First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship, 6th Edition by Sean M. Blitzstein, Latha Ganti, and Matthew S. Kaufman – Paperback (ISBN: 9781264257843)

By Sean M. Blitzstein, Latha Ganti, and Matthew S. Kaufman

First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship, 6th Edition is a high-yield medical student review book designed for psychiatry clerkship success, shelf exam preparation, and clinical rotation performance. Published by McGraw Hill / Medical, this edition provides concise, exam-focused coverage of psychiatric diagnosis, mental status examination, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, personality disorders, substance use, child psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, and psychopharmacology.

Designed for medical students, psychiatry clerkship programs, clinical rotation coordinators, medical schools, residency preparation programs, teaching hospitals, academic medical centers, university bookstores, medical libraries, and institutional procurement teams, this review book supports structured clerkship study, shelf exam preparation, clinical reasoning, and high-yield psychiatry board-style review.

What This Book Does

This book helps students succeed during the psychiatry clerkship by organizing core psychiatric conditions, diagnostic criteria, clinical presentations, treatment approaches, ward tips, mnemonics, mini-cases, and high-yield exam facts into a practical review format. It supports preparation for the psychiatry shelf exam while also helping students function more confidently on inpatient, outpatient, consultation-liaison, and emergency psychiatry rotations.

Key Features

• Sixth edition of the trusted First Aid psychiatry clerkship review book
• Written by Sean M. Blitzstein, Latha Ganti, and Matthew S. Kaufman
• Published by McGraw Hill / Medical for medical student clerkship and shelf exam preparation
• Covers diagnosis, mental status examination, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, personality disorders, and substance use
• Includes ward tips, integrated mini-cases, mnemonics, summary boxes, images, diagrams, and flow charts
• Strong fit for medical schools, psychiatry clerkship programs, teaching hospitals, medical libraries, and institutional course-material purchasing

Who Should Use This Book?

• Medical students completing the psychiatry clerkship
• Students preparing for the psychiatry shelf exam
• Clerkship directors, clinical faculty, and medical education coordinators
• Medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic medical centers
• Residency preparation programs and clinical skills courses
• University bookstores, medical libraries, and institutional medical collections
• Institutions purchasing psychiatry clerkship books in bulk for student cohorts

Why It’s Essential

• Provides high-yield psychiatry clerkship review in a concise and student-friendly format
• Supports both clinical rotation performance and psychiatry shelf exam preparation
• Helps students review diagnosis, treatment, patient presentation, and exam-relevant psychiatry concepts efficiently
• Strong fit for medical school course adoption, clerkship preparation, hospital libraries, and institutional procurement

A high-yield psychiatry clerkship and shelf exam review book for medical students, clinical rotations, teaching hospitals, and medical education programs.
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Product Details

• ISBN-13: 9781264257843
• ISBN-10: 1264257848
• Edition: 6th
• Authors: Sean M. Blitzstein, Latha Ganti, and Matthew S. Kaufman
• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 256
• Publication Date: September 9, 2021
• Condition: New
• Price: $35.99
• Minimum Order: 5 Copies
• Availability: In Stock

TOC Highlights

• How to Succeed in the Psychiatry Clerkship
• Examination and Diagnosis
• Psychotic Disorders
• Mood Disorders
• Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, Trauma, and Stressor-Related Disorders
• Personality Disorders
• Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Geriatric Psychiatry
• Emergency Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology Review

FAQs

• Is this the 6th Edition of First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship?
  Yes. This listing is for First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship, 6th Edition with ISBN 9781264257843.
• Who are the authors?
  The book is written by Sean M. Blitzstein, Latha Ganti, and Matthew S. Kaufman.
• Who publishes this book?
  The book is published by McGraw Hill / Medical.
• What is this book used for?
  It is used for psychiatry clerkship preparation, psychiatry shelf exam review, clinical rotation support, and high-yield medical student psychiatry study.
• What topics does it cover?
  It covers psychiatric examination and diagnosis, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma-related disorders, personality disorders, substance use, child psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, and treatment principles.
• Is this suitable for institutional and bulk orders?
  Yes. BooksGoat supports bulk purchasing for medical schools, clerkship programs, teaching hospitals, academic medical centers, medical libraries, university bookstores, and institutional procurement teams.