Overview

Little occasions cause as much anxiety in the clinician as the prospect of taking the examination for board certification. Psychiatrists and psychiatry residents poised to take the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Examination in Psychiatry (ABPNE) are faced with the overwhelming task of refreshing their knowledge of the whole of psychiatric practice, typically while engaged full-time in a clinical setting. That's why The American Psychiatric Publishing Board Review Guide for Psychiatry is such a valuable tool: In 39 concise, condensed, yet comprehensive chapters, this guide focuses the professional on the topics they must know not just to pass but to excel on the ABPNE. Drawing on the very latest research and practice as reflected in The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, and their Essentials editions, the guide first takes readers through the basic sciences that undergird the discipline (e.g., neuroanatomy, genetics, and epidemiology) and then leads them through diagnostic topics (e.g., neuroimaging, laboratory testing, and the neuropsychological examination), before arriving at the psychiatric disorders (e. g., dissociative disorders, mood disorders, and schizophrenia) and, ultimately, the full spectrum of treatment options (e.g., cognitive therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology). The book's many positive features include the following: * Its organization mirrors both clinical practice and the content of the ABPN itself, allowing readers to structure their study and review efficiently, as well as preparing them for an exam-taking experience.* Self-evaluation is integrated into the guide with the inclusion of two complete practice examinations, which provide the opportunity to assess learning and get used to the test-taking experience. Each exam is followed by an answer guide. * Categories employed are consistent with the DSM-IV-TR classification.* Quick-reference tables that summarize diagnostic criteria for specific psychiatric disorders are especially useful and abundant. As easy to use as it is authoritative, The American Psychiatric Publishing Board Review Guide for Psychiatry provides the working clinician with an indispensable, single-volume source for success on the ABPN.

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Author:   James A. Bourgeois ,  Robert E. Hales ,  Julie S. Young ,  Stuart C. Yudofsky
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint:   American Psychiatric Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   2.608kg
ISBN:  

9781585622979

ISBN 10:   1585622974
Pages:   992
Publication Date:   22 June 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781615370337
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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In this welcome volume Dr. Bourgeois and his colleagues provide every psychiatrist facing certification and recertification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology an outstanding resource for study and, frankly, a way to desensitize to this style of examination. Closely referenced to the standard American Psychiatric Publishing texts on which many of the actual examinations items are based, questions are presented in standard ABPN format, following which correct and incorrect responses are discussed in greater detail. Those who've previously found studying from old examinations to be a useful pedagogical method will enjoy the familiar layout of these questions and discussions. Those who've never studied this way previously will find this approach to be both enjoyable and productive. -- Joel Yager, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA; Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

<p> In this welcome volume Dr. Bourgeois and his colleagues provide every psychiatrist facing certification and recertification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology an outstanding resource for study and, frankly, a way to desensitize to this style of examination. Closely referenced to the standard American Psychiatric Publishing texts on which many of the actual examinations items are based, questions are presented in standard ABPN format, following which correct and incorrect responses are discussed in greater detail. Those who've previously found studying from old examinations to be a useful pedagogical method will enjoy the familiar layout of these questions and discussions. Those who've never studied this way previously will find this approach to be both enjoyable and productive. -- Joel Yager, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA; Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

<p> The authors are leaders in their fields and present the information in a clear and logical manner. The figures and charts break up the voluminous text, making it more digestible and less daunting, and the practice examinations, while challenging, are a fair estimate of the degree of difficulty one might encounter with board-style questions. The added benefits in this review are the referenced, concise answers to the questions, allowing individuals to further research unmastered material. -- Steven T. Herron, MD(University of Arizona Health Sciences Center), Doody Enterprises, Inc.<p>

Author Information

James A. Bourgeois, O.D., M.D., is Alan Stoudemire Professor of Psychosomatic Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A., is Joe P. Tupin Endowed Chair and Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of California-Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, California. Julie S. Young, M.D., is a fourth-year resident in general psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of California-Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, California. Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D., is D.C. and Irene Ellwood Professor and Chairman of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.

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