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The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa -
ANSWER -Eating with friends but not Family
Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to establish a
mental illness diagnosis. - ANSWER -Psychiatrist History and mental status
examination
Select the greatest impediment to treat anorexia nervosa patients. - ANSWER -
Patient Resistance
Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom - ANSWER -
Central Apnea
Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially
seek help from a Primary Care Provider - ANSWER -Hoarding
Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder - ANSWER -
CAPS
Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed - ANSWER -4
Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to observing
violence in television, movies, and video games - ANSWER -Dysthymia
Select a provider's most important knowledge area essential to a successful mental
health interview of a child - ANSWER -Medical history
Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant
drug therapy - ANSWER -6-8 weeks
What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD? - ANSWER
-PTSD has recurrent, distressing dreams
Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWER -Short duration of symptoms
, Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of somatic symptom
disorder or hypochondriasis - ANSWER -Angina Pectoris
What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing depression in
adolescents? - ANSWER -Appetite
Select the neurotransmitter that is most involved in the pathophysiology of
schizophrenia. - ANSWER -Acetylcholine
Select the most important component of the patient-provider rapport. - ANSWER -
Privacy
Select the most effective treatment for social anxiety disorder in children -
ANSWER -Cognitive-behaviour therapy CBT and SSRI antidepressants
All the following are key psychiatric findings when assessing speech and language
in children EXCEPT: - ANSWER -Echolalia
Select the factor that is required to cause PTSD from a stressor - ANSWER -
Concurrent substance abuse
All the following are classes of coping mechanisms in the Model of Mental Health
as Resilience where humans overcome stressful situations EXCEPT: - ANSWER -
Generativity versus
Anatomical and functional neuroimaging studies have associated a decreased
activation in what part of the brain with obsessive-compulsive behaviors? -
ANSWER -Caudate
Select the two complications in diagnosing patients with anorexia nervosa -
ANSWER -Secracy of eating rituals and Insisting weight loss has a medical cause
Select the anxiety disorder that emerges in ages 9 to 18 months. - ANSWER -
separation
Select the two most common peripheral symptoms of anxiety - ANSWER -
Dizziness and Constipation
Select the hormone or neurotransmitter that is involved in regulating the 24-hour
circadian sleep-wake cycle. - ANSWER -Melatonin