ABSTRACT

This is a fully-updated, comprehensive guide for trainees preparing for the MRCPsych CASC exam (Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies). Success in the CASC is the final step in being awarded the MRCPsych qualification, which signifies the physician has fulfilled the necessary training requirements and has passed the membership exams conducted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The book is presented in a clear layout and covers the full range of psychiatry subspecialties likely to be encountered on exam day.

chapter 1|36 pages

Old age psychiatry Oliver Bashford

chapter 2|20 pages

Anxiety disorders Priyadarshini Natarajan

chapter 4|16 pages

Eating disorders Thomas Gilberthorpe

chapter 5|38 pages

Addiction disorders Mark Parry

chapter 6|38 pages

Forensic psychiatry Marc Lyall

chapter 8|38 pages

Liaison psychiatry Babu Mani

chapter 9|32 pages

General adult psychiatry David Okai

chapter 10|36 pages

Neuropsychiatry Derek Tracy

chapter 11|16 pages

Personality disorder Pranathi Ramachandra

chapter 12|24 pages

Perinatal psychiatry Ruaidhri McCormack

chapter 13|34 pages

Psychotherapy Dinesh Sinha

chapter 15|40 pages

Investigations and procedures Russell Foster

chapter 16|28 pages

Miscellaneous disorders James Main