MBBS / 4th Year / Allied & integrated

Psychiatry

Mental state, cognition, communication and decision-making. Start with a reference view or clinical station, then explain the principles and test your viva answers.

Initial collection · 4 lessons. Teaching references support supervised revision; follow your university’s complete practical list.

Clinical skills / OSCEMental state examinationObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Mental state examination

Organise a respectful mental state examination.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Clinical skills / OSCECognition and acute confusionObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Cognition and acute confusion

Explain a structured approach to cognition and new confusion.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Clinical skills / OSCECapacity and consentObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Capacity and consent

Explain decision-specific consent assessment.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Clinical skills / OSCETherapeutic communicationObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Therapeutic communication

Practise a respectful opening to a clinical conversation.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →