KAPLAN AND SADOCKS SYNOPSIS OF
PSYCHIATRY 12TH EDITION EXAM PREPARATION
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES
◉ What is the prevalence rate of Alcohol-Induced Persisting
dementias? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) Answer: 4%
◉ Focal neurological symptoms are more commonly seen in which
subtype of dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) Answer:
Vascular Dementia
◉ What do you call brief episodes of focal neurological dysfunction
lasting less than 24 hours (usually 5-15 minutes)? (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p 715) Answer: Transient Ischemic attacks
◉ Depression-related cognitive dysfunction is also known known as
this term? Patients with these have more prominent depressive
symptoms, more insight into their symptoms than do demented
patients. (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) Answer:
Pseudodementia
, ◉ What is the average survival expectation (in years) for patients
with Alzheimer's dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715)
Answer: 8 years with a range of 1-20 years.
◉ How many (in percentage) of those with Dementia will have a
reversible course if treatment is initiated early? ((Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p 716) Answer: 10-15%
◉ What is the first step in the treatment of Dementia? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 717) Answer: Verification of the diagnosis
◉ Cholinesterase inhibitors reduce or increase activation of
acetylcholine? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 717) Answer: Reduce
◉ Tacrine is rarely used because of it's potential for which organ
toxicity? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 718) Answer: Hepatotoxcicity
◉ Which Dementia drug protects neurons from excessive amount of
glutamate which is said to be neurotoxic? (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p 715) Answer: Memantine
◉ What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) Answer:
Complex attention, Executive function, Learning and memory,
Language, Perceptual motor and Social cognition
PSYCHIATRY 12TH EDITION EXAM PREPARATION
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES
◉ What is the prevalence rate of Alcohol-Induced Persisting
dementias? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) Answer: 4%
◉ Focal neurological symptoms are more commonly seen in which
subtype of dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) Answer:
Vascular Dementia
◉ What do you call brief episodes of focal neurological dysfunction
lasting less than 24 hours (usually 5-15 minutes)? (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p 715) Answer: Transient Ischemic attacks
◉ Depression-related cognitive dysfunction is also known known as
this term? Patients with these have more prominent depressive
symptoms, more insight into their symptoms than do demented
patients. (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) Answer:
Pseudodementia
, ◉ What is the average survival expectation (in years) for patients
with Alzheimer's dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715)
Answer: 8 years with a range of 1-20 years.
◉ How many (in percentage) of those with Dementia will have a
reversible course if treatment is initiated early? ((Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p 716) Answer: 10-15%
◉ What is the first step in the treatment of Dementia? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 717) Answer: Verification of the diagnosis
◉ Cholinesterase inhibitors reduce or increase activation of
acetylcholine? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 717) Answer: Reduce
◉ Tacrine is rarely used because of it's potential for which organ
toxicity? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 718) Answer: Hepatotoxcicity
◉ Which Dementia drug protects neurons from excessive amount of
glutamate which is said to be neurotoxic? (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p 715) Answer: Memantine
◉ What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) Answer:
Complex attention, Executive function, Learning and memory,
Language, Perceptual motor and Social cognition
