1500 Questions in Psychiatry, For the MRCPsych--------------------------------------------------The advent of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC), the Post GraduateMedical Education and Training Board PMETB), and possibly other bodiesyet to come will keep the format of the MRCPsych in a state of evolutionfor the foreseeable future. Preparing for changing exams formats posesan added challenge for candidates. Two things make this challenge lessformidable that it may seem at first. Firstly, though the format ofthe exam may change, the core knowledge that it tests will not. Secondly,reformatting exams from scratch is an extremely time consuming processand therefore future exams are likely to be based on previous examquestions. At the current time, ISO are still intended to be part ofthe exam format.In this book the authors have picked over 1500 questionswhich are at the heart of each topic in the syllabus. To save time,the book is organised into manageable chapters of 25 questions, eachof which can be answered in 15 minutes. Each chapter covers one specialityonly, which will enable readers to access their knowledge in each area" separately and hence identify their weak and strong areas. This book"provides a useful revision and teaching aid well beyond simple questionand answering. It is likely to stand the reader in good stead in futureexaminations whatever the format.