Overview
Problem-based format with compelling patient scenarios addressing important topics in behavioral science and psychiatry
Mechanism-based diagrams to illustrate the complex connections between basic and clinical science
Review questions at the end of each section
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Front Matter
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Keywords
About this book
Students of behavioral science, whether residents in psychiatry, graduate students in psychology or clinical social work, or third- and fourth-year medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 and 2 examinations, need to understand patients’ behavior, how to communicate effectively, and how to recognize and deal with psychiatric disorders. Problem-based learning involves the detailed, systematic study of real and fictitious patient cases. Although more than sixty medical schools incorporate problem-based learning in their curricula, there are no current textbooks to support and guide this aspect of courses in behavioral sciences, behavioral medicine, or psychiatry.
This book presents simulated patient cases in psychiatry and behavioral science, providing a real-world context for students and graduates in these areas. It introduces the topics described below through detailed case vignettes using a model of problem-based learning called progressive disclosure. Sample diagrams known as mechanistic case diagrams illustrate the neurobiological mechanisms underlying behavioral symptoms and show how behavioral and psychosocial factors impact on patient care.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Guerrero is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Vice-Chair for Education and Training in the Department of Psychiatry, Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, and Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. He has published in the areas of medical student education and problem-based learning, Asian and Pacific Islander mental health, and the interface between primary care and psychiatry.
Dr. Piasecki is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Education at University of Nevada School of Medicine where she works extensively with medical students and residents. She has published on the Physician-Patient relationship and a number of clinical topics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Problem-based Behavioral Science and Psychiatry
Editors: Anthony Guerrero, Melissa Piasecki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78585-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2653-1Published: 29 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-78585-1Published: 18 April 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 462
Topics: Psychiatry, Behavioral Therapy, Clinical Psychology