Intended for those preparing for the Observed Structured Clinical Examination of the MRCPsych in the UK, this collection of focused articles gives both the background and general approaches to the examination but also some possible scenarios. Article topics include the theoretical background of the OSCE, its development from the perspective of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, interviewing, tips for passing the OSCE and training for it. Scenarios include old age, substance abuse, schizophrenia, neurotic and affective disorders, eating and psycho-sexual disorders, and questions of capacity, consent and communication. The closing articles cover neurological examinations and feedback on neurological investigations. Distributed in the US by Balogh International. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)