of the best-selling Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Seventh Edition―the seminal primer on the field―can now test their knowledge with this companion study guide. With a format that replicates what medical students, psychiatric residents, and others might encounter in specialty certification exams, this guide is organized along the lines of DSM-5 and features detailed questions on topics that include • Diagnosis and classification• Interviewing and assessment• Neurobiology and genetics• All DSM-5 disorders• Legal issues• Psychotherapy• Somatic treatments Each multiple-choice question is linked to specific pages in the Textbook for ease of reference and includes plausible distractors. The answer guide includes explanations not only of the correct responses but also of why the other options are incorrect. Beyond mere rote memorization, the Study Guide to Introductory Psychiatry is designed to help learners truly assimilate and deeply encode the information in the Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Seventh Edition, so that they can recall it when it matters most―when speaking with the patients they treat.

About this title

About the Author

Donald W. Black, M.D., is professor emeritus at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Jordan Cates, M.D., is clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City and a staff psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

From the Back Cover

Its accessibility, practicality, and comprehensiveness have long made the Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Seventh Edition, an essential resource for students of psychiatry. Learners will find all of those same qualities in this companion study guide. With a format that replicates what medical students and psychiatric residents might encounter in specialty certification exams, this guide is organized along the lines of DSM-5(R) and includes detailed questions on diagnosis, interviewing and assessment, all DSM-5(R) disorders, up-to-date treatment information, and more.

Each multiple-choice question is linked to specific pages in the Textbook for ease of reference and includes plausible distractors. The answer guide includes explanations not only of the correct responses but also of why the other options are incorrect.

Beyond mere rote memorization, the Study Guide to Introductory Psychiatry is designed to help learners truly assimilate and deeply encode the information in the Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Seventh Edition, so that they can recall it when it matters most--when speaking with the patients they treat.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615373837
• ISBN 13: 9781615373833
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 348