OSCEs in Psychiatry
Active Preparation for the MRCPsych CASC
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 7. December 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-041-30594-1 (ISBN)
Description
OSCEs in Psychiatry prepares readers for their Objective Structured Clinical Examination by providing example scenarios like those used in the MRCPysch CASC (Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies) and encountered by resident doctors in psychiatry in everyday practice.
The book gives doctors more than a hundred clinical scenarios to practice communicating effectively with patients and carers, conduct thorough assessments, explain diagnoses and management plans, and demonstrate their knowledge and skills to examiners. Each chapter provides an instruction for the candidate, a plan, and an action for conducting the interview. This simple, structured framework includes a comprehensive set of clear, focused, and concise questions and explanations. Instructions for the role player are provided via the book's webpage on routledge.com.
Written by recent CASC passers and by experts in training and coaching resident doctors for psychiatry exams, this book an invaluable resource for both resident doctors training in psychiatry and for medical students.
The book gives doctors more than a hundred clinical scenarios to practice communicating effectively with patients and carers, conduct thorough assessments, explain diagnoses and management plans, and demonstrate their knowledge and skills to examiners. Each chapter provides an instruction for the candidate, a plan, and an action for conducting the interview. This simple, structured framework includes a comprehensive set of clear, focused, and concise questions and explanations. Instructions for the role player are provided via the book's webpage on routledge.com.
Written by recent CASC passers and by experts in training and coaching resident doctors for psychiatry exams, this book an invaluable resource for both resident doctors training in psychiatry and for medical students.
Reviews / Votes
"This new book, OSCEs in Psychiatry, edited by Albert Michael and others is comprehensive in its approach. It covers every conceivable diagnostic category. The scenarios and situations are extraordinary for their range and similitude to clinical reality. The book is particularly impressive in its advice to trainees - it contains lessons for life, not only for the examination. The book is a brilliant achievement, bringing as it does the highest level of clinical thinking and expertise to bear on the instruction of trainees preparing for the clinical examination."Femi Oyebode MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPsych, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Birmingham, UK
"This comprehensive work addresses what has been a glaring absence from libraries within UK-orientated psychiatry - not a guide to the 'what' or the 'when', but material on the one thing trainees themselves can control, the 'how'. It provides an invaluable template to aid exam progression but, for the diligent student, also offers those structures that will aid progression in wider clinical practice. An admirable addition to the educational repertoire of modern psychiatry."
David Cunningham Owens, MD, FRCP, FRCPsych, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, UK
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional Training
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-041-30594-1 (9781041305941)
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OSCEs in Psychiatry
Active Preparation for the MRCPsych CASC
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approx. 12/2026
1st Edition
Routledge
€223.18
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Persons
Dr Albert Michael is a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist in West Suffolk, UK. He has been actively involved in teaching and examining for more than two decades.
Dr Michael Albert is a Consultant in Later Life Psychiatry in Watford, UK. He has dual CCT in Later Life and General Adult Psychiatry. He is actively involved in teaching and examining psychiatric trainees and medical students.
Dr Ann Maria Albert is a General Practitioner in Oxford, UK. She is actively involved in training and examining medical students.
Dr Michael Albert is a Consultant in Later Life Psychiatry in Watford, UK. He has dual CCT in Later Life and General Adult Psychiatry. He is actively involved in teaching and examining psychiatric trainees and medical students.
Dr Ann Maria Albert is a General Practitioner in Oxford, UK. She is actively involved in training and examining medical students.
