Psychiatry Review and Canadian Certification Exam Preparation Guide

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.