Nadiya Sivaswamy

Prepare for the MRCPsych CASC Exam

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book serves as a comprehensive resource for all candidates preparing for the Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC) examination, component of the MRCPsych exams for Psychiatrists. It includes over a 100 scenarios encompassing the breadth of commonly encountered clinical assessments that could feature as CASC exam stations. Key points, buzz words and phrases that are relevant to the station are clearly highlighted. The focus in each station is on communication and maintaining a structured approach which is essential to ensure every aspect relevant to a station is covered in the 7 minutes and adheres to the CASC exam blueprint of the RCPsych. This volume is an essential tool for all core trainees in Psychiatry, general practice trainees, specialty/staff grade doctors in Psychiatry and international medical graduates preparing for the CASC exam.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-031-31021-8
• 2023
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 306g
• ISBN-13: 9783031310218
• ISBN-10: 3031310217
• Artikelnr.: 70686217

Autorenporträt

Dr Nadiya Sivaswamy is currently working as a Registrar in Psychiatry for the National health service NHS in the UK. She has completed the core Psychiatry training program and has successfully completed the CASC exam with a high overall score and passing 15/16 stations thus achieving membership into the prestigious Royal college of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych). She has a special interest in Medical education with a Postgraduate certificate in Medical Education degree and a MPhil (Research) degree. She is founder of CASC PREPARE course providing online tutoring & mock exams for the CASC and ST4 Psychiatry interview sessions. Through CASC PREPARE course she has mentored over a 100 candidates in their MRCPsych journey.     

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. - General Adult Psychiatry. - Old Age Psychiatry.- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.- Psychotherapy.- Forensic Psychiatry.- Liaison Psychiatry.- Substance misuse and Alcohol.- Learning disability.- Eating disorders.- Perinatal psychiatry.- Communication and explanation stations.- Capacity assessment.- Cognitive examination.- Physical examination.- Recent exam stations.