This review book contains 1,200 multiple-choice questions modeled on the types of questions seen in Part 1 of the board certification exam in adult psychiatry. The questions are accompanied by answers and explanations for why one answer is correct and the others are incorrect. Questions are divided into 17 specialty categories--basic psychopathology, schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, geriatric psychiatry, child psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, substance misuse, eating disorders and sexual disorders, mental retardation, sleep disorders, personality disorders, psychopharmacology, psychotherapies, psychology, and neurology. An additional chapter covers miscellaneous topics. All information has been thoroughly reviewed by experienced psychiatrists.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Very Good !:
Very good book. There are some printing errors on the answers and be careful about that. It will be great if they include more psychotherapy questions. This book will certainly improve ones grades.
Plus/minus helpful:
I bought this book to prepare for board recertification. As you move through the book, you encounter many typographical errors -- some amusing (as when it talks about the "civility of the dependence" when actually meaning the "severity of the dependence," and others just plain perplexing. There are several typographical errors in answers that are misleading, although I guess sorting the whole thing out serves as studying in its own right. Also, I found many questions that were very esoteric and unhelpful.... more info
Best question book:
I found this book to be helpful. Overall, the questions seem to approximate the level of difficulty one might expect from Boards. There are some questions basaed on clinical vignettes, but not as many as I would have liked. Questions are grouped into nineteen chapters dedicated to specific topics, and there is a well-constructed index. These features were very helpful in terms of organizing my study and focusing on my weaker areas. I ended up giving priority to this text in my study for Boards. The most... more info
