An example of a CASC exam history taking station
To become a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych), doctors must pass a series of written and clinical examinations. The MRCPsych Examinations consist of three written papers and a practical assessment known as the Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC) examination.
This is the third in a series of videos released by the College to help increase awareness about the CASC examination, and to help candidates prepare better for the clinical assessment. The videos will be useful not only to trainees and other CASC candidates, but also to their trainers as a basis for discussion.
In this video, a trainee psychiatrist is tasked with taking a history from a patient with alcohol dependency. Detailed information about the task is available at www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/CASC%20c...
For more information about the MRCPsych, visit www.rcpsych.ac.uk/exams