Massachusetts General Hospital Study Guide for Psychiatry Exams

Dr. Theodore A. Stern is the Ned H. Cassem Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Psychosomatic Medicine/Consultation at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Chief Emeritus of The Avery D. Weisman, Psychiatry Consultation Service, and Director of the Thomas P. Hackett Center for Scholarship in Psychosomatic Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Dr. Stern has co-authored more than 550 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and he has edited or authored more than 60 books (including the MGH Handbook of General Hospital Psychiatry, the MGH Psychiatry Update and Board Preparation, Learning About Psychopharmacology, Facing Overweight and Obesity, Facing Pelvic Pain, Facing Memory Loss and Dementia, Facing Serious Mental Illness, and the MGH Study Guide for Psychiatry Exams). Dr. Stern is a Past-President of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) and is the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of its journal, Psychosomatics (now called Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry). He has won the coveted "Best Teacher Award” from the graduating residents at the MGH/McLean Hospital Psychiatric Residency Training Program, the Cynthia N. Kettyle Teaching Award from the HMS Department of Psychiatry, the MGH Department of Psychiatry's Award for Exceptional Mentorship in the Clinical Realm, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Liaison Psychiatry, and the Thomas P. Hackett Award from the ACLP (its highest honor).

• 1. Section 1: Approach to the PatientChapter 1: The Doctor Patient RelationshipChapter 2: The Psychiatric Interview Chapter 3: Laboratory Test and Diagnostic ProceduresChapter 4: Treatment Adherence2. Section 2: Human DevelopmentChapter 5: Child, Adolescent and Adult Development3. Section 3: Psychological and Neuropsychological TestingChapter 6: Diagnostic Rating Scales and Psychiatric InstrumentsChapter 7: Understanding and Applying Psychological AssessmentChapter 8: Neuropsychological Assessment4. Section 4: The PsychotherapiesChapter 9: Coping with Medical Illnesses and Psychotherapy of Mental IllChapter 10: An Overview of the PsychotherapiesChapter 11: Brief Psychotherapy: An OverviewChapter 12: Couples TherapyChapter 13: Family TherapyChapter 14: Group PsychotherapyChapter 15: HypnosisChapter 16: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Therapy5. Section 5: Psychiatric Diagnosis and ConditionsChapter 17: DSM-IV, A System for Psychiatric Diagnosis6. Section 6: Disorders of CognitionChapter 18: DeliriumChapter 19: DementiaChapter 20: Intellectual Disability7. Section 7: Mental Disorders Due to Another Medical ConditionChapter 21: Mental Disorders Due to Another Medical Condition8. Section 8: Sleep DisordersChapter 22: Sleep Disorders9. Section 9: Psychiatric DisordersChapter 23: Impulse-Control DisorderChapter 24: Somatic Symptom DisorderChapter 25: Factitious Disorders and Malingering Chapter 26: Alcohol-Related DisorderChapter 27: Drug AddictionChapter 28: Psychosis and Schizophrenia Chapter 29: Mood Disorders: Depressive Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder)Chapter 30: Bipolar DisorderChapter 31: Psychiatric Illness during Pregnancy and Post-partum PeriodChapter 32: Anxiety Disorder Chapter 33: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisorderChapter 34: Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderChapter 35: Dissociative DisorderChapter 36: Sexual Disorders and Sexual DysfunctionChapter 37: Eating Disorders: Evaluation and ManagementChapter 38: Grief, Bereavement and Adjustment DisorderChapter 39: Personality and Personality Disorder10. Section 10: Treatment ApproachesChapter 40: Psychiatric Neuroscience:  Incorporating Pathophysiology into Clinical Case FormulationChapter 41: The Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety DisorderChapter 42: Antipsychotic DrugsChapter 43: AntidepressantsChapter 44: Pharmacological Approaches to Treatment-Resistant DepressionChapter 45: Electroconvulsive TherapyChapter 46: NeurotherapeuticsChapter 47: Lithium and its Role in PsychiatryChapter 48: The Use of Antiepileptic Drugs in PsychiatryChapter 49; Pharmacotherapy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder across the Life SpanChapter 50: Drug-Drug Interactions with