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Drawing on his experience as a former board examination candidate and a casualty of the process, Dr. Rayel combines fact and humor, personal vignettes and the experiences of others to demonstrate practical methods for success exam preparation and performance. Through the extensive use of examples, the book simplifies complex concepts, discusses examination scenarios, and explores new techniques. In this book, oral exam candidates will learn to:
"Michael G. Rayel has written a textbook, guidebook, and workbook, all in one, designed to overcome those oral board anxieties. . . .This is an extremely user-friendly guidebook, which candidates wil read and reread as the magic date draws closer. The no-nonsense suggestions are clear and basic and the underlying rationales, eminently sound."
- organize the psychiatric interview
- organize the presentation of the case from introduction to differential diagnosis
- avoid the various mechanisms of failure
- use effective interview skills and techniques
- focus on the most common psychiatric disorders
- and much more!
"Michael G. Rayel has written a textbook, guidebook, and workbook, all in one, designed to overcome those oral board anxieties. . . .This is an extremely user-friendly guidebook, which candidates wil read and reread as the magic date draws closer. The no-nonsense suggestions are clear and basic and the underlying rationales, eminently sound."
Excerpt from his Foreword:
Thomas G. Gutheil, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
