PROPHECY ASSESSMENTS - CORE
MANDATORY PART I AND A+
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Bipolar one disorder DSM five criteria.
Answer: Manic episode: 1+ week of a colon elevated, expansive or irritable
mood and increase energy. 3+ symptoms from B: distractibility,
indiscretion, irresponsible, grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity(Increase
goal-orient), decreased need for sleep, talkativeness or pressured speech.
◍ Patient comes in with symptoms of mania followed by periods of
depression; what is it?.
Answer: bipolar 1
◍ Bipolar two DSM five criteria.
Answer: Hypo mania and major depressive disorder: hypo mania same as
mania with decreased severity and duration and no functional impairment
for episode of four or more days and no psychosis
◍ Mixed episodes (bipolar).
Answer: Manic and depressive symptoms time by side usually with
comorbid substance abuse increased risk of suicide and psychosis
◍ rapid cycling.
Answer: Four or more cycles per year no greater than a week well period
◍ patient comes in with hypomania/regular mood (euthymic) followed by
periods of depression, what is it?.
, Answer: bipolar 2
◍ how many symptoms of mania must you have to have "full" mania?.
Answer: seven of thirteen
◍ Cyclothymia DSM-V Criteria.
Answer: Two or more years of mood cycling with dysthymia and hypo
mania decreased intensity than bipolar disorder meets criteria for hypo
mania but does not meet criteria for major depressive disorder
◍ what is the difference between mania and hypomania?.
Answer: hypomania has less severe symptoms; 3 symptoms over shorter
period of time (hypomania)
◍ Dysthymia DSM five criteria.
Answer: HE'S 2 SAD depressive symptoms lasting two or more years that is
subsydromal characterized by hopelessness decreased energy, decrease
self-esteem for two years, abnormal sleep, abnormal appetite impaired
decision-making.
◍ Cyclothymia.
Answer: a disorder that consists of mood swings from moderate depression
to hypomania and lasts two years or moremoods are always irregular- not
ever to a full extreme
◍ MAOÍ Mechanism of action generally.
Answer: Catalyzes the deamination of monoamines intracellularly and MAO
transport Reuptake extracellular monoamines
◍ Dysthymia.
Answer: a form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as
major depression"eeyore" always kind of down and depressed
◍ SIADH.
Answer: syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormonewill retain
waterhyponatremia will be observed
◍ MAO-A Mechanism of action.
, Answer: MAO-A Oxidizes serotonin norepinephrine and epinephrine
◍ what is something you should watch out for if a patient is on multiple
antidepressants?.
Answer: SIADH
◍ what medical problems mimic mood disorders?.
Answer: hypothyroid- depressionhyperthyroid- mania
◍ involuntary admission.
Answer: hurt yourselfhurt someone elseinability to care for self
◍ Carbamazepine (Tegretol).
Answer: mood stabilizerindication: bipolar disordermajor side effects:CYP
450: (inducer- speeds up metabolism of other drugs)patient education:
◍ what 3 medications must have blood draws associated with them?.
Answer: carbamazepine, lithium, valproic acid
◍ MAO-B Mechanism of action.
Answer: Oxidizes phenylalanine
◍ Mood Disorder Questionnaire.
Answer: Screens for Bipolar Disorder7+ is a positive screening4-5 might be
hypomania
◍ MAO-A and MAO-B mechanism of action.
Answer: Oxidizes dopamine non-preferentially
◍ MAOs Neumonic -2.
Answer: Date with Tyra banks with wine and cheese in Maui— can cause
hypertensive crisis related to tyramine from aged food.MAWIs= my arms
weight increased= effective for atypical depression
◍ how is the PHQ-9 scored.
Answer: 1-4 minimal depression5-9 mild depression10-14 moderate
depression15-19 moderately severe20 + severe
◍ PHQ-9.
MANDATORY PART I AND A+
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Bipolar one disorder DSM five criteria.
Answer: Manic episode: 1+ week of a colon elevated, expansive or irritable
mood and increase energy. 3+ symptoms from B: distractibility,
indiscretion, irresponsible, grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity(Increase
goal-orient), decreased need for sleep, talkativeness or pressured speech.
◍ Patient comes in with symptoms of mania followed by periods of
depression; what is it?.
Answer: bipolar 1
◍ Bipolar two DSM five criteria.
Answer: Hypo mania and major depressive disorder: hypo mania same as
mania with decreased severity and duration and no functional impairment
for episode of four or more days and no psychosis
◍ Mixed episodes (bipolar).
Answer: Manic and depressive symptoms time by side usually with
comorbid substance abuse increased risk of suicide and psychosis
◍ rapid cycling.
Answer: Four or more cycles per year no greater than a week well period
◍ patient comes in with hypomania/regular mood (euthymic) followed by
periods of depression, what is it?.
, Answer: bipolar 2
◍ how many symptoms of mania must you have to have "full" mania?.
Answer: seven of thirteen
◍ Cyclothymia DSM-V Criteria.
Answer: Two or more years of mood cycling with dysthymia and hypo
mania decreased intensity than bipolar disorder meets criteria for hypo
mania but does not meet criteria for major depressive disorder
◍ what is the difference between mania and hypomania?.
Answer: hypomania has less severe symptoms; 3 symptoms over shorter
period of time (hypomania)
◍ Dysthymia DSM five criteria.
Answer: HE'S 2 SAD depressive symptoms lasting two or more years that is
subsydromal characterized by hopelessness decreased energy, decrease
self-esteem for two years, abnormal sleep, abnormal appetite impaired
decision-making.
◍ Cyclothymia.
Answer: a disorder that consists of mood swings from moderate depression
to hypomania and lasts two years or moremoods are always irregular- not
ever to a full extreme
◍ MAOÍ Mechanism of action generally.
Answer: Catalyzes the deamination of monoamines intracellularly and MAO
transport Reuptake extracellular monoamines
◍ Dysthymia.
Answer: a form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as
major depression"eeyore" always kind of down and depressed
◍ SIADH.
Answer: syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormonewill retain
waterhyponatremia will be observed
◍ MAO-A Mechanism of action.
, Answer: MAO-A Oxidizes serotonin norepinephrine and epinephrine
◍ what is something you should watch out for if a patient is on multiple
antidepressants?.
Answer: SIADH
◍ what medical problems mimic mood disorders?.
Answer: hypothyroid- depressionhyperthyroid- mania
◍ involuntary admission.
Answer: hurt yourselfhurt someone elseinability to care for self
◍ Carbamazepine (Tegretol).
Answer: mood stabilizerindication: bipolar disordermajor side effects:CYP
450: (inducer- speeds up metabolism of other drugs)patient education:
◍ what 3 medications must have blood draws associated with them?.
Answer: carbamazepine, lithium, valproic acid
◍ MAO-B Mechanism of action.
Answer: Oxidizes phenylalanine
◍ Mood Disorder Questionnaire.
Answer: Screens for Bipolar Disorder7+ is a positive screening4-5 might be
hypomania
◍ MAO-A and MAO-B mechanism of action.
Answer: Oxidizes dopamine non-preferentially
◍ MAOs Neumonic -2.
Answer: Date with Tyra banks with wine and cheese in Maui— can cause
hypertensive crisis related to tyramine from aged food.MAWIs= my arms
weight increased= effective for atypical depression
◍ how is the PHQ-9 scored.
Answer: 1-4 minimal depression5-9 mild depression10-14 moderate
depression15-19 moderately severe20 + severe
◍ PHQ-9.
