BARBARA FADEM

Offering current coverage of behavioral science, psychiatry, epidemiology, and related topics, BRS Behavioral Science, 8th 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 todays busy students, accompaniedby 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 theyll 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.