Addiction Psychiatric Medicine
A Comprehensive Board Review

A first-of-its-kind study guide for addiction exams or clinical rotations

Héctor Colón-Rivera (Author), Elie G. Aoun (Author), Leila M. Vaezazizi (Author)

9780323754866, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 20 May 2022

208 pages
23.5 x 19 x 1.4 cm, 0.41 kg

"The test questions presented in this book accurately reflect those of the board examination and will prepare addiction psychiatry fellows for the subspecialty board exam."

Easy to read and use, Addiction Psychiatric Medicine: A Comprehensive Board Review provides a systematic and comprehensive review of all diseases and disorders frequently tested on addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine board examinations. This high-yield manual is divided into two sections: the first section contains short chapters covering important topics in addiction medicine and psychiatry, including alcohol, sedatives, opioids, tobacco, cannabis, and stimulants; the second section divides questions into three 50-question blocks to resemble the board exam format. This learning tool is essential for exam study in addiction psychiatry or addiction medicine and an excellent resource for interacting with patients with substance abuse disorders.

• Includes close to 300 multiple choice questions and detailed answer explanations
• Presents information on clinical concepts, etiologies of diseases, treatments, and preventive measures in a format that’s easy to remember and apply, with tables and clinical points. 
• Includes commonly missed concepts on exams for addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine to help users achieve optimal sores.
• Offers quick access to high-yield content critical for success on board exams, clinical clerkships, and medical practice. 
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access the question bank, plus all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

General Principles of Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry
Neurobiology of addictions
Epidemiology of Addiction
History of Addiction
Diagnosis and Assessment of Addiction
Alcohol
Sedative
Opioids
Tobacco
Cannabis
Stimulants
Synthetic Drugs
Hallucinogens
Behavioral Addiction
Psychiatric Comorbidities
Medical Comorbidities
Pain and Addiction
Drug Testing
Special Population (Women, VA, LGBT, Adolescents)
Forensic Addictions and Ethics
Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Treating Substance Use Disorders
Prevention and Public Health
Q&A

Subject Areas: Psychiatry [MMH]