Psychiatric Secrets: Questions You Will Be Asked: On Rounds, in the Clinics, on Oral Exams, 2nd Edition (Secret Series)

Univ. of Vermont, Burlington. Provides an assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children, adults, and the elderly. Offers a knowledge base in psychiatry and provides a wealth of insights into the art and practice of psychiatry. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover. DNLM: Mental Disorders--diagnosis--Examination Questions. The "Psychiatric Secrets" is easy, quick read with solid information. It covers topics that are not well covered in most other pocket books, such as psychopharmacology in pregrnancy, nursing, elderly, and children. It's surprising how much information is contained in this little book. It even has sections on couples and group therapies. The medication sections are good with helpful info on interactions Provides a clinical reference on psychiatry in question-and-answer format of "The Secrets" series. Topics covered include: diagnosis, procedures, treatment, organic mental syndromes, chemical dependency abuse and withdrawal, childhood and adolescence, disorders of pregnancy, geriatric psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and more.