Quick and Dirty Table or Guide to Psychotropics

[wannabemusician]

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Hello,

Has anyone found a good reference of tables or charts with mechanisms, indications, contraindications and side effects of the psychotropics?

I just need the high-yield ones for the shelf exam....

Any help?

Thanks,
wannnabe

 

[whopper]

Blueprints for Psychiatry had some good charts.

I haven't checked out First Aid for psychiatry though I'd bet they also have some good charts.

Blueprints IMHO was just what a medstudent needs, minus its coverage of personality disorders. That was perhaps the only area it didn't cover well that's tested. Its not exactly what I'd reccomend to someone who wants something hardcore & who wants to go into psychiatry, but for testing purposes, it'll get you there except for having to know the personality disorders.

 

[marie337]

Its not exactly what I'd reccomend to someone who wants something hardcore & who wants to go into psychiatry, but for testing purposes, it'll get you there except for having to know the personality disorders.

So what would you recommend for a student who plans to go into psychiatry? I've been looking to buy a good comprehensive textbook. I've been looking at the new MGH book, but I was wondering how good the pharm section is or if I need a separate psychopharm book.

 

[wannabemusician]

Thanks for the reply whopper.

FIrst Aid does not have a good chart. Just a descent chapter on pharm.

Anyone else?

-Wannabe

 

[OldPsychDoc]

I hate to sound like your 10th grade math teacher, but maybe the best table would be one you'd make yourself! I always found that making my own study tools was a great study mechanism--forces one to glean and organize the knowledge in a useful way. And also, a table produced 5 years ago and printed in some book is out of date before it even hits the shelves!

 

[whopper]

I've been looking at the new MGH book,

Yes--the MGH Board Prep book is excellent.

Kaplan & Sadock, while its accepted as the gold standard text in this field is a bit tangential & disorganized in the way its arranged. There's several versions-the pocket guide, the synopsis, the comprehensive versions, and at least for me, each version is good in some ways & bad in others. E.g. the comprehensive is too big for common use. The pocket guide too small, and the synopsis could've been presented better. It also doesn't mention some of the sources of its information which makes you raise a brow occasionally when reading it.

As to the advice above--I guess making your own chart is the way to go & would help you study. OPD has a point. While several of the texts do have charts, making one could take you about 1-2 hrs & would solidify the data in your head.

 

[Anasazi23]

You would really like the charts from rxfiles:

http://www.rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/modules/druginfoindex/druginfo.aspx

 

[wannabemusician]

I took you advice and made some charts from first aid and some of the questions I have done.

Cheers, wannabe

 

[OldPsychDoc]

I took you advice and made some charts from first aid and some of the questions I have done.

Cheers, wannabe

Don't ya feel smart now? 😀