Case Files: Psychiatry » (3rd Edition)

Eugence C. Toy, MD (series editor and author) is a dual certified family physician and obstetrician -gynecologist and is Academic Chief and Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at The Methodist Hospital/University of Texas—Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas. He oversees the ob/gyn clerkship and is actively involved in teaching medical students.

Debra L. Klamen, MD is Associate Dean of Education at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, and is a board-certified psychiatrist.

The closest you can get to seeing patientswithout being on the wards.

Students need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE Step 2 and the psychiatry shelf exam. This book presents 60 clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in psychiatry. Perfect for the clerkship and the USMLE Step 2, each case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. This interactive learning system helps you to learn instead of memorize.

*60 psychiatry cases with complete discussions
*Clinical pearls highlight key points
*USMLE-style comprehension questions with each case
*Primer on how to approach the patient
*Proven learning system improves shelf exam scores

Superior to other case file books.
—Chang-Kun Choi, Medical Student, Midwestern University School of Medicine

Using clinical scenarios not only makes the reading fun and interesting, but it is far more engaging than sitting down with a bulleted text and reviewing detail after detail. This is a much better way to learn clinical information. I have not read a book like this before, and I certainly have enjoyed it.
Eric Hossler, Medical Student, James H. Quillen College of Medicine

I LOVED this book! I would recommend this book to all third-year students The book uses a clinical approach and does not lose sight of the pathophysiology behind the disease — GREAT preparation for being on the wards! The subject matter is also deceptively detailed, with much more information than one normally finds in a text of case files. The reader can use this book as either a rigorous self-test or a read-through introduction to the subject. Once again - a GREAT text!
Elizabeth Johnston, Medical Student, Emory University

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Reviewer:Aaron Plattner, MD(Rush University Medical Center)
Description:Using the feedback from medical students on the 2006 edition of this book, the authors provide high-yield cases and a review of the basis of psychiatry to teach essential concepts.
Purpose:The purpose is to enable medical students to succeed in their psychiatry clerkship and shelf-exam in a time-efficient manner.
Audience:The book is intended for medical students during their clerkship in psychiatry. It also would be helpful for medical students in preparation for USMLE Step 2, and for psychiatrists who teach medical students.
Features:The first of the book's four sections is an overview of how to approach the basics of psychiatry including assessing a psychiatric patient, clinical problem solving, the DSM-IV, and how to most effectively use the book. Section II is a concise introduction to psychotherapy and psychopharmacotherapy. Section III is 60 high-yield cases consisting of the case presentation, summary of the case, differential diagnosis, treatment strategies, and a complete discussion of the presenting disease. These sections contain bolded words, clinical pearls, references, illustrations, tables, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style questions with explanations of the answers. Section IV is a listing of the cases by case number, disorder (alphabetically), and DSM-IV categories.
Assessment:During medical school, I used similar case review books for various clerkships, including psychiatry. This one stands out because the cases are representative of psychiatry, the explanations are complete yet concise, and the text uses bolded words, tables, and definitions of key terms to help readers understand the essential concepts rather than simply memorizing more data that is likely to be forgotten. The questions are very representative of the type of questions on the shelf-exams and USMLE Step 2, with appropriate descriptions of the correct answers. The first two sections are ideal for students just beginning their clerkship, as they set the groundwork for the basis of psychiatry. A fourth edition will be necessary by 2012 after the release of DSM-V.

Contibutors vii

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xv

Section I How to Approach Clinical Problems 1

Part 1 Approach to the Patient 2

Part 2 Approach to Clinical Problem Solving 12

Part 3 Approach to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 14

Part 4 Approach to Reading 15

Section II Psychiatric Therapeutics 21

Part 1 Psychotherapy 22

Part 2 Psychopharmacotherapy 23

Section III Clinical Cases 43

Sixty Case Scenarios 45

Section IV Listing of Cases 469

Listing by Case Number 471

Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical) 472

Listing by DSM-IV Categories 474

Index 477