2026 Focus 400: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists in Training and Practice contains 400 board-type multiple-choice questions derived from material in the annual Focus examinations that can help psychiatrists prepare for examinations and identify areas for further study. These questions are consistent in form and process with the questions used in high-stakes examinations. They cover important clinical areas of psychiatric practice and closely follow the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) outline of topics for the recertification examination in psychiatry.
2026 Focus 400 is designed to test current knowledge and its clinical application. After each answer rationale, readers will find the following sources: 1) the cross-referenced original Focus Self-Assessment question and 2) corresponding reference(s) to journal articles and books in which the learner can find more content. This workbook will be useful for anyone committed to lifelong learning in the field-practicing psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, and psychiatrists preparing for examinations. Highlights include the following:
