How to prepare Psychiatry for FMGE

Psychiatry is the toughest in the short subjects group. Psychiatry is quite easy if one understands it thoroughly otherwise you need to scratch your brain to solve the questions.Approximately 4-5 questions are framed from Psychiatry with rare but specific Image-Based questions. Usually one liners are asked from Psychiatry.With a view to make your preparation more effective for Psychiatry, we have brought forward this article which will provide insights into the Most Important Topics of Psychiatry and the Best Books for Psychiatry from FMGE perspective.Recommended Books for Psychiatry

Review of Short Subjects by Dr. Arvind Arora
Notes of Dr. Sachin Arora

Here is a Compact list of the Most Important Topics of Psychiatry for FMGE:

ICD 10 and DSM V
Basic Terminology in Psychiatry
Piaget Theory
Freudian Theory and Stages
Erikson Stages
Defence Mechanisms
Learning Theories


Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Anti-Psychotic Drugs
Mood Disorders





Mania
Hypomania
Dysthymia
Major Depressive Episode
Neurotransmitters
Cognitive Theory
Depression
Bipolar


Treatment
Anxiety Disorder
OCD
PTSD
Dissociative Disorders
Somatic Disorders Phobia
Neurotransmitters involved in Neurotic Disorder


Treatment
Delirium
Dementia


Organic Amnesic Syndrome
Substance Use Disorders