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Formulating a Psychiatric Case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

F. T. Varghese
Affiliation:
Royal Park Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
G. W. Mellsop
Affiliation:
Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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Interest in the process of formulating a psychiatric case continues unabated (Greenberg et al, 1982). We report the findings of a brief survey conducted in an attempt to begin publicizing examiners' expectations in this contentious area.

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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1983

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