Neuropsych Exam

Question 1

Neurotransmitter primarily involved in the reward pathway?

Answer 1

Dopamine

Question 2

Group of signs and symptoms occurring when a substance is reduced in amount after heavy and prolonged use

Answer 2

Withdrawal state

Question 3

Lifetime prevalence of alcohol dependence

Answer 3

14%

Question 4

At least 2 years of alternating depression and hypomanic episodes

Answer 4

Cyclothymia

Question 5

DSM -5 Criteria for Manic Episode

Answer 5

Question 6

DSM-5 criteria for hypomania

Answer 6

Question 7

DSM-5 criteria for Major depressive episode

Answer 7

Question 8

DSM-5 Bipolar I

Answer 8

Question 9

DSM 5- Panic Disorder

Answer 9

Question 10

Which class of medication is the preferred long term treatment for panic disorder?

Answer 10

Antidepressants

Question 11

Timeline for Acute Stress Disorder

Answer 11

3 days to 1 month

Question 12

DSM-5 Acute stress disorder

Answer 12

Question 13

If there is a decrease in the dopamine levels in the tuberoinfundibular area, what will maifers?

Answer 13

Breast enlargement among male patients

Question 14

Clonazepam relieves anxiety symptoms by…

Answer 14

acting on the GABA receptor complex

Question 15

What receptor does escitalopram acts on?

Answer 15

Serotonin

Question 16

What receptor does risperidone acts on?

Answer 16

Dopamine and serotonin

Question 17

What receptor does Donepezil acts on?

Answer 17

Acetylcholine

Question 18

What receptor does Desvenlafaxine acts on?

Answer 18

Serotonin and Norepinephrine

Question 19

What receptor does haloperidol acts on?

Answer 19

Dopamine

Question 20

DSM 5 -MDD

Answer 20

Question 21

Most depressive disorders begin by age:

Answer 21

18-25

Question 22

Which pathway is affected with the patient with schizophrenia manifests with impaired cognitive functions?

Answer 22

Mesocortical pathway

Question 23

Decreased dopamine activity in this tract produces negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 23

mesocortical

Question 24

The EPS side effects of medications for schizophrenia is caused by blocking the receptors in the…

Answer 24

nigrostriatal pathway

Question 25

Which receptors/do most of the atypical antipsychotics block?

Answer 25

5HT_2A and D₂

Question 26

Drug of choice for agitated psychotic patients

Answer 26

Haloperidol + Diphenhydramine

Question 27

Strongest predictor of violence

Answer 27

Past history of violence or criminal behavior

Question 28

Strongest risk factor for suicide

Answer 28

Past suicide attempts

Question 29

According to WHO, DALY stands for?

Answer 29

Disability Adjusted Life years

Question 30

What is the most important neurotransmitter involved in the etiology of seizures?

Answer 30

GABA

Question 31

Most common cause of Dementia?

Answer 31

Alzheimer's disease