What is the best medical student text today for an introduction to psychiatry?
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Diagnostics and Statistics Manual V4
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well i am not sure what and lvn is, but i want to be a theripist, which is kind of next to being a psychologist. But psychiatry takes near the same amount of school as a doctor, because a phychiatrist is the one who deals with the medical aspect of mental problems. They are the ones who prescribe medicine and such for mentally ill patients, but they need alot of medical training and such to get the degree, so it does take a while.
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Any book from Prentice Hall should be good.\n\nhttp://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/discipline/0,1142,368,00.html\nhttp://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/discipline/0,1142,6,00.html
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The best ? Go for Richard Courant's "Differential and Integral Calculus". Every structure is motivated and all of the exercises are enlightening instead of busy work.\nIf you have the maturity, Apostol's "Calculus" is another classic introduction and a good companion.
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In order to be a psychiatrist you need to attend an tradtional college/university and earn a BA or BS.  Then you need to make sure that you have the required prerequisite classes for medical school which is inorganic chemistry I and II, organic chemistry I and II, physics I and II, biology I and II, 6-9 gredit hours of english/ english lit..  And some schools require that an applicant has calculus and 3-9 hours of behavioral sciences.  And don't forget to take the MCAT, have good recommendations, maybe volunteer at a hospital etc..  Then apply to medical school in which  you will earn either a MD or DO depending on what program you want to be in.  (A psychiatrist has earned either an MD or DO.)  After you graduate from medical school, you need to enter a psychiatry residency (I don't know how long the residency program lasts, maybe 2-3 years?).  But, if you want to be a psychologist, you still need a BA or BS and then go to gradtuate school for psychology and earn a PhD. \n\nBe careful not to confuse a psychiatrist with a psychologist. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (M.D. or D.O.) who writes out prescriptions and decides whether physical and mental disorders are from physical or psychological origins. A psychologist, however, is a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) or a doctor of psychology (Psy.D). Those are not medical degrees, and a psychologist cannot prescribe medicine.  But in order to become either one, you need to earn a B.A or B.S. first and have very good grades.
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Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery is one of the best resources.  It may be available from a local college library.
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I think the one in which he has added clinical points with the anatomy.because in previous edition he hasn't given those points but after that  he added it.don't know about the  most recent one if there is any !!!\n\n Btw BD is kind of review book for  Grays Anatomy no change in wordings even, so you can consult Grays for any confusion.
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I need more specifics...what exactly is it that you don't understand?  I'm a new nurse myself (I've been a nurse for a liitle over 1 1/2 year) and I've found the "Nursing Made Easy" books and magazines to be really helpful.  They have great diagrams and illustrations, and most importantly they explain things in simple, easy-to-understand language.
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Anantomy, physiology,pathology,pharmacology, dianostic techniques, pediatric basics, internal medicine basics, opthomology basics, basic surgery basics,obstetrics basic,dermatology, orthopedics,and the list goes on and on. This will give you a general idea of the course you have to take in medical school.
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Try 'about.com'. They don't give out certificate's but they are a mine of information.\nI first heard of them from my Pyschology lecturer, and they were a good resource for studying that but once my homework was over I signed up for free e-mails courses in a variety of subjects.\nI chose 'aromatherapy' 'wiccan' 'buddhism' and 'English Literature' - but that's they kinda thing I'm into I am sure they would have something to suit your interests.\nAnd if you get bored of it you can always go back to the site and cancell the e-mails.\nGood Luck!
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look up medline and prepare for the avalanche.\nThe national institute of health site is good too. \nNational Cancer Institute\nDr koop and Dr. gabe Mirkin's sites are more readable (less technical), but will not have as much information.\nGoogle will deliver many sites too.\nDoc. Dan.
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Try this link: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/med/brief/mdprank_brief.php\n\nBut that won't tell you the whole story.  You'll have to find out about your best "fit": learning style, class size, quality of hospital rotations, and student support services (e.g., psychiatric consults for those really feeling the stress), to name a few things to think about, not to mention the city you'll be living in for those years\n\nLook into up-and-comers and lesser known schools. (There are a bunch in Chicago that aren't the USNWR list)  In the end, any US school is good.  Residency and fellowship are where you'll learn your craft.\n\nNursing is another story, by the way.  http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/majors/brief/major_51-1601_brief.php That's an undergrad course.  The list of "bests" will be different from "best medical schools". \n\nGood luck.
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Try www.apa.org\nIt may have some outside resources as well as current topics. I know for a fact you can subscribe to a Psychology magazine.
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I'm not a high schooler, I'm a college goer but I SHAN'T BE EXCLUDED!! I'm studying psychology (I'm a FRESHMAN!!! :D...or should I say freshwoman?) so I read a lot of texts pertaining to that field. I also read many Psych-related books outside of school. I like self-help books and novel's centered around the mentally unsound...lol! I love psychological thrillers; forensic-based mysteries are also terrific reads :).
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Here is one college that has a "format" for people to follow so it can give you some idea of what to put in it.  Not quite what you need, but maybe it will help.\n\nhttp://www.westmont.edu/departments/premed/forms/declaration.pdf#search='letter%20intent%20medical%20school'\n\nIf you give me a few moments, I will try to find you some others.\n\nThe below webpage does letters for a fee, but it does have some sample of different kind of letters that you can review for free and get an idea. \n\nhttp://www.essayedge.com/promo/samplework.shtml#medical\n\nHere are some websites that have outlines what it should contain.\n\nhttp://www.writing-smart.com/how-to-write-a-letter-of-intent.html\n\nhttp://www.medaille.edu/careerplanning/cover.asp\n\nAs I search the net I will post what I find.  So check back now and then.
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If you want to learn about medical stuff then you would be better off taking classes from a community college or university. Or you can go to the library and read lots and lots of books about it, read articles, find sources of information on the internet. If you are confused about where to start talk to a professor at a community college/university (that's free!). \n\nIf you are talking about a psychologist then I suggest you go to the nearest university and talk to a professional there. Most universities have a program where you can talk to someone for dirt cheap, you don't have to be a student or alumni.
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hmm if you are looking for simplicity for a microbiology book, try to find   \nMicrobiology by Jacquelyn G. Black (2004) \n\ni absolutely love this book. i mean it make everything so simple and it has many great articles that relates how we can practice our microbiology knowledge to our normal daily lives. some of my friends say that the book is too simple but i loved it.