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 : Clinical Study Guide For The Oral Boards In Psychiatry

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.890076
EAN: 9781585621798
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 158562179X
Label: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Manufacturer: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 492
Publication Date: 2005-05
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Studio: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.




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The Clinical Study Guide for the Oral Boards in Psychiatry, Second Edition, is exactly what every candidate needs to ease pre-exam anxiety and ensure success on this crucial examination.

The second edition of this unique and proven reference incorporates the updated diagnoses reflected in DSM-IV-TR, presenting pertinent clinical information regarding the assessment and treatment of patients you're most likely to encounter during the oral boards in psychiatry& mdash;all in a concise study guide that offers practical guidance on how to succeed on this rigorous examination.

This new edition retains its predecessor's easy-to-use 10-chapter format and breakthrough perspective. In both editions, the author emphasizes that candidates are being tested not on their proficiency in making a single accurate diagnosis (or a diagnosis that agrees with that of the examiners) but rather on their ability to formulate a differential diagnosis& mdash;that is, on their reasoning skills and their ability to recognize, during even a short patient interview, that many diagnoses are possible.

But you won't pass this exam on knowledge alone, as this author explains. You'll also need to demonstrate insight, included in the following four key success factors, by
    • Understanding that the exam measures their clinical, not theoretical, knowledge of psychiatry. • Preparing thoroughly (for example, if you mention a specific medication, be ready to discuss its indications, dosage range, and therapeutic and side effects). • Showing empathy for the patient by taking a few moments to establish rapport and using reassuring statements that show care and compassion. • Being open and direct in a manner that fosters a collegial& mdash;not an inadvertently adversarial& mdash;relationship with the examiners.
As in the first edition, the author thoughtfully includes algorithms for & ldquo;middle-of-the-road& rdquo; treatment protocols& mdash;especially useful if you have only limited experience with a particular patient group.

By combining its distinct advantage over lengthier psychiatry textbooks and references with both the knowledge and the insight so essential to success on this crucial exam, this compact volume proves once again that it is, quite simply, the definitive study guide for all oral board examination candidates.





Customer Reviews
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - READ IT!!!!!
i recently found out that i passed the psychiatry part ii oral board exam!!! i have to tell you that this book was absolutely an integral part of my studies. yes, you need to know effective interviewing skills but don't let anyone tell you that you do not need basic psychiatry knowledge for the oral boards. in fact, ALL the questions the examiners asked me had something to do with basic, theoretical pscyhiatry. this book is a MUST read for anyone preparing for the oral boards. it is complete, ... Read More



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Biopsychosocial
If you are a psychiatry resident , don't hesitate and buy it, it will help you with the biopsychosocial.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The book you can rely on to pass the boards.
If you want to read just one book, read this one to beat the Oral boards.
(Although it is too detailed for Part-II, and therefore excellent for Part I as well). For Part II don't focus on small details, rather pick up the clinical and practical points.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Read it cover to cover, it helped
This was a good study guide, as it covered basic material that I had already forgotten from step 1, and had some tie-ins to how this material could be asked during the boards. It took about 4 weeks to get through the book, reading a little bit every day. I would use it again and recommend it. It did not, however, cover the information asked during my oral exam at the San Diego Naval Medical Center, which was, "How would you take care of this patient on a submarine?" I kid you not, I was really asked ... Read More



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Psychiatry Oral Boards
More comprehensive than the previous edition. Required reading for anyone taking the psychiatry oral boards.







 






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