Study Guide to Introductory Psychiatry (Paperback)

Donald W. Black

ISBN 10: 1615373837 / ISBN 13: 9781615373833

Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing, VA, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. Readers of the best-selling Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Seventh Editionthe seminal primer on the fieldcan 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 mostwhen speaking with the patients they treat. Readers of the best-selling Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Seventh Editionthe seminal primer on the fieldcan now test their knowledge with this companion study guide. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Study Guide to Introductory Psychiatry (Paperback)
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, VA
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615373837
• ISBN 13: 9781615373833
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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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 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.