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EMQ Questions 1-8 – Organic Psychiatry
EMQ & CAP Courses
This powerful online course will not only prepare you to pass the RANZCP MCQ Exam but will have long-lasting benefits to your career.
The course gives you access to over 8 hours of video learning, previous exam papers, quizzes with 1000 + questions for EMQ & CAP and loads of targeted reading material.
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- 6 hours+ learning videos
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- 700+ questions
- 200+ pages of targeted reading material
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- 700 + questions
- 200+ pages of reading material
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- 700 + questions
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- 13 hours+ learning videos
- Audio lecture files
- 1000 + quiz questions
- 200+ pages of reading material
- Clinical papers
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- 1000 + quiz questions
- 200+ pages of reading material
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- 1000 + quiz questions
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- 13 hours+ learning videos
- Audio lecture files
- 1000 + quiz questions
- 200+ pages of reading material
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- 1 month of complete access
- 7 hours+ learning videos
- 250 + questions
- Targeted reading
Standard
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3 Months
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- 3 months of complete access
- 7 hours+ learning videos
- 250 + questions
- Targeted reading
Extended
$695
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Includes:
- 6 months of complete access
- 7 hours+ learning videos
- 250 + questions
- Targeted reading
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- 9 months of complete access
- 7 hours+ learning videos
- 250 + questions
- Targeted reading
Annual
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12 Months
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- 12 months of complete access
- 7 hours+ learning videos
- 250 + questions
- Targeted reading
Course Structure
In these videos, Dr Rege takes you through a series of 90+ themes covering over 350 + questions and provides explanations by connecting the answers to real-life experiences. The order of themes is at random and is designed to make you proficient at pattern recognition which is the basis behind EMQ and also clinical practice. More themes will be added over time.
EMQ Course Part 2 (25.45 mins) – Psychosis | Antipsychotics (Q 9-13)
25.45 mins; EMQ Questions 9-13 – Psychosis / Antipsychotics
EMQ Course Part 3 (27.44 mins) -Psychology | Organic Psychiatry (Q 14-22)
27.44 mins; EMQ Questions 14-22 – Psychology / Organic Psychiatry
EMQ Course Part 4 (49 mins) -Anxiety Disorders | Sleep Disorders | Neuroimaging | Organic Disorders | Aphasia (Q 23-52)
49.07 mins EMQ Questions 23-52 – Anxiety Disorders / Sleep Disorders / Neuroimaging / Organic Disorders / Aphasia
Duration – 49.07
EMQ Course Part 5 (58 mins) -Apraxia | Agnosia | EEG | Neuroanatomy | Neurochemistry | Forensic Psychiatry | Antidotes (Q 53-96)
58.06; EMQ Questions 53-96 – Apraxia / Agnosia / EEG / Neuroanatomy / Neurochemistry / Forensic Psychiatry / Antidotes /
EMQ Course Part 6 (25 mins) -Developmental stages | Perinatal Psychiatry | Pharmacokinetics | Psychological Tests | Figures in Psychiatry | Adverse reactions | Governance (Q 97-134)
25.51. mins; EMQ Questions 97-134 – Developmental stages / Perinatal Psychiatry / Pharmacokinetics / Psychological Tests / Figures in Psychiatry / Adverse reactions / Governance
