Main 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:

Topic 1: General Adult Psychiatry

Station 1: Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Station 2: Psychosis. Station 3: Outpatient MSE review. Station 4: Mania with psychotic symptoms. Station 5: Hypomania. Station 6: Delirium Tremens. Station 7: Anxiety disorders (Panic disorder with Agoraphobia). Station 8: Anxiety disorders (Social Phobia). Station 9: Mental state examination (Home Leave). Station 10: Depression with psychotic features. Station 11: Depression with psychotic features. Station 12: Delusion of love / erotomania. Station 13: Adult ADHD. Station 14: Panic disorder. Station 15: Hyperprolactinemia explanation. Station 16: Explain clozapine. Station 17: Explain Lithium Augmentation. Station 18: Explain electroconvulsive therapy. Station 19: Explain Schizophrenia. Station 20: Explain Psychosocial Interventions for Schizophrenia. Station 21: Explain Bipolar Affective Disorder. Station 22: Lithium usage during pregnancy. Station 23: Treatment-resistant depression. Station 24: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (History-Taking). Station 25: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (Patient Management). Station 26: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Station 27: MMSE. Station 28: Frontal lobe assessment. Station 29: Suicide risk assessment (History Taking). Station 30: Suicide risk assessment (Patient Management). Station 31: Grief Reaction. Station 32: Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Station 33: Sleep disorders - Insomnia. Station 34: Capacity Assessment (Informed consent for procedure). Station 35: Capacity Assessment for social care needs. Station 36: Breaking bad news. Station 37: Explain Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. Station 38: Urine Drug Test. Station 39: Dealing with angry relatives - Clozapine Case.

Topic 2: Geriatric Psychiatry

Station 40: Geriatric Psychosis. Station 41: Old-age Psychosis (Patient Management). Station 42: Behavioural and psychological symptoms in Dementia (History-Taking). Station 43: Behavioural and psychological symptoms in Dementia (Patient Management/Explanation). Station 44: Genetics in Alzheimer's dementia: Counselling. Station 45: History taking - Dementia. Station 46: Anti-dementia Drugs. Station 47: Lewy body dementia (History taking). Station 48: Lewy body dementia (Patient Management). Station 49: Fronto-temporal dementia (History-taking). Station 50: Cognitive Assessment. Station 51: Mild cognitive impairment (Patient Management). Station 52: Delirium (Patient Management). Station 53: Elderly Mania (History taking). Station 54: Elderly Mania (Patient Management).

Topic 3: Child Psychiatry

Station 55: ADHD History Taking. Station 56: ADHD (Patient Management). Station 57: Conduct disorder - History taking. Station 58: Autism - History taking. Station 59: Early-Onset psychosis (History Taking). Station 60: Early-Onset psychosis (Patient Management). Station 61: Childhood sexual abuse (Patient Management). Station 62: Bullying and overdose. Station 63: Enuresis. Station 64: Elective Mutism.

Topic 4: Learning Disabilities

Station 65: Learning disability with challenging behaviour (History taking). Station 66: Dementia in Down's syndrome (History Taking). Station 67: Depression in learning disability. Station 68: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Station 69: Learning disability - Sterilization. Station 70: Learning disability - Abuse.

Topic 5: Addictions and Substance Misuse

Station 71: Alcohol dependence - History taking. Station 72: Alcohol dependence - Discussion (Patient Management). Station 73: Effects of alcohol on mood (History Taking). Station 74: Social and legal implications of alcohol (History Taking). Station 75: Opioid dependence - History Taking. Station 76: Substance misuse in pregnancy - History Taking. Station 77: Substance misuse in pregnancy - Patient Management.

Topic 6: Psychotherapies

Station 78: Psychotherapy - Cognitive behavioural therapy. Station 79: Psychotherapy - Cognitive errors (History Taking). Station 80: Psychotherapy - Cognitive errors (Patient Management). Station 81: Agoraphobia - Systematic desensitization. Station 82: OCD - Exposure and response prevention. Station 83: Panic disorder and hyperventilation (Patient Management). Station 84: Interpersonal therapy (Patient Management). Station 85: Termination of therapy and Transference reaction. Station 86: Defence mechanisms.

Topic 7: Eating disorders

Station 87: Eating disorders (Prognostic Factors). Station 88: Eating disorders (History Taking). Station 89: Eating disorders (Patient Management). Station 90: Bulimia nervosa (History Taking and Prognostic Factors). Station 91: Re-Feeding syndrome and use of Mental Health Act (Patient Management). Station 92: Re-feeding syndrome (Patient Management).

Topic 8: Personality Disorder

Station 93: Borderline Personality Disorder (History-Taking).

Topic 9: Women's Mental Health and Perinatal Psychiatry

Station 94: Post-natal depression (History-Taking). Station 95: Post-natal psychosis (History taking). Station 96: Post-natal psychosis (Patient Management).

Topic 10: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Station 97: Delirium Tremens (Discussion with Consultant). Station 98: Conversion disorder (History taking). Station 99: Conversion disorder (Discussion of Management Plans). Station 100: Health anxiety disorder (History Taking). Station 101: Health anxiety disorder (Management). Station 102: Somatoform pain disorder (History-taking). Station 102: Somatoform pain disorder (History-taking). Station 104: Post Myocardial infarction depression (History Taking). Station 105: Post Myocardial infarction depression (Patient Management). Station 106: Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction (History Taking)

Topic 11: Forensic Psychiatry

Station 107: Assault in ward (Paired Station A). Station 108: Assault in ward (Patient Management). Station 109: Fire-setting behaviour- Assessment. Station 110: Morbid jealousy - (History Taking). Station 111: Morbid jealousy - (Patient Management). Station 112: Erotomania and stalking behaviour (History Taking). Station 113: Erotomania and stalking (Patient Management). Station 114: Violence risk assessment (MSE Evaluation). Station 115: Violence risk assessment (Discussion and Management). Station 116: Sexual offence assessment. Station 117: Fitness to plead assessment. Station 118: Exhibitionism (History Taking). Station 119: Exhibitionism (Patient Management). Station 120: Examination for extra-pyramidal side effects. Station 121: Examination of the thyroid gland. Station 122: Neurological examination - Upper Limbs. Station 123: Neurological examination - Lower Limbs. Station 124: Neurological examination - Examination of Cranial Nerves. Station 125: Examination of the cardiovascular system. Station 126: Examination of the cerebellar system. Station 127: Fundoscopy. Station 128: Reading ECG.