Psychotic Disorders
typical antipsychotic drugs
A. clozapine
B. Risperidone
c. Olanzapine
D. Haloperidol
What is D. Haloperidol?
A patient has depressed mood that worsens in the winter.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Fear of humiliation or negative evaluation in social situations
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Recurrent gaps in memory of everyday events, personal information, or traumatic events, along with the presence of two or more distinct personality states
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Instability in relationships, self-image, and affect
What is borderline personality disorder?
Which condition should be ruled out before diagnosing a psychotic disorder?
What is substance abuse?
A patient with chronic low mood for 3 years and no symptom-free period greater than 2 months.
What is Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)?
Fear of humiliation or negative evaluation in social situations
What is Panic Disorder?
Feeling detached from one’s body or mental processes, or perceiving the external world as unreal
What is Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder ?
A patient is overly dramatic, seeks attention, and is uncomfortable when not the center of attention.
what is histrionic personality disorder?
Which side effects are most common with first generation antipsychotics
What is extrapyramidal symptoms?
First line medication for acute mania
What is lithium?
A 35-year-old man avoids elevators due to intense fear. What is the first-line treatment?
What is exposure therapy?
A patient cannot recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature. What type of amnesia is this?
What is Dissociative amnesia ?
Odd beliefs or magical thinking
What is schizotypal personality disorder?
Term for unresponsiveness and immobility
What is catatonia?
A 25 year old patient with alternating mild depression and hypomania for two years.
What is Cyclothymia?
Inability to speak in specific social situations despite speaking in others
What is Selective Mutism?
Which is a common etiological factor in dissociative disorders?
What is chronic childhood trauma or abuse ?
Grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy
What is narcissistic personality disorder?
involuntary thrusting of the tongue and lip smacking
What is tardive dyskinesia?
Drug for the treatment of depression and smoking
What is Bupropion?
Fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable, often leading to avoidance of public places
What is Agoraphobia?
Traveling or wandering away from home with inability to recall one’s past, often assuming a new identity
What is Dissociative Fugue?
Which personality disorder belongs to Cluster A?
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?