Content
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Michael Albert
Section 1: Psychopathology
1. Hallucinations
John Mathai Panickacheril
2. Delusions
TBC
3. First-rank Symptoms
Sharon Cuthbert
Section 2: Neuropsychiatry
4. Orientation, Attention, Memory
TBC
5. Insomnia
Bruna Sanader Vukadinovic
6. Sleep Attacks
Shekar Raman
7. Tourette Syndrome
Valsamma Eapen
8. Cerebellum
Michael Albert
9. Frontal Lobe
Michael Albert
10. Parietal Lobe
Michael Albert
11. Thyroid
TBC
Section 3: Perinatal Psychiatry
12. Menopausal Syndrome vs Depression
Jayashri Kulkarni
13. Postnatal Depression - Assess
Rebecca Dickenson
14. Postnatal Depression - Explain
Rebecca Dickenson
15. Postnatal OCD - Assess
Rebecca Dickenson
16. Premenstrual Syndrome - Assess
Jane Still
Section 4: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
17. ADHD
TBC
18. Anorexia - Collateral History
Lesley Cousins
19. Anorexia - Explain
Lesley Cousins
20. Eating Disorder - Abnormal Lab Reports
James Leaver
21. Adolescent Self-harm (Abuse)
Esther Sabel
22. Adolescent Self-harm (Bullying)
Esther Sabel
23. Adolescent Self-harm (Psychosis)
Esther Sabel
24. School Refusal - Collateral History
Sathya Abraham
25. School Refusal - Explain
Sathya Abraham
26. Child Depression - Assess
Meinou Simmons
27. Eating Disorder vs Disordered Eating
James Leaver
28. Eating Disorder: ARFID or Bulimia
TBC
29. Ligaturing
Esther Sabel
Section 5: Adult Psychiatry
30. Anxiety
R Johnson-Pradeep
31. Hoarding
Samar Reghunandanan
32. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Assess
Dan J Stein
33. PTSD
Michael Albert
34. Panic Attacks - Assess
TBC
35. Panic Attacks - Explain
TBC
36. Self-harm - Adult (Male) - Assess
Sharon Cuthbert
37. Self-harm - Adult (Female) - Assess
Sharon Cuthbert
38. Self-harm - Adult (Female) - Explain to Carer
Sharon Cuthbert
39. Mania - Assess
Michael Albert
40. Psychosis - Mental State Examination
Michael Albert
41. Delusional Disorder
TBC
42. Psychosis - How Family Can Help
TBC
Section 6: Later Life Psychiatry
43. Schizophrenia/Psychosis in Old Age
TBC
44. Bv Frontotemporal Dementia
Brian Lawlor
45. Confusion in Old Age - Collateral History
Tom Dening
46. Confusion in Old Age - Explain Management
Tom Dening
47. Falls
Divya Hegde
48. Self-harm in Old Age - Assess-1-4
Michael Albert
49. Wandering in Dementia - Collateral History
Ruth Chipperfield
50. Mild Neurocognitive Disorder - Collateral History
Ben Underwood and Eralp Guner
51. Mild Neurocognitive Disorder - Explain
Ben Underwood and Eralp Guner
52. Alzheimer's Disease - Assess / Collateral History / Explain / Explain Genetics
TBC
53. Lewy Body Dementia - Collateral History
Anna McKeever
54. Lewy Body Dementia - Explain
Anna McKeever
55. Testamentary Capacity
Claire Royston
Section 7: Liaison Psychiatry
56. Dissociative Neurological Disorder
Marisa Manning
57. Autoimmune Psychosis
Maria Filippidou
58. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
James Fox
Section 8: Ethics and Law
59. Deprivation of Liberty
Elizabeth Fistein
60. Elder Abuse
Elizabeth Fistein
61. Refusing Life-saving Treatment
Elizabeth Fistein
62. Restraint
Elizabeth Fistein
63. Capacity - To Consent to or Refuse Admission/Treatment
TBC
64. Capacity - To Manage Finances
TBC
Section 9: Forensic Psychiatry
65. Fitness to Plead
Sophia Anwar
66. Jealousy - Assess
Bohdan Solomka
67. Jealousy - Explain Management
Bohdan Solomka
68. Capacity to Commit Offence
Noura Al-Juffali
69. Paedophilia
Sam Dove
Section 10: Intellectual Disability / Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry
70. Autism Spectrum Disorder vs Psychosis
Rachel Menon
71. Depression in ID
Sarah Badger
72. Downs Syndrome and Behavioural Change
Rachel Menon
73. Indecent exposure in ID
Satheesh Gangadharan
74. Self-injurious Behaviour in ID - Collateral History
Sarah Badger
75. ADHD - Adult- Assess
Rahul Bhattacharya
Section 11: Psychopharmacology
76. Clozapine
Alexander P. John
77. Lithium in Bipolar Disorder
K.A. Kumar
78. Electro Convulsive Therapy
Ian Rowbotham
79. Antidementia Drugs
Judy Rubinsztein
80. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Daphne Voineskos
Section 12: Side Effects
81. QTc Prolongation
Ann Maria Albert
82. Re-feeding Syndrome
Ann Maria Albert
83. Weight Gain
Ann Maria Albert
84. Extrapyramidal Symptoms
TBC
85. Serotonin Syndrome
TBC
86. NMS (Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome)
TBC
Section 13: Psychotherapy / Personality Disorder
87. Art Therapy
Robert Dudas
88. Cognitive Analytic Therapy
Michael Shaw and Jonathan Lyons
89. DBT
Michael Shaw
90. Dissociative Symptoms - Assess
R. Raguram
91. Suicide Safety Plan
Venkata Gudi
92. EMDR
Gracious Simon
93. Rehabilitation - Explain
Murali Thyloth and Krishna Prasad Muliyala
94. Rehabilitation - Assess Suitability
Sandhyadeepa Pany
95. CBTp
Timirkant Takwani
96. Gender Dysphoria
Noura Al-Juffali
97. Difficulties with Therapist
Charles Le Grice
98. Family Therapy in Depression
Pedro Barbosa Ramos
99. OCD - Treatment
Anju Vivek Sivaram
Section 14: Addiction/Abuse
100. Alcohol
Nadine Bogdan
101. Alcohol - Explain Management
Gideon Felton
102. Benzodiazepine Abuse
Nadine Bogdan
103. Gambling
Mohammed Elsankary, Konstantinos Ioannidis and Samuel R. Chamberlain
104. GBL
Nadine Bogdan
105. Ketamine
Edwin Ugoh
106. Methadone Re-prescribing
Venkat Gudi
107. Opiate Use
Nadine Bogdan
108. Opiate Use - Explain Management
Gideon Felton
109. Opiate Use in Pregnancy - Assess
Cassie Philp
110. Opiate Use in Pregnancy - Explain Management
Cassie Philp
111. Buprenorphine Treatment - Explain
Dev Vrat Singh
112. Motivational Interviewing
TBC
113. Opiate Use - Physical Exam
Dev Vrat Singh
114. Poly Drug Use
Dev Vrat Singh
115. Problematic Use of Internet 1-3
Jeremy Solly and Naomi Fineberg
Section 15: Miscellaneous
116. Explain Need to Stay in the Hospital
Michael J. Travis
117. Homelessness
Ashish Pathak
118. Medication Non-adherence
Robert Dudas
119. Pathways to the Specialist Register
Nandini Chakraborty
120. Detaining in the Acute Hospital
Maria Filippidou
121. Motivational interviewing - Recovery
Robert Dudas
122. Request to Record Consultation
Jane Still
Preface
Introduction
Michael Albert
Section 1: Psychopathology
1. Hallucinations
John Mathai Panickacheril
2. Delusions
TBC
3. First-rank Symptoms
Sharon Cuthbert
Section 2: Neuropsychiatry
4. Orientation, Attention, Memory
TBC
5. Insomnia
Bruna Sanader Vukadinovic
6. Sleep Attacks
Shekar Raman
7. Tourette Syndrome
Valsamma Eapen
8. Cerebellum
Michael Albert
9. Frontal Lobe
Michael Albert
10. Parietal Lobe
Michael Albert
11. Thyroid
TBC
Section 3: Perinatal Psychiatry
12. Menopausal Syndrome vs Depression
Jayashri Kulkarni
13. Postnatal Depression - Assess
Rebecca Dickenson
14. Postnatal Depression - Explain
Rebecca Dickenson
15. Postnatal OCD - Assess
Rebecca Dickenson
16. Premenstrual Syndrome - Assess
Jane Still
Section 4: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
17. ADHD
TBC
18. Anorexia - Collateral History
Lesley Cousins
19. Anorexia - Explain
Lesley Cousins
20. Eating Disorder - Abnormal Lab Reports
James Leaver
21. Adolescent Self-harm (Abuse)
Esther Sabel
22. Adolescent Self-harm (Bullying)
Esther Sabel
23. Adolescent Self-harm (Psychosis)
Esther Sabel
24. School Refusal - Collateral History
Sathya Abraham
25. School Refusal - Explain
Sathya Abraham
26. Child Depression - Assess
Meinou Simmons
27. Eating Disorder vs Disordered Eating
James Leaver
28. Eating Disorder: ARFID or Bulimia
TBC
29. Ligaturing
Esther Sabel
Section 5: Adult Psychiatry
30. Anxiety
R Johnson-Pradeep
31. Hoarding
Samar Reghunandanan
32. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Assess
Dan J Stein
33. PTSD
Michael Albert
34. Panic Attacks - Assess
TBC
35. Panic Attacks - Explain
TBC
36. Self-harm - Adult (Male) - Assess
Sharon Cuthbert
37. Self-harm - Adult (Female) - Assess
Sharon Cuthbert
38. Self-harm - Adult (Female) - Explain to Carer
Sharon Cuthbert
39. Mania - Assess
Michael Albert
40. Psychosis - Mental State Examination
Michael Albert
41. Delusional Disorder
TBC
42. Psychosis - How Family Can Help
TBC
Section 6: Later Life Psychiatry
43. Schizophrenia/Psychosis in Old Age
