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ArticleDer Nervenarzt2017

[Analysis of the German state medical examination regarding psychiatrically relevant topics].

B Siegel, T Kreuder, M Ludwig, H Anderson-Schmidt, J Signerski-Krieger

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B SiegelKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland.
T KreuderKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland.
M LudwigKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland.
H Anderson-SchmidtKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland.
J Signerski-KriegerKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland. joerg.signerski@med.uni-goettingen.de.

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backgroundThe second part of the state medical examination is an essential part of medical education in Germany. From 2006 until 2013, the second and third parts of the licensing examination were combined, thus earning this examination the reputation of being notoriously difficult to pass. The aim of this exploratory study was to examine psychiatric and psychotherapeutic questions in the written part of the second examination.

objectivesThis study analyzed the proportion of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic questions in the written part of the second leg of the German state medical examination. In a second step, a more detailed analysis aimed to identify more specific subject areas and to allocate diagnoses according to ICD-10, allowing a detailed overview of the presence of psychiatric topics. MATERIAL AND

methodsA total of 8 examinations from fall 2010 up to spring 2014 a were included in the analysis. Every examination comprised 320 questions, thus a total of 2560 questions were analyzed. All questions pertaining to psychiatric or psychotherapeutic topics were included. Questions were categorized according to a predefined set of subject areas and an ICD-10 diagnosis.

resultsOut of the total of 2560 questions analyzed, 166 were categorized as being in psychiatry or psychotherapy, with each examination comprising an average of 20.75 (SD = 5.80) relevant questions. Most questions were allocated to the subject area of pharmacology (n = 53), followed by psychopathologic assessment (n = 27) and psychotherapy (n = 12). Sorted according to ICD-10 criteria, most questions could be assigned to the F3 category, the affective disorders group (21.9 %, n = 35).

conclusionIn comparison to the actual strain placed on the healthcare system, the results indicate an underrepresentation of psychiatric disorders in the second part of the German state medical examination. The distribution of specific disorders mirrors the actual distribution at least in part; however, certain practically relevant disorders are severely underrepresented.

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CurriculumEducational MeasurementEducation, MedicalLicensure, MedicalClinical CompetenceGermanyHumansNational Health ProgramsPsychiatryPsychotherapyExamination questionsPsychiatryState medical examination

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