Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update and Board Preparation

by Stern, Theodore A.

• ISBN13: 9780071410007
• ISBN10: 0071410007
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-11
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

The best board preparation and review - from the premier center of psychiatry education, research, and treatment. A concise and accessible book for course review and board certification and recertification. Features a bulleted approach to all techniques for diagnosis and treatment and board-style questions with detailed answers.

Author Biography

Theodore A. Stern, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Chief, Psychiatry Consultation Service Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA John Herman, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Director of General Psychiatry Residency Training Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA

Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Test-Taking Strategies and Combating Test Anxiety	p. 3
The Psychiatric Interview Examination	p. 13
The DSM-IV: A Multiaxial System for Psychiatric Diagnosis	p. 23
Child and Adolescent Development	p. 27
Child and Adolescent Disorders	p. 33
Delirium	p. 43
Dementia	p. 49
Mental Retardation	p. 57
Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition	p. 61
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse	p. 73
Substance-Related Disorders: Cocaine and Narcotics	p. 85
Psychosis and Schizophrenia	p. 97
Mood Disorders: Depression	p. 103
Bipolar Disorder	p. 113
Anxiety Disorders	p. 121
Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	p. 127
Somatoform Disorders	p. 137
Factitious Disorders	p. 145
Dissociative Disorders	p. 149
Sexual Disorders and Sexual Dysfunction	p. 155
Eating Disorders	p. 165
Sleep Disorders	p. 173
Impulse Control Disorders	p. 179
Adjustment Disorders, Grief, and Bereavement	p. 185
Personality Disorders	p. 187
Psychiatric Disorders Associated with the Female Reproductive Cycle	p. 195
HIV Infection and AIDS	p. 203
Catatonia, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Serotonin Syndrome	p. 217
Neuroimaging in Psychiatry	p. 225
Diagnostic Rating Scales and Psychiatric Instruments	p. 231
Psychological Assessment	p. 237
Neuropsychological Assessment	p. 243
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures	p. 249
Functional Neuroanatomy	p. 265
The Neurologic Examination	p. 269
Neuropsychiatric Dysfunction	p. 275
Clinical Neurophysiology and Electroencephalography	p. 281
Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)	p. 287
Headache	p. 295
Pain	p. 299
Stroke	p. 309
Movement Disorders	p. 313
Basic Psychopharmacology	p. 321
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders	p. 327
Antipsychotic Drugs	p. 335
Antidepressants and Somatic Therapies	p. 343
Electroconvulsive Therapy	p. 349
Lithium	p. 355
Anticonvulsants	p. 359
Stimulants, Atomoxetine, Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents, and Alpha-Adrenergic Blocking Agents	p. 365
Drug-Drug Interactions in Psychopharmacology	p. 375
Cardiovascular and Other Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications	p. 385
Natural Medications in Psychiatry	p. 395
Suicide	p. 405
Psychiatry and the Law I: Informed Consent, Competency, Treatment Refusal, and Civil Commitment	p. 411
Psychiatry and the Law II: Criminal Issues and the Role of Psychiatrists in the Legal System	p. 417
Patient Compliance	p. 423
An Overview of the Psychotherapies	p. 425
Planned Brief Psychotherapy: An Overview	p. 429
Couples Therapy	p. 435
Family Therapy	p. 441
Group Psychotherapy	p. 449
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy	p. 457
Hypnosis	p. 467
Geriatric Psychiatry	p. 471
Psychiatric Epidemiology	p. 481
Statistics in Psychiatric Research	p. 487
Genetics and Psychiatry	p. 491
Psychiatry and the Law III: Malpractice and Boundary Violations	p. 503
Psychiatric Consultation to Medical and Surgical Patients	p. 507
Coping with Medical Illness	p. 511
Treatment Decisions at the End of Life	p. 517
Organ Transplantation	p. 523
Chronic Mental Illness	p. 529
Domestic Violence	p. 533
Abuse and Neglect	p. 539
Aggression and Violence	p. 545
Culture and Psychiatry	p. 551
Approaches to Collaborative Care and Primary Care Psychiatry	p. 557
Community Psychiatry	p. 563
Managed Care and Psychiatry	p. 571
Coping with the Rigors of Psychiatric Practice	p. 575
Preparing for Psychiatry in the 21st Century	p. 581
Questions and Answers	p. 587
Index	p. 667
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