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ABPN - Article-Based Continuing Certification (ABCC) Pathway

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has topic categories and journal articles for both specialty and subspecialty certifications. The Article-Based Continuing Certification (ABCC) Pathway includes three ABPN specialty certifications and

ABPN Topic Categories and Professional Journal Article Lists

ABPN Topic Categories and Professional Journal Article Lists (Link) 

The following articles are being used in the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s Article Assessment program for the current year (set to expire 12/31/2024). Please note that these articles are subject to change without notice. Please consult the ABPN Continuing Certification testing site for the most up-to-date information about articles that are currently active (link is provided above).

If articles are not available for free via PubMed, PubMed Central, or have an open access status through the publisher, then a link has been provided to the PubMed abstract or to the abstract on the publisher's website. If you wish, you can purchase articles directly from the publisher and that link is located within the more... section of the citation.

If you have an AHEC Digital Library (ADL) account, then some articles are provided through that portal and you will need to sign in with your ADL username and password. Please contact adl-questions@ncahec.libanswers.com to learn more about ADL membership, resources, or to request help from a local NC AHEC librarian.

Here is the ABPN table of available certifications, topic lists, and journal articles links: