On the basis of his experience as an examiner, the author discusses the
problems encountered in assessing psychiatrists' abilities in clinical
neurology for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology. Hoping to stimulate discussion among trainees, training
programs, and the Board, he outlines five paradigms designed to survey
neurological knowledge and skill potentially needed by psychiatrists in
various situations; these are reduced to specific topics on which Board
candidates should be questioned. Relationships between training and
examination expectations are discussed.
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