EMQ Course Part 7 (28.33 mins) – Critical Appraisal | Receptors and Antipsychotics | Phenomenology | Side effects with antipsychotics (Q 135-166)
28.33 mins; EMQ Questions 135-166 – Critical Appraisal / Receptors and Antipsychotics / Phenomenology / Side effects with antipsychotics
EMQ Course Part 8 (45 mins) -Evidence based treatments in psychiatry | Antidepressants Pharmacology | Phenomenology | Genetics | Serological Investigations (Q 167-201)
45.07 mins; EMQ Questions 167-201 – Evidence based treatments in psychiatry / Antidepressants Pharmacology / Phenomenology / Genetics / Serological Investigations
EMQ Course Part 9 (26.55 mins) – Clinical Vignettes | Movement Disorder Differentials | Psychodynamic concepts | Organic disorders
26.55 mins; EMQ Questions 202-219 – Clinical Vignettes / Movement Disorder Differentials / Psychodynamic concepts / Organic disorders
EMQ Course Part 10 (36.19 mins) -Emergency presentations / Somatisation and other disorders / Dementia Differentials | Disorders of Sexuality | Neuropsychiatric symptoms | Disorientation | Legal Tests | Delusions and phenomenology (Q 220-262)
36.19 mins; EMQ Questions 220-262 – Emergency presentations / Somatisation and other disorders / Dementia Differentials / Disorders of Sexuality / Neuropsychiatric symptoms / Disorientation / Legal Tests / Delusions and phenomenology
EMQ Course Part 11 (33.19 mins) -Perceptual disturbances | Neuroanatomy | Neuropathology | Risk factors in Psychiatry | Interview techniques | Culture bound syndromes (263-307)
33.19 mins; EMQ Questions 263-307 – Perceptual disturbances / Neuroanatomy / Neuropathology / Risk factors in Psychiatry / Interview techniques / Culture bound syndromes
EMQ Course Part 12 (30.14 mins) – Q (308-332)
30.14 mins; EMQ Questions 308-332
EMQ Course Part 13 (31.20 mins) – (Q 333-382)
31.20 mins; EMQ Questions 333-382
EMQ Course Part 14 (28.47 mins) – Receptors | Bias |Psychopharmacology | Genetic Disorders | Withdrawal syndromes | Intellectual disability syndromes| EEG findings (Q 383-425) |
EMQ Course Part 15 (33.39 mins)(Q 426-482)
EMQ Course Part 16 (30.58 mins) (Q 483-521)
EMQ Course Part 17 (16.37 mins) (Q 522-544)
EMQ Course Part 18 (28.48 mins) (Q 545-605)
The practice quizzes cover 700+ questions across a range of EMQ themes. The order of themes is at random and is designed to make you proficient at pattern recognition which is the basis behind EMQ and also clinical practice. 450 Questions have explanations with the answers. There are additional quizzes to simulate an exam. You can take a break and come back to the exam at any time.
Extended Matching Questions (EMQ) – Part 1 (140 Q)
140 practice exam questions with answers and explanations
Extended Matching Questions (EMQ) – Part 2 (140 Q)
140 practice exam questions with answers and explanations
Extended Matching Questions (EMQ) – Part 3 (140 Q)
140 Practice Exam Questions with answers and explanations
Extended Matching Questions (EMQ) – Part 4 (130 Q)
130 Practice Exam Questions with answers and explanations
EMQ Exam Practice – Part 1 (46 Q)
46 exam practice questions with answers
EMQ Exam Practice – Part 2 (52 Q)
52 exam practice questions with answers
EMQ Exam Practice – Part 3 (54 Q)
54 exam practice questions with answers
EMQ Exam Practice – Part 4 (52 Q)
52 Exam practice questions with answers
The reading material consists of relevant notes in bullet point format to help you focus on important buzz words for the EMQ exam.
History of Psychiatry
Names of key figures in Psychiatry and their achievements.
