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lyla · Credits: 1856 My Scrapbook

i know there wont be many people out here doing Psychiatry ....... but please can anyone tell me what books to read for fcps part 1 Psychiatry ..... and what are the best training units in Punjab hospitals........... please try to make an effort for me...... if you yourself are not in this field can u please get me some info from any friends.... i am desperate...... i do not live in a city where there is ateaching hospital so its very difficult for me........thanks

muhammadusman · Credits: 524 My Scrapbook

Well as regards teaching units in Punjab for FCPS Psychiatry , the department at Mayo Hospital LHR is one of the best. It's fully established with all equipment e.g. ECT etc. U can find other CPSP approved Psychiatry training units from CPSP website. Unfortunately I don't have much info regarding the books.

jazz123 · Credits: 215 My Scrapbook

Hi,

Actually i took part-1, 6 years ago. I am not sure if the exam structure is still the same. That was the first time that they intoduced multiple choice questions.

I spent 4 months in the preparation and I was very confused as well as did not have much guidance from anyone about the syllybus etc.

First thing you would like to do s to ask for the syllabus from CPSP office for Psychiatry part 1 specifically. I got it of Rs 50/- at that time. I am sure it must be for more than that now.

I studied only the basic subjects and concentrated well on Neuroanatomy, Psychology and neurophysiology.

I cant remember if Biostatistics was included in the syllabus or not ...you probably would need to check that as well.

For Neuroanatomy, I used Snells and High Yeild as well as 'Neuroanatomy made rediculosly simple'. For neurophysiology I used Board Review Series.

For Psychology I managed to get a very good and simple book in the hospital I used to do my house job in. The name of the book was 'Essentials of Understanding Psychology' by Feldman. I must say that this book was amazing. So easy to read and understand that I used it even later for my MRCPsych .

I did not touch a sigle book of Psychiatry for that exam although I must say that I read High Yield Psychiatry during my house job in Psychiatry which might have helped me. There were lot of questions from Psychiatry came in the exam and I felt down when I met other people in exam centre mentining that without reading books of Psychiatry one can not pass the exam.

Altough I passed that exam in first go but I still think it was much difficult than MRCPsych ( or may be at that time it seemed a lot more difficult)

All the best for your exam.

jazz123 · Credits: 215 My Scrapbook

Hi,

Actually i took part-1, 6 years ago. I am not sure if the exam structure is still the same. That was the first time that they intoduced multiple choice questions.

I spent 4 months in the preparation and I was very confused as well as did not have much guidance from anyone about the syllybus etc.

First thing you would like to do s to ask for the syllabus from CPSP office for Psychiatry part 1 specifically. I got it of Rs 50/- at that time. I am sure it must be for more than that now.

I studied only the basic subjects and concentrated well on Neuroanatomy, Psychology and neurophysiology.

I cant remember if Biostatistics was included in the syllabus or not ...you probably would need to check that as well.

For Neuroanatomy, I used Snells and High Yeild as well as 'Neuroanatomy made rediculosly simple'. For neurophysiology I used Board Review Series.

For Psychology I managed to get a very good and simple book in the hospital I used to do my house job in. The name of the book was 'Essentials of Understanding Psychology' by Feldman. I must say that this book was amazing. So easy to read and understand that I used it even later for my MRCPsych .

I did not touch a sigle book of Psychiatry for that exam although I must say that I read High Yield Psychiatry during my house job in Psychiatry which might have helped me. There were lot of questions from Psychiatry came in the exam and I felt down when I met other people in exam centre mentining that without reading books of Psychiatry one can not pass the exam.

Altough I passed that exam in first go but I still think it was much difficult than MRCPsych ( or may be at that time it seemed a lot more difficult)

All the best for your exam.

lyla · Credits: 1856 My Scrapbook

thanx jazz but now i am even more scared........ no one told me we had to read psychology too....

jazz where are you working these days? its so difficult to get info about Psychiatry ......you must be in some teaching unit....... can you please do me a big favour and get me the info from someone who has recently passed...... i would be so grateful...

jazz123 · Credits: 215 My Scrapbook

I am not working in Pakistan and quit my training for part 2 after year and a half (back in 2003). Unfortunately I dont have any contacts in pakistan who have recently sit in the part 1 exams.

Regarding Psychology, all I can suggest to you that it is a must read to pass this exam ..atleast it was the case 6 years ago.

best of luck

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