Psych

Question 1

Comorbidities of Panic Disorder

Answer 1

• major depression
• agoraphobia
• bipolar
• substance abuse
• Suicide

Question 2

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Answer 2

-look for kids that are ANGRY/irritable and defiant/argumentative towards authority figures. Pattern of breaking rules

Question 3

Schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 3

-Magical thinking and inability to make close friends. Otherwise can make good grades

Question 4

Schizoid personality disorder

Answer 4

-social detachment and isolation. Prefer to be alone. Indifferent to praise or criticism

Question 5

Risperidone

• Typical or atypical?
• SE?

Answer 5

Atypical so less likely to have extrapyramidal SEs (EPS… rigidity, bradykinesia, tremor, akathisia)

• BUT, this one is more likely to have EPS than other atypicals
• tx w/ benztropine if EPS develops

Question 6

Specific phobia first line tx?

Answer 6

Behavioral therapy. Too many SEs w/ benzos

Question 7

Fluphenazine SE. Also what is it?

Answer 7

• Typical Antipsychotic that is injected every 2-3 wks

- SE: hypothermia b/c it decreases shivering

Question 8

Ocd neuroimaging findings

Answer 8

abnormalities in Orbitalfrontal cortex and striatum

Question 9

Schizophrenia neuroimaging findings

Answer 9

enlarged cerebral ventricles

Question 10

pAnic disorder neuroimaging findings

Answer 10

increased volume of the Amygdala

Question 11

PTSD neuroimaging findings

Answer 11

decreased hippocampal volume

“trying to get rid of those memories…”

Question 12

Bupropion contraindication

Answer 12

Epilepsy (it lowers the seizure threshold)