Neurotic disorders

Handouts

Each handout is designed for one or more MRCPsych exam papers as indicated in the table below. There is an overlap in the knowledge required for the different papers so a handout may be more useful than indicated.

P1	P2	P3	CASC	Updated
				14 Feb 2010	Introduction to neurotic disorders
				14 Feb 2010	Classification overview of anxiety disorders
				14 Feb 2010	Phobic anxiety disorders
				14 Feb 2010	Panic disorder
				14 Feb 2010	Generalised anxiety
				14 Feb 2010	Obsessive compulsive disorder
				14 Feb 2010	Reaction to stress
				14 Feb 2010	Dissociative (conversion) disorders
				15 Feb 2010	Somatoform disorders
				14 Feb 2010	NICE: Anxiety disorders
				15 Feb 2010	Emotional disorders in early childhood
				15 Feb 2010	Somatisation in children

National guidance

Below are links to useful guidelines on this topic. Clicking on a document title will open a new window on the external website. Access to some documents may be restricted. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Chronic fatigue syndrome / Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy); diagnosis and management
  NICE 2007
• Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT)
  NICE 2006
• Core interventions in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder
  NICE 2005
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care
  NICE 2005
• Evidence based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders
  BAP 2005
• More documents ...

Journal articles

Below are links to useful journal articles on this topic. This list is not meant to be exhaustive - priority is given to review or educational articles. Clicking on an article title will open a new window on the journal's official website. You may need to subscribe to the journal in order to access the full text of the article. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• What’s so special about conversion disorder? A problem and a proposal for diagnostic classification
  BJPsych - Jun 2010
• Group cognitive–behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression
  APT - May 2010
• Pragmatic rehabilitation for chronic fatigue syndrome
  BMJ - Apr 2010
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
  BMJ - Feb 2010
• Hoarding behaviour: building up the ‘R factor’
  APT - Sep 2009
• More articles ...