Publisher's Synopsis
FOCUS Psychiatry Review, Volume 2, DSM-5¬ Revised Edition, contains 400 board-type multiple-choice questions derived from material in the annual FOCUS examinations, which can help psychiatrists prepare for examinations and identify areas for further study. This edition has been updated for consistency with DSM-5¬. These questions, developed by the FOCUS Editorial Board, are consistent in form and process with the questions used by high-stakes examinations. They cover important clinical areas of psychiatric practice and closely follow the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) outline of topics for the recertification examination in psychiatry.FOCUS Psychiatry Review is designed to test current knowledge and its clinical application. The workbook is flexible in format, allowing readers to use the educational approach that works best for them. Readers can review resource materials prior to answering questions, or they can use the workbook to review the references listed in the critiques after scoring test sections. The workbook will be useful for anyone committed to lifelong learning in the field -- practicing psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, and psychiatrists preparing for examinations. The FOCUS Psychiatry Review, Volume 2, DSM-5¬ Revised Edition Contains 400 clinical questions that can be used to identify areas of strength and weakness Provides up-to-date critiques and current references to facilitate further study Complements a larger overall program of lifelong learning for the psychiatrist who wants to keep current in the field This volume covers the following topics: Anxiety Disorders Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Disorders of Sleep, Eating, and Sex Ethics and Professionalism Genetics and Genomics Geriatric Psychiatry Mood Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Personality and Temperament Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Disaster Psychiatry Psychopharmacology Psychosomatic Medicine Psychotherapy Schizophrenia Substance Use Disorders American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Program review date: February 2017Program end date: December 31, 2018APA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
