Spring 1999
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Illegibility will be penalised.
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TWO QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
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ONE FROM SECTION A AND ONE FROM SECTION B
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Section A - General Psychiatry
| A1 | A government has set itself a target to reduce the suicide rate in its country by at least 15% over a five year period. Discuss how psychiatrists may contribute to the realisation of this goal in terms of service organisation and provision of treatment. |
| A2 | In a patient with panic disorder, discuss how you would arrive at a treatment choice of pharmacotherapy, psychological therapy, or both, with reference to knowledge of aetiology and outcome factors. |
Section B - Psychiatric Specialties
| B1 | “Day hospital care for patients with dementia does not alter the prognosis of the disease and is, therefore, a waste of resources”. Critically discuss this statement with reference to the literature. |
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“Psychotherapy is inherently untestable”. Discuss this statement critically with reference to methodological issues and the available evidence. |
