ABPN Study Guide 2026
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ABPN exam key facts
- The ABPN Psychiatry certification examination delivers 425 test questions in eight sections. Source
- The ABPN Psychiatry certification examination has 510 minutes of total testing time plus a maximum of 60 minutes of pooled breaks. Source
- The ABPN sets exam passing standards with a criterion-referenced approach, so there are no preset pass/fail rates for any group of examinees. Source
- ABPN Continuing Certification annual fees are $175 for one certification, $240 for two and $310 for three or more, due December 31. Source
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✍️ Sample ABPN Questions & Answers
1. Which ABPN subspecialty addresses disorders of nerves and muscles such as ALS and peripheral neuropathies?
Neuromuscular Medicine covers disorders of nerve and muscle.
2. Which demyelinating disease shows oligoclonal bands in the CSF and periventricular white-matter lesions?
MS produces CNS demyelination with CSF oligoclonal bands and MRI white-matter plaques.
3. Geriatric psychiatry as an ABPN subspecialty focuses primarily on which patient population?
Geriatric psychiatry subspecialists are trained to manage the psychiatric, cognitive, and behavioral disorders particularly affecting adults 65 and older.
4. A patient cannot recognize objects placed in the hand by touch alone despite intact sensation. This is called:
Astereognosis is the inability to identify objects by touch, indicating a parietal cortical lesion.
5. On average, how long does the active phase of schizophrenia last?
The active phase of schizophrenia, characterized by prominent positive symptoms like delusions and hallucinations, must last for at least one month to meet diagnostic criteria according to the DSM-5. While the overall duration of the disorder is longer, the 'active phase' specifically refers to this period of acute symptom presentation. This duration helps differentiate schizophrenia from brief psychotic disorder, which is shorter.
6. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to another person?
Projection attributes one's own unacceptable impulses or feelings to someone else.
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