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Bilal Sheikh
🇵🇰 VerifiedRadiology Tech · Multan
112d ago
Solid. A couple of image-based questions could use better resolution but nothing that changes the answer. Passed DHA tech exam.
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Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
PSY5961
Exam Fee
USD 280
about AED 1,028
Pass Score
65%
Exam Coverage
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Public Psychiatry / Geriatric Psychiatry
- Emergency Psychiatry
- Anxiety Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders / Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
- Depressive Disorders / Bipolar and Related Disorders
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosomatic Medicine (Consultation- Liaison Psychiatry) / Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
- Psychotherapy / Psychosocial Interventions
- Basic Psychopharmacology / Physical Therapy (ECT and others)
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Patient Safety & Professionalism and Ethics
Reference Texts (4)
- 1. Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Latest Edition.
- 2. New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry Edited by Michael Gelder, Nancy Andreasen, Juan Lopez-Ibor, and John Geddes, Latest Edition
- 3. Essentials of Patient Safety, SCHS, Latest Edition
- 4. Professionalism and Ethics, Handbook for Residents, Practical guide, Prof. James Ware, Dr. Abdulaziz Fahad Alkaabba, Dr. Ghaiath MA Hussein, Prof. Omar Hasan Kasule, SCFHS, Latest Edition
Chapters
4.8(403)
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Full-length · timed · 65% to passAbout the Specialist Psychiatry Prometric Exam (PSY5961)
The Specialist Psychiatry Prometric exam is the licensing paper doctors sit for the Specialist Psychiatry professional title, listed by the DHA under code PSY5961. It is the specialist tier, so the authority expects a recognised specialty qualification and the post-qualification experience set out in its classification rules before it will let you book.
PSY5961 is set across 13 blueprint areas: child and adolescent psychiatry, public psychiatry / geriatric psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, anxiety disorders / obsessive compulsive and related disorders / trauma and stress related disorders, depressive disorders / bipolar and related disorders, schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, personality disorders, psychosomatic medicine (consultation- liaison psychiatry) / somatic symptom and related disorders, psychotherapy / psychosocial interventions, basic psychopharmacology / physical therapy (ect and others), forensic psychiatry and patient safety & professionalism and ethics. Questions are written from 4 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our PSY5961 bank holds 1,998 explained questions, about 13 times the length of the real sitting.
General guides: Prometric exam guide, Dataflow verification guide and pass marks by authority.
Specialist Psychiatry exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Specialist Psychiatry Prometric exam?
PSY5961 is the DHA code for the Specialist Psychiatry paper in the Physicians listing.
How many questions are in the Specialist Psychiatry exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Specialist Psychiatry Prometric exam?
65% under the DHA guideline for PSY5961, which is 98 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the PSY5961 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 280 (about AED 1,028) for the PSY5961 sitting.
What topics does the Specialist Psychiatry exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 13 areas: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Public Psychiatry / Geriatric Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry, Anxiety Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders / Trauma and Stress Related Disorders, Depressive Disorders / Bipolar and Related Disorders, Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders, Personality Disorders, Psychosomatic Medicine (Consultation- Liaison Psychiatry) / Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, Psychotherapy / Psychosocial Interventions, Basic Psychopharmacology / Physical Therapy (ECT and others), Forensic Psychiatry and Patient Safety & Professionalism and Ethics.
Which authorities accept the Specialist Psychiatry Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB list experience rules for the Specialist tier this paper belongs to: DHA 3 years in specialty after board qualification; MOHAP 3 years in specialty post-board; DOH 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty); SCFHS 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty); QCHP 3 years in specialty after board qualification; NHRA 3 years in specialty post-board; OMSB 3 years in specialty post-board.
How should I prepare for PSY5961?
Start with Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Public Psychiatry / Geriatric Psychiatry, then work through the 1,998 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 65% with margin.
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Licensing authorities that use this exam
Minimum experience for the Specialist tier, by authority.
| Authority | Specialist experience |
|---|---|
| DHA | 3 years in specialty after board qualification |
| MOHAP | 3 years in specialty post-board |
| DOH | 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty) |
| SCFHS | 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty) |
| QCHP | 3 years in specialty after board qualification |
| NHRA | 3 years in specialty post-board |
| OMSB | 3 years in specialty post-board |
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