Study Guide for the Psychiatry Board Examination

Psychiatrists and residents are faced with the important-but what may feel
overwhelming-task of refreshing their knowledge of the whole of psychiatric
practice, typically while remaining engaged in full-time clinical activity.
Psychiatrists will find the logical structure, substantive questions, and
thorough explanations provided by the Study Guide for the Psychiatry Board
Examination to be as reassuring as they are educational. Although readers are
advised to consult a range of resources in preparation for the examination, this
guide is indispensable. It is the first and only guide to reflect the revisions
contained in DSM-5, and it will ably assume a primary role in the study and
review process.

The guide is designed for maximum usefulness, with
specific features and attributes to support knowledge recall and successful
examination performance. The authors are from a cross-section of accomplished
students, fellows, and junior and senior faculty, all of whom have faced or will
face the board examination and who understand its importance to the profession.
Topics were determined by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Certification Examination in Psychiatry 2015 Content Blueprint. The
approximately 400 questions were formulated from information extracted from
widely available American Psychiatric Publishing textbooks and accurately
reflect the accepted psychiatric knowledge base. Each multiple choice question
is followed by an explanation of why the correct answer is correct and the
others are incorrect, and every question and explanation is referenced,
directing the reader to the primary material for more in-depth learning and
study. The volume was designed as a study guide for both the initial psychiatry
board examination and the recertification examination.

The process of
working through the study guide will allow the reader to identify areas of
strength and weakness, initiate further study, and test and retest knowledge,
ultimately preparing for the examination's rigors. Only the Study Guide for the
Psychiatry Board Examination offers support for the new, DSM-5-compatible
examination, and that alone renders it essential.