Anxiety Disorders (Notes)
Diagnosis – Initial Assessment and Management – Clinical Recommendations – Treatment – Monitoring Progress – Summary Generalised Anxiety Disorder / Panic Disorder / Social
Schizophrenia (Notes)
Antipsychotics – (Structural Elements, Mechanisms of Action) / Principles in managing first-episode Psychosis / Risk factors for suicide / Principles of managing suicidal ideation
Depression (Notes)
Criteria for depression, Management of depression, Treatment-resistant depression, Indications for ECT, side Effects of Antidepressants etc
Bipolar Disorder (Notes)
Bipolar Disorder, Management of Bipolar Depression and Mania, Rapid Cycling Disorder
Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Behaviour (Notes)
Alcohol Depenedence / Opioid Dependence / Benzodiazepine Dependence / Smoking Cessation / Motivational Interviewing
Organic Disorders (Notes)
HIV / Parkinson’s disease / Huntington’s disease / Multiple Sclerosis / SLE / Cushing’ / Addison’s / Epilepsy
Pregnancy and Post-Partum Disorders (Notes)
Post Natal Depression and Psychosis / Prescribing in Post Natal Depression
Forensic Psychiatry (Notes)
Psychiatric Disorder and Reoffending / Risk factors for violence / Ethical issues in report writing / Components of sexual reoffending program
Dementia (Notes)
Types of dementia / Alzheimer’s disease / Fronto-temporal dementia / Huntington’s Disease / Lewy body Dementia / Wilson’s Disease / BPSD / Management of
Psychopharmacology (Notes)
Mechanisms of Action of Antidepressants / MOA of Antipsychotics / MOA of mood stabilisers / Pharmacokinetics / MOA of medications in dementia / Neurotransmitters
Eating Disorders (Notes)
Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa / Binge Eating Disorder / Medical Complications
Miscellaneous (Notes)
Psychological tests / Genetics / EEG etc
Psychopathology (Notes)
Catatonia / Hallucinations / Delusions / Thought Disorder Types / Pseudohallucinations etc
Psychology (Notes)
Classical and Operant Conditioning / Reinforcement schedules / Types of memory / Emotion / Principles of Pscyhological therapies (CBT, CAT, IPT , DBT etc)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Notes)
Stages of Development / Autism Spectrum Disorder / ADHD / Encopresis / Enuresis / School Refusal / Tourette’s Syndrome etc
Neurosciences (Notes)
Basic neuroscience concepts for EMQ
Summary Changes – DSM 4 to DSM 5 (Notes)
Summary of changes from DSM-4 to DSM-5
EMQ Course Part 1 (Questions 1-8)
Practice questions linked to video 1.
EMQ Course Part 2 (Questions 9-13)
Practice questions linked to video 2.
EMQ Course Part 3 (Questions 14-22)
Practice questions linked to video 3.
EMQ Course Part 4 (Questions 23-52)
Practice questions linked to video 4.
EMQ Course Part 5 (Questions 53-96)
Practice questions linked to video 5.
EMQ Course Part 6 (Questions 97-134)
Practice questions linked to video 6.
EMQ Course Part 7 (Questions 135-166)
Practice questions linked to video 7.
EMQ Course Part 8 (Questions 167-201)
Practice questions linked to video 8.
EMQ Course Part 9 (Questions 202-219)
Practice questions linked to video 9.
EMQ Course Part 10 (Questions 220-262)
Practice questions linked to video 10.
EMQ Course Part 11 (Questions 263-307)
Practice questions linked to video 11.
EMQ Course Part 12 (Questions 308-332)
Practice questions linked to video 12.
EMQ Course Part 13 (Questions 333-382)
Practice questions linked to video 13.
EMQ Course Part 14 (Questions 383-425)
Practice questions linked to video 14.
EMQ Course Part 15 (Questions 426-482)
Practice questions linked to video 15.
EMQ Course Part 16 (Questions 483-521)
Practice questions linked to video 16.
EMQ Course Part 17 (Questions 522-544)
Practice questions linked to video 17.
EMQ Course Part 18 (Questions 545-605)
Practice questions linked to video 18.
In these videos, Dr Rege takes you through the basics of critical analysis concepts including statistics, research methodology, measures of effect and statistical significance and lots more. He explains the concepts in a simple and practical way using research studies for you to grasp and remember them for the CAP.
Critical Analysis Video – Part 1 (1 hr +) – Introduction to studies | Hierarchy of EBM | Study design overview.
1hr + video covering introduction to studies, hierarchy of EBM, study design overview.
