Consisting of more than 900 questions, this title is divided into topics such as adult psychopathology, biological therapies, and differential diagnosis. It is intended as a reference and study aid for students taking psychiatry examinations. This edition includes many clinical vignettes, and the book contains multiple choice questions, developing therapies in antipsychotics and antidepressants, and different approaches to more established therapies.
ACE PSYCHIATRY ON THE USMLE STEP 2
-The most comprehensive prep for psychiatry section of the USMLE Step 2 (10 to 20% of the exam)
-Up-to-date questions parallel exam style and content, with 90% clinical vignettes
-Answers go beyond what's correct you also learn why answers are wrong
The best insurance you can get for great performance in psychiatry on the USMLE Step 2, Appleton & Lange's Review of Psychiatry features:
-More than 950 Q & As
-Two separate and complete Practice Tests, each containing 120 questions
-Timely material reflecting what's on today's test
-Current question styles, including multi-possibility answers and 90% clinical vignettes
-Subject-by-subject review for focused attention where you need it most
-Explanations of both right and wrong answers that expand learning
-Individual Q & A chapters on definitions, psychological testing, child and adolescent psychiatry, and adult psychopathology
-Separate sections on somatic treatments, psychological treatment and management, legal and ethical issues, and differential diagnosis and management
-Thorough coverage of new antipsychotics and antidepressants
-Keyed to fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual