Full Description
Get Through MRCPsych CASC, Second Edition is intended for psychiatric trainees sitting the CASC component of the MRCPsych exam. Written by authors with recent exam experience and long-term expertise in the field, the text provides over 100 stations closely matched to the subjects that appear in the actual exam, along with informative diagrams, concise synopses, and guidelines for how to target your revision to enable recall of the most relevant information. *Gives a detailed appraisal of how to approach over 100 stations for the CASC component of the examination *Shares the guidance of experts in Psychiatry and Medical Education *Builds on a successful first edition with tips on pitfalls
Contents
Preface. Author biographies. General adult psychiatry. Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychosis. Outpatient MSE review. Mania with psychotic symptoms. Hypomania. Delirium tremens. Anxiety disorders (panic disorder with agoraphobia). Anxiety disorders (social phobia). Mental state examination (home leave). Depression with psychotic features. Depression with psychotic features. Delusion of love/erotomania. Adult ADHD. Panic disorder. Hyperprolactinemia explanation. Explain clozapine treatment. Explain lithium augmentation. Explain electroconvulsive therapy. Explain schizophrenia. Explain psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Explain bipolar affective disorder. Lithium usage during pregnancy. Treatment-resistant depression. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (history taking). Obsessive-compulsive disorder (patient management). Post-traumatic stress disorder. MMSE. Frontal lobe assessment. Suicide risk assessment (history taking). Suicide risk assessment (patient management). Grief reaction. Body dysmorphic disorder. Sleep disorders—insomnia. Capacity assessment (informed consent for procedure). Capacity assessment for social care needs. Breaking bad news. Explain neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Urine drug test. Dealing with angry relatives— clozapine case. Geriatric psychiatry. Geriatric psychosis. Old-age psychosis (patient management). Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (history taking). Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (patient management/ explanation). Genetics in Alzheimer's dementia—counselling. History taking—dementia. Anti-dementia drugs. Lewy body dementia (history taking). Lewy body dementia (patient management). Fronto-temporal dementia (history taking). Cognitive assessment. Mild cognitive impairment (patient management). Delirium (patient management). Elderly mania (history taking). Elderly mania (patient management). Child psychiatry. ADHD history taking. ADHD (patient management). Conduct disorder (history taking). Autism (history taking). Early-onset psychosis (history taking). Early-onset psychosis (patient management). Childhood sexual abuse (patient management). Bullying and overdose. Enuresis. Elective mutism. Learning disabilities. Learning disability with challenging behaviour (history taking). Dementia in Down's syndrome (history taking). Depression in learning disability. Temporal lobe epilepsy. Learning disability—sterilization. Learning disability—abuse. Addictions and substance misuse. Alcohol dependence (history taking). Alcohol dependence—discussion (patient management). Effects of alcohol on mood (history taking). Social and legal implications of alcohol (history taking). Opioid dependence (history taking). Substance misuse in pregnancy (history taking). Substance misuse in pregnancy (patient management). Psychotherapies. Psychotherapy—cognitive behavioural therapy. Psychotherapy—cognitive errors (history taking). Psychotherapy—cognitive errors (patient management). Agoraphobia—systematic desensitization. OCD—exposure and response prevention. Panic disorder and hyperventilation (patient management). Interpersonal therapy (patient management). Termination of therapy and transference reaction. Defence mechanisms. Eating disorders. Eating disorders (prognostic factors). Eating disorders (history taking). Eating disorders (patient management). Bulimia nervosa (history taking and prognostic factors). Re-feeding syndrome and use of Mental Health Act (patient management). Re-feeding syndrome (patient management). Personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder (history taking). Women's mental health and perinatal psychiatry. Postnatal depression (history taking). Postnatal psychosis (history taking). Postnatal psychosis (patient management). Consultation-liaison psychiatry. Delirium tremens (discussion with consultant). Conversion disorder (history taking). Conversion disorder (discussion of management plans). Health anxiety disorder (history taking). Health anxiety disorder (management). Somatoform pain disorder (history taking). Traumatic brain injury (history taking). Post-myocardial infarction depression (history taking). Post-myocardial infarction depression (patient management). Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction (history taking). Forensic psychiatry. Assault in ward (paired station A). Assault in ward (patient management). Fire-setting behaviour—assessment. Morbid jealousy (history taking). Morbid jealousy (patient management). Erotomania and stalking behaviour (history taking). Erotomania and stalking (patient management). Violence risk assessment (MSE evaluation). Violence risk assessment (discussion and management). Sexual offence assessment. Fitness to plead assessment. Exhibitionism (history taking). Exhibitionism (patient management). Examination for extrapyramidal side effects. Examination of the thyroid gland. Neurological examination—upper limbs. Neurological examination—lower limbs. Neurological examination— examination of cranial nerves. Examination of the cardiovascular system. Examination of the cerebellar system. Fundoscopy. Reading ECG.
