Arab Board Psychiatry Clinical Exam case studies
Arab Board Psychiatry Clinical Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Arab Board of Psychiatry clinical examination is the practice-facing stage of board certification for psychiatrists working toward specialist recognition in the Arab region. Where written papers test recall, this examination tests whether you can actually sit with a patient, elicit a coherent history, describe psychopathology precisely, build a defensible formulation, and defend a management plan to examiners. The Arab Board Psychiatry Clinical Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,706 words.
1Acute agitation in a young adult with suspected first-episode psychosis
A 24-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by police after he was found shouting at pedestrians and trying to climb a construction crane. He is dishevelled, sweating, and appears frightened.
569 words, about 3 min2Treatment-resistant depression and the role of augmentation
A 45-year-old woman with major depressive disorder has not responded to two adequate trials of antidepressants: sertraline 200 mg daily for 8 weeks and venlafaxine 225 mg daily for 10 weeks. She has been adherent and has had adequate plasma levels.
546 words, about 3 min3Assessing suicide risk in a patient with borderline personality disorder
A 28-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder presents to the clinic after an argument with her boyfriend. She has superficial cuts on her left forearm and reports, 'I just want to die; I took 10 paracetamol tablets last night.' She has a history of multiple suicide attempts (overdoses and cutting) and has been in dialectical behavior therapy for 6 months.
546 words, about 3 min4Child with school refusal and separation anxiety
A 9-year-old boy is brought by his mother because he has refused to go to school for the past 3 weeks. He complains of stomachaches and headaches every morning before school.
508 words, about 3 min5Capacity assessment in a patient with anorexia nervosa
A 22-year-old woman with anorexia nervosa (BMI 13.5) is admitted to the medical ward with bradycardia (heart rate 45 bpm), hypothermia, and electrolyte imbalance. She has been restricting food intake and exercising excessively for months.
537 words, about 3 min