Comprehensive Psychiatry Review

This is a concise, outline-oriented review by Dr William Weiqi Wang for both the written and oral psychiatry boards, supplemented with case studies.

William Weiqi Wang (Author)

9780521106450, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 17 August 2009

478 pages, 54 b/w illus.
25.4 x 17.6 x 2.3 cm, 1 kg

"Each of the 50 chapters begins with a brief summary usually of one page or less. The majority of chapters focus on psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, though there are also chapters on topics such as biostatistics, functional neuroanatomy, and cultural and social psychiatry. Additionally, there are 10 chapters highlighting various neurologic conditions. There are numerous diagrams, figures, charts, and pictures, and 150 exam-type questions with answers at the end of the book....The advantage of this book is that it condenses a great deal of information into a digestible amount."
--Doody's Review Service

The accreditation process for psychiatry in the United States is considered one of the most difficult among all medical specialties. Although many board review books in psychiatry exist, this is the first fact-based resource that can be used for both written and oral review. Dr William Weiqi Wang has developed a concise, outline-oriented format supplemented with case studies to prepare residents for the oral and written psychiatry boards. Each chapter can stand alone and is presented in 'bite-size' clusters to facilitate easy absorption of the material. A section at the end of the book includes 150 board-review-style questions and answers drawn from previous tests. This book is a necessity for any student who plans to score aggressively on the ABPN, PRITE, and even the USMLE for medical students who want to pursue a career in psychiatry.

Part I. Intellectual Foundation of Psychiatry: 1. Functional neuroanatomy
2. Neurochemistry
3. Neurophysiology
4. Child and adolescent development
5. Psychosocial theories
Part II. Evaluation and Measurement: 6. Evaluation of signs and symptoms
7. Classification and diagnosis
8. Psychometrics
9. Biostatistics
Part III. Psychiatric Disorders: 10. Cognitive disorders
11. Additions: general consideration
12. Addictions: alcohol-related disorders
13. Addictions: non-alcoholic substance related disorders
14. Psychotic disorders
15. Mood disorders
16. Anxiety disorders
17. Somatoform disorders
18. Dissociative disorders
19. Sexual and gender identity disorders
20. Eating disorders
21. Sleep disorders
22. Factitious disorder and malingering
23. Personality disorders
24. Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders
25. Psychosomatic disorders and consultation-liaison psychiatry
Part IV. Psychiatric Therapeutics: 26. Psychosocial therapy
27. Antipsychotics
28. Lithium and mood stabilizing anticonvulsants
29. Antidepressants
30. Anxielytics and hypnotics
31. Pharmacotherapy for substance related conditions
32. Cognitive enhancers
33. Stimulants
34. Drug interactions
35. Evaluation and treatment for adverse effects
36. Electroconvulsive therapy, brain stimulation therapies, and other novel treatments
Part V. Neuropsychiatry and Relevant Neurologic Conditions: 37. Congenital neuropsychiatric disorders
38. Infections of nervous system
39. Seizure disorders
40. Strokes and TIAs
41. Brain tumors and injuries
42. Headache
43. Spinal cord anatomy and related conditions
44. Movement disorders
45. Language impairment
46. Neuromuscular disorders and peripheral nerve disorders
Part VI. Special Topics: 47. Suicide and violence
48. Abuse and neglect
49. Legal and ethical issues
50. Cultural and social psychiatry
Part VII. Review Questions.

Subject Areas: Psychiatry [MMH], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]