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By the time psychiatrists face Part II of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination, they have completed many years of coursework, untold hours of study, and the rigors of internship and residency. Yet this oral exam may be among the most stressful events in their careers. With no "right" answers and the spotlight on their patient interview techniques, they must rapidly formulate and defend a diagnosis and discuss etiology, prognosis, and therapy. With so much riding on this examination, candidates need all the insight and guidance they can obtain.
That's where Boarding Time: The Psychiatry Candidate's New
Guide to Part II of the ABPN Examination comes in. Long a classic in
the field, this practical, systematic guide has been thoroughly updated to
reflect new developments in clinical psychiatry and the latest changes to
the exam. Grounded in the authors' exhaustive review of the literature and
extensive interviews with candidates and examiners, this book also offers
other features sure to benefit the candidate:
• For the first time, it includes training vignettes—both in written
and video formats—that capture the immediacy of the examination experience.
In an appendix, the authors discuss each video vignette included on the DVD.
• The authors have designed the book to be useful to all
candidates—whether they are just beginning their preparations, have limited
time, have already reviewed extensively, or have failed the exam and are
retaking it. Study strategies are provided for each of these groups.
•
As the authors point out, Boarding Time is "a manual of advice, not a
scientific treatise." This pragmatic, down-to-earth approach ensures that it
will be useful, not only as exam preparation, but as a concise reference
work for interviewing and diagnosis after the candidate obtains
certification.
• An appendix devoted to "Maintaining Your Certification"
provides a guide to steps in the process of recertification: the
self-assessment program, lifelong learning activities, "Performance in
Practice," and "Cognitive Expertise."
Easy-to-read and filled with actual case examples, Boarding Time provides indispensable knowledge and support at a critical juncture in every psychiatrist's career.
This book is worthwhile for its intended audience, though its time is limited, as the ABPN is eliminating part II of the board examination by condensing both portions into one test, complete with case-based simulations like those seen on the USMLE Step 3 licensing examination.
— Steven T. Herron, M.D.
James Morrison, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.
Rodrigo A. Munoz, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at University of California, San Diego, and Medical Director, Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs, at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California.
Preface
Chapter 1. Why Candidates Fail
Chapter 2.
Preparing for Part II
Chapter 3. Presenting Yourself for the
Examination
Chapter 4. The Examiners
Chapter 5. Exam
Etiquette
Chapter 6. Taking the Psychiatric History
Chapter 7.
Mental Status Examination
Chapter 8. The 30-Minute Hour
Chapter 9.
Evaluating Your Patient
Chapter 10. Presenting Your Ideas
Chapter
11. Vignette Varieties
Chapter 12. What If You Fail?
Chapter 13. A
Mock Board Interview
Appendix A: A Brief History of the American Board
of Psychiatry and Neurology
Appendix B: Maintaining Your
Certification
Appendix C: Suggestions for Further Help
Appendix D:
Discussion of Video Vignettes Included on DVD
References
Index