Behavioral Science

By Barbara Fadem

Book Overview

Prepare for success on the USMLE with this up-to-date resource Offering current coverage of behavioral science, psychiatry, epidemiology, and related courses, this review book prepares you to rapidly recall key information on the mind-body relationship, and apply that knowledge on the day of the exam. Hundreds of USMLE-style questions with detailed answers and explanations help you prepare.Chapters cover the full range of behavioral science, from growth and development through assessment, specific disorders, therapies, legal and ethical issues, and much more.Each chapter begins with a "Typical Board Question," which provides an example of how the subject is tested and familiarizes you with what you're likely to see on the USMLE.This edition conforms with the most recent psychiatric classification system, the DSM-5.More than 700 USMLE-style, clinical vignette questions (many new to this edition), along with detailed answers, are found in Review Tests at the end of each chapter and a Comprehensive Examination at the end of the book.Written in outline format for efficient review and study.An interactive online question bank makes it easy for you to create personalized practice tests to gauge your understanding.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496310470
• ISBN13: 9781496310477
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: LWW
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Behavioral Science book

This is a must have to review for behavioral science. Dr. Fadem does an amazing job condensing everything into this book!

Great Review for USMLE

This is one of the better BRS books. It's an awesome, concise review and study aid for the USMLE and one's Behavioral medical school course.

What makes it so great?

Taking this class in medical school was a breeze with this book. I read it cover to cover easily. The author is very good about keeping each individual chapter only a handful of pages long, but the text doesn't become too wordy or detailed. Diagrams are very well done, and it would be worth it to have this book for these alone. However, this book isn't the perfect reference. It is a little long for a review before the boards, especially since this is a low yield topic. Though I highly recommend using it during class. If you want to slim the book down even more, the high-yield series has one that is equally as good.

Excellent for boards study

I used this book for my clinical neuro class and it was excellent! It even has some epidemiology and statistics. It's all I used to study for this subject on step 1!

Behavioral Science book you gotta have

Well, behavioral science is the most important yet difficult part to masterize in the USMLE step 1. That's why a great teacher ( at least they say so ) like B. Fadem thinking of all the world's students, wrote this book.You cannot ask for more. Written in an enjoyable manner, with high yield facts, review questions on Each Chapter, and a final review exam, concepts definitely get into your hard disk ( or you will have to see your neurologist ). It's a masterpiece worth a place in your shelf, and of course, it's price is insignificant for what you will get.