Resident S Guide To Clinical Psychiatry

This concise, yet comprehensive guide distills the most critical and current information on diagnosis and treatment so that residents and other beginning clinicians will have the tools they need to quickly assess and competently treat patients with psychiatric illnesses. Replete with diagnostic evaluation checklists, DSM-IV-TR criteria, and drug dosage tables, the Resident's Guide to Clinical Psychiatry is a practical and convenient one-stop resource that will make the resident's job significantly easier. Each of the 16 chapters has been structured logically and with the utmost care to guide residents through the psychiatric landscape. For example, the chapter on pharmacotherapy is organized by class of drug, with sections on mechanism of action, indications and efficacy, and tips for medication selection. This is followed by detailed information on specific drugs -- their clinical use, risks, side effects, management, and potential interactions. This depth of coverage is matched by breadth of subject, with chapters on central topics such as mood disorders and dementia, in addition to special chapters on consultation-liaison psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and electroconvulsive therapy and device-based treatments. Whether employed as a text or an on-the-fly reference, this authoritative volume supplies everything the resident requires to provide a uniformly high level of psychiatric clinical care.

This handbook will be a concise guide to important topics in psychiatry with an international focus. It constitutes a précis of the field of psychiatry with emphases on the therapeutic approach to the patient and on the proper diagnosis of major psychiatric disorders. All psychiatric diagnoses are encoded using both the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). Treatment options for psychiatric disorders will include approaches used in developed nations in North America, Europe, Asia, as well as in the developing world. Furthermore an invaluable brief history of psychiatry allows readers to trace the beginnings of their chosen field and gain awareness of the ethical and legal contexts. This handbook will provide a comprehensive introduction to psychiatry appropriate for students, trainees, and practitioners seeking an international approach. Contents:Impact of Mental Illness (Laura Weiss Roberts, Richard Balon and Joseph B Layde)International Issues in Psychiatry (Richard Balon and Cyril Höschl)Psychiatric Diagnosis (Stephanie Bagby-Stone, Jessica Nittler and John Lauriello)Psychiatric Genetics (Bhanu Prakash Kolla and David Mrazek)Psychiatric Interviewing: What to Do, What Not to Do (Mara Pheister)Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing (Jennifer Niskala Apps and Jonathan E Romain)Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence (Michael Koelch and Joerg M Fegert)Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders (Peter F Buckley, Adriana Foster and Scott Van Sant)Mood Disorders (Sandra Rackley and J Michael Bostwick)Anxiety Disorders (Leanne Parasram and Dan J Stein)Substance Use Disorders (Nidal Moukaddam and Pedro Ruiz)Cognitive Disorders (Alana Iglewicz, Ipsit V Vahia and Dilip V Jeste)Somatoform Disorders (Christina L Wichman)The Dissociative Disorders (Jean M Goodwin)Sleep Disorders in Psychiatry (Oludamilola A Salami)Eating Disorders (Athena Robinson and W Stewart Agras)Sexual Disorders (Richard Balon)Adjustment Disorder (Mauro Giovanni Carta, Maria Carolina Hardoy and Matteo Balestrieri)Personality Disorders (Joel Paris)Geriatrics (Randall Espinoza)Emergency Psychiatry (Divy Ravindranath, Mark Newman and Michelle Riba)Outpatient Psychiatry (Ondria Gleason, Aaron Pierce and Bryan Touchet)General Hospital Psychiatry (Jen Alt McDonald and Mark T Wright)Psychiatric Education (Linda Gask and Michelle B Riba)Residency Training (Sanjai Rao and Sidney Zisook)Methods of Psychiatric Research (Elizabeth Burgess, Nicolas Ramoz and Philip Gorwood)World Suicide (Morton M Silverman)AIDS Psychiatry (Mary Ann Cohen)Pharmacogenomic Variability Associated with Psychotropic Medication Response (David Mrazek and Bhanu Prakash Kolla)Ethics in Psychiatry (Kristi Estabrook)The Culturally Competent Psychiatric Assessment (Ajoy Thachil and Dinesh Bhugra)Traditional Healing for Psychiatric Disorders (Roger M K Ng, Zhang-Jin Zhang and Wendy Wong)International Perspective on Homelessness (Belinda Bandstra, Anthony Mascola and Daryn Reicherter)Mental Health Consequences of War and Political Conflict (Daryn Reicherter and Rena Sugarbaker)Stigma (Travis Fisher)Legal Aspects of Psychiatry (Joseph B Layde) Readership: Psychiatry students, trainees, and practitioners. Keywords:Psychiatry;Mental Health;Physician Assistant;Nursing — Practitioner and Advanced Practice;Professional and Technical;Medical;Allied Health Professional;Medical Assistants;Neurology/ Neuroscience;Public Health;Pharmacology/ Pharmacy;Paediatrics;HIV & AIDS Research;Forensic MedicineKey Features:The international focus and the wide international experience of the authors would make the book particularly attractive to students and residents, both in terms of coursework and preparation for formal examinationsFocus on innovative areas of psychiatry such as patient-centered care practices (e.g. in defining the goals of treatment), new therapies (e.g. pharmacogenetic advances), and the approach to special or complex patient populations (e.g. children, elders, medically ill, and terminally ill)The particular strengths of “Q & A” sections, self-assessment items, “clinical pearls” study guides and the competency-based orientation would set this book apart from others

