Contents:

How to Approach Clinical Problems

Psychiatric Therapeutics

Clinical Cases

Listing of Cases

Index

Real life cases for the psychiatry clerkship and shelf-exam

4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"During medical school, I used similar case review books for various clerkships, including psychiatry. This one stands out because the cases are representative of psychiatry, the explanations are complete yet concise, and the text uses bolded words, tables, and definitions of key terms to help readers understand the essential concepts rather than simply memorizing more data that is likely to be forgotten. The questions are very representative of the type of questions on the shelf-exams and USMLE Step 2, with appropriate descriptions of the correct answers. The first two sections are ideal for students just beginning their clerkship, as they set the groundwork for the basis of psychiatry."--Doody's Review Service

You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel on the psychiatry clerkship and the shelf-exam. Case Files: Psychiatry presents 60 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in psychiatry. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you'll learn in the context of real patients, rather then merely memorize facts.

60 high-yield psychiatry cases, each with USMLE-style questions
Clinical pearls highlight key concepts
Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor
Proven learning system maximizes your shelf-exam scores Common terms and phrases: A. B. C. D. E. ANSWERS abuse ADHD adolescents ANALYSIS Objectives antidepressant antipsychotic medication antisocial personality disorder anxiety disorder atomoxetine avoidant personality disorder behavior benzodiazepine bipolar disorder cause child CLINICAL APPROACH Clinical Pearls clinician cocaine cognitive complaints Comprehension Questions Considerations This patient decreased defense mechanism delirium delusions dementia depressed mood DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS disease dose drug emergency department episodes factitious disorder feels functioning hallucinations helpful hospital illness impairment individual insomnia intoxication Lippincott Williams malingering mania manic medical condition mental retardation mental status examination mood disorder mood stabilizer mood symptoms obsessive-compulsive occur onset pain panic attacks panic disorder paranoid parents physical examination physician postpartum present psychiatric psychosis psychotherapy psychotic symptoms Sadock BJ schizoaffective disorder schizoid personality disorder schizophrenia seizures selective serotonin reuptake serotonin serotonin reuptake inhibitors sexual side effects sleep social phobia SSRIs stressors substance suicidal ideation syndrome Synopsis of Psychiatry tests therapy trauma treated treatment weeks Williams & Wilkins woman