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What is the difference between oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder? - Answers Conduct
disorder is considered a complication of untreated oppositional defiant disorder and has more severe
symptoms.
T/F: Thyroid function is usually normal in patients with bulimia nervosa - Answers True
What are important risk factors for developing refeeding syndrome? - Answers The amount of weight
loss during the current episode and the rapidity of nutritional rehabilitation
According to the cognitive behavioral theory, what is the underlying pathology in panic disorder? -
Answers An acquired, maladaptive fear of bodily sensations, particularly those having to do with
autonomic arousal
Does conversion disorder occur more frequently in men or women? - Answers Women, at least twice as
often as men
What type of medication is the mainstay of management for persistent depressive disorder? - Answers
SSRIs
What is refeeding syndrome? - Answers Electrolyte and fluid shifts that occur when a severely
malnourished patient (e.g. patient with anorexia nervosa) is refed too quickly, which can cause fluid
retention, hypophosphatemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalcemia
Which agent may be added to CBT and serotonergic antidepressants when only a partial response is
obtained in a patient with generalized anxiety disorder? - Answers Buspirone or pregabalin
Which five drugs are screened for in a basic biologic screen for addictive drugs? - Answers
Amphetamine, cocaine, cannabis, some opioids, and PCP
T/F: Routine EKG monitoring of patients taking second-generation antipsychotics is required for patients
without cardiac risk factors. - Answers False
What is derealization? - Answers Persistent or recurrent experiences of unreality of surroundings, as if
the world were unreal, distant, or dream-like
What time interval is used to diagnose cyclothymic disorder in children? - Answers Ongoing symptoms
for at least one year
According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual V, which personality disorder cluster does paranoid
personality disorder fall under? - Answers Cluster A
What is superior mesenteric artery syndrome? - Answers Loss of the fat pad surrounding the superior
mesenteric artery in severe anorexia nervosa which leads to compression of the third portion of the
duodenum between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta, causing a small bowel obstruction
, What is the desired therapeutic lithium level in a patient with acute mania? - Answers 0.8-1.2 mEq/L
Do all patients with panic disorder demonstrate agoraphobia? - Answers No, but the two often present
concomitantly. Agoraphobia is diagnosed independently of panic disorder.
How can generalized anxiety disorder be distinguished from MDD or dysthymia? - Answers Patients with
generalized anxiety disorder tend to worry about future events, while those with major depressive or
dysthymic disorder tend to brood self-critically over past events
What differentiates specific phobia from other anxiety disorders? - Answers Symptoms only occur in the
presence of the situation or object that produces the phobia
What does anosognosia mean? - Answers Poor insight
How many distinct identities or personality states must be present for a patient to meet criteria for
dissociative identity disorder? - Answers 2
What is the duration of an adequate trial of a pharmacotherapeutic agent in deciding efficacy? -
Answers Six to 12 weeks
What common stimulants are used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? - Answers
Methylphenidate and amphetamine.
Which personality disorders share a common feature of being perceived as odd or eccentric? - Answers
Paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.
What is the difference between conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder? - Answers Conduct
disorder involves aggression towards people or animals.
How long after a traumatic event will post-traumatic stress disorder manifest? - Answers Usually within
a few months
What are some side effects of topiramate therapy? - Answers Renal calculi, hyperthermia,
hyperammonemia, metabolic acidosis.
What is the difference between cannabis and hashish? - Answers Cannabis is an unsorted mixture of
plant material containing about six percent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, whereas hashish is
compressed plant resin containing around 40 percent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
Which antipsychotic medication is known to cause agranulocytosis, weight gain, insulin resistance, and
dyslipidemia? - Answers Clozapine.
What toxicity may develop from prolonged parenteral lorazepam? - Answers Propylene glycol, a diluent
used in IV preparations of lorazepam and diazepam, may accumulate to toxic levels.
Which personality disorders make up cluster C? - Answers Avoidant, dependent and obsessive-
compulsive personality disorders.
