A certain percentage of patients, both the ones you see clinically and the ones you interview on the Psychiatry Oral Board Exam put the psychiatrist through what I call “The Test.” Here is how it works and how you should handle it.
Oral Boards Blow By Blow Description
December 22nd,2009
Today, I present an email I received from one of our Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Oral Board Exam Prep Course Participants. Since there is so much detail, it is presented anonymously.
Encouraging News About Exam Mistakes
December 11th,2009
One of my constant messages to Psychiatry Oral Board candidates is not to give up even if you make a mistake. The danger is that a mistake that could have been discounted by the examiner becomes a catostrophic event in the candidate’s mind, leading to a complete performance meltdown – a self fulfilling disaster. Here’s a message from a psychiatrist who made mistakes on his Psychiatry Part 2 Exam and still passed.
Treatment Plan – Wrong Way & Right Way
December 10th,2009
Let’s start with the wrong way. The following is an efficient way of making your treatment plan weak, generic, and not optimized to help the patient. Drum roll, please ….
