Addiction Psychiatric Medicine

Download or read book Addiction Psychiatric Medicine written by Héctor Colón-Rivera and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy to read and use, Addiction Psychiatric Medicine: A Comprehensive Board Review provides a systematic and comprehensive review of all diseases and disorders frequently tested on addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine board examinations. This high-yield manual is divided into two sections: the first section contains short chapters covering important topics in addiction medicine and psychiatry, including alcohol, sedatives, opioids, tobacco, cannabis, and stimulants; the second section includes 300 multiple choice questions and detailed answer explanations. This learning tool is essential for exam study in addiction psychiatry or addiction medicine and an excellent resource for interacting with patients with substance abuse disorders. - Divides questions into six 50-question blocks to resemble the board exam format. - Presents information on clinical concepts, etiologies of diseases, treatments, and preventive measures in a format that's easy to remember and apply, with tables and clinical points. - Includes commonly missed concepts on exams for addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine to help users achieve optimal sores. - Offers quick access to high-yield content critical for success on board exams, clinical clerkships, and medical practice.