The most frequent question I receive from psychiatrists who are candidates for the part 2 board exam is, "When will they get rid of the oral board exam?"
Here is my answer.
What Would You Do If Your Board Patient Said, I dont want a lobotomy?
January 25th,2008
As promised, here is another very detailed exam account. It describes the live patient interview blow-by-blow. It truly conveys the candidate’s thought processes and emotional experience of the exam. I think it is must reading especially for candidates who have yet to take the exam the first time. I am grateful to the writer for her important contribution.
Before we begin, let me say … If you’re ready to begin your studies now, call Ramona and register. She will ship the home study part of the course to you today. Her number is 877-225-8384.
A Must Read Detailed Psychiatry Part 2 Exam Experience
January 23rd,2008
Since so many of our Beat The Boards! Course Participants just took their Part 2 Exam in Portland, I want to share with you their exam experiences. I start off with one psychiatrist’s experience today and add another post Friday. I think you’ll find these write-ups extremely valuable reads.
How To Quickly Establish Rapport With Your Psychiatric Patient
January 21st,2008
Here are four simple approaches to greatly and quickly improve your rapport with your patient during the psychiatric interview. When you’re done reading, please add a comment, sharing your own effective psychiatric interviewing approach. Thanks.
Super Simple Way to Organize Your Assessment of Substance Use
January 10th,2008
Let me be frank with you. The spectrum of psychopathology that I observe the greatest assessment weaknesses in during the psychiatric interview is in the assessment of Substance Use Disorders. You should know by now that I am into making things so simple that you can NOT help but to do a good job. This is at the heart of my entire teaching philosophy. Read this and make up your own mind.
The Three Other Patient Types Who Deny Receiving Psychiatric Treatment
January 3rd,2008
Last week I wrote about the most common patient type (based on my experience) who denies being in psychiatric care – the patient with Schizophrenia. Today I discuss the three other patient types who makes such denials. Can you guess who they are?