Critical Analysis Video – Part 2 (54 mins) – Introduction to statistics | Measures of Effect | Statistical Tests
54 mins – Introduction to statistics, Mean, Median, Mode, Types of Data, Measures of Effect, Statistical Tests, Appropriate use of statistical tests etc
Critical Analysis Video – Part 3 (32 mins) – Core Concepts | P values and CI | Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV| Correlation | Measure of Effect
32 mins – Calculation and explanation of measures of effect across various research studies. P values (22 mins), Confidence intervals (23.36 mins), Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, Likelihood ratios, Correlation, NNT, NNH, ARR, ABI, Receiver operating curves.
Critical Analysis Video- Part 4 (22 mins) -Parametric and Non-Parametric tests | Null hypothesis | Type 1 and Type II errors | Bradford-Hill criteria for causation
22 mins – Problems with predictions, Parametric and Non-Parametric tests, Null hypothesis, Type 1 and Type II errors, Bradford-Hill criteria for causation
Critical Analysis Video- Part 5 (1 hr+) – Bias | Selection Bias | Measurement Bias | Confounding Bias | Attrition Bias | How to Spot Biases
1 hr+ – Biases in research methodology and techniques to minimise biases.
- Types and Minimisation Techniques
- Selection Bias
- Measurement Bias
- Confounding Bias
- Attrition Bias
- How to spot biases
Critical Analysis Video- Part 6 (35 mins) – Study Methodology | RCT | Cohort Study | Case Control Study | Meta-analysis | Economic Analysis | Survival analysis
34.57 – Study methodology, Randomised controlled trials, Cohort studies, Case-control studies, Diagnostic studies, Types of Validity, Types of Reliability, Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis, interpreting a Meta-Analysis, Survival Analysis, Economic Analysis, Interpreting cost-effectiveness analysis, Acceptability curve.
Critical Analysis Video- Part 7 (15 mins) – Qualitative Studies | Data Sampling Methods | Data Collection | Data Analysis | Minimising bias in Qualitative Studies
Qualitative Studies, Qualitative research, data sampling, data collection, data recording, data analysis, Minimising bias in qualitative studies, References.
Case Control Study (Middle Ear Disease) & Qualitative Study (Refugee Doctors)
Dr Sanil Rege takes you through two papers (Case-Control Study and Qualitative Study) with answers and explanations.
Ecological study Lithium in drinking water and Diagnostic Study
Dr Sanil Rege covers an ecological study covering concepts of the regression curve and SMR.
Neurodevelopment of children exposed to Antiepileptics
Dr Sanil Rege takes you through a critical appraisal of this longitudinal observational cohort study with questions and answers.
Economic Analysis Paper
Critical appraisal of an economic analysis
How to Appraise a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Critical appraisal of a systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy in PTSD
What is Regression Analysis in Critical Appraisal?
Explanation of regression analysis using an example of real estate prices and relevant variables.
Odds Ratio Explained – Chocolate Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease
Explanation of Odds Ratio
RANZCP Exam Critical Analysis Problem – Prospective Observational Study
Dr Sanil Rege takes you through the critical appraisal of a previous RANZCP exam paper highlighting key points.
The quiz consists of 250 + questions with answers and explanations to apply the concepts learnt in the videos. Real exam questions are used as examples.
Critical Analysis Papers – Warm Up Quiz (54 Q)
54 Critical analysis practice questions with answers
Critical Analysis Papers – Low Intensity Quiz (57 Q)
57 Critical analysis practice questions with answers
Critical Analysis Papers – Moderate Intensity Quiz (62 Q)
62 Critical analysis practice questions with answers
Critical Analysis Papers – High Intensity Quiz (55 Q)
55 Critical analysis practice questions with answers
Critical Analysis Papers – Super Intensity (55 Q)
55 Critical analysis practice questions with answers
Critical Analysis Problem –Interviewer Bias in medical student selection
A detailed explanation will be available at the end of the quiz. Some diagrams may require zooming in from your computer.
Critical Analysis Paper 1 – Exam Practice Format
Critical Analysis Paper 2 – Exam Practice Format
Critical Analysis Paper 3 – Exam Practice Format
Critical Analysis Paper 4 – Exam Practice Format
Critical Analysis Paper 5 – Exam Practice Format
Reading material for the CAP consists of journal articles and notes. The notes are targeted and contain bullet points ensuring you learn the most relevant aspects of the CAP.
