Psychiatry: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review [Paperback]

Giulia Mancini Mezzacappa (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071361553 | ISBN-13: 978-0071361552 | Publication Date: August 15, 2000 | Edition: 9th

-- Now updated to reflect the USMLE Step 2 exam, with greater emphasis on case presentations and diagnostic skills
-- Approximately 400 new clinical vignettes with accompanying questions (500 questions in all) -- now featuring expanded answers referenced to leading textbooks or journal articles
-- Reviewed by McGraw-Hill's Medical Student Advisory Committee to ensure simulation of the USMLE test-taking experience

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

PreTest is the medical student's most dynamic weapon for mastering the USMLE Step 2.

Great for course review and clinical rotations, too! Psychiatry: PreTest asks the right questions so you'll know the right answers. Open it and start learning what's on the test.

PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the test before you take it.

*Get to know material on the actual exam *Practice with 500 multiple-choice questions, many with clinical vignettes *Build confidence, skills, and knowledge *Learn key facts *Find references with every answer

There are plenty of answers out there. But only PreTest delivers USMLE type questions, in USMLE format.

Open this PreTest for:

*Format that stimulates the exam *500 board-type questions *Referenced answers *Best prep there is for the USMLE Step 2

STUDENT TESTED AND REVIEWED

"I know that my psychiatry protion will be substantially elevated following this review." - a medical student who recently passed the USMLE

About the Author

Phil Pan, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. Debra L. Klamen, MD, MPHE, FAPA, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education in Psychiatry. Debra is also an Assistant Dean for Pre-clerkship Curriculum at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 9th edition (August 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071361553
• ISBN-13: 978-0071361552
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,507,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What more do you need?, March 27, 2004

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Seejay "cjcjcjcj" (Earth, superficially) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychiatry: PreTest Self-Assessment & Review (PreTest Series) (Paperback)

This was the only book I used during my clinical rotation in Psych. Fadem's High Yield Psych is also great. If you're planning on becoming a psychiatrist, then you should get the massive Synopsis of Psychiatry... which I always thought was just way too much info for most people.
This book fits in your white coat pocket and is great for reviewing questions in your spare time. It consists of tons of board-type questions in the same format as all the other Pre-test books, complete with explanations.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Found it very useful, October 15, 2005

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Zhoobeen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychiatry: PreTest Self-Assessment & Review (PreTest Series) (Paperback)

I used this book on my psych clerkship and found it to be very helpful. Most of the questions are well written and relevant. A few similar ones even showed up on my shelf test. I recommend this book.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good for general psych but not for shelf exam, September 30, 2010

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H. Lan "howdumb7" (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psychiatry PreTest Self-Assessment & Review, Twelfth Edition (PreTest Clinical Medicine) (Paperback)

I went through this book twice before taking the shelf exam. The questions in this book is too simple and straight forward. The questions on the shelf exam is very difficult and complex (i.e. a patient with a manic episode 20 years ago now shows up with depressed symptoms. what is the diagnosis?). I would recommend studying First Aid or any other resources and memorizing the DSM4 criteria for all of the major psych diseases for the shelf exam.