Offering current coverage of behavioral science, psychiatry,
epidemiology, and related topics, BRS Behavioral Science, Eighth
Edition, prepares students to rapidly recall key information on the
mind-body relationship and confidently apply that knowledge on exams and
in practice. The popular BRS format presents essential information in a
succinct, streamlined approach preferred by today's busy students,
accompanied by hundreds of USMLE-style review questions with detailed
answers and explanations to help strengthen students' exam readiness.
This updated edition equips students with the latest clinical findings
and perspectives in areas they'll likely encounter on their exams,
including up-to-date information on newly FDA-approved
psychopharmacology agents, implications of the Affordable Care Act and
other healthcare legislation, current neuroimaging techniques, newly
identified substances of abuse, and contemporary examples of vital
statistics such as birth rate, infant mortality rate, and more.
- Updated content details the latest developments in psychopharmacology,
United States healthcare legislation, biological assessment of
patients with psychiatric symptoms, and substance-related disorders to
ready students for commonly tested topics.
- Convenient outline format makes exam preparation easy and efficient.
- Chapters reflect the full range of behavioral science--from growth and
development through assessment, specific disorders, therapies, legal
and ethical issues--and conform to the latest psychiatric
classification system, DSM-5.
- Chapter-opening Typical Board Questions (TBQs) provide clinical
context and familiarize students with how subjects are tested on the
USMLE.
- More than 600 multiple-choice, USMLE-style questions--including many
new and updated questions--bolster students' test-taking confidence
and reinforce understanding with detailed explanations.
- End-of-book Comprehensive Exam with answers and detailed explanations
also now includes cross-references back to the text for remediation.
- Bolded key terms simplify students' review of essential behavioral
science terminology.
- 80 tables summarize essential information for quick access and
efficient review.
