The function and stare of the mind are of significant importance to the physical health of an individual. The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is closely attuned to the substantial power of the mind-body relationship and tests this area extensively on all three Steps of the examination. This review has been prepared as a learning tool to help students rapidly recall information that they have learned in the first two years of medical school in behavioral science, psychiatry, epidemiology and related courses.
The third edition of BRS Behavioral Science contains 9 sections divided into 26 chapters. All chapters start with a "Typical Board Question" (TBQ). which serves as an example for the way that the subject matter of that chapter is tested on the USMLE. Each chapter has been extensively updated to include the most current information. A total of at least 500 questions and answers with detailed explanations are presented after each chapter and in the Comprehensive Examination at the end of the book. Almost all of these questions have been written expressly for this third edition and reflect the new USMLE format utilizing clinical vignettes. Seventy-six tables are included in the book to provide essential information quickly.