Today I share with you a Psychiatry Part 2 Exam candidate’s case write-up. See what you think of it… and what you can learn from it.
The News Is Out – Psychiatry Oral Boards Going the Way of the Dodo!
October 30th,2008
The ABPN announced that the Psychiatry Oral Boards will be eliminated. This applies to the General Psychiatry oral boards and the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry oral boards. Please read the details below.
This Simple Image Will Help You Pass Your Child Boards
October 29th,2008
Words That Allow a Glimpse Into a Patient’s Soul
October 21st,2008
Often during a clinical interview patients will describe how they view themselves and their relation to other people using the most vivid words. If you know how to listen for these words, you’ll be amazed how well you can learn a person’s innermost feelings and experiences. At the recent Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Part 2 Beat The Boards! Course, an 18 year old college freshman used this word to describe her internal experience whenever she was reminded of her childhood abuse.
Which Two Crucial Questions Did This Candidate Miss With This Substance Using Patient?
October 16th,2008
This Sunday we completed the first of our two Child & Adolescent Part 2 Beat The Boards! Prep Courses. (The second course is coming up in Philadelphia.) Today I present an important lesson regarding interviewing patients with substance use disorders. Can you figure out which two crucial questions this candidate did not assess?
Very Detailed Psychiatry Part 2 Exam Case
October 8th,2008
One of our Beat The Boards! Course participants sent in an ultra-detailed ABPN Psychiatry Part 2 Exam Cases, including the questions the examiners asked. This is the real thing.
Three ABPN Examiners Agree – This is the #1 Psychiatry Board Exam Mistake
October 3rd,2008
Yesterday I attended the APA’s Institute on Psychiatric Services meeting and ran into three old friends who are ABPN psychiatry oral board examiners. All three identified the SAME problem they most frequently observe candidates making on the patient interview exam section! Can you guess what it is?
