A lifesaver - not just for PA students, but for faculty and administrators trying our best to prepare them. Perfect for students to read and use on rotation."- James Van Rhee, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Program Director, Yale Physician Assistant Online ProgramThe first pocket-size resource to guide PA students through their behavioral health rotationPrepare for and thrive during yourclinical rotationswith the quick-access pocket guide series, The Physician Assistant Student's Guide to the Clinical Year. TheBehavioral Healthedition of this 7-volume series, discounted when purchased as a full set, delineates the exact duties required in this specialty. Written by an experienced PA educator, this guide details the clinical approach tocommon presentationssuch as anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. It also provides a systems-based approach to 40 of themost frequently encountered disordersyou will see in this rotation, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. Distinguished by brief, bulleted content with handy tables and figures, the reference offers all pertinentpsychiatric rating scales, screening tools, and diagnostic criterianeeded to confirm a diagnosis. This guide also describes theurgent management techniquesyou will learn during the behavioral health rotation, including suicide risk assessment, management of delirium tremens, and use of restraints. Key Features:Provides apocket-sizeoverview of the PA behavioral health rotationDescribes common clinical presentations and mental health disordersOffers a step-by-step approach to diagnosis and treatment planningIncludesclinical pearlsthroughoutReflects the2019 NCCPA PANCE blueprintIncludes two bonus digital chapters! Three guided case studies to reinforce clinical reasoning plus 25 rotation exam-style questions with remediating rationalesIncludes full digital access on Springerpub ConnectOther books in this series:The Physician Assistant Student's Guide to the Clinical Year:Family MedicineInternal MedicineEmergency MedicineSurgeryOB-GYNPediatrics | Physician Assistant Student's Guide to the Clinical Year by Jill Cavalet, Paperback | Indigo Chapters