250 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    250 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    This text covers the key information necessary to pass Paper A of the postgraduate examination to become a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych). It emphasises memory aids in the forms of diagrams or tables, a novel presentation of these materials, providing a quick and portable source for pre-exam revision and visual memory aids and prompts.

    Part I: Behavioural Sciences and Sociocultural Psychiatry 1. Fundamentals of Psychology 2. Basic and Social Psychology 3. Sociocultural Psychiatry Part II: Human Development 4. Theories of Human Development Part III: Basic Neurosciences 5. Neuroanatomy 6. Neurophysiology 7. Neurochemistry 8. Molecular Genetics 9. Clinical Neuropathology 10. Applied Neurosciences Part IV: Clinical Psychopharmacology 11. Mechanisms of Psychotropic Drugs 12. Specifics of Prescribing 13. Pharmacokinetics 14. Broader Aspects of Psychopharmacology Part V: Classification and Assessment 15. Classification 16. History and Mental State Examination 17. Psychopathology 18. Diagnosis and ICD-10 Classification Codes

    Biography

    Richard Kerslake, MBBS, MRCPsych, is a higher trainee in general adult and older persons psychiatry. He is a graduate of the Royal Free and University College London medical school. Dr. Kerslake is currently based in Sussex, England, having previously worked at Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne, and then completed core training in London. He is currently an honorary clinical lecturer at Brighton & Sussex Medical School where he has a special interest in simulation-based education and training of physician associates.

    Elizabeth Templeton, MBChB, MRCPsych, trained at the University of Liverpool and graduated with honours in 2006. She moved to London soon after to start her psychiatric core training within the Camden and Islington Foundation Trust. Dr. Templeton has always had a keen interest in medical education; she has contributed to OSCEsmart, a published revision guide for practical exams, and she has played a significant role in the development of a pan-London simulation-based training programme. Dr. Templeton is now a specialist registrar in East London.

    Lisanne Stock, BMBCh, MRCPsych, graduated from the University of Oxford and completed her foundation and core training in North Central London, where she continues to work as a higher trainee in general adult psychiatry. Dr. Stock has an interest in medical education and co-runs the CASC In Hand tailored revision course for the final part of the MRCPsych examinations. Dr. Stock is also a trustee for the charity Nip in the Bud, which aims to improve recognition of mental health conditions in primary school children via film.

    "This is an excellent resource for MRCPsych students. It provides wide coverage of the curriculum while delivering the key details that make the difference in examinations." - Joanna Moncrieff, Reader in Critical and Social Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, UCL, UCL MRCPsych course organiser

    "I have found the revision guide so helpful when preparing for the MRCPsych Part A exam. It is presented in an informative and concise manner and has been a great resource to use, especially when revising on the go. It was a great help towards passing the exam, I would highly recommend!" - Dr Fraser MacNicoll, Core Trainee in Psychiatry