SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY EXAM SCRIPT
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● How common are major depressive disorder in patients diagnosed
with Alzheimer's Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 713)
Answer: 10-20%
●● What is Criteria A of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to
Alzheimer's Disease? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: The criteria are met for a major or mild neurocognitive disorder
●● What is Criteria B of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to
Alzheimer's Disease? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: There is insidious onset and gradual progression of impairment
in one or more cognitive domains (for mild) and at least two or more
(for major)
●● Seizures are more common which subtype of Dementia? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: Vascular Dementia
, ●● Psueudobulbar palsy. Dysarthria and dysphasia are mostly found in
this subtype of Dementia (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: Vascular Dementia
●● This syndrome is characterized by drowsiness, confusion, ataxia, and
accidental falls. This occurs in demented patients when external stimuli,
such as light and interpersonal orienting cues are diminished. (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: Sundowner Syndrome
●● 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
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● How common are major depressive disorder in patients diagnosed
with Alzheimer's Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 713)
Answer: 10-20%
●● What is Criteria A of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to
Alzheimer's Disease? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: The criteria are met for a major or mild neurocognitive disorder
●● What is Criteria B of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to
Alzheimer's Disease? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: There is insidious onset and gradual progression of impairment
in one or more cognitive domains (for mild) and at least two or more
(for major)
●● Seizures are more common which subtype of Dementia? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: Vascular Dementia
, ●● Psueudobulbar palsy. Dysarthria and dysphasia are mostly found in
this subtype of Dementia (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: Vascular Dementia
●● This syndrome is characterized by drowsiness, confusion, ataxia, and
accidental falls. This occurs in demented patients when external stimuli,
such as light and interpersonal orienting cues are diminished. (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 714)
Answer: Sundowner Syndrome
●● 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
