OSCEs in Psychiatry: Active Preparation for the MRCPsych CASC

OSCEs in Psychiatry prepares readers for their Objective Structured Clinical Examination by providing example scenarios like those used in the MRCPysch CASC (Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies) and encountered by resident doctors in psychiatry in everyday practice.The book gives doctors more than a hundred clinical scenarios to practice communicating effectively with patients and carers, conduct thorough assessments, explain diagnoses and management plans, and demonstrate their knowledge and skills to examiners. Each chapter provides an instruction for the candidate, a plan, and an action for conducting the interview. This simple, structured framework includes a comprehensive set of clear, focused, and concise questions and explanations. Instructions for the role player are provided via the book's webpage on routledge.com.Written by recent CASC passers and by experts in training and coaching resident doctors for psychiatry exams, this book an invaluable resource for both resident doctors training in psychiatry and for medical students.

About the Author

Dr Albert Michael is a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist in West Suffolk, UK. He has been actively involved in teaching and examining for more than two decades.

Dr Michael Albert is a Consultant in Later Life Psychiatry in Watford, UK. He has dual CCT in Later Life and General Adult Psychiatry. He is actively involved in teaching and examining psychiatric trainees and medical students.

Dr Ann Maria Albert is a General Practitioner in Oxford, UK. She is actively involved in training and examining medical students.