Get Through MRCPsych: Preparation for the CASC, Second edition

✍ Scribed by Sree Prathap (editor), Mohana Murthy (editor)

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 264
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Get Through MRCPsych: preparation for the CASC is a second edition of Get Through MRCPsych Part 1: Preparation for the OSCES - 978-1-85315-590-X. This book will not only prepare you for the examination, but will also help you face clinical situations confidently and effectively. The author, Sree Prathap Mohana Murthy, has passed the MRCPsych examination and has been running an OSCE/CASC course in London since 2005.Get Through MRCPsych: Preparation for the CASC is an essential revision tool for all candidates preparing for this new exam. This book provides 62 questions and answers based on a broad variety of syllabus topics and at a range of levels of complexity. It offers helpful hints and tips on what to expect and how to negotiate the exam successfully.Modelled on the original OSCE, the Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC) exam is the final part of the new MRCPsych examination. Candidates attend six linked pairs of 12-minute stations designed to test their competency in clinical skills appropriate to their stage of training.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About the Author
Dedication
Essential Tips for Casc (Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies)
Risk Assessment
Suicide
Puerperal Disorder
Violence
History Taking and Symptom Elicitation
Alcohol History
Illicit Drug History
Eating Disorder History
Symptoms of Depression
Hallucinations
First-Rank Symptoms
Delusions and Other Experiences
Manic Symptoms
Anxiety Symptoms
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) History
Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Symptoms
Assessing Insight
Mental State Examination
Premorbid Personality
Dementia – Obtaining Collateral History
Counselling/Explanation About a Particular Disease or Condition
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Depression
Postnatal Depression
Alcohol – Problems, Risks and Motivation
Alzheimer’s Disease
Counselling/Explanation About a Particular Drug or Treatment
Electroconvulsive Therapy to the Patient
Treatment with Atypical Antipsychotics
Clozapine Treatment
Antidepressant Treatment (Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors)
Lithium Carbonate
Valproate Semisodium
Antidementia Drugs – Explain to a Carer
Depot Medication
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Treatment Options
Treatment Options for Agoraphobia
Panic Disorder and Hyperventilation Syndrome
Examinations
Mini-Mental State Examination
Perform Detailed Cognitive Examination
Frontal Lobe Function Testing
Parietal Lobe Function Testing
Extrapyramidal Side Effects – Physical Examination
Cranial Nerves
Thyroid Gland
Sensory and Motor Examination of Upper Limbs
Sensory and Motor Examination of Lower Limbs
Cardiovascular System
Gastrointestinal System
Respiratory System
Alcohol Misuse – Physical Examination
Opiate Withdrawal – Physical Examination
Eating Disorder – Physical Examination
ECT – Electrode Placement
ECG Recording
Interpretation of ECG
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Fundoscopy
Interpretation of Blood Results and Management
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome
Eating Disorder
Miscellaneous Topics
Rapid Tranquillization
Telephone Advice About a Confused Patient
Assess Capacity
Discharge Arrangements
References