Psychiatry Review and Canadian Certification Exam Preparation
Guide is the first exam preparation text intended specifically for
candidates taking the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada (RCPSC) psychiatry examination. This concise, single volume
review contains "Canadian-specific" content so that readers need
not modify other sources, but may rely on it as their primary
source of preparation.
The volume is based on The American Psychiatric Publishing Board
Review Guide for Psychiatry and cites only validated sources used
in other APP books, so candidates can be assured of its content
integrity. It has been fully updated, and it includes a multitude
of features that will appeal to harried candidates: - The
information presented is consistent with Canadian psychiatry
practice. References have been drawn from the Canadian psychiatric
literature, and laboratory units; medication names and doses, and
the language employed are consistent with Canadian medicine and
psychiatry;- The volume is organized according to familiar DSM-IV
classifications, allowing readers to quickly locate the most
appropriate chapter. It does not neglect foundational knowledge,
however, offering complete coverage of basic neuroanatomy as well
as more advanced topics such as neuroimaging, psychopharmacology,
and the cultural and legal aspects of psychiatric illness;-
Quick-reference tables summarizing diagnostic criteria for specific
psychiatric disorders and other critical information are especially
useful and abundant; and- A rigorous 200-question practice exam and
answer guide provide a reality check for prospective exam takers.
The exam's structure reflects the actual board examination, with
question topics commingled, and candidates seeking additional
questions and annotated answers to enhance their preparation are
referred to additional online self-assessments.
The Psychiatry Review and Canadian Certification Exam
Preparation Guide represents the best of psychiatric scholarship,
combined with insight into the RCPSC psychiatry exam, and a keen
eye for presenting the necessary information in a logical,
easy-to-remember manner. This one-stop resource is destined to
become candidates' constant companion in the months leading up to
the exam, and after.
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