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Our Master List Of Topics for the Psychiatry Board Exam
Topics Covered by the Basic Concepts in Psychiatry Question Bank
| Development through the life cycle | ||||
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| Infancy to late life | Personality development | Developmental processes | Environmental influences | Psychosocial |
| Behavioral and social sciences | ||||
| Psychology | Experimental and behavioral psychology | Neuropsychology | Social psychology | Cognitive psychology |
| Sociology | Anthropology, culture, ethnicity, and race | Ethology | Psychoanalytic theory | Spirituality |
| Epidemiology and public policy | ||||
| Epidemiology & Biostatistics | Mental illness prevention | Mental health systems | Health care economics | Public policy & Law |
| Psychiatric diagnostic procedures | ||||
| Psychiatric interview | Psychological & neuropsychological testing | Rating scales | Laboratory monitoring | Imaging, EEG & Sleep |
| Psychiatric Pharmacology | ||||
| Psychopharmacology principles | Pharmacokinetics/ pharmacodynamics | Drug interactions | Age Issues | Psychogenomics |
| Antidepressants | Tricyclics and heterocyclics | Monoamine oxidase inhibitors | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) | Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (NRI) |
| Mood stabilizers | Selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) | Combined noradrenergic-dopaminergic agents (NDRI) | Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic agents (NaSSA) | Augmentation strategies |
| Lithium | Anticonvulsants | Benzodiazepines | Beta adrenoreceptor blockers | Antipsychotics |
| Biofeedback | Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | Phototherapy | Chronotherapy (sleep deprivation) | Vagal nerve stimulation & rTMS |
| Psychotherapy | ||||
| Supportive therapy | Cognitive therapy | Behavioral therapy | Interpersonal therapy | Psychodynamic therapy |
| Psychoanalytic therapy | Couples therapy | Family therapy | Group therapy | Crisis intervention |
| Sex therapy | Hypnotherapy | Critical incident debriefing | Psychoeducation | Rehabilitation |
| Relapse prevention | Self-help groups | Patient empowerment | Community-based treatment programs | Harm reduction & Motivational interviewing |
Topics Covered by the Clinical Psychiatry Question Bank
| Psychiatric disorders of infancy to adolescence | ||||
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| Intellectual disability | Learning disorders | Motor skills disorders | Communication disorders | Attention deficit and disruptive behavior disorders |
| Tic disorders | Elimination disorders | Intermittent explosive disorder | Kleptomania | Pyromania |
| Substance-related and addictive disorders | ||||
| Alcohol-related disorders | Stimulant-related disorders | Unspecified caffeine-related disorders | Unspecified cannabis-related disorders | Unspecified hallucinogen-related disorders |
| Unspecified inhalant-related disorders | Unspecified tobacco-related disorders | Unspecified opioid-related disorders | Unspecified phencyclidine-related disorders | Gambling disorder |
| Schizophrenia spectrum & other psychotic disorders | ||||
| Schizophrenia | Schizophreniform disorder | Schizoaffective disorder | Psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition | Brief psychotic disorder |
| Delusional disorder | Substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder | Unspecified schizophreniform spectrum and other psychotic disorder | ||
| Depressive disorders & Bipolar and related disorders | ||||
| Major depressive disorder | Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) | Unspecified depressive disorder | Bipolar I disorder | Bipolar II disorder |
| Cyclothymic disorder | Unspecified bipolar and related disorder | Depressive disorder due to another medical condition | ||
| Somatic symptom and related disorders | ||||
| Conversion disorder | Somatic symptom disorder | Unspecified somatic symptom & related disorder | Factitious disorder imposed on self | |
| Dissociative disorders | ||||
| Dissociative amnesia | Dissociative amnesia, with dissociative fugue | Dissociative identity disorder | Depersonalization/derealization disorder | Unspecified dissociative disorder |
| Cyclothymic disorder | Unspecified bipolar and related disorder | Depressive disorder due to another medical condition | ||
| Anxiety, OCD, & Trauma-related disorders | ||||
| Panic disorder | Specific phobia | Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) | Obsessive-compulsive disorder | Posttraumatic stress disorder |
| Acute stress disorder | GAD & Adjustment disorders | Anxiety disorder due to a general medical condition | Substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder | Body dysmorphic disorder |
| Gender dysphoria & Paraphilic disorders | ||||
| Sexual desire disorders | Sexual arousal disorders | Orgasmic disorders | Sexual pain disorders | Paraphilias & GID |
| Feeding and eating disorders | ||||
| Anorexia nervosa | Bulimia nervosa | Unspecified eating disorder | Avoidant food intake disorder | Pica & Rumination disorder |
| Personality disorders | ||||
| Paranoid personality disorder | Schizoid personality disorder | Schizotypal personality disorder | Borderline personality disorder | Histrionic personality disorder |
| Narcissistic personality disorder | Avoidant personality disorder | Dependent personality disorder | Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder | Antisocial personality disorder |
| Special Topics | ||||
| Suicidality | Dangerousness | Seclusion/restraints | Risk management | Child abuse, sexual abuse |
| Informed consent | Brain death | End-of-life issues | Professionalism | Caregivers moral integrity |
Topics Covered by the Psychiatric Neurology Question Bank
| Neurology & Neuropsychiatry | ||||
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| Neural development | Neuroanatomy | Cellular and molecular neurobiology | Neuropathology | Genetics |
| Neurochemistry | Neurophysiology | Chronobiology | Neuroendocrinology | Neuroimmunology |
| Neuroimaging | Clinical neurologic examination | Neurophysiologic testing | Neuropsychological testing | Delirium |
| Alzheimer’s disease | Vascular disease | HIV infection | Traumatic brain injury | Parkinson disease |
| Huntington disease | Frontotemporal lobar degeneration | Prion disease | Substance-induced persisting dementia | Amnestic disorders |
| Sleep-wake disorders | Parasomnias | Neuropharmacokinetics/ neuropharmacodynamics | Antiparkinsonians | Nootropics |
| Pain management | Pharmacotherapy of tardive dyskinesia | Neuroleptic malignant syndrome | Neurosurgical approaches | Infections of the nervous system |
| Cerebrospinal and brain fluids | Neuro-oncology | Neruo-trauma | Birth injuries | Cerebral degenerations of childhood |
| Cranial nerve disorders | Peripheral neuropathies | Ataxias | Headache | Movement disorders |
| Spinal cord diseases | Neuromuscular junction disorders | Myopathies | Demyelinating diseases | Epilepsy and episodic disorders |
| Neuro-toxicology | Genetic counseling | Cognitive & behavioral interventions | Ethical and legal issues/considerations | Neurologic complications of systemic diseases |
ABPN Style Psychiatric Vignettes, including Videos
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