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5.0 out of 5 stars A medical student's salvation
When I had medicine and surgery to study for my boards, this turned out to be a quick, thorough summary of psychiatry that got me through my boards in that subject I kept neglecting as I fought my way through medical school. Can you believe psychiatry was my highest score on my boards? Thank you Dr. Tomb.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate
Classified here under psychosomatic illness, the text gives a more than is warranted impression of psychological involvement in ME (CFS). Mention that depression is common but not that it is common at no higher rates than other severe chronic illness like AIDS or MS. Says CBT seems helpful. Not great evidence for that. No mention of viruses, and the established...
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A medical student's salvation, March 4, 1999
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This review is from: Psychiatry (House Officer) (Paperback)
When I had medicine and surgery to study for my boards, this turned out to be a quick, thorough summary of psychiatry that got me through my boards in that subject I kept neglecting as I fought my way through medical school. Can you believe psychiatry was my highest score on my boards? Thank you Dr. Tomb.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate, December 2, 2009
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Classified here under psychosomatic illness, the text gives a more than is warranted impression of psychological involvement in ME (CFS). Mention that depression is common but not that it is common at no higher rates than other severe chronic illness like AIDS or MS. Says CBT seems helpful. Not great evidence for that. No mention of viruses, and the established neuroendocrine immune pathophysiology of the disease.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Psychiatry (House Officer Series), January 9, 2010
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I find this book helpful for narrowing down the questions I ask in assessment. It is written to be easily understood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent conditions!!, September 4, 2009
I ordered three copies of this book and was so delighted to see that they were in the condition which the seller said they would be. There were no surprises or delays with my order.

Thanks for a deal well done!
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2.0 out of 5 stars This might be what non-MH professional think is mental health....but, November 12, 2008
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its not what it really is, sadly. I believe that this got some med students through their boards, because its a perfect representation of psychiatry. Problem is that its just so very limited and opinionated in so many areas.
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