Summary:

This book is a vital resource for candidates preparing for the Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC) part of the MRCPsych examination. Written by a team of specialist authors experienced in teaching and training candidates for the exam, it covers a large range of psychiatric subspecialties, as well as general psychiatry, at the increased level of detail found in the new curriculum. Candidates will discover a wealth of information on a variety of topics likely to be encountered on exam day.

MRCPsych: Passing the CASC Exam is the most up-to-date revision guide available, offering both breadth and depth of coverage of the MRCPsych in its new form. An easy-to-use, clear layout allows for efficient study, making the best use of candidates’ time and enabling them to approach the MRCPsych with confidence.

• Up-to-date and relevant to the new, revised version of the MRCPsych examination
• More than 100 linked and single CASC scenarios, with full explanations of what examiners will expect from candidates
• Compiled by an author team representing expertise in the major subspecialties covered by the exam
• Boxes in each chapter contain additional tips to impress examiners and help boost marks

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 General Adult Psychiatry
Chapter 2 Old Age Psychiatry
Chapter 3 Neuropsychiatry
Chapter 4 Child and Adolescent
Chapter 5 Learning Disability
Chapter 6 Liaison
Chapter 7 Forensic
Chapter 8 Psychotherapy
Chapter 9 Personality
Chapter 10 Rehabilitation
Chapter 11 Perinatal
Chapter 12 Addictions
Chapter 13 Neurosis
Chapter 14 Eating disorder
Chapter 15 Physical Examination
Chapter 16 Investigations and Procedures

About the Author(s):

Justin Sauer MBBS BSc MRCPsych

Consultant Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; and

Honorary Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry

London, UK

Readership:
Core: Candidates for the MRCPsych examination (trainees in psychiatry). Supplementary: Foundation year doctors intending to pursue a career in psychiatry

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