Today I present a case write-up shared with me by a Psychiatry Part 2 Board Exam candidate who was notified that she did not pass her live patient interview section of the exam. She requested my feedback on what may have gone wrong. Read the case and see what you think may have been the issue(s) the examiners focused on. And, by the way, I can guarantee you that this patient has a presentation and diagnosis that is extremely common on the psychiatry oral board exam.
Amazingly Detailed Psychiatry Oral Board Case
August 15th,2008
Today I reprint an amazing case of a board patient interviewed by a board candidate who attended a Beat The Boards! Course. He asked to remain anonymous. And here’s some good news. He passed on his first time. So “Congratulations! and a Big “Thank You” are in order to our contributor. Thank you for your excellent and detailed write-up. The case starts below.
Family Systems Therapy Part 2
August 11th,2008
Today I complete my discussion of Family Therapy, a must-know topic for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part 1 and Part 2 Exams. It also comes up on the Psychiatry Part 1 Board Exam.
Family Systems Therapy Part 1
August 7th,2008
Family Therapy comes in several versions. Some are based on psychodynamic principles and others on cognitive-behavioral constructs. However, much of Family Therapy is based on Family Systems Theory which states that the family is its own self-contained system that is more than the sum of its parts.
