Question 1

What is the MRCPsych examination?

Accepted Answer

The MRCPsych (Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists) is a postgraduate qualification in psychiatry required to progress through specialist training in the UK. It consists of Paper A (basic sciences), Paper B (clinical topics), and CASC (clinical skills).

Question 2

What does MRCPsych Paper A cover?

Accepted Answer

Paper A covers neurosciences, psychopharmacology, human development, behavioural science and socio-cultural psychiatry, classification and assessment, and evaluation and psychometrics.

Question 3

What does MRCPsych Paper B cover?

Accepted Answer

Paper B covers clinical topics including general adult psychiatry, old age psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, learning disabilities, substance misuse, forensic psychiatry, psychotherapy, and psychiatric services.

Question 4

What is the MRCPsych CASC?

Accepted Answer

The CASC (Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies) is an OSCE-style examination with 16 stations, each lasting 7 minutes. It assesses clinical communication, history-taking, mental state examination, risk assessment, and management planning in simulated patient scenarios.

Question 5

How many CASC practice stations does Psychgateway offer?

Accepted Answer

Psychgateway offers 110 interactive CASC practice stations covering communication, mental state examination, risk assessment, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, forensic psychiatry, and more.