"Love it, hate it, or tolerate it - the CASC exam has now been the definitive final test set by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for trainee psychiatrists for more than a decade. On the other side of this final hurdle, the tantalising prize of full MRCPsych membership awaits. The CASC's adapted OSCE format is designed to complement the MRCPsych 'written' exams by testing real clinical skills in plausible simulated scenarios, in a holistic manner. Fancy post-nominal letters and graduation ceremonies aside, passing such an exam should also allow you a moment to pause in genuine satisfaction and joy. The gaining of full RCPsych membership is an important milestone, marking successful progress in psychiatric training. It recognises formally the culmination of years of development of the worthy skills that ultimately support people with mental illness to experience better lives. Yet this obvious opportunity for the joy of success should not obscure from you the sneakier opportunity for a joyful preparation!"--

A comprehensive and accessible guide to passing the CASC, the MRCPsych practical examination.

This book 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 175 stations closely matched to the subjects that appear in the actual exam, along with concise synopses and guidelines for how to target your revision to enable recall of the most relevant information.

Following the recent changes to the psychiatry training curriculum by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, this book has been written to offer revision support for the new Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC) exam.

Station 2(a): Duty to warn

This readable text presents the long-awaited first comprehensive history of the Royal College of Psychiatrists as an organisation, from its creation as the Association of Medical Officers of Asylums and Hospitals for the Insane in 1841, its development through various name changes and the receipt of two charters, to become the present Royal College as we know it today. As a former President of the College from 1984-7, Dr Bewley also gives an overview of the fascinating developments in British psychiatry and its sub-specialties over the past two centuries. Further, more specific activities are also detailed, such as the formation of the research unit, the College publishing programme of journals and books, and the growth in facilities now provided including the library and information service. The book contains a collection of photographs in a glossy centre section.

Psychiatry: Breaking the ICE contains everything psychiatry trainees need in order feel confident and competent in general adult inpatient and community placements. A practical and reassuring guide to life as a psychiatrist, structured around the tasks expected both in day-to-day practice and in out-of-hours work Key themes running throughout the book include ethical and legal issues, risk assessment and management, patient experience and safe prescribing The authors are closely involved in the training, mentoring and supervision of core trainees, and know the real-world challenges faced by junior psychiatrists