Study Guide to Clinical Psychiatry: A Companion to the American Psychiatric Publishing "Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry" - Softcover

Study Guide to Clinical Psychiatry is made up of 256 questions divided into 40 individual quizzes of 5-10 questions each that correspond to chapters in The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry, Fourth Edition. Questions are followed by an Answer Guide that references relevant text (including the page number) in the Textbook to allow quick access to needed information. Each answer is accompanied by a discussion that not only addresses the correct response but also explains why other responses are not correct. The Study Guide's companion, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry, Fourth Edition, was first published 15 years ago as the only multiauthored, comprehensive textbook in the field. In the fourth edition of this tremendously successful volume, the editors expanded its focus on the neurosciences to encompass the great strides that have been made in the basic and clinical sciences. In compiling this informative and enjoyable compendium, the editors have crafted each chapter as a complete stand-alone entity. With a remarkable 85 contributorsAall recognized expertsAthis comprehensive text is clinically relevant and eminently practical for medical students and residents, psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and neuropsychologists, and a broad range of professionals who work in many different clinical settings. Purchase the online version of the Study Guide at http://cme.psychiatryonline.org and receive instant scoring and CME credits. Please note that scoring of the exam and CME credit are available only if you purchase the online version.

Donald M. Hilty, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Head Psychiatric Consultant for the Department of Telemedicine, and Medical Director of the Physician Assistance, Training, and Consultation Network (PACT Net) at the University of California, Davis. He also serves as the Director of Research and Medical Director of the Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center in Sacramento, California. James A. Bourgeois, O.D., M.D., is Alan Stoudemire Professor of Psychosomatic Medicine, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, and Director, Consultation-Liaison Service, in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis School of Medicine; Director of the UC Davis Health System's Behavioral Health Center; Director of the UC Davis, Sierra Health Foundation MD/MBA Fellowship Program; and Medical Director of Mental Health Services for the County of Sacramento. Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. He is Chief of the Psychiatry Service at The Methodist Hospital and is also responsible for oversight of academic activities in psychiatry at the Ben Taub General Hospital, the Houston Veterans Administration Medical Center, the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, and the Texas Children's Hospital.