First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship, Third Edition

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Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-04-08
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
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Summary

A high-yield insider's guide to the psychiatry clerkship in the super-effective First Aid format4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW (of previous edition) "This is probably the best overall review book for medical students doing a psychiatry rotation. Its organization and thoroughness are unsurpassed, putting it above similar review books. Students who thoroughly read this book should have no trouble successfully completing their psychiatry clerkship and passing the shelf exam. As course director for the core psychiatry clerkship at my institution, I will recommend this book to students."--Doody's Review ServiceFirst Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkshipgives you the core information needed to impress on the wards and pass the psychiatry clerkship exam. Written by students who know what it takes to succeed, and based on the national guidelines for the psychiatry clerkship, the book is filled with mnemonics, ward and exam tips, tables, clinical images, algorithms, and newly added mini-cases.Features Completely revised based on the psychiatry clerkship's core competencies Written by medical students who passed and reviewed by faculty for accuracy NEW integrated mini-cases illustrate classic patient presentations and/or commonly tested scenarios NEW illustrations and management algorithms Updated throughout with enhanced sections on medications, depression/anxiety, and child psychiatry Helps students hone in on the most important concepts for the clerkship and the examThe content you need to ace the clerkship: Section I: How to Succeed in the Psychiatry Clerkship Section II: High-Yield Facts; Examination and Diagnosis; Psychotic Disorders; Mood Disorders; Anxiety and Adjustment Disorders; Personality Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Cognitive Disorders; Geriatric Disorders; Psychiatric Disorders in Children; Dissociative Disorders; Somataform and Factitious Disorders; Impulse Control Disorders; Eating Disordes; Disorders; Sleep Disorders; Sexual Disorders; Psychtherapies; Psychopharmacology; Legal Issues; Section III: Awards and Opportunities.

Table of Contents

Section I: How to Succeed in the Psychiatry Clerkship Section II: High-Yield Facts; Chapter 1. Examination and Diagnosis;Chapter 2. Psychotic Disorders; Chapter 3. Mood Disorders;Chapter 4. Anxiety and Adjustment Disorders; Chapter 5. Personality Disorders; Chapter 6. Substance-Related Disorders; Chapter 7. Cognitive Disorders;Chapter 8. Geriatric Psychiatry; Chapter 9. Psychiatric Disorders in Children; Chapter 10. Dissociative Disorders; Chapter 11. Somatoform and Factitious Disorders; Chapter 12. Impulse Control Disorders;Chapter 13. Eating Disorders; Disorders14. Sleep Disorders; Chapter 15. Sexual Disorders; Chapter 16. Psychotherapies; Chapter 17.Psychopharmacology; Chapter 18. Forensic Psychiatry;Index

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