PsychopharmacologyChapter 51: Side Effects of Psychotropic MedicationsChapter 52: Natural Medications of Psychiatry 11. Section 11: Special Topics in PsychiatryChapter 53: The Suicidal Patient12. Section 12: Psychosomatic MedicineChapter 54: Psychiatric Consultation to Medical and Surgical PatientsChapter 55: Life-threatening Conditions in Psychiatry: Catatonia, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Serotonin SyndromeChapter 56: Psycho-oncology: Psychiatric co-morbidities and Complications of Cancer and Cancer TreatmentsChapter 57: Psychiatric Aspects of HIV-Infected and AIDSChapter 58: Organ Transplantation: Pre-Transplant Assessment and Post-Transplant ManagementChapter 59: Approaches to Collaborative Care and Primary Care PsychiatryChapter 60: Psychiatry and Ethical Aspects of Care at the End of Life13. Section 13: Psychiatric Epidemiology and StatisticsChapter 61: Psychiatric EpidemiologyChapter 62: Statistics in Psychiatric Research14. Section 14: Genetics and PsychiatryChapter 63: Genetics and Psychiatry15. Section 15: Social and Community PsychiatryChapter 64: Serious Mental IllnessChapter 65: Aggression and ViolenceChapter 66: Culture and PsychiatryChapter 67: Community PsychiatryChapter 68: Managed Care and Psychiatry16. Section 16: Child PsychiatryChapter 69: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry DisordersChapter 70: Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder in Transition Adolescents and Young Adults17. Section 17: Geriatric PsychiatryChapter 71: Geriatric Psychiatry18. Section 18: NeuropsychiatryChapter 72: Neuroanatomical Systems Relevant to Neuropsychiatric DisordersChapter 73: The Neurological ExaminationChapter 74: Neuropsychiatric Principles and Differential DiagnosisChapter 75: Neuroimaging in PsychiatryChapter 76: Clinical Neurophysiology and ElectroencephalographyChapter 77: Psychiatric Manifestations and Treatment of Seizure DisordersChapter 78: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of HeadachesChapter 79: Pathophysiology, Psychiatric Co-morbidity, and Treatment of PainChapter 80: Psychiatric Aspects of Stroke Syndromes Chapter 81: Movement DisordersChapter 82: Psychiatric Manifestations of Traumatic Brain Disorders19. Section 19: Law and PsychiatryChapter 83: Intimate Partner ViolenceChapter 84: Psychiatric Correlates and Consequences of Abuse and NeglectChapter 85: Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychiatry I: Informed Consent, Competency, Treatment Refusal and Civil CommitmentChapter 86: The Role of Psychiatrist in the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 87: Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychiatry II: Malpractice and Boundary Violations20. Section 20: Care in Special SettingsChapter 88: Emergency PsychiatryChapter 89: Rehabilitation PsychiatryChapter 90: Military PsychiatryChapter 91: Disaster Psychiatry21. Section 21: Preparing for the FutureChapter 92: Coping with the Rigor of Psychiatric PracticeChapter 93: Psychiatry and the MediaChapter 94: Global Mental Health in the Twenty-First Century

"Over the years, I have read several editions of Dr. Stern's Psychiatry Update & Board Preparation to study for shelf exams, PRITEs, board exams, and board recertification. This new Study Guide for Psychiatry Exams is an incredibly useful companion to the MGH Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry, 2e, providing hundreds of new board-style questions. The annotated answers are exceptionally detailed. In many cases, one can learn as much (or more) from reading explanations about the incorrect choices as the correct ones. The preparing student who works this study guide in conjunction with the Psychiatry Update can expect to pass board certification and recertification.and pass comfortably." -- Jonathan Stevens, MD MPH, Baylor College of Medicine"Those looking for a practical, comprehensive and authoritative tool to study for psychiatry examinations or just to keep current in the field should look no further. The Massachusetts General Hospital Study Guide for Psychiatry Exams offers broad coverage of relevant topics and thorough discussion of each question and its answers. This book is a portable psychiatric exam preparation course from a master teacher. It's a must-have study reference." -- John Shuster, MD, Former President, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry