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BCPP EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+| BCPP EXAM REVIEW 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
What is the GAD7? .....ANSWER..... Patient self rated screener
for anxiety (doesn't measure tx response)
What are GAD7 cutoffs? .....ANSWER..... 5= mild
10= moderate
15= severe
What is the HAM A? .....ANSWER..... Clinician rated anxiety scale
Measures tx response
What are HAM A cutoffs? .....ANSWER..... Mild: 0-17
Mod: 18-24
Severe: 25-30
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Remission: 70% imp
Improved: 50% imp
Partial: 25-49%
Starting dose of sertraline in elderly and children?
.....ANSWER..... 12.5-25 mg
Starting dose of venlafaxine in children and elderly?
.....ANSWER..... 37.5 mg
How should BZDs be discontinued? .....ANSWER..... 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
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What is the DI between omeprazole and diazepam?
.....ANSWER..... Omeprazole increases half life and concentration
of diazepam
Which SGAs can be used as augmenting agents in GAD?
.....ANSWER..... Olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone. Quetiapine
XR can be used as early as 2nd line
What are first line treatments for panic disorder .....ANSWER.....
CBT: evidence does NOT show superiority of pharm over non-
pharm
SSRI
Venlafaxine
BZD
Clomipramine, imipramine
2nd line: mirtazepine
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Can consider sga augmentation or MAOI after failure of ssri,
Snri, and tca
What are first line treatments for ptsd .....ANSWER..... 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
What is the YBOCS? .....ANSWER..... Yale-Brown Obsessive-
Compulsive scale
Clinician rated
Used for diagnosis and to assess response
How is the YBOCS interpreted? .....ANSWER..... 0-7 sub clinical
BCPP EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+| BCPP EXAM REVIEW 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
What is the GAD7? .....ANSWER..... Patient self rated screener
for anxiety (doesn't measure tx response)
What are GAD7 cutoffs? .....ANSWER..... 5= mild
10= moderate
15= severe
What is the HAM A? .....ANSWER..... Clinician rated anxiety scale
Measures tx response
What are HAM A cutoffs? .....ANSWER..... Mild: 0-17
Mod: 18-24
Severe: 25-30
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Remission: 70% imp
Improved: 50% imp
Partial: 25-49%
Starting dose of sertraline in elderly and children?
.....ANSWER..... 12.5-25 mg
Starting dose of venlafaxine in children and elderly?
.....ANSWER..... 37.5 mg
How should BZDs be discontinued? .....ANSWER..... 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
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What is the DI between omeprazole and diazepam?
.....ANSWER..... Omeprazole increases half life and concentration
of diazepam
Which SGAs can be used as augmenting agents in GAD?
.....ANSWER..... Olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone. Quetiapine
XR can be used as early as 2nd line
What are first line treatments for panic disorder .....ANSWER.....
CBT: evidence does NOT show superiority of pharm over non-
pharm
SSRI
Venlafaxine
BZD
Clomipramine, imipramine
2nd line: mirtazepine
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Can consider sga augmentation or MAOI after failure of ssri,
Snri, and tca
What are first line treatments for ptsd .....ANSWER..... 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
What is the YBOCS? .....ANSWER..... Yale-Brown Obsessive-
Compulsive scale
Clinician rated
Used for diagnosis and to assess response
How is the YBOCS interpreted? .....ANSWER..... 0-7 sub clinical
