Using 2017 AATBS EPPP study prep books?

[Forensic234]

Hello,

I've begun studying for the EPPP and borrowed study prep books from a colleague. They are the 2017 version from the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS). I plan on purchasing a test package from either AATBS or Psychprep when I get closer to the test date.

My questions are:

Are the 2017 books too outdated considering the test was updated in 2018? (Note that the 2018 update states "much of the content remains the same")
Is studying the test prep books and taking online tests enough?


I may be freaking myself out a bit after googling the EPPP and seeing the amount of debate on what you need to do to avoid failing

Thank you for any advice, tips, and/or reassurance!

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[BuckeyeLove]

I legit just took practice tests over and over ( I did this for my board certification as well). No way you're going to retain all of that content verbatim. Regarding the older versions, I think youll be fine. Most of the questions I had on the eppp were on old outdated stuff anyway (especially the IO stuff)

 

[WisNeuro]

This was in the way back, but I used hand me down study materials that were about 4 years old when I took it. They seemed to work fine. Took some practice tests, studied a bit over a couple weeks, no problem.

 

[AbnormalPsych]

My supplies were hand me downs ranging up to 10ish years old if I remember correctly. It can be done.

 

[Justanothergrad]

2017 is fine. Heck, the books now arent majorly different from content covered after DSM5 release (nor should it be). There are variations by who created the book, and some have more detail (way too much), but year by year changes are small if at all noticable.

 

[thebalmofhurtminds]

I used materials that were 10+ years out of date. It was fine.