Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry,
11th Ed. Chapter 12 Neurocognitive
Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) - Answer: Complex attention, Executive function,
Learning and memory, Language, Perceptual motor and Social cognition
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by short-term confusion and cognition (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Delirium
What are the 4 subcategories of Delirium based on etiology? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer:
(1) General Medical Condition, (2) Substance Induced, (3) Multiple Causes, and (4) Other or multiple
etiologies
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by severe impairment in memory, judgement, orientation and
cognition (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Dementia
Major Neurocognitive disorders caused by medical conditions are classified in DSM5 as what? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Amnestic disorders
Prevalence of moderate to severe dementia in the general population 65 years and older (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 704) - Answer: 5%
Prevalence of moderate to severe dementia in the general population older than 85 in outpatient
practices (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 704) - Answer: 15-20%
Most common type of dementia? - Answer: Alzheimer's dementia (AD)
Prevalence of Alzheimer's dementia among all patients with dementia? - Answer: 50-60%
Second most common type of Dementia? - Answer: Vascular Dementia
, Prevalence of Vascular dementia among all patients with dementia? - Answer: 15-30%
Prevalence of co-existing vascular and Alzheimer's dementia? - Answer: 10-15%
Top 3 Dementias in general population older than 65? - Answer: (1) Alzheimer's Dementia, (2) Vascular
Dementia (3) Mixed Vascular and Alzheimer's Dementia
German psychiatrist who first described the condition that is marked by progressive memory loss most
commonly seen in patient's older than 65 years of age - Answer: Alois Alzheimer in year 1907
Pathologic hallmark of Alzheimer's type of Dementia - Answer: Amyloid deposits
What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) - Answer: Complex attention, Executive function,
Learning and memory, Language, Perceptual motor and Social cognition
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by short-term confusion and cognition (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Delirium
What are the 4 subcategories of Delirium based on etiology? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer:
(1) General Medical Condition, (2) Substance Induced, (3) Multiple Causes, and (4) Other or multiple
etiologies
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by severe impairment in memory, judgement, orientation and
cognition (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Dementia
Major Neurocognitive disorders caused by medical conditions are classified in DSM5 as what? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Amnestic disorders
Prevalence of moderate to severe dementia in the general population 65 years and older (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 704) - Answer: 5%
11th Ed. Chapter 12 Neurocognitive
Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) - Answer: Complex attention, Executive function,
Learning and memory, Language, Perceptual motor and Social cognition
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by short-term confusion and cognition (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Delirium
What are the 4 subcategories of Delirium based on etiology? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer:
(1) General Medical Condition, (2) Substance Induced, (3) Multiple Causes, and (4) Other or multiple
etiologies
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by severe impairment in memory, judgement, orientation and
cognition (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Dementia
Major Neurocognitive disorders caused by medical conditions are classified in DSM5 as what? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Amnestic disorders
Prevalence of moderate to severe dementia in the general population 65 years and older (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 704) - Answer: 5%
Prevalence of moderate to severe dementia in the general population older than 85 in outpatient
practices (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 704) - Answer: 15-20%
Most common type of dementia? - Answer: Alzheimer's dementia (AD)
Prevalence of Alzheimer's dementia among all patients with dementia? - Answer: 50-60%
Second most common type of Dementia? - Answer: Vascular Dementia
, Prevalence of Vascular dementia among all patients with dementia? - Answer: 15-30%
Prevalence of co-existing vascular and Alzheimer's dementia? - Answer: 10-15%
Top 3 Dementias in general population older than 65? - Answer: (1) Alzheimer's Dementia, (2) Vascular
Dementia (3) Mixed Vascular and Alzheimer's Dementia
German psychiatrist who first described the condition that is marked by progressive memory loss most
commonly seen in patient's older than 65 years of age - Answer: Alois Alzheimer in year 1907
Pathologic hallmark of Alzheimer's type of Dementia - Answer: Amyloid deposits
What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) - Answer: Complex attention, Executive function,
Learning and memory, Language, Perceptual motor and Social cognition
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by short-term confusion and cognition (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Delirium
What are the 4 subcategories of Delirium based on etiology? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer:
(1) General Medical Condition, (2) Substance Induced, (3) Multiple Causes, and (4) Other or multiple
etiologies
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by severe impairment in memory, judgement, orientation and
cognition (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Dementia
Major Neurocognitive disorders caused by medical conditions are classified in DSM5 as what? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer: Amnestic disorders
Prevalence of moderate to severe dementia in the general population 65 years and older (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 704) - Answer: 5%
