Description
Book SynopsisReaders 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.
Table of ContentsForeword
Preface
Part I: Questions
Chapter 1: Diagnosis and Classification
Chapter 2: Interviewing and Assessment
Chapter 3: Neurobiology and Genetics of Mental Illness
Chapter 4: Neurodevelopmental (Child) Disorders
Chapter 5: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 6: Mood Disorders
Chapter 7: Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 8: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 9: Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Chapter 10: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 11: Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 12: Sleep-Wake Disorders
Chapter 13: Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders
Chapter 14: Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
Chapter 15: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 16: Neurocognitive Disorders
Chapter 17: Personality Disorders
Chapter 18: Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 19: Legal Issues
Chapter 20: Psychotherapy
Chapter 21: Somatic Treatments
Part II: Answer Guide
Chapter 1: Diagnosis and Classification
Chapter 2: Interviewing and Assessment
Chapter 3: Neurobiology and Genetics of Mental Illness
Chapter 4: Neurodevelopmental (Child) Disorders
Chapter 5: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 6: Mood Disorders
Chapter 7: Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 8: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 9: Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Chapter 10: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 11: Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 12: Sleep-Wake Disorders
Chapter 13: Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders
Chapter 14: Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
Chapter 15: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 16: Neurocognitive Disorders
Chapter 17: Personality Disorders
Chapter 18: Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 19: Legal Issues
Chapter 20: Psychotherapy
Chapter 21: Somatic Treatments
