1st Edition
Revision Guide for MRCPsych Paper B
This text covers the key information necessary to pass Paper B of the postgraduate examination and become a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych).
It provides candidates with comprehensive coverage of the Paper B syllabus, including information from a wide variety of sources to save candidates crucial time during exam revision. The content is accessible and presented in manageable sections, highlighting key information using tables, lists and graphics.
This text is essential for psychiatry trainees revising for their written examinations and is also suitable for individuals/healthcare professionals with an interest in psychiatry and a desire to learn more.
1. Introduction and overview of the MRCPsych Paper B examination 2. Organisation and delivery of psychiatric services 3. General adult psychiatry 4. Old age psychiatry 5. Psychotherapy 6. Child and adolescent psychiatry 7. Substance misuse and addictions 8. Forensic psychiatry 9. Disorders of intellectual development 10. Critical review
Biography
Arun Bhaskaran, MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCPsych, graduated from King's College London and completed his foundation training in Ipswich. He then went to complete his core psychiatry training in North Central London and is now a specialist registrar working for the North East London Foundation Trust, UK. Dr Bhaskaran has a keen interest in medical education and completed a postgraduate certificate in medical education during his core training. Throughout his career, he has been regularly involved in training foundation doctors and undergraduates.
Elijah Casper-Blake, MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCPsych, graduated from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed his foundation training in the South Thames Deanery and undertook core psychiatry training in North Central London. Currently, he is working as a specialist registrar in East London, UK. Alongside his work with older adults, Dr Elijah Casper-Blake has a particular interest in substances misuse. Over the course of his career, Dr Elijah Casper-Blake has been involved in training both medical students and fellow doctors.
Richard William Kerslake, MBBS, MRCPsych, is a consultant psychiatrist in older persons' psychiatry. He is a graduate of Royal Free and University College London Medical School. Dr Kerslake is currently working in Sussex, having previously worked and trained in London and Melbourne. He is an honorary clinical lecturer at Brighton & Sussex Medical School, UK, where he is proud to lead the psychiatry rotations for physician associate students, whilst passionately maintaining teaching commitments through lecturing and simulation-based education.