What is the difference between oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder? - Answers Conduct
disorder is considered a complication of untreated oppositional defiant disorder and has more severe
symptoms.
T/F: Thyroid function is usually normal in patients with bulimia nervosa - Answers True
What are important risk factors for developing refeeding syndrome? - Answers The amount of weight
loss during the current episode and the rapidity of nutritional rehabilitation
According to the cognitive behavioral theory, what is the underlying pathology in panic disorder? -
Answers An acquired, maladaptive fear of bodily sensations, particularly those having to do with
autonomic arousal
Does conversion disorder occur more frequently in men or women? - Answers Women, at least twice as
often as men
What type of medication is the mainstay of management for persistent depressive disorder? - Answers
SSRIs
What is refeeding syndrome? - Answers Electrolyte and fluid shifts that occur when a severely
malnourished patient (e.g. patient with anorexia nervosa) is refed too quickly, which can cause fluid
retention, hypophosphatemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalcemia
Which agent may be added to CBT and serotonergic antidepressants when only a partial response is
obtained in a patient with generalized anxiety disorder? - Answers Buspirone or pregabalin
Which five drugs are screened for in a basic biologic screen for addictive drugs? - Answers
Amphetamine, cocaine, cannabis, some opioids, and PCP
T/F: Routine EKG monitoring of patients taking second-generation antipsychotics is required for patients
without cardiac risk factors. - Answers False
What is derealization? - Answers Persistent or recurrent experiences of unreality of surroundings, as if
the world were unreal, distant, or dream-like
What time interval is used to diagnose cyclothymic disorder in children? - Answers Ongoing symptoms
for at least one year
According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual V, which personality disorder cluster does paranoid
personality disorder fall under? - Answers Cluster A
What is superior mesenteric artery syndrome? - Answers Loss of the fat pad surrounding the superior
mesenteric artery in severe anorexia nervosa which leads to compression of the third portion of the
duodenum between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta, causing a small bowel obstruction
, What is the desired therapeutic lithium level in a patient with acute mania? - Answers 0.8-1.2 mEq/L
Do all patients with panic disorder demonstrate agoraphobia? - Answers No, but the two often present
concomitantly. Agoraphobia is diagnosed independently of panic disorder.
How can generalized anxiety disorder be distinguished from MDD or dysthymia? - Answers Patients with
generalized anxiety disorder tend to worry about future events, while those with major depressive or
dysthymic disorder tend to brood self-critically over past events
What differentiates specific phobia from other anxiety disorders? - Answers Symptoms only occur in the
presence of the situation or object that produces the phobia
What does anosognosia mean? - Answers Poor insight
How many distinct identities or personality states must be present for a patient to meet criteria for
dissociative identity disorder? - Answers 2
What is the duration of an adequate trial of a pharmacotherapeutic agent in deciding efficacy? -
Answers Six to 12 weeks
What common stimulants are used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? - Answers
Methylphenidate and amphetamine.
Which personality disorders share a common feature of being perceived as odd or eccentric? - Answers
Paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.
What is the difference between conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder? - Answers Conduct
disorder involves aggression towards people or animals.
How long after a traumatic event will post-traumatic stress disorder manifest? - Answers Usually within
a few months
What are some side effects of topiramate therapy? - Answers Renal calculi, hyperthermia,
hyperammonemia, metabolic acidosis.
What is the difference between cannabis and hashish? - Answers Cannabis is an unsorted mixture of
plant material containing about six percent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, whereas hashish is
compressed plant resin containing around 40 percent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
Which antipsychotic medication is known to cause agranulocytosis, weight gain, insulin resistance, and
dyslipidemia? - Answers Clozapine.
What toxicity may develop from prolonged parenteral lorazepam? - Answers Propylene glycol, a diluent
used in IV preparations of lorazepam and diazepam, may accumulate to toxic levels.
Which personality disorders make up cluster C? - Answers Avoidant, dependent and obsessive-
compulsive personality disorders.
