THE EXAMINATION FOR ADDED QUALIFICATIONS IN GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Authors
JUUL D MARTIN MJ SCHEIBER SC
Citation
D. Juul et al., THE EXAMINATION FOR ADDED QUALIFICATIONS IN GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY, The American journal of geriatric psychiatry, 4(1), 1996, pp. 24-28
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology",Psychiatry
Journal title
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
10647481
Volume
4
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
24 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
1064-7481(1996)4:1<24:TEFAQI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Geriatric psychiatry was the first subspecialty area for which The Ame rican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN) offered an examin ation for added qualifications. The American Board of Medical Specialt ies approved the proposed specialty in 1989, and the first examination was administered in 1991 to 661 candidates, and the second, 1 year la ter, to 578 candidates. This paper describes the test development and standard-setting procedures, test results, and candidates' feedback ab out the examination.