The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc® (ABPN) has issued new, two-dimensional content specifications for the Psychiatry MOC examination:
Psychiatry Recertification BOARD EXAM TOPICS
| Psychiatry Recertification Topics | Percent of Exam |
|---|---|
| Developmental processes and development through the life cycle | 1-3% |
| Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence (Neurodevelopmental disorders) | 1-3% |
| Substance-related and addictive disorders | 8-12% |
| Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders | 8-12% |
| Depressive disorders | 8-12% |
| Bipolar and related disorders | 6-8% |
| Anxiety disorders | 7-9% |
| Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders | 2-4% |
| Trauma- and stressor-related disorders | 5-7% |
| Dissociative disorders | 1-2% |
| Somatic symptom and related disorders | 4-6% |
| Eating disorders | 2-4% |
| Sleep-wake disorders | 2-4% |
| Sexual dysfunctions | 1-3% |
| Gender dysphoria | 1-3% |
| Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders | 1-2% |
| Personality disorders | 6-8% |
| Paraphilic disorders | 1-2% |
| Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention | 1-2% |
| Neurocognitive disorders | 7-9% |
| Neurologic disorders | 4-6% |
| Dimension 2 topics without a corresponding Dimension 1 topic | 2-4% |
Dimension 2 – Physician Competencies and Mechanisms
| Psychiatry Recertification Topics | Percent of Exam |
|---|---|
| Neuroscience and mechanisms of disease | 4-6% |
| Behavioral and social sciences | 4-6% |
| Clinical aspects of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders | 17-23% |
| Diagnostic procedures | 17-23% |
| Treatment | 25-35% |
| Interpersonal and communication skills | 4-6% |
| Professionalism, ethics, and the law | 4-6% |
| Practice-based learning and improvement | 4-6% |
| Systems-based practice | 4-6% |
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