Designed as a study aid for board certification and recertification exams, licensing or in-service exams, CME, or as a clinical refresher, Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update and Board Preparation combines review material with a Q&A format--and gives you the latest information in the field, using the most recent DSM-IV terminology.

Over 500 board-style questions with annotated answers.

With in-depth coverage that ranges from neuroanatomy and psychopathology to therapeutics, to group therapy and imaging, the book is designed to meet the curriculum requirements of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. It considers the full spectrum of both psychiatric and neurological disorders, including:
* Neuromuscular Disease
* Seizures
* Stroke and TIA
* Dementia
* Sleep Disorders
* Mental Retardation
* Eating Disorders
* Disturbances of Mood and Anxiety
* Behavioral Disturbances
* Neuropsychiatric Disturbances
* And many others

This unique skill- and knowledge-building tool also gives you a thorough look at topics of special interest, such as medicolegal issues in medical practice, the violent patient, HIV disease, psychosexual disorders, suicide, substance use and abuse, mood/mental disorders and the reproductive cycle, child and geriatric psychiatry, and end-of-life care. What's more, it also provides step-by-step guidelines for theadministration of psychopharmacologic drugs and the management of their reactions.

NEW IN THIS EDITION
* Additional coverage of the pediatric and adolescent patient
* Additional self-test questions for certification and recertification
* New psychopharmacological advances in every chapter Less