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BCPP Exam Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question:What is the GAD7?
Ans: Patient self rated screener for anxiety (doesn't measure tx response)
Question: What are GAD7 cutoffs?
Ans: 5= mild
10= moderate
15= severe
Question: What is the HAM A?
Ans: Clinician rated anxiety scale
Measures tx response
Question: What are HAM A cutoffs?
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Ans: Mild: 0-17
Mod: 18-24
Severe: 25-30
Remission: 70% imp
Improved: 50% imp
Partial: 25-49%
Question: Starting dose of sertraline in elderly and children?
Ans: 12.5-25 mg
Question: Starting dose of venlafaxine in children and elderly?
Ans: 37.5 mg
Question: How should BZDs be discontinued?
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Ans: 25% reduction per week until 50% of dose is reached, then reduce by 1/8
every 4-7 days
Therapy > 8 weeks: 2-3 weeks
Therapy > 6 months: 4-8 weeks
Therapy > 1 year: slow taper over 2-4 months
Question: What is the DI between omeprazole and diazepam?
Ans: Omeprazole increases half life and concentration of diazepam
Question: Which SGAs can be used as augmenting agents in GAD?
Ans: Olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone. Quetiapine XR can be used as early
as 2nd line
Question: What are first line treatments for panic disorder
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Ans: CBT: evidence does NOT show superiority of pharm over non-pharm
SSRI
Venlafaxine
BZD
Clomipramine, imipramine
2nd line: mirtazepine
Can consider sga augmentation or MAOI after failure of ssri, Snri, and tca
Question: What are first line treatments for ptsd
Ans: Trauma focused psychotherapy: exposure based, emdr, anxiety
management or cbt. Emphasized in recent guidelines.
SSRI: paroxetine, sertraline and fluoxetine have strong evidence
Venlafaxine
Consider alternative agents or augmentation after 3 failed trials: Tcas,
mirtazepine, phenelzine, AEDs
NO BZDs or SGAs
Question: What is the YBOCS?
BCPP Exam Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question:What is the GAD7?
Ans: Patient self rated screener for anxiety (doesn't measure tx response)
Question: What are GAD7 cutoffs?
Ans: 5= mild
10= moderate
15= severe
Question: What is the HAM A?
Ans: Clinician rated anxiety scale
Measures tx response
Question: What are HAM A cutoffs?
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Ans: Mild: 0-17
Mod: 18-24
Severe: 25-30
Remission: 70% imp
Improved: 50% imp
Partial: 25-49%
Question: Starting dose of sertraline in elderly and children?
Ans: 12.5-25 mg
Question: Starting dose of venlafaxine in children and elderly?
Ans: 37.5 mg
Question: How should BZDs be discontinued?
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Ans: 25% reduction per week until 50% of dose is reached, then reduce by 1/8
every 4-7 days
Therapy > 8 weeks: 2-3 weeks
Therapy > 6 months: 4-8 weeks
Therapy > 1 year: slow taper over 2-4 months
Question: What is the DI between omeprazole and diazepam?
Ans: Omeprazole increases half life and concentration of diazepam
Question: Which SGAs can be used as augmenting agents in GAD?
Ans: Olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone. Quetiapine XR can be used as early
as 2nd line
Question: What are first line treatments for panic disorder
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Ans: CBT: evidence does NOT show superiority of pharm over non-pharm
SSRI
Venlafaxine
BZD
Clomipramine, imipramine
2nd line: mirtazepine
Can consider sga augmentation or MAOI after failure of ssri, Snri, and tca
Question: What are first line treatments for ptsd
Ans: Trauma focused psychotherapy: exposure based, emdr, anxiety
management or cbt. Emphasized in recent guidelines.
SSRI: paroxetine, sertraline and fluoxetine have strong evidence
Venlafaxine
Consider alternative agents or augmentation after 3 failed trials: Tcas,
mirtazepine, phenelzine, AEDs
NO BZDs or SGAs
Question: What is the YBOCS?
