Stahl's Self-Assessment Examination in Psychiatry: Multiple Choice Questions for Clinicians

"Dr Stahl's books occupy a central position as core educational resources in the psychopharmacology literature. Building on Dr Stahl's exceptional ability to communicate complex principles and make them easily understandable, this book offers 150 self-assessment questions derived from Dr Stahl's Online Master Psychopharmacology Program. The self-assessment questions will help the reader to identify areas of competence or the need for further study. In addition, the questions themselves are learning exercises: each question is followed by a thorough explanation of the correct and incorrect answer choices. Readers can work through the questions to prepare for formal tests, including American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examinations and to achieve CMEand MoC credits towards ongoing ABPN re-accreditation. The questions are also ideal training tools for those working in related clinical fields and in industry"--Provided by publisher.



Dr Stahl's books occupy a central position as core educational resources in the psychopharmacology literature. Building on Dr Stahl's exceptional ability to communicate complex principles and make them easily understandable, this book offers 150 self-assessment questions derived from the Neuroscience Education Institute's Master Psychopharmacology Program. The self-assessment questions will help the reader to identify areas of competence or the need for further study and offers CME credit. In addition, the questions themselves are learning exercises: each question is followed by a thorough explanation of the correct and incorrect answer choices. Readers can work through the questions to prepare for formal tests, including American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examinations and to achieve MoC credits towards ongoing ABPN re-accreditation. The questions are also ideal training tools for those working in related clinical fields and in industry.

Introduction/Preface		vii
CME Information		xii
1 Basic Neuroscience		1	(36)
2 Psychosis and Antipsychotics		37	(42)
3 Unipolar Depression and Antidepressants		79	(40)
4 Bipolar Disorder and Mood Stabilizers		119	(30)
5 Anxiety and Anxiolytics		149	(34)
6 Pain and the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Functional Somatic Syndromes		183	(24)
7 Disorders of Sleep, Wakefulness and Their Treatment		207	(24)
8 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Its Treatment		231	(24)
9 Dementia and Its Treatment		255	(22)
10 Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Their Treatment		277	(25)
CME: Posttest and Certificate		302	(9)
Index		311

Stephen M. Stahl is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and Honorary Visiting Senior Fellow in Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, UK.