Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update & Board Preparation Book

	Contributors
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Test-Taking Strategies and Combating Test Anxiety	3
2	The Psychiatric Interview Examination	13
3	The DSM-IV: A Multiaxial System for Psychiatric Diagnosis	23
4	Child and Adolescent Development	27
5	Child and Adolescent Disorders	33
6	Delirium	43
7	Dementia	49
8	Mental Retardation	57
9	Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition	61
10	Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse	73
11	Substance-Related Disorders: Cocaine and Narcotics	85
12	Psychosis and Schizophrenia	97
13	Mood Disorders: Depression	103
14	Bipolar Disorder	113
15	Anxiety Disorders	121
16	Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	127
17	Somatoform Disorders	137
18	Factitious Disorders	145
19	Dissociative Disorders	149
20	Sexual Disorders and Sexual Dysfunction	155
21	Eating Disorders	165
22	Sleep Disorders	173
23	Impulse Control Disorders	179
24	Adjustment Disorders, Grief, and Bereavement	185
25	Personality Disorders	187
26	Psychiatric Disorders Associated with the Female Reproductive Cycle	195
27	HIV Infection and AIDS	203
28	Catatonia, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Serotonin Syndrome	217
29	Neuroimaging in Psychiatry	225
30	Diagnostic Rating Scales and Psychiatric Instruments	231
31	Psychological Assessment	237
32	Neuropsychological Assessment	243
33	Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures	249
34	Functional Neuroanatomy	265
35	The Neurologic Examination	269
36	Neuropsychiatric Dysfunction	275
37	Clinical Neurophysiology and Electroencephalography	281
38	Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)	287
39	Headache	295
40	Pain	299
41	Stroke	309
42	Movement Disorders	313
43	Basic Psychopharmacology	321
44	Treatment of Anxiety Disorders	327
45	Antipsychotic Drugs	335
46	Antidepressants and Somatic Therapies	343
47	Electroconvulsive Therapy	349
48	Lithium	355
49	Anticonvulsants	359
50	Stimulants, Atomoxetine, Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents, and Alpha-Adrenergic Blocking Agents	365
51	Drug-Drug Interactions in Psychopharmacology	375
52	Cardiovascular and Other Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications	385
53	Natural Medications in Psychiatry	395
54	Suicide	405
55	Psychiatry and the Law I: Informed Consent, Competency, Treatment Refusal, and Civil Commitment	411
56	Psychiatry and the Law II: Criminal Issues and the Role of Psychiatrists in the Legal System	417
57	Patient Compliance	423
58	An Overview of the Psychotherapies	425
59	Planned Brief Psychotherapy: An Overview	429
60	Couples Therapy	435
61	Family Therapy	441
62	Group Psychotherapy	449
63	Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy	457
64	Hypnosis	467
65	Geriatric Psychiatry	471
66	Psychiatric Epidemiology	481
67	Statistics in Psychiatric Research	487
68	Genetics and Psychiatry	491
69	Psychiatry and the Law III: Malpractice and Boundary Violations	503
70	Psychiatric Consultation to Medical and Surgical Patients	507
71	Coping with Medical Illness	511
72	Treatment Decisions at the End of Life	517
73	Organ Transplantation	523
74	Chronic Mental Illness	529
75	Domestic Violence	533
76	Abuse and Neglect	539
77	Aggression and Violence	545
78	Culture and Psychiatry	551
79	Approaches to Collaborative Care and Primary Care Psychiatry	557
80	Community Psychiatry	563
81	Managed Care and Psychiatry	571
82	Coping with the Rigors of Psychiatric Practice	575
83	Preparing for Psychiatry in the 21st Century	581
	Questions and Answers	587
	Index	667