Neurosciences

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	Neuroanatomy
				14 Feb 2010	Neuroendocrinology
				14 Feb 2010	Neurophysiology
				14 Feb 2010	Neuroimaging
				14 Feb 2010	Neuropsychology

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.

• Structural neuroimaging in first-episode psychosis
  NICE 2008

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.

• Do white matter hyperintensities on MRI matter clinically?
  BMJ - Jul 2010
• Insights into schizophrenia using positron emission tomography: building the evidence and refining the focus
  BJPsych - Jul 2010
• Clinical significance of neurological abnormalities in psychosis
  APT - Nov 2009
• Antiglucocorticoids in psychiatry
  APT - Jul 2009