Diagrams for Quizzes_Critical Analysis Papers – Moderate Intensity
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Diagrams for Quizzes_Critical Analysis Papers – High Intensity
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Diagrams for Quizzes_Critical Analysis Papers – Super Intensity
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Middle-Ear Disease and Schizophrenia
Experiences and Expectations of Refugee Doctors
Lithium Levels in Drinking Water and Risk of Suicide
Neurodevelopment of Children Exposed in Utero to Lamotrigine, Sodium Valproate and Carbamazepine
Economic Analysis of First- V. Second-Generation Antipsychotic Drugs: Results from A Randomised Controlled Trial in Schizophrenia
Randomised Controlled Trials ( Journal Article)
Systematic review (Journal Article)
Number needed to treat (Journal Article)
Confidence Intervals and P Values (Journal Article)
Diagnostic Tests (Journal Article)
Economic analysis (Journal Article)
Network Meta-analysis (Journal Article)
Survival Analysis (Journal Article)
Statistics 1 (Journal Article)
Statistics 2 (Journal Article)
Selecting Research Participants (Covers basics of design) (Journal Article)
Correlation and Regression (Journal Article)
Qualitative Study (Journal Article)
Type 1 and Type II errors and hypothesis testing (Journal Article)
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Suicide by health professionals: a retrospective mortality study in Australia, 2001–2012 (Journal Article)
Previous exam paper for practice Click here
The impact of dispensing fees on compliance with opioid substitution therapy: a mixed methods study (Journal Article)
Previous exam paper for practice. Reading the paper in detail is helpful as it can help consolidate concepts covered in the videos and notes
Aripiprazole intramuscular depot as maintenance treatment in patients with schizophrenia: a 52-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (Journal Article)
Previous exam paper. Reading the paper in detail is helpful as it can help consolidate concepts covered in the videos and notes Click here
Evidence Based Psychiatry – Introduction (Notes)
What is evidence-based psychiatry / Steps in EBM / PICO question / Types of studies with explanations / Hierarchy of EBM
Introduction to statistics (Notes)
Introduction to Statistics – Types of Data / Basic Statistics / Statistical tests / Important definitions in basic epidemiology / Hypothesis tests, Type I
Bias (Notes)
What is Bias / Types of Bias – Selection Bias, Measurement Bias, Confounding Bias, Attrition Bias
Randomised Controlled Trials (Notes)
Why Randomise / Types of Randomisation / Reducing Selection Bias: Allocation Concealment / Minimising Measurement Bias: Blinding / Minimising Attrition Bias: Intention to treat
Case Control Study (Notes)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Case Control Study / Minimising Selection Bias: Known group and Unknown group / Minimising Measurement Bias / Minimize Information Bias
Cohort Studies (Notes)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Cohort Studies / Types of Cohort Study – Defined by Membership, Defined by the timing of period of risk, Defined
Diagnostic Studies (Notes)
Important issues to consider in Diagnostic Tests – Gold Standard / Selection Bias/Spectrum Bias / Observer Bias / SPPIN and SNNOUT / Measures of
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (Notes)
Advantages of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses / Design – Formulate an important and relevant clinical question, Selection Bias, Publication Bias and Funnel Plots, Methodological
Economic Analysis (Notes)
Types of Economic Evaluation / Advantages and Limitations of Economic Analysis / Worked Example – Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) / Quality of Life and
Qualitative Research (Notes)
Use of Qualitative Methods / Data Sampling / Data Collection / Recording of Data / Data Analysis / Minimising Bias in Qualitative Studies
Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) (Notes)
Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) / Biases – Incoherence or Inconsistency / Statistical Methods in NMA / Steps in a Network Meta-Analysis
Further reading for Critical Analysis (Notes)
References
Critical Analysis Revision
A revision course that focuses only on the interpretation of tables and diagrams. Click here