Psychiatry ABPN Continuing Certification Exam Prep
Pass the Psychiatry Continuing Certification (CC) Exam with BoardVitals. Gain access to more than 1200 Psychiatry CC recertification review practice questions with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect responses. The BoardVitals Psychiatry CC question bank follows the content outline for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Continuing Certification Exam.
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Key Psychiatry CC Board Review Features
Psychiatry CC Board Review Topics Covered:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Developmental Processes and Development Through the Life Cycle
- Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Elimination Disorders
- Depressive disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
- Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention
- Dissociative Disorders
- Non-Pharmacological Treatments
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
- Neurocognitive disorders
- Sleep-wake disorders
- Bipolar and related disorders
- Sexual dysfunction
- Gender dysphoria
- Paraphilic disorders
- Neurologic disorders
- Dimension 2 topics without a corresponding Dimension 1 topic
- Systems-based Practice
- Professionalism, ethics, and the law
- Neuroscience and mechanisms of disease
- Behavioral/social sciences and psychosocial mechanisms of disease
- Clinical aspects of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders
- Diagnostic procedures
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Practice-based learning and improvement
- Treatment
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The Psychiatry CC Exam is a computer-based exam consisting of 220 questions administered in four sections with 50-60 questions in each section.
The exam lasts approximately 5 hours including optional breaks between each section.
What is covered on the ABPN CC Exam in Psychiatry?
According to the ABPN CC Exam in Psychiatry Content Blueprint, the exam covers the following topics:
Dimension 1: Psychiatric Disorders and Topics
- Developmental processes and development through the life cycle 1-3%
- Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence (Neurodevelopmental disorders) 1-3%
- Substance-related and addictive disorders 8-12%
- Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8-12%
- Depressive disorders 8-12%
- Bipolar and related disorders 6-8%
- Anxiety disorders 7-9%
- Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders 2-4%
- Trauma- and stressor-related disorders 5-7%
- Dissociative disorders 1-2%
- Somatic symptom and related disorders 4-6%
- Eating disorders 2-4%
- Sleep-wake disorders 2-4%
- Sexual dysfunctions 1-3%
- Gender dysphoria 1-3%
- Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders 1-2%
- Personality disorders 6-8%
- Paraphilic disorders 1-2%
- Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention 1-2%
- Neurocognitive disorders 7-9%
- Neurologic disorders 4-6%
- Dimension 2 topics without a corresponding Dimension 1 topic 2-4%
Dimension 2: Physician Competencies and Mechanisms
- Neuroscience and mechanisms of disease 4-6%
- Behavioral and social sciences 4-6%
- Clinical aspects of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders 17-23%
- Diagnostic procedures 17-23%
- Treatment 25-35%
- Interpersonal and communication skills 4-6%
- Professionalism, ethics, and the law 4-6%
- Practice-based learning and improvement 4-6%
- Systems-based practice 4-6%
Our ABPN practice test question bank covers the major topics that you will encounter on the CC exam.
The BoardVitals question bank also targets the AOBNP OCC continuous certification exam. Additional test prep resources may be available via the APA.
State Learning Objectives for the Psychiatry CC Activity
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Provide current guideline-based approaches to the topics presented
- Improve your ability to diagnose and manage patients in these areas
- Incorporate evidence-based changes into your practice
Contributing Medical Faculty
- Sean Paul, MD
- Weiran Wu, MD
- William Kobler, MD
How do I earn Psychiatry CC CME Credits?
- Check your Psychiatry state requirements for CME where you practice.
- Purchase the Psychiatry CC Question Bank with optional CME Certificate Add-on.
- Answer questions with at least 70% accuracy (you may correct answers as you go).
- Redeem and submit the form and evaluation.
- Print your PDF certificate of completion.
*Please Note: Non-MOC hours (CME only) are self-reported. Please follow the instructions given by your board to report your CME hours.
For full steps, view our Support Page on Redeeming CME Hours.
Learn more about the Psychiatry CC Board Exam on the blog
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FAQs about taking the Psychiatry Continuing Certification Exam
Here are some frequently asked questions and answers to help you pass the Psychiatry ABPN Continuing Certification Exam.
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Accreditations
BoardVitals is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. BoardVitals designates this Internet Enduring Material for a maximum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Further Psychiatry CC CME info found here.
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the BoardVitals Psychiatry CC activity and has approved the program as a part of a comprehensive Self-Assessment program, which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of maintenance of certification. This module is eligible for 40 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) SA credits. One CME credit is equivalent to one ABPN SA credit.
