This book serves as a tool for medical students, residents, fellows, and general psychiatrists looking for a clinically relevant and high-yield overview of addiction psychiatry in preparation for their board exams or for everyday clinical practice. It can be used as both a primary learning tool for those new to the field seeking a concise and broad overview, as well as a quick reference for those working in addiction treatment.This completely updated edition contains new and expanded board-style review questions. Written by expert educators in addiction psychiatry, the text is organized by substances used and populations affected. In addition, the book covers key areas around addiction services and treatments; addiction laboratory medicine; co-occurring medical and psychiatric diagnoses; addiction evaluation, diagnosis, and psychosocial treatments; addiction epidemiology, genetics, and neurobiology; addiction prevention, public health, and public policy; and legal and ethical considerations. Each chapter begins with summaries of high-yield clinical pearls and ends with board-style review questions.AAAP Review of Addiction Psychiatry is an excellent resource for psychiatrists looking for a quick reference on addiction treatment and for all medical students, residents, fellows, and professionals taking certification exams in addiction, including those in psychiatry, addiction medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pain medicine, and others.

This book serves as a tool for medical students, residents, fellows, and general psychiatrists looking for a clinically relevant and high-yield overview of addiction psychiatry in preparation for their board exams or for everyday clinical practice. It can be used as both a primary learning tool for those new to the field seeking a concise and broad overview, as well as a quick reference for those working in addiction treatment.This completely updated edition contains new and expanded board-style review questions. Written by expert educators in addiction psychiatry, the text is organized by substances used and populations affected. In addition, the book covers key areas around addiction services and treatments; addiction laboratory medicine; co-occurring medical and psychiatric diagnoses; addiction evaluation, diagnosis, and psychosocial treatments; addiction epidemiology, genetics, and neurobiology; addiction prevention, public health, and public policy; and legal and ethical considerations. Each chapter begins with summaries of high-yield clinical pearls and ends with board-style review questions.AAAP Review of Addiction Psychiatry is an excellent resource for psychiatrists looking for a quick reference on addiction treatment and for all medical students, residents, fellows, and professionals taking certification exams in addiction, including those in psychiatry, addiction medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pain medicine, and others.