ABPN MOC Examination Content Outline for 20133
| Topic category | % of Exam |
|---|---|
| I. Legal regulation of psychiatry: Hospitalization, confidentiality/privilege, right to treatment, right to refuse treatment, duty to protect, informed consent, medical board issues, research | 19 |
| II. Civil: Malpractice, personal injury, workplace concerns (Worker's Compensation, disability, discrimination, and harassment), competency for medical treatment and finance, and testamentary capacity | 19 |
| III. Criminal: Competency (to stand trial, waive rights, testimonial), criminal responsibility, alcohol and drug prosecution, and presentencing/diversion programs | 19 |
| IV. Death penalty: Ethics, competency to be executed, exceptions, epidemiology, aggravating circumstances, mitigating circumstances, and victim impact | 5 |
| V. Corrections: Epidemiology, settings, special treatment programs, treatment of seriously mentally ill, due process issues, sociology, conditions of confinement, security vs. treatment issues, probation/parole, sex offenders, and class actions | 9 |
| VI. Legal topics/basic law: Sources of law, court system, adjudicative process | 8 |
| VII. Children/families: Civil (custody, abuse/neglect, competency, commitment, adoption, evaluation of sex abuse, malpractice), criminal, forensic evaluation of children, education, and disabilities | 8 |
| VIII. Special issues: Hypnosis, polygraph, syndromes, malingering, psychological assessment, psychopathy, neuroimaging, managed care, drugs and alcohol, psychological autopsy, ethics, practice issues, expert witness, and risk assessment | 13 |