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The MRCPsych Paper 1 will be 3 hours long,
containing 200 questions. The paper will include both ‘best answer
1 of 5’ style MCQs and EMIs. Approximately one third of
the paper will be the EMI component.
The content of the MRCPsych Paper 1 Written Paper will
be the following:
Please see the breakdown below for further details.
General Adult
History and mental state examination
Cognitive assessment
Neurological examination
Assessment
Aetiology
Diagnosis
Classification
Basic Psychopharmacology
Basic psychological processes
Human psychological development
Social psychology
Description and measurement
Basic psychological treatments
Prevention of psychiatric disorder
Descriptive psychopathology
Dynamic psychopathology
History of psychiatry
Basic ethics and philosophy of psychiatry
Stigma and culture
Breakdown of Paper 1
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History and Mental State
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12
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Descriptive Psychopathology
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24
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Cognitive Assessment
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10
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Neurological Examination
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10
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Assessment
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16
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Description and Measurement
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6
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Diagnosis
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12
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Classification
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8
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Aetiology
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12
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Prevention of Psychological Disorder
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6
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Basic Psychopharmacology
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14
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Human Psychological Development
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8
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Social Psychology
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4
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Basic Psychological Processes
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14
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Dynamic Psychopathology
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12
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Basic Psychological Treatments
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8
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History of Psychiatry
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8
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Basic Ethics and Philosophy of Psychiatry
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8
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Stigma and Culture
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8
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This breakdown is intended as a general guide to the content of
Paper 1 and is subject to change.