Psychiatry Board Review Medical Specialty Board Review Series

The field of psychiatry is evolving rapidly specifically in the areas of classification of many psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutics. The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5 which was introduced in 2013 forms the basis of the new classification system in psychiatry. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology is also in the process of phasing in DSM-5 criteria to the board examination, such that by 2017 the examination material will exclusively reflect the new manual. As psychiatric trainees and psychiatrists prepare for their certification and recertification examinations using the new classification system, a new board review textbook is imperative to address these changes in order to prepare them for the certification examinations as well as for their clinical practice. To help with this process we have compiled a list of 1000 questions and answers in psychiatry and neurology using the most current information available in the field and using the DSM 5 classification system. This book has been specifically written for the busy professional who does not have the time to access numerous resources necessary to prepare for professional examinations.

Dr. Tampi is a Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Vice Chairman for Education and Faculty Development, Residency Program Director and the Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry at MetroHealth, Cleveland, Ohio. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Zdanys is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Program Director of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine / Hartford Hospital Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship. She completed medical school at the Yale School of Medicine, residency in Adult Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine, and fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Yale-New Haven Medical Center. She maintains an active outpatient clinical practice at UConn Health where she teaches medical students, residents, and fellows, and was honored with the UConn Residents' Outpatient Attending Award in 2014 and 2015. She regularly presents at local and national meetings on topics including late-life mood disorders and cognitive disorders.