TBC
44. Bv Frontotemporal Dementia
Brian Lawlor
45. Confusion in Old Age - Collateral History
Tom Dening
46. Confusion in Old Age - Explain Management
Tom Dening
47. Falls
Divya Hegde
48. Self-harm in Old Age - Assess-1-4
Michael Albert
49. Wandering in Dementia - Collateral History
Ruth Chipperfield
50. Mild Neurocognitive Disorder - Collateral History
Ben Underwood and Eralp Guner
51. Mild Neurocognitive Disorder - Explain
Ben Underwood and Eralp Guner
52. Alzheimer's Disease - Assess / Collateral History / Explain / Explain Genetics
TBC
53. Lewy Body Dementia - Collateral History
Anna McKeever
54. Lewy Body Dementia - Explain
Anna McKeever
55. Testamentary Capacity
Claire Royston
Section 7: Liaison Psychiatry
56. Dissociative Neurological Disorder
Marisa Manning
57. Autoimmune Psychosis
Maria Filippidou
58. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
James Fox
Section 8: Ethics and Law
59. Deprivation of Liberty
Elizabeth Fistein
60. Elder Abuse
Elizabeth Fistein
61. Refusing Life-saving Treatment
Elizabeth Fistein
62. Restraint
Elizabeth Fistein
63. Capacity - To Consent to or Refuse Admission/Treatment
TBC
64. Capacity - To Manage Finances
TBC
Section 9: Forensic Psychiatry
65. Fitness to Plead
Sophia Anwar
66. Jealousy - Assess
Bohdan Solomka
67. Jealousy - Explain Management
Bohdan Solomka
68. Capacity to Commit Offence
Noura Al-Juffali
69. Paedophilia
Sam Dove
Section 10: Intellectual Disability / Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry
70. Autism Spectrum Disorder vs Psychosis
Rachel Menon
71. Depression in ID
Sarah Badger
72. Downs Syndrome and Behavioural Change
Rachel Menon
73. Indecent exposure in ID
Satheesh Gangadharan
74. Self-injurious Behaviour in ID - Collateral History
Sarah Badger
75. ADHD - Adult- Assess
Rahul Bhattacharya
Section 11: Psychopharmacology
76. Clozapine
Alexander P. John
77. Lithium in Bipolar Disorder
K.A. Kumar
78. Electro Convulsive Therapy
Ian Rowbotham
79. Antidementia Drugs
Judy Rubinsztein
80. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Daphne Voineskos
Section 12: Side Effects
81. QTc Prolongation
Ann Maria Albert
82. Re-feeding Syndrome
Ann Maria Albert
83. Weight Gain
Ann Maria Albert
84. Extrapyramidal Symptoms
TBC
85. Serotonin Syndrome
TBC
86. NMS (Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome)
TBC
Section 13: Psychotherapy / Personality Disorder
87. Art Therapy
Robert Dudas
88. Cognitive Analytic Therapy
Michael Shaw and Jonathan Lyons
89. DBT
Michael Shaw
90. Dissociative Symptoms - Assess
R. Raguram
91. Suicide Safety Plan
Venkata Gudi
92. EMDR
Gracious Simon
93. Rehabilitation - Explain
Murali Thyloth and Krishna Prasad Muliyala
94. Rehabilitation - Assess Suitability
Sandhyadeepa Pany
95. CBTp
Timirkant Takwani
96. Gender Dysphoria
Noura Al-Juffali
97. Difficulties with Therapist
Charles Le Grice
98. Family Therapy in Depression
Pedro Barbosa Ramos
99. OCD - Treatment
Anju Vivek Sivaram
Section 14: Addiction/Abuse
100. Alcohol
Nadine Bogdan
101. Alcohol - Explain Management
Gideon Felton
102. Benzodiazepine Abuse
Nadine Bogdan
103. Gambling
Mohammed Elsankary, Konstantinos Ioannidis and Samuel R. Chamberlain
104. GBL
Nadine Bogdan
105. Ketamine
Edwin Ugoh
106. Methadone Re-prescribing
Venkat Gudi
107. Opiate Use
Nadine Bogdan
108. Opiate Use - Explain Management
Gideon Felton
109. Opiate Use in Pregnancy - Assess
Cassie Philp
110. Opiate Use in Pregnancy - Explain Management
Cassie Philp
111. Buprenorphine Treatment - Explain
Dev Vrat Singh
112. Motivational Interviewing
TBC
113. Opiate Use - Physical Exam
Dev Vrat Singh
114. Poly Drug Use
Dev Vrat Singh
115. Problematic Use of Internet 1-3
Jeremy Solly and Naomi Fineberg
Section 15: Miscellaneous
116. Explain Need to Stay in the Hospital
Michael J. Travis
117. Homelessness
Ashish Pathak
118. Medication Non-adherence
Robert Dudas
119. Pathways to the Specialist Register
Nandini Chakraborty
120. Detaining in the Acute Hospital
Maria Filippidou
121. Motivational interviewing - Recovery
Robert Dudas
122. Request to Record Consultation
Jane Still