Comprehensive Psychiatry Review

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.

This is the first fact-based resource that can be used for both the written and oral psychiatry review. Dr William Weiqi Wang has developed a concise, outline-oriented format supplemented with case studies to prepare residents. Each chapter can stand alone for studying and is presented in 'bite-size' clusters to facilitate easy absorption of the material.

William Weiqi Wang, MD, PhD, is an attending psychiatrist at SSM St. Joseph Health Center, an affiliate faculty member at St. Louis University, and Director of Medical Education at the Olivette Institute, St. Louis, Missouri.