Synopsis of Psychiatry
Kaplan & Sadock's Study Guide - ANSWERSAn excellent aid in preparing for boards and other
psychiatry exams and in reinforcing knowledge.
Ninth Edition - ANSWERSThe version of the study guide referenced in the document.
Benjamin James Sadock, M.D. - ANSWERSMenas S. Gregory Professor of Psychiatry at New York
University School of Medicine and attending psychiatrist at Tisch Hospital and Bellevue Hospital
Center.
Virginia Alcott Sadock, M.D. - ANSWERSProfessor of Psychiatry at New York University School of
Medicine and attending psychiatrist at Tisch Hospital and Bellevue Hospital Center.
Pedro Ruiz, M.D. - ANSWERSProfessor and Executive Vice Chairman at the University of Miami Miller
School of Medicine and President of the World Psychiatric Association (2011-2014).
ISBN - ANSWERS978-1-4511-0000-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data - ANSWERSA system of cataloging books and
other materials in libraries.
Multiple-choice questions - ANSWERSOver 1,600 questions included in the study guide with
discussions of correct and incorrect answers.
Copyright - ANSWERSThe book is protected by copyright, and no part may be reproduced without
written permission from the copyright owner.
Drug selection and dosage - ANSWERSInformation regarding drug selection and dosage is in
accordance with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication.
Professional responsibility - ANSWERSApplication of the information in a particular situation remains
the professional responsibility of the practitioner.
,Critical articles and reviews - ANSWERSBrief quotations from the book may be utilized in critical
articles and reviews.
Ongoing research - ANSWERSChanges in government regulations and the constant flow of
information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions.
New or infrequently employed drug - ANSWERSReaders are urged to check the package insert for
each drug for any change in indications and dosage.
Acquisitions Editor - ANSWERSCharley Mitchell
Product Manager - ANSWERSTom Gibbons
Vendor Manager - ANSWERSBridgett Dougherty
Senior Manufacturing Manager - ANSWERSBenjamin Rivera
Marketing Manager - ANSWERSBrian Freiland
Design Coordinator - ANSWERSSteve Druding
Production Service - ANSWERSAptara, Inc.
Printed in China - ANSWERSIndicates the location where the book was printed.
Trademark - ANSWERS"Kaplan Sadock Psychiatry" with the pyramid logo is a trademark of Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.
Psychiatry-Examinations-Study guides - ANSWERSA category under which the study guide is
classified.
,Psychiatry-Examinations, questions, etc. - ANSWERSAnother classification related to the content of
the study guide.
FDA clearance - ANSWERSAuthorization for limited use of drugs and medical devices in restricted
research settings.
Clinical Psychiatry - ANSWERSCovers the diagnosis and treatment of all psychiatric disorders.
Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry - ANSWERSA compact reference for the diagnosis and
treatment of mental disorders.
Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment - ANSWERSA compact reference for
psychopharmacology.
Pocket Handbook of Emergency Psychiatric Medicine - ANSWERSA compact reference for psychiatric
emergencies.
Pocket Handbook of Primary Care Psychiatry - ANSWERSA compact reference for primary care
psychiatry.
Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology - ANSWERSProvides simply written definitions
for psychiatrists and mental health professionals.
Study Guide and Self-Examination Review in Psychiatry - ANSWERSA textbook designed as a guide to
psychiatry and behavioral sciences in a question and answer format.
USMLE - ANSWERSUnited States Medical Licensing Examination, a test for medical students and
graduates.
ABPN - ANSWERSAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a certifying body for psychiatrists.
Objective Examinations in Psychiatry - ANSWERSSection providing hints on how to take examinations
effectively.
, Examination preparation - ANSWERSInvolves understanding question construction to improve
chances of answering correctly.
Clinical and theoretical issues - ANSWERSTopics carefully weighted in the allocation of questions in
the Study Guide.
More than 1,500 questions - ANSWERSThe number of questions contained in the Study Guide, more
than any other book of its kind.
Helpful hints - ANSWERSLists prepared by authors presenting key terms and concepts essential to
psychiatry.
Introduction of each chapter - ANSWERSEmphasizes areas of special significance for students.
Customer service hours - ANSWERSAvailable from 8:30 am to 6 pm, EST.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins - ANSWERSPublisher of the Study Guide and other psychiatry
handbooks.
Clinical clerks - ANSWERSStudents or trainees in clinical settings who may use the pocket handbooks.
Mental health professionals - ANSWERSIncludes psychiatrists, psychologists, and students in the
field of mental health.
Diagnosis and treatment - ANSWERSKey components of Clinical Psychiatry covering psychiatric
disorders.
Behavioral sciences - ANSWERSField that encompasses the study of human behavior, relevant to
psychiatry.
distracters - ANSWERSwrong answers
time constraints - ANSWERSapproximately 1 minute for each answer