This is the inaugural volume of the new series: Critical Issues in Psychiatry: An Educational Series for Residents and Clinicians. It is an appropriate beginning, for this book represents a milestone in the evolution of psychiatric education. For the first time, there will now be a single place where one can find a compre hensive collection of educational goals and objectives to define the broad spectrum of knowledge and skills essential for general and child psychiatry. This collection does not represent the bias of a single educator or program. Rather, it consists of a consensually validated ranking of relative importance for each educational goal and objective as determined by a large and international sampling of ex perienced psychiatric educators, as well as an editorial board with some of the most distinguished names in psychiatric education. It is even possible to tell at a glance whether the ranked level of importance is the same or different within several national groups, for example Canadians vs. Americans. This book is intended for all students of psychiatry. It is particularly valuable to residents in training, but equally so for experienced clinicians preparing for Board examination or simply attending to the process of continuing education and intellectual renewal. While it might well be used by an institution to delineate the dimensions of a training program in psychiatry, it is intended primarily for the self-evaluation and self-monitoring of one's growth as a psychiatrist.

Prepared by the residents and faculties of the renowned Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, this pocket handbook is packed with succinct, practical, accessible information on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Major sections include psychiatric emergencies, symptom-based diagnosis and treatment, special populations, and treatment approaches including psychopharmacology. The book is written in a quick-scanning outline format with boxes, tables, and lists to provide high-yield information at a glance.

Clinical Psychiatry provides all the essential information required for a successful psychiatry rotation. Written by two senior psychiatry professors, the book offers an exam-centered, reader-friendly style backed up with concise clinical guidance.The book covers diagnosis and management based upon the DSM-5 Criteria. For every psychiatric condition: the diagnostic pathway is provided with suggested phrasing for sensitive questions the relevant clinical features to look out for in the mental status examination are listed a concise definition and basic pathophysiology/etiology is outlined. To test your understanding, self-assessment questions are provided at the end of each chapter, alongside a full chapter of Board-style exam questions (with detailed answers) at the end of the book. To help you prepare for your OSCE exams an entire chapter is dedicated to common OSCEs scenarios, which you can work through on your own or in a group. With its bullet point format, extensive use of figures and tables and board-type questions, Clinical Psychiatry is the perfect companion for your psychiatry clerkship and shelf exams as well as the USMLE Step 2 and 3. Printed with an attractive full color design, the book includes mnemonics, clinical photos, diagrams, OSCE tips, and key fact boxes. It is exactly the type of book medical students, residents, and psychiatry trainees need to help develop a strong psychiatric understanding.

The first comprehensive psychiatry review textbook, designed expressly for the Canadian market, Psychiatry Review and Canadian Certification Exam Preparation Guide is the resource residents and psychiatrists need to master the qualifying examinations in psychiatry of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. These exams are required for certification both for graduating residents and most foreign-trained psychiatrists seeking to practice in Canada. This new volume, based on The American Psychiatric Publishing Board Review Guide for Psychiatry, has been carefully edited to include only material relevant to the Canadian exam. References have been taken from both the U.S. and Canadian psychiatric literature, and laboratory units, medication names and doses, and the language used have been edited to be consistent with Canadian psychiatry. The volume takes the reader from the basic sciences comprising the foundation of psychiatry, through the psychiatric interview and other diagnostic topics, to syndrome-specific chapters paralleling DSM-IV-TR, and finally to current treatment options. Rounding out the review is a 200-question practice exam that reflects the structure of the actual board examinations. Although no substitute for quality medical and residency training, Psychiatry Review and Canadian Certification Exam Preparation Guide will help the prospective exam-taker ameliorate weaknesses and enhance strengths in preparation for a successful exam experience.

In the video above, listen to the author, Dr. Roberts, discuss with Chief of Staff John M. Oldham the challenges that medical residents face in managing their own mental health and wellbeing. Professional ethics and decision making have become areas of heightened critical inquiry, as well as matters of normal but challenging psychiatric practice. Informed by the extensive clinical experience of the author and guest contributors, A Clinical Guide to Psychiatric Ethics approaches the ethical aspects of mental health care -- both subtle and dramatic -- with clarity, coherence, and optimism. This engaging text functions as both a review and a guide to issues on the horizon, as well as those encountered every day. The Guide achieves these objectives by employing several strategic features: Structured logically into three parts (Fundamentals, Caring for Special Populations, and Evolving Topics), the book takes the reader from the general to the specific and from the traditional to the emergent. Case scenarios at the end of each chapter not only focus the individual reader on the chapter's concepts and issues, but also may be used in independent study or small-group discussions. The text emphasizes real experience over remote theories, attuning readers to clinical realities with keen sensitivity. It does not offer simple answers, but provides guideposts to impart information, foster skill development, and encourage openness, collaboration, and self-reflection among both veteran clinicians and trainees. Significant focus is given to the care of individuals from distinct populations (e.g., children and veterans) and care occurring in unique contexts (e.g., small communities), underscoring the book's broad usefulness. The material is thoroughly current, aided by useful lists, tables, and figures to enhance its accessibility. A Clinical Guide to Psychiatric Ethics provides a trustworthy compass and expert companion for those traveling with their patients along the ethical frontier of mental illness.