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MRCPsych Paper AQuestion & explanation
Drug Classification & History
The modern era of psychopharmacology began in the mid-twentieth century. Which of the following psychiatric drug treatments was demonstrated FIRST?
A
Chlorpromazine for schizophrenia and mania
B
Lithium salts for manic states · Correct
C
Imipramine for depression
D
Chlordiazepoxide for anxiety
E
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors for depression
Understand why.
The value of lithium salts in manic states was demonstrated in 1949, before the 1952 discovery of chlorpromazine's effect on the symptoms of schizophrenia and mania, which is usually taken as the birth of modern psychopharmacology.
New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020) — ch. 4 The history of psychiatry as a medical specialty
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Paper A
syllabus.
The scientific and theoretical basis of psychiatry. Explore the topics and the sources behind them.
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Behavioural Science & Socio-cultural Psychiatry
Learning Theory · Perception · Information Processing & Attention · Memory · Thought & Language · Personality · and more
Sources: Gross, Psychology (2020); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020)
Practise this topicHuman Development
Frameworks for Development · Research Methodology in Development · Attachment Theory (Bowlby) · Family Relationships & Parenting · Temperament & Personality Development · Cognitive Development (Piaget) · and more
Sources: Gross, Psychology (2020); Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists (2024); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020)
Practise this topicNeuroscience
Basic Techniques (EEG, Neuroimaging, TMS) · Cells & Neuronal Physiology · Neurotransmitters & Receptors · Neuroanatomy, Lobes & Cortex · Neuroanatomy, Basal Ganglia · Neuroanatomy, Temporal Lobes & Hippocampus · and more
Sources: Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists (2024); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Gross, Psychology (2020)
Practise this topicClinical Psychopharmacology
Drug Classification & History · Placebo Effect · Compliance & Adherence · Drug Development & RCTs · Pharmacokinetics, Absorption Distribution Metabolism Elimination · CYP450 System · and more
Sources: New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists (2024)
Practise this topicClassification & Assessment in Psychiatry
ICD vs DSM Classification · Disorders of Self · Disorders of Emotion · Disorders of Speech & Thought · Disorders of Perception · Movement Disorders · and more
Sources: Making Sense of the ICD-11 (2023); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); Gross, Psychology (2020)
Practise this topicNo topic matches that search.
Paper B
syllabus.
Critical review, then clinical psychiatry across the subspecialties.
Try 5 Paper B questions freeResearch Methods, Statistics & Evidence-Based Practice
Measures of Association · Screening & Diagnostic Tests · Statistical Tests, Correlation · Study Designs · Bias · Confounding · and more
Sources: Medical Statistics Made Easy; Statistics at Square One; New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Wilson JMG, Jungner G. Principles and Practice of Screening for Disease (WHO Public Health Papers 34, 1968); and others
Practise this topicGeneral Adult Psychiatry
Mood Disorders · Psychosis & Schizophrenia · Anxiety Disorders & OCD · Personality Disorders · Eating Disorders · Emergency Psychiatry & Legislation · and more
Sources: Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Making Sense of the ICD-11 (2023); NICE NG69 Eating disorders: recognition and treatment; and others
Practise this topicOld Age Psychiatry
Dementias · Late-Life Depression & Psychosis · Alzheimer's Disease · Vascular Dementia · Frontotemporal Dementia · Delirium · and more
Sources: New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); Gross, Psychology (2020); Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists (2024); and others
Practise this topicChild & Adolescent Psychiatry
ADHD · Autism Spectrum Disorders · Conduct Disorder · Attachment Disorders · Separation Anxiety · Selective Mutism · and more
Sources: Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); Making Sense of the ICD-11 (2023); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); NICE CG89 Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s; and others
Practise this topicSubstance Misuse & Addictions
Alcohol, Detoxification · Stimulants & Club Drugs · Alcohol, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome · Alcohol, Withdrawal · Alcohol, Dependence Syndrome · Alcohol, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome · and more
Sources: Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Making Sense of the ICD-11 (2023); Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists (2024); and others
Practise this topicForensic Psychiatry
Criminal Responsibility · Confidentiality and Risk · Mental Health Act · Fitness to Plead · Diminished Responsibility · Infanticide · and more
Sources: New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); Homicide Act 1957 (England and Wales), section 2, as substituted by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, section 52; Case law (England and Wales): R v Quick (1973); and others
Practise this topicLearning Disability
Assessment & Challenging Behaviour · Genetic Syndromes & Behavioural Phenotypes · Classification of Intellectual Disability · Epidemiology · Environmental Causes · Metabolic Causes · and more
Sources: New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Making Sense of the ICD-11 (2023); Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); Mental Capacity Act 2005 (England and Wales), sections 4–5; and others
Practise this topicOrganisation & Delivery of Psychiatric Services
ECT, rTMS & Neuromodulation · Mental Health Legislation · Mental Capacity Act 2005 · Ethics in Psychiatry · Service Models · Needs Assessment & Service Planning · and more
Sources: Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines (2025); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020); Mental Health Act 1983 (England and Wales), sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 136; Mental Health Act 1983 (England and Wales), sections 57, 58, 62 and 63; and others
Practise this topicPsychotherapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy · CBT · Behavioural Therapies · Family Therapy · Couples Therapy · Group Therapy · and more
Sources: Gross, Psychology (2020); New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry (2020)
Practise this topicExam at a glance
What are MRCPsych Paper A and Paper B?
They are the two written papers of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ membership exam. Each is 150 questions in 3 hours, a mix of single best answer and extended matching questions. Paper A covers the scientific and theoretical basis of psychiatry; Paper B covers critical review and the clinical topics. The CASC, the clinical exam, comes after both.
MedMocks is independent of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, so always confirm details on the College’s exam pages.
| Run by | Royal College of Psychiatrists |
|---|---|
| Papers | Paper A and Paper B |
| Each paper | 150 questions in 3 hours: single best answer and extended matching |
| Paper A | Behavioural science, human development, neuroscience, psychopharmacology, classification and assessment |
| Paper B | Critical review (about a third), then general adult, old age, child and adolescent, substance misuse, forensic, learning disability and psychotherapy |
| Next Paper A sitting | Next sitting: Thu 12 Nov 2026 Always confirm with the College. |
| MedMocks banks | Explained questions with the textbook chapter, and two timed mock exams per paper |
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No. One MRCPsych pass opens Paper A and Paper B for as long as it lasts, so you can move straight on to Paper B after you pass Paper A.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. Try five questions from Paper A or Paper B with worked explanations, with no account or card. A free account then unlocks a 20-question mini mock exam for each paper, with your weakest topics and what to read.
Are there extended matching questions?
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How does the tracker know what I should revise?
After each session, your tracker shows the topics you’re scoring below 60% and the exact source to read. Questions you get wrong come back after 10 minutes, then after 1, 3 and 7 days. Your readiness score appears after 50 questions across 3 topics. It is a study guide, not a prediction of your result.
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No. A pass is a single payment through Lemon Squeezy, our merchant of record. There is no subscription and no automatic renewal. The 1-month pass suits a final push before your sitting.
Is MedMocks affiliated with the Royal College of Psychiatrists?
No. MedMocks is independent revision material and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The questions are original, not past exam questions. Check the College’s exam pages for current rules, dates and fees.