Description
A comprehensive accessible guide passing CASC, MRCPsych practical examination.
Written graduates internationally renowned Maudsley Training Programme, who all recently sat CASC examination, book provides clear, practical guidance passing Royal College Psychiatrists’ CASC. Divided according psychiatric subspecialties, each chapter includes practice clinical scenarios. These clinical scenarios broken candidate instructions, actor instructions constructive candidate feedback. This enables candidates practice not only clinical peers, but friends family well. An additional chapter dedicated practical information exam tips day further equip readers what expect, reduce anxieties exam itself. Another chapter specifically devoted addressing needs international BAME medical graduates. Relevant reliable throughout, must-have resource psychiatric trainees looking improve clinical skills gain MRCPsych qualification.
Editorial Reviews
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‘Who better write guide passing CASC examination than group people who recently done exactly that? This incredibly useful book contains example stations, how might approached factual knowledge needed success. The book written clearly concisely easy navigate. It will not only help you pass CASC examination, it will make you better psychiatrist.’ Wendy Burn, CBE, Past President Royal College Psychiatrists, UK
‘This book exceptional precisely because it gives clear comprehensive description CASC. It written such way candidate who preparing CASC will come feel they inside knowledge what expected, hence will feel less anxious examination. The clinical scenarios realistic plausible. They cover range cases, skills competencies matter most, provide structure giving accurate encouraging feedback. I most impressed section dealing needs International Medical Graduates. I am confident many trainees will find it considerable value. It quite achievement so captured what necessary successful preparation CASC.’ Femi Oyebode, University Birmingham, UK
‘This book fantastic achievement Maudsley trainees who not only passed CASC exam, but also generously used recent experience write coherent, easily digested book guide candidates through CASC exam. It brilliantly written, giving step-by-step guide understanding exam, preparing, including importance kind oneself when preparing. There detailed comprehensive stations work through – give candidates useful insights broad range topics covered, actor’s instructions scenario, suggested framework responses, communication aspects consider helpful additional notes. The chapter supporting international medical graduates BAME doctors particularly welcome addition. This much needed new guide will enormously valued thousands CASC candidates UK globally.’ Trudi Seneviratne, OBE, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK
