Study Guide for the Psychiatry Board Examination

Psychiatrists and residents are faced with the
important-but what may feel overwhelming-task of refreshing their knowledge
of the whole of psychiatric practice, typically while remaining engaged in
full-time clinical activity. Psychiatrists will find the logical structure,
substantive questions, and thorough explanations provided by the Study
Guide for the Psychiatry Board Examination to be as reassuring as
they are educational. Although readers are advised to consult a range of
resources in preparation for the examination, this guide is indispensable.
It is the first and only guide to reflect the revisions contained in DSM-5,
and it will ably assume a primary role in the study and review process.


The guide is designed for maximum usefulness, with specific features
and attributes to support knowledge recall and successful examination performance.


* The authors are from a cross-section of accomplished students,
fellows, and junior and senior faculty, all of whom have faced or will face
the board examination and who understand its importance to the
profession.
* Topics were determined by the American Board of Psychiatry
and Neurology Certification Examination in Psychiatry 2015 Content
Blueprint.
* The approximately 400 questions were formulated from
information extracted from widely available American Psychiatric Publishing
textbooks and accurately reflect the accepted psychiatric knowledge
base.
* Each multiple choice question is followed by an explanation of
why the correct answer is correct and the others are incorrect, and every
question and explanation is referenced, directing the reader to the primary
material for more in-depth learning and study.
* The volume was designed
as a study guide for both the initial psychiatry board examination and the
recertification examination.

The process of working through the study
guide will allow the reader to identify areas of strength and weakness,
initiate further study, and test and retest knowledge, ultimately preparing
for the examination's rigors. Only the Study Guide for the Psychiatry
Board Examination offers support for the new, DSM-5-compatible
examination, and that alone renders it essential.