1st Edition

MRC Psych Part 1 In a Box

Edited By Bhaskar Punukollu, Michael Phelan Copyright 2011
    248 Pages
    by CRC Press

    402 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Exam-specific question and answer cards, using standard question formats from the Royal College exams, these cards make exam preparation time as efficient and straightforward as possible. They also lend. themselves studying with a partner or colleague. They are aimed specifically at candidates taking the first part of the examination for the Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych Part 1) and provide a condensed review of highly relevant information for the exam. Key areas covered are Psychopathology; neuroscience; neurotic, stress related and somatoform disorders; schizophrenia and other psychoses; affective disorders; psycho-pharmacology; psychology; psychotherapy; and dementia syndromes.

    The first nine sections of cards are broadly divided into commonly tested areas on the exam: 1. Neurotic disorders 2. Affective disorders 3. Dementia syndromes 4. Neuropsychiatry 5. Psychology 6. Psychotherapy 7. Schizophrenia 8. Pharmacology 9. Human development.

    Biography

    Bhaskar Punukollu, PhD, is a Lead Consultant Psychiatrist at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Training Programme Director for North Central London (UCLP) Core Psychiatry Training Scheme. He has an interest in medical education and leadership.